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Discussion in 'Motorcycle Tech Talk' started by hotroadking, Oct 10, 2013.

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  1. joshbob

    joshbob Well-Known Member

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    Typical of today's younguns - to lazy to get up and go to the nearest trashcan. It's not like they haven't been told . . .

    Was our bike owner too lazy to maintain his ride?
    joshbob, Oct 16, 2013
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  3. hotroadking

    hotroadking Super Moderator Staff Member

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    I'd say yeah, he's an old greybeard, PHil said he went to clean up the front wheel and the guy wasn't happy, he likes it old and dirty....
    hotroadking, Oct 16, 2013
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    joshbob Well-Known Member

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    Dirty on the outside is fine if that's what floats the guy's boat - but please, not the inside!
    joshbob, Oct 16, 2013
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    cowboy Moderator Staff Member

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    yep I see a few riders who wont even think about a wash job but thet do service the engine & all oil holes
    cowboy, Oct 16, 2013
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  6. joshbob

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    I wonder what the inside of his engine & tranny look like. I knew a guy once who never changed the oil in his truck - just kept adding oil when it got low LOL.

    His truck was still running when I left California o_O.
    joshbob, Oct 17, 2013
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  7. FLHTbiker

    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    Guys I've known that don't keep up the outside appearance of their bike generally don't keep up the inside either. Those guys that will keep up the outside generally take pride in their ride and keep up the maintenance of their bikes.
    FLHTbiker, Oct 17, 2013
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    marc 55 Well-Known Member

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    Yup...
    marc 55, Oct 17, 2013
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  9. Roadster guy

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    If you don't like it enough to wash it and service it once in awhile, you likely should sell it so someone else can enjoy it. JMO.
    Roadster guy, Oct 17, 2013
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  10. hotroadking

    hotroadking Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Yep I know a guy like that, to him its some kind of strange badge of honor
    to have a pos for a bike, like it makes him cooler some way, although he's got 180K on his bikes but he runs them with worn down parts...

    His stuff, his choice.
    hotroadking, Oct 17, 2013
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  11. Lucifer

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    I don't wash mine much...just because where I live though:rolleyes:...we get a lot of rain it seems...wash the bike,an hour later you're full of rain,mud and road grime again,gets old fast!!I was going to get a detail guy to give it a good wash and wax...but it rained lol...I'll clean it up when I do a service...moving parts are kept clean...hell, I even polished the flywheels and crankcase:banghead...
    Lucifer, Oct 17, 2013
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    Yep. His stuff, his choice.
    I make some financial sacrifices each time I buy a bike or a part, and if they were always dirty and looked like &$%# I would feel like I wasted my effort. So mine will be clean and shiny. But if some dude wants his stuff to look like crap that is fine, just don't move in beside my house, and park the next spot over please.:)
    Roadster guy, Oct 18, 2013
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    I just traded a guy for some pipes , His bike is so dirty , he say if it don't rain it don't get washed But he changes his oil all three holes every 3 k miles , took me two days to clean the pipes & brackets
    cowboy, Oct 20, 2013
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  14. FLHTbiker

    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    I feel for the bike
    FLHTbiker, Oct 20, 2013
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    Yeah, to each his own, I guess. Yesterday met a biker who has a '62 panhead and wants to sell it. He yakkety-yakked my ears off. Never asked me a thing about my scooter. I think he was high. It was all about him. But I was curious, and followed him out to his place so I could see this creation of his.

    Once, it was a nice chopper, but he let it go to seed. sad to see it. Bike sits in a leaky shed, no tarp. Tires cracked and low on air. Said he hadn't ridden it in 7 years. When he said he wanted $25,000 for it, I laughed. I rode home and hope I never see him again.
    joshbob, Oct 21, 2013
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    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    Well he ain't much of a biker anymore I guess. Bet you felt relief when you left there.
    FLHTbiker, Oct 21, 2013
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    Couldn't get a word in edgewise. Yup, it was a relief. I got his number for Tattoo if he wants to call him. But I'll warn him ahead of time LOL. He knows a lot of guys into the older bikes, especially choppers. Somebody's always looking for a panhead, you know.
    joshbob, Oct 21, 2013
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    LOl...If you coulda got a word in ,should have said divide that price by 10...and you'd be gettin' in the ball park;)...
    Yeah someones always looking for a Pan....for the right price:)
    Lucifer, Oct 21, 2013
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    yep a pan at the right price is good if it's worth it , from the sounds of it this guy has seen to many fast& loud shows , or the pickers who pay to much a lot of the times
    cowboy, Oct 22, 2013
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    Almost any bike is beutifull if it's clean and shiny, sheety looking if it's dirty. jmo 'got a couple of detailers down here that charge #150. the bike looks absollutely NEW when they're done.
    charlie46, Oct 24, 2013
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  21. joshbob

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    That's a lot of shekel's for a wash & shine. Takes me 2 solid hours to detail mine.
    joshbob, Oct 24, 2013
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