Tell me why

[Draco]

Went to go for a ride this Avo', Knew I was low on gas so headed to the local Shell.Just as I'm pulling in bike cuts out on right side.Now it don't normaly do that if I hit reserve but I didn't think much of it.Gas up and as I go to pull away she cuts out again.Hmmmm, thinks I,so I turn it off and notice gas flowing from right hand Carb'.Start her up again an give her a hand full,cuts out again.Bugger, limp home on one cylinder,Only two kms so should be ok.
Pull in the drive with bike farting an poping ect,ect.
The Mrs is out in the yard,walks over an says, Is some thing wrong.
I,m not very happy an she can see this as I don't belive in hiding my feelings
Then as I'm standing there watching gas pee all over the ground she asks,Has it got a gas leak or something
I push the bike into the shed(A woman free zone)an she sticks her head in the door an asks,Do you have to fix it
Now The Mrs an me have been togeather for 28 years all up but Iv'e never been able to work out why she asks things like this.
So tell me why,Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease :confused2
Ladies???????

She's put up with you for 28 YEARS?! Mmmm where's that sign again?!

[Redstar]

Coil breaking down? cant comment on the wife stuff shes watching!

[MikeL]

Very apt illustration of the fundamental difference between male and female concepts of communication. Sharkey and Katwyn are onto it. You poor bugger, Jackrat, married 28 years and still haven't got it sussed.

For future reference: the correct response to all such questions:

"Yes, dear, there's something definitely wrong here, as you have so perceptively observed. As you can see, there's a serious malfunction of the asynchronous by-pass cut-off valve, which is potentially very dangerous. I think I can fix it, but it's quite complicated and it will probably take me the rest of the morning. Then I'll have to take it for a long ride to test it - so that's the rest of the day out, I'm afraid. But when there's a safety issue it's better to be safe than sorry."

[KATWYN]

Very apt illustration of the fundamental difference between male and female concepts of communication. Sharkey and Katwyn are onto it. You poor bugger, Jackrat, married 28 years and still haven't got it sussed.

For future reference: the correct response to all such questions:

"Yes, dear, there's something definitely wrong here, as you have so perceptively observed. As you can see, there's a serious malfunction of the asynchronous by-pass cut-off valve, which is potentially very dangerous. I think I can fix it, but it's quite complicated and it will probably take me the rest of the morning. Then I'll have to take it for a long ride to test it - so that's the rest of the day out, I'm afraid. But when there's a safety issue it's better to be safe than sorry."

If it can be said with minimal patronizing that is a great answer. and in the points department with the spouse Jackrat, you will be in credit 100 points at least. ...and in the wifey department that is a really good position to be in

[Jackrat]

Coil breaking down? cant comment on the wife stuff shes watching!

The spring holding the main valve seat on the float had parted slightly,preventing the valve from closing fully=Flooding.
When I took the bowl off it looked like the beginings of a Mangrove swamp in there so she was way over due for a clean anyway.After cleaning I had to retune an balance the Carb's as every thing had changed big time.Now she is running sweet as again.Just in case anyone thought I was for real about the Mrs,That was pretty much TIC.
Come on would I lie to you

[LB]

I have 3 boys (aged 3yo, 2yo & 3 months) and I worry about them wanting to ride. Complete double standards. Don't even ask me what I'd do if my daughter came home with some biker-scum boyfriend !!

What about if your daughter wanted to RIDE??!!!!

[matthewt]

What about if your daughter wanted to RIDE??!!!!

If she wanted to ride I'd be as worried as I would for one of the boys. I'd prefer the kids were riders rather than pillions.

PS: She's been to the Ducati factory (I had to carry her the whole way on my shoulders because they don't allow kids under 12 for safety reasons).

[riffer]

Interesting you guys are so concerned about your kids riding.

My oldest boy Tim (4 last November) is obsessed about motorcycles, and has been pestering me for one for the last year. He's just losing his training wheels on his pushbike and has been playing around doing skids and jumps, and we have been making excuses to go into Maidstone Yamaha to look at the PW50 they have in there.

My wife and I have been thinking of getting him a 2nd hand PW50, or XR50 for his 5th in November, provided that he gets fully competent with the pushbike, goes through the night without nappies or accidents, etc, etc...

Is this too young? Are we sending him down the wrong path? Riding bikes is in the family on both sides, and his maternal grandparents have a 38 hectare farm out Akatarawa Valley so there's lots of places for him to learn safely...

[marty]

why not go for it celtic? can't be any more dangerous than BMX, and mine have been doing that since they were 4, we only spent an month in starship last year (and yes we are still racing)

[Motu]

All kids are different,just let them do what they want,but never push.

When young my 2 girls were very involved in what I was doing,coming to races,manning pitstops,on pratice days at the dirt track my wife and I would take them around as pillions,I also took them on a quad on the track.Later they had a PeeWee 50,then bigger bikes,but we didn't get out much.When they asked me if they could get road licenses I just ignored them.

My 2 younger boys don't seem to be interested,I've taken them to speedway (Rosebank,cause it's bikes) and they have seen me at trials,they can use the PW50 anytime they want,but it hasn't raised much interest.It would be nice if they shared my passion for motorsports,but so what,these are my kids - it's more important that I am interested in what they are doing than if they follow in my dubious footsteps.

[Big Dog]

My favourite signs has to be,
Nudge nudge "are you awake yet?"
Ring Ring "are you still at work?"/"are you still at {put location she just rang you from here}?"
Or all time number one: long discussion about how I'm not hungry but she is, I ask "so what do you want for dinner? I'll cook it but I'm not having any." She says whatever you want hon".

[Firefight]

Interesting you guys are so concerned about your kids riding.

My oldest boy Tim (4 last November)

Is this too young? Are we sending him down the wrong path? Riding bikes is in the family on both sides, and his maternal grandparents have a 38 hectare farm out Akatarawa Valley so there's lots of places for him to learn safely...

No way, firstly you sound like great parents, and have given it lots of thought, we have many kids 3 and 4 starting to ride out at the woodhill forest bike park, they come from simular backgrounds, normally on a 50, we have an area for them, its great to see them come out with thier mum & dad, my own daughters ride, I wish I had introduced them to the joy of it when they were very young. as parents you are the best judge of whats right, but I would say go for it.

Firefight.

[Mystic13]

Re the kids riding. I've ridden longer than driven. My wife has pillioned since the beginning and has subsequently been learning to ride. The house breathes bikes. We tend to let the kids do what they want.

Number 1, 16 female, thinks they're dangerous and would never go on one.

Number 2 15 female, won't go on one because other relatives think it's dangerous.

Number 3 14, female, Will pillion from time to time, loves it but has no interest in riding.

Number 4 10, male, rides, loves it and has said he will get his bike licence first.

Now Number 3, seeing number 4 enjoying riding has expressed a desire to try it out, has since tried it and is now riding.

Now Number 2 child for the first time expressed an interest in being a pillion and the day we suited up the bike wouldn't start and she hasn't asked since. I think she will though because she's starting to move away from living her life based on other peoples expectations (and about *#%^@ time - I thought that would never happen). You just need to sow seeds with this one and with time things happen.... slowly.

Number 1 still thinks they're dangeours and won't go near 'em. I expect this to be life long.

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On another forum there was apost from a 47 year old dad. He hates bikes, they're dangerous and he's warned his kids off constantly. Then 2nd oldest goes against his wishes and buys a bike in his late teens. Dad is pissed big time. Then oldest gets a bike. And dad is even more pissed. Now he has two bikers that he has to cosntantly tell of the dangers.

Then Dad finally gives it a go. He thinks "shit, I've wasted most of my life missing this. They're great fun". The dad had just bought an 800cc bike after getting off his learners and is planning bigger and bigger rides. Just goes to show, where would you be without kids that don't listen.