Comments | airlinepilot: She's dead, Jim...

airlinepilot

She's dead, Jim...

Nov 15, 2008 13:21

Somehow, I managed to completely kill my motorcycle ( Read more... )

Comments 13

nilo November 15 2008, 21:30:06 UTC

Wow. Is it a weird mechanical thing? Or were you on it when it happened???

airlinepilot November 15 2008, 21:34:07 UTC

I was riding it when I broke it. I shifted, and may not have had the clutch out far enough.

nilo November 15 2008, 21:35:29 UTC

Are you ok???

airlinepilot November 15 2008, 21:37:17 UTC

I'm fine. Bike kept rolling, just wasn't in gear. Was able to limp to a safe point.

planegirl November 15 2008, 23:20:02 UTC

:'-( very sad, but you have an awesome attitude about fixin er up.

airlinepilot November 16 2008, 00:11:46 UTC

I love to tinker. :) It's also an opportunity to BUY TOOLS!!!

Men buy tools like women buy shoes. :) Not 'cause we NEED them, but because our buddies go "ooh!" and "ahh!" ;)

ladymoira November 16 2008, 01:50:59 UTC

Don't want shoes - want POWER TOOLS FOR THE KITCHEN!

Ahem...yeah.

randomdreams November 16 2008, 00:40:36 UTC

I have to admit I'm really surprised that a transmission failure would kill the engine: do they share lubrication?
It'd be a lot of fun to do an engine rebuild on a bike, but transmission work scares me.

airlinepilot November 16 2008, 00:47:57 UTC

Turns out the transmission is part of the engine casing, unlike on a car.

I should be able to take the engine out, turn it upside down, and take off the lower half, including the transmission.

Then rebuild the transmission...

ladyallyn November 16 2008, 01:28:27 UTC

Have you talked to N about this? He knows a bit about the transmission on that bike.

rovintar November 17 2008, 05:17:06 UTC

uumm - although I love my shoes and boots - I have WAY more tools than shoes. - which you are more than welcome to use - I have doubles on alot of things.

"he who dies with the most tools - she gets"