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What do you hate most about working on bikes?
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22 Mar 2009 00:58 #274134
by WPBill
You can only be young once, but you can be immature forever!
Kamakura JAPAN, 1975 Z1B (x2, both in storage)
Replied by WPBill on topic What do you hate most about working on bikes?
What with a bad back, carpal, and several abdominal surgeries, the fact I really can't do too much anymore.
Someday, when I own a house with a garage big enough for a bike lift that might change, but for now its straight to the pros for me.
On the positive side, going straight to a professional will probably cost less money in the long run than attempting stuff myself and having to pay pros to undo all teh stuff I screwed up.
Someday, when I own a house with a garage big enough for a bike lift that might change, but for now its straight to the pros for me.
On the positive side, going straight to a professional will probably cost less money in the long run than attempting stuff myself and having to pay pros to undo all teh stuff I screwed up.
You can only be young once, but you can be immature forever!
Kamakura JAPAN, 1975 Z1B (x2, both in storage)
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- Keep twisting it
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22 Mar 2009 04:55 #274149
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Replied by riverroad on topic What do you hate most about working on bikes?
Re:What do you hate most about working on bikes?
The paradox that if the weather is nice enough to work on it, it's also nice enough to be riding it.
And yes, the PO. Nothing like finding out that he stripped two spark plug holes, then JB Welded the new plugs in.
The paradox that if the weather is nice enough to work on it, it's also nice enough to be riding it.
And yes, the PO. Nothing like finding out that he stripped two spark plug holes, then JB Welded the new plugs in.
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22 Mar 2009 05:15 #274157
by Patton
1973 Z1
KZ900 LTD
Replied by Patton on topic What do you hate most about working on bikes?
DoubleDub wrote:
Quick, clean and easy using curved needle nose pliers to remove and replace fuel lines from and onto petcock nipples.
Good Luck!
Fuel lines. I get the stink of gas stuck to my hands every time and it doesn't go away for days....probably because I don't know how to do it properly.
Quick, clean and easy using curved needle nose pliers to remove and replace fuel lines from and onto petcock nipples.
Good Luck!
1973 Z1
KZ900 LTD
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22 Mar 2009 05:27 #274160
by N0NB
Nate
Nates vintage bike axiom: Riding is the reward for time spent wrenching.
Murphys corollary: Wrenching is the result of time spent riding.
1979 KZ650 (Complete!)
1979 KZ650 SR (Sold!)
1979 KL250 (For sale)
1994 Bayou 400 (four wheel peel
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Replied by N0NB on topic What do you hate most about working on bikes?
Gas? Diesel is far worse.
It seems Fast Orange does a good job of cleaning up afterward.
It seems Fast Orange does a good job of cleaning up afterward.
Nate
Nates vintage bike axiom: Riding is the reward for time spent wrenching.
Murphys corollary: Wrenching is the result of time spent riding.
1979 KZ650 (Complete!)
1979 KZ650 SR (Sold!)
1979 KL250 (For sale)
1994 Bayou 400 (four wheel peel
)
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