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Thread: Mechanic/Rider .......which are you better at?

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    Mechanic/Rider .......which are you better at?

    Which are you better at, riding your trike or working on it?

    I'd say riding for sure.

    I'm pretty good at working on mine and give my self just an average rating and above average for the cleaness of the machine when it comes time to work on it but quite sure I could keep up with any of you young ones out there, if we were both on = machines. I give myself an A+ as a rider, B-/C+ as a mechanic.

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    I can't do either!

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    I know!

    I'm just kidding, you ride within your skill level most of the times but work beyond your skill level (carbs ) a lot of the times

    Your honesty gets an A+

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    I would definately say that I'm a better rider than a mechanic. Although I just love wrenching and shining my machines up after I get them dirty. I should've shined it up before I tore the motor apart though.... So C- for mechanic, and A for riding.
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    For a mechanic I'm way better at cars then my R, but I get around no problem because it's pretty much the same stuff kinda.. Riding I can do with my eyes closed lol

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    Honestly, I suck at riding. Just because I wrench more on all of my rides then I ever get a chance to work on them. Not to be an pompous ass, but I am pretty meticulous with all of my toys. Everything has to be perfect(cleanlyness is a major) and everything I do has to be by the books.
    Rest in peace Rex Carlson

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    chris you do whatever your blood alcahol lever willlet you do.
    ok here goes, 85 atc70,2 84 atc70's 83 alt50,83 atc110 , 70 us 90 parot green, 85/86 350x garage queen, stock rider 85 350x, project 85 350x 85 250r drag bike, 2 85 250sx's, alt185, , scat tracker?99blaster,85 250r rider,85 250r ice racer project ,93 kx500,99 xr200r, 91 dr250s ,89 lt500 quadzilla,88 lt250quadracer, 88 trx250r race full on race quad,, 01 yamahakodiak400, kawaki kd100,lt50 for my doughters,93 300ex, 230 quadsport, lt185, lt250 quadrunner,84200s, is that enough?

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    In all seriousness.. I like the wrenching part of it. I can't hurt myself that way!?

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    i can hold my own on a trike and quad just as well but i can make and fabricate anything.
    ok here goes, 85 atc70,2 84 atc70's 83 alt50,83 atc110 , 70 us 90 parot green, 85/86 350x garage queen, stock rider 85 350x, project 85 350x 85 250r drag bike, 2 85 250sx's, alt185, , scat tracker?99blaster,85 250r rider,85 250r ice racer project ,93 kx500,99 xr200r, 91 dr250s ,89 lt500 quadzilla,88 lt250quadracer, 88 trx250r race full on race quad,, 01 yamahakodiak400, kawaki kd100,lt50 for my doughters,93 300ex, 230 quadsport, lt185, lt250 quadrunner,84200s, is that enough?

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    Quote Originally Posted by brapp
    chris you do whatever your blood alcahol lever willlet you do.
    Now that Brapp was the funniest thing I heard in a long time, that absolutly cracked me up!!

    It's almost true!! (sorry chris )

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    Quote Originally Posted by chris200x


    In all seriousness.. I like the wrenching part of it. I can't hurt myself that way!?
    Your the pro at river crossings though, sometimes I think you would be more happy in a boat.

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    Quote Originally Posted by firefirefire90
    Honestly, I suck at riding. Just because I wrench more on all of my rides then I ever get a chance to work on them. Not to be an pompous ass, but I am pretty meticulous with all of my toys. Everything has to be perfect(cleanlyness is a major) and everything I do has to be by the books.
    Nothing wrong with that except that sometimes ya got to watch, as the books can be wrong!

    " Just because I wrench more on all of my rides then I ever get a chance to work on them."

    don't you mean : Just because I wrench more on all of my rides then I ever get a chance to ride them."..........don't you?

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    Im definatly better at riding trikes. Sometimes when theres nothing to work on i just randomly take my X apart to work on somthing stupid. But if theres something wrong I can usually fix it with a little help from you guys.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Huffa
    Nothing wrong with that except that sometimes ya got to watch, as the books can be wrong!

    " Just because I wrench more on all of my rides then I ever get a chance to work on them."

    don't you mean : Just because I wrench more on all of my rides then I ever get a chance to ride them."..........don't you?

    Ooops. Cought my good.


    Little brain fart there. Cheers.
    Rest in peace Rex Carlson

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    I seem to tear stuff up wether im working on it or riding it.. so not real sure..

    Im pretty good at tearin stuff up!! (oh, thats not a category?)

    B+ mechanic, B riding , A- bullshitting - my personal assesment
    (not an A because there is ALWAYS room to improve)
    quiet people seem intelligent

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