Manawatu weekend rides

**ynot slow** · 27th January 2009, 16:56

Originally Posted by manwithav8

Good on you horse.. If you get it sorted yourself you will have a huge sense of acheivment...

Let me know if you need some heavy duty tools, I have almost everything you could need, including really big hammers...Also car axle stands if that would help...Only thing I ask is that you don't then onlend them to cowboyz, he tends to look after them a little too long hahahaha

Just sing out mate...

Was going to say Cowboyz has a hammer(toolbox to some),but thought it was probably yours.

**Meanie** · 27th January 2009, 17:16

Good on ya horse, youll be stoked when you get it up and running again, knowing you did it yourself
We could sell tickets and popcorn when you start, be better than the movies

**manwithav8** · 27th January 2009, 17:21

Originally Posted by ynot slow

Was going to say Cowboyz has a hammer(toolbox to some),but thought it was probably yours.

lol yeah it is all mine

**Elysium** · 27th January 2009, 17:26

Speaking of tools, might be time for me to start starting up own tool collection and first tool will be a torqe wrench. Realised how useless the tools in my bikes tool bag are.

**manwithav8** · 27th January 2009, 17:30

Originally Posted by Elysium

Speaking of tools, might be time for me to start starting up own tool collection and first tool will be a torqe wrench. Realised how useless the tools in my bikes tool bag are.

I wouldn't make a torque wrench priority mate.. A good one isn't cheap and that money could be well spent on other things. ( good socket set, good screw driver set, good ring open ender set ) These are the basics that every person job will demand.

With the way things are put together these days there is so much lock etc etc a torque wrench is rarely used. I'd only recommend it for engine internals, everything else just make sure it is secure.. ie tighten, go for short ride then re-check..

**Owl** · 27th January 2009, 18:14

Originally Posted by manwithav8

I wouldn't make a torque wrench priority mate.. A good one isn't cheap and that money could be well spent on other things. ( good socket set, good screw driver set, good ring open ender set ) These are the basics that every person job will demand.

With the way things are put together these days there is so much lock etc etc a torque wrench is rarely used. I'd only recommend it for engine internals, everything else just make sure it is secure.. ie tighten, go for short ride then re-check..

Yep and isn't tool purchasing a never ending story!

"Ooooh this might come in handy".

**manwithav8** · 27th January 2009, 18:24

Originally Posted by Owl

Yep and isn't tool purchasing a never ending story!

"Ooooh this might come in handy".

For sure, never happy with what you have, alwasy want more... I have no more room in my tool box or trolly, will have to look at another tool box if work keeps handing em to me for free lol

**Elysium** · 27th January 2009, 18:27

Originally Posted by manwithav8

For sure, never happy with what you have, alwasy want more... I have no more room in my tool box or trolly, will have to look at another tool box if work keeps handing em to me for free lol

Or loan some more to Cowboyz

**manwithav8** · 27th January 2009, 18:39

Originally Posted by Elysium

Or loan some more to Cowboyz

He will be under close supervision if loaned more tools I tell ya....

**Meanie** · 27th January 2009, 18:45

Originally Posted by manwithav8

He will be under close supervision if loaned more tools I tell ya....

Wont matter, he will still claim ownership anyway

**manwithav8** · 27th January 2009, 18:49

Originally Posted by Meanie

Wont matter, he will still claim ownership anyway

Just like your garage?? lol

**cowboyz** · 27th January 2009, 19:08

Originally Posted by manwithav8

He will be under close supervision if loaned more tools I tell ya....

well if you come to visit more than once a year you could pick your tools up!

Originally Posted by Meanie

Wont matter, he will still claim ownership anyway

HEY! He is worse than dogs for leaving stuff half way round the country!

**manwithav8** · 27th January 2009, 19:11

Originally Posted by cowboyz

well if you come to visit more than once a year you could pick your tools up!

HEY! He is worse than dogs for leaving stuff half way round the country!

Me?? hell no, at least my panniers don't come off mid ride or my sleeping bag for that matter.. I know where my stuff is lol

**KiwiKat** · 28th January 2009, 09:17

Originally Posted by Horse

... I just drew the lucky number and broke a belt.

Really bad luck. Classics are always temperamental but this just shouldn't happen. I would have thought a new belt would be stronger than that. Was it definitely a stone that caused this? Best of luck with the repairs.