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Spiderman
| | Posted on Monday, April 09, 2007 - 08:16 am: | 
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As not to steal RT's thunder 
Went to help re-built a friend's (Psyclone) top end and install some cams in Ohio, 110 miles from my house.
We get the majors all buttoned up and all that is left is a few things to hang; carb, pipe, etc.
We BS for a hour or so, he finds a few parts to donate to the get MJ on the road fund and off I go.
I let the car warm up for a few and brush the snow off, yes you read that correctly, and proceed over the Muamee river bridge. Make a right onto route 24 and then squeak, squeak, squeak, SNAP two seconds later battery light comes on.
I turn around and book it back to 'Clones house.
He is still cleaning up on the garage so we head to Bowling Green to the local 24 hour stores, Wally Worlds and Meijers. Being that we are in the boonies we were hoping they would have a alternator belt or repair kit.
No such luck.
'Clone was nice enough to lend me his car so I can get home and enjoy Easter Sunday with my families.
I head out Sunday morning to find a auto store and with some luck find one that is open!
Get the belt, go on with my day, enjoy a good ol' Polish Easter at my aunts with a full blown egg hunt and head off to Ohio to re-belt my car and head home.
Get ready to install said belt and it is the wrong size!
Panic mode, it's 8pm Easter Sunday and I am in BFE Ohio. I don't know where anything is!
Pop inside 'clone's house, he is still in Columbus with his fam and find the local Autozone. There are a few Autozones in Metro Detroit that are open 24hrs or at least 'till Midnight.
Autozone in Bowling Green was first on the list, I call and score! There open till 9.
So I have less than a hour to travel back, unlit, unfamiliar country roads.
Needless to say, I made it, and the rest of the install went smooth!
Thanks again Psyclone!
Sorry to steal your thunder RT |
Ceejay
| | Posted on Monday, April 09, 2007 - 09:11 am: |
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Anyone fishing on the Maumee? Wally's should be hitting pretty good about now... |
Spiderman
| | Posted on Monday, April 09, 2007 - 09:17 am: |
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it was a blizzard on Sat and didn't get down till late Sun so I didn't see anyone. |
Glitch
| | Posted on Monday, April 09, 2007 - 09:18 am: |
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Damn Spidey, what a time you had.
Glad it all worked out for ya. |
Ceejay
| | Posted on Monday, April 09, 2007 - 09:30 am: |
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You were in Pburg? cross the river and hit the village idiot-great beers and sabbath on the box. Glad you didn't get stuck in one of the ditches! |
Spiderman
| | Posted on Monday, April 09, 2007 - 09:40 am: |
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Tell me about it, I was flyin down 65 and 64 on Sunday night LOL
I was actually in Grand Rapids and had to head to BG to get the right belt. |
Road_thing
| | Posted on Monday, April 09, 2007 - 10:18 am: |
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No harm, no foul, Spidey!
I hope no fingers were harmed during the installation of the new belt...
rt |
Spiderman
| | Posted on Monday, April 09, 2007 - 10:36 am: |
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LOL no but they were when I was replacing valve seals on my bud's heads.
The tools slipped off the spring and wacked my finger tip pretty good, nice and blue under the nail LOL |
Firemanjim
| | Posted on Monday, April 09, 2007 - 02:56 pm: |
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Tony,you need to watch your fingers around those Buells ,apparently.
BTW,I finally got to PO to send off the shifter,been working like crazy here. |
Spiderman
| | Posted on Monday, April 09, 2007 - 03:41 pm: |
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If the lowriders are anything like the ones in Wisconsin I bet you're busy  |
Psyclonej
| | Posted on Monday, April 09, 2007 - 06:53 pm: |
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At least there was no crashing this time.}
Thanks for all of your help and good fellowship this weekend.
Now we just have to get both of our bikes on the road and keep them that way. |
Firemanjim
| | Posted on Monday, April 09, 2007 - 10:01 pm: |
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Well at least no battery fires to keep me amused--- |
Ceejay
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 10, 2007 - 07:55 am: |
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spidey-good foto op for MJ in Grand Rapids. Mary Jane Thurston park is right down the road... |
Spiderman
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 10, 2007 - 07:58 am: |
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dude,
I know! I want the signs for the garage! |
Ceejay
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 10, 2007 - 09:20 am: |
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Mary Jane in Mary Jane, ah the memories Hey did you get a spacer that you needed? I have to make up one for mine, and can turn another out pretty readily... |
Spiderman
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 10, 2007 - 09:38 am: |
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I got it all squared away. |
Ceejay
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 10, 2007 - 11:36 am: |
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cool.
thread hijack...Go wings! they have another 8th seed west coast team though...might have to break out my 7th grade Yzerman jersey... |
Spiderman
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 10, 2007 - 12:29 pm: |
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Yeah you know how well we fair against 8th seeded teams lime the Oilers LOL |
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