I'm sure my wife is going to kill me if I keep this hobby up...

[DJ_Critterus]

As many of you know (and Mrs. Colleen usually voices her envy) I am into working on PocketBikes. I've had one that I bought in Italy almost 17 years ago and have renewed my interest in them recently due to my activity with the Shriners.

Well, this one bike I got (traded a Wii I never used for it) needed some work on the motor and a new intake manifold. Well, the parts are fairly cheap. I found the intake manifold I needed listed at all but one site for $8.00. The last site had it listed for $2.00. I got to researching it and they are exactly the same parts. The same goes for the price difference on the gaskets.

Plus, these motors on the Chinese bikes are listed as 47cc motors. Of course the Chinese always tell the truth but in reality they are only 40cc. This same site I found everything cheap on had a complete upgrade kit to take it to 50cc for (get this) $10.00. That includes the head, all gaskets, the piston, rings, writs pin, jesus clips, and everything else that's needed.

What I want to know is HTF is this possible for this company to turn a profit. The parts are exactly the same as the other sites (same part number and all) and in some cases the die-hard pocket bike racers say this site sells a lot of superior quality products.

I'm also sure Mrs. DJ is going to be pissed if I spend too much more money on this hobby. Ehh... she has over 30 pairs of shoes (and I don't bitch too much), so I think it's safe to say I can have my fun with the pocket bikes. Plus, they keep me in the garage, out of public, and out of trouble. It's all good.

And, i know you're reading this, hun, so don't forget that I love you. I really, really do :D

[Blademaker]

Preaching to the choir.....:D

Over 20 years ago, I began making knives from kits.

Now, I damn near have a small machine shop that continually grows.

[DJ_Critterus]

Preaching to the choir.....:D

Over 20 years ago, I began making knives from kits.

Now, I damn near have a small machine shop that continually grows.

My wife asks me why I always want more and more tools. I ask the same thing about shoes and then run for cover in the garage :lol:

[Datawiz]

Same here. Wife can't just get enough of this hobby. :rofl:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v706/Datawiz/DSC_0095.jpg

[khblair]

I'm also sure Mrs. DJ is going to be pissed if I spend too much more money on this hobby. Ehh... she has over 30 pairs of shoes (and I don't bitch too much), so I think it's safe to say I can have my fun with the pocket bikes. Plus, they keep me in the garage, out of public, and out of trouble. It's all good.

And, i know you're reading this, hun, so don't forget that I love you. I really, really do :D

:skep: thats it????????? :slap:

[Petew1971]

weird, I just read this same thread on another forum

[Blademaker]

weird, I just read this same thread on another forum

Happens a lot, but at least here we can say shit.

[DJ_Critterus]

Same here. Wife can't just get enough of this hobby. :rofl:

I wish I could get my wife interested in my hobby. I doubt I'll get interested in her shoe hobby.


:skep: thats it????????? :slap:

Yeah. She doesn't like to go completely crazy with this stuff. She has more fun shopping and looking around, I think.

weird, I just read this same thread on another forum

Quit whining. It's twice the fun.

[Petew1971]

Happens a lot, but at least here we can say shit.

I think 'shit' should be allowed on all internet forums. should be mandatory

[Petew1971]

I wish I could get my wife interested in my hobby. I doubt I'll get interested in her shoe hobby.




Yeah. She doesn't like to go completely crazy with this stuff. She has more fun shopping and looking around, I think.



Quit whining. It's twice the fun.

you just want barn bucks you cheap little slut

[themonk]

My girlfriend bless her heart hates Corvettes and my retro stuff (think vintage) but she puts up with it.

[Blademaker]

I told my wife I was gonna buy a 50 lb little giant trip hammer, figuring she wouldn't know what it was.

She didn't.
Google did.

Still no trip hammer.

[Petew1971]

I told my wife I was gonna buy a 50 lb little giant trip hammer, figuring she wouldn't know what it was.

She didn't.
Google did.

Still no trip hammer.

I learnded sumthin

[DJ_Critterus]

you just want barn bucks you cheap little slut

I never use them and end up donating them to beggars anyway.

[Petew1971]

I never use them and end up donating them to beggars anyway.

can I have some?

[Datawiz]

I wish I could get my wife interested in my hobby.

Who says my wife is interested in mine? :rofl::rofl::rofl:

[DJ_Critterus]

can I have some?

Sure. Ask me later when I'm feeling more generous.

[cdg2000c5]

You guys need to man up:leaving:











:D

[Petew1971]

Sure. Ask me later when I'm feeling more generous.

No..this is your one and only chance to give me barn bucks..take it or leave it

[Datawiz]

No..this is your one and only chance to give me barn bucks..take it or leave it

:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

[Petew1971]

:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

:D :beer:

[Datawiz]

:D :beer:

1 BB for you. :cheers:
:D

[Blademaker]

You guys need to man up:leaving:











:D

:rofl: But I can buy all the guns I want, as long as she gets the ones she wants.:D

[Petew1971]

1 BB for you. :cheers:
:D

:cheers: thanx Craig :type:

[DJ_Critterus]

No..this is your one and only chance to give me barn bucks..take it or leave it

I save my barn bucks for somebody who's going to kiss my ass to get them (Jaxgator, RR, etc...) :rofl:

[Petew1971]

I save my barn bucks for somebody who's going to kiss my ass to get them (Jaxgator, RR, etc...) :rofl:

I Understand..:cheers:

[DJ_Critterus]

I Understand..:cheers:

Sent ya a couple since I don't use them anyway. Consider it my interweb philanthropy. I was thinking of donating $1K worth of barn bucks to St. Judes through the Corvette Forum, though.... :cheers:

[Petew1971]

Sent ya a couple since I don't use them anyway. Consider it my interweb philanthropy. I was thinking of donating $1K worth of barn bucks to St. Judes through the Corvette Forum, though.... :cheers:

Nice..:dance: :cheers:

[Datawiz]

Sent ya a couple since I don't use them anyway. Consider it my interweb philanthropy. I was thinking of donating $1K worth of barn bucks to St. Judes through the Corvette Forum, though.... :cheers:

Do it. :rofl:

[DJ_Critterus]

Do it. :rofl:

despite what others here say, i have no problems with the mods and more especially Pewter. I have no reason to go out of my way to piss them off jsut to be cool.

[DJ_Critterus]

Heh Heh... my wife asked me about the order I placed yesterday, so I told her, "Hun, it's stuff i needed to make it faster and mo'better." I'm not sure she meant to do this but she gave me the "I think you are a little retarded" look.

[JRD77VET]

Heh Heh... my wife asked me about the order I placed yesterday, so I told her, "Hun, it's stuff i needed to make it faster and mo'better." I'm not sure she meant to do this but she gave me the "I think you are a little retarded" look.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/JRD77VET/gif/thoughtfortheday.jpg




:D

[DJ_Critterus]

A lot of my ideas get the "retard" reaction. Guess that's one benefit of being married so I don't end up doing a "Here, hold my beer" maneuver to end up in the news.

[JRD77VET]

A lot of my ideas get the "retard" reaction. Guess that's one benefit of being married so I don't end up doing a "Here, hold my beer" maneuver to end up in the news.

So "the look" keeps you out of the ER :lol:

[DJ_Critterus]

So "the look" keeps you out of the ER :lol:

Nope. The "Hey, don't be stupid" comment usually does :lol:

[JRD77VET]

Nope. The "Hey, don't be stupid" comment usually does :lol:

Whatever works :cheers:

[DJ_Critterus]

Whatever works :cheers:

Yeah. She's also happy to see that I have a hobby again. Since I got rid of cable/satellite I spend more time in the garage fiddling with my gadgets when she's not home and on weekends.

[Joecooool]

weird, I just read this same thread on another forum

You wouldn't have that problem if you didn't go to that other forum.

[DJ_Critterus]

You wouldn't have that problem if you didn't go to that other forum.

We do it because some of us still can :lol:

[DJ_Critterus]

Joecool, you should get one of these bikes for your wife and let her rife it a few timers . A happy slim she will be.... Trust me :D

[ZipZap]

I race cars. My days are numbered. I'm ok with that.

[DJ_Critterus]

I race cars. My days are numbered. I'm ok with that.
I'm married. My days are numbered, too, along with my allowance :rofl:

[DJ_Critterus]

Ehhh.... anything to keep me happily occupied is a good thing, though. Plus, one of my Lodge Brother's sons is into mechanics and doesn't get a lot of wrench time in his HS classes. I bring him over to help and then watch as he does all the preventive maintenance on his parents' vehicles. Changing out a thermostat was an exciting life altering even for this kid, but he did it correctly on the first try. His parents sure are glad that somebody has taken him under the wing who's not some gangstah bitch thug.

[zsr22]

No..this is your one and only chance to give me barn bucks..take it or leave it
Such a crafty salesman you are. :rofl:

[DJ_Critterus]

Such a crafty salesman you are. :rofl:

crafty...no. Shameless.... most definitely.

[oyealiz]

As many of you know (and Mrs. Colleen usually voices her envy) I am into working on PocketBikes. I've had one that I bought in Italy almost 17 years ago and have renewed my interest in them recently due to my activity with the Shriners.

Well, this one bike I got (traded a Wii I never used for it) needed some work on the motor and a new intake manifold. Well, the parts are fairly cheap. I found the intake manifold I needed listed at all but one site for $8.00. The last site had it listed for $2.00. I got to researching it and they are exactly the same parts. The same goes for the price difference on the gaskets.

Plus, these motors on the Chinese bikes are listed as 47cc motors. Of course the Chinese always tell the truth but in reality they are only 40cc. This same site I found everything cheap on had a complete upgrade kit to take it to 50cc for (get this) $10.00. That includes the head, all gaskets, the piston, rings, writs pin, jesus clips, and everything else that's needed.

What I want to know is HTF is this possible for this company to turn a profit. The parts are exactly the same as the other sites (same part number and all) and in some cases the die-hard pocket bike racers say this site sells a lot of superior quality products.

I'm also sure Mrs. DJ is going to be pissed if I spend too much more money on this hobby. Ehh... she has over 30 pairs of shoes (and I don't bitch too much), so I think it's safe to say I can have my fun with the pocket bikes. Plus, they keep me in the garage, out of public, and out of trouble. It's all good.

And, i know you're reading this, hun, so don't forget that I love you. I really, really do :D

If you bitch about her having that few pair of shoes, you're lucky she lets you live, let alone have a hobby. :willy:

:D

[DJ_Critterus]

If you bitch about her having that few pair of shoes, you're lucky she lets you live, let alone have a hobby. :willy:

:D

I figured you'd weigh in on the shoe issue. You'll probably end up on my wife's Christmas Card list for that :lol:

[DJ_Critterus]

Heh Heh... all the parts I ordered for mods to do this next bike up are supposed to be in Friday. I've already got the frame painted and the fairings prepped. Frame is red. I'll paint the fairings a bright yellow with red lettering and then cover all that with a metallic clear coat (Shriner theme). It should be a monster capable of around 50 mph.


My neighbor owns a performance/tuning shop and ported the intake side of the carb for me today. Good thing I ordered some larger fuel jets (6 different sizes for $1.00 plus shipping).

Looks like it's time to order more shin guards :willy: