Found this on Craigslist.....stunned!

[nitz]

I'm a newbie

I just want to say that I think everyone hopes to buy a bike and ride off into the sunset, but as was pointed out, a 30y/o bike needs some attention. Fixing/rebuilding a bike needs motivation and some people don't have it, I've run into problems with that on other projects. Fortunately I am still going strong on this one and visiting this site with all the enthusiasts and plethora of a knowledge keep me going

[Dave8338]

Just remember that the "instant" might be several days long.

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Or weeks in my case! About one week per carb (for me) usually get's er done righty-alrighty! But the YEARS of riding without the "problems" are pricelesssssssssss!

One thing about this site...if it's GS related, it's been done here...several times. Why argue with the teachers, unless they're wrong!

[egent]

...send your bikes to NH and then seek help immediately for your mental problems

better yet, keep them going all the way to Maine. I'll take care of them for you!!

An even better idea, just send them to me in the burbs and then you can even visit them when your therapist says you are able.

On a side note, the Craigslist poster did post things here back in September, but seemed to post the same question and never come back to a thread with the follow up answers and questions.

http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?t=131961

http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?t=132059

http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?t=132112

http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?t=132215

[Fishman]

http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?t=134320

If he's trying to get to the bottom of the issue with this post made today, it seems a strange way to go about it.

[doug g]

I had several emails with Dave the poster of this. He seemed to ask the same thing several times and did not do his job correctly and does not want to spend any money if necessary. He was probing for an answer without really doing some trouble shooting. He was a customer of mine when I worked at a local bike shop. I offered to work on the bike at my home for a fee but he was not interested. Oh well. Now he bashes us on CL. What bullcrap.

[Dave8338]

You can lead a horse to water......

[GQROD]

It seems by his prior posts that he did not even make a real effort systematicly to rule out or prove suggestions made by members to solve his problem.

It's one thing if you don't have skill or experience it's another thing if you are just cheap, lazy and want everything spoon fed to you like he did.

I'll admit not all the advice i have gotten has proven correct, but at least i made a sincere effort to try the advice given to me and prove or disprove respectfully; and with logical evidence what worked and what did not so others could take my experience and do better.

It's true about leading a horse to water but if the horse complains shoot it and put it out of our ( oops-lol ) it's misery!

[robertbarr]

Well, without being judgmental (who, me?), there are people who should be making monthly payments instead of turning wrenches. You don't need to know squat about mechanics to be able to ride a motorcycle, and perfectly reliable bikes roll off assembly lines every day.

Another option is to buy (maybe finance) a good used or professionally restored bike, which someone else has worked back to a reliable condition.

Now, if you can't hack the payments and still want a reliable bike, well, you can marry beyond your station, you can inherit or you can roll up your sleeves and DIY. None looks very likely, so I guess he needs either a job or a sugar mommy.

[hikermikem]

...so I guess he needs either a job or a sugar mommy.

I could use a sugar mommy

Maybe two...

[Don-lo]

this post has taken a seedy turn...

[C.V.]

this post has taken a seedy turn...

Thats probably a good thing...

[Greg O.]

You can lead a horse to water......

You have it backwards.

You can lead a horse to drink, but you can't make him water

[tkent02]

You can lead a horse to drink, but you can't make him water

Just shoot him, he's a crappy horse anyway.

[Roostabunny]

Hey just my late $.02 on this being a very helpful forum.

This forum is one of the reasons I bought a GS and the main reason it's gotten me to work and back for over a year.

[Mr. Ed]

I've been on this forum before, and the answers on my questions were most helpfull.
As far as i see it, don't ask for advise if you're not going to follow it in the first place!
Ed