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From: Gael on 9 Jan 2010 08:18 On Jan 8, 11:05 pm, Biker Dude <jacobsenpa...(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > I can see how the right side crankcase cover would have to be removed > and that could lead to sheared-off crankcase screws and all sorts of > trouble. If you don't have an impact driver, you can use the phillips screwdriver that comes in the standard tool kit as a crude substitute. Don't use the plastic handle. Just put the tip of the screwdriver in the head of the screw and hit the end of it sharply several times with whatever kind of hammer you have. This will help loosen up the screws. BTW, I wouldn't pay much attention to "The Older Gentleman". Neil Murray not a motorcycle mechanic, he's a misanthropic itinerant *journalist* who gets his kicks from screwing with people. He used to work for a trade paper that dealt with trucking in the UK. But his current area of "expertise" is dried fruits and nuts and fruit juice.
From: The Older Gentleman on 9 Jan 2010 08:31 Gael <breoganmacbrath(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > > If you don't have an impact driver, you can use the phillips > screwdriver that comes in the standard tool kit as a crude substitute. On a 28 year-old bike whose cover may not have been removed for a decade or more, this is not good advice. -- BMW K1100LT Ducati 750SS Honda CB400F Triumph Street Triple Suzuki TS250ER GN250 Damn, back to six bikes! Try Googling before asking a damn silly question. chateau dot murray at idnet dot com
From: Jack Hunt on 9 Jan 2010 08:57 On Sat, 9 Jan 2010 13:31:34 +0000, totallydeadmailbox(a)yahoo.co.uk (The Older Gentleman) wrote: >On a 28 year-old bike whose cover may not have been removed for a decade >or more, this is not good advice. How many 28 year old bikes have the standard tool kit still intact? -- Jack
From: The Older Gentleman on 9 Jan 2010 09:07 Jack Hunt <jhunt1x(a)tds.net> wrote: > On Sat, 9 Jan 2010 13:31:34 +0000, totallydeadmailbox(a)yahoo.co.uk (The Older > Gentleman) wrote: > > >On a 28 year-old bike whose cover may not have been removed for a decade > >or more, this is not good advice. > > How many 28 year old bikes have the standard tool kit still intact? KrustyUS's probably does, because his mechanical knowledge doesn't even extend to removing a spark plug..... -- BMW K1100LT Ducati 750SS Honda CB400F Triumph Street Triple Suzuki TS250ER GN250 Damn, back to six bikes! Try Googling before asking a damn silly question. chateau dot murray at idnet dot com
From: S'mee on 9 Jan 2010 10:32
On Jan 9, 6:57 am, Jack Hunt <jhun...(a)tds.net> wrote: > On Sat, 9 Jan 2010 13:31:34 +0000, totallydeadmail...(a)yahoo.co.uk (The Older > > Gentleman) wrote: > >On a 28 year-old bike whose cover may not have been removed for a decade > >or more, this is not good advice. > > How many 28 year old bikes have the standard tool kit still intact? Mine does and my other one did up until the mid 80's when the kit went MIA... |