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As always, thanks to both of ya.
I completely agree. And it's why I like asking, and this forum. There's stuff I know and am happy to share if/when asked, and there are things I don't, but want to. Sometimes the info is a quick "check this", and other times it's a bit much to just write down, but I learn what to look for (thanks Randy, I'll research the cylinder power balance test). A lot of this is stuff I wanted to do anyhow, but just thought the bike was running fine. Like I've said, steel bars still on and slightly rough idle, many a man would have hopped on and rode my "fine running FZ6". Obviously somewhere along the way, one of the changes set something off, or something just wore out of alignment, or? So yes, I enjoy getting it all down again, as I feel confident that within a week it will all be back together and all those things I "wanted to do at some point" will have been done/explored/understood.
You know, it's funny you mention the shop, Scott. I have never taken a vehicle of any kind to one, but I've known a lot of people that have, and have heard so many of those stories. Sometimes I tell myself that I'm just going to take my truck in, simply because I don't feel like ripping into it when I could be playing with something else, but I never do. I've been stumped by plenty of things, but I suppose being as young as I am (37) I have had it pretty easy as for half of my life there has been technology there to help. Yesterday I tore into our home furnace. Control board out, soldering iron, the whole 9 yards. Without being able to look it up, it would have taken me forever to manually trace everything and try to understand how it works, and I probably still would have been stuck not knowing sequences. I get it at work a lot "you can fix anything can't you", and funny thing is, I know nothing compared to so many guys out there (hint hint). But I know not to give up, and that if you really want to find an answer, you can. Most people would rather be told something that sounds easy, even if it also sounds expensive, like: "It's the flux capacitor and you can't fix it, but luckily I can", and hence why shops can charge so much for so little (most shops, not all, in fairness).
Alright, I have to go study. Welding class Midterm tomorrow. Thanks both of you again for this last round of info/opinion. I appreciate it. When gauges get here, now properly armed, Ill report back on this thread.
Loren
I completely agree. And it's why I like asking, and this forum. There's stuff I know and am happy to share if/when asked, and there are things I don't, but want to. Sometimes the info is a quick "check this", and other times it's a bit much to just write down, but I learn what to look for (thanks Randy, I'll research the cylinder power balance test). A lot of this is stuff I wanted to do anyhow, but just thought the bike was running fine. Like I've said, steel bars still on and slightly rough idle, many a man would have hopped on and rode my "fine running FZ6". Obviously somewhere along the way, one of the changes set something off, or something just wore out of alignment, or? So yes, I enjoy getting it all down again, as I feel confident that within a week it will all be back together and all those things I "wanted to do at some point" will have been done/explored/understood.
You know, it's funny you mention the shop, Scott. I have never taken a vehicle of any kind to one, but I've known a lot of people that have, and have heard so many of those stories. Sometimes I tell myself that I'm just going to take my truck in, simply because I don't feel like ripping into it when I could be playing with something else, but I never do. I've been stumped by plenty of things, but I suppose being as young as I am (37) I have had it pretty easy as for half of my life there has been technology there to help. Yesterday I tore into our home furnace. Control board out, soldering iron, the whole 9 yards. Without being able to look it up, it would have taken me forever to manually trace everything and try to understand how it works, and I probably still would have been stuck not knowing sequences. I get it at work a lot "you can fix anything can't you", and funny thing is, I know nothing compared to so many guys out there (hint hint). But I know not to give up, and that if you really want to find an answer, you can. Most people would rather be told something that sounds easy, even if it also sounds expensive, like: "It's the flux capacitor and you can't fix it, but luckily I can", and hence why shops can charge so much for so little (most shops, not all, in fairness).
Alright, I have to go study. Welding class Midterm tomorrow. Thanks both of you again for this last round of info/opinion. I appreciate it. When gauges get here, now properly armed, Ill report back on this thread.
Loren