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| TVL65 | | Set |  | | Reg. Date | : | 06/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 98 | | Location | : | wayne, NJ, United States |
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| | Posted : 03 May 2011 - 20:54 Post title : My engine debris tip of the day? | | | I bought a few cans of compressed air at staples & now use it to blow off pebbles/sand dirt accumulated near the oil dipstick etc & the nooks & crannies on the other side. So if you want to check your oil just blow it off with a quick squirt (here comes the oral jokes  ) It works great!
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| DizzE | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 12/07/2010 | | Posts | : | 3,141 | | Location | : | Sunnyvale, CA, United States |
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| | Posted : 03 May 2011 - 21:59 Post title : Re: My engine debris tip of the day? (Re: TVL65) | | | that works in so many ways, and i do have a can of that. thx
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| RedBird2010 | | Chaac | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 11/10/2010 | | Posts | : | 666 | | Location | : | Spokane Valley, Washington, United States |
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| | Posted : 03 May 2011 - 23:59 Post title : Re: My engine debris tip of the day? (Re: DizzE) | | | I keep a can in every room I do any projects, works great.
| Rick 
2010 Thunderbird SE 1600
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| CornerBanger | | Jupiter | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 07/07/2010 | | Posts | : | 1,113 | | Location | : | Charleston, SC, United States |
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| | Posted : 04 May 2011 - 01:17 Post title : Re: My engine debris tip of the day? (Re: TVL65) | | | And boy does the dipstick like a good blowing off before it checks the oil...
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2010 Kawi KX85 (My boy's ride)
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| EnGage | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 14/07/2009 | | Posts | : | 3,155 | | Location | : | Grand Rapids, MI, United States |
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| | Posted : 04 May 2011 - 11:59 Post title : Re: My engine debris tip of the day? (Re: CornerBanger) | | | CornerBanger wrote:
And boy does the dipstick like a good blowing off before it checks the oil... |
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YES IT DOES 
Edit: Ops, I forgot we have a lady here now. 
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| Birdy68 | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 16/07/2009 | | Posts | : | 3,352 | | Location | : | Bad Zurzach, Aargau, Switzerland |
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| | Posted : 04 May 2011 - 12:24 Post title : Re: My engine debris tip of the day? (Re: CornerBanger) | | | CornerBanger wrote:
And boy does the dipstick .. checks the oil...: |
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Do you guys check the oil....?!
I thought that's what the dealer was for!
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| KingOfFleece | | Set | | | Reg. Date | : | 30/09/2009 | | Posts | : | 304 | | Location | : | United States |
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| | Posted : 04 May 2011 - 18:54 Post title : Re: My engine debris tip of the day? (Re: Birdy68) | | | You better get home right quick and check the back door..........
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| Druid | | Jupiter | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 14/10/2009 | | Posts | : | 1,359 | | Location | : | United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 05 May 2011 - 19:47 Post title : Re: My engine debris tip of the day? (Re: KingOfFleece) | | | No ones checking my back door , and certainly not with a can of compressed air!
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| zolti | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 23/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 3,127 | | Location | : | newcastle , United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 06 May 2011 - 22:15 Post title : Re: My engine debris tip of the day? (Re: Druid) | | | druid - i assume your lass dont play the trombone then
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| narsisco_lopez | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 09/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 2,765 | | Location | : | Golden (Showers!), Colorado, United States |
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| | Posted : 06 May 2011 - 23:17 Post title : Re: My engine debris tip of the day? (Re: zolti) | | | I find that 100mph does a pretty good job of keeping crap off the engine.
| 2012 Storm (SOLD!)
Other Bikes:
2003 Suzuki DRZ400E (plated - my dual sport/mountain trail/camping bike)
Past Bikes:
2012 K13S
2009 KTM 990 Adventure
2010 Triumph Thunderbird 1600 (the Alien Queen)
2009 Triumph Sprint ST (another great bike!)
2007 Kawasaki ZX10R
2000 Kawasaki ZRX1100
1975 Honda SB550T "Clubman"
1981 Kawasaki KZ1000J
1985 Suzuki GS550E
1978 Yamaha 650 Special
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| Linkdog | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 10/02/2011 | | Posts | : | 3,002 | | Location | : | Groveland, FL., United States |
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| | Posted : 07 May 2011 - 00:02 Post title : Re: My engine debris tip of the day? (Re: zolti) | | |
zolti wrote:
druid - i assume your lass dont play the trombone then |
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would that be a rusty one?
| Never drink from a cow with one udder! 2010 1600 Blue&White ( of course ) Long TORS and HP filter.
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