Chit chat

[Daryl LBZ]

I think soldiers and sports figures should swap salaries, IMHO. It's only right!

 

 

I totally agree with this statement.

[CadillacLuke24]

Good luck in school Daryl

 

It's weird, by now I'd be getting ready for school and another year as a glorified hall monitor.

 

This year, none of that crap

[Conky Conky]

Well it was a sad weekend the motor went on my brand new 11 month old 2016 700R SE Raptor. Nothing like pissin away $12000 on a new toy to only really get four months of riding out of it and to have to spend an additional $4000 to have the motor rebuilt. Just so happens the warranty expired in April Iv ran only 15-20 tanks of premium through it.

[Conky Conky]

 

This was it the day I bought it September 13 2015. Only thing I hate are the black rims and now the blown motor but I'll get it fixed and I think I'm going to have the motor painted black before it goes back in. Then I'm going to put polished aluminum rims on it and get back out riding but unfortunately I won't be able to ride the rest of the year do to the price of rebuilding the 15-16 Raptor motors and harvest is getting in my way. So much for buying new thinking it should be reliable should of just kept my 08 Raptor I sold it cause the motor went on it thats why I bought this one. 450 Honda dirtbike next.

[Colossus]

Yea I can't lie, they take care of me. You'd think a soldier would get the same if not better treatment though.

OoRah!

[Daryl LBZ]

Good luck in school Daryl

 

It's weird, by now I'd be getting ready for school and another year as a glorified hall monitor.

 

This year, none of that crap

 

 

Thank you Sir!

[Jsdirt]

Never been a big fan of the push toward 4-strokes in off-roading that started in '98. I've been a 2-stroke guy since day one. You could rebuild a 2-stroke from top to bottom in not only 1/4 the time, but 1/4 the cost too. I don't know why or where the 2-stroke got such a bad rap these days. There is nothing better! More power for a given size, less weight, less moving parts, EASY one-kick starting, cheaper to rebuild & maintain in the long run.

 

I rebuilt a RM-Z250 for a neighbor. All I did was the cylinder head - that's it - and when all was said and done, I had to charge him over $1,000!! It got all copper-alloy valve seats, new guides, and valves.

 

I could rebuild three 2-stroke engines from top to bottom with that kind of cash. Crazy.

 

 

 

 

[SnakeEyeSS]

Well, thinking about medical retirement. Getting worse to do the job, and the job is making me worse. Looking into what I could do next.

[Conky Conky]

Never been a big fan of the push toward 4-strokes in off-roading that started in '98. I've been a 2-stroke guy since day one. You could rebuild a 2-stroke from top to bottom in not only 1/4 the time, but 1/4 the cost too. I don't know why or where the 2-stroke got such a bad rap these days. There is nothing better! More power for a given size, less weight, less moving parts, EASY one-kick starting, cheaper to rebuild & maintain in the long run.

 

I rebuilt a RM-Z250 for a neighbor. All I did was the cylinder head - that's it - and when all was said and done, I had to charge him over $1,000!! It got all copper-alloy valve seats, new guides, and valves.

 

I could rebuild three 2-stroke engines from top to bottom with that kind of cash. Crazy.

 

 

 

 

Ya I should of bought a yfz 450 instead but hindsight is 20/20 but Yamaha has left a bad taste in my mouth this is my 3rd Raptor Motor job in two years and also my third Raptor. It's a great machine all and all just they self-destructive easily.

[Conky Conky]

What else does a guy do sept fix it. It's such a fun fast powerful toy when it's running.

[Colossus]

Well, thinking about medical retirement. Getting worse to do the job, and the job is making me worse. Looking into what I could do next.

What's going on, Snake?

[SnakeEyeSS]

What's going on, Snake?

I have had joint problems for years (I have an autoimmune arthritis) , but rather than continuously wearing down I'm looking at a career change. I have had coworkers that should have stopped years ago and need all kinds of surgery now.

 

I see no appeal in continuing, when it is actively degrading quality of life. Had a specialist tell me the stress is compounding my problems, and years ago had my doc tell me I needed to find another job. Seems like something new starts or something is hurting more every few months.

 

It's not a "total" disability retirement, it's a "can't continue this job" retirement.

 

I requested the paperwork, but nothing happens until I turn it in. I have had a doc tell me to get another job, so I'm going to ask him if he is willing to do the page or two of paperwork so I can.

[SarahsGMC]

Ya I should of bought a yfz 450 instead but hindsight is 20/20 but Yamaha has left a bad taste in my mouth this is my 3rd Raptor Motor job in two years and also my third Raptor. It's a great machine all and all just they self-destructive easily.

Never had an issue with my 12 yfz 450 I'm wot on the dunes with paddles all the time

 

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[CadillacLuke24]

I have had joint problems for years (I have an autoimmune arthritis) , but rather than continuously wearing down I'm looking at a career change. I have had coworkers that should have stopped years ago and need all kinds of surgery now.

 

I see no appeal in continuing, when it is actively degrading quality of life. Had a specialist tell me the stress is compounding my problems, and years ago had my doc tell me I needed to find another job. Seems like something new starts or something is hurting more every few months.

 

It's not a "total" disability retirement, it's a "can't continue this job" retirement.

 

I requested the paperwork, but nothing happens until I turn it in. I have had a doc tell me to get another job, so I'm going to ask him if he is willing to do the page or two of paperwork so I can.

 

Like that one thread that came up recently, gotta take care of you dude. Get out while you can, if you can.

 

New job? Not sure what to recommend. What did you have in mind?

[Singer-Man]

I had a blow-out yesterday on Route 3 just south of Boston; I was in 70-75 mph traffic with vehicles close-up on both sides. I'm not exactly a 'worry-wart' but it was a tad scary for a second or two. The sidewall exploded on the passenger rear tire, one of a set of Michelin LTX M/S. (I'm happy it wasn't a front tire.)

 

I pulled over as far to the right on the shoulder as I could to attend to the serious business of jacking the truck and changing the tire in the 88 degrees weather while thousands of vehicles were blowing by me. At the same time I was watching like a hawk, ready to dive for the bushes, in case one of the hundreds of dangerous morons I see behind the wheel with their face stuck in a 'smart phone' instead of attending to driving should 'drift just a bit.' As I said, nervous business.

 

What made me especially mad was that these tires only have 6000 miles on them. I put new rims on the truck a year ago and the tires are kept carefully inflated.

 

I went to the dealer where I purchased the tires and they gave me a new tire mounted for $40. (I suppose that was about the best I could expect short of getting a lawyer.)

 

It's hard to get solid statistics on blow-outs and defective tires because the big manufactures lobby to keep such info out of the eye of the public. Several sites had suggested that defective tire rates may be as high as 4 to 5 percent.