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Old Jan 30, 2008 | 07:32 PM
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Ha, got your interest to look at this thread.....

Just curious how many women work on their own bike or someone else's bike???

Jarihoops and I do!
 
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I'm learning...slowly! Sean been trying to teach me as he works on stuff.
 
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Heya, you can add me to the list. I use the mechanic I trust - me. If someone else does the work (like, I need it fixed now and I gotta be at work) you bet I'll double check the work before I take her on any kind of a long ride.

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You go Heather! That's how I'm learning as each project comes along...
 
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Heya, you can add me to the list. I use the mechanic I trust - me. If someone else does the work (like, I need it fixed now and I gotta be at work) you bet I'll double check the work before I take her on any kind of a long ride.

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I have started. A friend of mine walked me through installing my own Rush slipons, head bolt covers, and voltage regulator cover. I installed a new French headlamp ring and then decided to put the stock heat shields back onto the bike over the slipons, without any help. Plan to do the next oil change myself too. Also, I always clean my own bike. It's fun and I enjoy it.
 
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Kitchen is that-a-way ---------------------->
 
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Who didn't know that was comming !!! LOL You go girls...

 
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ORIGINAL: GAGirl

I have started. A friend of mine walked me through installing my own Rush slipons, head bolt covers, and voltage regulator cover. I installed a new French headlamp ring and then decided to put the stock heat shields back onto the bike over the slipons, without any help. Plan to do the next oil change myself too. Also, I always clean my own bike. It's fun and I enjoy it.
That's basically what I'm doing. I look over Sean's shoulder and he shows me how to do things. Then every now and then he'll say "You could pop that sissy bar off for me" Or "come here and see how I'm changing the oil". I even put my own highway pegs on once. He seems to think it's important for me to know about the bike....isn't that what I have him for? (J/K of course! )
 



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