Dgarretson-- Ha!!! Exactly! The tolerances were such that anyone--even me!--could work on them (these are 60s bikes here). I believe I put one of the pistons in backwards, and after a few miles, recalled precisely my hand movements putting in the wrist pin, and OH CRAP, I ... Rode home, took about a half hour to strip it down and put it in correctly (and I am NO mechanic!)--heads roughly where they should be--hell, good enough! It ran fine. There was no way that was going to work on a Japanese machine. Riding one of those was like listening to really really good 78s played with a wooden needle.
Stereo systems are like Harleys
You'll never see two exactly alike. They are an expression of the owners ideas on design and performance, usually within the construct of a budget. Often put together over time with new and used parts.
I love that about this hobby. How boring would it be if we all had the same ideas of how a system should sound or look?
When you go to any kind of a rally, be it a poker run, charity ride or whatever.... it's customary to just walk around, checking out other peoples rides and chatting it up. It's a great way to meet people and have fun. Oddly, those bikers who's stigma is to be rowdy and obnoxious, are the nicest people I've met. Never once have I ever heard comments like DUH you should done this or that with your bike. Everything and everybody is accepted as is.
Perhaps some folks around here could learn a thing or two from the bikers.
I love that about this hobby. How boring would it be if we all had the same ideas of how a system should sound or look?
When you go to any kind of a rally, be it a poker run, charity ride or whatever.... it's customary to just walk around, checking out other peoples rides and chatting it up. It's a great way to meet people and have fun. Oddly, those bikers who's stigma is to be rowdy and obnoxious, are the nicest people I've met. Never once have I ever heard comments like DUH you should done this or that with your bike. Everything and everybody is accepted as is.
Perhaps some folks around here could learn a thing or two from the bikers.
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