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Title: Who wants a case of beer?
Post by: manofthefield on June 27, 2005, 05:43:06 PM
This guy want's someone to fix his carbs; I haven't played with mine enough yet to tell him what to do. http://milwaukee.craigslist.org/mcy/79874047.html
I figure srinath could contact him about his service or davipu could ride over here for the case of beer :dunno: :lol:
Title: Who wants a case of beer?
Post by: davipu on June 27, 2005, 06:52:00 PM
case of beer and gas money.
Title: Who wants a case of beer?
Post by: ANTVolt on June 27, 2005, 07:03:01 PM
you can stop by and do my valves too, i have no idea how to do it
Title: Who wants a case of beer?
Post by: goat on June 27, 2005, 08:14:27 PM
Quote from: ANTVoltyou can stop by and do my valves too, i have no idea how to do it

You shoulda said something. I'd help you out for beer  :cheers:

Heck, I'd probably do it for free. Just keep in mind that you might catch goat's syndrome if I get anywhere near your bike. It's really contagious, don'cha know?  :mrgreen:
Title: Who wants a case of beer?
Post by: scottpA_GS on June 27, 2005, 08:36:21 PM
Hey Mano !

Where did you get your seat? how much was it???
Title: Who wants a case of beer?
Post by: goat on June 27, 2005, 08:45:08 PM
Quote from: scottpeelHey Mano !

Where did you get your seat? how much was it???

It looks like a corbin to me. You can get them new for ~$300. I got mine on ebay for $150, but it has a small tear in it and is several years old.
Title: Who wants a case of beer?
Post by: ANTVolt on June 27, 2005, 11:36:57 PM
QuoteYou shoulda said something. I'd help you out for beer  :cheers:

:lol: I'm 19, howabout a root beer  :cheers:
Title: Who wants a case of beer?
Post by: nisus1 on June 28, 2005, 06:45:38 AM
hey Ant... if you haven't already, get on the list... http://www.gstwins.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=13610.  Kerry's kit has a video that walks you through the valve job.  Very easy and good to learn.
Title: Who wants a case of beer?
Post by: manofthefield on June 28, 2005, 04:23:21 PM
Quote from: scottpeelHey Mano !

Where did you get your seat? how much was it???
The seat came with my bike, it's the Suzuki Gel seat.  Since it came with the bike, I don't know how much it was and I can't compare its comfort to stock or anything else.  Sorry that's not very helpful :dunno:
Title: Who wants a case of beer?
Post by: manofthefield on June 28, 2005, 04:28:21 PM
Quote from: goatJust keep in mind that you might catch goat's syndrome if I get anywhere near your bike. It's really contagious, don'cha know?  :mrgreen:
Yeah, I nearly got goat's just because I'm in the same state :o  If you guys plan on getting together at all, let me know, I haven't been on my bike for anything but commuting lately and I wouldn't mind making a trip one of these weekends.
Title: Who wants a case of beer?
Post by: goat on June 28, 2005, 07:43:09 PM
Quote from: manofthefield
Quote from: goatJust keep in mind that you might catch goat's syndrome if I get anywhere near your bike. It's really contagious, don'cha know?  :mrgreen:
Yeah, I nearly got goat's just because I'm in the same state :o  If you guys plan on getting together at all, let me know, I haven't been on my bike for anything but commuting lately and I wouldn't mind making a trip one of these weekends.

Muahaha, it has spread.... :lol:

Getting together would be fun, but the question becomes when to do it and where. I haven't been riding around here enough to find anything really fun yet. I do want to go back and take pictures of the road I crashed on, but thats another matter.

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You shoulda said something. I'd help you out for beer :Cheers:

Laughing I'm 19, howabout a root beer :Cheers:

I dunno, that sounds like a pretty weak offer to me. No beer....

When were you thinking about doing your valves? I'd be happy to help if I can. I just don't know where you can get shims around here. I'm sure that you can buy them at Englehart's but those guys are dicks, so I'm not going to reccomend giving them ANY money unless there's no other choice. Maybe call around and see if you can find a place you can trade shims with (or buy them at a reasonable price), call sutters speed shop (motorcycle salvage yard, might be a bit pricy though) wait until Young's America re-opens or get Kerry's kit. I'm pretty sure that there are shims in there.
Title: Who wants a case of beer?
Post by: Kerry on June 28, 2005, 08:47:15 PM
If you're pinching pennies and you don't mind waiting a little while, you can get shims for $4.95 each from HERE (http://www.crc2onlinecatalog.com/valve_shims.htm).

If you've watched my Valve Adjustment video, you know that after measuring the valve clearances and shim thicknesses you can put the bike back together in 14 minutes 8) ... ride the bike while you wait for the shims to come in ... and then swap in the new shims and have the bike BACK together in another 36 minutes!  :roll: