A couple days ago I stopped to help a guy broke down in the middle of a quiet road. He was in a 3/4 ton pickup 4wd (easier to climb underneath) He actually had first broken down a few miles before. The caps that hold the drive line U-joint on the rear pumpkin end had come off. He didn't have more caps or even any tools to make a roadside repair....but what he DID have was a few plastic grocery shopping bags..... He tied the drive line onto the pumpkin joint with the bags and made it another two or three miles to where I encountered him (near his mechanic's place). I was the bike or I could have towed him, as it was I was able to boothill express push him another 200 yards or so (a slight downhill, thank HEAVENS) to his destination. I thought his redneck fix was brilliant! Dangerous yes, but brilliant!
Roadside repairs 101?
- Thread starter Tombstone
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Dang! I had duct tape and gorilla tape in my bike tool kit......If he'd had some duct tape, he would have made it. . . . all the way home probably.
2talltoo
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I'd rather rescue damsels in distress as you did earlier this year Tombstone. I wound up getting some 1 liter cans to be like you. Plus I don't have to keep looking at my flashing gas gauge and countdown anymore. I hate filling up at 225 miles. Your answer (gas can) lets you put a smile on a girl and keep yours too.
Plus I don't have to keep looking at my flashing gas gauge and countdown anymore. I hate filling up at 225 miles. Your answer (gas can) lets you put a smile on a girl and keep yours too.That right there is worth it! Ok ok, the damsels in distress is way more fun, but that doesn't happen all that often! LOLI'd rather rescue damsels in distress as you did earlier this year Tombstone. I wound up getting some 1 liter cans to be like you.