how mechanically inclined are you??

[underpowered]

well with people of all differnt types on here, and so many technical sections i figured i would post a poll seeing how mechanically inclined our members were.

[stalefish_132]

well yesterday the local suzuki dealer phoned and asked me how to change a timming chain on a Z400. I just started an apprenticeship towards becoming a heavy duty diesel mechanic few weeks ago. lets just say if there's a wrench, i'm the first one to turn it.

anyone else's hands constantly greese/oil stained?

[mx1791]

im trying to do it right with this quad so im doing pretty good with a wrench. i would get banned if i told how rigged everything on my 400 was though lol.

[d3ktrix]

The only thing I haven't worked on yet on a 4 stroke is the bottom end. Trans/crank stuff.
Top end and all chassis work is cake tho.


Originally posted by mx1791
im trying to do it right with this quad so im doing pretty good with a wrench. i would get banned if i told how rigged everything on my 400 was though lol.

Yeah ur getting better every day :P
Valve adjustments should be coming up soon :P

[mx1791]

Originally posted by d3ktrix
The only thing I haven't worked on yet on a 4 stroke is the bottom end. Trans/crank stuff.
Top end and all chassis work is cake tho.



Yeah ur getting better every day :P
Valve adjustments should be coming up soon :P
valve adjustments? i dont even clean my air filter unless im forced to, god now i know how brittany spears felt in rehab. like i said, im trying to do things right.

[d3ktrix]

Originally posted by mx1791
valve adjustments? i dont even clean my air filter unless im forced to, god now i know how brittany spears felt in rehab. like i said, im trying to do things right.

Ya u better do it right, if you don't I'll chain u to the swing arm till u do. lol
Not letting this one fall apart like the Z!

[hawaiikfx400]

im always willing to learn and try myself.this dosnt mean im good or know much but i try.i wish i had more people to teach/help me out but i make do.this site has teached me allot and is my go to person for ? and ansers.i would like to go to mmi school.so far basically cosmetic and small stuff.

[Mxjunkie]

I can tear anything apart and put it back togather and usually I can get anything running, 2 years ago I got a 1972 Yamaha 175 to start up for the first timie since the late 80's :cool:

[kwik02gixxer]

well i guess im alway dirty i am a diesel mechanic work on big trucks and trailersin a shop were i work we have 28 trucks and 56 trailers in columbus ohio.as for four stroke quads i have rebuilt the top end on my 426 but if i have a manual i could do anything to it.im pretty mechanical inclined i guess.

[Outlaw 50]

38 years of turning a wrench and fabricating. Everything from lawnmowers to heavy equipment.

When my computer gives me a fit I have to get help from my son......lol

[Quad18star]

I let a mechanic play around on the inside of any of my motors . My luck I'd just drop a few screws or soemthing down into the bottom end and get a repair bill of a few thousand dollars .

I do minor stuff ... you could also put me in the catagory of taking things apart but not remembering how they go back together !!!:p

[insaneracin2003]

Originally posted by mx1791
im trying to do it right with this quad so im doing pretty good with a wrench. i would get banned if i told how rigged everything on my 400 was though lol.
lol,note to self"don't buy anything from mx1791"
I can probably do anything with the right tools.

[300exOH]

Not sure where I fall in the poll but I have been fixing cars, bikes etc. since I was 16 or so. I have rebuilt a 2 stroke but haven't tried a 4 stroke yet. I'm sure that with a repair manual I can handle just about any job though. I have helped on a few V8 rebuilds and replaced engines and trans in cars. I guess you could say I'm your typical back yard mechanic. Jack of all trades...master of none.:devil:

[underpowered]

well for me, i have always grown up around motors, ever since i was a little kid my dad has always had a garage working on stuff. my first job was as a mechanic at the local shop at the ripe old age of 15. by then i was already doing complete rebuilds, i did countless blasters back then. now, five years later i still work on alot of stuff, and have not came across a job yet that i couldn't do. but if i ever have any trouble I know Dr. G (full time mechanic at holeshot, the local shop) will help me if i need it. my hands are always dirty from working on something, my mom says i shoulda been born with a wrench in hand lol. i work on quads, bikes, rebuilt car motors, you name it.

[rollie]

I can tear a quad down and put it back together no problem, i dont trust myself with engines yet, im going to tear into my 110 soon to get a little practice, i can do the electrical but i usually blow a few fuses before everythings right:p

[Stevie-D]

sometimes i swear someone swapped my hands with a black person's:macho cant keep the grease off of them. the only time my truck sees a mechanic is for inspection once a year, or computer related stuff. same with the quads. friends are constantly dropping off quads, bikes, tractors, etc for me to fix.
kind of a pain in the *** sometimes, but i enjoy doing it

[d3ktrix]

Originally posted by 300exOH
I guess you could say I'm your typical back yard mechanic. Jack of all trades...master of none.:devil:

lol ya that goes for me too.

[Cody_300ex]

I was rebuilding Bicycles from the ground up when I was six and I rebuilt my first Motor when I was 12, Compeletly went threw the enigne, just had the tools and a Service manual. I love workin on quads and stuff. Usally when I get bored I'll take my front end off or the swingarm Just to regrease it or clean it for the hell of it.

[HB416EX]

I can figure out pretty much anything with a manual and the right tools.

[mx1791]

Originally posted by insaneracin2003
lol,note to self"don't buy anything from mx1791"
I can probably do anything with the right tools.
lol dont worry i would never sell someone a junk part. ive torn down a 450r before and put it back together, and worked on friends bikes. just when i try to do something to my own quad NOTHING goes right and well.. its all down hill from there

[72 chevelle ss]

Originally posted by stalefish_132
well yesterday the local suzuki dealer phoned and asked me how to change a timming chain on a Z400. I just started an apprenticeship towards becoming a heavy duty diesel mechanic few weeks ago. lets just say if there's a wrench, i'm the first one to turn it.

anyone else's hands constantly greese/oil stained?

Mine are right now lol.

I can pretty much do anything on an engine.