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Jan 28, 2012 | 04:57 PM

#41

Jim Kraft

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From: Middle of Kansas

As said above, the only thing it might hurt would be the coil or electronics, as they do not like not having a ground for the spark. Since it started up OK, I would not worry about anything else. Most of the gas would have been blown out the tail pipe. Ride it like nothing happened.

Jan 29, 2012 | 07:32 PM

#42

jberg

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From: Rockland County, NY

I had an old car that ran a few miles with a couple of cyliners not firing. I drained the oil and found a gallon of gas mixed with the oil. Change it for sure.

Jan 29, 2012 | 07:53 PM

#43

Galdog

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From: Indiana

Yea, changed plugs today. Will change oil this week when my shipment from Amsoil comes in. I was planning on changing oil so not wasting anything there.

Jan 29, 2012 | 07:57 PM

#44

Dionicio

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From: El Paso, Texas

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blackfly

Sure do have something to worry about- your kid.

+1..... He and His Buddies are the problem!

Jan 29, 2012 | 08:33 PM

#45

JHL-ShinySideUp

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Originally Posted by NorCalFBLO

at least he didn't try and show off and take it for a spin...

That you know of. That he admitted.

Good thing you hadn't drained the oil, eh?

Jan 29, 2012 | 09:26 PM

#46

TwiZted Biker

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From: Niles Canyon Ca.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Galdog

Uh, no.... And he heard about it.... A case of trying to impress his buddies I think. I want him to get involved in bikes, but there is a limit I told him. He is almost 20, and no, no one else except him and my wife know where the keys are.

Pull the plug wire and let his little *** hold it while you hit the button , be a very long time before gets near it again without permission .

Jan 29, 2012 | 11:21 PM

#47

Galdog

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From: Indiana

It's all good now.... He's a good kid and knows better now. He won't do it again, in fact I'm sure he won't go on that side of the garage for awhile. It could have been a lot worse but it wasn't. It's just part of the fun raising three boys I guess. I never leave the keys to the bike lying around and I forgot them on the bench so I made it easy for him.

Last edited by Galdog; Jan 29, 2012 at 11:30 PM.

Jan 30, 2012 | 07:32 AM

#48

CLYDE60

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From: eastern Iowa

I'm with the kid, did something like it when I was a 13 not 19, I took the old mans 250 sprint for a ride (was he ever pissed ) I got an a$$ beating and told not to do it again. one month later he sent me to do chores at the other farm " I was driving the tractors and pickup by then" I took the bike again when I came back He asked what the hell I thought I was doing, I said it was faster and used less gas than the pickup. He got in the truck and went to town and came back with a new bike for him and told me the sprint was mine and not to ever get on his bike. AND MY LOVE OF BIKES BEGAN