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This thread is intended for folks to pass on little jewels of wisdom to others about what NOT to do when wrenching and modifying their Tigers.Don't be bashful... we've all dropped nuts into intakes, poured three liters of expensive synthetic oil into an engine with no drain plug, and ridden across town after a tire change to discover the axle only hand-tight.Here's one at Bixxer Bob's suggestion, regarding stuck throttles...http://tigertriple.com/forum/index.php/topic,5792
Wrote to Scottoiler last night and got a very nice reply from them today. To cut the long short, they'll add a safety note to their fitting instructions to raise wareness of this potential problem. Nice folks taking the time to listen!!
so you don't roll out of your shop backwards with no brakes and proceed to run into a tree :oops:
And here's another...Those that spanner for a living know to remove rings, watches etc before they start. Those that don't should consider it a good idea - at best it'll stop you scratching your precious paint at some point, at worst it'll save you from an accident. Where it gets tricky is where "you're only going to do this five-minute job" and don't bother.Today I discovered how a long screwdriver, lack of attention, lack of preparation (ie not removing my metal strap watch) led to a heart-stopping display of sparks when I was disconnecting my battery. It could have been worse, for example if there'd been fuel or solvents around, but I DO know better. It shouldn't have happened. :oops:No matter how small the job, take the time to think it through and be safe folks