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    First ever home service

    Yes indeed folks, right proud......

    Decided to put down my pie, pick up the tools and do a home service on my beloved GV250. A certain well known KB'r came over at sparrows fart Sunday morning and after a couple of dog rolls (with HP sauce), we got into it.

    Not being mechanically minded at all (if I cant get a note or a pie out of it, then I dont care) my mentor went through the whole deal top to bottom. A quck break to steam into Bunnings to top up my tool kit and we were away.

    So, we did an oil and filter change, new spark plugs, checked the brakes and air filter, lubed the chain and did an all over check.

    Yes I know, basic stuff for some of you more experinced tinkerer's out there, but I want to get more aquainted with this kind of thing and I freaking well loved it.

    Now, I am under strict instructions NOT to name the KB legend who gave up his Sunday to be Motorcycle Yoda to this fat pommie bastard, but I can still thank you mate for being a tip tio bloke, a great teacher and proving that other people in this world can fart as bad as I can on a Sunday morning.

    As most Ponsonby Road DJ's would say, "I fell like a new man......."

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    well done for giving it a go. I managed to do a oil change on mine .... once

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    I can never find the dip-stick....

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    Well done that man. Has always been a bit of a personal gripe with me about including some sort of basic maintenence routine as part of the driver licence requirement for all vehicles.Would make more people aware of how their machine works.Good on you for havin a go.
    For a man is a slave to whatever has mastered him. Keep an open mind, just dont let your brains fall out.

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    Well done ya fat bastard. Hope you had a nosh up after to celebrate.


    Have oil, have filter, have couch have tv oh well there is next weekend

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    Quote Originally Posted by Maha View Post
    I can never find the dip-stick....
    Usually just above the bathroom handbasin, I'm sure you'll look closer next time Maha
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    Quote Originally Posted by Maha View Post
    I can never find the dip-stick....
    Must......... restrain.................................self!!!!! !!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by sinfull View Post
    Usually just above the bathroom handbasin, I'm sure you'll look closer next time Maha
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    Must......... restrain.................................self!!!!! !!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Maha View Post
    I can never find the dip-stick....
    I gota admit...I was a bit surprised with my new wee 150. A dip stick. Never thought Id see....

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    Quote Originally Posted by Maha View Post
    I can never find the dip-stick....
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    Top effort FM.

    I have been known to not connect the battery cables properly and on one occassion (quite some time ago) the fuel hose.....

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    Quote Originally Posted by MadDuck View Post
    Top effort FM.

    I have been known to not connect the battery cables properly and on one occassion (quite some time ago) the fuel hose.....
    'Kin ell mate, we were just about to start the bike when we remembered the fuel hose....

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    Quote Originally Posted by MadDuck View Post
    Top effort FM.

    I have been known to not connect the battery cables properly and on one occassion (quite some time ago) the fuel hose.....
    uhh yeah when I replaced a battery on my old 250 I lost the screw for the Negative terminal without actually realising, somehow I put it back together and it fired up and I rode it to work, 11 pm that night I go to leave, its cold and frosty, bike wont fire "Oh shit" I think, "Must be a fuse" striped the front panels off and got to the fuses and checked them all and they looked sweet, so I took off the seat to check the battery and well fuck me silly the cable had come off and the screw was gone.. nothing like a little bit of chewing gum cant fix though,

    Well done FM.

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