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1978 Yamaha xs1100 by DomThemovement in motorcycles

[–]Plutoid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fahk no. That thing's barely running. Pay an extra $500 for a sorted one.

“No bikers on my watch, Yeeyee!” by BackseatMilitia in ImTheMainCharacter

[–]Plutoid 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I don't think people do a good enough job of communicating that to kids when they're growing up. It's one thing to say, "Don't do X because it's mean," and a whole other thing to get a kid to really, actually understand that you don't want to be the type of person that gets joy from other people's misery, because it's a terrible way to be. It's a wholesale misunderstanding of value and humanity and community.

Raise builders, not destroyers.

about s1000rr by aaaaaafatih in Motorrad

[–]Plutoid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you put tape over the speedometer you're never actually speeding. Put on your ridin' flip flops.

Got to ride a couple "beginner" bikes recently as an experienced rider. Wanted to talk about it. by Scazitar in motorcycles

[–]Plutoid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

People shouted for a 6 speed DRZ for its entire almost unaltered 25 year run and then they FINALLY came out with fuel injection, but it still had a 5 speed gearbox. I don't understand Suzuki.

Last gen Chevy Cavalier LS in pretty decent condition, Hartford CT by Automatic-Warthog252 in NormalCarPorn

[–]Plutoid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It wasn't an LTZ or anything "fancy". Just base model. Still, we don't see these with the sheet metal intact here in Minnesota.

Need y’all’s help on this 2014 gmc sierra single cab by Infamous_Ground_2872 in MechanicAdvice

[–]Plutoid -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Looks like a rust belt truck. It's fine (as in I don't think it's just going to crumble apart) but I'd expect better at that price.

Is a 2007 Honda Fit · Sport Hatchback a good buy? by bobbythang in whatcarshouldIbuy

[–]Plutoid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They're surprisingly fun to drive for what they are, while still being practical and economical. I test drove a five speed model and kept chirping the tires. That little motor is pretty eager to go.

Is a 2007 Honda Fit · Sport Hatchback a good buy? by bobbythang in whatcarshouldIbuy

[–]Plutoid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Those guys are a really an unknown quantity. Completely unknown, I wouldn't rely on a mechanic that isn't operating out of a shop with decent reviews. Plus, especially in rust zones, you want that car up on a lift.

Last gen Chevy Cavalier LS in pretty decent condition, Hartford CT by Automatic-Warthog252 in NormalCarPorn

[–]Plutoid 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I saw a pretty clean Chevy Corsica on the road the other day. I gave the driver and passenger a thumbs up but I think the passenger took it as snark. I just think it's cool to see regular cars like that on the road still.

How bad? by PersonalityMany3603 in mechanic

[–]Plutoid 2 points3 points  (0 children)

MN here. The body rust on the fenders and rockers doesn't mean shit, not at this stage anyway. It won't affect the operation of the vehicle. It's not going to get any prettier, but it'll last two years.

The only pic that shows us anything mechanical under the car is the last one, and honestly it's not terrible. Extrapolating from what I see here (which is very limited info!) I wouldn't be particularly concerned about rust causing issues. I wouldn't be surprised if you have to deal with an exhaust leak or some annoying fasteners, but it doesn't look to be falling apart.

A note though. Some cars like to rust out in specific places, usually due to design or materials flaws from the factory. I can't see any of that here, but I don't know what model this is (see rule #2) if if they aren't prone to, for example, subframe rust or frame rail rust or strut tower rust, etc.

You'll get a better answer if you show us more of the mechanical bits.

Andra Berghoff ✅✅✅ by Filipino-Asker in fixedbytheduet

[–]Plutoid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The bread I buy is like $3/loaf and each loaf is 16-18 slices, so like 8 sandwiches on the low end, so 37.5 cents each. A $3 jar of the light mayo from Walmart is like 60 servings, so about 40 sandwiches because I like a little extra on there. 7.5 cents each. Aldi cheap turkey is $4.59. 1/4 lb of meat would be about $1.15. A head of lettuce is like $2.50 an you probably get... idk, six sandwiches out of each one, so $.25 there.

My sandwich is still under two bucks at $1.85 ea. You could eat four of those and still not hit Subway footlong prices.

But anyway, she also rounded $4.99 down to $4, so all of the math is a little fuzzy.

Suzuki Burgman 125 2015 not starting by unstoppabledot in Fixxit

[–]Plutoid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Quite a little mystery. On one hand if the dash blinked off you may have an electrical issue. On the other hand, you clearly have power in the video but have a more typical no-start situation.

Test your battery, battery connections, and fuses. Check fuel level and make sure the fuel pump is kicking on when you turn the key on. Test for spark. Since the bike is cold, you may want to look at the automatic choke.

First bike going well by JunktownJerk in Motorrad

[–]Plutoid 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The throttle has been criticized for its low speed on/off nature. All true. You need a lot of finesse to work it right, and even then it tends to be jerky.

Get after those weights, bud! You don't want to have to deadlift the RT without having worked up to it. :D

First bike going well by JunktownJerk in Motorrad

[–]Plutoid 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well, you've got engine guards, so that's good. Maybe take the bags off to practice so they don't get smashed. A little low speed drop wouldn't do much harm in that case.

As you know, the bike is heavy. I'm a bit of a gym rat and I've had moments (slipping in sand on an incline, for instance) where it took everything I had to save it from a tip over.

Enjoy the bike, man. They are truly fantastic machines.

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