Had to move it to put my old school tunes back up.
What did you do to your Vmax today? Part 2
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I am an underground Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanic and normally use Craftsman or other similar boxes over the years but after being inspired to become a licensed Motorcycle Mechanic in 2014 by Kyle and some friends in Mexico and Panama, I decided to treat myself to a bottom Yamaha blue 40 inch Snap-On box that cost $1,600 CAD. It is definitely a high quality box compared to my previous boxes and when the Snap-On peddler offered me a full set of Kawasaki green 40 inch bozes for $2,000 CAD; I jumped at it. I keep them at home for my bikes and recently bought a 40 inch set at Home Depot which wotk great at my job as a Contract HDE Mechanic. I have a tool addiction and refuse to seek psychiatric help. I do have a few specific Snap-On & Mac tools but most are from various manufacturers. My addiction is supported by the belief that I can pass them onto my son at my death so it is an investment in my family's future. Mechanics has been good to me and allowed me a great lifestyle and the ability to enjoy life more than most. If Snap-On, Mac, Craftsman, Harbour Freight or Princess Auto here in Canada are your chosen addiction, more power to you.
No 8-Track?
Don't laugh, I have a trashed-picked home system in my garage, and it has a (now) working 8-Track. I end up throwing away some of the tapes as they become broken.
No 8 track but they are cool. I basically use it for an amp most of the time. I have a Bluetooth adapter on it and listen to Pandora 90 % of the time
Brings back memories
When I was a wee lad my parents bought me a portable General Electric 8 track player ( my mom and aunts all worked for ge in Oakville) before boom boxes were a thing and my first tape for it was kiss destroyer
Fun times
When I was a wee lad my parents bought me a portable General Electric 8 track player ( my mom and aunts all worked for ge in Oakville) before boom boxes were a thing and my first tape for it was kiss destroyer
Fun times
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So I cheated a little bit.lolOld school = Bluetooth streaming?
Busy day ! I bought this one a couple weeks ago. He said it had a knock . I pulled the gas tank this morning and cleaned it out good put it back in and fired it up yep bad knock. I ripped the motor out and threw the 98 model motor in I had sitting here sanded the swingarm and final drive down and painted it and probably some other stuff I am forgetting. I figured I done enough today and was tired so I called it a day.
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Yea Kyle, relax , and go get some Luv.
Very excited my wife is going to Halifax tommorow for an appointment and she will be bringing me home
Motörhead Everything Louder Forever
On 650 gram vinyl I’ll I stay away from working on the bike for a few days to conserve dna
Motörhead Everything Louder Forever
On 650 gram vinyl I’ll I stay away from working on the bike for a few days to conserve dna
Just reading Kyle's post makes me tired.
Screwloose
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Same here, I've been planning taking my gsxr 750 engine out for the last year and a half.Just reading Kyle's post makes me tired.
Clyde Porter IV
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Looking good....
Clyde Porter IV
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Have you ran one much with the shift pattern swapped?
Clyde Porter IV
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I was just looking at your pictures and the shifter was looking at me lol. I have turned every one of mine over. It just gives me piece of mind. Even though it won't absolutely stop me from making a pit stop in neutral I feel better banging through them on the Down.
Only rode a few of them that way and not for long periods.
Work in the barn last night for awhile painting bee hardware we have decide to go with paint instead of clear as it holds up far better to the local environment
Still have 25 hives in the field that will need to be painted in place plus the stack drying to the right
So much for this being a hobby!!
Still have 25 hives in the field that will need to be painted in place plus the stack drying to the right
So much for this being a hobby!!
Cmon summer
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Only had about 3 hours to work this morning do to being a one man team and having lots of other stuff to work on. I put the carbs,airbox,rear wheel and exhaust back on and probably other stuff I am forgetting. I basically just need to switch out the flywheel and pick up coils now since this is a 97 motor in an 89 bike.
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Clyde Porter IV
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I don't know if I'm just weak in the tendons and muscles in my ankle or what but I have missed 2nd so many times it seems and Man you get this bike wrapped up in Neutral and I get emotional lol. Just because she is so kind when you ask for the Power the right way. Makes me feel like I'm calling a bird just to beat his Ass when he gets there.
