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Forum: The Garage 06-10-2013, 06:57 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 342
Posted By tgeliot
Motorcycle battery charger on a car battery?

I temporarily have two cars, and have let the older one sit for too long without running it. It cranks over but doesn't quite catch. I tried jump-starting it from my (very tiny) newer car with no...
Forum: The Garage 06-08-2013, 06:00 AM
Replies: 856
Views: 271,603
Posted By tgeliot
Might cause some rust! :rofl

Might cause some rust! :rofl
Forum: The Garage 05-30-2013, 07:26 AM
Replies: 1,033
Views: 278,208
Posted By tgeliot
What's an autodecomp mechanism?

What's an autodecomp mechanism?
Forum: The Garage 05-06-2013, 09:19 AM
Replies: 388
Views: 170,053
Posted By tgeliot
So is the problem that it bends it too sharply...

So is the problem that it bends it too sharply and cracks it? Just curious.
Forum: The Rockies – It's all downhill from here... 03-21-2013, 09:12 AM
Replies: 301
Views: 49,857
Posted By tgeliot
My employer is hiring a systems engineer

My employer, Nagrastar LLC, is hiring what they're calling a "System & Support Engineer". I think this is a pretty decent place to work; the company is very stable (it is 50% owned by Echostar and...
Forum: Equipment 01-31-2013, 04:54 AM
Replies: 450
Views: 96,874
Posted By tgeliot
Depends on what you mean by "work". The phone GPS...

Depends on what you mean by "work". The phone GPS will be able to determine its coordinates, but at least mine needs a data connection to download anything but the crudest of maps, which it does on...
Forum: The Garage 01-24-2013, 06:11 AM
Replies: 856
Views: 271,603
Posted By tgeliot
Beer can shims. Pirsig would be proud.

Beer can shims. Pirsig would be proud.
Forum: Equipment 01-11-2013, 09:00 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,571
Posted By tgeliot
Seamless underwear

I don't normally shill for companies, but I happened to notice an ad for Jockey brand seamless underwear, and I thought you miserable inmates might want to know about it. This is a printed ad, but I...
Forum: The Garage 11-19-2012, 12:27 AM
Replies: 1,003
Sticky: Note to self:
Views: 200,441
Posted By tgeliot
I had a leak at the petcock that sprinkled gas on...

I had a leak at the petcock that sprinkled gas on my left leg for many miles. No amount of normal laundering would get rid of the smell. What finally helped was vinegar.
Forum: The Garage 10-09-2012, 08:24 AM
Replies: 1,033
Views: 278,208
Posted By tgeliot
I use a powerful magnet salvaged from a disk...

I use a powerful magnet salvaged from a disk drive to keep nuts and bolts from wandering. Doesn't keep them sorted, but it survives kicks.
Forum: The Rockies – It's all downhill from here... 10-04-2012, 09:01 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 7,893
Posted By tgeliot
Cute, memorable name. I like it. I'll add...

Cute, memorable name. I like it.

I'll add that anything in Ridgway is close to Orvis Hot Springs, a great place to soak away the day's ride (unfortunately not quite walking distance). Clothing...
Forum: Beasts 10-04-2012, 08:54 AM
Replies: 14,985
Views: 3,917,830
Posted By tgeliot
Doing purely armchair physics, I'll point out...

Doing purely armchair physics, I'll point out that hotter gasses are less dense only if they have all the room in the world to expand. If they're constrained by something like a muffler, then...
Forum: Beasts 10-01-2012, 11:54 AM
Replies: 14,985
Views: 3,917,830
Posted By tgeliot
Hah, for a moment I thought that farm implement...

Hah, for a moment I thought that farm implement in the background was our next generation of wild home-made luggage rack.
Forum: The Garage 09-23-2012, 12:35 AM
Replies: 856
Views: 271,603
Posted By tgeliot
Years ago my boss described having broken...

Years ago my boss described having broken throttle cable on his Beetle while on a trip to Maine. He tied some twine to the throttle arm (which rotates towards the rear of the car when the throttle...
Forum: Beasts 09-17-2012, 07:40 AM
Replies: 14,985
Views: 3,917,830
Posted By tgeliot
Hardly knowledgeable here, but I've been running...

Hardly knowledgeable here, but I've been running with a tweaked triple tree clamp for two years with no sign of disk warpage. I would be a lot more suspicious of the bad wheel.
Forum: The Garage 09-11-2012, 09:12 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 957
Posted By tgeliot
. . . And the face of your watch.

. . . And the face of your watch.
Forum: Beasts 09-10-2012, 08:54 AM
Replies: 14,985
Views: 3,917,830
Posted By tgeliot
'Tis truly a bing of theuty. Or something like...

'Tis truly a bing of theuty. Or something like that.
Forum: The Rockies – It's all downhill from here... 09-07-2012, 10:02 AM
Replies: 11,687
Views: 1,562,722
Posted By tgeliot
Is this a 650 or 1000?

Is this a 650 or 1000?
Forum: The Rockies – It's all downhill from here... 08-27-2012, 09:13 AM
Replies: 11,687
Views: 1,562,722
Posted By tgeliot
swarthy adj swarthier, swarthiest ...

swarthy

adj swarthier, swarthiest
dark-hued or dark-complexioned

So you're saying your klim suit is racist? :huh
Forum: The Rockies – It's all downhill from here... 08-20-2012, 03:49 PM
Replies: 11,687
Views: 1,562,722
Posted By tgeliot
Condo for rent in east Denver

I hope this is acceptable in this forum. I considered putting it in the "Vendors" forum, but that isn't region-specific.

I own a rental condo that will be available Sept. 1. It's located at 5525...
Forum: Equipment 08-20-2012, 12:18 PM
Replies: 450
Views: 96,874
Posted By tgeliot
Eh, how could you have really tested it before...

Eh, how could you have really tested it before buying it?
Forum: Equipment 08-18-2012, 06:21 PM
Replies: 1,186
Views: 552,965
Posted By tgeliot
I want to see a version made from full-body...

I want to see a version made from full-body coveralls, with the arms flailing wildly around as you ride!
Forum: The Rockies – It's all downhill from here... 08-11-2012, 03:53 PM
Replies: 11,687
Views: 1,562,722
Posted By tgeliot
Sigh. Must be nice having a garage . . .

Sigh. Must be nice having a garage . . .
Forum: Equipment 08-08-2012, 08:00 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 24,373
Posted By tgeliot
Don't they call it "Everyman's Rights" or...

Don't they call it "Everyman's Rights" or something like that (in their language, of course)?
Forum: The Rockies – It's all downhill from here... 08-07-2012, 08:25 AM
Replies: 301
Views: 49,857
Posted By tgeliot
I found a good car mechanic in Denver

I'm not associated with these folks in any way except as a satisfied customer.

My car (a Honda Accord) developed a rattle that was diagnosed by Antero Automotive as a broken catalytic converter....
Forum: The Garage 07-29-2012, 08:23 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 425
Posted By tgeliot
Glad to see you found the right bulb. I would be...

Glad to see you found the right bulb. I would be worried about the higher wattage bulb overheating the fixture. I had that happen with the center brake light on my old Dodge Caravan.
Forum: Equipment 07-28-2012, 06:58 AM
Replies: 1,186
Views: 552,965
Posted By tgeliot
What kind of hose is that?

What kind of hose is that?
Forum: Equipment 07-27-2012, 07:42 AM
Replies: 450
Views: 96,874
Posted By tgeliot
What was awful about it? Or am I missing a joke...

What was awful about it? Or am I missing a joke here about your sunglasses?
Forum: The Garage 07-26-2012, 09:10 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,319
Posted By tgeliot
I was once taught that if I needed to drill in...

I was once taught that if I needed to drill in brass, I should take a drill bit and intentionally dull it with a file a bit, so that it wouldn't cut into the metal so well.

Fortunately I have had...
Forum: The Rockies – It's all downhill from here... 07-25-2012, 04:40 PM
Replies: 11,687
Views: 1,562,722
Posted By tgeliot
Yeah well I've been off my meds for a while now ....

Yeah well I've been off my meds for a while now . . .
Forum: The Garage 07-25-2012, 01:34 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 792
Posted By tgeliot
I don't know squat about painting, but I'll pass...

I don't know squat about painting, but I'll pass along a clever tip I read somewhere else: to keep paint out of the tank, stuff an inflated balloon into the opening. Personally I'd test it first to...
Forum: Beasts 07-25-2012, 01:22 PM
Replies: 14,985
Views: 3,917,830
Posted By tgeliot
I had problems similar to this, where in...

I had problems similar to this, where in retrospect the cause was that I ran the engine long and hard, long enough to use up all the fuel in the reserve bowls in the carbs. The problem was indeed the...
Forum: The Rockies – It's all downhill from here... 07-25-2012, 01:14 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,610
Posted By tgeliot
Huh. The registrar person I spoke to fairly...

Huh. The registrar person I spoke to fairly recently spoke of Sid "being retired", and how someone else was going to be teaching the class. I guess I'm sort of glad Sid is still doing this, he's a...
Forum: Equipment 07-25-2012, 01:04 PM
Replies: 450
Views: 96,874
Posted By tgeliot
LOL, the "remote" that I installed in my car has...

LOL, the "remote" that I installed in my car has a range of about six inches. It seems that it matters where you put the unit and its antenna in the car . . .:(:
Forum: Equipment 07-25-2012, 11:36 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 4,723
Posted By tgeliot
I own an older Giant Loop Great Basin. It...

I own an older Giant Loop Great Basin. It predates, for example, them sending a tube of seam sealer out with the bag so that you didn't have to buy it separately. They may have added some big flaps...
Forum: Equipment 07-24-2012, 06:09 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 744
Posted By tgeliot
I've used hdlparts.com (Honda Direct Line)...

I've used hdlparts.com (Honda Direct Line) successfully, but I don't have nearly as much experience as some others here.

I've heard the occasional complaint that bikebandit is overpriced.
Forum: The Garage 07-23-2012, 09:48 AM
Replies: 232
Views: 57,916
Posted By tgeliot
Yeah, those look really sharp, but kenny61 does...

Yeah, those look really sharp, but kenny61 does have a point . . .
Forum: The Garage 07-23-2012, 09:47 AM
Replies: 232
Views: 57,916
Posted By tgeliot
Sounds like Close Encounters of the Third Kind. :D

Sounds like Close Encounters of the Third Kind. :D
Forum: The Rockies – It's all downhill from here... 07-22-2012, 06:39 PM
Replies: 2,295
Views: 226,072
Posted By tgeliot
Alpinestar "Mad Max" boots

Alpinestar "Mad Max" boots.
Well, that's what my ex-GF called them :-) They say "M6"
These were a gift from Blakebird; if you hunted back through this thread far enough you'd find where he gave...
Forum: The Garage 07-18-2012, 12:55 PM
Replies: 1,003
Sticky: Note to self:
Views: 200,441
Posted By tgeliot
Yes, because the key is transparent, too. :D

Yes, because the key is transparent, too. :D
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