Note to self: - Page 4

fixer · 11-03-2008, 04:37 AM

don't leave the keys to your moto and apartment on the roof of your GF's car...

then wonder what that scraping noise is when you get on the freeway.

fritzcoinc · 11-03-2008, 06:46 AM

Don't let someone talk you into burning the gas out of a brass carb float that had a leak.

It's a slow lazy flame until the thing gets hot!

murgatroid42 · 11-04-2008, 10:10 PM

Keep a large can of acetone in the garage, just in case. Then one does not have to beg one's daughter for all her nail polish when one accidently glues their fingers together with a lot of superglue.

GreaseMonkey · 11-04-2008, 11:06 PM

Not in the garage, but I had to buy some superglue de-bonder when my daughter (6 at the time) found the perfect spot for a cut crystal vase on a coffee table, and superglued it there.

schultzy · 11-05-2008, 09:27 AM

DON"T -forget the camelback in the freezer!
DO - Fix the e-start on my husaberg!
Do - put tools back where they belong so I don't spend half a day looking for them again!

BeanCounter · 11-06-2008, 12:37 PM

Don't leave your keys where your kids can get them while you are out of town.

screwit · 11-06-2008, 04:23 PM

Don't land a $900,000 Grumman Albatross w/ a brand new avionics package on the Colorado river near Laughlin NV with the drain plugs out. No it wasn't me, yes I almost cried when I saw it sink and the only funny part of the whole sad story is the owner/pilot was taking his seaplane check ride with his flight instructor and an FFA official.

P B G · 11-06-2008, 05:06 PM

Don't tighten drill chucks by hand....

Always secure material to drill press via vice, clamp, bolts whatver before drilling... yes, that was me.

Do not open multiple drawers on a tool chest at the same time... Also me.

um... If using an impact w/ a wobble do not run the nut or bolt all the way off, stop before and remove completely by hand, things do go flying.

When lowering car lifts make sure that lift has completely disengaged safety latch on both sides before lowering (I did catch it in time...)

One at the expense of my old coworkers at a marine. When summerizing a boat do not leave unattended at idle, bilge pumps = slower than thru hull fittings.

TEXASYETI · 11-06-2008, 05:30 PM

Do remember to put the clutch spring back in the bike in the proper direction - in a BMW airhead that is. Feels like shit when you pull the level. Feels worse as you pull the tranny out just to turn it around.

Do remember to PROPERLY pre-form the rear main seal on you 1981 BMW r80g/s. Improperly forming the seal CAN result in a small tear in the sealing surface allowing high pressure oil to cascade from the back of the engine.

Do remember to clean all of the old gasket material off of the timing chain cover on your BMW airhead engine. Doubling up the gasket on one 1.5 inch long segment of the cover allows a lot of oil to escape.

DAMHIK

scottro · 11-07-2008, 02:22 AM

When rebuilding carburetors, the pointy side of the float needle valve goes up into the carb.

"Man these boots are slippery"

scottro · 11-07-2008, 02:28 AM

When assembling a Harbor Freight trailer kit, lay all the seemingly identical red frame rail sections out in your driveway. Double check that everything's there & how it fits up before you start torquing down the bolts.

"Awwww crap! This one goes up there? Where's THAT one go then? And wtf is THIS?"

scottro · 11-07-2008, 02:38 AM

Never drain antifreeze into empty Mountain Dew containers. --Or-- Never drink Mountain Dew when working on vehicles.

PotentialScat · 11-07-2008, 02:42 AM

Never leave trail mix on your bike in bear country unless you have extra turn signal lenses.

Geek · 11-09-2008, 04:07 PM

So I'm sitting on the floor working on the bike. I put the air filter back in and have some of that sticky red PJ-1 filter oil on my fingers.

I reach above my head and feel around on the bench for the carb cleaner and a rag, grab it and spray my hand.. only to look down and see I'd grabbed the PJ-1 instead so now my entire hand was dripping in sticky red filter oil.

So I put the PJ-1 down on the floor, reach above my head again for the carb cleaner, grab it and give my hand a good soaking... only too look at my hand and now find it covered in sticky white Bel-Ray chain lube on top of the sticky red PJ-1.

I reach up a 3rd time...
Did I mention my finger nails are now filthy?

Geek · 11-09-2008, 04:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JAB

Remove helmet before spitting out the hot water from the first pull from your Camelback.

ROTFL.. I thought I was the only one :)

I was doing 30mph down the road with face shield down. Fished my camel back straw in from underneath and took a drink tasting soap... turned my head sideways and spit it all out... and into my eyes

11-03-2008, 04:37 AM	#46
fixer KLR-riding cheap bastard Joined: Oct 2003 Location: Lost Wage$, NV Oddometer: 7,439	don't leave the keys to your moto and apartment on the roof of your GF's car... then wonder what that scraping noise is when you get on the freeway. __________________ Sit tall in the saddle, Hold your head up high Keep your eyes fixed where the trail meets the sky And live like you ain't afraid to die And don't be scared, just enjoy your ride. "... in my version of Heaven you get all your dogs back." – Mista Vern "Old dogs don't die, they just wait for you in another place." – Twilight Error I'll show you a place, high on a desert plain, where the streets have no name.

11-03-2008, 06:46 AM	#47
fritzcoinc Enjoying my last V8 Joined: Apr 2008 Location: Cypress, Tx Oddometer: 5,413	Don't let someone talk you into burning the gas out of a brass carb float that had a leak. It's a slow lazy flame until the thing gets hot! __________________ Regards Fritzcoinc 96 XR650L, 96 Guzzi Sport, 07 BMW K1200GT, 86 Husky 400 XCE, 03 Harley Road King Police, 00 Husky Te 610 e, 1999 Husky TC610 SM, Google: TX7 fritzcoinc screwed with this post 11-05-2008 at 06:58 AM

11-04-2008, 10:10 PM	#48
murgatroid42 Great Adventurer Joined: Aug 2003 Location: Ft. Collins, CO Oddometer: 4,163	Keep a large can of acetone in the garage, just in case. Then one does not have to beg one's daughter for all her nail polish when one accidently glues their fingers together with a lot of superglue. __________________ "We hang around people who think these activities are normal." "Me and gravity, we are really, really good friends." - Streetbike Tommy, Nitro Circus "I'm a dude in his mid-40s, who acts likes he's in his 20's. But I don't plan on stopping any time soon." - Ken Block murgatroid42 screwed with this post 11-06-2008 at 08:53 PM

11-04-2008, 11:06 PM	#49
GreaseMonkey Rhymes w/piecejunkie Joined: Jun 2006 Location: The only county in Illinois with no train tracks Oddometer: 4,837	Not in the garage, but I had to buy some superglue de-bonder when my daughter (6 at the time) found the perfect spot for a cut crystal vase on a coffee table, and superglued it there. __________________ Grow a WW1 Victory Garden this year!

11-06-2008, 04:23 PM	#52
screwit One more time Joined: Mar 2007 Location: New Mexico (yes it is a State) Oddometer: 822	Wtf Don't land a $900,000 Grumman Albatross w/ a brand new avionics package on the Colorado river near Laughlin NV with the drain plugs out. No it wasn't me, yes I almost cried when I saw it sink and the only funny part of the whole sad story is the owner/pilot was taking his seaplane check ride with his flight instructor and an FFA official.

11-05-2008, 09:27 AM	#50
schultzy Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2007 Location: lemont,illinois Oddometer: 109	DON"T -forget the camelback in the freezer! DO - Fix the e-start on my husaberg! Do - put tools back where they belong so I don't spend half a day looking for them again!

11-06-2008, 12:37 PM	#51
BeanCounter User Name Challenged Joined: May 2008 Location: Corinth, TX Oddometer: 75	Don't leave your keys where your kids can get them while you are out of town.

11-06-2008, 05:06 PM	#53
P B G Beastly Adventurer Joined: Mar 2008 Location: Greater Chicago Oddometer: 9,786	Don't tighten drill chucks by hand.... Always secure material to drill press via vice, clamp, bolts whatver before drilling... yes, that was me. Do not open multiple drawers on a tool chest at the same time... Also me. um... If using an impact w/ a wobble do not run the nut or bolt all the way off, stop before and remove completely by hand, things do go flying. When lowering car lifts make sure that lift has completely disengaged safety latch on both sides before lowering (I did catch it in time...) One at the expense of my old coworkers at a marine. When summerizing a boat do not leave unattended at idle, bilge pumps = slower than thru hull fittings.

11-06-2008, 05:30 PM	#54
TEXASYETI Call me "thread killer!" Joined: Dec 2002 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Oddometer: 1,805	Do remember to put the clutch spring back in the bike in the proper direction - in a BMW airhead that is. Feels like shit when you pull the level. Feels worse as you pull the tranny out just to turn it around. Do remember to PROPERLY pre-form the rear main seal on you 1981 BMW r80g/s. Improperly forming the seal CAN result in a small tear in the sealing surface allowing high pressure oil to cascade from the back of the engine. Do remember to clean all of the old gasket material off of the timing chain cover on your BMW airhead engine. Doubling up the gasket on one 1.5 inch long segment of the cover allows a lot of oil to escape. DAMHIK __________________ BobFV1 to Putts: "Congrats on the bike. Also, congrats on having a dog with a perfectly heart-shaped asshole." 1981 R80G/S 1991 R100 GSPD FIRST TIME RIFF RAFF - Go Jonah!

11-07-2008, 02:22 AM	#55
scottro Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2007 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Oddometer: 391	When rebuilding carburetors, the pointy side of the float needle valve goes up into the carb. "Man these boots are slippery"

11-07-2008, 02:28 AM	#56
scottro Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2007 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Oddometer: 391	When assembling a Harbor Freight trailer kit, lay all the seemingly identical red frame rail sections out in your driveway. Double check that everything's there & how it fits up before you start torquing down the bolts. "Awwww crap! This one goes up there? Where's THAT one go then? And wtf is THIS?"

11-07-2008, 02:38 AM	#57
scottro Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2007 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Oddometer: 391	Never drain antifreeze into empty Mountain Dew containers. --Or-- Never drink Mountain Dew when working on vehicles.

11-07-2008, 02:42 AM	#58
PotentialScat aint Joined: Sep 2008 Location: Sierra Nevada Oddometer: 1,090	Never leave trail mix on your bike in bear country unless you have extra turn signal lenses. __________________ centralvalleyds

11-09-2008, 04:07 PM	#59
Geek oot & aboot Joined: Jun 2003 Location: Colorado Oddometer: 26,164	So I'm sitting on the floor working on the bike. I put the air filter back in and have some of that sticky red PJ-1 filter oil on my fingers. I reach above my head and feel around on the bench for the carb cleaner and a rag, grab it and spray my hand.. only to look down and see I'd grabbed the PJ-1 instead so now my entire hand was dripping in sticky red filter oil. So I put the PJ-1 down on the floor, reach above my head again for the carb cleaner, grab it and give my hand a good soaking... only too look at my hand and now find it covered in sticky white Bel-Ray chain lube on top of the sticky red PJ-1. I reach up a 3rd time... Did I mention my finger nails are now filthy? __________________ www.motogeek.com

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