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admitting mistakes...
Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 9:54 pm
by motofreaky
--- In
DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Bob Schulte" wrote:
>
> It'll be interesting to see if you have the humility to fess up to
screwing up. You dug a pretty deep hole there partner. LOL
>
> I screw up all the time and admit it freely...takes the pressure off.
>
> Capt. Bob
Yeah, but can you let a friend take the fall? A few years back, I had
just got my brand-spankin' new 01 Bandit 1200s. I asked a friend to
come over and help with the re-jet and ignition advancer install. I
get to the carb, he sets about the ignition advancer. He asks if the
bolt holding the ignition advancer on the engine is standard
(righty-tighty) and I reply "well I guess; If it doesn't come loose
then it's reverse threads" (cue bad Mopar wheel bolt memories). My
rather beefy friend decides well, yes it must be reverse thread. I
watch him put all his weight on the breaker bar (neither of us thought
about the factory applied threadlock). Imagine my relief when the
bolt finally broke free! Er...the bolt head actually.
Sonova*&%*
Then I had to go buy another specialty tool....
Over a beer or two that evening I confessed that it wasn't his
fault...we never even cracked the manual.
doh.
That was an expensive lesson!
Austin in Savannah
89 KLR
admitting mistakes...
Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 10:18 pm
by Bob Schulte
Someday I tell everyone about the 220 S 1964 Mercedes Benz engine that I completely rebuilt only to find out that the oil pressure gauge was bad. It didn't need the rebuild. I cannot forget that one.
Capt. Bob
Durham, CT USA
2006 KLR
http://seniorbiker.blogspot.com/
http;//
www.essexsteamtrain.com
http://yugop.com/ver3/stuff/03/fla.html
----- Original Message -----
From: motofreaky
To:
DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2007 10:52 PM
Subject: [DSN_KLR650] admitting mistakes...
--- In
DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Bob Schulte" wrote:
>
> It'll be interesting to see if you have the humility to fess up to
screwing up. You dug a pretty deep hole there partner. LOL
>
> I screw up all the time and admit it freely...takes the pressure off.
>
> Capt. Bob
Yeah, but can you let a friend take the fall? A few years back, I had
just got my brand-spankin' new 01 Bandit 1200s. I asked a friend to
come over and help with the re-jet and ignition advancer install. I
get to the carb, he sets about the ignition advancer. He asks if the
bolt holding the ignition advancer on the engine is standard
(righty-tighty) and I reply "well I guess; If it doesn't come loose
then it's reverse threads" (cue bad Mopar wheel bolt memories). My
rather beefy friend decides well, yes it must be reverse thread. I
watch him put all his weight on the breaker bar (neither of us thought
about the factory applied threadlock). Imagine my relief when the
bolt finally broke free! Er...the bolt head actually.
Sonova*&%*
Then I had to go buy another specialty tool....
Over a beer or two that evening I confessed that it wasn't his
fault...we never even cracked the manual.
doh.
That was an expensive lesson!
Austin in Savannah
89 KLR
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admitting mistakes...
Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 11:25 pm
by Jim
Its funny you mention that. I once bought a Jeep with a "bad engine".
The seller said it needed an engine. It had lost oil pressure and he
drove it home that way (like 50 miles). He called a couple mechanics
to ask if it could be fixed, they both said if he drove it without oil
pressure, it needed a new engine. I got the Jeep for $500, and had a
friend drive me over to pick it up. I didn't hesitate to jump in and
drive it the 150 miles home. The next day I bought a sending unit and
put it in, and POOF...new engine with great oil pressure. The
mechanics didn't do very good detective work. The guy had driven 50
miles with NO oil pressure. I asked him what the motor sounded like
and he said it actually sounded fine. Knowing engines, I knew that if
it really didn't have any oil pressure, even if it did manage to make
it that far with all of the pistons still inside the motor, it would
sound like a large diesel. Fortunately I won the gamble and got a
great little Jeep out of the deal.
Jim
--- In
DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Bob Schulte" wrote:
>
> Someday I tell everyone about the 220 S 1964 Mercedes Benz engine
that I completely rebuilt only to find out that the oil pressure gauge
was bad. It didn't need the rebuild. I cannot forget that one.
>
> Capt. Bob
> Durham, CT USA
> 2006 KLR
>
http://seniorbiker.blogspot.com/
> http;//
www.essexsteamtrain.com
>
http://yugop.com/ver3/stuff/03/fla.html
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: motofreaky
> To:
DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2007 10:52 PM
> Subject: [DSN_KLR650] admitting mistakes...
>
>
> --- In
DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Bob Schulte" wrote:
> >
> > It'll be interesting to see if you have the humility to fess up to
> screwing up. You dug a pretty deep hole there partner. LOL
> >
> > I screw up all the time and admit it freely...takes the pressure
off.
> >
> > Capt. Bob
>
> Yeah, but can you let a friend take the fall? A few years back, I had
> just got my brand-spankin' new 01 Bandit 1200s. I asked a friend to
> come over and help with the re-jet and ignition advancer install. I
> get to the carb, he sets about the ignition advancer. He asks if the
> bolt holding the ignition advancer on the engine is standard
> (righty-tighty) and I reply "well I guess; If it doesn't come loose
> then it's reverse threads" (cue bad Mopar wheel bolt memories). My
> rather beefy friend decides well, yes it must be reverse thread. I
> watch him put all his weight on the breaker bar (neither of us thought
> about the factory applied threadlock). Imagine my relief when the
> bolt finally broke free! Er...the bolt head actually.
> Sonova*&%*
>
> Then I had to go buy another specialty tool....
>
> Over a beer or two that evening I confessed that it wasn't his
> fault...we never even cracked the manual.
>
> doh.
>
> That was an expensive lesson!
>
> Austin in Savannah
> 89 KLR
>
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
admitting mistakes...
Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 12:14 am
by Ross Lindberg
What a bummer! Well, now I feel a little better about my day. My
dad and I were checking out a Freightliner truck from a private
party. I managed to lock the keys inside. The owners only set no
less. Boy did I feel like an idiot. Luckily Freightliner will make
you a new key If you have the VIN Number. For 7 bucks, problem
solved.
Ross Lindberg
Fertile, MN
Oakdale CA till next Friday. KLR, here I come!
--- In
DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Bob Schulte"
wrote:
>
> Someday I tell everyone about the 220 S 1964 Mercedes Benz engine
that I completely rebuilt only to find out that the oil pressure
gauge was bad. It didn't need the rebuild. I cannot forget that one.
wrote:
> >
> > It'll be interesting to see if you have the humility to fess up
to
> screwing up. You dug a pretty deep hole there partner. LOL
> >
> > I screw up all the time and admit it freely...takes the
pressure off.
> >
> > Capt. Bob
>
> Yeah, but can you let a friend take the fall? A few years back, I
had
> just got my brand-spankin' new 01 Bandit 1200s. I asked a friend
to
> come over and help with the re-jet and ignition advancer install.
I
> get to the carb, he sets about the ignition advancer. He asks if
the
> bolt holding the ignition advancer on the engine is standard
> (righty-tighty) and I reply "well I guess; If it doesn't come
loose
> then it's reverse threads" (cue bad Mopar wheel bolt memories). My
> rather beefy friend decides well, yes it must be reverse thread. I
> watch him put all his weight on the breaker bar (neither of us
thought
> about the factory applied threadlock). Imagine my relief when the
> bolt finally broke free! Er...the bolt head actually.
> Sonova*&%*
>
> Then I had to go buy another specialty tool....
>
> Over a beer or two that evening I confessed that it wasn't his
> fault...we never even cracked the manual.
>
> doh.
>
> That was an expensive lesson!
>
> Austin in Savannah
> 89 KLR
>
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
update on steens...
Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 1:53 am
by Andrew Tuning
Hey all,
Go visit the thread on ADVrider. I have added a poll to see what weekend works best for people...
http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?p=4474899#post4474899
I'm also going to start plotting the actual route. Anyone wanting to come over and pour over maps with me, drop me a line
-Andy T
When looking for faults, use a mirror not a telescope.
'95 KLR 650
'00 Suzuki Intruder VS 800
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