ransamuels wrote:Wow! It's like emptying Santa's bag.
It does kind of feel that way when the box shows up.
Even though most of these things are spares it's amazing how nice it is to have them around when you are wrenching. "Oh I need a...," and there it is in a box.
Also, for the same reason I like to do Bolt Depot orders. Have a bunch of spare bolts/nuts/washers/etc. makes it so nice when working on a project. Plus the bikes look nice having a bunch of stainless bolts all over the place. :p:
The real trick though, and I've yet to get this one totally handled, is knowing where you stored it when you need it. lolz
One of the things I've been doing is making bins for each project. As the parts show up they go into the proper bin. This is kind of how Treats sorts their parts, and if it works for them then it should be plenty good enough for me, right?
freedomgli wrote:Those are my goals each and every time I go for a ride. Love seeing all these updates, especially the pic with the GPR parked next to the RS50. It takes me back to the year 2000!
True. But they're a PITA to drill for safety wire. And they're heavier than necessary. But I still like stainless, especially for a bike that sees any inclement weather or gets parked outside even with a bike cover.
Ain't that the truth! You and me both brother. The worst is when you absolutely know you have something but cannot find it. I know I've got a spare Ohlins steering damper somewhere that's just a fraction shorter than the one on my workbench. But I can't find it at the moment.
I have big clear stackable bins that I put on big furniture dollies so I can easily move them to reconfigure my garage space, which is especially useful when sweeping up. I also have a bunch of heavy duty shelving in my basement, with one shelving unit dedicated (mostly) to each project. Unfortunately, the clear plastic bins don't fit neatly on the storage shelves so a lot of things are in the original cardboard shipping boxes, which I label with permanent marker. Still, things do get lost.
I like the idea of using the dollies to move things around. I'm probably going to construct some shelves because I've already had some of the containers fall. The shelves would provide added support. It does seem though that no mater how many containers you buy, there's always a need for more. lolz
Since I had to move everything around this year I am regularly running into that situation of knowing that I have something, but can't find it. This triggers the very best way to find something. Buy a replacement, and you'll find the one you knew you had almost always the next day. :p:
freedomgli wrote:Those are my goals each and every time I go for a ride. Love seeing all these updates, especially the pic with the GPR parked next to the RS50. It takes me back to the year 2000!
Yeah the RS guys mostly sold their bikes. One of them picked up an RC390, the other one a Ducati, and a Duke 390. That's had a dramatic effect on there being a lack of Aprilias on the rides. Ed bought Greg's bike which he has been riding, but it's got the old engine that Matt built up, and it's been having lots of issues. The most recent one being the clutch discs exploded! Treats had a nice Top clutch kit in stock so the bike got a new clutch pack. This was the first ride on the new parts. It seemed to do okay, but it was pushed because it was cold out so we were riding at a fairly mellow pace.
stevieboy22;4351704 wrote:The RC390 is a nice bike. I would have kept it but the service from the local KTM dealer was worse than poor. I sold it.
They are a nice design, but if you push the engine they blow up. There are so many folks that have had that problem with them, and KTM USA isn't very nice about taking care of their customers with issues. Check out the RC foros. My friend Rick had
a terrible time with KTM USA.
I almost got one—not to replace the strokers, just as another bike. I don't think they are really in the same category. Anyway I test rode the Duke, and wasn't very impressed by the engine. The bike did handle nice, but I kept hitting the rev limiter. I'm sure I would have eventually gotten use to its power zones, but I found it disconcerting enough that when it came time to get a bigger bike I went for something else. :p: