The giant WG National threadfest

[LowRyter]

If you have one and have room, would you mind to bring a 28mm wrench or socket, please?  Long story short, I need to back off my steering head bearings just a bit.  We will have beer and grocery money in hand. Looking like Thursday for us too, but I will update as I know more.

Sarah

Sorry, I don't have 28.  I have 1/2 in ratchet. 

[oldbike54]

If you have one and have room, would you mind to bring a 28mm wrench or socket, please?  Long story short, I need to back off my steering head bearings just a bit.  We will have beer and grocery money in hand. Looking like Thursday for us too, but I will update as I know more.

Sarah

 Sarah , with sizes that large you can normally get away with using an SAE wrench aprox the same size . That works out close to 1-1/8th , we can borrow one from the city barn if necessary . Heck , we can do the work on the sidewalk in front of the city barn if you make it by Thursday or Friday .

 Dusty

[JC85]

Sarah , with sizes that large you can normally get away with using an SAE wrench aprox the same size . That works out close to 1-1/8th , we can borrow one from the city barn if necessary . Heck , we can do the work on the sidewalk in front of the city barn if you make it by Thursday or Friday .

 Dusty

I probably have one at home. I'll look when I get home from work, and if so, I'll throw it and my 1/2" ratchet into my side case.

[Tkelly]

We should get in Thursday afternoon with WI provisions,cheese sausage beer etc.Shaping up to be a great party!

[oldbike54]

We should get in Thursday afternoon with WI provisions,cheese sausage beer etc.Shaping up to be a great party!

 Oh my , "Sconsin Cheese , that's gonna go really good with the Grolsch coming for me 

 Spoke with both Emili and her replacement , Miss Coral Ann's daughter . We are good to go , and yes , this is going to be a great party .

 You folks have no idea how hard it was to miss last year .
                 

                                                                           Woo Hoo !

 Dusty

[SmithSwede]

If you have one and have room, would you mind to bring a 28mm wrench or socket, please?  Long story short, I need to back off my steering head bearings just a bit.  We will have beer and grocery money in hand. Looking like Thursday for us too, but I will update as I know more.

Sarah

Sarah:

I have a 28 mm socket for a 1/2” drive.  Will bring it with me when I leave Thursday evening unless you source one sooner. 

[SmithSwede]

Sarah , with sizes that large you can normally get away with using an SAE wrench aprox the same size . That works out close to 1-1/8th , we can borrow one from the city barn if necessary . Heck , we can do the work on the sidewalk in front of the city barn if you make it by Thursday or Friday .

 Dusty

Danger Sarah, danger!  Dusty uses an ancient rusty Bulgarian pipe wrench on anything bigger than 12mm.  Be careful whenever Dusty says you can “normally get away” with something.   

[Guzzistajohn]

Nothing you can't knock loose with a BFH alignment tool and a cold chisel 

[oldbike54]

Danger Sarah, danger!  Dusty uses an ancient rusty Bulgarian pipe wrench on anything bigger than 12mm.  Be careful whenever Dusty says you can “normally get away” with something.   

 I beg your pardon , the wrench in question is a 36" Rigid Brand made right 'chere in 'Murica in 1962 .

 Dusty

[Stormtruck2]

It was more of a laughing sound followed by "oh shyte , sorry I stepped in your foot mam"   

 Where the heck ya been man ?

 Dusty

Running my ass off. No bike riding but lots of truck riding.

[Guzzistajohn]

Running my ass off. No bike riding but lots of truck riding.

Oooooo Western Star    Ridin' in STYLE! 

[Stormtruck2]

Oooooo Western Star    Ridin' in STYLE! 

 YES SIR!!!  1999 Western Star 4964 EX with 470 horse Detroit (soon to be 625 horse) with 496,000 miles when I bought her in June.  Running 15-20,000 miles per month.

[oldbike54]

YES SIR!!!  1999 Western Star 4964 EX with 470 horse Detroit (soon to be 625 horse) with 496,000 miles when I bought her in June.  Running 15-20,000 miles per month.

 Look man , get a load to Cedar Vale tomorrow and come on , we kinda miss you down here .

 Dusty

[guzzisteve]

Running my ass off. No bike riding but lots of truck riding.

Damn nice truck, keep working so I can stay retired!!

[Kiwi_Roy]

Unfortunately we are discouraged from travel at the moment so I'm going to miss out this year but you'll have more fun that way.
I look forward to the reports.
Have a great time.

[bobrebos]

We should get in Thursday afternoon with WI provisions,cheese sausage beer etc.Shaping up to be a great party!

Ahhhh.  I moved from Wisconsin (Green Bay) to Chattanooga Tn area about 12 years ago.  You can’t beat Wisconsin Cheese.  Save travels! 

[JC85]

Oh my , "Sconsin Cheese , that's gonna go really good with the Grolsch coming for me 

Speaking of which, do you want your Grolsch cold or warm, Sir Sultan?

[oldbike54]

Speaking of which, do you want your Grolsch cold or warm, Sir Sultan?

 Coolish , good beer is designed to be served at about 50 degrees . Gonna be hard ro keep it chilled on the motorbike 

 Dusty

[SmithSwede]

Dusty, please let us know when you leave for Cedir Vale and no longer have internet access to Wild Guzzi.  That way I can start a Dusty thread while you are unable to defend yourself or nuke the thread. 

[Guzzistajohn]

Dusty, please let us know when you leave for Cedir Vale and no longer have internet access to Wild Guzzi.  That way I can start a Dusty thread while you are unable to defend yourself or nuke the thread.

We can talk about "you know who" too! 

[oldbike54]

 You guys do know that I can access WG from the computer in city hall , right ?

 Dusty

[JC85]

Coolish , good beer is designed to be served at about 50 degrees . Gonna be hard ro keep it chilled on the motorbike 

 Dusty

Well, I'm having dad and his gf bring it down with them, so that you can have one on Thursday. So I'll ask them to keep it in their fridge, instead of in my ice chest that I'm sending with them

[PJPR01]

You guys do know that I can access WG from the computer in city hall , right ?

 Dusty

Wait a minute now...you have an office you can go to now?  You're a remote worker after all!  Damn!!!

[oldbike54]

Wait a minute now...you have an office you can go to now?  You're a remote worker after all!  Damn!!!

 If I had known Emili was leaving , and had could sell my house , and had better , or any real accounting skills at all , I might have applied for her job 

 Dusty

[PJPR01]

If I had known Emili was leaving , and had could sell my house , and had better , or any real accounting skills at all , I might have applied for her job 

 Dusty

We can give you a crash course in Accounting over dinner...should be enough to get by!   

[oldbike54]

We can give you a crash course in Accounting over dinner...should be enough to get by!   

 Have you met me ? 

 Dusty

[greer]

Danger Sarah, danger!  Dusty uses an ancient rusty Bulgarian pipe wrench on anything bigger than 12mm.  Be careful whenever Dusty says you can “normally get away” with something.   

Heck, a pipe wrench might work! I should have been more clear this morning and specified socket and rachet or a wrench since we don't have a rachet with us. No worries if we don't find one, it may not be a bad idea to run with the steering head bearings a little tight until I get home anyway. We are planning to be there sometime Thursday afternoon.

Sarah

[leroysch]

YES SIR!!!  1999 Western Star 4964 EX with 470 horse Detroit (soon to be 625 horse) with 496,000 miles when I bought her in June.  Running 15-20,000 miles per month.

Wow..a pre-emission '99 with <500,000 miles. Great find and a looker. My '99 (also with a Detroit) with <20miles at home awaiting decalomania....

[Stormtruck2]

Wow..a pre-emission '99 with <500,000 miles. Great find and a looker. My '99 (also with a Detroit) with <20miles at home awaiting decalomania....

12.7 S60 is hard to beat, or kill. Moved out of a 2018 T-680 with Paccar MX-13 455 into my 99.  Haven't had a damn EPA or ELD problem since!!!     I've put some serious money into her, new front springs, bushings, shocks, window regulators, gauges, double flush the radiator, etc.  Nothing really worn out, but aged out. Added a OPS system and will be putting a FASS system on her soon. 5.5 mpg, but no truck payment I can afford the fuel. She's a classic, and runs well.

[ChuckH]

I have a 1/2 inch drive 1 1/16" socket that should be very close to a 28mm.  I expect to be in CV about Thursday noon-ish.