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Old Feb 7, 2009 | 12:57 PM
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I swear I wasn't drinking at the time...now I am...RATS!
I think I read almost all the post re install into the oil pan. Saw the pic rocknrod had and it looked as if the unit was flush w/the adaptor. Well...when I was tight'n the unit I snapped the brass fitting from the unit (oh...guess I don't know my own strength). I swear this shhstuff only happens to me...lol (belch)
so...since I didn't read any thing out there cautioning on not over tighting...
WARNING WARNING!!
and nope...you don't have to use any thread compound...just went and looked at it again and it's not leaking...even w/it busted off in the adaptor.
so now what? off to the dealer to get just the sending unit? do they sell just a sending unit? there has to be another knucklehead like me out there
guess I'll just put my adjustable driver backrest on and the tweeter pod on I got from PEZ...
you watch...I'll be the 1st guy to drill through the fairing to mount my pod and bring back a tangladash of wires...lol
any feedback or words of wisdom would be appreciated...
thanks,
smat
 
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Old Feb 7, 2009 | 01:45 PM
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Originally Posted by smat45
I swear I wasn't drinking at the time...now I am...(belch)
any feedback or words of wisdom would be appreciated...
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Put down the beer and wait till you are sober...just a suggestion.LOL
 
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Old Feb 7, 2009 | 02:28 PM
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I work on stuff sometimes that costs 100,000 and more. I never get nervous and almost never break anything or screw something up. When it's my own money machine etc. I have a real problem screwing things up. It's a curse. drink 10 beers and try again tomorrow
 
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Stop drinking....
 
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Old Feb 7, 2009 | 04:30 PM
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ok...thanks for the intervention fellas...
so I stop drinking (never started...just said I did)
so I'm sober and the unit is still broke...boy I feel better...
least I got the backrest attached...you watch...I'll be riding and the f'er will come fly'n off...
time to install the speaker pod...
any other words of wisdom besides the 12 steps?
ok ok...I admit I'm powerless over this bike...
going to a swap meet tomorrow here in MI maybe I'll get lucky and find a unit there?
I guess I'm just venting a lil...I'm off the couch now...
later,
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It appears you answered the question yourself in the first sentance, (you swear you were not drinking!)

Thats the first problem, you should never have attempted this while sober!!!
 
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Maybe less expensive to keep drinking and pay someone else to do it while you watch!
 
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Sorry dude. I don't write repair manuals, Some things you just know. or not.
 
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hey man...not pointing fingers...was just pointing out your nice picture.

(led zep tune)

nobodys fault but mine...

<<<Some things you just know. or not.>>>

not!

but i'm 'not' affraid to try

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Installing the speaker pod...follow the directions, it's a piece of cake.



Originally Posted by smat45
ok...thanks for the intervention fellas...
so I stop drinking (never started...just said I did)
so I'm sober and the unit is still broke...boy I feel better...
least I got the backrest attached...you watch...I'll be riding and the f'er will come fly'n off...
time to install the speaker pod...
any other words of wisdom besides the 12 steps?
ok ok...I admit I'm powerless over this bike...
going to a swap meet tomorrow here in MI maybe I'll get lucky and find a unit there?
I guess I'm just venting a lil...I'm off the couch now...
later,
smat
 
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