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THINGS PO'S HAVE DONE TO BIKES....OR..."YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME"

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Replied by asco on topic THINGS PO'S HAVE DONE TO BIKES....OR..."YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME"

I honestly wish - I had a funny story to share with you guys. Unfortunately, I don't. Maybe it just means that if I saw something funky in the buying process - I passed on the deal entirely, knowing that - that would only be the beginning and that there would be many more items to repair. But I am enjoying reading about all these misfortunes..

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1972 AT2M (ZIFFLE)
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12 Aug 2017 10:56 #11

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Replied by pmgDT on topic THINGS PO'S HAVE DONE TO BIKES....OR..."YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME"

Great thread.

Starter button repair on my US import 400/4



What is that a bicycle bell?

Loom connections in the headlight bowl of my US import 500/4



What a bodge!
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12 Aug 2017 11:48 #12

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Replied by Enduronut on topic THINGS PO'S HAVE DONE TO BIKES....OR..."YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME"

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A local farmer I know says . . . "My TT500 won't start" . . . ok, I'll take a look at it.
Among other things, this is what I found . . .



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Control your thoughts . . . or your thoughts will control you!.!
Don't aim . . . and you'll hit your target every time!
A wise man knows . . . he isn't!
Failure squared . . . equals success!
12 Aug 2017 12:17 #13

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Replied by Enduronut on topic THINGS PO'S HAVE DONE TO BIKES....OR..."YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME"

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or . . how about the friend that said . . " My bike starts & idle's fine, but dies when I give it any gas! " . . . ok I'll take a look at it!



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Control your thoughts . . . or your thoughts will control you!.!
Don't aim . . . and you'll hit your target every time!
A wise man knows . . . he isn't!
Failure squared . . . equals success!
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Replied by MarkT on topic THINGS PO'S HAVE DONE TO BIKES....OR..."YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME"


The horn button in the steering columns of cars and equipment like fork lifts used to fail quite commonly... that button was designed to clamp on the side of the steering column (or to a spoke on the steering wheel... didn't work too well there though as you had to wrap wire around the column so the wheel could turn) and replace the broken horn button. Was quite a common fix years ago.
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Replied by Scootern29 on topic THINGS PO'S HAVE DONE TO BIKES....OR..."YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME"

I bought an early RM 250 Full Floater a few years ago because the price was cheap, it didn't run, but had some really trick parts on it. The tweeker owner didn't know anything really about dirt bikes or the parts on it.

This part sealed the deal for me.

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I don't think I need to explain it.
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Replied by RTD2 on topic THINGS PO'S HAVE DONE TO BIKES....OR..."YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME"

That there's a darn fine bead! Looks like my welding....
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Replied by Scootern29 on topic THINGS PO'S HAVE DONE TO BIKES....OR..."YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME"

I'm suprized they got the allen wrench to actually stick lol.
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Replied by Giancarlo124 on topic THINGS PO'S HAVE DONE TO BIKES....OR..."YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME"

had to double check that, they used an allen wrench haha
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Replied by mdscott on topic THINGS PO'S HAVE DONE TO BIKES....OR..."YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME"

My 76 Honda CB750 bought a few years back, threw a chain at one time.

Thanks Mark
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