How To Train Your Donkey - Part 9

[Steel Panther]

ugh

ack

[kopcicle]

philip glass: metamorphosis 2;

How did you know

Tnx

d's Site - d's Music

[brown recluse]

How did you know

Tnx

d's Site - d's Music

Monkeys

Believe it or don't.

[buschboy]

This song bugs me because I can't figure out who sings it LOL I know Supertramp did, but I swear REO did also and it sounds the same. It is hard to find REO doin it on the web but it can be found, only I don't know if its mislabeled or if REO and Super tramp sound that much alike ????

[brown recluse]

Sigh.

[joeVulcan]

So I make an appointment last night to get my 15k mile check up. They want $500 to do it! WTH!! The guy said it takes 5 hours because they have to pull the valves apart to check the clearance and then replace the valve gasket. Is this absolutely necessary? Check the fluids. Check the brakes. Tighten the belt. But mess with the valves?

Sorry. Rant over.

[brown recluse]

Don't neglect your valves. They tighten over time. Clearances get smaller. Can be bad news. You could do it yourself. There's a tutorial around somewhere.

[joeVulcan]

Don't neglect your valves. They tighten over time. Clearances get smaller. Can be bad news. You could do it yourself. There's a tutorial around somewhere.

The clearances do get smaller? I figured that was just a line to charge more tech time. But, that's part of what makes me mad. A lot of the stuff I can do myself, I just don't have the time. I work 80 hours a week, and when not working I try to make sure my kids don't forget what I look like.

[brown recluse]

Yeah the valve thing is real. On my bike it is not bad. My valve clearances can be adjusted with a locking nut. Bikes like yours have shims. I've never seen it done. You have to have a set of shims in various sizes to make it all work.
http://www.kawasakimotorcycle.org/fo...walk-thru.html

[joeVulcan]

Of course you have a link.

Thanks for your help.

[buschboy]

So I make an appointment last night to get my 15k mile check up. They want $500 to do it! WTH!! The guy said it takes 5 hours because they have to pull the valves apart to check the clearance and then replace the valve gasket. Is this absolutely necessary? Check the fluids. Check the brakes. Tighten the belt. But mess with the valves?

Sorry. Rant over.

Buy a 1600. Hydraulic valves = no adjustment

[joeVulcan]

Buy a 1600. Hydraulic valves = no adjustment

There's always that route I guess. Might be a bit more than the $500 for the 15k check-up.

[brown recluse]

Of course you have a link.

Thanks for your help.

No prob. By the way, the instructions have pictures.


LOL

[joeVulcan]

No prob. By the way, the instructions have pictures.


LOL

Pictures are always good, but I had to bookmark it so I can check it out at home.

[mwmalotte]

Mornin' all!

[joeVulcan]

Hi Mike. Headed to the office? LOL!

[mwmalotte]

Hi Mike. Headed to the office? LOL!

Yessir - and in the interest of good health, I decided to walk to work today

[joeVulcan]

Yessir - and in the interest of good health, I decided to walk to work today

Way to go green! You're saving the environment.

[buschboy]

Looks like i may get another free bike wash. Wind and rain takes dirt off eventually, but does very little for bugs

[joeVulcan]

Is it raining in your neck of the woods? Today is the first sunny day in a string of 5 or 6 sunny days in a row!