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I had the bike up on the rack, I was trying to chase a small oil leak. After failing to fix the leak, I notice one of the pipes are Loose. Upon inspection the bolt broke, and it's easily an 1/8 of an inch into the block. There is no way to get any bolt removing tool known to man into the space needed, I'm gonna have to pull the entire engine. gently caress.
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Not even a small left-handed drill bitch?
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May 1, 2016 17:38
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Sagebrush posted:Not even a small left-handed drill bitch? Well, there is no need to resort to name calling.
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May 1, 2016 20:56
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That bitch plus this rear end in a top hat: http://www.harborfreight.com/38-in-90-angle-drill-attachment-69337.html
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May 1, 2016 22:15
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Z3n posted:Unless, of course, you own a BMW S1000XR and all that setting it up for a passenger involves is mashing a little button and riding the tiniest elevator as it changes the preload for you. If you do that, then I had no problem running as fast as you'd want to run on the street with a passenger. Electronic preload is the tits. Even if you're just adjusting for luggage.
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May 1, 2016 23:12
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Coydog posted:Well, there is no need to resort to name calling. lol. phone autocorrect + posting on the go, I guess. I'm leaving it as is. bitch
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May 2, 2016 08:57
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My niece got permission from her dad to go on motorcycle.  She has fun for about 5 miles at a time and under 50mph.
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May 2, 2016 16:57
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I take my son on the elite, he stands on the floorboard between my legs and arms, and we cruise down the sidewalk at a jaunty 5mph and he laughs his head off the whole time. 
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May 2, 2016 18:02
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malal posted:I had the bike up on the rack, I was trying to chase a small oil leak. After failing to fix the leak, I notice one of the pipes are Loose. Upon inspection the bolt broke, and it's easily an 1/8 of an inch into the block. It's funny; I did the exact same thing. The bolt extractors have not worked for me at all. What do y'all think of welding a nut onto the sheared end of the bolt and trying to use that to loosen it? I can't think of anything else.
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May 2, 2016 18:20
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clutchpuck posted:My niece got permission from her dad to go on motorcycle. That's adorable! I plan on taking my children eventually. I also plan on giving them more to wear than a helmet.
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May 2, 2016 20:49
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Jim Silly-Balls posted:I take my son on the elite, he stands on the floorboard between my legs and arms, and we cruise down the sidewalk at a jaunty 5mph and he laughs his head off the whole time. Aww.
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May 2, 2016 20:54
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Chichevache posted:I plan on taking my children eventually. I also plan on giving them more to wear than a helmet. My son always prefers two wheels to four. The other ones aren't old enough for more than parking-lot rides yet, but someday...
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May 2, 2016 21:13
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My earliest biking memory is when i was three and my dad bringing home his new (to him - I'm the first and only member of my family to have owned any motor vehicle from new) CX500 and taking my mum and each of my siblings around the block on the pillion, leaving me sulking because I wasn't old enough. Then as soon as my mum went in he grabbed me, plonked me on the fuel tank, and ran me round the block too. No gear of any kind, of course, but we weren't going any faster than a light jog because he knew all the gear in the world wouldn't protect him from what my mum would do to him if we got so much as a scratch.
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May 2, 2016 21:47
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goddamnedtwisto posted:My earliest biking memory is when i was three and my dad bringing home his new (to him - I'm the first and only member of my family to have owned any motor vehicle from new) CX500 and taking my mum and each of my siblings around the block on the pillion, leaving me sulking because I wasn't old enough. Then as soon as my mum went in he grabbed me, plonked me on the fuel tank, and ran me round the block too. The dude in my picture was hitting 40 in East San Jose, which is notorious for pretty inattentive drivers. 
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May 2, 2016 21:52
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Chichevache posted:That's adorable! Also if one of them throws up you can just leave him/her by the side of the motorway for a few days and the problem will sort itself out!
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May 2, 2016 22:27
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Slavvy posted:Also if one of them throws up you can just leave him/her by the side of the motorway for a few days and the problem will sort itself out! I will buy them a helmet with a neck gaiter. 
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May 2, 2016 22:31
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Also if one of them starts spurting fluid out the front end it's no biggie just let them walk it off.
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Are you sure it's the front? Maybe check the back end for leaks.
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May 2, 2016 22:48
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I still have a scar on my chin from my father taking me on a ride when I was very young - possibly an infant? He was supporting me with his left hand and apparently there was a dip or something coming up. He released me to deal with the road hazard and I split my chin open on the tank.
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I have a patch of grey hair where I hit the ground falling off of the garbage can as my mom wheeled it out to the road 
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Geirskogul posted:I have a patch of grey hair where I hit the ground falling off of the garbage can as my mom wheeled it out to the road At least the fall made her feel guilty enough to bring you back inside.
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PCOS Bill posted:At least the fall made her feel guilty enough to bring you back inside.
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May 3, 2016 06:00
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So both of my motorcycle wheels have now been curbed, with big chunks (probably little scratches, but I was really mad when I was looking at them) taken out. They're holding air a few miles later so it's likely all cosmetic. I had just changed lanes from one ramp to another when the guy behind me in the lane I had just changed into decided to pass me on me left in my lane despite me having passed him quite quickly while getting to the spot I changed lanes at, I went with an "Okay gently caress it I'm moving over to the gravel" to avoid getting hit he was so close (I think he actually tapped my elbow with his mirror) and apparently there's a ~4" drop from blacktop to gravel that I clunked the rims on moving over. On the plus side, I didn't crash or get hit by an rear end in a top hat. On the downside they're scratches on the left side I'm going to see forever/until I do something about them.
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May 3, 2016 22:30
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If you thought Craigslist was full of the biggest idiots, try selling something on a Facebook buy/sell group.
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Hey I snagged my $100 Elite 250 with 90 original miles off Facebook. Although I might be the only buy/sell success story to come from there. I feel your pain though, I'm a member of the SV650 group on FB, which is very active, and generally filled with idiots asking the same idiot questions over and over, although there are some knowledgeable people lurking it that show up from time to time. The Versys group was worse though, imagine "what luggage should I buy" posted over and over and over on facebook forever. Time works the same way.
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I find it hard to believe that there's somewhere worse to sell something than Craigslist. Atlanta has a set of "Professional Craiglisters" that call/text/email you every day about the most mundane poo poo and yet they never, ever show up to look at it. Not to mention the serial-text-and-email shitposters that send you a "wud u take [half the amount you posted the ad for]" every day in hopes that, gosh darn it, you'll hand-deliver the goods to their door for half the price. Oh, and every single person on CL is a hard-working American that is in a tight spot and works for various charities, etc. etc. so you just gotta cut them a deal. poo poo, when I sold my CB750 the guy rode it for like 50 miles then called me 2 hours later to tell me he wanted to sell it back, and was pretty adamant about it. The guy who sold me the Monster told me that it took him literal months on CL before someone showed up that actually understood what a motorcycle is, let alone the pitfalls of Italian air-cooled bike ownership. I shudder to think of what the process will be like when I try to sell the Monster, eventually. Outside of dumb questions, what could possibly be worse about Facebook? Is it the ubiquitous "WILL TRADE GUN 4 BIKE" thing amped up to 11? How many assault rifles were you offered?
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This is why I think you should never sell bikes. Just use them up.
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clutchpuck posted:If you thought Craigslist was full of the biggest idiots, try selling something on a Facebook buy/sell group. Well at least on the facebook groups you can get and idea of the idiot trying to low-ball you before you text and/or meet them. Harder to do that with Craigslist.
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Ripoff posted:Craigslist Rant Holy poo poo - yes. I was trying to sell a bicycle rack for $5 on craigslist. My idea was that this is a way to buy me a hamburger or a beer, and someone gets a cheap bike rack for scootin' around town. Win-Win situation, right? People were so angry that I wouldn't drive 30 miles to deliver this bike rack to them. I'm selling this loving thing for $5. I'm not burning 2 gallons of gas + time to hand deliver this piece of poo poo to you out in the suburbs. Another person wanted to pick it up at 2am at my house after they got off work. No way. I ended up leaving it outside for someone so they could pick it up at their convenience. They dropped the $5 in my mailbox and it finally worked out after 3 weeks of dealing with this bullshit. I am terrified to sell my motorcycle on craigslist. Edit - forgot to mention that they paid me the $5 in four $1 bills and four quarters. gently caress craigslist.
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Ripoff posted:Outside of dumb questions, what could possibly be worse about Facebook? Is it the ubiquitous "WILL TRADE GUN 4 BIKE" thing amped up to 11? How many assault rifles were you offered? I have a car posted on a couple of them but I'm kind of fly on the wall. People selling used makeup, half a bag of cat food, lots of obviously stolen stuff. I watched this happen when a car got posted: "how much" "$1600" "I'm in college" So is he asking for a break on the price or what?
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Fishvilla posted:Edit - forgot to mention that they paid me the $5 in four $1 bills and four quarters. gently caress craigslist. Did you sell it to a pimp, hooker, or a 12 year old with a clandestine paper route?
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KARMA! posted:Did you sell it to a pimp, hooker, or a 12 year old with a clandestine paper route? What kind of hookers are you associating with that deal in quarters?
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The key to Craigslist is being very clear with what you have and your expectations and then just don't play any games. The last time I sold a phone on there I basically said: iPhone 4 black Good condition 100 dollars The store will only give me 60 but the phone is worth 100-120, so buy it from me instead of the store. 100 firm. No trades. Don't message me lowballs, don't ask if I want something else. If you want the phone, here is what you do: email me and say "I want the phone I have 100 dollars, where can we meet"? It filters out the nonsense and I got a guy that said "I want it if it works on verizon" to which I told him that it does, and we met at target. Done.
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This is usually my experience with Craigslist but I'm also kind of half trying to trade the car away to some old Harley dude who can't ride it anymore but still wants something stupid, loud, and American. If i'm looking for something I take your approach but I post a want ad. I got my last bike from a guy who responded to: "Wanted to buy: 2008 or newer Buell Ulysses." with "$5000 no less" saw the bike, brought cash over, brought it home.
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Worst experience I ever had on craigslist was when I gave away two poo poo bikes for free. I specifically said first come first serve no I will not hold it for anyone I just want them gone with no hassle. Every single person who contacted me wanted me to hold them and wanted to drive from 4 hours away to get them. Ruined two days of my life dealing with that poo poo.
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I should list my 240sx just to see what happens.
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You're all making me nervous about listing my Ninjette. I'd sell it here if it wasn't in terrible shape.
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Fifty Three posted:You're all making me nervous about listing my Ninjette. I'd sell it here if it wasn't in terrible shape.  .......hey buddy. I don't suppose you live in..... California?
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Fifty Three posted:You're all making me nervous about listing my Ninjette. I'd sell it here if it wasn't in terrible shape. I'm sure there are plenty of CA folks ready to make a terrible decision to your advantage Edit: There it is Chichevache posted:
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