It's not your bike until.......

[thorin]

It is not truly yours until you make the last payment that is why I pay cash for my bikes

Tru dat!!

 

[HansO]

Amen Brother I truly agree with that. Spent the entire day wrenching Saturday. Finished at 9:30 pm and I was whooped.

PS

My bike has had a rattle from day one I could not find.

found it.

The bolt that holds the front of the muffler cover on the clutch side.

It is sometimes the small things in life that make us happy.

Amen to that for sure

 

[skydog1000]

Would you please tell my wife that!

Yep that's just to much information Clint ​

 

[Steel]

Yep that's just to much information Clint ​

We've all seen the lycra pictures, so it's not like it was a big secret. Kinda resembled a Ken Doll.

 

[thorin]

We've all seen the lycra pictures, so it's not like it was a big secret. Kinda resembled a Ken Doll.

i just threw up in my mouth a little bit.......

 

[Dalan]

Come on over and bond with mine. Tire change time morphs into change oils, grease spline, polish rims, polish parts...

 

[Maximo]

during the past week as I've been removing busted parts off the bike for installation of replacements, I've been reminded of what I believe to be a universal truth. whether it's a car or motorcycle, it's not really yours until you've wrenched on it. to make it truly yours, you must put your hands on it. when I got the bike a few months ago, I was happy as it was.
I wasn't planning on doing anything except getting the maintenance brought up to date.
well, the accident has forced me to get up close and personal with the bike and by doing so, i'm gaining a familiarity with the bike that cannot be accomplished any other way.
this has happened with every car and bike I've owned over the 5+ decades I've been bustin' knuckles.
having a title to the bike isn't ownership.
turning the screws, wrenching the bolts is the only way.

Yes "mechanical intimacy". If you don't know how it works,learn, then put a wrench to it when needed. Makes you part of the machine. Very gratifying.

 

[Ted Gross]

If you don't want to bust knuckles, buy new with an extended warranty and win a lottery Oops win the lottery first and than purchase.