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Old 01-05-2009, 07:50 PM
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Otherwise serious injury or death can result
 
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Man the last time I changed my plugs, I took out the negative battery cable and placed it on the sidewalk, got ready to sacrafice my chicken when I noticed the neighbors doberman running away with my battery cable! i dropped my hatchet (wich fell on the gas tank) let go of the chicken and chased the dog for 3 blocks! when I caught him he had already chewed it in half! Now I had to catch that damn chicken and this is when the police showed up. they were wondering why I was chasing my chicken in the road in my underwear. Now everyone knows you can not sacrafice a chicken right fully clothed! $5,000 bail. $10.00 for a new chicken and I spliced my battery cable back together with some good bread ties. not the cheap kind either I used wonder bread ties!
 
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maybe you wanna take the tires off so the bike does not roll away...safety 1st..
 
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id say only remove it if ure bike is still on !!...
 
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Shut the bike off before you remove plug wires.
 
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Originally Posted by midnight2005
Man the last time I changed my plugs, I took out the negative battery cable and placed it on the sidewalk, got ready to sacrafice my chicken when I noticed the neighbors doberman running away with my battery cable! i dropped my hatchet (wich fell on the gas tank) let go of the chicken and chased the dog for 3 blocks! when I caught him he had already chewed it in half! Now I had to catch that damn chicken and this is when the police showed up. they were wondering why I was chasing my chicken in the road in my underwear. Now everyone knows you can not sacrafice a chicken right fully clothed! $5,000 bail. $10.00 for a new chicken and I spliced my battery cable back together with some good bread ties. not the cheap kind either I used wonder bread ties!
I just bet nobody can top that, shoulda cranked the chickens neck before ya dropped it or buy a chicken already dead and plucked. I hear they sell em that a way
 

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Unless you are a female changing plugs.

Then you have to remove you top and bra, as the arc may jump from the battery, to the plug, to the metal fastener on your undergarment.
 
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Originally Posted by midnight2005
Man the last time I changed my plugs, I took out the negative battery cable and placed it on the sidewalk, got ready to sacrafice my chicken when I noticed the neighbors doberman running away with my battery cable! i dropped my hatchet (wich fell on the gas tank) let go of the chicken and chased the dog for 3 blocks! when I caught him he had already chewed it in half! Now I had to catch that damn chicken and this is when the police showed up. they were wondering why I was chasing my chicken in the road in my underwear. Now everyone knows you can not sacrafice a chicken right fully clothed! $5,000 bail. $10.00 for a new chicken and I spliced my battery cable back together with some good bread ties. not the cheap kind either I used wonder bread ties!
Dang! I was gonna ask, how to change my air filter? But forget it! I'll just take it in to the dealer and pay them. I wondered why they charge so much. I guess it's for chickens and chit.
 
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Originally Posted by kelton3
Hi, is it necessary to remove the negative cable before installing spark plugs?

thanks
Well. What can I say? You sorta asked for it.
Ron
 
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You guys are killin me here. Best belly laugh I have had in a long time!!!
 


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