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tricky 30-03-07 09:42 AM

Jobs that look easy.....
 
....but in fact are really a right pain.

No.1 re-fitting the airbox on a curvy (or maybe I'm just a spaz ;) )

Anyone got any more ?

Mods - I deliberately put this in IB rather than Bike Talk and Issuses or SV Talk so it could be open to non sv or motorcycle jobs. :D

timwilky 30-03-07 09:43 AM

Re: Jobs that look easy.....
 
Plastering. Nuff said

rictus01 30-03-07 09:44 AM

Re: Jobs that look easy.....
 
Walking :smt103

K 30-03-07 10:10 AM

Re: Jobs that look easy.....
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by rictus01 (Post 1149877)
Walking :smt103

Hey there brother.;)

Mind you, even in theory it's not that easy - it is the art of indefinately postponing the act of falling over.
So it's not so much learning to walk - as learning not to fall down.;)



Flying - birds just flap them little iddy biddy wings - hell, even fat ol' bumble bees can do it. But run down a hill with a good headwind waving your arms like crazy... do you get off the ground... do you heck.

Fizzy Fish 30-03-07 10:14 AM

Re: Jobs that look easy.....
 
Keeping your bike clean... :roll:

jambo 30-03-07 10:16 AM

Re: Jobs that look easy.....
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by tricky (Post 1149874)
No.1 re-fitting the airbox on a curvy (or maybe I'm just a spaz ;) )

Always take the top off so you can get your fingers down into the carb inlets and check it's ok from the inside...


Navigting through London, "this will be easy" I thought as I headed off into town for the first time :smt046

Fizzy Fish 30-03-07 10:22 AM

Re: Jobs that look easy.....
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by jambo (Post 1149895)
Navigting through London, "this will be easy" I thought as I headed off into town for the first time :smt046

:lol:

That reminds me of when i first moved to London and thought I could get from Croydon to Waltham Forest in under an hour in the rush hour - oh, and that was riding a CG125 when i didn't know the route either...

tricky 30-03-07 10:53 AM

Re: Jobs that look easy.....
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by jambo (Post 1149895)
Always take the top off so you can get your fingers down into the carb inlets and check it's ok from the inside...

Yes, cottoned onto that quite quickly. Had to apply plenty lubrication to the rubbers to get it on. Then I realised I'd not connected the breather pipes.........D'OH ! :laughat:

Richie 30-03-07 11:16 AM

Re: Jobs that look easy.....
 
Starter motor on an Automatic Dihatsu.... right royal pain in the ar5e.
2 bolts and 2 connections, 3.5 hours later...:smt092

Bluesteel 30-03-07 11:17 AM

Re: Jobs that look easy.....
 
Prime Minister


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