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From: Mark Olson on 1 Aug 2010 01:13 Timo Geusch wrote: > sleazy <none(a)nil.net> writes: > >> Timo, try purchasing a couple 2x12x16' boards, add some 2x4x12' >> screwed to the underneath for increased rigidity and roll the bikes >> off using these as ramps. Have extra hands about for stability while >> rolling the bikes down said ramp. The whole rig should set you back >> about $30 US dollars at your local lumberyard. > > Well, I've now got one 2x12x16 plus three 2x4x16' cluttering up the > yard. Cue some sawing, drilling and screwing tomorrow. Cost about $50 > including delivery. I better buy a couple of thinner 'strips' to bolt a > guide to the side of the plank, 12" width is a little narrow... What could possibly go wrong?
From: The Older Gentleman on 1 Aug 2010 13:22 Mark Olson <olsonm(a)tiny.invalid> wrote: > Timo Geusch wrote: > > sleazy <none(a)nil.net> writes: > > > >> Timo, try purchasing a couple 2x12x16' boards, add some 2x4x12' > >> screwed to the underneath for increased rigidity and roll the bikes > >> off using these as ramps. Have extra hands about for stability while > >> rolling the bikes down said ramp. The whole rig should set you back > >> about $30 US dollars at your local lumberyard. > > > > Well, I've now got one 2x12x16 plus three 2x4x16' cluttering up the > > yard. Cue some sawing, drilling and screwing tomorrow. Cost about $50 > > including delivery. I better buy a couple of thinner 'strips' to bolt a > > guide to the side of the plank, 12" width is a little narrow... > > What could possibly go wrong? <Watches thread> -- BMW K1100LT Ducati 750SS Triumph Street Triple Honda CB400F Suzuki TS250 Suzuki GN250 chateaudotmurrayatidnetdotcom Nothing damages a machine more than an ignoramus with a manual, a can-do attitude and a set of cheap tools
From: The Older Gentleman on 1 Aug 2010 13:22 SIRPip <gingerbloke(a)gmail.com> wrote: > The Older Gentleman wrote: > > > Timo Geusch <tnewsSPAMMENOT(a)unix-consult.com> wrote: > > > > Amazingly enough the boat arrived on time. There's the small issue > > > of getting an artic down the dirt road and then have it back into > > > the yard in front of the house though. And muggins here has to > > > build a ramp for unloading the bikes as the container stays on the > > > trailer. > > > > I think I'll have the same problem, come our move. > > Easy. You're doing a self-build, right? Build a loading dock with a > ramp down to ground level. You never know how many times that might > come in useful. You're absolutely brilliant, you know that? I'll have a word with the architect and we'll incorporate that into the workshop. -- BMW K1100LT Ducati 750SS Triumph Street Triple Honda CB400F Suzuki TS250 Suzuki GN250 chateaudotmurrayatidnetdotcom Nothing damages a machine more than an ignoramus with a manual, a can-do attitude and a set of cheap tools
From: sleazy on 1 Aug 2010 13:43 On 2010-08-01 13:19:19 -0400, Timo Geusch <tnewsSPAMMENOT(a)unix-consult.com> said: > Mark Olson <olsonm(a)tiny.invalid> writes: > >> Timo Geusch wrote: >>> sleazy <none(a)nil.net> writes: >>> >>>> Timo, try purchasing a couple 2x12x16' boards, add some 2x4x12' >>>> screwed to the underneath for increased rigidity and roll the bikes >>>> off using these as ramps. Have extra hands about for stability while >>>> rolling the bikes down said ramp. The whole rig should set you back >>>> about $30 US dollars at your local lumberyard. >>> >>> Well, I've now got one 2x12x16 plus three 2x4x16' cluttering up the >>> yard. Cue some sawing, drilling and screwing tomorrow. Cost about $50 >>> including delivery. I better buy a couple of thinner 'strips' to bolt a >>> guide to the side of the plank, 12" width is a little narrow... >> >> What could possibly go wrong? > > Indeed. *shrug* I've loaded and unloaded both the GS and the Daytona into my truck solo on some 7' x10" aluminum ramps. While scary at first, you get over it. I'd much rather ride them wherever, but both have had some reliability problems. The local Triumph dealer is still working the Daytona for the no start issue. The crank pickup was very recently replaced and it ran for about 500 miles. Now they believe it's either the ECU or coils this time. IOW, they're clueless and fumbling about. I'm hoping they get it figured out soon, as the oldest is home on military leave for a couple weeks before departing to Germany and I'd like to go for a ride with him on it. The GS had it's Hall sensor replaced a month ago and it's going good now with just over 94k miles on the clock. -- sleazy
From: Mark Olson on 1 Aug 2010 14:11
sleazy wrote: > problems. The local Triumph dealer is still working the Daytona for the > no start issue. The crank pickup was very recently replaced and it ran > for about 500 miles. Now they believe it's either the ECU or coils > this time. IOW, they're clueless and fumbling about. > > I'm hoping they get it figured out soon, as the oldest is home on > military leave for a couple weeks before departing to Germany and I'd > like to go for a ride with him on it. Absolutely indefensible. I diagnosed a broken ECU using my laptop as a two-channel oscilloscope[1]. They probably have a dedicated Triumph-branded gizmo to talk to the electronics and still can't figure out what's wrong. I'd be looking for someone with a clue to work on it. If it's a no-spark situation there's only so many things it could possibly be and they're all testable, especially if you have spare parts to swap out, which being a dealership should be easy enough. Not that I recommend diagnosis by parts replacement, unless you really understand the system it's a sure fire way to throw good money after bad. [1] http://www.ex-500.com/index.php/topic,24282.0.html |