Note to self:

[xymotic]

Originally Posted by Lonestar2112

If you are a n00b and are talking to a local about how tough a trail is and he says it is intermediate, made sure he doesn't race professionally.

Took me three days to sh*t out the seat!

Lonestar, also remember that Trailtrick, Riceless, Tahoercr & DuneRat's "easy" are not human being "easy"

[Lonestar2112]

Originally Posted by xymotic

Lonestar, also remember that Trailtrick, Riceless, Tahoercr & DuneRat's "easy" are not human being "easy"

I was refering to me in Tahoe and listening to Tahoercr.

[xymotic]

Originally Posted by Lonestar2112

I was refering to me in Tahoe and listening to Tahoercr.

Lol, I was having a fantastic ride, following him down a steep hill with a fair bit of speed into a riverbed. At the bank he hit a small jump and blipped the throttle.

Suddenly he's 25' in the air, doing a majestic little table-top thing pivoting the bike for a landing. I was just watching as a spectator like, wow man... that's so cool!

Suddenly I realized I was rapidly approaching that same jump, at the same speed, on a bike that was 100# heavier and no fuckin clue how to do what he just did.

BBBBRRRRRRAAAAAAAKKKKKKEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!

[Boomer84]

Not a specific one here just the one thing I have repeatedly have to relearn. If it's dark, you're cold/wet or angry it is not the time to be working on the bike. Go to the pub before you do more damage!

[xcgates]

Originally Posted by Boomer84

Not a specific one here just the one thing I have repeatedly have to relearn. If it's dark, you're cold/wet or angry it is not the time to be working on the bike. Go to the pub before you do more damage!

First time I ever took off the alternator on my car, it was dark, cold, and drizzly, and for the life of me I just could NOT get the bastard off. Took off every bolt, everything I could see or feel. Went to sleep, and the next morning, saw one innocent looking bolt (the one that holds the alternator in place after tensioning) sitting there, and once it was loosened a tiny bit, the alternator all but fell off.

Now, however, I can replace the alternator in less than 10 minutes in the rain, and hand the still hot one to the surprised workers at an Autozone, simply from the experience I've gained swapping out busted alternators from AZ under warrenty.

[Skippii]

If you're working on wiring up something, and the LM7805 chip is overheating, buy a 10-cent heatsink.
Do NOT look around for a thin piece of scrap metal that might work instead.
...Especially if the closest suitable small peice of metal happens to be a razor blade.

And most importantly, if you decide to go ahead anyway and use a razor blade as a heatsink, under no circumstances should you EVER attempt to drill a hole in the razor with your cordless drill while holding the razor blade in your other hand.

The blade WILL catch on the drill bit, and you WILL spend the rest of the day searching around the garage for your fingertips.

...I mean, holy shit! How the hell could I have been THAT stupid???? How could it have possibly not occured to me that there was no way that could end well????

[potatoho]

Originally Posted by Skippii

And most importantly, if you decide to go ahead anyway and use a razor blade as a heatsink, under no circumstances should you EVER attempt to drill a hole in the razor with your cordless drill while holding the razor blade in your other hand.

That sounds like a good Ren & Stimpy episode.

[ER70S-2]

Shit, that paints an ugly picture; you know, the part about looking around for your fingertips.

And, just for compassion, it's going to hurt worse every day for a week.

[xcgates]

Originally Posted by Skippii

If you're working on wiring up something, and the LM7805 chip is overheating, buy a 10-cent heatsink.
Do NOT look around for a thin piece of scrap metal that might work instead.
...Especially if the closest suitable small peice of metal happens to be a razor blade.

And most importantly, if you decide to go ahead anyway and use a razor blade as a heatsink, under no circumstances should you EVER attempt to drill a hole in the razor with your cordless drill while holding the razor blade in your other hand.

The blade WILL catch on the drill bit, and you WILL spend the rest of the day searching around the garage for your fingertips.

...I mean, holy shit! How the hell could I have been THAT stupid???? How could it have possibly not occured to me that there was no way that could end well????

I can understand being frugal, but dude, some of the things you post make me wonder about your sanity.

[xymotic]

Originally Posted by Skippii

If you're working on wiring up something, and the LM7805 chip is overheating, buy a 10-cent heatsink.
Do NOT look around for a thin piece of scrap metal that might work instead.
...Especially if the closest suitable small peice of metal happens to be a razor blade.

And most importantly, if you decide to go ahead anyway and use a razor blade as a heatsink, under no circumstances should you EVER attempt to drill a hole in the razor with your cordless drill while holding the razor blade in your other hand.

The blade WILL catch on the drill bit, and you WILL spend the rest of the day searching around the garage for your fingertips.

...I mean, holy shit! How the hell could I have been THAT stupid???? How could it have possibly not occured to me that there was no way that could end well????

I once used the screwdriver bit in my powerdrill to tighten the screw on a utility knife with a brand new blade in it. It was accidentally on high speed and it sort of 'frisbee'd" out of my hand. I had the same WTF was I thinkin moment but got to keep the digits thankfully.

[pachap]

I worked on and off for two weeks putting a simple 3" rear drop on my bike (yeah I'm not that mechanically talented). Finally got the bike buttoned back up and my rear tire was scraping on something.

"Oh sh!t, how did I screw this up!"

Before you unzip the entire bike to see what you screwed up, make sure it's not something simple... like those long bolts that you used to mount your bags that are now rubbing on top of the rear tire.

[higworld]

Originally Posted by Skippii

...I mean, holy shit! How the hell could I have been THAT stupid???? How could it have possibly not occured to me that there was no way that could end well????

Been there, done that. Only mine was an angled piece of steel that I truly believed I could hold against the torque of a power drill. Once I pried my mangled finger from between the bit and the steel, and met new friends at the ER, I realized the error of my ways. I now own a vice. LOL!

[JimVonBaden]

Originally Posted by xcgates

I can understand being frugal, but dude, some of the things you post make me wonder about your sanity.

Even if it is not true, it makes for some damn entertaining reading!

Jim

[xcgates]

Originally Posted by JimVonBaden

Even if it is not true, it makes for some damn entertaining reading!

Jim

It takes one to know one, I know my own best times are frequently only funny later, and require a certain lack of sanity on XCGates' part.

[SheRidesABeemer]

Note to self...do not take the bike off the center stand, it can not be moved...please wait until rebuilt shock arrives and is installed