Can car machnics work on dirt bikes ?

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Edited Date/Time 10/24/2014 7:17am
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slipdog 9/27/2014 10:08am
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In Europe, yes. There is a federal law against it in America.
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Paw Paw 271 9/27/2014 11:12am
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slipdog wrote:
In Europe, yes. There is a federal law against it in America.
As a shop service manager I knew of no such law!!!!!!!!!

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slipdog wrote:
In Europe, yes. There is a federal law against it in America.
Paw Paw 271 wrote:
As a shop service manager I knew of no such law!!!!!!!!!

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Auto shop manager?
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2 Stroke Beast wrote:
Like. The title says
Yes, of course.



slipdog wrote: In Europe, yes. There is a federal law against it in America.






Ahhhhhh, no.

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2 Stroke Beast wrote:
Like. The title says
Wahtash wrote:
Yes, of course.



slipdog wrote: In Europe, yes. There is a federal law against it in America.






Ahhhhhh, no.
Are you sure?

I know my dad can work on dirt bikes, but he's a TV repairman and he's got the ultimate set of tools!
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Paw Paw 271 9/27/2014 3:07pm
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slipdog wrote:
In Europe, yes. There is a federal law against it in America.
Paw Paw 271 wrote:
As a shop service manager I knew of no such law!!!!!!!!!

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slipdog wrote:
Auto shop manager?
No a bike shop service manager with 4 brands of street and mx bikes plus side besides & 4 wheelers.

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slipdog 9/27/2014 3:16pm
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Paw Paw 271 wrote:
As a shop service manager I knew of no such law!!!!!!!!!

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slipdog wrote:
Auto shop manager?
Paw Paw 271 wrote:
No a bike shop service manager with 4 brands of street and mx bikes plus side besides & 4 wheelers.

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That's why you've never heard of it, it doesn't affect your mechanics...
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slipdog 9/27/2014 3:18pm
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Sorry, I was just kidding and didn't think anyone would really take my original comment as a serious one.
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Jakes Dad 9/27/2014 6:07pm
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slipdog wrote:
Sorry, I was just kidding and didn't think anyone would really take my original comment as a serious one.
Damn I was more than half way in the book of mechanic laws. And you were kidding??? Sheeeesh
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slipdog 9/27/2014 7:09pm
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slipdog wrote:
Sorry, I was just kidding and didn't think anyone would really take my original comment as a serious one.
Jakes Dad wrote:
Damn I was more than half way in the book of mechanic laws. And you were kidding??? Sheeeesh
Those damn Fed's!!! Tongue Tongue Tongue
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slipdog wrote:
In Europe, yes. There is a federal law against it in America.
AHHHH... RIIIGGGHHHT.

A good mechanic can work on anything.


With that said ... What I have found is car guys do not like working on something that is small and in tight places.
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slipdog 9/27/2014 8:32pm
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lumpy790 wrote:
AHHHH... RIIIGGGHHHT. A good mechanic can work on anything. With that said ... What I have found is car guys do not like working on something...
AHHHH... RIIIGGGHHHT.

A good mechanic can work on anything.


With that said ... What I have found is car guys do not like working on something that is small and in tight places.
That's what she said...
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2 Stroke Beast 9/28/2014 2:45pm
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Yeah I belive they cant effectively because cars are not near as precise as a dirtbikes.
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I cant believe Slipdog even hooked a PawPaw fish on that cast.....hilarious
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2 Stroke Beast wrote:
Yeah I belive they cant effectively because cars are not near as precise as a dirtbikes.
Dammit...now I'm not sure weather to bite....are you serious?
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2 Stroke Beast wrote:
Yeah I belive they cant effectively because cars are not near as precise as a dirtbikes.
motofab36 wrote:
Dammit...now I'm not sure weather to bite....are you serious?
set the hook, set the hook Smile
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motofab36 wrote:
I cant believe Slipdog even hooked a PawPaw fish on that cast.....hilarious
I started to feel bad about that because Paw Paw seems to be a good guy... Wink
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Can car or dirt bike mechanics work on Aircraft?

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Wahtash 10/1/2014 4:02am
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Hal_396 wrote:
Can car or dirt bike mechanics work on Aircraft?
Pshhh...anybody can, no comebacks!
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Can they? Yes. absolutely. They have the tools, they have the aptitude of general mechanical knowledge and diagnostics.

Should they? Depends. I know two very skilled and well paid auto mechanics that have no business working on motorcycles.

This is a two way street. There is too much knowledge that is relevant to just bikes or just cars for them to be universally interchangeable.
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moto314 10/1/2014 11:28am
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2 Stroke Beast wrote:
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Wahtash wrote:
Yes, of course.



slipdog wrote: In Europe, yes. There is a federal law against it in America.






Ahhhhhh, no.
slipdog wrote:
Are you sure?

I know my dad can work on dirt bikes, but he's a TV repairman and he's got the ultimate set of tools!
You can't fix this bike Spicoli!
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lumpy790 wrote:
AHHHH... RIIIGGGHHHT. A good mechanic can work on anything. With that said ... What I have found is car guys do not like working on something...
AHHHH... RIIIGGGHHHT.

A good mechanic can work on anything.


With that said ... What I have found is car guys do not like working on something that is small and in tight places.
Talking about tight spaces, a dirt bike is a walk in the park.

Been wrenching on these things for about 4 years. No comparison. A "general" auto mechanic probably not a good idea. A specialty or performance auto shop will do you right, if they want to take on the project on the side or something.

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slipdog wrote:
Sorry, I was just kidding and didn't think anyone would really take my original comment as a serious one.
Jakes Dad wrote:
Damn I was more than half way in the book of mechanic laws. And you were kidding??? Sheeeesh
I was going to turn myself in
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slipdog 10/21/2014 6:28am
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slipdog wrote:
Sorry, I was just kidding and didn't think anyone would really take my original comment as a serious one.
Jakes Dad wrote:
Damn I was more than half way in the book of mechanic laws. And you were kidding??? Sheeeesh
markit wrote:
I was going to turn myself in
There's still time to beg for mercy!

I may or may not be a compulsive liar...
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2 Stroke Beast 10/21/2014 8:23am
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A good gto is fast as hell that one looks very nice.
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Car mechanics have a tendency to go "tough guy" on fasteners. Dirt bikes usually require a lighter touch.
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markit 10/22/2014 10:15am
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Skerby wrote:
Car mechanics have a tendency to go "tough guy" on fasteners. Dirt bikes usually require a lighter touch.
Yea toughs snap on covers are hard to pop off and impossible to get back on, 4 or5 fender screws cure that tough.
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2 Stroke Beast 10/22/2014 12:15pm
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Yeah i see a car mechanic beating your bike apart with a hammer and end up breaking everything.
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I don't know about car mechanics, but I've seen some ugly work done by electricians getting their hands on a motorcycle or atv. It turns into Marrette overload!
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markit 10/24/2014 7:17am
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I don't know about car mechanics, but I've seen some ugly work done by electricians getting their hands on a motorcycle or atv. It turns into...
I don't know about car mechanics, but I've seen some ugly work done by electricians getting their hands on a motorcycle or atv. It turns into Marrette overload!
Ive been a auto mec, elect& hvac cont. no woundr my bike is claped. Lol

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