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Sounds like a excellent reason to me!... unless it's just to bust my chops
Sounds like a excellent reason to me!... unless it's just to bust my chops
Why would you think ANY of these comments or replies are about you?I know my shop tech....... and trust myself to make the correct judgement or ask someone when I don't feel confident in doing so. Besides knowing my bike inside and out the total absence of time pressure is important to me....... I've got the time and inclination to do it right without having to get the job done on someone's else's time and give someone's bike back to them by the end of the day.
No reputable shop is going to use new parts on every repair or maintenance item if they aren't needed and to suggest otherwise is hard to fanthom unless it's just to bust my chops
Because you quoted me and in your reply implied reusing the old boots was a short cut or was doing the job in a less than through manner. If that is not what you meant.....my sincere apology. If that is what you meant, only you know that.... my friend.Why would you think ANY of these comments or replies are about you?
....how many....if any...of you replace your brake lines every 4 years?
I would love to have ss lines as well....I am also guilty of not replacing brakes lines until I find damage as wellThere you go again Larry, coming up with more I should probably do on these 10 year old bikes, but won't be doing anytime soon...they still work great...
Actually, I would rather replace them with braided stainless steel lines... which still isn't going to happen anytime real soon! 4:
Fixing worn or damaged parts and doing early replacements for convenience are one thing; replacing parts just because they were removed during service is another.I grew up taught that if I laid hands on something for repair to fix everything that needed it and some that were close to needing it so I wouldn't have to do it twice.
Again, where's that called for? The maintenance table in my manual says to inspect the brake system every 8,000 miles, not replace it. If I see a rubber line that's cracking, bulging, dry-rotted, leaking, rusting or disgorges bits of its innards into the brake fluid when I flush the system, then you bet it's getting replaced. Otherwise, it gets left alone.....as far as only following what the service manual indicates.....how many....if any...of you replace your brake lines every 4 years?
I am not seeing where I quoted you? My reply to the thread followed your comment but it was not meant to be directed towards you in any way. I am sorry if you took it that way, please forgive me. I thought my explanation explained just the reasons that I do things.....the OCD WAY.Because you quoted me and in your reply implied reusing the old boots was a short cut or was doing the job in a less than through manner. If that is not what you meant.....my sincere apology. If that is what you meant, only you know that.... my friend.
do i need to bring my good sync tool or u going to try and use the old school way?so I will have a piece of mind knowing I probably won't have to anymore under there than sync the throttlebodies.
Let's not squabble over the little things, let's save that for the oil and tire threads!
You do have to put oil on the boots before you install the throttle bodies. Does that make it count as an oil thread?Let's not squabble over the little things, let's save that for the oil and tire threads!
No, because I plan to use grease, not oil!You do have to put oil on the boots before you install the throttle bodies. Does that make it count as an oil thread?
--Mark
My sync tool works just fine!do i need to bring my good sync tool or u going to try and use the old school way?
IN post #13 of this thread https://www.st-owners.com/forums/showthread.php?125107-Help-removing-ST1300-throttle-bodies&highlight= I took a nylon strap and tied it to the right front corner of the TB then used a piece of pipe to multiply the vertical pull. They did not want to come off.As I noted in my original thread. I'm having to cut away the TB boot. I can only get to half the boot. Where is the safest place to lift? It should come right off, but it's just not interested in leaving the bike.
Detailed description would be good, pictures are better.