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Author Topic: I am useless I don't even have a big enough spanner to do my damper  (Read 5099 times)

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I am useless I don't even have a big enough spanner to do my damper
« on: October 25, 2006, 08:04:01 PM »
I think I need to teach myself to be more of a man and get myself some more tools...

How many tools do you have or are you like me just get tradesman to do the work.. [whistle]
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Re: I am useless I don't even have a big enough spanner to do my damper
« Reply #1 on: October 25, 2006, 08:55:46 PM »
it's that huge one on the top yoke, you were warned 'me laddo'  [rofl]  I like to fiddle myself so have a reasonable number of tools, mostly for building mopeds in my spare time though .....buy soem you tight fisted bugger  [whistle] :tongue2:
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Re: I am useless I don't even have a big enough spanner to do my damper
« Reply #2 on: October 25, 2006, 09:00:05 PM »
I will I will.... I have ask the misses 3 times while she was out to get me one and she has come back every time do you like my ... blah blah

and I am like erm what you missing... her reply



DOH!
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Re: I am useless I don't even have a big enough spanner to do my damper
« Reply #3 on: October 25, 2006, 09:37:32 PM »
Tell her it's the socket set or you're leaving  [rofl] [rofl] [rofl]
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Re: I am useless I don't even have a big enough spanner to do my damper
« Reply #4 on: October 25, 2006, 09:39:36 PM »
You have got to work on your own bike. Thats part of the fun aint it?

You need a 36mm socket for that nut mate. Torque is 58 pound iirc.
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Re: I am useless I don't even have a big enough spanner to do my damper
« Reply #5 on: October 25, 2006, 09:47:50 PM »
right fook it you all getting to technical for me down to the local dealers at the weekend.... :-O
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Re: I am useless I don't even have a big enough spanner to do my damper
« Reply #6 on: October 25, 2006, 10:02:38 PM »
come on Glenn it's so easy to do............... :icon_scratch:

Hey, did those bolts ever arrive or did some scrote steal them at the post office ?  :boxing:
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Re: I am useless I don't even have a big enough spanner to do my damper
« Reply #7 on: October 26, 2006, 12:56:46 AM »
still havent come matey :-(
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Re: I am useless I don't even have a big enough spanner to do my damper
« Reply #8 on: October 26, 2006, 11:01:41 AM »
Every time I do anything to my bikes I end up buying new tools.  Even have a fancy toolbox now! :headbang:
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Re: I am useless I don't even have a big enough spanner to do my damper
« Reply #9 on: October 26, 2006, 12:44:35 PM »
ive got a big set of teng tools stuff.. its like snap on, only  a bit cheaper, and the teng logo looks better
all lifetime guaranteed too.
i get big discount though, thats why i buy them.. nothin quite as nice as a well made tool!
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Re: I am useless I don't even have a big enough spanner to do my damper
« Reply #10 on: October 26, 2006, 12:53:51 PM »
Quote from: mikeybeamish on October 26, 2006, 12:44:35 PM
ive got a big set of teng tools stuff.. its like snap on, only  a bit cheaper, and the teng logo looks better
all lifetime guaranteed too.
i get big discount though, thats why i buy them.. nothin quite as nice as a well made tool!

Looks like we'll all be calling you up to get cheap tools  ;-)  especially Glenn as he's only got one 10mm spanner and an old pair of pliers  [whistle]
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Re: I am useless I don't even have a big enough spanner to do my damper
« Reply #11 on: October 26, 2006, 01:43:49 PM »
No I do have tools .....

the OEM kawasaki ones and the OEM BMW ones and about 25 quids worth of bits jigsaw screw drivers a large set of grips and what resembles a tool set you would get if you were 5years old in the 80's [rofl] [rofl] [rofl] [rofl]
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Re: I am useless I don't even have a big enough spanner to do my damper
« Reply #12 on: October 26, 2006, 02:07:26 PM »
Quote from: GRNINJA on October 26, 2006, 01:43:49 PM
No I do have tools .....

the OEM kawasaki ones and the OEM BMW ones and about 25 quids worth of bits jigsaw screw drivers a large set of grips and what resembles a tool set you would get if you were 5years old in the 80's [rofl] [rofl] [rofl] [rofl]

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Re: I am useless I don't even have a big enough spanner to do my damper
« Reply #13 on: October 26, 2006, 07:42:47 PM »
Get a KTM mate they know what kind of tools are really important ;-)
this came with the 950 Adventure

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Re: I am useless I don't even have a big enough spanner to do my damper
« Reply #14 on: October 26, 2006, 08:00:56 PM »
Thats gonna be a proper adventure :lol:
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