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Offline azuredesign

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Thank you, Mike Rieck
« on: June 22, 2007, 03:56:06 PM »
Look, if you live in the Boston area, need any assistance with the mechanical aspects of your bike, and don't get in contact with Mike Rieck, you're plain nuts.
Mike has been invaluable to me in getting my old scoot together, and after, gulp, almost 40 years of messing with motorcycles, I can tell a helpful soul from an unhelpful one.
While it's just my $.02, I think there should be a statue for the guy some place so even pigeons can get some help.
Best to all,
Ben Atkins
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Re: Thank you, Mike Rieck
« Reply #1 on: June 22, 2007, 08:38:32 PM »
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Re: Thank you, Mike Rieck
« Reply #2 on: June 22, 2007, 08:49:14 PM »
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Re: Thank you, Mike Rieck
« Reply #3 on: June 22, 2007, 08:49:26 PM »
Well said Ben and couldnt agree more. Im lucky I live in Boston!

See you soon Mike  ;)
cheers
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Re: Thank you, Mike Rieck
« Reply #4 on: June 22, 2007, 11:32:47 PM »
Way to go mike!
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Re: Thank you, Mike Rieck
« Reply #5 on: June 25, 2007, 01:54:58 PM »
damn mike,didnt know you are a yankee,but i like ya nonetheless. ;D
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Re: Thank you, Mike Rieck
« Reply #6 on: June 25, 2007, 02:56:25 PM »
Quote from: azuredesign on June 22, 2007, 03:56:06 PM
Look, if you live in the Boston area, need any assistance with the mechanical aspects of your bike, and don't get in contact with Mike Rieck, you're plain nuts.
Mike has been invaluable to me in getting my old scoot together, and after, gulp, almost 40 years of messing with motorcycles, I can tell a helpful soul from an unhelpful one.
While it's just my $.02, I think there should be a statue for the guy some place so even pigeons can get some help.
Best to all,
Ben Atkins

OK Ben, I realise it was only you're 2 cents worth but don't you thing you're going a bit far with a statue,....this guy is not a GOD....








































but he's not far off one  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D praise where it is due  ;) ;) ;) ;) ;)

Sam. ;)
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Re: Thank you, Mike Rieck
« Reply #7 on: June 25, 2007, 03:41:48 PM »
 Thanks guys but all I did was a leak down test on Bens' soon to be running 750. There was some other stuff I did (headwork etc) but.....Bens a good guy and good to work with. He was a little worried about compression the other day before firing the engine up and everything checked out OK. I would do the same for any of the guys on this board. Spartys' crank showed up today.....now on to some serious engine building. ;) ;D
  Mike
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Re: Thank you, Mike Rieck
« Reply #8 on: June 25, 2007, 03:50:07 PM »
Stay off the Chimay then ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Thank you, Mike Rieck
« Reply #9 on: June 25, 2007, 04:02:42 PM »
When IS the next Chimay session Mike? Im feeling a little parched what with all this hot weather  ;)

cheers
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Re: Thank you, Mike Rieck
« Reply #10 on: June 25, 2007, 05:23:50 PM »
I'll bet you're glad you're not still over here Andy, the place is flooded (England) and you now need a licence to wear a sporran (up there) ;D

Sam. ;)
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Re: Thank you, Mike Rieck
« Reply #11 on: June 25, 2007, 06:49:58 PM »
Quote from: andy750 on June 25, 2007, 04:02:42 PM
When IS the next Chimay session Mike? Im feeling a little parched what with all this hot weather  ;)

cheers
Andy

Soon Andy. We have to synch those carbs etc. You should check the valve clearance on the hot rod....you've puy enough miles on it. ;)
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Re: Thank you, Mike Rieck
« Reply #12 on: June 25, 2007, 07:51:56 PM »
Thats my weeks work Mike. I need to remove the wheel to change the speedo unit (stripped screw on the current one) and then do valves (already done camchain) - needing synched bad! Was going to retrieve my Morgan carbtunes from Chris sometime this week when I wont melt in the heat.

Sam - yeah i feel for you  ::) I remember back in April you guys were sweltering while I was freezing under my kilt  ;) I saw that story about licenses - whatever will they think of next  ::)...taxing haggis no doubt  :o

keep those wellies on!
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Re: Thank you, Mike Rieck
« Reply #13 on: June 25, 2007, 07:58:37 PM »
Ben, I live no where near Boston, but that isn't going to stop me availing myself of Mike's services when I get round to tearing my bike down ;D

Quote from: SamCR750 on June 25, 2007, 05:23:50 PM
I'll bet you're glad you're not still over here Andy, the place is flooded (England) and you now need a licence to wear a sporran (up there) ;D

Sam. ;)

You'd think considering the amount of rain the UK get's, the powers that be would have figured out how to deal with it by now wouldn't you Sam ::)
We're just getting into the rainy season proper over here now, it makes what your getting look like scattered showers :o
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Re: Thank you, Mike Rieck
« Reply #14 on: June 25, 2007, 08:02:08 PM »
Quote from: andy750 on June 25, 2007, 07:51:56 PM
I saw that story about licenses - whatever will they think of next  ::)...taxing haggis no doubt  :o

They should tax the Scots just for being Scottish >:(

And tax them extra if they're Ginger ;)
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Re: Thank you, Mike Rieck
« Reply #15 on: June 25, 2007, 08:07:56 PM »
Ah your just jealous Ducky-boy because we get all the women  ;)

hey I could be coming to Bangkok around Christmas time and then travelling to Laos fora short vacation. Ill buy you a beer (a cheap one mind  ;)) if you are still working there  :)

cheers
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Re: Thank you, Mike Rieck
« Reply #16 on: June 25, 2007, 08:31:03 PM »
A cheap one mind :( :( :( :( :( typical Scot ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Sam.   ;)
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Re: Thank you, Mike Rieck
« Reply #17 on: June 25, 2007, 08:38:08 PM »
Quote from: CrisPDuk on June 25, 2007, 07:58:37 PM
Ben, I live no where near Boston, but that isn't going to stop me availing myself of Mike's services when I get round to tearing my bike down ;D

Quote from: SamCR750 on June 25, 2007, 05:23:50 PM
I'll bet you're glad you're not still over here Andy, the place is flooded (England) and you now need a licence to wear a sporran (up there) ;D

Sam. ;)

You'd think considering the amount of rain the UK get's, the powers that be would have figured out how to deal with it by now wouldn't you Sam ::)
We're just getting into the rainy season proper over here now, it makes what your getting look like scattered showers :o

I take it you've gone back to work then. You wouldn't believe the rain we have had in the last few days, some places have had a months rain in a few hours. Also the number of tornado photos people have been sending in to the news stations on TV, I lost count how many but none touched down, thankfully.

Sam. ;)
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Re: Thank you, Mike Rieck
« Reply #18 on: June 25, 2007, 10:42:53 PM »
Yeah, I only ended up being home for just over a week :(

It ended up pretty much being a case of fly home, pay the bar bill for my daughter's birthday bash :o Fly back ::)

I did manage to get some miles under the CB's tyres though ;D And with the new bigger sprocket, the front tyre was covering less miles than the rear :o 8)

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Re: Thank you, Mike Rieck
« Reply #19 on: June 25, 2007, 10:51:45 PM »
There's just been another tornado pic on the 6am BBC news, looked like it allmost made a touch down :o scary.

Sam. ;)
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