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BiPolarBear
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Brilliant thread -- exactly why I want to hang around this locker room, sports bar, workshop, and motorcycle monastery. Thanks, Nessism. You are a Steely-Eyed Motorcycle Man!
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Top 10 Newbie Mistakes
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WilliamGLX81
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Hah! Tell me about it....
Add to this - Putting on your carbs and not attaching the throttle cable first (and checking if it needs replacing before starting the carb job)
Using fuel stabilizer - gummed the heck out of my carbs and my friend's carbs after sitting only two weekends.
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estcstm3
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Not sure I have heard that one before?? Are you talking about Sta-bil?
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UncleMike
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I believe he means he's learned to use stabilizer since gumming up those carbs, not that the stabilizer caused it.
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estcstm3
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doooh you are right...it was late =)
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Brenner
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I am new here but I would like to add a line or two that I have seen in all fields of the mechanical industry..
Not recognizing or ignoring a concern because your last bike/ car/ boat etc.. in your opinion "did that, or didn't do that"
Neglecting a needed repair to save a few bucks - those few bucks might save your form injury or worse
Operate it with malfunctioning symptoms or warning lights on because you don't want to call for help, don't feel like walking, or don't want to waste your money, by the time it stops it usually will cost you more than it would of if remedied promptly
Not recognizing or ignoring a concern because your last bike/ car/ boat etc.. in your opinion "did that, or didn't do that"
Neglecting a needed repair to save a few bucks - those few bucks might save your form injury or worse
Operate it with malfunctioning symptoms or warning lights on because you don't want to call for help, don't feel like walking, or don't want to waste your money, by the time it stops it usually will cost you more than it would of if remedied promptly
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suzukirider
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gas
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The gas thing I might disagree on. Gas has chnged over the years if I runreg gas in my bandit the idile is all over the place when I fill up with pre it stsys at 1000 and purrs like a cat reg these days has to much corn garbage init inmy opinion
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The gas thing I might disagree on. Gas has chnged over the years if I runreg gas in my bandit the idile is all over the place when I fill up with pre it stsys at 1000 and purrs like a cat reg these days has to much corn garbage init inmy opinion
Corn garbage varies widely. Premium, regular, can both have a lot or not much. It builds up in the underground tanks, it picks up water with time, nasty stuff for old engines especially.
You can test it yourself for alcohol content very easily. Google it. It has to do with seeing how much additional water the fuel can absorb before it settles out.
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UncleMike
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I think I've mentioned this before, but riding across the country I noticed a significant difference in how my bike ran pumping nothing but 87 into it - state to state, and sometimes county to county. Best case I have for this is the stretch between Chicago and the Badlands. All similar elevation/temp/etc. Only real difference was the source of the gasoline I was getting.
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Arthur
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Hi,
im a newbie of course...
how do I rebuid the front master brakes pls? or where do u have to search in the forum?
tks
im a newbie of course...
how do I rebuid the front master brakes pls? or where do u have to search in the forum?
tks
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Arthur
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sorry an onther question,
how do I know if the valve adjustment is good?
how do I know if the valve adjustment is good?
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jeffgs
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Posting questions without first reading the NEWby material (I have made this mistake)
Posting questions without first adding bike in question to signature (I have made this mistake)
Replacing RR with a new shunt RR (I have made this mistake)
Frusterating and causing consternation to the hierarchy and causing their wrath and indignation to falleth upon my head (I have made this mistake)
Posting questions without first adding bike in question to signature (I have made this mistake)
Replacing RR with a new shunt RR (I have made this mistake)
Frusterating and causing consternation to the hierarchy and causing their wrath and indignation to falleth upon my head (I have made this mistake)
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UncleMike
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To measure is to know.
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Arthur
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tks for your help,
I find the necessary stuff in BassCiff website (I hope)..
thanks again.
and specially to Jeff to take the time to explain to newbies how it works.
I find the necessary stuff in BassCiff website (I hope)..
thanks again.
and specially to Jeff to take the time to explain to newbies how it works.
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UncleMike
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:triumphant::excitement::chuncky::glee::cheerful::semi-twins:
I should pay you royalties given how many times I quote this in real life.
I hate when that happens!
I have NEVER stuffed a rag into a cam chain galley. Don't know if it's because I am a mechanic or just careful but I HAVE dropped a bolt or 9 in the cam chain galley & had to fish them out with different methods. My favorite is a magnet I have with a shield over it to keep it from grabbing magnetic stuff on the way down. After that I like stainless safety wire to hook nuts with. Experience & "Oh SH!T!" moments are the best teachers. I can honestly say I haven't had to fish a bolt or anything else out of a cam chain galley in over 10 years.
Ray.
Ray.
