You know your a newbie when?!
08-12-2008 | 12:57 PM
#31
Fastest Color
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From: Lithia, FL
okay, I'll play
Once (back in da day) I was changing oil in the wifie's car and had more empty beer bottles than quarts of oil....anyway I found out the hard way that you should always put the oil plug back before adding new oil! Only lost one quart cuz a friend was helping me (watching & drinking beer) and shouted that I'd sprang a leak
Pretty embarrassing so only did that once!
Once (back in da day) I was changing oil in the wifie's car and had more empty beer bottles than quarts of oil....anyway I found out the hard way that you should always put the oil plug back before adding new oil! Only lost one quart cuz a friend was helping me (watching & drinking beer) and shouted that I'd sprang a leak
Pretty embarrassing so only did that once!
08-12-2008 | 01:21 PM
#32
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Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 714
From: Fredericksburg, VA
How bout forgetting to pump the brakes back up after a brake job and heading down the driveway which IS downhill and wondering why you're not stopping, praying nobody is coming to broadside you. I've done that in my car and my bike. Not fun.
08-12-2008 | 01:24 PM
#33
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From: Lithia, FL
well maybe once...LOL!
08-12-2008 | 02:18 PM
#34
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Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 276
From: Ranson, WV
I just bought a Givi toprack and topcase on flea-Bay. Upon removing my seat and cowl, I determined that I needed to drill a hole into the rear fender for a bracket. My dumbass drilled from the OUTSIDE and hit the wiring. I got really lucky and only scuffed two wires.
I'm quite positive that this thread could grow to 'Post ***** Newbie thread' proportions...
I'm quite positive that this thread could grow to 'Post ***** Newbie thread' proportions...
Last edited by MUHerdFan; 08-12-2008 at 02:22 PM.
08-12-2008 | 02:28 PM
#35
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AZ RIDER
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Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 294
From: Arizona
i love that old " key in the pocket" thing.. i cant stand it when that happens..and the " gloves before helmet and cant do the strap to save your life" scenario...
Last night i was putting my rear tire on thinking how smart i was to actually have remebered my surgical gloves so my hands dont get mucky , only to realize the sprocket had ripped bolth gloves in the palms and i had only the fingers attacthed to the wrist over the top of my hands and black grease caked into my palms!!! thats funny, they looked like archery gloves!
Last night i was putting my rear tire on thinking how smart i was to actually have remebered my surgical gloves so my hands dont get mucky , only to realize the sprocket had ripped bolth gloves in the palms and i had only the fingers attacthed to the wrist over the top of my hands and black grease caked into my palms!!! thats funny, they looked like archery gloves!
08-12-2008 | 03:04 PM
#36
Shredding Asphalt
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Joined: May 2008
Posts: 299
From: Oceanside
lol so I got some more all add sense we seem to be branching out into other areas.
Wd-40 what a wonderfull invention right? well I use it on the metal parts of my dirtbike when I clean it keeps the rubber from cracking and rust from forming... well I use it around the brakes as well then hit them with brake cleaner to finish. ONE DAY totally spoofed on the brake cleaner and went for a ride. Im not one to use my brakes until im 4th pinned on a kx125 thats a right hand sweeper and closes up to tight single track between two trees.
So I got to use a lil front and keep the front tracking my line... nothing go to get some rear to mabey help slide into the single track nothing.... so of course I slam into the bushes pinned.... I laid their for about an hour under my bike.... thinking oww this hurts..... why? ... brake cleaner??? your soo dumb
Wd-40 what a wonderfull invention right? well I use it on the metal parts of my dirtbike when I clean it keeps the rubber from cracking and rust from forming... well I use it around the brakes as well then hit them with brake cleaner to finish. ONE DAY totally spoofed on the brake cleaner and went for a ride. Im not one to use my brakes until im 4th pinned on a kx125 thats a right hand sweeper and closes up to tight single track between two trees.
So I got to use a lil front and keep the front tracking my line... nothing go to get some rear to mabey help slide into the single track nothing.... so of course I slam into the bushes pinned.... I laid their for about an hour under my bike.... thinking oww this hurts..... why? ... brake cleaner??? your soo dumb
08-12-2008 | 03:26 PM
#37
Shredding Asphalt
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Joined: May 2008
Posts: 299
From: Oceanside
I dont really have the keys in pocket with gloves on and I can usually get my helmet done with my gloves but I have been know to ride off without strapping my helmet down so I have to try and do it bit by bit at stop lights
08-12-2008 | 03:29 PM
#38
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From: Ontario, Canada
Couple of weeks ago doing a carb sync with my $5 "hose zip-tied to a yardstick" guage, I was amazed at how "out of sync" my carbs were - had to shut the bike off before the oil got sucked into the cylinder. It worked much better when I hooked up the other end of the hose! Of course, I had shut the bike off via the kill switch and killed the battery while I was hooking up the hose! Good times.
08-12-2008 | 04:22 PM
#39
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AZ RIDER
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Posts: 294
From: Arizona
i dont think ive posted this incident yet, but, the second day i rode my bike i did the infamous BOBBLE HEAD in traffic. I was almost stopped, bike gurgling and the clutch popped out of my fingertips. i looked like a 4 year old wearing a huge helmet trying to learn to ride a 50cc on training wheels. Ive been riding dirt for a long time , i dont know how i did this, i think i saw the sky for a second or two as my helmet whipped back.. very newbie , i shouldnt even be writing about this...i did notice traffic clear a space around me to allow more room..i probably scared a few people..
08-20-2008 | 01:52 PM
#41
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From: Big Island, HI
I've got two:
my buddy went to mount his tag under his inner fender right behind the shock. after drilling the two holes to mount it, liquid just starting dripping everywhere...whooppps forgot the battery was on the other side.....dooohhh
my dumbass just ordered front brake pads and only ordered one set. oh yea...whooppss
my buddy went to mount his tag under his inner fender right behind the shock. after drilling the two holes to mount it, liquid just starting dripping everywhere...whooppps forgot the battery was on the other side.....dooohhh
my dumbass just ordered front brake pads and only ordered one set. oh yea...whooppss
08-20-2008 | 02:49 PM
#42
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so i clean the hawk and try this no-name cleaning pad my buddy gives me that he says is for vinyl. im thinking great, the seat needs a good clean, and it doesn't appear to be leaving the slick gloss coat of vinyl dressing so i proceed to rub down the entire seat very thoroughly. long story short, caught a red light short, and slid into the tank. now i need to think of a way to get even.
08-21-2008 | 01:50 PM
#44
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AZ RIDER
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Posts: 294
From: Arizona
well today i get my new countershaft oil seal put in by the shop.. last tuesday i tried to save myself some money and do it myself.. Well the metal bent and cupped out while 8/10ths of the seal were inside the case, i got it all in but it had a slow oil leak...it was all bent out of shape.... had to order another one a have someone with the correct tools for the job do it..i should have never attempted it...lesson learned
08-21-2008 | 02:03 PM
#45
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Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 4,825
From: Triad, NC
I've gotten that look, too.. Too bad I didnt think quick enough to say I need a/an "(insert whatever you want here)"... If it's something I NEED.. not a problem.. it's the WANTS that get me in trouble..
08-21-2008 | 02:21 PM
#46
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Sit down on bike... Find neutral.. hit the starter.. fires right up... put gear on... little pre-test on controls.. tires feel good.. no new sounds... Clutch in, first gear, motor dead... WTF?... looking... looking... Nothing.. hit the starter.. nothing.. Wait.. what's the yellow light mean.. oh yeah.
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08-21-2008 | 06:09 PM
#47
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08-23-2008 | 01:36 PM
#48
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From: Tomball, TX
Sit down on bike... Find neutral.. hit the starter.. fires right up... put gear on... little pre-test on controls.. tires feel good.. no new sounds... Clutch in, first gear, motor dead... WTF?... looking... looking... Nothing.. hit the starter.. nothing.. Wait.. what's the yellow light mean.. oh yeah.
+1 LOL
Occassionally, I also like to crank the bike forever before I realize I need to switch the bike to 'run'. Doh!
08-23-2008 | 01:38 PM
#49
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Squid
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From: Tomball, TX
So did you walk to get the coffee? I'll never work on the bike (or my truck, for that matter) without getting a cup-o-joe up the street.
08-23-2008 | 02:06 PM
#50
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From: Palmyra, Va
you guys make me feel better. I was heading to work at 2am on thursday, walked the bike out of the garage, got my jacket, helmet, and gloves on jumped on the bike to start it to go....
Tried the start button, gave it gas, checked choke.... tried until I smelled that lovely flooded smell.
As I got off the bike pissed, I saw I had bumped the kill switch to off...
Tried the start button, gave it gas, checked choke.... tried until I smelled that lovely flooded smell.
As I got off the bike pissed, I saw I had bumped the kill switch to off...
08-23-2008 | 02:49 PM
#51
ATGATT
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Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 253
From: South of Nashvegas TN
This thread is encouraging the stupidity in me. I've never tried to start the bike with the kill switch on, until last week after reading about everyone else doing it. Although seeing the two guys behind my bike jump out of their skin when it backfired was worth the hassle. 
05-25-2013 | 07:03 PM
#53
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Squid
Joined: Apr 2013
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From: Canberra ACT Australia
Made it as far as the garage door before the all to sudden stop followed by headbutting the a fore mentioned garage door pillar!
05-25-2013 | 07:31 PM
#54
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Squid
Joined: May 2011
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From: SoCal
replaced my wheel bearings not too long ago. One of them was prety bad that came apart while trying to pull it out, i tried prying at the piece all night finaly ended up having to cut the rest of it out with a dremel tool. after geting it all back together at around 2am (got to be up @ 6 to go to work) i start cleaning up, looked in my tool box...where did this metal pipe come from? ....S#!T
05-25-2013 | 08:24 PM
#55
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From: South of Live Free or Die & North of Family Guy
replaced my wheel bearings not too long ago. One of them was prety bad that came apart while trying to pull it out, i tried prying at the piece all night finaly ended up having to cut the rest of it out with a dremel tool. after geting it all back together at around 2am (got to be up @ 6 to go to work) i start cleaning up, looked in my tool box...where did this metal pipe come from? ....S#!T
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