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Mar 14, 2010 | 06:04 AM

#21

shortride

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I think you would have only been able to measure how dangerous it was if you had not made it to the shop.

Mar 14, 2010 | 09:23 AM

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POPS87FXR

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Sounds like you used your head, and your co-worker needs to cowboy up some.

Mar 14, 2010 | 09:32 AM

#23

BWLucky13

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Is that worse than wedging the gas pedal down on your spinning truck while you are shoveling clear the front tires? If it works, it was safe by definition.

Mar 14, 2010 | 10:23 AM

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spotzhill

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Lardog666;6393287[B

]yeah... brothers idea... he can come up with a good one now & then...[/b]

actually the dude was making some noise about blow-outs, rotting inner tubes, & weak rubber on my tires, all kinds of noise about wrecking 'cuz of my flat tire...

Your brother must be a very ingenious guy... maybe even super-genius?

just my opinion

Mar 14, 2010 | 10:54 AM

#25

pococj

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From: Texas! Ya mean there's someplace else?

Wasn't particularly dangerous, but surely was more expensive than necessary. Why not pull the wheel and take it to the dealer? No jack? No tools?

Here's a link to a <$20 jack: http://www.nightrider.com/biketech/bikelift.htm

I've got a motorcycle lift table, a motorcycle/ATV jack, and 2 of these home-made lifts. One is 8" high, and the other is 12" high. Guess which jacks get used most?

Mar 14, 2010 | 11:19 AM

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Lardog666

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Originally Posted by pococj

unfortunately, floor space is limited, so yeah no jack & a minimum of tools... condo living & all that... I'm lucky to have a space to park it in a secure garage (1 of 4 bikes in a 1 car). Eventually, when we buy our second home & rent this one out, I'll have a garage, until then...

Mar 14, 2010 | 11:22 PM

#27

Chibamonkey

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Hey...what did your co-worker want to do? Send out the Michelin Man police to arrest ya??? I would have, and have, done the very same thing. Just gotta be a little more cautious, but if it gets you where you need to go....