BURNS ON BRINK OF MENTAL COLLAPSE
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Now THAT was funny.
Two other suggestions not yet posted.
1. Vinegar. Yep, vinegar. Dribble as much as you can on the bolt (or Torx) head and let gravity and time do their thing. Better yet, soak rags in vinegar after the dribble of vinegar, and let gravity and time do their thing. After a day or two, the vinegar will work to dissolve the galvanic corrosion between the steel (cheap non-cadium plated) head bolts and engine block.
2. A second alternative is automatic tranmission fluid. Part of the additive package in ATF are solvents used to keep the hydraulic valves from gumming up and getting stuck open or closed (or just sticky). Anyway, do the same with the ATF as was suggested with the vinegar.
For both cases, you might have to wait a day or two to let the solvents do their thing. I've used these tricks with great success. The most difficult thing is to not be impatient and try too soon. Give'em a couple of days.
1. Vinegar. Yep, vinegar. Dribble as much as you can on the bolt (or Torx) head and let gravity and time do their thing. Better yet, soak rags in vinegar after the dribble of vinegar, and let gravity and time do their thing. After a day or two, the vinegar will work to dissolve the galvanic corrosion between the steel (cheap non-cadium plated) head bolts and engine block.
2. A second alternative is automatic tranmission fluid. Part of the additive package in ATF are solvents used to keep the hydraulic valves from gumming up and getting stuck open or closed (or just sticky). Anyway, do the same with the ATF as was suggested with the vinegar.
For both cases, you might have to wait a day or two to let the solvents do their thing. I've used these tricks with great success. The most difficult thing is to not be impatient and try too soon. Give'em a couple of days.
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Re: Wife's Car?!
Now that's a good call, Bob.
A new GP Performance Parts mouse motor can be had in calm, sedate street trim for 1700 bucks.
Now that's a good call, Bob.
A new GP Performance Parts mouse motor can be had in calm, sedate street trim for 1700 bucks.
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don't you understand?!
He doesn't have a couple of days!
We could all be dead by then!
He doesn't have a couple of days!
We could all be dead by then!
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I personnaly bless each new bike I buy with beer from the country of origin, Sapporo or Ashii for Japanese bikes, Becks or St. Pauli girl for BMW's I've only bought used HD's but I guess I'd use Coor's for them, I plan on a Speed Triple next, so probably Boddingtons pub ale for that, I wait till the first full moon after purchase, pop a top, drink half myself, then pour the rest over the bike, A true infidel, I agree. but it keeps me safe and in good karma with the machine soooo. for an Italian bike I'd use Martini & Rossi, as Italian beer tastes like pee.
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Have you tried peeing on it, yet? I suggest you drink the coors, and dampen the bolt thusly.
Be sure to get it on video for the MO library, too.
Here's another thought. How hard is to loosen the engine mount bolts? Hello, German Engine Exchange!
Be sure to get it on video for the MO library, too.
Here's another thought. How hard is to loosen the engine mount bolts? Hello, German Engine Exchange!
Nice touch, blessing the new bike that way. Maybe I'll have to start that tradition as well.
Not sure that I ever tasted Italian beer -- as I recall, I mostly drank wine when I was in Italy.
How soon are you thinking of getting the Speed Triple, and is this an addition to your stable, or a replacement for the Bandit? I'm kinda looking at one myself (the list of bikes I am considering keeps getting longer instead of getting narrowed down).
Cheers
Bob
Not sure that I ever tasted Italian beer -- as I recall, I mostly drank wine when I was in Italy.
How soon are you thinking of getting the Speed Triple, and is this an addition to your stable, or a replacement for the Bandit? I'm kinda looking at one myself (the list of bikes I am considering keeps getting longer instead of getting narrowed down).
Cheers
Bob
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I don't just live in Arkansas...I happen to live in Northeast Arkansas which is looked down upon by the rest of the state! But I love the Delta and it will always be home.
Yeah, your observation is accurate. All the Chinese buffet resturants-(buffet resturants are real popular here!)-serve such traditional Chinese items like corn dogs and fried chicken.
My first motorcyle that I ever bought was a Ducati 900SS CR in spring of '95. Man, I felt like a freak! No one around here knew what it was. Some people thought it was a Harley because it had a v-twin engine!!!!!!!! But the girls liked it...and Southern girls do appreciate Italian quality!
I did not even know John Burns was married. Wonder if she is an 'angry little woman'.
Yeah, your observation is accurate. All the Chinese buffet resturants-(buffet resturants are real popular here!)-serve such traditional Chinese items like corn dogs and fried chicken.
My first motorcyle that I ever bought was a Ducati 900SS CR in spring of '95. Man, I felt like a freak! No one around here knew what it was. Some people thought it was a Harley because it had a v-twin engine!!!!!!!! But the girls liked it...and Southern girls do appreciate Italian quality!
I did not even know John Burns was married. Wonder if she is an 'angry little woman'.
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It ain't so bad Agent0090. The fact that half the population lives off of fried twinkies and crank does bother me though.
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