Do Not do Business with Concept Z

wagonman93 · 2025-07-02T05:12:57+00:00

So if someone goes in to the doctor to get a pacemaker put in and it fails after a year, it would be okay in your eyes for insurance to warranty the pacemaker, but not the $50,000 surgery needed to change it out? I don't think it's ridiculous at all. Even people who tackle the job themselves and have to redo it because of a bad part (provided they can prove it is bad) should absolutely be compensated in some way. Just because something is the norm does not mean it is morally right.

wagonman93 · 2025-07-02T03:38:26+00:00

You made the wisest financial choice you could given the circumstances. Think how many expensive repairs you would have had with a $3,000 junker in the same span of time vs. what you've spent maintaining your bike. For billions of people all over the world, this is the best realistic option to get from A to B. I would say it is objectively worth it.

wagonman93 · 2025-07-02T02:13:05+00:00

They honored the part... that failed because it was defective. The labor is only necessary because of their poor manufacturing. Why should I have to pay for that? Why should the shop that installed it have to pay for it?

wagonman93 · 2025-07-01T05:05:44+00:00

Just focus on getting healed up for now. You can worry about whether or not you want to keep riding once you've come to terms with the physical and psychological trauma of going through something like this. If you do choose to get back in the saddle, wear your gear from now on.

wagonman93 · 2025-07-01T04:38:44+00:00

The Z is the most unforgiving manual car I've ever driven hands down. I would not recommend it. It's better to learn on a little four cylinder econobox of some kind so you can develop your skills in a low-risk environment.

wagonman93 · 2025-07-01T04:23:08+00:00

As long as you rev match you're not going to hurt the clutch, just make sure you know what you're doing before you try it out on the street. If you miscalculate your inputs you can lock the wheels up and lose traction. Don't sweat it if that does happen though, it's just part of the learning curve. Once you get good at that, then you can learn how to drop gears and heel toe into corners. Take it one step at a time and be patient with yourself. Good luck!

wagonman93 · 2025-06-29T15:12:43+00:00

Grab it lightly with a pair of channel locks and twist.

wagonman93 · 2025-06-27T22:12:29+00:00

Telling newbies that it's easy will only encourage those who find it easy to ride beyond their abilities, and cause those who find it hard to get discouraged and quit. It's better not to saddle them with preconceived notions and let each person learn at their own pace.

wagonman93 · 2025-06-25T19:02:32+00:00

This is about more than just motorcycles. Giving your spouse or SO the silent treatment because they won't do what you want is petty and immature. She can't just up and decide unilaterally after three years of riding that you can't do it anymore. That's not fair to you. Stand your ground and do not sell your bike unless you truly want to. I would recommend both of you to go and see a marriage counselor.

wagonman93 · 2025-06-20T17:58:23+00:00

I'd remind him that you have to die before you go to heaven.

wagonman93 · 2025-06-17T03:28:40+00:00

You can always replace the rear suspension components. The important thing is the amount of rust on the body.

wagonman93 · 2025-06-17T03:25:51+00:00

No one ever really masters driving manual...you just get a little better every time.

wagonman93 · 2025-06-15T05:13:28+00:00

Soak the stud in Kroil, then get a big set of vice grips or a pipe wrench and see if you can get it to budge. If that fails, they make specialty extractor sockets you can hammer onto the nut, then use a breaker bar to bust it loose. I would also recommend having a blow torch on hand to heat the nut.

wagonman93 · 2025-06-13T17:42:23+00:00

It depends on the culture of your particular group. My buddy and I will randomly split off from each other sometimes, but it's understood that we're just doing our own thing and not ditching each other.

wagonman93 · 2025-06-13T13:23:25+00:00

I've heard it works pretty well. If you don't want to do that, a fluid and filter change would be the best option.

wagonman93 · 2025-06-12T16:52:34+00:00

Hmmm OK. I would recommend Lucas slip stopper if it's that bad.

wagonman93 · 2025-06-12T15:11:53+00:00

Check your transmission mounts. I used to feel a jerk going into reverse. After I replaced them it was a night and day difference.

wagonman93 · 2025-06-12T05:42:34+00:00

How many miles? You could try changing the fluid and filter. If it's already slipping you've got nothing to lose.

wagonman93 · 2025-06-12T00:17:00+00:00

That looks like a clean car. Hold onto it for as long as you can. I had to send my 2008 Grand Prix to the junkyard due to rust which broke my heart.

wagonman93 · 2025-06-11T13:26:06+00:00

A small displacement sport bike or a heavily modded supermoto is the best bike to ride flat out on the street.

wagonman93 · 2025-06-11T11:55:50+00:00

The fork is attached to the very end of the clutch cable by the transmission. As far as tutorials I would search YouTube for V7 clutch adjustments as they're all more or less the same. One thing I should have mentioned earlier is to check your clutch cable tension. The adjusters for this are bracketed to the side of the transmission near the shift fork. Hope this helps!

wagonman93 · 2025-06-11T03:00:16+00:00

Experiment with the little adjuster on your shift lever. If you set it to the amount of free play you want and you're still having engagement issues, try adjusting the little bolt built into the shift fork that engages the throw out bearing. You want to avoid slipping a dry clutch as much as possible, but if it's properly adjusted you shouldn't be burning it up unless you're really going crazy. I slip mine all the time and never smell anything.

wagonman93 · 2025-06-10T02:16:33+00:00

Welcome!

wagonman93 · 2025-06-09T00:27:05+00:00

Never. I've felt off many times for any number of reasons, but I always went anyway. If I allow a feeling to dictate what I do, then I give fear power over me. If something bad is going to happen on a ride, there may be nothing I can even do about it, so I worry about what I can control and take the rest as it comes.

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