He explained that he was trying to get into the assembly that held the two headlights, so he could replace a burned-out bulb. You can usually tell when someone has hit a roadblock, either by the swearing, or the confused look on their face as they stare blankly at the parts strewn about them. I could see this guy was struggling with whatever he was doing, and so I meandered over to see if I could help. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw him carefully remove a substantial portion of the front fairing. Take a recent session, where a fellow member had brought in his Yamaha sportbike. During these fix-it sessions, the repair principles I’ve written about are brought to life and new ones are always bubbling up to the surface. A second set of eyes or hands, along with a “dumb” question or two, often helps to get someone going again when they are stuck. I like to wander around the motorcycle club I belong to, observing and sometimes helping the other members with their projects. (image: Library of Congress, license: Public domain) “When in doubt, get the hammer out” is great advice-except when it’s not.
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