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Old Oct 31, 2009 | 12:01 AM
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Unless your're a closet queen with no mechanical ability, yes, a service manual is a very good place to start. Talked with folks that say, I've got the owners manual. I just roll my eyes.
P.S. I'm partial to my M1A1
 
Old Oct 31, 2009 | 01:00 AM
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I'm surprised people don't own shop manuals for everything they own. I'm constantly amazed by people who can recite oil ring end gaps by memory but have no idea how to fix a dvd player.
 
Old Oct 31, 2009 | 01:03 AM
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Gee, I thought a service Manuel was the guy that changed the oil.
 
Old Oct 31, 2009 | 01:10 AM
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idiot .... do you troll until you find a typing error you can comment on!

Originally Posted by Eyeball Kid
I understand the pet peeve.

I hope you understand mine.

A lot is not a single word. Theyre should not be used for their...

To quote you...

"Think about it..."
 
Old Oct 31, 2009 | 04:51 AM
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Nice sks.
 
Old Oct 31, 2009 | 04:54 AM
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I STILL SAY "" YEAH, and thanks for the GRAMMAR LESSON EYEBALL KID!!!
 

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Old Oct 31, 2009 | 04:54 AM
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When I first started manuals were too expensive,so I learned the hard way.Todays bikes are soo much more complicated,you need one period!! Even if it just for the wiring diagram.
 
Old Oct 31, 2009 | 07:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Eyeball Kid
Theyre should not be used for their...
And "Theyre" should be spell checked so it's "They're"... especially when you're nailing someone else on spelling.
 
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Old Oct 31, 2009 | 07:55 AM
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Love having mine, for the one bike, actually got the HD one and the Clymer one. was afraid I might miss something.
 
Old Oct 31, 2009 | 08:08 AM
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Originally Posted by girlster8015
idiot .... do you troll until you find a typing error you can comment on!
Idiot...

Alot is not a typing error.



Originally Posted by MidnitEvil
And "Theyre" should be spell checked so it's "They're"... especially when you're nailing someone else on spelling.
Oh, but look at the OP. It is spelled just as I replied to it.

Sure, I could have corrected the spelling, but then it loses the true feel and spirit of my reply.

 



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