Chuey wrote:a hand written copy of how to adjust the valves
Nothing personal, and I commend your determination, but I would be very reluctant to allow someone to adjust my valves if they needed crib notes. or feeler gauges for that matter.
Once you fully understand the valve movements and the principles involved, you'll realize how simple it is.
Mechanic from Hell "I remember every raging second of it...
My bike was on fire, the road was on fire, and I was on fire.
It was the best ride ever!"
gspd wrote:This is EVERYTHING I carry for emergencies, but I rarely need it, Murphy's Law.
Fcuk me!
I just got me standard tool kit and a flare gun.
And Tally ho's. Hey, was it Rizzla that made the roll with sticky all down one side n' ya could pull out as much as yer wanted?
Everything you see (except the coil box) fits in under my seat and in my tank compartment.
I also always carry a bitch-beany helmet for emergency pick-ups and a rainsuit in a saddlebag.
BE PEPPERED is my motto.
Mechanic from Hell "I remember every raging second of it...
My bike was on fire, the road was on fire, and I was on fire.
It was the best ride ever!"
I've been quite comfortable carrying the stock tool kit +
. tire patch kit, engine compression inflator.
. a spare headlight bulb.
. spare tail light bulb plugged into
. a spare t-light socket with wires and alligator clips used as an electrical test light or spare electrical wire.
. A length of fuel-line for repair or siphoning.
. miscellaneous common fasteners.
. a small adjustable wrench from a stock Moto Guzzi kit.
. a small pair of needle nose vice-grips
. 2 spark plugs, points, condenser
. (later, with electronic ignition, I eliminated the above and added a mini-multi-meter)
. A small former Strip-Eze can with the top cut off to hold all of the above
(the exception will be the 2 wrenches which fit in the tool-roll.
With a bit of forming, the can fits alongside the tool-roll in the tray.
The can was also used to hold fuel when siphoning.
The most important element of any tool-kit will be regular and judicious inspection & maintenance.
This "tool" will alert the owner to potential problems and wear before they leave you stranded on the road
making all the rest of the gizmos, parts, and tools SUPERFLUOUS.
Off-roading will present a completely different set of circumstances and needs –
vanzen@rockerboxer.com wrote:
Off-roading will present a completely different set of circumstances and needs –
You bet it does!
Especially when you are far from the beaten path, alone.
You HAVE TO BE autonomous and self-sufficient.
Nobody's gonna drive by to save you.
Mother nature can be a real bitch!
Mechanic from Hell "I remember every raging second of it...
My bike was on fire, the road was on fire, and I was on fire.
It was the best ride ever!"
Chuey wrote:a hand written copy of how to adjust the valves
Nothing personal, and I commend your determination, but I would be very reluctant to allow someone to adjust my valves if they needed crib notes. or feeler gauges for that matter.
Once you fully understand the valve movements and the principles involved, you'll realize how simple it is.
Oh, this is golden! The notes I wrote are from a post you made here a coupla years ago. As for someone who needs notes on how to do it.........I'm all I've got. I do fine at doing the work but remember, we don't all do this all the time.
I do see how it would be simple for someone who does it all the time. I just don't have that level of understanding or confidence yet.
