Don't Drink and Drop....
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Road Master
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From: Ewa Beach, Oahu
Don't Drink and Drop....
So...I finally got sick of the outrageous wait for an appointment at the dealer to get my lowering bolts installed on the old Train. Here is a quick rundown of the do's and don't's:
DO: Have the work done by a professional if you are an impatient, short tempered, handy-man with an affinity for drinking while tinkering...
DO NOT: Start above tinkering by pulling 2 six packs of Mickey's out of the fridge.
DO NOT: Buy a case of Guinness for your(potentially)alcoholic friend that is in route to help you.
DO NOT: Consume most of said beverages while pondering a way to raise and support your brand new Harley in order to remove shocks.
DO NOT: Dismiss the very reasonable assumption that a Harley might be too heavy to pick up on your own.
The list could go on and on but I'll just show you the results...
DO: Have the work done by a professional if you are an impatient, short tempered, handy-man with an affinity for drinking while tinkering...
DO NOT: Start above tinkering by pulling 2 six packs of Mickey's out of the fridge.
DO NOT: Buy a case of Guinness for your(potentially)alcoholic friend that is in route to help you.
DO NOT: Consume most of said beverages while pondering a way to raise and support your brand new Harley in order to remove shocks.
DO NOT: Dismiss the very reasonable assumption that a Harley might be too heavy to pick up on your own.
The list could go on and on but I'll just show you the results...
Cruiser
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The pry bar got me at first.... Until I saw the second photo of what I can only assume is another pry bar stacked on top of the head of a sledge hammer holding up the back tire!!
Perhaps 2-cases of Mickey's and a case of Guiness is a bit much for bike wrenching. I like the inventiveness of it.
Perhaps 2-cases of Mickey's and a case of Guiness is a bit much for bike wrenching. I like the inventiveness of it.
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Road Master
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I know...I know. Yes, what you see in the pictures is exactly what I did...pry bar and all. And the worst part is when I woke up the next morning, i realized that I never took it off of the jack stands...WTF was I thinking?
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haha nice! you went at it easier have. I would have thrown the plow on my duramax and strapped the rear axle to the top of the piston on my plow frame. It would have done 1 of 2 things. But at that point id keep drinking and worry about what happens next in the morning..
1. strap breaks and bike lands on the floor.
(or)
2. breaks my piston or plow frame someone how.
1. strap breaks and bike lands on the floor.
(or)
2. breaks my piston or plow frame someone how.