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Offline Grnrngr

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Re: Mysterious invisible oil!
« Reply #25 on: November 15, 2011, 07:07:35 PM »
Seriously tho..I've had v-8s that leaked bad from both valve covers and smoked noticable from the pipe, and it would take about 200-300 miles of hard driving to burn off 1 qt (that's a bit less than a litre down under  ;) )  you could not help but see where all the oil was coming from, and where it was going as it ran down the sides of the motor and the length of the underbody..for a bike to lose 2 litres, there would have to be an oil slick somewhere. But, if I was oil, and I wanted to hide, I'd hide in the tires...
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Re: Mysterious invisible oil!
« Reply #26 on: November 15, 2011, 10:05:29 PM »
But wait there's more...no seriously! Just went out to do the lawns and first pull of the rope nearly broke my wrist, never done that before so better check a few things. ???
You guessed it, no oil, no bludy oil........it's some sort of conspiracy I tell you! >:(
I'll be checking the Fairmont before driving to work tomorrow, might even put a spare bottle of oil in the boot. :(
Can it possibly be just that as my hair turns grey my ability to check basic things like oil levels has deserted me? :o
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Re: Mysterious invisible oil!
« Reply #27 on: November 15, 2011, 10:11:19 PM »
When was the last time you "actually" bought some oil Hush.......? ;D ;D ;D ;)
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Re: Mysterious invisible oil!
« Reply #28 on: November 16, 2011, 01:13:52 AM »
What you mean real oil? This week 20w 50 was on sale at Supercheap for $14 for 4 litres.
Hey maybe that's it, Supercheap are watering down their oil and it is evaporation that is bedeviling me! ;D
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I think the thing I most like about motorcycling is the speed at which my brain must process information at to avoid the numb skulls who are eating pies, playing the ukulele, applying make-up etc in the comfort of their airconditioned armchairs as they make random attempts to kill me!!!!!!!

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Re: Mysterious invisible oil!
« Reply #29 on: November 16, 2011, 07:49:20 AM »
Maybe I missed it but are all of these machines in a locked garage? 

This is just weird... I mean, if I was gonna steal your fluids, it would be the gas.  Unless of course, I had an ax to grind with you, then I'd probably hard wire all your cop lights in your sleep so they were on whenever you turned the key on.   8) ;D 8)
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Re: Mysterious invisible oil!
« Reply #30 on: November 16, 2011, 11:28:17 AM »
Definitely Hobbits.  ;D
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Re: Mysterious invisible oil!
« Reply #31 on: November 16, 2011, 12:22:38 PM »
I'm leaning towards early onset Altzhiemers myself Terry! ;D
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I think the thing I most like about motorcycling is the speed at which my brain must process information at to avoid the numb skulls who are eating pies, playing the ukulele, applying make-up etc in the comfort of their airconditioned armchairs as they make random attempts to kill me!!!!!!!

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Re: Mysterious invisible oil!
« Reply #32 on: November 16, 2011, 03:59:37 PM »
Māori curse
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Re: Mysterious invisible oil!
« Reply #33 on: November 17, 2011, 01:40:48 AM »
Quote from: Hush on November 16, 2011, 12:22:38 PM
I'm leaning towards early onset Altzhiemers myself Terry! ;D

Ah well mate, think of the benefits of "Old Timers Disease", you'll never have any regrets, you're always meeting new friends, and you can hide your own Easter Eggs! Cheers, Terry. ;D

Quote from: BobbyR on November 16, 2011, 03:59:37 PM
Māori curse

Nah, Maori's are a lot more direct than that Bobby, if you mess with them, they'll just beat the crap outta you, then drag you back into the pub and buy you a beer, they don't hold grudges. (unless you steal their jandals...........) ;D



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I was feeling sorry for myself because I couldn't afford new bike boots, until I met a man with no legs.

So I said, "Hey mate, you haven't got any bike boots you don't need, do you?"

"Crazy is a very misunderstood term, it's a fine line that some of us can lean over and still keep our balance" (thanks RB550Four)
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