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Road Warrior
Joined: Jun 2010
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From: Miami, FL
LOL! It's ok, I will be heading north in the near future, truth be told the riding down here sucks, only so many time you can do the keys, or Stan's out west. I try to space it out because if not you just would never want to ride to either anymore. And the traffic around down here seems like it's all day now not just rush hour. We're getting the influx of snowbirds, and the streets are packed more and more everyday.
I need a vacation ASAP, no crying/screaming kids, no patients bitching about their problems, but it's got to wait just a tad more.
I'm in no hurry, as the good things about FL, is you can ride all year long. Once this rain is gone we will be golden for quite some time, there's a lot of good riding to be done in the near future.
You guys say hello to the Zebra's out in horse country to me.......
I need a vacation ASAP, no crying/screaming kids, no patients bitching about their problems, but it's got to wait just a tad more.
I'm in no hurry, as the good things about FL, is you can ride all year long. Once this rain is gone we will be golden for quite some time, there's a lot of good riding to be done in the near future.
You guys say hello to the Zebra's out in horse country to me.......
Road Captain
Joined: Nov 2007
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From: Montreal Quebec Canada
just as am FYI, many of the items we buy are made in the same plant in china or taiwan, kobalt and craftsman are almost identical spec wise, and the lifetime warranty straight over the counter exchange no bill or anything is definitely worth it at Lowes. Compressor, if you will be using various tools, get a good compressor, large and good SCFM. I have a good dewalt one on wheels standup, got it on sale, this time of the year there are lots of sales so have some patience. I bought a 70 piece tool set at Costco, it was $29 with a one day sale for $19.99, have to say it was really great, sometimes they get these crazy deals. Your Kobalt set with all the drawers and all to keep it organized is the way to go.!
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Road Warrior
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From: Miami, FL
just as am FYI, many of the items we buy are made in the same plant in china or taiwan, kobalt and craftsman are almost identical spec wise, and the lifetime warranty straight over the counter exchange no bill or anything is definitely worth it at Lowes. Compressor, if you will be using various tools, get a good compressor, large and good SCFM. I have a good dewalt one on wheels standup, got it on sale, this time of the year there are lots of sales so have some patience. I bought a 70 piece tool set at Costco, it was $29 with a one day sale for $19.99, have to say it was really great, sometimes they get these crazy deals. Your Kobalt set with all the drawers and all to keep it organized is the way to go.!
Thanks for all of the input brother.
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Joined: Mar 2008
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From: Ocala, FL
I hadn't reached out yet, but late November/Early December if you're game I'm good with heading up your way before the end of year holidays on my next "off day" cycle. Just need to repay the time brother, people were kind enough to work for me so I wouldn't urn Sick/Vacation time and still get a check, and I want to be as prompt in repaying them the time I owe. Most of the guys that did work for me all did so on short notice. As much as I have been looking forward to the rally for the riding and Sleep (new baby) I need to take care of this first.
C'mon up, pizza is on me!
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Road Warrior
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Road Master
Joined: Nov 2009
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From: Palm Bay Florida
Gabe hit the pawn shops before you buy any tools there are a lot of tools out there from Snap On Mac and Matco going cheap. I will probably get flamed for this but I only buy from those three for my hand tools I have found that the cheap tools are just that.
I bought a bike lift from princess auto for 60 bucks. It's on wheels and easily wheels the Harley around. As far as hand tools buy what feels comfortable. I try to keep the people on this continent working so I have been checking labels lately but that's just me. Anything labeled chrome vanadium isn't very strong in my experience. Happy shopping