Housebroken Motorcycles - Page 3

KaHOnas · 04-10-2011, 07:40 PM

Does this count? I forgot about this one...

(31 May 08):

For quite some time now, my mirrors have been loose at the joint. For those of you who don't know, the Sprint ST has a hinge on the mirror so you can clip a car or drop the bike or whatever without breaking your mirror too bad. Well, the design of the hinge involves a serrated stem and washer. After the hinge bends over and over again, the washer moves up and puts less pressure on the joint, resulting in a loose, floppy mirror.

I decided to take some advice from a member of a Sprint ST email list I'm on and fix it 'in-house', just not IN my house. Actually it was done IN Ace Hardware in Ooltewah, TN. And, yes, I mean IN the hardware store.

They were cool enough to say "hey, bud, why not bring the bike in here?" after watching me grab a bolt, walk outside. Come back in. Grab another size bolt. Walk outside. Come back in.

Ad infinitum.

So, anyway, after a few experiments with different sizes and such, I came up with a pretty nice solution. I was really impressed that they were ok with a bike parked at the end of aisle 17.

rivercreep · 04-16-2011, 03:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gogogordy

En Route to Hollister Ca., from Coalinga CA.

Any way to get a clearer pic of the lady on the TV?!

DantesDame · 04-16-2011, 03:30 PM

I had the VFR "in storage" for a while, so I figured that it would be safest in the living room. The cat liked it!

gots_a_sol · 04-16-2011, 06:39 PM

That one was for a game. It spent the winter in my spare bedroom, but I didn't take a pic for some reason.

jfadool · 04-16-2011, 07:20 PM

Here is my bike in my parents living room over the Christmas holiday a few years back, the garage is used as a green house, and we were going to be out of town for 2 weeks.

Dad got a good laugh, mom was kinda mad.

GSWayne · 04-16-2011, 07:41 PM

This is in at the Plaza Hotel in Kamloops. We asked them where to park the bike and they said to bring it inside.

Real Canadian hospitality.

zDollar Bill · 06-13-2011, 09:40 PM

Ran out of space in the garage and there was this window between the 2 living rooms. Thought it would be a perfect place to display this one.

HiDesert Sasquatch · 06-14-2011, 06:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zDollar Bill

Ran out of space in the garage and there was this window between the 2 living rooms. Thought it would be a perfect place to display this one.

Awesome

xcgates · 06-14-2011, 04:10 PM

Seeing this makes me think that housebreaking my GS850G is just what it needs to get fine-tuned.

*PUI

crazydrummerdude · 06-14-2011, 04:34 PM

When I lived alone, every day:

trav72 · 06-14-2011, 07:59 PM

Does it count if it's a shitty hotel room? Sorry about the pic quality. I was a bit water logged as was the camera.

German Trick · 06-14-2011, 08:05 PM

I like to think of it as rolling art.

Tammy · 06-14-2011, 08:06 PM

That works LOL Did you pay for 2 beds or just one LOL...

btcn · 06-17-2011, 03:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by German Trick

I like to think of it as rolling art.

Wow, that bike REALLY looks like it just belongs there!

KLR 41B · 06-17-2011, 09:40 PM

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04-10-2011, 07:40 PM	#31
KaHOnas One big piston Joined: Mar 2011 Location: Wherever I wanna be... Oddometer: 259	Does this count? I forgot about this one... (31 May 08): For quite some time now, my mirrors have been loose at the joint. For those of you who don't know, the Sprint ST has a hinge on the mirror so you can clip a car or drop the bike or whatever without breaking your mirror too bad. Well, the design of the hinge involves a serrated stem and washer. After the hinge bends over and over again, the washer moves up and puts less pressure on the joint, resulting in a loose, floppy mirror. I decided to take some advice from a member of a Sprint ST email list I'm on and fix it 'in-house', just not IN my house. Actually it was done IN Ace Hardware in Ooltewah, TN. And, yes, I mean IN the hardware store. They were cool enough to say "hey, bud, why not bring the bike in here?" after watching me grab a bolt, walk outside. Come back in. Grab another size bolt. Walk outside. Come back in. Ad infinitum. So, anyway, after a few experiments with different sizes and such, I came up with a pretty nice solution. I was really impressed that they were ok with a bike parked at the end of aisle 17. __________________ David This message brought to you by the Department of Redundancy Department. KaHOnas screwed with this post 04-16-2011 at 07:28 PM

04-16-2011, 03:30 PM	#33
DantesDame Ridin' Fool Joined: Aug 2004 Location: Basel, Switzerland Oddometer: 1,666	I had the VFR "in storage" for a while, so I figured that it would be safest in the living room. The cat liked it! __________________ You don't know unless you ask. http://www.dantesdame.com/ <--- Rides! Rides! Rides!!

04-16-2011, 06:39 PM	#34
gots_a_sol Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Aug 2009 Location: Charles Town, WV Oddometer: 249	That one was for a game. It spent the winter in my spare bedroom, but I didn't take a pic for some reason. __________________ 02 drz 400s/m 09 Husky wr150

04-16-2011, 07:41 PM	#36
GSWayne Old Guy nOOb Joined: Mar 2005 Location: Santa Barbara Oddometer: 2,686	This is in at the Plaza Hotel in Kamloops. We asked them where to park the bike and they said to bring it inside. Real Canadian hospitality. __________________ It isn't the conditions its the decisions Don't bring a motorcycle to a car fight

06-13-2011, 09:40 PM	#37
zDollar Bill Eat, Sleep, Ride, Repeat Joined: Jun 2008 Location: Miles away from Normal... Oddometer: 796	Ran out of space in the garage and there was this window between the 2 living rooms. Thought it would be a perfect place to display this one. Attached Images

04-16-2011, 07:20 PM	#35
jfadool Adventurer Joined: Nov 2009 Location: Florida Oddometer: 74	Here is my bike in my parents living room over the Christmas holiday a few years back, the garage is used as a green house, and we were going to be out of town for 2 weeks. Dad got a good laugh, mom was kinda mad.

06-14-2011, 04:10 PM	#39
xcgates Whaaa? Joined: Mar 2008 Location: San Antonio, Texas Oddometer: 1,782	Seeing this makes me think that housebreaking my GS850G is just what it needs to get fine-tuned. *PUI __________________ Do you talk to people you meet on the road? Home is where the skid lid sits.

06-14-2011, 04:34 PM	#40
crazydrummerdude Wacky Bongo Boy Joined: Nov 2006 Location: Moore/OKC Oddometer: 6,899	When I lived alone, every day: __________________ 1974 BMW R75/6, 1974 BMW R90/6, 1969 BMW R60/2 hack, 1929 Ford Model A, Metal casting, Part 2/Part 1 among others..

06-14-2011, 07:59 PM	#41
trav72 I can't ride where? Joined: Jul 2007 Location: Southern NJ Oddometer: 764	Does it count if it's a shitty hotel room? Sorry about the pic quality. I was a bit water logged as was the camera.

06-14-2011, 08:05 PM	#42
German Trick Beastly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2002 Oddometer: 1,791	I like to think of it as rolling art.

06-14-2011, 08:06 PM	#43
Tammy Team 2nd Wind Joined: Dec 2007 Location: NJ, Bergen Co.. Oddometer: 1,377	That works LOL Did you pay for 2 beds or just one LOL... __________________ 08 WR250F 07 G650 X Challenge Bergen Co, NJ AMA / CJCR / ECEA In a world that what we want is only what we want until it's ours

06-17-2011, 09:40 PM	#45
KLR 41B Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Mar 2008 Location: Iowa Oddometer: 135	Klr [IMG]http[/IMG] __________________ www.banksbird.wordpress.com https://www.youtube.com/user/banksbird

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