girlies with spanners?

**surfchick** · 8th April 2005, 20:17

Originally Posted by Slipstream

No it isn't

The best way is to find somone willing to teach ya, or get a mannual and follow the instructions, or do a course.

yeah- i'd just be stoked to know the basics- just enough to keep the bike tidy and happy till it sees me through ze learners & restricted. I might watch someone do a chain/do it with them before I do it myself. don't know if i'd get a manual to easy as me bike was floated off the boat from japan about 30 seconds before i bought it. it's slightly different to ze other srv's around/ but prob. mostly the same where it matters... i got to figure out how to get a photo of my li'll flying bean up on the profile...

**scumdog** · 9th April 2005, 01:48

Chrissy-Bimbo might not know everything about our H-D or her '62 Fairlane but she does not think of it as a handicap, more she wants to know what I'm doing to her car that she's spending her money on!

**Draco** · 9th April 2005, 20:47

Hiya Surfchick,
I've learnt most of what i know by working on my bike with a good teacher feeding me instructions on the way. I went from not knowing how to do anything, to being confident enough to pull my own carbs apart. Your welcome to come get some help here anytime, Death (my partner) is a pretty good teacher, you just smack his fingers when he gets too close to the tools!

Anyway, PM us anytime you need some help.

**Velox** · 10th April 2005, 17:01

I try to do as much stuff as I can but sometimes have to resort to the shops to do bits that I can't risk doing myself or that I 'assume' would take them a way quicker time to do. I reckon the best way is getting someone to help you initially (or watch them do stuff to their bike) and pick it up from there. Sounds like Draco's offer would be agood start!

**surfchick** · 10th April 2005, 19:50

Originally Posted by Draco

Hiya Surfchick,
... I went from not knowing how to do anything, to being confident enough to pull my own carbs apart.

Anyway, PM us anytime you need some help.

that's cool- before recently my focus on carbs was to do with fitness & diets!! I think it would be good to know as much as poss. since the time will come when my baby breaks down mid. flight & and I'm forelorne on some dark highway...
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**Liv, Norway** · 11th April 2005, 10:32

Originally Posted by Ixion

Wrench wenches are sexy !

Seriously, the best diesel mechanic I ever knew was a girl.

Hi Ixion!
I saw you are the only BMW rider in this thread, and I was thinking you may be lonesome here!
I'm a BMW rider, I'm a girl, and I have a wrench on my key ring... and (with some help from an grown up) I adjusted my valves.

And by myselfes, totally alone, I give my Scarver new oil and filter when he need it, and I love to get greasy... :Msn Wink (Did I make a smilie here?)

:-) Liv, Norway.

**aff-man** · 11th April 2005, 18:05

mmmmmmmmmmm girlies with a wrench .... hahahahaha

And yes i am sure you'll find plenty of helpfull fellows on this site to show you what goes where etc....
You could just do it my waty and blow up your engine (a cracked piston head which bends the crankshaft should just about do it) and then you get a crash course over 2 days while transplanting and getting going a new engine ahahahaha

.

From the look of things your bike should be really easy to work on unlike some kawasaki's out there

**Liv, Norway** · 11th April 2005, 20:08

Hi aff-man!

If you need a new engine in your bike; why not try one like this?!
I'm sure it's better then those japs-thingie!

And if Kawa's is hard to fix, and BMW is easy; -then the BMW's are girls bikes? Is that what you try to tell me?
All BMW; big K1200LT, big boxers, and funny F650's? I like that! :-)

And yes; it's not that hard to change cylinder and piston on a BMW boxer, but I got an Rotax BMW!
-Not all BMW's are boxers; In 1983 they made the first BMW with an 4 cylinder in line engine, and with injection.

I have an hunch; -there is not that many BMW's in New Zealand?
-Is NZ a place perfect for small and fast bikes?

:-) Liv.

**Motu** · 11th April 2005, 21:26

This is a picture of my wife and the 1951 Triumph Tiger 100 she built mostly by herself from several boxes of parts.It may look like a nice original Triumph to you,but there are parts from nearly every Triumph built plus a few BSA bits as well.She maintaned and modified the bike herself over the years,I was only allowd near it if time was pressing.The other picture is of her on her Trident,she kinda likes it as you can see.

**aff-man** · 11th April 2005, 21:28

Originally Posted by Liv, Norway

Hi aff-man!

If you need a new engine in your bike; why not try one like this?!
I'm sure it's better then those japs-thingie!

And if Kawa's is hard to fix, and BMW is easy; -then the BMW's are girls bikes? Is that what you try to tell me?
All BMW; big K1200LT, big boxers, and funny F650's? I like that! :-)

And yes; it's not that hard to change cylinder and piston on a BMW boxer, but I got an Rotax BMW!
-Not all BMW's are boxers; In 1983 they made the first BMW with an 4 cylinder in line engine, and with injection.

I have an hunch; -there is not that many BMW's in New Zealand?
-Is NZ a place perfect for small and fast bikes?

:-) Liv.

Nope i just found my zxr250 so much harder to work on than the 400 or even the honda 250 i had

**XTC** · 11th April 2005, 22:10

Originally Posted by Motu

This is a picture of my wife and the 1951 Triumph Tiger 100 she built mostly by herself from several boxes of parts.It may look like a nice original Triumph to you,but there are parts from nearly every Triumph built plus a few BSA bits as well.She maintaned and modified the bike herself over the years,I was only allowd near it if time was pressing.The other picture is of her on her Trident,she kinda likes it as you can see.

P.S your lawns need mowing..... Time to fix the mower??

**surfchick** · 14th April 2005, 22:25

Originally Posted by Motu

This is a picture of my wife and the 1951 Triumph Tiger 100 she built mostly by herself from several boxes of parts.

that's cool- i'd like to ride an old bike when i get meself of me pesky learners...

**sels1** · 14th April 2005, 22:40

Originally Posted by Liv, Norway

I have an hunch; -there is not that many BMW's in New Zealand?
-Is NZ a place perfect for small and fast bikes?

:-) Liv.

Hi Liv
Plenty of BMWs in New Zealand.
NZ is perfect for ALL types of bikes!

**Beemer** · 12th May 2005, 15:59

I must confess my guy loves tinkering with bikes, he cleans and maintains the whole fleet so I let him! When I first met him I had the RG150 and one day I came home to find it spotless with a shiny chain. "Wow, have you replaced my chain?" I asked. "No, you dopey cow, I've cleaned it -when was the last time YOU cleaned it?" "Uh, you have to CLEAN them?"

I did a basic car maintenance course when I was a sales rep so I wasn't left stranded anywhere, but everytime something went wrong a guy always came over to help so I never got to use the knowledge!

There are heaps of bikes here full stop Liv, including lots of BMWs - come over and see for yourself!

**surfchick** · 12th May 2005, 16:56

Originally Posted by Beemer

"Wow, have you replaced my chain?" I asked. "No, you dopey cow, I've cleaned it -when was the last time YOU cleaned it?" "Uh, you have to CLEAN them?"
!

mm mine's starting to look a bit twiggy and gritty and chewing gum gooed...might be time for a wipe eh