someone should write a "tips from the greybeard" book

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Feb 6, 2009 | 07:15 PM

vetto

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someone should write a "tips from the greybeard" book

I am a relative newbie, and between this forum and one other, I know more "old school" tricks than many of my riding buddies. I am not talking about catalog mods, I am talking about things like:

-using a knife and a few bolts to block off the primary oiler (pre-evo)

-a washer welded onto a 1/4 20 screw in drag pipes to fix torque flat spots

-cigarette paper and a matchbook cover are all the tools you need to set your points

-bandana ties around the front forks to keep from being blinded by rain rides with no front fender

I just wanted to thank all you riders here that share and keep this stuff still going!
One of you "greybeards" here should start a thread on garage fixes to common problems like these (rules: tip must be have been used by riders before 1980 to qualify)...might be an interesting drive down memory lane

Feb 6, 2009 | 09:43 PM

Berndude

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Someone give McGiver a pen

Feb 6, 2009 | 09:47 PM

CamFX

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I would give you all my tips but I can't seem to remember any of them.....What were you asking again?? Oh Crap I hate when that happens..

Feb 6, 2009 | 09:53 PM

IronAss

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Originally Posted by CamFX

I would give you all my tips but I can't seem to remember any of them.....What were you asking again?? Oh Crap I hate when that happens..

It's funny you should say that...I was looking at this thread a little while ago and was ready to put in some stuff and realized I can't remember any of them either. I know that someplace in my deteriorating brain there are a bunch of them. Just have to pull them out.

Feb 6, 2009 | 09:56 PM

PastorTom

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Trouble is all dem new Bikers just think us ol greybeards are nuttin but Posers..

Feb 6, 2009 | 10:04 PM

IronAss

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Originally Posted by PastorTom

Trouble is all dem new Bikers just think us ol greybeards are nuttin but Posers..

Great thing about being an "Ole Greybeard" is ya don't really care what them new Bikers think of ya....

Feb 6, 2009 | 10:10 PM

PastorTom

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Originally Posted by IronAss

Great thing about being an "Ole Greybeard" is ya don't really care what them new Bikers think of ya....

You got that right!

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Feb 7, 2009 | 03:35 PM

RAWHIDE07

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And the most important one,if a halfway decent looking chick is willing to do the wild thing with you just because you ride a harley..............GO FOR IT !