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Old 10-20-2023 | 03:50 PM
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Originally Posted by TwiZted Biker
New truck time, screw it I want one.
If they're going up in price like they are here, especially used ones, the sooner the cheaper.
 
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Old 10-20-2023 | 03:53 PM
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Fwiw my primary plug is a tapered sort so something on the threads would be better. Or wouldn’t it??
 
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Old 10-20-2023 | 03:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Juan L
We need criminal ambushes…
where do I sign up?!
 
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Old 10-20-2023 | 03:54 PM
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I’m sure that some of you will be shocked to learn that a large concentration of birds in L.A. are racist.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/lo...9ffca1d4&ei=30
 
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Old 10-20-2023 | 03:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Spartanden
Halito Woods. TGIF I guess. It is Friday isn't it??? You guys been active....I'm sitting here watching Roadkill ......the episode where they are running cars off a high embankment in Alaska. Crazy guys.....
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I know there's a pond between the spectators and the impacts, but I wonder if a car doing a backflip when it hits could catapult something loose across that pond. Fun to watch, though.
 
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Old 10-20-2023 | 03:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Juan L
I’m sure that some of you will be shocked to learn that a large concentration of birds in L.A. are racist.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/lo...9ffca1d4&ei=30
black birds??
 
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Old 10-20-2023 | 04:04 PM
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Originally Posted by rocket23
black birds??
Low hanging fruit Bill.
 
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Old 10-20-2023 | 04:16 PM
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Old 10-20-2023 | 04:18 PM
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Chris, glad your friend is home recovering. Agree with the need to ambush the criminals.
 
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Old 10-20-2023 | 04:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Juan L
They always make a mess on the bike so I do it myself. I can also insure that the water pump cover is installed correctly so it doesn’t fly off.
The last time I can remember taking a bike to a dealer was in '78 for a Suzuki 850 valve adjustment. It used shims, and I didn't have the equipment or a shim selection for it. Didn't have to worry about a water pump cover.

Have to admit, doing the work on my own bikes has led to some pricey tools, but often not more than the dealer would have charged for using them once. I'm losing my wrenching enthusiasm lately. Have 4 bikes that have been in various states of disassembly for a year or more. So far I haven't run into anything else I couldn't do, getting older might change that if I don't get them back together sooner than later.
 


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