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    Quote Originally Posted by F5 Dave View Post
    Well I could only skim that.

    Try hit the return button and form paragraphs.
    ...and use full stops and capital letters to make sentences...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Macka2 View Post
    STAY AWAY FROM BUYING A BIKE FROM SOME DUDE WHO REPAIRS THEIR OWN CRASHES
    Well, this is your classic Caveat Emptor.

    Depends on who is the 'Some Dude who repairs their own crashes', There are some people here who have demonstrated engineering and mechanical skills (whilst not being in the Motor Industry) who I'd consider buying a bike from that they had repaired, owing to my perception of their skills.

    Other people (myself included in this group) I wouldn't touch with a ten-foot barge pole.

    And whilst I generally agree with the sentiment that trusting someone else's work (without additional proof of workmanship) is a risky strategy, as the saying goes: You pay your money, you take your choice.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Macka2 View Post
    okay i will add first thanks for discussing a particular problem facing all bike owners buying a used bike and whats it worth if you find out after you buy it that its actually not in good a shape as you would have hope for i dont know of any guys who are motorcycle repair specialists i do know a lot of guys who stand around in circles can install on slipons and talk dyno tunes bla bla bla and all of a sudden convince them selves they are brilliant and explain on the web if someone crashes their bike and does it up it must be perfect cause that person obviously has experience in a trade in mechanics i personaly have bought a bike and i enquired if nit had been dpwn the owner said it had been dropped but just required the fairing to be touched up and clutch cover to be replaced "no problem in my experience" after a month i did my fork service and found had bent forks at the tripple clamp that was 10mm shorter in wheel base and had been through wof, the owner had fixed it up himself he denied it had been in a accident in the 10 years he owned it
    i have personalty have written off a bike due to a high side with stress fractures to the engine casing where the mounting bolts go through and a crack in the underneath of the frame it was perfect to ride and apart from a little handle bar and side fairing, it was sold through insurance if i didnt have insurance i could have the frame welded it would never have been picked up buy anyone buying the bike and sold it as having a just a few parts replaced these things are hard to pick up but as a engineer i knew what to look for and when i got the bike home i thoroughly inspected the frame and engine for cracks high sides can be overlooked and STAY AWAY FROM BUYING A BIKE FROM SOME DUDE WHO REPAIRS THEIR OWN CRASHES
    What type of engineer are you? Bent forks, if not creased. can be straightened using a hydraulic press, V blocks and DTI. The casing cracks can be easily sorted as well by a competent engineer such as Colin Wheeler of Two Wheels engineering here in Palmy. Fairing damage/cracks are easily fixed with a soldering iron and tyraps. If you need to fix a missing piece use a spare piece of ABS plastic and/or bog to sort it out.

    To me it looks like you didn't inspect the bike thoroughly prior to purchase or the bent forks would have been a dead giveaway. I am NOT an Engineer of any sort btw but have worked around aircraft for a large part of my life.

    Below is a pic of the repaired and painted lower cowling on my XF650. I just put on the SUZUKI decals 10 minutes ago. It had 6 clacks in it from a fall by the previous owner. Now I am no panel beater but it shows what can be done by an owner if they put their mind to it. $80 in paint and consumables plus my time. That side took a while to get right the other side only took 3hrs. First time i've refurbed a panel of that size with so many compound curves. Not bad for a 60 year old bloke if I do say so myself.
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    Gawd. Every part is a different colour. You need some blue to cover the full spectrum.
    It's like the Honda stylist from the 90s moved to Soozooky.
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    Quote Originally Posted by F5 Dave View Post
    Gawd. Every part is a different colour. You need some blue to cover the full spectrum.
    It's like the Honda stylist from the 90s moved to Soozooky.
    Well I like it and that is all that really matters Mr F5 Dave. I can guess what the F stands for and rhyms with ruck wit.

    Congratulations, you just qualified as a member of Bozos Inc.

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    Quote Originally Posted by F5 Dave View Post
    Gawd. Every part is a different colour. You need some blue to cover the full spectrum.
    It's like the Honda stylist from the 90s moved to Soozooky.
    Imagine the fun you could have if he was trying to sell it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Katman View Post
    Imagine the fun you could have if he was trying to sell it.
    Mr eliptoid sent me a very nice rep remark stating something like "this is the internet you beep beep". I'll let you all guess what the beep beeps are Not very bright for a ginga It's obvious his tassels got too tight and cut of blood circulation to his brain.

    Who woulda thought you can have this much fun in your old age?

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    Yes. Let's make fun of someone as they look slightly different from us.

    Makes you feel big and clever. Never left the school ground huh?

    Some of us grew up.
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    Quote Originally Posted by F5 Dave View Post
    Some of us grew up.
    Names and a brief history or it never happened

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    Quote Originally Posted by speedpro View Post
    Names and a brief history or it never happened
    I second that motion. Being a ginga myself.

    F5 Dave you criticize other riders rides. Show us yours so we can do the same will you thanks. Ore are you that much of a coward?

    Sunday is your riding day by all accounts so a good opportunity for you to take some pics.

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    I didn't actually criticize it. I was poking fun, but it was not intended to be nasty. More playful banter.

    And Mike. A gentleman never tells .
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    Quote Originally Posted by F5 Dave View Post
    I didn't actually criticize it. I was poking fun, but it was not intended to be nasty. More playful banter.

    And Mike. A gentleman never tells .
    Look up the definition of criticize.

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    About this time you would call someone Snowflake. So can give it, but crys when the wind merely changes.
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    Quote Originally Posted by F5 Dave View Post
    About this time you would call someone Snowflake. So can give it, but crys when the wind merely changes.
    If you insist you snowflake.

    Or would you prefer to be called Tinker Bell?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bonez View Post
    What type of engineer are you? Bent forks, if not creased. can be straightened using a hydraulic press, V blocks and DTI. The casing cracks can be easily sorted as well by a competent engineer such as Colin Wheeler of Two Wheels engineering here in Palmy. Fairing damage/cracks are easily fixed with a soldering iron and tyraps. If you need to fix a missing piece use a spare piece of ABS plastic and/or bog to sort it out.

    To me it looks like you didn't inspect the bike thoroughly prior to purchase or the bent forks would have been a dead giveaway. I am NOT an Engineer of any sort btw but have worked around aircraft for a large part of my life.

    Below is a pic of the repaired and painted lower cowling on my XF650. I just put on the SUZUKI decals 10 minutes ago. It had 6 clacks in it from a fall by the previous owner. Now I am no panel beater but it shows what can be done by an owner if they put their mind to it. $80 in paint and consumables plus my time. That side took a while to get right the other side only took 3hrs. First time i've refurbed a panel of that size with so many compound curves. Not bad for a 60 year old bloke if I do say so myself.
    your knowledge around modern forks seems very inept they are ultra light, thin and very high tensile with low friction coatings so if you want to go ahead and tell people use fixed up bent ones go ahead and advertise yourself as a dickhead

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