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ChadTower:

--- Quote from: ahofle on January 09, 2009, 04:36:21 pm ---We have bike 'lanes' on quite a few roads around here.  What is it about cyclists though that makes them ride RIGHT on the line as close as possible to the cars?  I mean I see it all the time -- there is usually several feet of bike lane unused and they are right on the bike lane divider.  You literally have to go into the other lane to safely avoid them.  It's no surprise to me that so many cyclists are hit by cars.  Seems way more dangerous than riding a motorcycle or scooter to me.

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Hrm.  First thought is it depends on the type of bike.  If you're on a racing bike stuff like rocks, glass, and sewer grates can be a problem so I can see drifting a bit to avoid them.  People on mountain or commuter bikes are riding knobby tires, though, so they shouldn't have any reason to be hugging the white line.  There is definitely as high a percentage of crappy cyclists as there are crappy drivers. 

Cakemeister:

--- Quote from: TOK on January 09, 2009, 07:57:53 pm ---
Cakemeister, it sounds like they're just doing a valve adjustment, where they use a feeler gauge to adjust the clearance of the valves to the valve seats in the head when they're in the closed position. Its a simple job thats totally common now that high performance small 4 strokes have taken over the 2 stroke market.
If not adjusted properly, the valves will beat on the seats and eventually wear them out. Loose valves or worn seats will both cause low compression and poor performance.

Very tough to guess at something like this with the available information though, but it sounds like maybe they can't get the valve clearance in spec for some reason and they're just hoping to blow you off.



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My current theory is that they misadjusted the throttle. If, for example, they changed it so that the max throttle was, say, 85% of full, the bike would exhibit symptoms like what I am seeing, ie sluggish acceleration and lowered top speed.

Then again, I know virtually nothing about internal-combustion engines and vehicles. I've never changed my own oil.   ;D

protokatie:

--- Quote from: ChadTower on January 09, 2009, 02:38:17 pm ---
My work has one shower.  For like 1000 people.  I've never seen anyone use it.   :P

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So, that makes it 999 people who use it, and one who never goes near it?  ;)



Quote from cakemeister:

--- Quote ---I've never changed my own oil.   Grin
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You have just won the "Throws like a sissy" award on BYOAC! (Sorry, had to throw that in, with all of the "macho" men on this forum, it seemed to fit...)

ChadTower:

--- Quote from: protokatie on January 09, 2009, 11:30:15 pm ---So, that makes it 999 people who use it, and one who never goes near it?  ;)

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Just so we're clear, is the jab that I don't shower at work?   :dunno

Or is that that I work with 999 filthy ---daisies---?   :dunno

protokatie:

--- Quote from: ChadTower on January 10, 2009, 12:15:20 am ---
--- Quote from: protokatie on January 09, 2009, 11:30:15 pm ---So, that makes it 999 people who use it, and one who never goes near it?  ;)

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Just so we're clear, is the jab that I don't shower at work?   :dunno

Or is that that I work with 999 filthy ---daisies---?   :dunno

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The 999 people who use it should have been clear. (IE you are the 1 that doesnt). It was a simple jab. BTW, does smell transmit over fibre-optic and ethernet? I think I smell some BO from one person...  :P

(BTW, laugh a little :D )

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