odd sized fasteners..

[James Douglas]

I still do it today. A few months ago picked up a beautiful hardwood desk with brass hardware just sitting out for the big truck that has a pitch fork type lifting device. Took it home and have yet to get to it to refinish it and give it to one of the kids.

> > Whitworth > > Robert Wichert P.Eng. LEED AP BD&C > +1 916 966 9060 > FAX +1 916 966 9068 > > =============================================== > > On 10/31/2012 11:07 AM, eddie wrote: > > > > > > Kevin, > > > > That reminds me of when I was kid and would find a broken bicycle > > in front of someone's house - awaiting the trash truck. > > I'd scavenge whatever parts I could (sometimes the whole bike!) > > and build a ridable one out of the various parts. > > Most bikes like a Huffy, Murray, Sears, K-mart, JC Penny, etc...shared > > common sized parts. > > Then there were Schwinns. > > Seemed like nothing off a Schwinn would fit anything else. > > They were always some weird size. > > =) > > eddie > > > > > > > > > > > The tire goes on a new-to-me BMW G650 X-Challenge. I swapped out the > > > pretty well used up Heidenaus for a set of Kenda Big Blocks last > night. > > My > > > first experience changing a tire which had an ultra heavy duty tube. > > That > > > was like finding a tire inside the tire. Took quite a bit of effort to > > > break the bead and fish that tube out. I had to buy a new tool to > change > > > the tires, as the BMW uses 26mm axle nuts. I've also encountered > > some 7mm > > > fasteners on the bike. The BMW, "Vee are engineers und vee know more > > than > > > you" stuff has me raising an eyebrow. > > > -- > > > Kevin Powers > > > Woodbury, MN > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >

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[david zawadzki]

Im in nyc. A friend of mine drove a car from work to go back home. All subways were closed. It took him 3.5 hrs to dive 3 miles. It took me 35min of slow and careful riding on a bike. -David Z mobile: 646.267.1109 www.davidzmusic.com www.thevanguardband.com

[Bogdan Swider]

What part of NY are you in, Dave I used to live in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Much higher rents there now. Bogdan From: David Zawadzki > Date: Thursday, November 1, 2012 7:06 AM To: "DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.comDSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com>" DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.comDSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com>> Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Another reason to ride a motorcycle. Im in nyc. A friend of mine drove a car from work to go back home. All subways were closed. It took him 3.5 hrs to dive 3 miles. It took me 35min of slow and careful riding on a bike. -David Z mobile: 646.267.1109 www.davidzmusic.com www.thevanguardband.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]