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  1. 08-29-03, 10:53 AM #1
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    Maintenance Day For Newbies?

    Would there be any interest in a 'intro to basic maintenance' type thing for you guys? It'd be like a 'get to know how to...' on your bikes. Basic stuff like changing oil & filters, pulling the plugs, checking your air filter, maybe even changing hydraulic fluids...

    It'd be pretty much a day long thang, and we'd do it up at my place (Center Nowhere, NH). You bring the shit you wanna change (oil/filters/air filter/DOT-whatever for your hydraulics), and I'll show ya how to do it. READ: I'm not gonna do it FOR you, I will show you HOW and HELP along the way should you need it. You WILL get your hands dirty...

    But, it'll cost ya a $$ donation to the site. And we all pitch in for lunch...

    I'm thinking like, THREE bikes for now. If I can get someone else to come up and help me out, we MAY be able to bump that number up...

    How does it sound?

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  2. 08-29-03, 02:31 PM #2
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    yeah ifa yas needs a hand from the south

    ask i can help

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  3. 08-29-03, 03:08 PM #3
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    Newbies?

    Hey, I'd be more than willing to come up to show some people how to do these things. Another thing I would add to the list of 'simple things you should know how to do' is brake pads/brake bleeding... Depending on the date, I could certainly come up and show some folks how to do the basic maintenance on their bikes.

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  4. 08-29-03, 04:24 PM #4
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    Re: Newbies?

    ...maybe even changing hydraulic fluids...
    ...DOT-whatever for your hydraulics...

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    mmmmmkay, to me when you say hydraulics, i think shocks/forks.. and i didn't see nothin in there about

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    I would love to learn how to change a clutch lever! and do other things to my bike....i don't have weekends off though....and with a broken clutch lever i can't ride my bike..big dilema...hehe....i can start getting weekends off in a couple of weeks..hopefully it isn't snowing by then

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    Originally posted by Cowboyrider
    I would love to learn how to change a clutch lever!
    Levers should be pretty easy. Replaced the brake lever on my kawi, just one screw and the lever came off. If you can, get a lever with the little dial span adjuster so you can fit it to your hands right, makes life a lot easier.

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  9. 09-02-03, 10:19 AM #9
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    NO INTEREST??? With all the emails & PM's I've gotten, I woulda thought you'd all be knocking down the door for this. This would be a much better platform than doing it one bike at a whack. You'd also get a chance to see other things done that may not necessarily be needed for yours...

    You'll be AMAZED at how much $$ you'll save over the long run learning how to do the basics yourselves...


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    bike maintenance

    I am new to this and could use all the help I can get. Can you let me know when and where? Thanks.

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  11. 10-15-03, 07:22 AM #11
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    Newbies?

    http://www.nestreetriders.com/forum/...&threadid=7367

    Read the thread carefully...

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  12. 10-15-03, 09:20 AM #12
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    i gots 2 get up daya

    im a going 2 i can servise my cage

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  13. 10-16-03, 09:32 AM #13
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    Ok so in order to avoid confusion I'll post a reply here as well....yes, I'm in for the weekend of the 25th.

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