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Dr_greg
Posted on Sunday, November 05, 2006 - 11:58 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Whilst washing my Uly for the Nth time; specifically the right side of the front wheel, my middle finger got sliced pretty good by the inner edge of the front disk. Had to take a break for a little first aid.

I think I'll take some emery paper and break that edge a little...

That cut, and my low beam headlamp burning out at 18K miles, are the only negatives about the Ulysses so far. Mrs_Greg would add the lack of the Dr's attention to honeydews on the weekends.
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Debueller
Posted on Sunday, November 05, 2006 - 01:07 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I noticed that before it had a chance to get me.

Feels like the sharp edge of a metal part that has just been machined.

Makes a nice clean cut. It'll hurt later.
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Ulywife
Posted on Sunday, November 05, 2006 - 01:42 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Mrs_Greg would add the lack of the Dr's attention to honeydews on the weekends.

Amazing, the same thing has happened at our house as well!
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Etennuly
Posted on Sunday, November 05, 2006 - 06:17 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Me too! I now have to schedule things like mowing, time with the kids(when they won't ride with me), fixing things around the house, and the boat...the poor neglected boat.
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Dano_12s
Posted on Sunday, November 05, 2006 - 08:40 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Must be why the new H.D.'s have rotors w/rounded edges.
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Captainxb
Posted on Sunday, November 05, 2006 - 09:29 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I've sliced into my thumb and then index finger so far when cleaning the rim (in between the disc rotor).
Thought about looking into that before I do it again.
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Fastfxrs
Posted on Sunday, November 05, 2006 - 11:04 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Yep, that rotor edge is sharp. Its one more excuse for not having to clean my front rim.
Tim
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Jmhinkle
Posted on Monday, November 06, 2006 - 07:22 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I let the 5 year old clean the rims. Her fingers, hands and arms fit in there no problem, she does a good job of cleaning and she loves to help wash the filthy pig when I actually do it. I'll look into knocking the edge off when she decides she doesn't want to help anymore and I have to do it.
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Mainstreamer
Posted on Monday, November 06, 2006 - 11:29 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Joel, give some thought to what you've just posted. Some would think you have no regard for the risk a sharp rim poses to your daughter. I don't think so.
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