Someones out to kill me!

[Pancakes]

Well lets face it, doesn't look like you use that part of the tyres much anyway.

Yeah I don't get over as far as I want too but have had it over within 5-6mm of the edge of the tyre (not in the last few weeks which is why it's shined up abit), just have a wife and kids I'm heading home too and the bike is either on some real shitty roads or lanesplitting the NW. Neither are places for laying it down. Going on the thursday night ride tomorrow if it's on, decided I need to get out more!

[The Stranger:Me]

Yeah I don't get over as far as I want too but have had it over within 5-6mm of the edge of the tyre (not in the last few weeks which is why it's shined up abit), just have a wife and kids I'm heading home too and the bike is either on some real shitty roads or lanesplitting the NW. Neither are places for laying it down. Going on the thursday night ride tomorrow if it's on, decided I need to get out more!

Good on you pancakes, don't bloody listen to me, i'm full of shit, seriously. Ride your own ride and yeah it is bloody hard to get rid of chicken strips when you spend all day lane splitting.

[mstriumph]

Yeah I don't get over as far as I want too but have had it over within 5-6mm of the edge of the tyre (not in the last few weeks which is why it's shined up abit), just have a wife and kids I'm heading home too and the bike is either on some real shitty roads or lanesplitting the NW. Neither are places for laying it down. Going on the thursday night ride tomorrow if it's on, decided I need to get out more!

hey! never APOLOGISE, never EXPLAIN --

--- he was winding you up anyway

[Shadows]

If you are so worried about traction and safety then the first thing you should do is get rid of those Shinko tyres and get something half decent put on instead!

[Pancakes]

You could have $1000 rubber on and that grease would still let them light up. The Shinko's are average tyres, it's a below average power bike being a v twin 250 and they are stable and predictable in all the situations I've been in. I have the bike cos it's really cost effective and if I can't make the tyres let go they're up to the job. I can't justify spending more just to wear out a softer compound out in the middle 'splitting to work and back. I'd rather have the bike I can ride now than jerk off over something I might have a chance of owning in 10 years time.

[JayRacer37]

Go back and make him lick it off

Yeap...its not THAT hard to get wax just on the chain....espesh, with one of the aplicatiorr nozzles....even i can usually manage it, and im just a lowly racer who CAN"T do any meachanicaly jobs, cause im just too bloody dangerous...eh, Shaun??
P.S. off topic I know, but we have the Kawa rejuinated for this weekend...best HP we have seen...so thanks a bunch for your offer, but hopefully we have a handle on it...

[SixPackBack]

Good on you pancakes, don't bloody listen to me, i'm full of shit, seriously. Ride your own ride and yeah it is bloody hard to get rid of chicken strips when you spend all day lane splitting.

You should be ashamed winding people up like that

[Shaun]

Yeap...its not THAT hard to get wax just on the chain....espesh, with one of the aplicatiorr nozzles....even i can usually manage it, and im just a lowly racer who CAN"T do any meachanicaly jobs, cause im just too bloody dangerous...eh, Shaun??
P.S. off topic I know, but we have the Kawa rejuinated for this weekend...best HP we have seen...so thanks a bunch for your offer, but hopefully we have a handle on it...

K-oooooool

[Toaster]

Go back and make him lick it off

Piss on it first.

[Shaun]

Piss on it first.

Nice

[cowpoos]

I took my bike past the shop the other day and bought some stuff, popped my head into the workshop at the same time to see if they could tighten the chain up while I was there. The guy said it looked a bit dry and he'd put some lube on it. I had run out the week before and said sure, thanks. He proceeded to coat the chain, chain guard, wheel/rim and tyre with lube managing to get a good amont on the rear disk on the other side of the bike at the same time! I had the bike serviced at the same shop previously and it came out looking the same as it did this time, I took it back that time, showed the owner who apologised and cleaned it off saying it must have flung off if the test ride was done soon after the lube was applied. Now I have watched the "mechanic" put it on myself I can say 100% he just lets rip all over the wheel! So I want to know if you think this is ok? I don't and won't be going there again but haven't really dealt with other shops. Is this normal? I see it as a real hazard and think the guy must be pretty clueless if thats how he thinks the lube should go on! Theres the poll, FIRE AWAY!

they owe you a tyre...go and tell them that...who are they???

[Macktheknife]

I was gunna say really unsafe awful etc, but I couldn't quite bring myself to condemn someone who may be just an apprentice who doesn't know any better.
I reckon you should go back to the shop, speak to the manager/owner and address your concerns directly to them, give them a chance to do the right thing by you and to educate the person who did the job.
If you still choose to go elsewhere with your business then that is up to you but if this person is not corrected then someone else may find out the hard way.

[sinned]

I would be worried having anyone who didn't ride and appreciate bikes anywhere near mine. How could a bike shop owner consider employing someone who doesn't love bikes.

[pritch]

Am I the only one so far who noted this bit, where Pancakes practically SCREAMS that chain lubing is normally a home-based function?

No you're not! It wasn't really relevant, however, as apparently the chain was so dry it demanded immediate attention. I assumed therefore a (substantial?) period of neglect.

And anyway, who's to say what's "normal"?

[zeocen]

I was gunna say really unsafe awful etc, but I couldn't quite bring myself to condemn someone who may be just an apprentice who doesn't know any better.

How could an apprentice of all people not know how to do basic motorcycle maintenance !? Lubing the chain is up there with starting the bike if you ask me.