The most dangerous thing . . .
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Maaann, sounds like we were pretty close in weekend duties.
I had my windscreen off, set it down only to watch it tip over backwards. Now I have a couple of gravel gouges.
After I finished changing my oil last time, I found that I was dropping oil everywhere. Just a drop here and there but I couldn't figure out why. I torqued it up a little more but didn't want to strip the bolt. This time, I drained the oil bucket (successfully getting all the waste oil into containers; not like last time) and found the stupid washer from when I dropped the bolt and washer into the bucket last time. I also found that I hadn't removed the oil filter wrench from the filter last time. It was still sitting there, all covered in dirt and bug guts.
I flushed the clutch. Because of how messy it was last time, I used a twistie to hold the end onto the nipple. It worked real well and I was able to flush it without additional help. No brake fluid on the side of the engine or on the ground. But, when I was taking the hose off of the nipple, the other end (sitting in a quart sized oil bottle) flipped out throwing brake fluid all over the asphalt and a drop on my shoe. Not to mention, because I was trying to put the hose back into the oil bottle, I dribbled brake fluid down the side of the engine. Quickly wipe that up.
The rest of it went pretty well though. I got the panels back on without a problem and even remembered to put things back in order so I wasn't bending things this way and that.
All in all, much better than last time. Next time it'll be perfect
Congrats on getting her cleaned up. I know that mine was necessary after the long trip I was on. I still have to change the chain and sprocket. Motorcycle Warehouse failed to get me my parts on Friday for which I paid extra.
Carl
I had my windscreen off, set it down only to watch it tip over backwards. Now I have a couple of gravel gouges.
After I finished changing my oil last time, I found that I was dropping oil everywhere. Just a drop here and there but I couldn't figure out why. I torqued it up a little more but didn't want to strip the bolt. This time, I drained the oil bucket (successfully getting all the waste oil into containers; not like last time) and found the stupid washer from when I dropped the bolt and washer into the bucket last time. I also found that I hadn't removed the oil filter wrench from the filter last time. It was still sitting there, all covered in dirt and bug guts.
I flushed the clutch. Because of how messy it was last time, I used a twistie to hold the end onto the nipple. It worked real well and I was able to flush it without additional help. No brake fluid on the side of the engine or on the ground. But, when I was taking the hose off of the nipple, the other end (sitting in a quart sized oil bottle) flipped out throwing brake fluid all over the asphalt and a drop on my shoe. Not to mention, because I was trying to put the hose back into the oil bottle, I dribbled brake fluid down the side of the engine. Quickly wipe that up.
The rest of it went pretty well though. I got the panels back on without a problem and even remembered to put things back in order so I wasn't bending things this way and that.
All in all, much better than last time. Next time it'll be perfect
Congrats on getting her cleaned up. I know that mine was necessary after the long trip I was on. I still have to change the chain and sprocket. Motorcycle Warehouse failed to get me my parts on Friday for which I paid extra.
Carl
Yeah, I'd be interested. What's the cost of shipping? You're in India, aren'tcha? Also, let me pay at least a LITTLE for the screen!
And thanks for the offer, too.
--Wag--
There does come a point at which it gets so utterly insane you can't do anything BUT laugh your azz off.
My friends may laugh AT me and I'll joing in with them all, laughing AT me! We can laugh together but we're still gloating in my pain and suffering, minimal though it really is in the overall scheme of things. As they say, "In a hundred years, who's going to care, anyway!" In this case, I think I'm just about over it and by this Saturday, I'll have forgotten all about it!
--Wag--
I remember one time way back, I was driving along in my 87 Acura Integra 5-door LS and the dang thing died on me at 40 mph. Died on US, actually. The wiff and her dad were with me. Problem was a clogged fuel filter (To this day, I can't recall HOW I knew that's what it was but I did. Probably just the first in a long list of things I thought to try replacing.) I pulled into a gas station parking lot with the last of my momentum and popped the hood.
Lo and behold, I had my tools with me. Lo and behold, the gas station had the fuel filter I needed. Lo and behold, the filter is in an easy-to-reach location, right there in plain site.
Cool.
I don't have to pay Mr. Mechanic to to install it. I was dirt-poor at the time and didn't have enough dough to pay the guy, even though my FIL was insisting on it and insisting on paying for it. "I can fix it!" I boasted.
The nuts on that filter are a combination of two nuts on the same side of the filter which have to be turned opposite each other. Locks 'em in place, I suppose. (Remember, I'm no mechanic and dangerous with tools.) Anyhow, I put two wrenches on those two bolts and started pulling on 'em.
Note I said, "PULLIN.'" Picture this, if you will. I'm standing there next to the car. I have a wrench in each hand slightly off to each side of my body, shoulder-width apart, fists palms up. I'm pulling up toward me in order to break those nuts loose. (BTW, it's a GREAT pect workout, if you're ever interested.)
The more strength I exert, the more I lean into the work. Better leverage and all.
(You guys are ahead of me on this already, aren't you?!!)
Sure enough, they come loose. Dramatically. My right hand moved the fastest and the farthest. And connected brilliantly with the right side of my face. And cut the hel! out of it. I've never been hit so hard in all my life. Jacked my head completely around and popped my neck quite nicely. Some of you who know me, know I'm a pretty big guy and while I'm not a weight-lifter or anything, I do have a fair amount of strength.
My FIL and the wiff ducked, sure I was going to throw a wrench at someone. You'd have been proud of me; I shook it off and went right back to work on the install.
Socking myself in the cheek bone like that nearly undid me, though. Talk about seeing stars!
At least that was the worst of it! Installed the new filter and went on my merry way. The filter lasted until I sold the car four or five years later.
Come to think of it, I probably shouldn't ever pick up a tool. Someone's liable to get hurt. Probably me!
--Wag--
Wag ... I've got a stock screen ..if your interested ..in it .???
Thanks for the offer. For now, I'm going to sweat the broken DB. It's just a corner that snapped off. Overall it still keeps the wind off me. Give me a coupla weeks and I'll replace the DB. At least this way, I get to shop around and pick something else if I think I'll like it more.
Thank you kindly for your generosity. Believe you me, I'll take advantage at some point in the future!
--Wag--
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