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Old Biker Rulze - "You Bend-it.. YOU mend-it"
Why are YOU faffing with this? Send the lad out to deal with his own effups! If he cant find the money, the enthusiasm or the patience to find how-to tutorials to fix a pair of bent handle-bars.. then he obviously isn't so enthusiastic about bikes to begin with, and wont mind catching the bus.... NO! you do NOT have to give him a ruddy lift, you aren't a taxi-driver either!
Been there, done that, got the T-shirt covered in oil far too many times; you dive in to 'help' him now, and you will not just make this problem of his, not yours, HIS, yours, you will also make every problem he has here-after yours, and be blamed for everything and anything along the way, from running out of petrol, to getting a flat tyre, to the chain falling off the sprockets, whilst he thrashed the heck out of the thing, having 'fun' and trying to impress college mates, and expecting you to pick up the pieces when he gets it wrong!
You have been warned! Help is help! Doing it all for them, isn't!
Add on Edd:-
Post script: Yeah.. playing with motorbikes iz 'fun'.... you no got your own? If not Why not? You want fun, go get one!
Plenty 'fun' faffing with your own bike to be had; going out on it, thrashing it down back-lanes, or in the garage doing your own maintenance, or adding accessories or doing 'mods'.... and its all your own fun.
You do NOT have to mess with some-one elces, especially some-one who likely wont thank you for it, but presume on it, probably when you have more important things to be doing, and this is the twentieth time! ____________________ My Webby'Tef's-tQ, loads of stuff about my bikes, my Land-Rovers, and the stuff I do with them!
Current Bikes:'Honda VF1000F' ;'CB750F2N' ;'CB125TD ( 6 3 of em!)'; 'Montesa Cota 248'. Learner FAQ's:= 'U want to Ride a Motorbike! Where Do U start?' |
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We can’t all be miserable unhelpful sods like you teffers.
The boy needs his bike for college, what’s the issue with helping him out? From the sound of he binned it making a genuine mistake, not trying to get his knee down ____________________ Be a REAL MAN! |
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Haha cheerful soul you are
In this case it benefits me to get it done, as I need him to get back form college asap to collect younger siblings from school... If it was just a bike for fun, or just to make his life easier it would be sat there forever for all I cared...
Anyway, I am now not going to try using a plumbers wrench on the bolt (yes I was going to)
I have no idea what I am doing with bikes, but together we will work it out |
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ThatDippyTwat wrote: | The Older/Chinese clocks do work. I put a set on mine when it got nicked and they smashed up the whole front end in a pathetic attempt to hotwire it. The older clocks haven't got the FI/Management light, which you only need if there's a problem. You can hear the pump prime without need for a light. The fuel gauge will be at the bottom on the older clocks.
Maybe get the kiddo to help you replace stuff? That way they learn as well as get the bike fixed. |
Thank you so much..
Oh yeah he will be helping. He needs to learn how to do it. He is fast approaching 18yrs old and is a good lad. Doing well in college, has a job, helps out with younger siblings when needed. I don't mind helping him out and am not about to just leave him to it.
He is paying for most of the repairs, but I'm helping out as he spent pretty much his entire wage on the bike and bike gear. He skidded off it on his 3rd outing out on it, which just happened to be his first day back at college. He didn't go to college as he has mashed his knee up quite badly. Typically the only safety gear he hadn't bought was trousers, as he was hoping to get by for a month and buy them next payday.
I will just get some of the cheaper clocks and stick them on then. Not bothered about engine management lol. It is a proper learner bike for him and as long as it runs it's good enough.
His dad has just bought a bike (after not having one for the last few years) but he never really got into fixing them much, just sent it to the local bike garage (run by Jenny Tinmouth) and had them do anything that needed doing. He had a Hornet, then a Fireblade, and this time a Blackbird (he likes his Hondas) but I think this time he wants to learn how to look after it himself a bit more. We'll all be mucking in together to get the lads bike back on the road and learning how to do more than an oil change to his own bike lol.
Thanks for all your help guys it is much appreciated.
I've ordered the bars, speedo cable, new grips and will do the clocks. Hopefully that will sort it. I'll take him the local place to get the number plate. |
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I'm a bit naff with electrical whatsits, so won't comment on that, just wanted to say good on your lad for getting stuck in and doing it, well done
Actually, one question, are the indicators an exact replacement or are they aftermarket?
If the latter, post a link to them, it'll probably help diagnose the issue. ____________________ I am a bellend, I am a man of constant sorrow, I am a gummy bear, I am a rock. |
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 5 years, 223 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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