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Old 11-21-2020, 01:07 AM   #10 (permalink)
redpoint5
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Originally Posted by Stubby79 View Post
Most of the jobs you should be able to do yourself were covered in Xist's post...though those things with potentially disastrous results (Oil change, brake work) should not be done by someone truly...incompetent. At least find someone to show you how and check over your work the first few times.
First time I tackled a rusty brake caliper on my quest to get my dad's motorcycle running again (so I could use it), I installed the piston backwards. No front brake as a light turned to red. Sailed into the intersection sideways with the rear brake locked up. Nobody was there, so I just went on my way. Learned what I had done wrong after tearing it back down.
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