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DirtyGirl88 · 02-18-2008, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by culcune

I bet Kelly has the last word, huh? "Yes, dear..."

LOL Culcune!!! Although thats funny its not true. We both end up having the last words "Yes Dear" when the situation calls for it. I think we view our relationship as a partnership that isn't always 50 50. In reality relationships are more like 60 - 40 and the greater percentage varies between each person in the relationship.

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I enjoy working with Kelly on the various "carpentry' jobs we manage to create for ourselves. I know I slow Kelly down because I am not very knowledgable in that skill but I try and he's a good teacher when he is patient! We do get into spats though when we work together and I think thats mainly because I don't understand the "lingo" totally. Oh well I'll learn and Kelly tries to be more patient.

I guess Kelly just has more experience with "wood" than I do!! LOL

(pun intended)

For the most part we are a pretty good team

DirtyGirl88

ambassador · 02-18-2008, 10:25 PM

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I bet Kelly has the last word, huh? "Yes, dear..."

Ha, Ha, that's funny!!!

kelly5150 · 02-19-2008, 06:30 AM

Ha ha ha !

Culcune wrote, I bet Kelly has the last word , Yes Dear ...........

Now thats funny, I don't care who you are

Way to stick up for the men Culcune , gee thanks .

Kelly5150 , out

TeamCheap · 02-19-2008, 06:26 PM

OK I must fess up my wife and I have had a situation that comes up more than once.
Here is how I know things are going down hill while working together on our toys.

It starts off with several jobs on the bikes needing to be done.
My wife offers to help (i think great)

I look around and find her a job that needs to be done but is very simple and get her started on it.
I go at a much more difficult task and half way thru we go into the below conversation.

[Wife]how do i do that?
[me]do what, oh that, thats easy just blah blah the tool is right there blah blah and its done.
[wife]I know but can you just help me for a sec?
[me](after busting a knuckle or dropping a part) How does me helping you help me,,,, help me??? I might as well just do it myself and save time!!

Unfortunately once I say that I find myself outside alone for a while :( .

DirtyGirl88 · 02-19-2008, 11:35 PM

I know the feeling, sort of.

We were building a wood shed and Kelly told me level one board to the strong side. WTH is "to the strong side"? Level is level right? I thought so. So I leveled it with the bubble dead center, he nailed it in, checked the level himself and was a bit irritated because I didn't "level it to the strong side" Had he explained what he meant by "strong side" I would have done it that way or at least understood what he meant.

Im sure I've done similar things to him, in fact I know I have.

We all do crazy little things to each other and don't really even realize we are doing it or that it might bother the other person.

Humane Nature I guess. :?

DirtyGirl88

TeamCheap · 02-20-2008, 04:31 AM

SOOO have you been riding it or is it to cold there?

After I get home from standing out in the 15 degree cold I just have zero interest to do anything outside besides the lakes have never really gotten frozen enough to go ride on.

DirtyGirl88 · 02-20-2008, 11:51 AM

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I have rode it a bit around the yard and down the street.

I don't really wanna ride it a whole lot until I can get the time to turn that tire around the right way. And with all the preparations going on for our company there hasn't been much time for myself let alone fixing the small problems on the ATV.

Aside from the tire issue, carb issue etc etc the bike is great and will be loads of fun once all the little things are fixed.

TeamCheap · 02-20-2008, 05:47 PM

OK this is a stupid question from me :oops: but I got to ask:
Is the tire actually on the rim backwards or is the whole rim/tire on the quad backwards?

I never really noticed if the valve stem was facing out or not.

DirtyGirl88 · 02-21-2008, 11:02 AM

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The tire is actually on the rim backwards, or maybe, I believe like you said in an earlier post, they gave me 2 left side tires on rims and not a right and left.

I should just need to turn the tire around on the rim and the tread will be going the proper direction. Although it will look a bit odd since it will be the only tire without the colored "sticker" showing on the out side.

I'm hoping I can rub the color "sticker" off of the other 3 tires so it won't look that odd.

DirtyGirl88

warrior91 · 02-24-2008, 11:05 AM

Sorry been away for a week.

As for a broken record... a frame skidplate is totally different and separate
from a swingarm skid. :?

:roll: Wow.

You jumped on me first....As a man I am used to critisizm...I can deal with it. I see you take it as well as my honey.

Sorry to get you pissy. Just was pointing out obvious mechanical thing.
I've been riding Atc since 1979 and ATV since 1986. Never had a dirt bike.
Quads were my life when young...Kind of my specialty and I have seen every manner of breakdown...most common is chain off sprocket followed by chain through chaincase...resulting in end of trailride...dragging bike out of bush and costly repair.
Stock new quads come with crappy plastic swingarm protector...yours apears to have none.

Most PEOPLE like helpful advice. Mabey you should bend your rotor and smash your sprocket one time .

Sharp tounge.... No I was speaking to you like one mechanic talking to another mechanic.... not down at you like a someone who didn`t know better... but after the responses I have seen ...I `m rethinking that one.

I know a lot of men that are useless and can't fix a sandwich let alone a mechanical device. I hate these arguments ...I believe a woman is just as capable as a man...but why do woman have to blow it up instead of quietly proving naysayers wrong.
Believe it or not ...I`m on your side...but wondering why... :roll:

As for sharp bike...I got one and it has a handmade aluminum skidplate and handmade steel swingarm plate to replace the stocker which broke.
I made these while working a full time job and raising two kids.

02-19-2008, 06:30 AM	#18
kelly5150 Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 446	Ha ha ha Ha ha ha ! Culcune wrote, I bet Kelly has the last word , Yes Dear ........... Now thats funny, I don't care who you are Way to stick up for the men Culcune , gee thanks . Kelly5150 , out
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02-19-2008, 11:35 PM	#20
DirtyGirl88 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: WA Posts: 21	Situations I know the feeling, sort of. We were building a wood shed and Kelly told me level one board to the strong side. WTH is "to the strong side"? Level is level right? I thought so. So I leveled it with the bubble dead center, he nailed it in, checked the level himself and was a bit irritated because I didn't "level it to the strong side" Had he explained what he meant by "strong side" I would have done it that way or at least understood what he meant. Im sure I've done similar things to him, in fact I know I have. We all do crazy little things to each other and don't really even realize we are doing it or that it might bother the other person. Humane Nature I guess. :? DirtyGirl88 __________________ "Using your turn signals is NOT giving information to the enemy!!!"
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02-20-2008, 11:51 AM	#22
DirtyGirl88 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: WA Posts: 21	Just a Bit Team I have rode it a bit around the yard and down the street. I don't really wanna ride it a whole lot until I can get the time to turn that tire around the right way. And with all the preparations going on for our company there hasn't been much time for myself let alone fixing the small problems on the ATV. Aside from the tire issue, carb issue etc etc the bike is great and will be loads of fun once all the little things are fixed. __________________ "Using your turn signals is NOT giving information to the enemy!!!"
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02-21-2008, 11:02 AM	#24
DirtyGirl88 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: WA Posts: 21	Tire Team The tire is actually on the rim backwards, or maybe, I believe like you said in an earlier post, they gave me 2 left side tires on rims and not a right and left. I should just need to turn the tire around on the rim and the tread will be going the proper direction. Although it will look a bit odd since it will be the only tire without the colored "sticker" showing on the out side. I'm hoping I can rub the color "sticker" off of the other 3 tires so it won't look that odd. DirtyGirl88 __________________ "Using your turn signals is NOT giving information to the enemy!!!"
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02-24-2008, 11:05 AM	#25
warrior91 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: N.E. Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 679	Sorry been away for a week. As for a broken record... a frame skidplate is totally different and separate from a swingarm skid. :? :roll: Wow. You jumped on me first....As a man I am used to critisizm...I can deal with it. I see you take it as well as my honey. Sorry to get you pissy. Just was pointing out obvious mechanical thing. I've been riding Atc since 1979 and ATV since 1986. Never had a dirt bike. Quads were my life when young...Kind of my specialty and I have seen every manner of breakdown...most common is chain off sprocket followed by chain through chaincase...resulting in end of trailride...dragging bike out of bush and costly repair. Stock new quads come with crappy plastic swingarm protector...yours apears to have none. Most PEOPLE like helpful advice. Mabey you should bend your rotor and smash your sprocket one time . Sharp tounge.... No I was speaking to you like one mechanic talking to another mechanic.... not down at you like a someone who didn`t know better... but after the responses I have seen ...I `m rethinking that one. I know a lot of men that are useless and can't fix a sandwich let alone a mechanical device. I hate these arguments ...I believe a woman is just as capable as a man...but why do woman have to blow it up instead of quietly proving naysayers wrong. Believe it or not ...I`m on your side...but wondering why... :roll: As for sharp bike...I got one and it has a handmade aluminum skidplate and handmade steel swingarm plate to replace the stocker which broke. I made these while working a full time job and raising two kids. __________________ '91 Yamaha Warrior- stage 2 '83 Honda ATC 70 '08 Yongjiang 125cc mx (Loncin) '08 Yongjiang 150cc atv (Jinlong)
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02-19-2008, 06:26 PM	#19
TeamCheap Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: directly under the earths sun............NOW Posts: 2,302	OK I must fess up my wife and I have had a situation that comes up more than once. Here is how I know things are going down hill while working together on our toys. It starts off with several jobs on the bikes needing to be done. My wife offers to help (i think great) I look around and find her a job that needs to be done but is very simple and get her started on it. I go at a much more difficult task and half way thru we go into the below conversation. [Wife]how do i do that? [me]do what, oh that, thats easy just blah blah the tool is right there blah blah and its done. [wife]I know but can you just help me for a sec? [me](after busting a knuckle or dropping a part) How does me helping you help me,,,, help me??? I might as well just do it myself and save time!! Unfortunately once I say that I find myself outside alone for a while :( .
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02-20-2008, 04:31 AM	#21
TeamCheap Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: directly under the earths sun............NOW Posts: 2,302	SOOO have you been riding it or is it to cold there? After I get home from standing out in the 15 degree cold I just have zero interest to do anything outside besides the lakes have never really gotten frozen enough to go ride on.
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02-20-2008, 05:47 PM	#23
TeamCheap Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: directly under the earths sun............NOW Posts: 2,302	OK this is a stupid question from me :oops: but I got to ask: Is the tire actually on the rim backwards or is the whole rim/tire on the quad backwards? I never really noticed if the valve stem was facing out or not.
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