practical solution
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practical solution
Problem: feeling ill, bad weather and no garage, but want to work on the scooter
Solution: put it in the living room
Disclamer: Don't try this at home unless you want to become single again
Solution: put it in the living room
Disclamer: Don't try this at home unless you want to become single again
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- Mel46
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Re: practical solution
Interesting. I'd have to smile at that choice, but if the wife is ok with it then go for it. We have a daylight basement . the scooters are parked there for the winter and I work on them there, but that isn't the living room.
Currently own:
Red 2013 Honda PCX150
Givi tall windshield & tailbox - Lots of extra lights
Custom seat from Thailand - Bad Boy Airhorn
Takegawa Lowering Shocks - Michelin City Grip Tires
Headlight assy upgraded to LEDs w/HS5 main bulbs
NCY variator, drive face, and rollers
Red 2013 Honda PCX150
Givi tall windshield & tailbox - Lots of extra lights
Custom seat from Thailand - Bad Boy Airhorn
Takegawa Lowering Shocks - Michelin City Grip Tires
Headlight assy upgraded to LEDs w/HS5 main bulbs
NCY variator, drive face, and rollers
- GeorgeSK
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Re: practical solution
Actually, it looks like a lovely place to work - effectively no tool clutter, nice light, and man, that wood-stove looks real cozy right now. It is 14F with 5-9 inches of snow predicted for the evening.
My wife would probably be more or less OK with it if I was able to assure her that the job would be DONE in an hour or two, and that there was NO CHANCE of gasoline spilling anywhere. But given my track record about finishing a task in a timely fashion, I would expect some significant resistance.
Hope your repair goes swimmingly!
My wife would probably be more or less OK with it if I was able to assure her that the job would be DONE in an hour or two, and that there was NO CHANCE of gasoline spilling anywhere. But given my track record about finishing a task in a timely fashion, I would expect some significant resistance.
Hope your repair goes swimmingly!
On my scoot, getting there is WAY more than half the fun!
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- Darth Emma
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Re: practical solution
My scoots are in my basement as well. I have 3 of them down there right now. I am fortunate to have double doors than open into my basement. It's kind of my workshop down there.
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Re: practical solution
sleepnot wrote:Problem: feeling ill, bad weather and no garage, but want to work on the scooter
Solution: put it in the living room
Disclamer: Don't try this at home unless you want to become single again
That looks like bliss
Lose the pot plant, it's clutter
- wingz
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Re: practical solution
I agree. The PCX is a beautiful work of art.
Re: practical solution
The trick is, my girlfriend has her own place so I pretty much do as I want in here.
And yes I know the pot plant doesn't look like much, but its my precious lemon grass overwintering inside!
The job is done. Went to the Honda shop with the rear wheel for a Michel City Grip. And took the opportunity to clean some difficult to reach parts: quite some corrosion from winter salt I guess the previous owner didn't clean the scooter very often.
And yes I know the pot plant doesn't look like much, but its my precious lemon grass overwintering inside!
The job is done. Went to the Honda shop with the rear wheel for a Michel City Grip. And took the opportunity to clean some difficult to reach parts: quite some corrosion from winter salt I guess the previous owner didn't clean the scooter very often.
- chucktuna
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Re: practical solution
You mind if I make a puzzle out of your picture? If not, I wont.
Love the contrast!
I'll post the link here later to yours.
but here's one of mine:
http://www.jigidi.com/puzzle.php?id=EZC6CML8
Love the contrast!
I'll post the link here later to yours.
but here's one of mine:
http://www.jigidi.com/puzzle.php?id=EZC6CML8
Too many scoots..... 12 or so I think .
Re: practical solution
No problem!
- chucktuna
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Re: practical solution
Too many scoots..... 12 or so I think .
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Re: practical solution
Best place to service the bike!
Me and my dad rebuilt my first scooters engine on the coffee table
1985 Spacy 125 with the 'awesome' headlight!
Me and my dad rebuilt my first scooters engine on the coffee table
1985 Spacy 125 with the 'awesome' headlight!
- maddiedog
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Re: practical solution
I finally have a garage, so I don't have to work on my bike inside the house anymore.
I used to have to work on it in the house. Luckily, I have a very patient wife. Here's me fixing her scooter in our old house:
And here's the thread from that rebuild: http://hondapcx.org/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=158
I used to have to work on it in the house. Luckily, I have a very patient wife. Here's me fixing her scooter in our old house:
And here's the thread from that rebuild: http://hondapcx.org/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=158
Currently ride: 2011 Honda PCX 125 - Upgraded windshield and seat, keeping this one mostly stock
Previously rides: 2005 V-Strom DL650, 1974 Vespa Ciao, 2011 Honda PCX 170 (tons of mods - takegawa 170cc big bore kit, gears, etc), 1996 Honda Nighthawk 250, 1987 Honda Spree, 2000 KTM 125SX, 2003 Honda Silverwing, 2007 Genuine Buddy 125, 1998 Honda PC800, 2008 Buddy 125 (white), 2008 Buddy 125 (red), 2001 Honda Reflex, 1987 Honda Elite, 1988 Honda Spree, 2007 Yamaha Vino, 2007 Honda Metro, 2x 125cc pure-chinesium dirt bikes
Previously rides: 2005 V-Strom DL650, 1974 Vespa Ciao, 2011 Honda PCX 170 (tons of mods - takegawa 170cc big bore kit, gears, etc), 1996 Honda Nighthawk 250, 1987 Honda Spree, 2000 KTM 125SX, 2003 Honda Silverwing, 2007 Genuine Buddy 125, 1998 Honda PC800, 2008 Buddy 125 (white), 2008 Buddy 125 (red), 2001 Honda Reflex, 1987 Honda Elite, 1988 Honda Spree, 2007 Yamaha Vino, 2007 Honda Metro, 2x 125cc pure-chinesium dirt bikes