Dyna vs fatboy.

[High_Plains_Drifter]

Wifes aunts boyfriend retired out of Harley in Milwaukee. They both ride road kings now.

Great bikes... Road Kings... they have the rubber mounted "A" engine as well, all cruisers do, or did. Harley quit making the Dyna in '19... fools.

Just made the price of mine shoot up.

[Black Diamond]

You'd think I'd know more having worked in a biker bar for about 2 1/2 years before I joined the Marine Corps, but you can put what I know about motorcycles in a thimble. And probably have plenty of extra room

My rule of thumb about bikes is I usually back way off them on the road. I don't need any human-size bugsplat on my windshield. Seriously I just give them a wide birth because I know they don't have as much room for error as I do. That's like real bikers anyway. Can't do much about the crotch rocket riders that zip in and out of traffic and jump right in front of you or appear suddenly on your ass.

That is dangerous to do to my truck because it sits high enough I have a blind spot at my 6.

I read recently the reason bikers often speed up beside you is to get out of your blind spot as quickly as possible.

[High_Plains_Drifter]

You'd think I'd know more having worked in a biker bar for about 2 1/2 years before I joined the Marine Corps, but you can put what I know about motorcycles in a thimble. And probably have plenty of extra room

My rule of thumb about bikes is I usually back way off them on the road. I don't need any human-size bugsplat on my windshield. Seriously I just give them a wide birth because I know they don't have as much room for error as I do. That's like real bikers anyway. Can't do much about the crotch rocket riders that zip in and out of traffic and jump right in front of you or appear suddenly on your ass.

That is dangerous to do to my truck because it sits high enough I have a blind spot at my 6.

I never weaved in and out of traffic in Reno, too dangerous. But I'm not shy on my Harley. I do get a wild hair up my ass sometimes and ride like the devil is chasing me... it's fun. We all did, and when I rode with the Vagos in Reno you HAD to keep up, or you didn't ride in the pack.

My new Camaro has "blind spot alert" in the mirrors. If there's someone in your blind spot there's a bright orange emblem that blinks in the mirrors and an alarm beeps in the car.

What will they think of next?

[High_Plains_Drifter]

i read recently the reason bikers often speed up beside you is to get out of your blind spot as quickly as possible.

An old biker saying... "LOUD PIPES SAVES LIVES."

If they don't see you, they damn sure better hear you.

[Gunny]

I read recently the reason bikers often speed up beside you is to get out of your blind spot as quickly as possible.

I don't care if they're beside me. I can see them and don't have a blind spot there. The blind spot is from the tailgate back for at least a good car length. If you zoom right up on my ass I might not see you.

And it's not just bikes. If you got one of those little Matchbox cars that'll fit in my glove box, they can get in it too. Since I normally don't have to drive in traffic, I usually do my running around BS during everyone else's work hours.

Even then you never know. I go up two blocks, hang a left, one block to the light, through the intersection and into 7-11. I could walk there minus the intersection. Anyway, people are always trying to run the light there and one did yesterday in a U-Haul and nailed a Via (city) bus. Not just ANY Via bus. The small one that's low to the ground old and handicapped people ride. He put 10 if them in the hospital. His name is mud. I go through that intersection about every day.

[High_Plains_Drifter]

Nooooo... I never rode with an outlaw biker gang... whatever gave you that idea...

[Black Diamond]

How does one get out of the banditos?

[Gunny]

I never weaved in and out of traffic in Reno, too dangerous. But I'm not shy on my Harley. I do get a wild hair up my ass sometimes and ride like the devil is chasing me... it's fun. We all did, and when I rode with the Vagos in Reno you HAD to keep up, or you didn't ride in the pack.

My new Camaro has "blind spot alert" in the mirrors. If there's someone in your blind spot there's a bright orange emblem that blinks in the mirrors and an alarm beeps in the car.

What will they think of next?

I have no idea. I don't like all that electronic shit. I dread ever having to get a new vehicle.

[High_Plains_Drifter]

I have no idea. I don't like all that electronic shit. I dread ever having to get a new vehicle.

I'll tell ya Gunny... I love all the high tech shit... I guess that's why I was so well suited for the Air Force.

[Gunny]

I'll tell ya Gunny... I love all the high tech shit... I guess that's why I was so well suited for the Air Force.

I guess it's one of those to each his own things. I'm a good electrician and can actually read and understand the Code, I just prefer simple, manual stuff. A lot might come from the Marines and possibly I used to be a total desert rat 4-wheeler. Anything complicated requires a complicated fix. Jeeps back then were 4 wheels, 4 leafs, 2 axles, tranny, transfer case and engine. Wasn't a whole lot you couldn't fix out of tool kit unless you needed a replacement part. That's we we'd go in at least a pair in case one jeep had to fetch for the other.

And unlike you, I don't even have a stereo ( I do in my vehicle). My laptop is loud enough. I don't like loud music. I can tell the difference between an analog and digital tv, but I'll be damned if I've EVER been able to figure out what HD is. Looks the same to me.

My firearms? M1911A1 ,45 ACP, Browning Hi-Power, and a bolt action Remington in .308. Always wanted a Single Action Army and a lever action 30-30 but I have to keep everything locked up at the range because of the special needs kid. Got a lot of knives in my room though.

Anyway, I'm just a basic kind of guy.

[High_Plains_Drifter]

I guess it's one of those to each his own things. I'm a good electrician and can actually read and understand the Code, I just prefer simple, manual stuff. A lot might come from the Marines and possibly I used to be a total desert rat 4-wheeler. Anything complicated requires a complicated fix. Jeeps back then were 4 wheels, 4 leafs, 2 axles, tranny, transfer case and engine. Wasn't a whole lot you couldn't fix out of tool kit unless you needed a replacement part. That's we we'd go in at least a pair in case one jeep had to fetch for the other.

And unlike you, I don't even have a stereo ( I do in my vehicle). My laptop is loud enough. I don't like loud music. I can tell the difference between an analog and digital tv, but I'll be damned if I've EVER been able to figure out what HD is. Looks the same to me.

My firearms? M1911A1 ,45 ACP, Browning Hi-Power, and a bolt action Remington in .308. Always wanted a Single Action Army and a lever action 30-30 but I have to keep everything locked up at the range because of the special needs kid. Got a lot of knives in my room though.

Anyway, I'm just a basic kind of guy.

There's nothing basic about electricity, my friend. It's complicated. Obviously you know the difference between A/C and D/C current, and that less than a 1/4 of an amp can kill you if it goes across your heart, and there's nothing basic about wiring a house either. "You want to switch this light from here and there?" How about a three way switch? It ain't easy. That's why Wisconsin finally required that all electricians be licensed, MASTER electrician, otherwise you can do a job, but then you have to have a licensed Master Electrician come in and INSPECT your work. I'll tell ya, I helped my buddy the electrician for many years, but I couldn't keep straight all the frigin' wires we pulled sometimes as well as he could. Give me a 4 gang box of switches to wire and I know one thing, all the commons go together, but which wire was for what circuit I couldn't keep track of, but that fucker could stand there and botta bing, botta boom, it's done... always amazed me.

[Black Diamond]

Both. Nothing better than a pre run beer.

Four miles.

[Black Diamond]

I guess it's one of those to each his own things. I'm a good electrician and can actually read and understand the Code, I just prefer simple, manual stuff. A lot might come from the Marines and possibly I used to be a total desert rat 4-wheeler. Anything complicated requires a complicated fix. Jeeps back then were 4 wheels, 4 leafs, 2 axles, tranny, transfer case and engine. Wasn't a whole lot you couldn't fix out of tool kit unless you needed a replacement part. That's we we'd go in at least a pair in case one jeep had to fetch for the other.

And unlike you, I don't even have a stereo ( I do in my vehicle). My laptop is loud enough. I don't like loud music. I can tell the difference between an analog and digital tv, but I'll be damned if I've EVER been able to figure out what HD is. Looks the same to me.

My firearms? M1911A1 ,45 ACP, Browning Hi-Power, and a bolt action Remington in .308. Always wanted a Single Action Army and a lever action 30-30 but I have to keep everything locked up at the range because of the special needs kid. Got a lot of knives in my room though.

Anyway, I'm just a basic kind of guy.

Did you usually work with 110 or 480?

[High_Plains_Drifter]

Did you usually work with 110 or 480?

480 is 3 phase. Nasty stuff. Can reach out and grab ya.

[Gunny]

There's nothing basic about electricity, my friend. It's complicated. Obviously you know the difference between A/C and D/C current, and that less than a 1/4 of an amp can kill you if it goes across your heart, and there's nothing basic about wiring a house either. "You want to switch this light from here and there?" How about a three way switch? It ain't easy. That's why Wisconsin finally required that all electricians be licensed, MASTER electrician, otherwise you can do a job, but then you have to have a licensed Master Electrician come in and INSPECT your work. I'll tell ya, I helped my buddy the electrician for many years, but I couldn't keep straight all the frigin' wires we pulled sometimes as well as he could. Give me a 4 gang box of switches to wire and I know one thing, all the commons go together, but which wire was for what circuit I couldn't keep track of, but that fucker could stand there and botta bing, botta boom, it's done... always amazed me.

It's basic to me because I understand it and know how to handle it. It was how I used to pay the bills. Most of it is repetitive.

Here's a tip on remembering your wires --- they sell a book of numbers at Home Depot and Lowes, probably most hardware stores and/or electrical supply houses. It used to piss me off that something as simple as an adhesive number wrapped around each end of the wire you're pulling was too much effort for some people. Takes a little longer up front to mark your wires, but it pays off in the end when you don't have to ring out each and every wire in box to find out where it goes. THAT takes a LOT of time.

I'm WELL aware of the difference between volts and amps. Learned what both felt like first week in the trade The return is carrying the load of every fixture attached to it and the electricity is "dirty". Knocked ne off an 8 footer. I've held volts between my fingers (I was not grounded) and hardly felt it. That is actually more dangerous because 120 can kill you without you realizing it by disrupting your heart. 277v will blow you off.

There's a rule for everything. Then there's the how to do it really rule to make it work. You just pick all that crap up over time. Not to mention the two courses I took in it that were about 10 books each and I would go out the $100 for my own Code book I kept in my truck. All of that is right behind me now..