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How did stuff become so difficult?
bobv7:
First off an apology to anyone who feels targeted by this; honestly not intended!
Having read some of the questions being posted on this forum, have we got to the stage where we overthink just about everything? I read most topics out of interest and occasionally to see if I can offer an opinion or suggestion, but some are so basic and simple that I just think WHAT!!!!!. Are you really asking that! Most of the bikes owned here are so basic and simple to work on that back in the day a spanner in one hand and a Haynes manual in the other would have sorted nearly all problems. I know that sometimes this could end in the most horrendous insults to Japan's finest and a lot of non standard remedies resulted, but unless you had a mate handy with the tools you were on your own. Perhaps it's down to the arrogance of youth that all things were doable with a screwdriver and hammer but come on, age and experience should at least have some influence at this time of life?
Just get stuck in! End of rant.:D
SeanFD:
I would venture that back then most of us didn’t know any better.
I certainly didn’t know, for just one example, how critical the run out is on the auto-advance unit when it comes to setting timing.
As is often said, there are no stupid questions; you can opt to remain ignorant, or you can ask!
Andrew-S:
--- Quote from: SeanFD on November 11, 2020, 03:24:30 PM ---I would venture that back then most of us didn’t know any better.
I certainly didn’t know, for just one example, how critical the run out is on the auto-advance unit when it comes to setting timing.
As is often said, there are no stupid questions; you can opt to remain ignorant, or you can ask!
--- End quote ---
Yes, there are no stupid questions, just posts that can intimidate the less technically knowledgeable or capable members from asking questions for fear of ridicule – I’m afraid the above post is a prime example and the sort I never thought I'd see on this forum. :-\
Athame57:
Because people can simply do things wrong, if in doubt ask here, expertise and previous experience abounds. Again, the only daft question is the one that never got asked.
Nurse Julie:
It's very straight forward , if you don't know, you just don't know. This forum is one of the best in the UK for members giving answers and sharing their knowledge with less experienced or knowledgeable owners asking seemingly simple questions. Asking questions is how we learn, it's better to ask than cock something up through inexperience or lack of knowledge or even lack in one's own confidence and abilities.
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