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Italia 2007 - the day before departure
Italia 2007 - the day before departure
A tall (ish) figure approaches the vb&g, he looks older (ish) but
that's probably on account of the new face fungus he's sporting. He
opens the door just a crack and peers inside. The place is still
kicking
under the ownership of #123. There are the regular patrons, some new
faces, and the odd whacko who will need to be shown the door. He
walks up to the bar, throws some cash down on the counter and says,
"Name your poison folks, I'm in the chair and will be picking up the
tab for this next round. I haven't been around for quite a while but
I have a tale to tell about a ride around Italy with some esteemed
netscum, that took place back in the summer of '07...
...Way back in June/July last yearI got some useful advice from the
patrons of this fine establishment when I was installing a new drive
belt on Mr Bike. At the time I was considering I may just go in and
replace the camchain tensioner shoes, but time was not on my side.
They are still in there after 57,000 and they survived the ride around
Italy.
Anyhoo, by the morning (read early hours) of Thursday 12th July I had
got the new transmission pulley and drive belt installed and had
reinstalled the inner primary cover, starter and jackshat. I was at
the point where the last major obstacle was torquing down the
compensator sprocket nut to 150-165 ft-lbs. Now I don't have a torque
wrench that goes up to that range,so I had enlisted the help of a
Porsche auto shop a hundred yards from where I live. One of the
mechanics there said that he would be happy to let me use his Snap-on
torque wrench, all I had to do was get Mr Bike to his shop.
The shop didn't open until 08:30 and I needed to leave for work at
09:00 which left me half an hour to get the job done. I had to push
Mr Bike up the ramp from the basement garage that is his home, and
then the 100 yards to the repair shop. Once there, I had to leave him
in the street on the sidestand while I *ran* home to fetch a box of
bits, namely the primary chain/clutch assembly. I carried the box of
bits back to the repair shop and used the aforementioned Snap-on
wrench to fit the compensator sprocket nut. Once the job was done, I
then had to carry the much lighter box of fewer bits back to my
garage, then *run* back up the street to get Mr Bike and push him home
again.
I didn't have time to do any more work as I had to jump on my newest
scoot (Diamondback Wildwood Citi, bought it stateside) and take off
for work. Did my eight hours. Rode home.
Back in the basement garage I still had to put the exhaust back on and
the primary cover. Here I encountered a couple of problems: 1) I
couldn't get the exhaust system to align correctly when I began
tightening all the bolts up, and 2) I couldn't find the poxy tower
gaskets necessary to install the primary cover. I was not a happy
bunny, everything seemed to be going down the shitter. Late at night
I retired to my living room for a slow whisky. I had a boat booked
from Dover to Calais for the next evening, but before that could
happen I still had to finish putting Mr Bike back together. Then I
was going to pop some new brake pads in, change the fluids. Oh! and
then there was the small matter of the annual inspection to get
through.
To be continued... at some point.
Have another on my tab,or join me in a cheap Johnnie Walker.
Cheers
--
Aitch PH©#19 BS#209
'00 FXDWG
* web.ukonline.co.uk/howie.ford
A tall (ish) figure approaches the vb&g, he looks older (ish) but
that's probably on account of the new face fungus he's sporting. He
opens the door just a crack and peers inside. The place is still
kicking
under the ownership of #123. There are the regular patrons, some new
faces, and the odd whacko who will need to be shown the door. He
walks up to the bar, throws some cash down on the counter and says,
"Name your poison folks, I'm in the chair and will be picking up the
tab for this next round. I haven't been around for quite a while but
I have a tale to tell about a ride around Italy with some esteemed
netscum, that took place back in the summer of '07...
...Way back in June/July last yearI got some useful advice from the
patrons of this fine establishment when I was installing a new drive
belt on Mr Bike. At the time I was considering I may just go in and
replace the camchain tensioner shoes, but time was not on my side.
They are still in there after 57,000 and they survived the ride around
Italy.
Anyhoo, by the morning (read early hours) of Thursday 12th July I had
got the new transmission pulley and drive belt installed and had
reinstalled the inner primary cover, starter and jackshat. I was at
the point where the last major obstacle was torquing down the
compensator sprocket nut to 150-165 ft-lbs. Now I don't have a torque
wrench that goes up to that range,so I had enlisted the help of a
Porsche auto shop a hundred yards from where I live. One of the
mechanics there said that he would be happy to let me use his Snap-on
torque wrench, all I had to do was get Mr Bike to his shop.
The shop didn't open until 08:30 and I needed to leave for work at
09:00 which left me half an hour to get the job done. I had to push
Mr Bike up the ramp from the basement garage that is his home, and
then the 100 yards to the repair shop. Once there, I had to leave him
in the street on the sidestand while I *ran* home to fetch a box of
bits, namely the primary chain/clutch assembly. I carried the box of
bits back to the repair shop and used the aforementioned Snap-on
wrench to fit the compensator sprocket nut. Once the job was done, I
then had to carry the much lighter box of fewer bits back to my
garage, then *run* back up the street to get Mr Bike and push him home
again.
I didn't have time to do any more work as I had to jump on my newest
scoot (Diamondback Wildwood Citi, bought it stateside) and take off
for work. Did my eight hours. Rode home.
Back in the basement garage I still had to put the exhaust back on and
the primary cover. Here I encountered a couple of problems: 1) I
couldn't get the exhaust system to align correctly when I began
tightening all the bolts up, and 2) I couldn't find the poxy tower
gaskets necessary to install the primary cover. I was not a happy
bunny, everything seemed to be going down the shitter. Late at night
I retired to my living room for a slow whisky. I had a boat booked
from Dover to Calais for the next evening, but before that could
happen I still had to finish putting Mr Bike back together. Then I
was going to pop some new brake pads in, change the fluids. Oh! and
then there was the small matter of the annual inspection to get
through.
To be continued... at some point.
Have another on my tab,or join me in a cheap Johnnie Walker.
Cheers
--
Aitch PH©#19 BS#209
'00 FXDWG
* web.ukonline.co.uk/howie.ford
Re: Italia 2007 - the day before departure
Aitch <rmaitch.vbg@ntlworld . com > wrote:
> A tall (ish) figure approaches the vb&g, he looks older (ish) but
> that's probably on account of the new face fungus he's sporting. He
> opens the door just a crack and peers inside. The place is still
> kicking
> under the ownership of #123. There are the regular patrons, some new
> faces, and the odd whacko who will need to be shown the door. He
> walks up to the bar, throws some cash down on the counter and says,
> "Name your poison folks, I'm in the chair and will be picking up the
> tab for this next round. I haven't been around for quite a while but
> I have a tale to tell about a ride around Italy with some esteemed
> netscum, that took place back in the summer of '07...
Thanks for the drink, helps the reading go down.
<snip>
> Back in the basement garage I still had to put the exhaust back on and
> the primary cover. Here I encountered a couple of problems: 1) I
> couldn't get the exhaust system to align correctly when I began
> tightening all the bolts up, and 2) I couldn't find the poxy tower
> gaskets necessary to install the primary cover. I was not a happy
> bunny, everything seemed to be going down the shitter. Late at night
> I retired to my living room for a slow whisky. I had a boat booked
> from Dover to Calais for the next evening, but before that could
> happen I still had to finish putting Mr Bike back together. Then I
> was going to pop some new brake pads in, change the fluids. Oh! and
> then there was the small matter of the annual inspection to get
> through.
> To be continued... at some point.
Damn, you know how to make a cliffhanger, don't you.
Have a round on me to get the fingers loose, and let us know if you made
the boat!
--
George BS235
Aitch <rmaitch.vbg@ntlworld . com > wrote:
> A tall (ish) figure approaches the vb&g, he looks older (ish) but
> that's probably on account of the new face fungus he's sporting. He
> opens the door just a crack and peers inside. The place is still
> kicking
> under the ownership of #123. There are the regular patrons, some new
> faces, and the odd whacko who will need to be shown the door. He
> walks up to the bar, throws some cash down on the counter and says,
> "Name your poison folks, I'm in the chair and will be picking up the
> tab for this next round. I haven't been around for quite a while but
> I have a tale to tell about a ride around Italy with some esteemed
> netscum, that took place back in the summer of '07...
Thanks for the drink, helps the reading go down.
<snip>
> Back in the basement garage I still had to put the exhaust back on and
> the primary cover. Here I encountered a couple of problems: 1) I
> couldn't get the exhaust system to align correctly when I began
> tightening all the bolts up, and 2) I couldn't find the poxy tower
> gaskets necessary to install the primary cover. I was not a happy
> bunny, everything seemed to be going down the shitter. Late at night
> I retired to my living room for a slow whisky. I had a boat booked
> from Dover to Calais for the next evening, but before that could
> happen I still had to finish putting Mr Bike back together. Then I
> was going to pop some new brake pads in, change the fluids. Oh! and
> then there was the small matter of the annual inspection to get
> through.
> To be continued... at some point.
Damn, you know how to make a cliffhanger, don't you.
Have a round on me to get the fingers loose, and let us know if you made
the boat!
--
George BS235
Re: Italia 2007 - the day before departure
George Pollard wrote:
> Damn, you know how to make a cliffhanger, don't you.
>
> Have a round on me to get the fingers loose, and let us know if you made
> the boat!
Thanks George. I think that something might materialise later on today.
It's raining again here in London which could mean I'll have a slow day.
Cheers
Aitch
George Pollard wrote:
> Damn, you know how to make a cliffhanger, don't you.
>
> Have a round on me to get the fingers loose, and let us know if you made
> the boat!
Thanks George. I think that something might materialise later on today.
It's raining again here in London which could mean I'll have a slow day.
Cheers
Aitch
Re: Italia 2007 - the day before departure
"Aitch" <rmaitch.vbg@ntlworld . com > wrote in message
news:67mqggF2pkscoU1@mid.individual . net ...
>A tall (ish) figure approaches the vb&g, he looks older (ish) but
> that's probably on account of the new face fungus he's sporting. He
> opens the door just a crack and peers inside. The place is still
> kicking
> under the ownership of #123. There are the regular patrons, some new
> faces, and the odd whacko who will need to be shown the door. He
> walks up to the bar, throws some cash down on the counter and says,
Now wait a minute, I know this guy. Funny accent, right? <sfsf>
> "Name your poison folks, I'm in the chair and will be picking up the
> tab for this next round. I haven't been around for quite a while but
> I have a tale to tell about a ride around Italy with some esteemed
> netscum, that took place back in the summer of '07...
<snip the story's start>
>
> To be continued... at some point.
I'm riveted. Best not wait too long for next installment. Don't be a
stranger. Coming stateside this summer?
> Have another on my tab,or join me in a cheap Johnnie Walker.
No thanks, I'll stoop but not to conquer a JW unless it's blue. Pour me a
Laphroig thank you very much neat.
"Aitch" <rmaitch.vbg@ntlworld . com > wrote in message
news:67mqggF2pkscoU1@mid.individual . net ...
>A tall (ish) figure approaches the vb&g, he looks older (ish) but
> that's probably on account of the new face fungus he's sporting. He
> opens the door just a crack and peers inside. The place is still
> kicking
> under the ownership of #123. There are the regular patrons, some new
> faces, and the odd whacko who will need to be shown the door. He
> walks up to the bar, throws some cash down on the counter and says,
Now wait a minute, I know this guy. Funny accent, right? <sfsf>
> "Name your poison folks, I'm in the chair and will be picking up the
> tab for this next round. I haven't been around for quite a while but
> I have a tale to tell about a ride around Italy with some esteemed
> netscum, that took place back in the summer of '07...
<snip the story's start>
>
> To be continued... at some point.
I'm riveted. Best not wait too long for next installment. Don't be a
stranger. Coming stateside this summer?
> Have another on my tab,or join me in a cheap Johnnie Walker.
No thanks, I'll stoop but not to conquer a JW unless it's blue. Pour me a
Laphroig thank you very much neat.
Re: Italia 2007 - the day before departure
Schmoe wrote:
> Aitch wrote:
> Now wait a minute, I know this guy. Funny accent, right? <sfsf>
> <snip the story's start>
>>
>> To be continued... at some point.
>
> I'm riveted. Best not wait too long for next installment. Don't be a
> stranger. Coming stateside this summer?
I'll see what I can do about staying put in the bar, how hard can that be
after all : ) Sadly it doesn't look like we'll be coming over this summer.
Strangely enough we figured on going back to Italy in August but this time
for three or four weeks.
>> Have another on my tab,or join me in a cheap Johnnie Walker.
>
> No thanks, I'll stoop but not to conquer a JW unless it's blue. Pour me a
> Laphroig thank you very much neat.
Laphroaig it is <clink>
Cheers
Aitch
Schmoe wrote:
> Aitch wrote:
> Now wait a minute, I know this guy. Funny accent, right? <sfsf>
> <snip the story's start>
>>
>> To be continued... at some point.
>
> I'm riveted. Best not wait too long for next installment. Don't be a
> stranger. Coming stateside this summer?
I'll see what I can do about staying put in the bar, how hard can that be
after all : ) Sadly it doesn't look like we'll be coming over this summer.
Strangely enough we figured on going back to Italy in August but this time
for three or four weeks.
>> Have another on my tab,or join me in a cheap Johnnie Walker.
>
> No thanks, I'll stoop but not to conquer a JW unless it's blue. Pour me a
> Laphroig thank you very much neat.
Laphroaig it is <clink>
Cheers
Aitch
Re: Italia 2007 - the day before departure
Aitch sed:
> "Name your poison folks,
<snip the 1st installment>
I know howiet ends.
But I'll stick around for free drinks.
ASSHOLE#104 Len
Aitch sed:
> "Name your poison folks,
<snip the 1st installment>
I know howiet ends.
But I'll stick around for free drinks.
ASSHOLE#104 Len
Re: Italia 2007 - the day before departure
AH#104
> Aitch sed:
>> "Name your poison folks,
> <snip the 1st installment>
> I know howiet ends.
<sound of a drum roll and then a whack of the cymbals>
Bwahahahahahaha
> But I'll stick around for free drinks.
Freeloader <sf>
Cheers
Aitch
AH#104
> Aitch sed:
>> "Name your poison folks,
> <snip the 1st installment>
> I know howiet ends.
<sound of a drum roll and then a whack of the cymbals>
Bwahahahahahaha
> But I'll stick around for free drinks.
Freeloader <sf>
Cheers
Aitch
Re: Italia 2007 - the day before departure
On Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:31:12 +0100, "Aitch" <rmaitch.vbg@ntlworld . com >
wrote:
>A tall (ish) figure approaches the vb&g, he looks older (ish) but
>that's probably on account of the new face fungus he's sporting. He
>opens the door just a crack and peers inside. The place is still
>kicking
>under the ownership of #123. There are the regular patrons, some new
>faces, and the odd whacko who will need to be shown the door. He
>walks up to the bar, throws some cash down on the counter and says,
>
>"Name your poison folks, I'm in the chair and will be picking up the
>tab for this next round. I haven't been around for quite a while but
>I have a tale to tell about a ride around Italy with some esteemed
>netscum, that took place back in the summer of '07...
>
>...Way back in June/July last yearI got some useful advice from the
>patrons of this fine establishment when I was installing a new drive
>belt on Mr Bike. At the time I was considering I may just go in and
>replace the camchain tensioner shoes, but time was not on my side.
>They are still in there after 57,000 and they survived the ride around
>Italy.
>
>Anyhoo, by the morning (read early hours) of Thursday 12th July I had
>got the new transmission pulley and drive belt installed and had
>reinstalled the inner primary cover, starter and jackshat. I was at
>the point where the last major obstacle was torquing down the
>compensator sprocket nut to 150-165 ft-lbs. Now I don't have a torque
>wrench that goes up to that range,so I had enlisted the help of a
>Porsche auto shop a hundred yards from where I live. One of the
>mechanics there said that he would be happy to let me use his Snap-on
>torque wrench, all I had to do was get Mr Bike to his shop.
>
>The shop didn't open until 08:30 and I needed to leave for work at
>09:00 which left me half an hour to get the job done. I had to push
>Mr Bike up the ramp from the basement garage that is his home, and
>then the 100 yards to the repair shop. Once there, I had to leave him
>in the street on the sidestand while I *ran* home to fetch a box of
>bits, namely the primary chain/clutch assembly. I carried the box of
>bits back to the repair shop and used the aforementioned Snap-on
>wrench to fit the compensator sprocket nut. Once the job was done, I
>then had to carry the much lighter box of fewer bits back to my
>garage, then *run* back up the street to get Mr Bike and push him home
>again.
>
>I didn't have time to do any more work as I had to jump on my newest
>scoot (Diamondback Wildwood Citi, bought it stateside) and take off
>for work. Did my eight hours. Rode home.
>
>Back in the basement garage I still had to put the exhaust back on and
>the primary cover. Here I encountered a couple of problems: 1) I
>couldn't get the exhaust system to align correctly when I began
>tightening all the bolts up, and 2) I couldn't find the poxy tower
>gaskets necessary to install the primary cover. I was not a happy
>bunny, everything seemed to be going down the shitter. Late at night
>I retired to my living room for a slow whisky. I had a boat booked
>from Dover to Calais for the next evening, but before that could
>happen I still had to finish putting Mr Bike back together. Then I
>was going to pop some new brake pads in, change the fluids. Oh! and
>then there was the small matter of the annual inspection to get
>through.
>
>To be continued... at some point.
>
>Have another on my tab,or join me in a cheap Johnnie Walker.
>
>Cheers
I*hate* working on the bike the night before a trip. A couple of
years ago I broke a fitting on the oil pump aproximatly 1 hour before
departure time to Roger's and I had a housefull of people waiting on
me to extract the broken piece from the oil pump and patch it
together. We only left 15 minutes late, but it took at least an hour
of riding to bring my stress level back to normal.
--
Old Crow
'82 FLTC(P)
'95 Wrangler YJ
BS#132, TOMKAT, SENS, SLOB#13
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On Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:31:12 +0100, "Aitch" <rmaitch.vbg@ntlworld . com >
wrote:
>A tall (ish) figure approaches the vb&g, he looks older (ish) but
>that's probably on account of the new face fungus he's sporting. He
>opens the door just a crack and peers inside. The place is still
>kicking
>under the ownership of #123. There are the regular patrons, some new
>faces, and the odd whacko who will need to be shown the door. He
>walks up to the bar, throws some cash down on the counter and says,
>
>"Name your poison folks, I'm in the chair and will be picking up the
>tab for this next round. I haven't been around for quite a while but
>I have a tale to tell about a ride around Italy with some esteemed
>netscum, that took place back in the summer of '07...
>
>...Way back in June/July last yearI got some useful advice from the
>patrons of this fine establishment when I was installing a new drive
>belt on Mr Bike. At the time I was considering I may just go in and
>replace the camchain tensioner shoes, but time was not on my side.
>They are still in there after 57,000 and they survived the ride around
>Italy.
>
>Anyhoo, by the morning (read early hours) of Thursday 12th July I had
>got the new transmission pulley and drive belt installed and had
>reinstalled the inner primary cover, starter and jackshat. I was at
>the point where the last major obstacle was torquing down the
>compensator sprocket nut to 150-165 ft-lbs. Now I don't have a torque
>wrench that goes up to that range,so I had enlisted the help of a
>Porsche auto shop a hundred yards from where I live. One of the
>mechanics there said that he would be happy to let me use his Snap-on
>torque wrench, all I had to do was get Mr Bike to his shop.
>
>The shop didn't open until 08:30 and I needed to leave for work at
>09:00 which left me half an hour to get the job done. I had to push
>Mr Bike up the ramp from the basement garage that is his home, and
>then the 100 yards to the repair shop. Once there, I had to leave him
>in the street on the sidestand while I *ran* home to fetch a box of
>bits, namely the primary chain/clutch assembly. I carried the box of
>bits back to the repair shop and used the aforementioned Snap-on
>wrench to fit the compensator sprocket nut. Once the job was done, I
>then had to carry the much lighter box of fewer bits back to my
>garage, then *run* back up the street to get Mr Bike and push him home
>again.
>
>I didn't have time to do any more work as I had to jump on my newest
>scoot (Diamondback Wildwood Citi, bought it stateside) and take off
>for work. Did my eight hours. Rode home.
>
>Back in the basement garage I still had to put the exhaust back on and
>the primary cover. Here I encountered a couple of problems: 1) I
>couldn't get the exhaust system to align correctly when I began
>tightening all the bolts up, and 2) I couldn't find the poxy tower
>gaskets necessary to install the primary cover. I was not a happy
>bunny, everything seemed to be going down the shitter. Late at night
>I retired to my living room for a slow whisky. I had a boat booked
>from Dover to Calais for the next evening, but before that could
>happen I still had to finish putting Mr Bike back together. Then I
>was going to pop some new brake pads in, change the fluids. Oh! and
>then there was the small matter of the annual inspection to get
>through.
>
>To be continued... at some point.
>
>Have another on my tab,or join me in a cheap Johnnie Walker.
>
>Cheers
I*hate* working on the bike the night before a trip. A couple of
years ago I broke a fitting on the oil pump aproximatly 1 hour before
departure time to Roger's and I had a housefull of people waiting on
me to extract the broken piece from the oil pump and patch it
together. We only left 15 minutes late, but it took at least an hour
of riding to bring my stress level back to normal.
--
Old Crow
'82 FLTC(P)
'95 Wrangler YJ
BS#132, TOMKAT, SENS, SLOB#13
** Posted from * w w w .teranews . com **
Re: Italia 2007 - the day before departure
Old Crow wrote:
> I*hate* working on the bike the night before a trip. A couple of
> years ago I broke a fitting on the oil pump aproximatly 1 hour before
> departure time to Roger's and I had a housefull of people waiting on
> me to extract the broken piece from the oil pump and patch it
> together. We only left 15 minutes late, but it took at least an hour
> of riding to bring my stress level back to normal.
Oh man I didn't enjoy it at the time, but now I look back at it and I'm kind
of pleased with what I accomplished plus it all added to the enjoyment of
the trip. Swapping out the belt and both pulleys was the biggest task I've
attempted on Mr Bike. It may have taken a long time, I was constantly
questioning whether I had done the right thing, even with the workshop
manual and advice from the good patrons of r.m.h. *but* I did it and
everything held together.
Cheers
Aitch
Old Crow wrote:
> I*hate* working on the bike the night before a trip. A couple of
> years ago I broke a fitting on the oil pump aproximatly 1 hour before
> departure time to Roger's and I had a housefull of people waiting on
> me to extract the broken piece from the oil pump and patch it
> together. We only left 15 minutes late, but it took at least an hour
> of riding to bring my stress level back to normal.
Oh man I didn't enjoy it at the time, but now I look back at it and I'm kind
of pleased with what I accomplished plus it all added to the enjoyment of
the trip. Swapping out the belt and both pulleys was the biggest task I've
attempted on Mr Bike. It may have taken a long time, I was constantly
questioning whether I had done the right thing, even with the workshop
manual and advice from the good patrons of r.m.h. *but* I did it and
everything held together.
Cheers
Aitch
Re: Italia 2007 - the day before departure
Aitch wrote:
> Oh man I didn't enjoy it at the time, but now I look back at it and I'm kind
> of pleased with what I accomplished plus it all added to the enjoyment of
> the trip. Swapping out the belt and both pulleys was the biggest task I've
> attempted on Mr Bike. It may have taken a long time, I was constantly
> questioning whether I had done the right thing, even with the workshop
> manual and advice from the good patrons of r.m.h. *but* I did it and
> everything held together.
It's a great feeling when you can do that. It's the thing about
wrenching that I like the most, I think. That sense of accomplishment
and the notion that if you didn't do it right you'd be sliding down the
pavement on your butt.
I particularly like the not sliding down the pavement on my butt part of it.
--
Spunky Hussein Tuna
radical ChristoIslamic fundamentalist Pescasupremacist...
but not at all bitter
Aitch wrote:
> Oh man I didn't enjoy it at the time, but now I look back at it and I'm kind
> of pleased with what I accomplished plus it all added to the enjoyment of
> the trip. Swapping out the belt and both pulleys was the biggest task I've
> attempted on Mr Bike. It may have taken a long time, I was constantly
> questioning whether I had done the right thing, even with the workshop
> manual and advice from the good patrons of r.m.h. *but* I did it and
> everything held together.
It's a great feeling when you can do that. It's the thing about
wrenching that I like the most, I think. That sense of accomplishment
and the notion that if you didn't do it right you'd be sliding down the
pavement on your butt.
I particularly like the not sliding down the pavement on my butt part of it.
--
Spunky Hussein Tuna
radical ChristoIslamic fundamentalist Pescasupremacist...
but not at all bitter
Re: Italia 2007 - the day before departure
Spunky Hussein Tuna wrote:
> Aitch wrote:
>
>> Oh man I didn't enjoy it at the time, but now I look back at it and
>> I'm kind of pleased with what I accomplished plus it all added to
>> the enjoyment of the trip. Swapping out the belt and both pulleys
>> was the biggest task I've attempted on Mr Bike. It may have taken a
>> long time, I was constantly questioning whether I had done the right
>> thing, even with the workshop manual and advice from the good
>> patrons of r.m.h. *but* I did it and everything held together.
>
> It's a great feeling when you can do that. It's the thing about
> wrenching that I like the most, I think. That sense of accomplishment
> and the notion that if you didn't do it right you'd be sliding down
> the pavement on your butt.
>
> I particularly like the not sliding down the pavement on my butt part
> of it.
I get the greatest sence of accomplishment when I manage to
get ol' FXDirty rollin again after sitting on the side of the
road for a while. Especially when you can make a phone
call just about anywhere and have some Netscum ride and
deliver a part for you. It's happened more than once to me.
--
Roach AH#123, A Hoodlum© Asshole(tm)
"but I don't mean that in a bad sort of a way"
Spunky Hussein Tuna wrote:
> Aitch wrote:
>
>> Oh man I didn't enjoy it at the time, but now I look back at it and
>> I'm kind of pleased with what I accomplished plus it all added to
>> the enjoyment of the trip. Swapping out the belt and both pulleys
>> was the biggest task I've attempted on Mr Bike. It may have taken a
>> long time, I was constantly questioning whether I had done the right
>> thing, even with the workshop manual and advice from the good
>> patrons of r.m.h. *but* I did it and everything held together.
>
> It's a great feeling when you can do that. It's the thing about
> wrenching that I like the most, I think. That sense of accomplishment
> and the notion that if you didn't do it right you'd be sliding down
> the pavement on your butt.
>
> I particularly like the not sliding down the pavement on my butt part
> of it.
I get the greatest sence of accomplishment when I manage to
get ol' FXDirty rollin again after sitting on the side of the
road for a while. Especially when you can make a phone
call just about anywhere and have some Netscum ride and
deliver a part for you. It's happened more than once to me.
--
Roach AH#123, A Hoodlum© Asshole(tm)
"but I don't mean that in a bad sort of a way"
Re: Italia 2007 - the day before departure
On Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:35:52 -0400, "roach AH#123" <123@nowhere . com >
wrote:
>
>
>Spunky Hussein Tuna wrote:
>> Aitch wrote:
>>
>>> Oh man I didn't enjoy it at the time, but now I look back at it and
>>> I'm kind of pleased with what I accomplished plus it all added to
>>> the enjoyment of the trip. Swapping out the belt and both pulleys
>>> was the biggest task I've attempted on Mr Bike. It may have taken a
>>> long time, I was constantly questioning whether I had done the right
>>> thing, even with the workshop manual and advice from the good
>>> patrons of r.m.h. *but* I did it and everything held together.
>>
>> It's a great feeling when you can do that. It's the thing about
>> wrenching that I like the most, I think. That sense of accomplishment
>> and the notion that if you didn't do it right you'd be sliding down
>> the pavement on your butt.
>>
>> I particularly like the not sliding down the pavement on my butt part
>> of it.
>
>I get the greatest sence of accomplishment when I manage to
>get ol' FXDirty rollin again after sitting on the side of the
>road for a while. Especially when you can make a phone
>call just about anywhere and have some Netscum ride and
>deliver a part for you. It's happened more than once to me.
Hell, I got n'scum spending time machinin' stuff outa raw material for
me, as well as diggin' stuff off the back of the shelves out in the
garage.
Not to mention delivering a whole bus for someone else.
Hell, I hear a few years ago somebody even trucked a Panhead cross
country for somebody else.
What a cartoon.
--
Old Crow
'82 FLTC(P)
'95 Wrangler YJ
BS#132, TOMKAT, SENS, SLOB#13
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On Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:35:52 -0400, "roach AH#123" <123@nowhere . com >
wrote:
>
>
>Spunky Hussein Tuna wrote:
>> Aitch wrote:
>>
>>> Oh man I didn't enjoy it at the time, but now I look back at it and
>>> I'm kind of pleased with what I accomplished plus it all added to
>>> the enjoyment of the trip. Swapping out the belt and both pulleys
>>> was the biggest task I've attempted on Mr Bike. It may have taken a
>>> long time, I was constantly questioning whether I had done the right
>>> thing, even with the workshop manual and advice from the good
>>> patrons of r.m.h. *but* I did it and everything held together.
>>
>> It's a great feeling when you can do that. It's the thing about
>> wrenching that I like the most, I think. That sense of accomplishment
>> and the notion that if you didn't do it right you'd be sliding down
>> the pavement on your butt.
>>
>> I particularly like the not sliding down the pavement on my butt part
>> of it.
>
>I get the greatest sence of accomplishment when I manage to
>get ol' FXDirty rollin again after sitting on the side of the
>road for a while. Especially when you can make a phone
>call just about anywhere and have some Netscum ride and
>deliver a part for you. It's happened more than once to me.
Hell, I got n'scum spending time machinin' stuff outa raw material for
me, as well as diggin' stuff off the back of the shelves out in the
garage.
Not to mention delivering a whole bus for someone else.
Hell, I hear a few years ago somebody even trucked a Panhead cross
country for somebody else.
What a cartoon.
--
Old Crow
'82 FLTC(P)
'95 Wrangler YJ
BS#132, TOMKAT, SENS, SLOB#13
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Re: Italia 2007 - the day before departure
Aitch wrote:
> A tall (ish) figure approaches the vb&g, he looks older (ish) but
> that's probably on account of the new face fungus he's sporting.
Shirley, Drinks on the house while my friend Aitch is in here.
--
Roach, AH#123, Owner, RMH VB&G
Aitch wrote:
> A tall (ish) figure approaches the vb&g, he looks older (ish) but
> that's probably on account of the new face fungus he's sporting.
Shirley, Drinks on the house while my friend Aitch is in here.
--
Roach, AH#123, Owner, RMH VB&G
Re: Italia 2007 - the day before departure
roach wrote:
> Shirley, Drinks on the house while my friend Aitch is in here.
Your very good health Roach <clink>. Me thinks I might stay a while.
Cheers
Aitch
roach wrote:
> Shirley, Drinks on the house while my friend Aitch is in here.
Your very good health Roach <clink>. Me thinks I might stay a while.
Cheers
Aitch
Re: Italia 2007 - the day before departure
On Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:31:12 +0100, "Aitch" <rmaitch.vbg@ntlworld . com >
in Message ID <67mqggF2pkscoU1@mid.individual . net > wrote:
<snip>
>To be continued... at some point.
Hope you don't make us wait too long, Aitch. I really enjoyed
what I've read so far.
>Have another on my tab,or join me in a cheap Johnnie Walker.
Johnnie Walker it is.
>Cheers
<clink>
--
Agua Noggin...miss you guys, BTW
BS #11
'99 FLSTC "the Pencil Glide" aka "the #2 Lead Sled"
'04 FLHTC "Bilbo Bagger", 'There & Back Again, A Harley's Tale....'
r.m.h. FAQs are at: < * rmhfaq . com >
On Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:31:12 +0100, "Aitch" <rmaitch.vbg@ntlworld . com >
in Message ID <67mqggF2pkscoU1@mid.individual . net > wrote:
<snip>
>To be continued... at some point.
Hope you don't make us wait too long, Aitch. I really enjoyed
what I've read so far.
>Have another on my tab,or join me in a cheap Johnnie Walker.
Johnnie Walker it is.
>Cheers
<clink>
--
Agua Noggin...miss you guys, BTW
BS #11
'99 FLSTC "the Pencil Glide" aka "the #2 Lead Sled"
'04 FLHTC "Bilbo Bagger", 'There & Back Again, A Harley's Tale....'
r.m.h. FAQs are at: < * rmhfaq . com >
