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Title: Tech Day anyone?
Post by: orangelion03 on September 30, 2010, 06:41:16 PM
Back when I was an active member of the SoCal Miata club, we used to hold monthly Tech Days...a club member would offer to host, and folks showed up to work on their cars.  Oil changes, mods, suspension and roll bar installations, stuff like that.  The experienced members would assist the less able, liquids were consumed, generous piles of bull shi-t created.  Would any fellow DMF'rs be interested?  I might volunteer to host the first one.  Besides typical routine maintenance, we could adjust suspensions, install bling (and farkles), bs, etc.  And I'm a block off 150 so test rides would be fun.

Any interest???


Title: Re: Tech Day anyone?
Post by: SacDuc on September 30, 2010, 06:56:43 PM


Wait . . . are you saying we are supposed to do some sort of maintenance on this things?   ???

I'd definitely be in. I need to adjust my chain and finally get around to that tail chop. I'm at least capable of those things if others wanna watch.

sac


Title: Re: Tech Day anyone?
Post by: Wang on September 30, 2010, 08:03:08 PM
+1 on the chain adjust...


Title: Re: Tech Day anyone?
Post by: The Bearded Duc on October 01, 2010, 01:58:57 AM
Don't have much to do to the bike right now but I would love to watch/learn from others and, of course, help create some of those piles of bull shi-t.

In short, I'm in.   [thumbsup]


Title: Re: Tech Day anyone?
Post by: lawbreaker on October 01, 2010, 08:32:50 AM
Stu did the "Tech-Day" thing once at Flight....  BBQ and what-not


My tech days are usually when I visit my mechanic.....

 ;D


Title: Re: Tech Day anyone?
Post by: monster monkey on October 01, 2010, 09:53:54 PM
+11ty billion on the chain adjustment! I would love to watch and soak it all in.

Being an Auto tech, I'm still wary of detailed bike work since it's new territory for me.

                                                    [beer]


Title: Re: Tech Day anyone?
Post by: The Bacon Junkie on October 08, 2010, 06:40:47 PM
I'm down...   [thumbsup]


Title: Re: Tech Day anyone?
Post by: Wang on October 08, 2010, 09:13:46 PM
Saturday the 16th anyone?


Title: Re: Tech Day anyone?
Post by: orangelion03 on October 09, 2010, 06:15:59 AM
Saturday the 16th anyone?

Are you volunteering to host?  I need to verify my calendar, but I might be able to host.

I've just completed servicing my bike, but that just frees me up to help everybody else.


Title: Re: Tech Day anyone?
Post by: Wang on October 12, 2010, 07:19:03 PM
Unfortunately I can't host... I was just suggesting "sooner" rather than later.

It seems a bit difficult to organize anything here but it's probably because I've yet to meet any DMFers face-to-face.  We'll see what everyone else can do...


Title: Re: Tech Day anyone?
Post by: Privateer on October 18, 2010, 07:40:58 PM
maybe we should determine a location first and work on a date second?


Title: Re: Tech Day anyone?
Post by: orangelion03 on October 18, 2010, 08:04:26 PM
maybe we should determine a location first and work on a date second?

Good idea!

I'll offer my place in Santa Paula and aim for a weekend in early November.  I'll post dates here in a day or two, and we can go from there.  I realize that my location may not be practical for riders in the general LA area, but it's all I got!


Title: Re: Tech Day anyone?
Post by: The Bacon Junkie on October 18, 2010, 08:40:03 PM
And there's fun twisties on the way...   [evil]





 [bacon]


Title: Re: Tech Day anyone?
Post by: Duck-Stew on October 24, 2010, 07:22:50 PM
Stu did the "Tech-Day" thing once at Flight....  BBQ and what-not

Aaaaahhhh yes, fond memories.   8)  Best part was when the guy on the MV Agusta F4-1000 saw it was a Ducati thing, then went home and brought back his Desmocedici...  [drool]


Title: Re: Tech Day anyone?
Post by: Billyzoom on October 24, 2010, 09:36:19 PM
I'm not sure where you folks are located, but I'd be willing to host...I think I'm one of the few people out in the Inland Empire.  If any of you can make it out here let me know and we can set something up. 

The good is I've got a place that works.  The bad is I have very little knowledge to share.  But I have a pool table and beer!

Joel


Title: Re: Tech Day anyone?
Post by: The Bearded Duc on October 24, 2010, 10:09:27 PM
I'm not sure where you folks are located, but I'd be willing to host...I think I'm one of the few people out in the Inland Empire.  If any of you can make it out here let me know and we can set something up. 

The good is I've got a place that works.  The bad is I have very little knowledge to share.  But I have a pool table and beer!

Joel

I think the beer alone is reason enough to get most of us out there!


Title: Re: Tech Day anyone?
Post by: Privateer on November 01, 2010, 10:19:32 PM
I don't really need any work done, but I will ride out to IE and hold wrenches and flashlights for people.

I can use a grill pretty well too if needed.

family schedule permitting, of course.



Title: Re: Tech Day anyone?
Post by: The Bacon Junkie on November 01, 2010, 10:23:53 PM
I resemble that remark  ^^^   ;)





 [bacon]


Title: Re: Tech Day anyone?
Post by: duc_poultry on November 02, 2010, 08:41:53 AM
I might be able to make something happen like this I will let everybody know :)


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