Attn Ladies - do you do your own maintenance? - Page 5

skiergirl · 07-08-2010, 01:24 PM

I can do the basics but frankly I do not enjoy it at all. I'd much prefer to just pay someone else to do it and just have it ready to ride when I want.

Tye can do much more than I can and has taught me a lot, I try to do some and just have him help me but he'd usually rather just do it for me than try to show me how..

he has about as much patience as I do..

Rangerscott · 07-08-2010, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by skiergirl

I can do the basics but frankly I do not enjoy it at all. I'd much prefer to just pay someone else to do it and just have it ready to ride when I want.

Tye can do much more than I can and has taught me a lot, I try to do some and just have him help me but he'd usually rather just do it for me than try to show me how..

he has about as much patience as I do..

Laziness wins again.

I had to pop the head off my vehicle's engine to replace the gasket. I didn't get done till 4am and it was cold enough to snow. That was finding the parts, pulling everything attached to the head, pulling the head, scraping all the gasket material off, cleaning the radiator out, flushing the engine, replacing the gasket, torquing the head, setting valve clearances, attaching everything back to the head, putting back on the cooling system, filling the coolant system with water so cold it made my Willy an inny, then flushing the coolant system several more times. Running the engine to make sure nothing is leaking. Letting it cool back down, running it again. Flush the coolant system of all garden hose water. Fill back up with 50/50. Running engine again to burp the system. Pick up the winters that feel off from the cold 2 hours ago. Go inside and pass out for 3 hours and then head to work. Done. I'm awesome. Hear me roar. This isn't even the most mechanical thing I've done. I'm so much better than you......cause I'm a man. Don't get mad. It's your nature to not want to do anything for yourself.

Any ways. I find it fun to work on stuff, but it sure can get frustrating to do sometimes. I rebuilt the front end on my 4x4 axle and it is such a time consuming and messy messy job. I'd rather rebuild another engine and not have to right tools than to do it again. My wheels are still on so that's good.

P.S. I'd love to work on your bike for you Skiergirl.

skiergirl · 07-08-2010, 10:46 PM

If I could have my way id be like a professional racer, show up my people would already have my bike serviced, running and ready to go so I could just hop on and ride. When I'm done id ride up hand it to the pit crew and walk away until time to ride again

that's my dream for when I'm rich anyway haha. I really don't have the patience or inclination to do anything more than is required to keep it maintained and running so Rangerscott feel fre to come by anytime and work on it for me. I hate doing that shit.

Rangerscott · 07-08-2010, 11:03 PM

Brownie points for me. Of course it's more fun when you're doing something to make your bike/vehicle better. Maintenance or fixing can bring the suck.

Gas Man · 07-08-2010, 11:53 PM

For me. Here's the thing. Doing maintance is fine. Modding a bike is cool. But having to work on it cause its broke and won't work is m'f'in suck my ballz.

azoomm · 07-09-2010, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Gas Man

For me. Here's the thing. Doing maintance is fine. Modding a bike is cool. But having to work on it cause its broke and won't work is m'f'in suck my ballz.

Quoted for absolute truth.

I don't mind working on motors [car, bike, truck, scooter, lawnmower, blah blah]. I hate HAVING to work on motors

It's the pain-in-the-ass-factor. If the PITAF is too high, I'll just pay someone.

Gas Man · 07-09-2010, 12:11 AM

Yep. Tt all also incudes HAVING to work on car/bike to get to work, miss a cool ride, miss the only good day all week, or spend money fixing failures tt u cud hv spent on cooler stuff.

All of which. Why I now own a hd instead of chopper.

marko138 · 07-09-2010, 07:53 AM

I hate working on anything. Bikes, cars, house. I only do it b/c shop labor is expensive, but I'd much rather pay someone to do it.

Gas Man · 07-09-2010, 10:41 AM

So basically you're a cheap ass?

marko138 · 07-09-2010, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Gas Man

So basically you're a cheap ass?

No, if I had the money I'd pay.

07-09-2010, 10:41 AM	#49
Gas Man Trip's Assistant Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Imported from Detroit Moto: 2009 HD Street Classic Posts: 12,149	So basically you're a cheap ass? __________________ -Chris "Why pay somebody else to fuck up your bike?" Run Amsoil Product

07-08-2010, 01:24 PM	#41
skiergirl Gixxer Girl Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Kyle, TX Moto: 05 GSXR 750 & 06 YZ250F Posts: 1,424	I can do the basics but frankly I do not enjoy it at all. I'd much prefer to just pay someone else to do it and just have it ready to ride when I want. Tye can do much more than I can and has taught me a lot, I try to do some and just have him help me but he'd usually rather just do it for me than try to show me how.. he has about as much patience as I do..

07-08-2010, 10:46 PM	#43
skiergirl Gixxer Girl Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Kyle, TX Moto: 05 GSXR 750 & 06 YZ250F Posts: 1,424	If I could have my way id be like a professional racer, show up my people would already have my bike serviced, running and ready to go so I could just hop on and ride. When I'm done id ride up hand it to the pit crew and walk away until time to ride again that's my dream for when I'm rich anyway haha. I really don't have the patience or inclination to do anything more than is required to keep it maintained and running so Rangerscott feel fre to come by anytime and work on it for me. I hate doing that shit.

07-08-2010, 11:03 PM	#44
Rangerscott Viff6N Mutated Warrior Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Texas Moto: '01 Honda VFR 800 & '09 ER-6N Posts: 8,704	Brownie points for me. Of course it's more fun when you're doing something to make your bike/vehicle better. Maintenance or fixing can bring the suck.

07-08-2010, 11:53 PM	#45
Gas Man Trip's Assistant Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Imported from Detroit Moto: 2009 HD Street Classic Posts: 12,149	For me. Here's the thing. Doing maintance is fine. Modding a bike is cool. But having to work on it cause its broke and won't work is m'f'in suck my ballz.

07-09-2010, 12:11 AM	#47
Gas Man Trip's Assistant Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Imported from Detroit Moto: 2009 HD Street Classic Posts: 12,149	Yep. Tt all also incudes HAVING to work on car/bike to get to work, miss a cool ride, miss the only good day all week, or spend money fixing failures tt u cud hv spent on cooler stuff. All of which. Why I now own a hd instead of chopper.