Silly bike questions you've asked/been asked.

**FROSTY:Me** · 13th March 2008, 11:50

Over the years I've been asked some bike related questions where I look at the person asking and wonder what were they thinking.
Heres a couple of gems.
with a universal flexi bike indicator in hand--What side does this fit ?
with metal showing through the tread of his tyre -Ill get a few more miles outa that wont I?
any gems yaself?

**Usarka** · 13th March 2008, 11:53

Some locals pulled up to the lights next to me in sth auckland, yelled out

"hey bro, is that a powerband?"

huh?

**fireball** · 13th March 2008, 11:56

when on my bike i get comments like nice harley i didnt know they did a 250, how fast does it go etc etc if they are on a bike i reply nice honda
when on LilSels bike i get woah is that a 250? looks like a 600 is it a zzr?

you would think some people couldnt read eh....

**Sully60** · 13th March 2008, 11:56

I had a customer tell me he wanted a new set of sprockets.
He then proceed to ask if he could get sprockets with the number of teeth being prime numbers, so the same piece of chain never uses the same tooth on the sprocket???????????

I thought that was pretty "out there"!

**FROSTY:Me** · 13th March 2008, 12:02

Originally Posted by Sully60

I had a customer tell me he wanted a new set of sprockets.
He then proceed to ask if he could get sprockets with the number of teeth being prime numbers, so the same piece of chain never uses the same tooth on the sprocket???????????

I thought that was pretty "out there"!

Sounds like the woman that wanted her hubcaps lined up so the little H was all the same.--complained cos it wasnt.

**nagaraya** · 13th March 2008, 12:23

"Is there a special kind of air you put in motorcycle tyres..."

Boy do I felt like an ass after asking that...

**ManDownUnder** · 13th March 2008, 12:26

"Does my arse look big on this"?

**jrandom** · 13th March 2008, 12:27

"So I guess falling off and breaking bones has put you off riding, then?"

**jrandom** · 13th March 2008, 12:29

Originally Posted by nagaraya

"Is there a special kind of air you put in motorcycle tyres..."

But there is!

Pure nitrogen apparently varies in density much less over typical tyre temperature ranges, making it well-suited to inflating tyres when cold and then keeping them at the correct pressure throughout a race meeting, etc.

As far as I know, anyway.

**Devil** · 13th March 2008, 12:34

Originally Posted by jrandom

But there is!

Pure nitrogen apparently varies in density much less over typical tyre temperature ranges, making it well-suited to inflating tyres when cold and then keeping them at the correct pressure throughout a race meeting, etc.

As far as I know, anyway.

Not just motorcycles. Bridgestone and Firestone can do Nitrogen in store. It's common with commercial vehicles because of it's pressure consistency. Selling point being better tyre mileage.

**Kittyhawk** · 13th March 2008, 12:41

Ooer here we go!!

Kitty - pass me a rachet from the socket set? (while working on bike)
*** - Whats a socket set or a rachet?

Kitty - ok *** pass me the alan keys so I can remove this.
*** - whats an alan key

___________________________________________

Bolt snaps off the petrol tank while Kitty and "littleco" work like pro mechanics in her mancave (bolt top one closest to handle bars snapped)

%%% - will this affect the performance of my engine Im worried
Kitty - yes you have now suffered major damage, bike wont start its fucked possibly written off in fact (while standing there very serious)

%%% - OMG, and started stressing....

I couldnt last very long with that one, I seriously almost fell to the floor laughing...but I had to...cos Im Kitty~!!

**Kittyhawk** · 13th March 2008, 12:47

while working on a bike one day I stuffed up a connection then said "oh shoot which ones the fuel line" what's worse it was to a newbie!!

**Steam** · 13th March 2008, 12:51

A guy who was trying to be friendly asked me "So, is that a Harley?"
No, it was a GN250.

**GSVR** · 13th March 2008, 12:55

Originally Posted by Sully60

I had a customer tell me he wanted a new set of sprockets.
He then proceed to ask if he could get sprockets with the number of teeth being prime numbers, so the same piece of chain never uses the same tooth on the sprocket???????????

I thought that was pretty "out there"!

Dunno about the prime number bit but its always better if you want long chain life to have a front and back sprocket that don't divide evenly ie 15 to 45 not good. 15 to 44 good.

Same is done with gearboxes where a good design would have a "hunting tooth"