need help thinking something out.

[strvger]

don't forget, you'll only be buying yourself about 5 months. then it will start to be too cold to ride, not to mention the possibility of ice and snow. just pointing this out so you'll keep looking for that other cheap ride for the winters where you are.

 

[superds]

She is in and put the bike in a position to walk it right up easy peasy. Trick is to not go ass over tea kettle once you have a 1000 lb full dressed and loaded scoot up.

The "training" is just a ploy to get her to my secret lair.

 

[RatDog8o8]

It's no different in the long run, but filling up our vehicles at the 3/4-mark keeps us from experiencing heart failure when we do add gas. Plus, it lets us take advantage of the mythical "price drop" when/if it happens.

Isn't it odd that the price shoots up .10 to .12 per gallon, yet only drops .02 at a time?

Wonder who's gonna fund this so-called "study"....Exxon? BP? Coastal?

 

[mn_smokeater]

il learn that trick and fix up the bike in a bit then see where it goes from there!

 

[adsm08]

85 yamaha virago xv1000, 600lbs i can't lift either wheel off the ground, and i can squat 200+lbs, i can get the rear wheel ALMOST off the ground, and i can slide it sideways, but not clear off



fair enough, like i said though, you would be surprised what you can stand up... get a friend to help you lay it down gently, then try to pick it up using this method...

This is a good method here. Take your arms out of it. Get your legs in there.

Last night I had to move the 88 which is just as disabled as the 87, but has sunk into the yard a bit. The wife and I pushing it forward couldn't move it. I told her to get out of my way so I could get centered, put my back to the tailgate, and heaved it once real good and she just rolled right out.

 

[mn_smokeater]

well now boys look at that my question lead to a useful lesson for us all!

 

[superds]

well now boys look at that my question lead to a useful lesson for us all!

Rep for you!

 

[--weezl--]

the other big thing about that technique is when you lift the bike infront of you, you have a tendancy to push while lifting, and pushing only creates more work for you, and if you are on a hard enough surface, will slide the bike, making you have to start over again (not to mention potential damage to the bike by means of scratching)

when you turn around, all of your energy is put straight downwards, to lift the bike completely vertically, the bike will take care of the horizontal aspect...

only problem with it, is when you get closer to the top, i get nervous about it going over the other way... you just have to watch carefully...

 

[mn_smokeater]

the other big thing about that technique is when you lift the bike infront of you, you have a tendancy to push while lifting, and pushing only creates more work for you, and if you are on a hard enough surface, will slide the bike, making you have to start over again (not to mention potential damage to the bike by means of scratching)

when you turn around, all of your energy is put straight downwards, to lift the bike completely vertically, the bike will take care of the horizontal aspect...

only problem with it, is when you get closer to the top, i get nervous about it going over the other way... you just have to watch carefully...

yeah i see my tipping over a few times. il have to get a can of paint

 

[--weezl--]

start lifting, and as soon as it's not hard, lean it upagainst your leg and turn around... it's the first 45* that's the hardest... once you hit 45 degrees, a 10 year old could hold it up

 

[mn_smokeater]

il be bring it home tonight!

 

[--weezl--]

noice! pics a necessary!

 

[mn_smokeater]

pics coming soon!

just did a test on the electical system and so far that is working far as lights and the starter and the headlight.

 

[mn_smokeater]

 

[adsm08]

moooooo.