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Hey Mmi Phoenix student looking to give a hand with any team that might need some helping hands for the sx season! Not looking for pay or anything just the experience! Been riding and wrenching my whole life very well educated with dirtbikes and would love to help out! Names Joseph if you have any more questions or want to know more about my back ground just ask!
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motox331 11/19/2015 10:29am
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If you want to wrench for a C rider for free I'll hire you. I'll buy the beer after the races for payment haha
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capuria15 11/19/2015 10:35am
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Rofl where you live haha sounds like a hell of a job haha
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Preston412 11/19/2015 10:39am
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capuria15 wrote:
Hey Mmi Phoenix student looking to give a hand with any team that might need some helping hands for the sx season! Not looking for pay...
Hey Mmi Phoenix student looking to give a hand with any team that might need some helping hands for the sx season! Not looking for pay or anything just the experience! Been riding and wrenching my whole life very well educated with dirtbikes and would love to help out! Names Joseph if you have any more questions or want to know more about my back ground just ask!
it would be better to go to the team's website and send them an email. Team Gus,if still helping privateers, may be a man to reach out to.
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capuria15 11/19/2015 10:41am
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Yeah I have done that route I have net worked more then you think haha and team gus I'll look into them I appreciate the help

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motox331 11/19/2015 10:49am
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capuria15 wrote:
Rofl where you live haha sounds like a hell of a job haha
so you'll consider it!
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capuria15 11/19/2015 10:52am
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Well I don't mind helping and live wrenching I usually spend my weekends riding or wrenching ha where you live though
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peelout 11/19/2015 11:22am
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what do you know about generators? having trouble with mine, i think the intake is too close to the exhaust



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slipdog 11/19/2015 11:29am
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peelout wrote:
what do you know about generators? having trouble with mine, i think the intake is too close to the exhaust [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/11/19/111866/s1200_Generator_For_Salefbmasti.in.jpg[/img]
what do you know about generators? having trouble with mine, i think the intake is too close to the exhaust



Generators like that require lots of velocity up the intake tract, you gotta pump the throttle hard to get it fired up!
Landshark 11/19/2015 12:40pm
11/19/2015 12:40pm
capuria15 wrote:
Hey Mmi Phoenix student looking to give a hand with any team that might need some helping hands for the sx season! Not looking for pay...
Hey Mmi Phoenix student looking to give a hand with any team that might need some helping hands for the sx season! Not looking for pay or anything just the experience! Been riding and wrenching my whole life very well educated with dirtbikes and would love to help out! Names Joseph if you have any more questions or want to know more about my back ground just ask!
Way to go Joseph! This is a smart way to do it. So many are not able or interested to delay gratification (pay, etc...)

Work hard and you will be rewarded in the long run.

Get out to the practice tracks in Cali with your tools and resume and start making introductions. Be ready to work that minute. Offer to pressure wash bikes or do air filters (no one on earth likes to do that).

Biggest thing is to be ready at all times and have a great attitude. Always ask for more work!

Good luck.

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motox11 11/19/2015 1:06pm
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This may be an unconvential method, but what about contacting training facilities and see if they're in need of any in-house mechanics? Lots of fast guys are in and out of there constantly and you never know what riders and companies may come along.
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capuria15 11/19/2015 1:38pm
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Land shark thank you for the support and advice I appreciate it!!! Motox I have a lot of good friends that are privateers and some other good connections out there so I have talk to a lot of people and have done it all butnyeah I never thought about asking them!!
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Camp332 11/19/2015 3:01pm
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peelout wrote:
what do you know about generators? having trouble with mine, i think the intake is too close to the exhaust [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/11/19/111866/s1200_Generator_For_Salefbmasti.in.jpg[/img]
what do you know about generators? having trouble with mine, i think the intake is too close to the exhaust



About 10 pumps on the primer bulbs, while choked should have that genny hummin bro!
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peelout wrote:
what do you know about generators? having trouble with mine, i think the intake is too close to the exhaust [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/11/19/111866/s1200_Generator_For_Salefbmasti.in.jpg[/img]
what do you know about generators? having trouble with mine, i think the intake is too close to the exhaust



Camp332 wrote:
About 10 pumps on the primer bulbs, while choked should have that genny hummin bro!
Beware of backfire with that technique.
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Question 11/19/2015 3:52pm
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If a team is not interesting, maybe check the stats from lorettas etc to see if a super fast mini is near you and needs help. Maybe you will learn more that way, maybe less, a lot depends of who "manages" you.

Then on the track, I would also suggest to anticipate the demand of the rider. i.e. pushing for testing, doing various practice methods, line analysis, cardio, diet, etc. All the little things that makes a big difference mentally.

In all cases, good to try this, and for sure within a few years you will be much more skilled and with a better resume as a mechanic.
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Charper732 11/19/2015 4:11pm
11/19/2015 4:11pm Edited Date/Time 11/19/2015 4:17pm
Probably a little late for you to make the commitment but you should be at Mini O's. There are TONS in need of a tech while at that race...helps if you already know a few people though. When I was a race tech I started with one team and worked for three during the major races. I met the other two at Mini O's and continued the relationship with them at other nationals as everyone goes to the same races.
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PFitzG38 11/19/2015 5:00pm
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Landshark wrote:
Way to go Joseph! This is a smart way to do it. So many are not able or interested to delay gratification (pay, etc...) Work hard...
Way to go Joseph! This is a smart way to do it. So many are not able or interested to delay gratification (pay, etc...)

Work hard and you will be rewarded in the long run.

Get out to the practice tracks in Cali with your tools and resume and start making introductions. Be ready to work that minute. Offer to pressure wash bikes or do air filters (no one on earth likes to do that).

Biggest thing is to be ready at all times and have a great attitude. Always ask for more work!

Good luck.

^^ This. Good luck Joseph, you can do this!
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KMC440 11/19/2015 5:39pm
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peelout wrote:
what do you know about generators? having trouble with mine, i think the intake is too close to the exhaust [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/11/19/111866/s1200_Generator_For_Salefbmasti.in.jpg[/img]
what do you know about generators? having trouble with mine, i think the intake is too close to the exhaust



Camp332 wrote:
About 10 pumps on the primer bulbs, while choked should have that genny hummin bro!
avidchimp wrote:
Beware of backfire with that technique.
Ya might need ta suck on the fuel hose a bit to prime it right sweetie ... be careful cuz when it comes out it'll be a lot real quick
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I'm not sure if your one of the replys I got in my email but I made a posting , I'm running the east coast this year and doing all them ending in Vegas looking for a mechanic to ride along with me mainly just to hang out and help out but so I'm not traveling alone , minimal work if you haven't gotten ahold of me already my email is joshgreco176@yahoo.com
Or direct message me on face book
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capuria15 11/30/2015 11:04am
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Hey josh yeah I was talking To you on face book I can help you out for Vegas and again if you end up shooting over to any west coast let me know via FB I'll come help!
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lumpy790 11/30/2015 11:49am
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capuria15 wrote:
Hey Mmi Phoenix student looking to give a hand with any team that might need some helping hands for the sx season! Not looking for pay...
Hey Mmi Phoenix student looking to give a hand with any team that might need some helping hands for the sx season! Not looking for pay or anything just the experience! Been riding and wrenching my whole life very well educated with dirtbikes and would love to help out! Names Joseph if you have any more questions or want to know more about my back ground just ask!
stopped by and toured the MMI campus this summer while driving cross country ..... really an impressive trade school!
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capuria15 11/30/2015 11:55am
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Yeah it's really nice and a lot of fun but it gets very boring for guys like me that are coming to this school with a lot of experience but are here mainly for the certs
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1342lulu 3/23/2016 11:01pm
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Are you still looking for a job?
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You might need to run something up the exhaust and see if she loosens up a bit. Some of them only get going once its been cleaned out.
Missing_Muffs 3/24/2016 5:51am
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Camp332 wrote:
About 10 pumps on the primer bulbs, while choked should have that genny hummin bro!
avidchimp wrote:
Beware of backfire with that technique.
KMC440 wrote:
Ya might need ta suck on the fuel hose a bit to prime it right sweetie ... be careful cuz when it comes out it'll be...
Ya might need ta suck on the fuel hose a bit to prime it right sweetie ... be careful cuz when it comes out it'll be a lot real quick
I had a generator just like that. very high maintenance. very very picky and always had annoying sounds coming out of the intake. traded it for a more heavy duty model turns out that might have not been the best move.

sometimes I find a hand crank one is the best solution.

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