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Saleenguy · 10-02-2008

Good Morning everyone....how are you all today?

StarGate · 10-02-2008

Well it's still early yet but everything is good so far. Got the battery replaced in my atv an it fired up and ran like a top. Got it put back together and washed so it's ready for this winters hunting.

A2rider · 10-02-2008

Here ya go Mike.

Tread Lightly - Responsible Hunting with ATV Guidelines

StarGate · 10-02-2008

I hunt on a federal refuge that is closely monitored by federal wildlife management officers. Their atv authorized trails are plainly marked with high vis yellow paint. Stray off of the authorized areas and you will be invited to leave immediately and you can be sure you will never be back. Your gun must be completely unloaded (magazine included) an inside a zipped or fastened case while the atv is in motion. If you get caught throwing so much as a cig butt on the ground you will find yourself the proud owner of a littering award that will set you back about $150 + you will have to retrieve the discarded item. I've had friends that have gotten in trouble because they were parked near a discarded piece of trash that they didn't even put there. They have more rules than you can imagine and they are very diligent about enforcing them. I've been hunting there almost every year since 1970 and never received so much as a warning. When I hunt on land that is owned by friends, I practice the same rules with the exception that I can drive any and everywhere my atv will go and my rifle is not in a case when I drive.

A2rider · 10-02-2008

I was just pulling your chain. I think the rack is big enough to hold a few hundred of what you might hunt..

StarGate · 10-02-2008

OK, you lost me on that one, what rack?

A2rider · 10-02-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by StarGate

OK, you lost me on that one, what rack?

The rack on either the front or back of the ATV, not the one on your wife.

StarGate · 10-02-2008

No got no wife no mo.

As for the racks on my atv, one gun rack and one rack front and one rear that will each carry up to at least 300 lb. I've tested those racks by hauling my brother on them.

A2rider · 10-02-2008

So two 150 lb women will be OK, then?

StarGate · 10-02-2008

If they have the nerve to get on there I'll definitely take um for a spin.

A2rider · 10-03-2008

Well, Piece was trying to ride in the p/u again tonight, but I made him ride home.
Bastarrd didn't want to start, but finally fired up. Then idle jumps to 2200, and stayed there whether it's cold or hot.

Guess I'll be looking for an air leak or idle adjustment this weekend.

RichLockyer · 10-03-2008

You sure it's not the nut that hold the grips?

Saleenguy · 10-06-2008

Man I hate days when everything I touch goes badly.

Spent 3 hours today doing a 30 minute job.

Thanks for letting me whine.

zedx11 · 10-06-2008

know how that goes. I spent 2 hours doing a 30min install of an electric fan in my ranger.

hopefully the 2 hour estimated removal of the trans goes well.

*Tod* · 10-06-2008

To err is human...

...to really screw things up you need tools.

elr658 · 10-06-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by zedx11

know how that goes. I spent 2 hours doing a 30min install of an electric fan in my ranger.

hopefully the 2 hour estimated removal of the trans goes well.

Yeah, my boss b1tches when a 1.5 hour job he charged three hours for actually takes three because of the arthritic old man handling the wrenches. !@#$ him.

Well, I have a call in to my old boss, seems the parts department is hiring. Employee discount on bikes I ACTUALLY OWN is a beautiful thing. Still waiting for the mailtruck too.

zedx11 · 10-06-2008

or not enough of them.

zedx11 · 10-06-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by elr658

Yeah, my boss b1tches when a 1.5 hour job he charged three hours for actually takes three because of the arthritic old man handling the wrenches. !@#$ him.

from my point of view, if I take the amount of time that is charged or even a little less I'm golden. yeah, I know, the less time it takes the more money everyone makes.

Saleenguy · 10-06-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by zedx11

know how that goes. I spent 2 hours doing a 30min install of an electric fan in my ranger.

hopefully the 2 hour estimated removal of the trans goes well.

Sucks doesn't it.

Nothing like having a small job, become a BIG job that you could not predict.

I like the days the 2 hour job, only takes me 50 minutes.

airforce1 · 10-06-2008

Really, there are Some scenarios,
1. The guys who are are really expert and beat the flat rate by a BUNCH of time and do it right.
2. The guys that take forever and screw it up anyway
3. The guys that are pretty much competent and do it in about the time allowed.
4. The fellas that (these aren't the techs... who are stickin' it to the customers and selling bunchas of "menu" items.
5. The "techs" that are just learning and really trying to learn to do it right.
Keee-ripes! I like the guys in Cats 1 3 and 5
Wish that things were better....
Sometimes the customer is not right, but if we did a better job on the front end the customer would know what to expect and the PR would be better.

Best wishes for a better working relationship between the "dealer/shop" and the M/C owner. The M/C is a far more integrated and complicated machinge than the cage and the speed of change makes it hard for the "average" tech...
(mechanic?) to get right in the time allowed.
I would love to have a good "tech" in my back pocket!
Many, if not M/C folks are pretty much perfectionists, for GOOD reason!
Rode 400 miles today and wanted to be confident that "Me and my tech" had everything in place... It's no fun to call for a tow!
Ride On, Friends!

10-02-2008	#921 (permalink)
Saleenguy Dazed and Confused Extreme Forum Supporter Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: British Columbia Canada Posts: 3,375	Good Morning everyone....how are you all today? __________________ Riding is good for ones soul. Riding amongst friends is even better.

10-02-2008	#922 (permalink)
StarGate Navy Vet S.A.R. crew BTK Expert Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NE Arkansas Posts: 5,030	Well it's still early yet but everything is good so far. Got the battery replaced in my atv an it fired up and ran like a top. Got it put back together and washed so it's ready for this winters hunting. __________________ Mike Original Owner 1981 KZ1000-K1 LTD 2000 Suzuki King Quad Photos

10-02-2008	#924 (permalink)
StarGate Navy Vet S.A.R. crew BTK Expert Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NE Arkansas Posts: 5,030	I hunt on a federal refuge that is closely monitored by federal wildlife management officers. Their atv authorized trails are plainly marked with high vis yellow paint. Stray off of the authorized areas and you will be invited to leave immediately and you can be sure you will never be back. Your gun must be completely unloaded (magazine included) an inside a zipped or fastened case while the atv is in motion. If you get caught throwing so much as a cig butt on the ground you will find yourself the proud owner of a littering award that will set you back about $150 + you will have to retrieve the discarded item. I've had friends that have gotten in trouble because they were parked near a discarded piece of trash that they didn't even put there. They have more rules than you can imagine and they are very diligent about enforcing them. I've been hunting there almost every year since 1970 and never received so much as a warning. When I hunt on land that is owned by friends, I practice the same rules with the exception that I can drive any and everywhere my atv will go and my rifle is not in a case when I drive. __________________ Mike Original Owner 1981 KZ1000-K1 LTD 2000 Suzuki King Quad Photos

10-02-2008	#926 (permalink)
StarGate Navy Vet S.A.R. crew BTK Expert Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NE Arkansas Posts: 5,030	OK, you lost me on that one, what rack? __________________ Mike Original Owner 1981 KZ1000-K1 LTD 2000 Suzuki King Quad Photos

10-02-2008	#928 (permalink)
StarGate Navy Vet S.A.R. crew BTK Expert Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NE Arkansas Posts: 5,030	No got no wife no mo. As for the racks on my atv, one gun rack and one rack front and one rear that will each carry up to at least 300 lb. I've tested those racks by hauling my brother on them. __________________ Mike Original Owner 1981 KZ1000-K1 LTD 2000 Suzuki King Quad Photos

10-02-2008	#923 (permalink)
A2rider Banned BTK Expert Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: KCK Posts: 19,729	Here ya go Mike. Tread Lightly - Responsible Hunting with ATV Guidelines

10-02-2008	#925 (permalink)
A2rider Banned BTK Expert Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: KCK Posts: 19,729	I was just pulling your chain. I think the rack is big enough to hold a few hundred of what you might hunt..

10-02-2008	#929 (permalink)
A2rider Banned BTK Expert Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: KCK Posts: 19,729	So two 150 lb women will be OK, then?

10-02-2008	#930 (permalink)
StarGate Navy Vet S.A.R. crew BTK Expert Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NE Arkansas Posts: 5,030	If they have the nerve to get on there I'll definitely take um for a spin. __________________ Mike Original Owner 1981 KZ1000-K1 LTD 2000 Suzuki King Quad Photos

10-03-2008	#931 (permalink)
A2rider Banned BTK Expert Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: KCK Posts: 19,729	Well, Piece was trying to ride in the p/u again tonight, but I made him ride home. Bastarrd didn't want to start, but finally fired up. Then idle jumps to 2200, and stayed there whether it's cold or hot. Guess I'll be looking for an air leak or idle adjustment this weekend.

10-03-2008	#932 (permalink)
RichLockyer Patriot Guardian Extreme Forum Supporter Join Date: May 2006 Location: Chino, CA Posts: 20,414	You sure it's not the nut that hold the grips? __________________ - Rich 2006 1600 Classic Member CORVA, BRC Patriot Guard Rider

10-06-2008	#933 (permalink)
Saleenguy Dazed and Confused Extreme Forum Supporter Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: British Columbia Canada Posts: 3,375	Man I hate days when everything I touch goes badly. Spent 3 hours today doing a 30 minute job. Thanks for letting me whine. __________________ Riding is good for ones soul. Riding amongst friends is even better.

10-06-2008	#934 (permalink)
zedx11 yellow doesn't corner wel Extreme Forum Supporter Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: KC, KS Posts: 22,249	know how that goes. I spent 2 hours doing a 30min install of an electric fan in my ranger. hopefully the 2 hour estimated removal of the trans goes well. __________________ Darrell Ignorance is a disease my friend. You should rid yourself of it.

10-06-2008	#935 (permalink)
Tod The Pondering MOD Extreme Forum Supporter Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Round Rock, TX Posts: 19,870	To err is human... ...to really screw things up you need tools. __________________ “Laughing at our mistakes can lengthen our own life. Laughing at someone else's can shorten it.” - Cullen Hightower

10-06-2008	#937 (permalink)
zedx11 yellow doesn't corner wel Extreme Forum Supporter Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: KC, KS Posts: 22,249	or not enough of them. __________________ Darrell Ignorance is a disease my friend. You should rid yourself of it.

10-06-2008	#940 (permalink)
airforce1 BUBF BTK Expert Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Redding, CA Posts: 1,251	Really, there are Some scenarios, 1. The guys who are are really expert and beat the flat rate by a BUNCH of time and do it right. 2. The guys that take forever and screw it up anyway 3. The guys that are pretty much competent and do it in about the time allowed. 4. The fellas that (these aren't the techs... who are stickin' it to the customers and selling bunchas of "menu" items. 5. The "techs" that are just learning and really trying to learn to do it right. Keee-ripes! I like the guys in Cats 1 3 and 5 Wish that things were better.... Sometimes the customer is not right, but if we did a better job on the front end the customer would know what to expect and the PR would be better. Best wishes for a better working relationship between the "dealer/shop" and the M/C owner. The M/C is a far more integrated and complicated machinge than the cage and the speed of change makes it hard for the "average" tech... (mechanic?) to get right in the time allowed. I would love to have a good "tech" in my back pocket! Many, if not M/C folks are pretty much perfectionists, for GOOD reason! Rode 400 miles today and wanted to be confident that "Me and my tech" had everything in place... It's no fun to call for a tow! Ride On, Friends!

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