"British bikes. If you don't putz around with the carbs every week or so, they get to thinking you don't love them any more."
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>Hell, that goes for British -anything- mechanical...
"Know why the British don't make biodroids? They can't figure out how to make them leak oil."
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>"British bikes. If you don't putz around with the carbs every week or >so, they get to thinking you don't love them any more."
<snrk> It's not just bikes. My first bought-it-all-by-myself car was an old Austin 1300. A great little runner until it eventually wore out, but you had to keep an eye on it...
<snrks> My next door neighbor owns both the new Mini Sports Coupe/Cooper, and an original Mini. The new one worked absolutely flawlessly until she took it in for a complete oil change and general tune-up. Bad idea. Now the thing is -always- dripping. Its even worse then the original one she has just as collector car or so she says.
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