Changed my own tire today

[dallas]

Went to Bash's today and changed my first streetbike tire. I recommend that if you have acess to a tire machine, you do it too. The hardest part of the whole ordeal was not scratching the rim.

After the tire change, we changed the oil and filter. Bike maintenance is pretty easy, even when I was doing it in my own garage, but super easy with a lift. We also changed my brake fluid and put in high altitude brake fluid. I originally bought my bike in Phoenix and every since I have brought the bike to Colorado, my brakes have been alittle spongey. Now they are tight and grab really good!!! If you have moved from a lower elevation, I recomend you replace your brake fluid with high altitude stuff.

[TMP]

What brake fluid did you use???

[dallas]

I can't remember the brand, but the bottle was white with a blue mountain on the label.

[The GECCO]

I would be curious to know what this fluid is as well. I have never heard of anything that is designated as "high altitude" brake fluid, although the different specs of fluid (DOT 3, 4, 5 and 5.1) have different molecular structures and gasification rates so they will inherently act differently at different altitudes.

I hope you didn't put DOT 5 in it, this is silicone based fluid that is not compatible with glycol based (DOT3) or Borate Ester based (DOT 4 and 5.1) fluids, one of which came in your bike from the factory (probably DOT 4). When changing from one to the other the system needs to be disassembled and cleaned, and all rubber seals replaced (because they are saturated with the "other" fluid)

[mushin_man39]

Dallas, I changed my own underwear today! Oh, and Bash helped me change my blinker fluid in the race bike last night and only charged me $50.00 for high-altitude blinker fluid!

[dallas]

Dallas, I changed my own underwear today! Oh, and Bash helped me change my blinker fluid in the race bike last night and only charged me $50.00 for high-altitude blinker fluid!

Now you are just making shit up because:

#1 - Your race bike doesn't have blinkers!

#2 - Bash charges a flat rate of $75 for full blinker fluid replacement!!

#3 - Your bike is in my garage, so you and Bash did a little breaking and entering to perform said acts on your bike!!!

[~Barn~]

"Do you.. Mushin Man... accept this decree of shenanigans?"

[mushin_man39]

Damnit, busted. But I am gonna add Dallas as a sponsor for welding up the frame on the race bike, for real. I thought my season was over.