How to take the fun out of riding

In aus.motorcycles on Thu, 23 Aug 2007 09:07:37 +0800

I can assure you that I haven't looked.

Zebee

 

In aus.motorcycles on Wed, 22 Aug 2007 16:19:30 -0700

Because you don't wipe the spanners after you have done something that
does get your hands greasy?

Zebee

 

Spanners, you say... do the molls come into it at some stage?

 

Nope... so, tell me, how is adjusting the chain supposed to get grease
onto your hands?

 

In aus.motorcycles on Wed, 22 Aug 2007 20:59:37 -0700

I know this might be a wrench for you to believe.

Zebee

 

Chain gets lubed. Lube sprays everywhere on swingarm. Nuts to tension chain
are on swingarm. Spanners get put on nuts and get greasy. Spanners get wiped
down before going in toolkit. You following me? Here's me thinking you were a
bike rider.

Fraser

 

In aus.motorcycles on Thu, 23 Aug 2007 17:29:00 +1000

The first part of the scooter boom was inner city, at least that's my
impression from where I saw scooters.

Not so many in the middle and outer rings, lots in the CBD. (Sydney
anyway...)

That's who has to be riding the 50s for example, and probably a lot of
the 125s.

Now more larger scooters are being sold, I see more outside the inner
ring, and I see more larger capacity ones parked. So maybe the 2nd
wave is people who were in cars.

Zebee

 

As opposed to all them chain-drive 'Guzzis?
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Clem





























Yes; I DO know about the 250s!!

 

Don't be silly; you keep the spanners OFF the molls!!

 

I bet you never went back to that shop Theo!

 

It does?

With bare hands?

Nope, because I can't say I've ever had much of an issue with chain
lube, or much of anything oil-based and sticky, for that matter,
ending up on the chain adjusters.

Well, I saw a picture of a bike on teh intarwebz once...

 

My son bought a 50 cc scooter on a whim and to look cool. Also because he is
the only one of my children who doesn't have an R licence (Oh the shame,
where did I fail?). The thing is now three years old, I've had to majorly
repair it twice. I've personally done about 300 kms on it and now it sits in
the office as alternative transport for any staff who have a vehicle problem
and need other transport. It's now done 1200 kms. I'd hate to work out the
running cost per km.

Theo

 

My Guzzi has a chain but my TX500 Yamaha had five.

Theo

 

My BMW has a chain, in fact it has two , but they are only used to
drive them cam thingies ;-)

SteveB

 

Yeah Melb was pretty crap back then, but was Perth much more lively on
a Sunday??

I have to say things have improved Theo.

SteveB

 

Agreed. Although no-one else has ever charged me for some warm water to heat
up the baby's bottle. On our first drive over 1600 kms of dirt road, we
stopped at Nundroo and asked for some milk. Sorry don't have any, oh, it's
for the baby is it? I'll just be a minute, I'll see if the cow will give me
some, it's nearly milking time. A few minutes later we had milk and were on
our way, at no charge.

Theo

 

and bear in mind that a posting to Caiguna is not a promotion......

Moike
(yes, I'm aware that there's no police station at caiguna, and that's
probably not how you spell it, but they make a nice burger.)

 

No they didn't!

Moike
(taking the fifth)

 

Or forget your ego and go up a size.

Try lycra bicycle shorts. The extra padding makes a difference, and no
one can see the lycra under leathers. (and amazingly, they make them in
really big sizes!)

Moike

 

No DVD player? How Oldskool!


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