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Posted by CDNRatMan
- February 14, 2017, 14:26:33 PMMy Drifter always likes it when I handle her.......I am not from California.....lol......
Posted by greenbarn
- February 14, 2017, 09:54:20 AMQuote from: dkeshish on February 13, 2017, 02:33:15 AMRatman I am by no means trolling you as you've saved my ass numerous times without even a simple thank you from me. As modest as you are here you're a god when it comes to helping all of us out. With that said I'm sorry but did you say "nothing to make you feel better and last hands on a set of nuts?" LOL...
But did the Drifter like it??
Posted by CDNRatMan
- February 13, 2017, 12:00:17 PMYou are now off my Christmas list...lol......it said nuts and bolts.......your off my bus list also .......
Posted by dkeshish
- February 13, 2017, 02:33:15 AMRatman I am by no means trolling you as you've saved my ass numerous times without even a simple thank you from me. As modest as you are here you're a god when it comes to helping all of us out. With that said I'm sorry but did you say "nothing to make you feel better and last hands on a set of nuts?" LOL...
Quote from: CDNRatMan on February 12, 2017, 13:20:41 PMI am no mechanic by any means, I never had any training in the field, this is all reading and watching and having the guiding hands of others like Troll and GreenBarn to guide me and answer my questions. The 800 is really an easy bike to tinker on. There is nothing to make you feel better to know that you were last hands on a set of nuts and bolts as you are riding down the highway. It is also really comforting to know if anything goes wrong with your 800 then you will be able to at least figure out what is wrong. Then figure out how to fix it.
Posted by Tfrank59
- February 13, 2017, 00:41:44 AMfor me, access to forum gurus is the key to DIY, that and Youtubes 
Posted by CDNRatMan
- February 12, 2017, 13:20:41 PMI am no mechanic by any means, I never had any training in the field, this is all reading and watching and having the guiding hands of others like Troll and GreenBarn to guide me and answer my questions. The 800 is really an easy bike to tinker on. There is nothing to make you feel better to know that you were last hands on a set of nuts and bolts as you are riding down the highway. It is also really comforting to know if anything goes wrong with your 800 then you will be able to at least figure out what is wrong. Then figure out how to fix it.
Posted by mittico68
- February 12, 2017, 06:21:19 AMRatman, sa far as I can see, you're becoming a good mechanic, such as those gurus guys of our Forum...
Go ahead!
I really appreciate your efforts to let us know the how-to's.
Posted by CDNRatMan
- February 11, 2017, 19:22:46 PMI remember someone saying they were told that the engine had to come out of the frame for a valve check. I just did my valve check for 60,000 kms. The seat has to come off, the tank has to come off, there is a couple of bolts that need to come out so you can move the rad hoses a bit. Of course the spark plug also has to come out. Attached is a picture of my bike with the valve covers off and they are not damaged or marked in any way. The covers are not hard to remove, albeit that the rear one leaves very little room to move it about .....but it will come out. I will be doing a detailed write up in the "Links" section under 800 engine section.