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  • How many XSers does it take

    ... to change a light bulb?

    1 to change the light bulb and to post that the light bulb has been changed.

    14 to share similar experiences of changing light bulbs and how the light bulb could have been changed differently.

    7 to caution about the dangers of changing light bulbs.

    1 to move it to the tech section.

    2 to argue that it should be moved back to the original section.

    7 to point out spelling/grammar errors in posts about changing light bulbs.

    5 to flame the spell checkers.

    3 to correct spelling/grammar flames.

    6 to argue over whether it's "lightbulb" or "light bulb" ... another 6 to condemn those 6 as stupid.

    2 industry professionals to inform the group that the proper term is "lamp".

    15 know-it-alls who claim they were in the industry, and that "light bulb" is perfectly correct.

    19 to post that this forum is not about light bulbs and to please take this discussion to a lightbulb forum.

    11 to defend the posting to this forum saying that we all use light bulbs and therefore the posts are relevant to this forum.

    36 to debate which method of changing light bulbs is superior, where to buy the best light bulbs, what brand of light bulbs work best for this technique, and what brands are faulty.

    7 to post URL's where one can see examples of different light bulbs.

    4 to post that the URL's were posted incorrectly and then post the corrected URL's.

    3 to post about links they found from the URL's that are relevant to this group which makes light bulbs relevant to this group.

    13 to link all posts to date, quote them in their entirety including all headers and signatures, and add "Me too".

    5 to post to the group that they will no longer post because they cannot handle the light bulb controversy.

    4 to say "didn't we go through this already a short time ago?".

    13 to say "do a forum search on light bulbs before posting questions about light bulbs".

    5 to take a statement from the post and make an asininely funny remark about it.

    1 forum lurker to respond to the original post 6 months from now and start it all over again.


  • #2
    That's just a rediculous thing to say about light bulbs (Or lightbulbs)!!!

    Now seriously.... What's the best oil and tires for these bikes?

    (Put me down as one for the "Asinine" section!)


    This wouldn't be very funny if it weren't so true.. lol.


    Tod
    Try your hardest to be the kind of person your dog thinks you are.

    You can live to be 100, as long as you give up everything that would make you want to live to be 100!

    Current bikes:
    '06 Suzuki DR650
    *'82 XJ1100 with the 1179 kit. "Mad Maxim"
    '82 XJ1100 Completely stock fixer-upper
    '82 XJ1100 Bagger fixer-upper
    '82 XJ1100 Motor/frame and lots of boxes of parts
    '82 XJ1100 Parts bike
    '81 XS1100 Special
    '81 YZ250
    '80 XS850 Special
    '80 XR100
    *Crashed/Totalled, still own

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    • #3
      Sadly... I saw a lot of ME in there.
      "Damn it Jim, I'm a doctor, not a mechanic!' ('Bones' McCoy)

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      • #4
        55 Watts

        LOL sounds like the folks i use to work for the US Guberment .
        John
        79 XS1100SF 750 FD,Galfer Brake lines,ebc brake pads,Cross Drilled Rotors,TKat fork brace,bead blasted wheels repainted and polished
        80 XS1100 S Project gonna be a hot rod
        06 CBR1000RR sold!!!!!
        2000 Concours
        84 Kawi KLR600
        79 Yam XT500 Ouch it kicks back
        79 XR250
        Why is it that the smallest part can fly to the farthest part of the shop?
        John

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        • #5
          Me too!!
          79 F full cruiser, stainless brake lines, spade fuses, Accel coils, modded air box w/larger velocity stacks, 750 FD.
          79 SF parts bike.

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          • #6
            forgot 1

            You left out -- 1 to post a suggestive remark about light bulbs. Now your in there Prom.
            Fastmover
            "Just plant us in the damn garden with the stupid
            lion". SHL
            78 XS1100e

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            • #7
              Pics, post some pics of the light bulb, I need pics!!!!!
              Ernie
              79XS1100SF (no longer naked, now a bagger)
              (Improving with age, the bike that is)

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              • #8
                Originally posted by egsols
                Pics, post some pics of the light bulb, I need pics!!!!!
                Me too........
                http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1241/1480921818_241eade448_s.jpg

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                • #9
                  Very good - lmao!
                  Si Parker
                  '81 XS1100H

                  Tkat brace, new coils/wires/plugs, refurbed carbs (thanks 81 xsproject), recon'd top end, windshield (thanks dpotter58), resprayed tank and panels, 4-1 exhaust, sweet xs pod filters, in line fuel filters, progressive springs, thick hand grips, jumped headlight relay.

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                  • #10
                    Then Tkat will post about the old days when only heavy bulbs were available...
                    "Time is the greatest teacher; unfortunately, it kills all of its students."

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                    • #11
                      Yeah, Tkat probably installed this one!

                      Hey Egsols and Olebiker,

                      Here's your photo:


                      It's a still shot taken from The Livermore California Centennial Bulb Cam site .

                      And here's the SNOPES story on it, it's TRUE!

                      T.C.
                      T. C. Gresham
                      81SH "Godzilla" . . .1179cc super-rat.
                      79SF "The Teacher" . . .basket case!
                      History shows again and again,
                      How nature points out the folly of men!

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                      • #12
                        TC,

                        You`re not alluding to the possible longevity of this thread (10 posts, 110 reads) are you (insert question mark here, this keyboard doesn`t rank as high as the XS on the fix list)
                        Ernie
                        79XS1100SF (no longer naked, now a bagger)
                        (Improving with age, the bike that is)

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                        • #13
                          They are actually called.....

                          Light Globes.

                          Dan.
                          Also available in sober.
                          Automotive Imbecile.
                          Proud owner of 'The Swiftcicle'. (Swifty for short)
                          '78E Full Vetter Dresser.
                          1196 Big Bore Kit.

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                          • #14
                            What is the best wattage? What mods do you have to make if you want to go brighter or switch to LED's?
                            Hi...my name is Mike, and I'm a lane-splitter.
                            '80 XS1100SG (mine)
                            '87 CMX450C Rebel (daughter's first bike)

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                            • #15
                              Hey, if you go to a higher wattage lamp, do you need to run a heavier weight oil?

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