by "bob and john" (bobandjohn)
Published 06/19/2017 at 11:17
by "bob and john" (bobandjohn)
Published 06/19/2017 at 11:17
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Everyone remembers the yellow bike I named amazon prime yes? a 2000 Suzuki SV650S that i brought back from the dead after sitting for 5 or so years.
Got a call from the new owner.
“bike wont start and broke down on me”
turns out he did an oil change (even though i told him i JUST did one before dropping it off) and he only put in a Quart of oil. the bike takes 3.
88K KM. a couple of months of work and restoration, and she dies by the hands of a dumbass who cant use a sight glass :(
*sigh* poor bike
"Xyl0c41n3" (i-am-xyl0c41n3)
06/19/2017 at 11:21, STARS: 0
:(
That’s a really nice photo of it, though.
"Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction" (rustholes-are-weight-reduction)
06/19/2017 at 11:25, STARS: 0
Ugh, sorry to hear that.
Somewhat relevant:
http://oppositelock.kinja.com/1796223483
I fear my former RX-8 might suffer the same fate.
"Tripper" (tripe46)
06/19/2017 at 11:27, STARS: 9
How the fuck do you not know how much oil to put in! That’s something that I have confirmed, confirmed again, and re confirmed on every oil change on every engine ever. Lawn mowers included.
"The Ghost of Oppo" (gohstoklasa)
06/19/2017 at 11:30, STARS: 6
How did he not realize that way more came out of the bike than he was putting in?
"bob and john" (bobandjohn)
06/19/2017 at 11:30, STARS: 1
dump here:
http://oppositelock.kinja.com/project-amazon-prime-1794832437
"Tripper" (tripe46)
06/19/2017 at 11:32, STARS: 1
Even my Grom takes slightly more than 1 qt!
"Future next gen S2000 owner" (future-next-gen-s2000-owner)
06/19/2017 at 11:32, STARS: 0
You missed your chance at a dipstick pun or do you not use dipstick in that manner?
"bob and john" (bobandjohn)
06/19/2017 at 11:34, STARS: 0
no dipstick on that bike
"Stapleface" (patrickgruden)
06/19/2017 at 11:34, STARS: 2
Did the asshat who bought it try to get his money back from you? I know damn well you won’t give it back, but if he’s that dumb to not put the proper amount of oil in, chances are he’s dumb enough to think he can get his money back. You should offer to buy it back from him and fix it and sell it again.
"bob and john" (bobandjohn)
06/19/2017 at 11:35, STARS: 4
believe me, I was so sad to hear it. Next bike (Kijiji) will have a note left that says: THREE QUARTS OF OIL DUMBASS
"bob and john" (bobandjohn)
06/19/2017 at 11:37, STARS: 1
he didnt actually. he realized it was his dumbass mistake,.
I WOULD have done that actually. but i already have ANOTHER first gen sv (1999, blue) in my garage that i’m working on
"Future next gen S2000 owner" (future-next-gen-s2000-owner)
06/19/2017 at 11:37, STARS: 5
Oh I believe there was a dipstick on that bike.........
I crack myself up. Don’t forget to tip your server. I’ll be here all week.
"bob and john" (bobandjohn)
06/19/2017 at 11:38, STARS: 0
LMAO. That got a good laugh out of me. +1 to you sir
"HammerheadFistpunch" (hammerheadfistpunch)
06/19/2017 at 11:46, STARS: 3
oh man, thats heartbreaking. Sorry, but at least its his mess now.
"bob and john" (bobandjohn)
06/19/2017 at 11:49, STARS: 1
it hurt. I put a lot of work and a lot of effort into that bike. I was SO happy when i got her to fire after sitting for so long.
it broke my heart to here she was dead
"jimz" (jimz)
06/19/2017 at 11:51, STARS: 0
Japanese bikes tend to have a sight glass down at the bottom of the unit engine/transmission; stand the bike upright and if the level is between two marks you’re good to go.
"jimz" (jimz)
06/19/2017 at 11:52, STARS: 4
"HammerheadFistpunch" (hammerheadfistpunch)
06/19/2017 at 11:52, STARS: 3
This is exactly why I don’t go looking for cars I’ve sold. I’d rather not know
"gmctavish needs more space" (gmctavish)
06/19/2017 at 11:57, STARS: 0
This is why we can’t have nice things
"AfromanGTO" (afromangto)
06/19/2017 at 12:03, STARS: 0
"Tristan" (casselts)
06/19/2017 at 12:48, STARS: 0
When I moved from sunny Florida to miserable Oregon, I had to sell my ‘99 Yamaha Waverunner. I put gallons of blood, sweat, and tears into it and it was the nicest old Waverunner around. I had just rebuilt the top end and carbs, had the entire thing gutted to the hull to clean/detail everything... it was nice. I deleted the oil injection and ran premix for reliability. The buyer immediately asked “why is it smoking so much?” after he first fired it upon taking delivery. I don’t ever want to know what happened to it after that.
"RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars" (rallydarkstrike)
06/19/2017 at 13:42, STARS: 1
HOW...how did this happen? Did he not think to look up the amount of oil it took beforehand? 0_o
"carzcarzcarz" (carzcarzcarz)
06/19/2017 at 13:47, STARS: 0
Damn that sucks to hear. Guy that I sold my SV to already traded it in for a GSX-R less than 2 months of having the SV. Hope he’s still alive, as he didn’t seem like the best or brightest rider.
"AdverseMartyr" (ewilliamson)
06/22/2017 at 04:26, STARS: 0
