Triumphrat

TommyTwin

whatever you try to work on or do....you mess it up? No one thing brings this up...just a run of bad tool related incidents.

I don't know--maybe it's just me.

BlueThrux

Yeah its called being human. Trial and error, practice makes perfect, pick your analogy. The more you wrench on stuff the better you will get. Any way before I get all philisophical on you, just keep at it. If you get frustrated, walk away. You'll regret smashing your bike with the nearest tool at hand. Turn the lights off, shut the door and go have a beer, beer makes everything better.:

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propforward

Yep - it can happen to us all - and does.

Bluethrux's advice is sound. Amusingly - I actually found that very piece of advice in the Haynes motorcycle carburettor manual some time ago. Probably one of the most sound statements in a technical manual ever.

Except they recommended a cup of tea.

Whatever.

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Baltobonneville

If I don't study the situation and take my time approaching and doing the task, not only do I increase the risk of doing something wrong, but I decrease the enjoyment. So I allow much more time for working on things than the job at hand really calls for.

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2005 Bonneville Blue 790cc, AI removed, Staintunes RC, Unifilter, no snorkel, 118/40/Thrux needle/1 shim/3 turns, tachometer, Ikon 7610s in back, Ricor Intiminators in front, Pirelli Sport Demons, D9 gauge panel.

smac

As a non wrenching wannabe wrencher, I feel pressure everytime I take on a new mod.
The wrenchers say an hour and a few beers, I think days off the road and the cost of the mod in beers.

zero_B

At least you admit it; we're all trying to work within our capabilities here...

Sometimes when you run into a jam, it's like putting the blinder's on.
Having that beer definitely helps look at that bigger picture

And good tools, I can't stress the need for basic good tools!
And lighting!!

Baltobonneville

And a lift!

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Marty
2005 Bonneville Blue 790cc, AI removed, Staintunes RC, Unifilter, no snorkel, 118/40/Thrux needle/1 shim/3 turns, tachometer, Ikon 7610s in back, Ricor Intiminators in front, Pirelli Sport Demons, D9 gauge panel.

mikeinva

being a mechanic for 30 years .Its crazy how things can blow your mind .Then the next day you look at whats been kicking your but and find something so simple lol done it 100s of times.Sometimes i lay in bed at night and the answer will just come to me.Blue is right just walk away dont let it get to you.Dont be scared to ask some one if you cant find the answer yourself.When i started working on cars right out of auto mech. school i thought i new everything.A old mechanic told me son you will be a pretty good mechanic once you find out how stupid you are .No words more true where ever spoken .

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CAPTDON

++1 and then some Balto!!! Couldnt live w/o one. Dont know how any one does?? So cheap & so useful!! I use it for everything (except an oil change) as do the other 2 guys in the garage!

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TommyTwin

Thanks for all the sound advice guys. Looking back on it, yes... I probably do try to rush some things and I don't have my garage set up properly. All in addition to not being very mechanically inclined...and not trusting myself.

All of you have inspired me to clean out my garage and try to set up a "proper" work area. I have some things on backorder from NB (black complete running light kit, black m bars and black napoleans)

OH and to get a beer refrigerator for my garage.

Cheers.
Tom.