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Old Sep 19, 2012 | 11:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Uncle Chester
First I thought this was just going to be a very eye opening thread on oil changing etiquette but it is really turning into something much more informative. Until today I wasn't sure what those flat things by shifter were for, I never realized I was supposed to pick my feet up! Is this something you do for an extended period of time, say 10 seconds or maybe even more? It seems so scary to me! Really all I got my bike for was to wash it in the driveway at least twice a week while listening to a Motley Crew/Poison mix tape I made back in 85. I will occasionally go out and rev the engine really loud in the garage but it always seems to make me so dizzy after awhile with the doors closed. I think I might be doing it wrong.
Doing it wrong? No I think you're fine, it's what I do anyway! All my mix tapes melted in my right side saddlebag when I let the engine run to get the pipes to glow! I'm thinking about adding the Harley Boom box for like $1200, seems like I could use some updated tunes in my driveway anyway!
 
Old Sep 19, 2012 | 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Mark_H
Luckily I have a riding mower so all my riding gear gets used regularly, well almost all, I never wear my full face helmet on the mower, seems like overkill, I just wear the skull cap.
Here you go! ;-)
 
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Old Sep 19, 2012 | 11:30 AM
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Originally Posted by AtkRWC
Here you go! ;-)
Talk about a good use for an old sportster! Way to go! Where's his chaps by the way?
 
Old Sep 19, 2012 | 11:33 AM
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I can't believe all of you actually change oil in your drive way---------------mine gets done in a hermetically sealed environment .You never can be to careful
 
Old Sep 19, 2012 | 11:39 AM
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Wtf!!!
 
Old Sep 19, 2012 | 11:39 AM
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Hey not ALL of us have a hermaphroditically sealed envelope or whatever it is you just said, so we're just lucky to have the opportunity to put our driveways to good use! :P
 

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Old Sep 19, 2012 | 11:40 AM
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Originally Posted by 3408pete
I can't believe all of you actually change oil in your drive way---------------mine gets done in a hermetically sealed environment .You never can be to careful
Driveway?You guys got it all wrong.I change mine in the ditch so I don't have to dirty up my oil pan...Posers! by the way,I only wave when trying to find a place to put my gas cap when fillin up.
 
Old Sep 19, 2012 | 11:40 AM
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D'OH! We just got busted by the "No joking around" police!
 
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Old Sep 19, 2012 | 12:08 PM
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Originally Posted by RoadLord
D'OH! We just got busted by the "No joking around" police!
Well it is the interwebz, and everyone noz the interwebz is cerial biziness


I save all my use bike oil and use it in my lawn tractors. It gives them 30% more power. And that way I can where my doo-rag and fingerless gloves while mowing the lawn.
 
Old Sep 19, 2012 | 12:12 PM
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Originally Posted by SinisterX
Well it is the interwebz, and everyone noz the interwebz is cerial biziness


I save all my use bike oil and use it in my lawn tractors. It gives them 30% more power. And that way I can where my doo-rag and fingerless gloves while mowing the lawn.
HOLY ****! That's a great idear, I can't wait to mow my lawn again! Now I gotta figure out which doo rag is the best and needs more time in the wind or more accurately, breeze.
 



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