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Old 10-16-2011, 07:40 AM   #51
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The only digital watches I see these days are Sunntos worn by people who hike/climb a lot. Everyone else wears analog. Too big for their wrists, I might add. But not surprising, given the current "rims too big for your car" trend.
The flip side are those who don't even wear a watch because they have a pocket watch (i.e. cell phone) at all times.
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Old 10-16-2011, 11:58 AM   #52
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More effort than it takes to press buttons on a Playstation paddle which is beyond many of the younger folks these days...
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What are you like 90 years old all of a sudden? Cut it out with the "these kids these days..." crap.
Hey, he immediately got the Lily Tomlin reference I made to a pic of my daughter sitting in an oversized chair. Therefore, he must be old (just like me, since I made the reference).
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Old 10-16-2011, 12:22 PM   #53
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Hey, he immediately got the Lily Tomlin reference I made to a pic of my daughter sitting in an oversized chair. Therefore, he must be old (just like me, since I made the reference).
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Old 10-16-2011, 04:12 PM   #54
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Hey OSP, stopped at Wally world today. I had suddenly noticed how faded my Jeep bumpers and fenders are looking after only a few months here.

anyway I picked up turtle wax trim restorer. easy as hell to use. wipe on with applicator, (almost the consistency of water) then wait a few minutes and wipe off.

I can't say how long it will last but it definitely made things look 100% better.
supposed to be good for 3 months.
they had Mother's (or meguiar's) back to black as well.
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Old 10-16-2011, 07:41 PM   #55
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What are you like 90 years old all of a sudden? Cut it out with the "these kids these days..." crap.
Haha, do you think he walked 15 miles to school, uphill both ways, through 2 feet of snow too??

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Pretty hard when you dont have any tools or a place where youre allowed to work on vehicles.
No friends or family members with a screwdriver and wrench? Any car parts store has loaner tools too, and you can do it in their parking lot.

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The only digital watches I see these days are Sunntos worn by people who hike/climb a lot. Everyone else wears analog. Too big for their wrists, I might add. But not surprising, given the current "rims too big for your car" trend.
Big faced watches are in.
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Old 10-16-2011, 07:42 PM   #56
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Haha, do you think he walked 15 miles to school, uphill both ways, through 2 feet of snow too??
You forget where I live - that's entirely possible here
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Old 10-16-2011, 10:35 PM   #57
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Ok... So I changed the oil... ugly. It already runs better...

I tore apart the front brakes... ditto on the ugly... Whole bunch of nasty shit in there... ordered a rebuild kit, stainless line, and new pads... should be here for the rebuild next weekend.

I took a pic of the inside of the caliper and all the nasty gunk in there...

Still looking for a cheap o-ring chain... everywhere I look they seem more expensive than what I'm looking for... AND when I do find the right price, they're all out of stock. Normally I wouldn't skimp here, but it's a fucking 25hp bike... pretty sure any 520 chain would be more than adequate. In fact, the one that's on there would probably work if cleaned up, but I think I'd be best served just replacing it rather than fucking around trying to clean up the old neglected chain...
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Old 10-16-2011, 11:03 PM   #58
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Yeh, you will be plenty fine on any 520 chain

https://www.denniskirk.com/did/520-s...rd/1196982.sku

https://www.denniskirk.com/parts-unl...rd/1121482.sku

https://www.denniskirk.com/ek/520-sr...rd/1119490.sku

https://www.denniskirk.com/sport-bik....removeWontFit
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Old 10-17-2011, 07:28 AM   #59
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Gunk in the brakes as in "holy hell I don't know how it's possible it was stopping" or "yuck that is just dirty"?
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Old 10-17-2011, 08:50 AM   #60
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Gunk in the brakes as in "holy hell I don't know how it's possible it was stopping" or "yuck that is just dirty"?
Or as in "Why the hell did I ride this home?"
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