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spikezx5r
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After helping out 2 of my friends today, new to the whole bike thing. One with an r6 the other with a pretty red ex500, I have come to a realization. You should not be able to purchase a bike if you don't understand one. Let me clarify, before you get your license you should have to take a motorcycle common sense course (MCS Course).
Where the airbox is, this is how carbs work, exhaust 101, battery 201 ....If you don't understand your bike, this means diagnosing and fixing common problems like (Fogs #1 and #2), replacing or adding after market parts without help from someone else, you should stick to 4 wheels. Some things may get a little tricky when you move up to a fuel injected 4 cylinder. I don't expect everyone to be an electrical engineer but the main concepts of suspension, brakes and internal combustion engines are still the same.
"Hmmm I think it might be running on one cylinder.....??? Think r u serious" "How do I know which cylinder is not firing?" The two questions that through me over the edge today....There are stupid questions in this world that could have been easily answered by the person if they umm sat down and thought a little bit instead of asking someone else or running to the internet. Guess I was just raised different. My first bike was a 1986 kx 80 with a broken drum and front caliper, severely gummed up carb, top end dead and other smaller details. Sure I had my father right there but until I figured out or guessed the problem and solution we were not allowed precede. If it could be fixed why buy something new?
There should be no, I repeat no bolt on assesories. A little thinking never hurt anyone. Amazing how many students I know in my mechanical engineering field who never did a little cutting or got a little dirty with a wrench.
Don't get me wrong, I by no means know everything...but if a problem arises I will figure it out sooner or later. Alright I feel a lot better now
BTW if the bold offends you, your in the same boat as my 2 friends. Amazing I answered non of their questions and they still figured out the float was stuck...a few taps on the side of the carbs can do wonders ;D A few beers later and they were laughing at themselves.
Where the airbox is, this is how carbs work, exhaust 101, battery 201 ....If you don't understand your bike, this means diagnosing and fixing common problems like (Fogs #1 and #2), replacing or adding after market parts without help from someone else, you should stick to 4 wheels. Some things may get a little tricky when you move up to a fuel injected 4 cylinder. I don't expect everyone to be an electrical engineer but the main concepts of suspension, brakes and internal combustion engines are still the same.
"Hmmm I think it might be running on one cylinder.....??? Think r u serious" "How do I know which cylinder is not firing?" The two questions that through me over the edge today....There are stupid questions in this world that could have been easily answered by the person if they umm sat down and thought a little bit instead of asking someone else or running to the internet. Guess I was just raised different. My first bike was a 1986 kx 80 with a broken drum and front caliper, severely gummed up carb, top end dead and other smaller details. Sure I had my father right there but until I figured out or guessed the problem and solution we were not allowed precede. If it could be fixed why buy something new?
There should be no, I repeat no bolt on assesories. A little thinking never hurt anyone. Amazing how many students I know in my mechanical engineering field who never did a little cutting or got a little dirty with a wrench.
Don't get me wrong, I by no means know everything...but if a problem arises I will figure it out sooner or later. Alright I feel a lot better now