Topic: Let it all hang out,tell us how you really feel and what pisses you off.

[motocyconomad]

that is just what I mean the money was spend lining  some #$%*s bottom line if that #$%* was handled by the community itself or contracting private operations bet your ass the #$%* would end up better than when they started.  They have some kind of liability and name behind the job.

public works don't have any accountability they don't even got a name to stand behind on a job ...sometimes these "jobs" don't even need to happen they do it so they get the money next year allocated to themselves.

Tax is the only payment you make in life for the rendering services that would HAVE to happen anyway one way or another and you get not one breakdown/receipt of how its is spent,saved or used

[Duanob]

taxes ....#$%* them and anyone that says we need them. schools ,firefighters,roads and cops all will get done without a #$%*ing tax scam.

HA When I first read your gripe I thought you said Texas not taxes.

Not a fan of govmn't waste but I've always said if you don't want to pay taxes then don't. But you don't get to use the things that my tax dollars pay for. Like buttery smooth 2 lane, sidewalks, sewer systems, schools, hospitals, airports, cheap fuel, etc, etc, etc and oh yeah one big one, the military: The biggest socialist program on the planet. Fair is fair.

[motocyconomad]

i say all those things can and would be handled by the people.  If it HAS to get done its amazing how people can pull #$%* off for nothing. look at Burnside, unlawful construction, no funding skater needed a spot to skate they made it happen,  then everyone see it and says OK, before that? its impossible, you cant have skateparks cuz they'll sue the city etc etc etc.....#$%* the federal nanny, ... we can do that job for a fraction of the current costs to operate, build and run   without a bunch of non-working uppy suited drama grandmas and grandpas shuffling about bull#$%*ing each other and everyone else.

[Terry in Australia]

taxes ....#$%* them and anyone that says we need them. schools ,firefighters,roads and cops all will get done without a #$%*ing tax scam.

HA When I first read your gripe I thought you said Texas not taxes.

Not a fan of govmn't waste but I've always said if you don't want to pay taxes then don't. But you don't get to use the things that my tax dollars pay for. Like buttery smooth 2 lane, sidewalks, sewer systems, schools, hospitals, airports, cheap fuel, etc, etc, etc and oh yeah one big one, the military: The biggest socialist program on the planet. Fair is fair.

Bloody Romans, what have they ever done for us?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9foi342LXQE

[demon78]

Terry speaking of the python's have you seen Harold the flying sheep?
Bill the demon.

[Terry in Australia]

G'Day Bill, I probably have but have forgotten, so I'll go over to Youtube and check it out!

[bear]

I'm not the Messiah!
I'm just a "very naughty boy". 

Cheers,
Brian

[edwardmorris]

This

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2013-12-12/news/ct-chicago-city-council-met-1212-20131212_1_chicago-city-council-ed-burke-motorcycle-noise

Last time they tried to completely ban motorcycles on Lake Shore Drive, but the ABATE lawyers made sure it never happened thank goodness.

[Terry in Australia]

I don't blame them Ed, I watch "Cafe Racer" and a few of those other shows and I can't believe that anyone thinks that it's acceptable to ride around with straight out pipes on their bikes. It's not a performance improvement, it's just obnoxious. "Book 'em Danno"!

[edwardmorris]

LOL

I agree about the obnoxious pipes Terry, what I'm pissed with is crooked cops (one of the worst PDs from all the stories I hear at work) being given free reign to issue tickets without proper inspection for modified pipes. Look what happened to this poor rider

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-09-16/business/ct-biz-0916-problem-targos-20120916_1_loreen-targos-parking-meter-space-honda-vt

[kghost]

Overly loud pipes piss me off too

[petercb750]

haha Terry, I did think of something like that....I had some old brake fluid here that would suit his toffy top of the range VW 4WD.........

The old 8's I had in the 750 before putting in the iridiums, were fairly well ok most of the time, just now and then I'd get a bit of fouling on cold starts (ie with choke), but generally ok. I mistakenly thought the iridiums might fix that.....
I've just bought a set of 8's which will go in on Saturday, see how it goes.
Cheers 

And I thought I was pissed off before....now I'm REALLY fkn pissed off.
Put the new standard plugs back in, went for a ride....all ok until nearly back home (so about the same length ride as last time), bike starts to run rough, breaking down, coughing...WTF?.
Pull up in garage, #4 is popping and occasionally backfiring at idle. Check plug, a little sooty but not out of the ordinary. Look at points, not too bad, an occasional spit of spark out the side, could be an issue. Take off #4 carb bowl, remove jets, nothing to see here. Set air screws to about 1 turn out each after trying at different positions, but 1 turn seems to make it idle the smoothest, except no difference to #4 popping. I give up.
I have no time up my sleeve and even less skills, so am taking it to bike shop and asking them to fit the dyna ignition I've had for about 12mths, check valve adjustments (esp #4), and balance carbs (I have a set of balancers too, but read the first part of this sentence). Problem is the main mechanic that I want to do it for me is not back at work until 20th and this baby is supposed to be going to PI on 24th.....grrrr. Might have to take the 400 in place of it for my mate to ride if I can't get it sorted. All is not lost, but what a PITA.
End of pissed off rant.

[Terry in Australia]

Have you got time to buy and install some D7's Pete? You might be surprised, and if it works, you can spend all the money you saved on beer at PI!

[petercb750]

I suppose I could Terry, but I never seemed to need 7's in it before, it has always been pretty happy on 8's...but I understand your logic.....see how I go.
You know I don't drink, so if it works and I'm all cashed up I'll shout you the beers I would have drunk at the Saturday night dinner at PI...oh wait.....drinks are included in the tickets aren't they...oh well, it's the thought that counts.

I just have this niggling thought that because all this sh!t started immediately upon fitting the iridiums (the 160k ride immediately prior to fitting them was fine) that somehow they have fkd with my ignition or something....seems like a pretty big coincidence??  But if it was coils or whatever, even a condenser, you'd expect #1 to be affected to eh?

[petercb750]

Maybe just a plug lead?
This is pissing me off (just to keep things on theme for this thread...). 

[Terry in Australia]

The iridiums won't have done any damage Pete, so don't worry about that, but our bikes were designed for petrol that you can't buy anymore, so I use one range hotter plugs in all my old bikes, and it works for me. It's a cheap fix, if it works.

With your plug lead, unscrew it out of the cap, clip a few mm's off the end and screw it back in again, and see if that doesn't help. Cheers, Terry.

[petercb750]

Mate, got the dyna ignition with coils and everything sitting here still in the box, has to be fitted sometime, so now seems a good time, and will put the 7s in as you suggest....or would dyna make them unnecessary?

[Terry in Australia]

No worries Pete, the Dyna will give you a nice fat spark compared to the crappy OEM points, but you still need the D7's, in my humble opinion. You can install the Dyna yourself though, it's piss easy. Cheers, Terry.

[petercb750]

That's easy for YOU to say.....I read through the instructions, and.............well......the bike shop is looking good. Just haven't got time to fk around with it mate....working all week until 6pm so not home til 7.15+, working tomorrow all day (plus my little, er medical problem is preventing me from doing too much squatting and stretching etc), then next weekend is buggered, so I'll just get it to the shop next Sat morning and they can have it for a couple of days before we load it onto the trailer for the trip....all being well.

[Terry in Australia]

No worries mate, I'm worried about all this work you're doing though, what gives? Cheers, Terry.

[petercb750]

Well, my new job, whilst I'm enjoying it, is about 1hr 15m from home, so most of my days are nearly 12hrs long. Then I man the booth at events now and then on weekends that work sponsors (so easy overtime), plus on other weekends I do the motorcycle instructing.....it's a wonder I have time to ride a bike!
Not complaining though, I can say no if I want to, but am enjoying it, so why not.
I'm just pissed off that my current medical problem, the first for about 25 years, is slowing me down a bit.....fkn hernias are no fun. In fact, they piss me off. Will be getting it fixed after PI, which will mean an op, so that'll piss me off too.

[petercb750]

By the way, in the last 2 weeks I've heard of 3 blokes who have died from heart attacks while having a crap........I've decided I'm not going to take a crap anymore, it's far too dangerous.
That pisses me off.

[mick7504]

By the way, in the last 2 weeks I've heard of 3 blokes who have died from heart attacks while having a crap........I've decided I'm not going to take a crap anymore, it's far too dangerous.
That pisses me off.

If ya don't sh1t ya die mate - fact of life. 
Get that 750 out and ring it's fcuken neck to the ton and back 5 times.
They love it.
Time and time again a good hiding under Red sorts 'em mate.

This fcuken 500 Quad Runner starts getting a bit funny sometimes and it gets what it's got.

Jobs right - most of the time.
Blow those fcuken cobwebs out. 

[mick7504]

Well, I had to make a heart wrenching decision today. 
After many, many years together, it's finally over.

As a rule, sharing this information on a public forum isn't normally on the agenda but being overwhelmed, what can be done.
For the last time in it's life, unfortunately I had to finally turn off the
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Gas on the Beafeater Barbeque. 

That ol' Barbie had been with me for years and years and had knocked up many a mean feed including Mud Crabs and Goose Satays, and now it's fcuked. 
She was starting get rusted out from the salt water boiling up Mud Crabs and then the ignition turnout stopped working which meant that it had to be lit with a cigarette lighter and then of course you'd get the hairs on the back of your hand torched which was pissing me off. 

So anyway, the daughter noticed that I had become severely withdrawn because the ol' barbie was fcuked and suggested that we go for a drive to Bunnings.
On the weekends they've got these fund raising events there as well a sausage sizzle that the various community mobs do for the benefit of the kids.

No worries, we had a Bunnings sausage and a can of coke and the shock of the ol' Beefeater Barbie kickin' the bucket was starting to subside. 
After we had a feed and a drink, we went for a look inside and then we saw these brand spankin' new Jumbuck Barbies for 130 Bucks with a hood. 
You fcuken beauty, I want one. 

So here she is. 

[demon78]

How to go Mick, I'm of course pissed because using a bq in 3' of snow isn't good.
Bill the demon.