Discussion Numpties R Us

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    maelstrom LiteTek Staff Member Premium Member 250cc Vendor Contributing Member

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    I am overhauling a set of ZXR250 carbs for a customer who had them "done" by a famous 'big bike' shop in Bangkok. Amongst all the usual butchery -

    Behold a Mikuni float needle stuck on a Keihin float bowl, and there is no spring in said Mikuni part. It is seized. Just genius.
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    Mmmm, nice work guys.
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    Float seats are seized and glued with something. Have to tap them with an M6 and use a slide hammer technique to get them out. Nothing better than fixing the work of numpties, right? :)
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    Customer did this. Never mind, used my favourite screw extractor to get them out. Now this carb is ready for 3-Bond treatment.
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    Oh yes. Just goes to show that some people should not be allowed near tools.
     
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    I love these posts, they make me feel not so dumb. Then I go read other posts here and put the dunce cap back on.
     
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