Woohoo!!!!!!! It Is Time.

[Belquar]

After nearly 4 months...........:violin

My bike is finished. Picking it up Saturday evening. For those interested in the technical aspect here is what Tom discovered:

In brief, the transmission shift forks were bent and the shift drum was
damaged. It appeared that the transmission jumped out of gear hard, and
bent the shift drum. Once that was damaged, it looked like it jumped
gear a few times and damaged the forks more. The gears were fine, and
all bearings were well within spec. I replaced ALL seals and gaskets.

The actual initial cause of the damage was a loose ball joint pivot
bolt. The bolt had enough play to prevent the gears from engaging
fully, causing it to jump out of gear.

Tom Cutter
Yardley, PA
http://www.RubberChickenRacingGarage.com

This is the first winter since I started riding that I haven't been able to ride. Now I know what all the FIBS go through. Time to fetch my gear out of the attic.

Brian :dance

[clowry]

Forgive me...FIBS?? What does that mean, please? (She asks, all embarrassed...)

Cheryl

[Belquar]

Forgive me...FIBS?? What does that mean, please? (She asks, all embarrassed...)

Cheryl

Forced In By Snow

[Easy]

Forced In By Snow

Snow? What's that?

Easy :german
From the Heart of the Texas Hill Country.

[PAULBACH]

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g264/PaulBach/Smilies/Headlesssnowman.gif
Snow, it works like this. And we are getting another 6 to 10 inches this evening.

[GregFeeler]

Congratulations! Getting major bike work done and your ride ready for summer gives some utility to the snow season. :thumb

[BradfordBenn]

Forced In By Snow

That ain't the version I know... but glad you kept it PG-13 :)

[Belquar]

That ain't the version I know... but glad you kept it PG-13 :)

:hide


Actually that is the only way I knew it but as with all acronyms there are multiple definitions. :confused:

So Google to the rescue.

It also represents Finnish International Baccalaureate Society.

But since that ain't even PG-13 I kept looking.

Apparently folks from Wisconsin don't really like folks from Illinois. I guess every state tends to have a problem with other states. When I lived in Colorado everyone hated Texans.

Here in Jersey everyone hates NYers.

And in Wisconsin it appears they hate the F(#*$^ Illinois B%(#)*@ :hug

Can't we all just get along?

Back to the good news. I am riding on Saturday for the first time since October. :dance

[terham]

Great to hear you're getting your bike back. Just in time for spring.:thumb

What did you do with all your "free" time you had the last 4 months from not riding? Besides arguing with drunks.:laugh

[Rapid_Roy]

It's Friendly Illinois Businessperson
FISH though, I have no idea.:whistle

Excellent Belquar, good news, that is something.
I know something from nothing.

[535is]

Apparently folks from Wisconsin don't really like folks from Illinois.

And in Wisconsin it appears they hate the F(#*$^ Illinois B%(#)*@
Flatlanders? Sure! We love 'em! Polluting our air so we have to buy the same crappy gas as they do, buying up all our lakefront properties so we have to live on smelly inland farms, eating all our custard, pasties, and brats, raping our women, pillaging, etc., etc. :hug

[bobs98]

Good news Brian. Dress warm, though it's supposed to be near 40, I think.

Ride safe.

[tessler]

Brian,
We're expecting you at the Ear Inn on Tuesday nite :)

326 Spring St, New York, NY 10013
http://www.nydesmo.com/sitebuilder/images/ear004-273x417.jpg

[Isamemon]

535 guy... I have no problem with eating brats.....miss the good ones
that makes me hungry right now........ummm


all else..... othre then that, the temps are supposed to stay above 35 for now on, so IM riding daily
yahooooooooo
love my scooter
love love love:wave :nyah

love my scooter , love my scooter, love my scooter all the time
...do you see my happy feets ??????

[RandallIsland]

YEAH!

Welcome back! :thumb

[Belquar]

Brian,
We're expecting you at the Ear Inn on Tuesday nite :)

326 Spring St, New York, NY 10013
http://www.nydesmo.com/sitebuilder/images/ear004-273x417.jpg

Wish I could my friend but I will be working that night. But I will get to ride to work. :dance

[tessler]

Wish I could my friend but I will be working that night. But I will get to ride to work. :dance
There's always any other Tuesday night ('specially in warm weather) :)

[Belquar]

I will have to make a point to make it up for one.

Brian