Does anyone make pre-drilled full kits for bikes? Like a full kit of nuts and bolts from front to back for bikes, but NOT in titanium ??? I don't want to spend all year drilling out nuts and bolts, and I don't want to drop a fortune in Titanium that isn't going to do me any good anyways. Just a replacement kit of predrilled nuts and bolts? Full kits perferrably. For an Italian Twin.
There's a total of like 2 bolts that are REQUIRED to be drilled, and maybe 10 more that are a good idea.
I could see the sense if you were racing WERA where they have the 10lb safety wire minimum requirement, but otherwise, just drill them yourself...
I know of 2 such websites. Later tonight I'll post them. They're saved as favorites on my home system.
QuoteThere's a total of like 2 bolts that are REQUIRED to be drilled, and maybe 10 more that are a good idea.
I could see the sense if you were racing WERA where they have the 10lb safety wire minimum requirement, but otherwise, just drill them yourself...
Yeah, I know but I want to just get it out of the way with the 10 lbs. of saftey wire now so if by chance I end up doing a WERA round, which I probably will at Grattan, I don't have to do it mid season. I"m lazy, so I'd rather spend a couple hundred $ now and get it done. I"m going to saftey wire the whole bike.
I need to probably saftey wire my butt to the seat too :P
QuoteI know of 2 such websites. Later tonight I'll post them. They're saved as favorites on my home system.
Sweet 8)
If you're that lazy and have that much money, drop it off and I'll do it for you for $200.
QuoteIf you're that lazy and have that much money, drop it off and I'll do it for you for $200.
ROFL!! 8)
QuoteIf you're that lazy and have that much money, drop it off and I'll do it for you for $200.
;D I have an issue with drill bits. By the time I drill 6 bolts, I'll go thru $100 in bits ::)
DEAL !
One thing you have to remember, I am a mechanical cluster**** and I have no problem admitting it. Electrical I can do with my eyes closed, but mechanical, and I'm just asking for trouble. I know it. I'll hurt myself by the second bolt. It's cheaper to just get it done than to pay for stitches ;)
ROFLMAO... A man who knows when he's beat & isn't afraid to admit it...
Me? 30 trips to Home Depot isn't enough for me to call a real carpenter.
QuoteROFLMAO... A man who knows when he's beat & isn't afraid to admit it...
Me? 30 trips to Home Depot isn't enough for me to call a real carpenter.
Not me. I know when to call it a day. I only do what I know. Everything else gets handed off to someone else. I don't do even my own oil changes. After I spend 45 minutes stripping the drain plug, and then 3 hours trying to find another, I figure $20.00 for an oil change isn't a bad deal. ;D
You break drill bits because the nuts/bolts are case hardened... this means that the inside is soft and the outsides are hard. You have to take it real easy when you're about to go through it... Keeping the bit straight is also important, using a drill press and punching a starter mark on the nut/bolt make this easy.
I wire my entire SV650 with ***1*** bit (~10 holes).
Ps. You can't change your oil yet you do electrical work? Did you ever work for a British chap named Lucas? ;D
QuotePs. You can't change your oil yet you do electrical work? Did you ever work for a British chap named Lucas? ;D
;D I design electronics. The only time I get dirty is if I have to debug an application or during actual installation of prototypes. Other than that, I'm a desk jockey :)
Here're the 2 links as promised ;)
http://www.racebolts.com/
http://www.yoyodyneti.com/default.aspx
H.
Thanks. I'll be investigating now. Worse case, it goes to JeF4y's ;D
Can't you just pick a model and get all the right bolts ??? Doesn't anyone make it already "pre figured out" so I don't have to try and match it up ??? Kinda like:
2005 Ducati 749/999 a
Select: Race/Saftey Wire
Location: Suspension bolts, engine bolts, brake bolts, ect.
where I can pick from drop down boxes. All the websites have sizes and crap. Yeah, I'm not the guy that puts the right screw in the right hole. Put a bunch of them infront of me and I don't have the patientce to figure it out. :(
I want all the bolts on the bike in aluminum. There, that was easy. Now where's the drop down box that let's me pick that option, and then they just send me a whole kit with dummy directions saying part A goes here. Part B goes there, ect.
THIS IS TOO DAMN COMPLICATED !c >:(
H, another website for nuts and bolts is:
www.tastynuts.com
Yes, I'm being serious. ;)
There ya go. Yet another entrepreneurial opportunity! Go for it Dan.
There's bound to be others like you...er... well others who would prefer a prepared set of pre-drilled fasters. You might even tap into the bling bling racers by offering fashionable colours.
Dan...
Dead serious... Pull the bolts/nuts you need drilled and mail them to me w/$20 for a few bits and my time & return shipping.
PM me for my address if you want to do this.
Dan, I think you got all the nuts you need in that box of your's that's attached to your neck. :)
C'mon.. you can't drill a stupid little bolt & nut?
Are you sure you should even be operating that piece of equipment that you're trying to put the safety wire bits on? :D
QuoteDan...
Dead serious... Pull the bolts/nuts you need drilled and mail them to me w/$20 for a few bits and my time & return shipping.
Whadda country! 8) There's your labour for your new enterprise. Just ship a case of assorted fasteners to ole Jeffy ;)
Dan, I've got jigs, a vise and a hand drill. I'm in Royal Oak. If you supply the bits, you're welcome to swing on over to my humble abode and we can knock these out in no time.
And you can bring a 6 of Pete's Wicked Ale witcha 8)
Hope I don't live to regret this offer.
;D ;D You guys are something else. First, I gotta go get the bike next week. That's why I wanted to order the bolts now.
My problem isn't just drilling them, it's TAKING THEM OFF the bike without stripping them and so on. That's why I want a bolt for bolt kit. As I remove one OEM bolt, I replace it with a new one that's all ready drilled. If I don't do it that way then I'm going to need a tap set too ::)
Let me get the bike first, and we'll go from there. It's enroute. I just wanted to order the stuff now so it would be here when the bike gets here.
QuoteHope I don't live to regret this offer.
:P
Just give me a jingle whenever you're ready. We can do this nice and slow. I'll be right there to talk you through it.
QuoteJust give me a jingle whenever you're ready. We can do this nice and slow. I'll be right there to talk you through it.
H...we'll need video of this. Rig all the cameras and make sure to post here when you get the footage online. :o ;) ;D
Why's everyone picking on me :'( Just cause I'm a mechanical disaster doesn't mean I"m useless. Wait till you have an electrical problem and you need my help ::) ;D
QuoteJust give me a jingle whenever you're ready. We can do this nice and slow. I'll be right there to talk you through it.
Will do :)
QuoteH...we'll need video of this. Rig all the cameras and make sure to post here when you get the footage online. :o ;) ;D
;D
(I will not share what I was thinking after I read H's post)
Back to wrapping presents now.
Dawn
P.S. The WERA board is calling this the Granny BBS... That's OK, we're faster than they are anyways.
(I'm getting a little flamed over there, but that's OK, it's cold in WI and it feels good.)
Pervert ::) Drinking egg nog and wrapping presents ???
Quote;D
(I will not share what I was thinking after I read H's post)
Back to wrapping presents now.
Dawn
Why is it that almost every time I post, some woman reads it and her eyes and mind goes there? :o ;) ;D
QuoteP.S. The WERA board is calling this the Granny BBS... That's OK, we're faster than they are anyways.
;D
QuoteWhy's everyone picking on me :'( Just cause I'm a mechanical disaster doesn't mean I"m useless. Wait till you have an electrical problem and you need my help ::) ;D
We're not picking on you, we want a basic instructional video. ;D ;)
QuoteP.S. The WERA board is calling this the Granny BBS... That's OK, we're faster than they are anyways.
(I'm getting a little flamed over there, but that's OK, it's cold in WI and it feels good.)
Bah.. they do that all the time. They follow me around and have their little tea parties about what I say over here, and everyone has to comment on it. Who cares. I think it's funny. They follow me around and waste 3 minutes of their life because they give a darn about what I say or do. It's pretty funny if you ask me. They all hate me so much, yet none of them even know who I am. Who in their right mind would waste time to comment on Dan and care what I do. ??? I like when they threaten me, but 99% of them wouldn't know me if I was standing right next to them. ;D
QuoteWe're not picking on you, we want a basic instructional video. ;D ;)
Saftey Wire for Dummies ;D
QuoteSaftey Wire for Dummies ;D
LOL!!!
Who knows, it may be a best seller.
Dawn
When Rhiannon was in Military Tech school, she was the only one who knew what a safety wire pliers was for. ;D
How about "The Safety Wire Book", much like the duct tape book, you could start a fad.
Tip # 526: Use Safety wire in place of braces to save on orthodontist bills. ;)
I think Alexa is on a roll today too!
:D
Both of you are dangerous ;D
QuoteBoth of you are dangerous ;D
You are learning, young grasshopper....
:D
QuoteBah.. they do that all the time. They follow me around and have their little tea parties about what I say over here, and everyone has to comment on it. Who cares. I think it's funny. They follow me around and waste 3 minutes of their life because they give a darn about what I say or do. It's pretty funny if you ask me. They all hate me so much, yet none of them even know who I am. Who in their right mind would waste time to comment on Dan and care what I do. ??? I like when they threaten me, but 99% of them wouldn't know me if I was standing right next to them. ;D
Be very careful Dan...
Some of us don't follow you around, we just happen to post on the same BBS's that you do. As for knowing you, your internet shenanigans, constant lying, and questionable remarks towards females were enough to keep me from introducing myself at the concession stand at Grattan. However, the moderators here seemed to have kept you in check and allowed you to prove you can tell the truth and behave, so kudos.
As for your drilling fiasco, LP sells pre-drilled magnetized drain plugs and bolt kits. Not sure what Italian Twin you are riding this time, but Options Italia has a few ti-bits that come pre-drilled. Stay away from the black Vermont American bits at Lowe's/HD/Menards etc, they don't work and bend easily when you put them in a press. Good luck.
Ben
QuoteBe very careful Dan...
Some of us don't follow you around, we just happen to post on the same BBS's that you do. As for knowing you, your internet shenanigans, constant lying, and questionable remarks towards females were enough to keep me from introducing myself at the concession stand at Grattan. However, the moderators here seemed to have kept you in check and allowed you to prove you can tell the truth and behave, so kudos.
Actually, believe it or not, half the time it isn't even me. At one point, some guy got banned from the WERA BBS because people thought it was me, and Sean thought it was me. It wasn't. If you only knew how many times I've been blamed for things and I had no idea about it nor was I part of it. It's funny because really only a few people know who I am. Hell, I was at the last WERA Grattan round, spent two days with some WERA racers from down south, shared a garage with them and we helped each other during the endurance race. They had no idea that I was the "famous BBS Dan" until after the fact and they were completely stumped. It was kinda funny. 2 days of calling me Dan, and then after the endurance someone who knew me told them I was "the Dan" from the BBS. They were like :o no way, can't be.
But, I don't care. I brought it on myself by being a complete jackass on purpose. I took it too far, and I completely accept that. But, I find things like this:
http://forums.13x.com/showthread.php?s=e4bc56a886d941503b0f5cbeb4821532&threadid=66583
absolutely amusing because anyone would even bother to care. Why? Who cares what I do and why waste the time? I'm nobody. Why waste the 3 minutes talking about me? It doesn't matter to me. I could care less what people say or think. I don't know, maybe I'm just weird but I find it funny. Then, the threats come, and I've been to several WERA events, and nobody has ever walked up to me and said anything but one person, and he was actually cool. Oh well, I think it's just ironic, that's all.
and thanks for the info. I gotta find a solution to getting everything done with the smallest amount of aggrevation. I'll be riding a 999R or 749R this year. I'm waiting to see the 999R first before I make a decision which one I'm going to get. Us conercampers need the 150 hp to catch back up to the pack on the straights ;) ;D
Quote I'll be riding a 999R or 749R this year. I'm waiting to see the 999R first before I make a decision which one I'm going to get. Us conercampers need the 150 hp to catch back up to the pack on the straights ;) ;D
Interesting... Looks as though I'll see you in Supertwins. Again, good luck.
QuoteInteresting... Looks as though I'll see you in Supertwins. Again, good luck.
Thanks, I'm gonna need it. It'll be fun though. What are you riding?
I'll be running a previous champions TLR in Supertwins, and WERA HWTSS and HWTSB. I'll stick with this one until 2007 until the KTM comes out.
sweet 8)
I was thinking about the Guzzi MGS01 Corsa, if it ever comes out, and if it's worth what they are going to sell it for. That'd be a nice bike for supertwins also. 8)
QuoteThey all hate me so much, yet none of them even know who I am. Who in their right mind would waste time to comment on Dan and care what I do. ??? I like when they threaten me, but 99% of them wouldn't know me if I was standing right next to them. ;D
Hmm, six post thread. You be last year's news by now. Looks like this year's whipping boy is WebCrush. He run up a 40 pager! Might say hello at Gratten this year. Then again, might not! :P
QuoteHmm, six post thread. You be last year's news by now. Looks like this year's whipping boy is WebCrush. He run up a 40 pager! Might say hello at Gratten this year. Then again, might not! :P
Where've you been ??? I missed you :-* ;D
QuoteWhere've you been ??? I missed you :-* ;D
Florida. Why shoud
I freeze my butt off in Mich.? :P
I'm right behind you. :-* ;D
Dan - dude quit with the lies already, I've never banned anyone accidently - I can check IP addresses and quite easily determine who is who....
Nad I seriously doubt anyone actually has enough depth of feeling about you to hate you. Just not worth that kind of effort.
nevermind... not worth the arguement. It's not me, don't care what you say, nor what your IP says, nor what you think. I'm not going to argue about it.
You hate CCS yet you come on this board. Anyone says the words CCS on your board and you ban them. LMAO. Ironic ain't it.
Don't bother to reply to it. I just find it amusing and don't care to hear an explanation about it.
See what I mean about the lies... Never had a problem with people saying CCS, just with people promoting our competitor on our BBS. I wouldn't do it here even though this isn't actually CCS' board, it's impolite at best. I do however have no problem calling liars liars no matter where they happen to have found a temporary home. Don't like anyone in this small community of ours getting screwed by liars and cheats.
I do however find it cute that you don't want to hear explanations that prove you to still be a liar ;D
Boys....
Time to end it or take it somewhere else.
Thanks!
Dawn :)
QuoteSee what I mean about the lies... Never had a problem with people saying CCS, just with people promoting our competitor on our BBS. I wouldn't do it here even though this isn't actually CCS' board, it's impolite at best. I do however have no problem calling liars liars no matter where they happen to have found a temporary home. Don't like anyone in this small community of ours getting screwed by liars and cheats.
I do however find it cute that you don't want to hear explanations that prove you to still be a liar ;D
I don't think you understand. First of all, unless you have some type of miracle software that can show you my address, name, and phone number in your IP tracing software, you cannot say it's me. You don't know. Your making a guess based on what you think are facts. What if I was at a hotel using internet access, what if I'm using someone elses computer.. ect. ? Right, Dan's picture pops up and tells Sean it's Dan ::) You couldn't even tell me who my internet carrier is. I'll tell you to save you the trouble of guessing. Comcast at home, Covad at work, and Nextel when I'm on the road. It's been that way for over a year, so anything other than that is not me. Have a mod. check my IP from this post. I'm at home so it will be Comcast.
Also, you seem to think that I honestly give a rats ass as to what you or anyone else thinks. ??? I told you what I think of you a long time ago. Ain't nothing changed. I'm just not one of your followers regardless of your position with WERA. To me it doesn't matter. Keep that in mind next time you want to comment about me. That way you don't waste your breathe typing. It's this simple:
DAN DOES NOT CARE WHAT ANYONE HAS TO SAY ABOUT HIM.
There, so quit wasting your breathe.
Now, in regards to you not caring about CCS being mentioned.... Why would you care at all? WERA is bigger and "older" than CCS right? WERA has their customers, CCS has their customers. If anything, you should be happy to tell a racer to go race CCS. That shows that WERA is secure on their standing as a race org. It's kinda like how hotels will help you get a room at a competitor or an insurance company providing you a competitors quote. It's good business. Regardless of what WERA does, nobody is going to stop anyone from racing with both orgs. It's childish to even try and cut people off because they are asking fellow racers for questions or help. Oh well, nevermind.... it doesn't matter what I say, and I don't know why I wasted 3 minutes typing this out.
QuoteBoys....
Time to end it or take it somewhere else.
Thanks!
Dawn :)
Sorry Dawn, I saw this after the fact. I'm done. :)
I have been as guilty as anyone of picking on Dan.
I am now trying to do it in more of a good natured way, just as I do with some people on the board who I actually know.
Maybe we should have a Forum rule that would be similar to that of another BBS that I frequent:
No attacking other posters. If you feel the need to harass another poster, don't do it. What is considered attacking other posters?
- Bringing up their name in posts that they did not start or were not involved in, just to get a reaction from them.
- Consistently responding to their posts and responding with no merit other than to belittle them.
- In short, making a poster a target.
Dawn, for all I know you may very well be already using a guideline such as this.
Sorry Dawn - would say I won't do it again but sometimes it's too much fun to resist :)
Dan - contact me offline if you'd like to know how IP's work.
The whole problem really started when Dan admitted to shill bidding his bike up on eBay. That pretty much turned the whole WERA board against him.
I think some people from over there are just trying to look out for other racers by "warning" others.
QuoteDan, I've got jigs
:-X :-X :-X ;D ::) :-X :-X :-X
Oh! A wiseguy, eh? Nyuck, nyuck.
Let's see... shall I fail to brake when I pick him up next month. Too many potential witnesses. Ahhhh... while he's asleep..... Bawaahahahaha
QuoteI am now trying to do it in more of a good natured way, just as I do with some people on the board who I actually know.
I, for one, have been deeply wounded by your "good natured" attacks. sssnk! I just don't understand why you feel the need to...sssssnkpht hee hee.... persecute people with
BWAAAAAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!Oh well. I tried, but I just couldn't type with a straight face. ;D
QuoteLet's see... shall I fail to brake when I pick him up next month. Too many potential witnesses. Ahhhh... while he's asleep..... Bawaahahahaha
Note to self. Bring only travelers checks, and sleep with one eye open....
Quote- Consistently responding to their posts and responding with no merit other than to belittle them.
- In short, making a poster a target.[/b]
Dan does a fine job of making himself into a target. That said....
Why can't people be a bit more good-natured on this board? A bit more tolerant? A bit more adult?
How long has Dan been here on this board? A year? I think that anyone with a brain can see what he's about. We all grew up with a kid like that in our neighborhood. The kid usually took a few beatings, just for being his usual annoying self. But he never changed his game plan, and the rest of us eventually learned that the most painful, punishing thing you can do to a guy like that is to ignore him.
Dawn has a great deal of control over this board. She is a dear friend and teammate of mine, so I feel safe in saying that I know her better than many who post here. Dawn is very much about God, Country, and Family Values. In other words, an "Old School" American. 90% of the problems on this board circle around Dan. (Personally, if 90% of the problems with my motorcycle could be traced to a single component, I'd be removing that part with a hammer and a gas ax!) Dawn believes in the American concepts of tolerance, free speech, and respect for the viewpoints of others. That's why Dan is still on this board, and why people start getting cautioned when the Dan bashing gets too thick. It would be SO much easier to just ban Dan, but that would go against the very principals that this country was founded on.
In America, every bunghole is given the constitutional right to spout bung. There are legal consequences if an individual decides to commit slander, libel, or assault against that bunghole, no matter how deep his bung gets. That's democracy in action, and you must take the good with the bad.
I'll say this one more time, just in case anyone might have missed it.
The most hurtful thing you can do to a bunghole is to ignore his bung!
Personal note to Mongo:
I had the immense pleasure of debating you on an issue last year. You are one of the most talented, literate, and intelligent adversaries I've ever faced. In my respectful opinion, expending negetive energy on THIS subject is a HUGE waste of your considerable talent.
QuotePersonal note to Mongo:
I had the immense pleasure of debating you on an issue last year. You are one of the most talented, literate, and intelligent adversaries I've ever faced. In my respectful opinion, expending negetive energy on THIS subject is a HUGE waste of your considerable talent.
Winter has made you insane yet again huh?
QuoteWinter has made you insane yet again huh?
That and the constant harrassment over the color of his bike....
;D
QuotePersonal note to Mongo:
In my mind I see Clevon Little dressed as a hotel bell boy and can hear him saying "message for Mr. Mongo, message for Mr. Mongo" as he hands Alex Karass the exploding letter. ;D ;D
Anyone else remember that movie?
Guess I'm dating myself here.
It was Blazing Saddles....
I loved it when they knocked out the horse. Having several of my own, I really could identify with that feeling. (no I didn't beat my horses...)
Dawn :)
QuoteWinter has made you insane yet again huh?
;D
You win the prize Dawn!
That movie ws a riot! It had a ton of scenes and lines that are worth remembering.
If I'm not mistaken, it's the film that launched Mel Brooks as a movie director. [you can pick up all sorts of mindless minutia on this BBS ;D]
Mongo, are you ever going to un-ban me (most you had banned were un-banned after a short while)? :-/
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Damn, I missed the party :(
QuoteIn my mind I see Clevon Little dressed as a hotel bell boy and can hear him saying "message for Mr. Mongo, message for Mr. Mongo" as he hands Alex Karass the exploding letter. ;D ;D
Anyone else remember that movie?
Guess I'm dating myself here.
H,
Wasn't it, 'Candy Gram for Mr. Mongo!' ?
QuoteThe whole problem really started when Dan admitted to shill bidding his bike up on eBay. That pretty much turned the whole WERA board against him.
I think some people from over there are just trying to look out for other racers by "warning" others.
What is a shill bid? I can't believe I just read all of this crap...somehow we got off the topic of Dan needing some nuts. :-X
That wasn't a bash I'm just trying to be funny. Merry Christmas everyone. I still want to know what a Shill Bid is....
QuoteI still want to know what a Shill Bid is....
In conman's lingo, a shill is a plant. He's working for the con, but the victim sees him as just another regular guy. Shill bidding would be to pose as someone other than yourself, and then bid against honest bidders on an item that you yourself are selling, in order to drive the price up. This would be immoral at least, and illegal at best.
That's kinda slimey Dan...
Shill bidding is the act of putting an item up for auction, then deliberately driving up the price by creating a second personal account by which you bid for your own item. Most people work on a buddy system and bid on eachother's items to drive the price up. Dan confessed to this after several board members concluded that the bidders "autoboltdan" and "Ducelectronics" were actually one in the same. Because many racers use ebay, a few racers were essentially "ticked". This was one of many reasons why his presence was not welcomed on many BBS's, including WERA's.
However, in order to respect Dawn's board, you may visit the WERA site and conclude your own opinion.
QuoteH, Wasn't it, 'Candy Gram for Mr. Mongo!' ?
Oh yeah! 8)
Poor ole H. no know which way choo-choo go. But you wanna see me grab that chess piece over there ;D
Alright, your just begging to hear my side of the story, and I could care less if you believe it or not.
Anyways, more or less, a few people were bumping up and also screwing up my auctions. At one point, the user "autoboltdan" bid on a case of dild*'s, yes a full case, 24 of them. The user was a friend playing a not so funny joke. At one point, I listed one of my bikes, and the high bid was $40K +. The purpose was to be an ass and spoil my auctions. I had it coming, because I did it to him. Both accounts were indeed registered in my name. My account that I actually used, was ducelectronics. If you know someone's name, address, ect. you can register an account under their name. Shill bidding, or whatever, I don't care. The goal wasn't to rip anyone off. Furthermore, before you bid on ebay, you already know what your willing to spend. Don't go over it, and you don't have to worry about people pumping the price up on you. It's the internet people. Ebay, PayPal, and all that crap are all scams. 50% of the crap is stolen, and 30% of the listings are fake or a fraud. Think about it.
I'm done with this subject. Don't bother to reply to my statement, because it doesn't matter to me. And if anyone is wondering, yes I still have an ebay account. Always have, registered in my name.
QuoteThe purpose was to be an ass
mission accomplished.
QuoteMongo, are you ever going to un-ban me (most you had banned were un-banned after a short while)? :-/
Be careful what you ask for....... ;D
Quotemission accomplished.
Right, therefore he got me >:( I got him back though ;D
QuoteRight, therefore he got me >:( I got him back though ;D
Done with this subject yet? ::)
Then just drill the nuts that are already on the bike like the rest of us ding dong. ;)
QuoteMongo, are you ever going to un-ban me (most you had banned were un-banned after a short while)? :-/
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Papa said I should so okay.
QuotePapa said I should so okay.
Fresh meat, fresh meat, fresh meat, fresh meat...... ;D