Busted Knuckles

[theLeopard]

Yeah, but it's healing quite well.

[Burns]

Is there an one here who has never put flesh to exhaust pipe?

Is there anyone who hasn't? 
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I doubt it. I remember a nasty calf-to-CB350 head pipe experience 40 years ago. think it's still a little pink there.

[airheadPete]

Is there an one here who has never put flesh to exhaust pipe?

Is there anyone who hasn't? 

Um, that's what the squirt bottle is for...
With eighteen cylinders, feeling for the cold one would've burned my fingers back to my wrist!

(R-3350's)   

[ken65]

Is there an one here who has never put flesh to exhaust pipe?

Is there anyone who hasn't? 

Kinda a rite of passage , you must touch the exhaust headers to make sure all cylinders are firing .

That's how your fingerprints get burned into your pipes . 

my bonneville has perfectly matched gold headers, except one has 3 fingerprints on it.  it wasnt hot the 1st time i touched it.

[Dan Filetti]

Yeah, but it's healing quite well.

Dude, I for one, am calling bull shit on your nonsense.  The picture you posted above, shows extensive damage that requires plastic surgery to look half normal.  There is no way that 4 days later ANYONE could look at that injury and say 'it's healing quite well'.  You sir, are surely yanking this forums chain, and I'm a bit tired of it.

By contrast, I had a similar injury this past summer, from being crushed by a lawn mower.....

Here is what it looked like immediately after the injury:



Here is what it looked like after the plastic surgeon got done with it:



Here is 3 months of healing:



Here is 6 months of healing:



It was not until about the 3 months mark that I'd (or anyone really) would have said it was "healing nicely".

Accordingly, I'm saying you're full of shit.

Dan

[FJmonkey]

Accordingly, I'm saying you're full of shit.

Dan

Dan, he might be optimistic in the healing well part, but I met him yesterday, finger bandage as well, at the hospital. Before we parted, hours later he was bleeding through part of his bandage. I opted not see the injury, I have seen enough of that stuff working in a machine shop. call off the dogs, this guy had his finger tip pass through his rear sprocket with the chain as a guillotine.

[movenon]

Ghezzz can we talk about something else.... My finger is twitching... Hurts to think about that move.  Glad you got to meet and help him along Mark.  A few hours spent with a member that is familiar with the FJ go's a long ways in getting someone on the right footing.  This is not the first time Mark has taken his time to help a lost FJ sole. 

So whats the new tactical call sign for "theLeopard" ? Fingers or stubs ?    Heal well Leopard...
George

[Dan Filetti]

Accordingly, I'm saying you're full of shit.

Dan

Dan, he might be optimistic in the healing well part, but I met him yesterday, finger bandage as well, at the hospital. Before we parted, hours later he was bleeding through part of his bandage. I opted not see the injury, I have seen enough of that stuff working in a machine shop. call off the dogs, this guy had his finger tip pass through his rear sprocket with the chain as a guillotine.

I stand corrected then.  He's not full of shit.  I'd have bet (and lost, it seems) $20.00 that he was yanking our chains....  Anyway, Brain, please accept my apologies, and good luck with the finger.  

So Mark, did you get a listen to his motor?  DOES it need a rebuild?  

Dan

[FJmonkey]

I stand corrected then.  He's not full of shit.  I'd have bet (and lost, it seems) $20.00 that he was yanking our chains....  Anyway, Brain, please accept my apologies, and good luck with the finger.  

So Mark, did you get a listen to his motor?  DOES it need a rebuild?  

Dan

His motor has issues (sounds good and started quickly) but not serious. He has an oil leak but he remembers seeing oil on top of the valve cover so the grommets will be checked. The noise that troubled him was coming from the chain slapping the unprotected swing arm, the hard rubber piece has fallen off. He plans to change the oil so I advised him to wipe the drain plug on a clean white paper towel and look for metal chips/shavings and to post pics if he was not sure. He is new to the FJ and its quirks, but he really likes his bike. I am glad I took the trip and helped him get his bike ride-able again. I like meeting new members and giving them a good shove towards Kookalooo.

Thanks for asking Dan...

[Pat Conlon]

Thank you Mark, guys like you are what makes this place special.

Dan, I had the same suspicions, but no more. Heal quickly and heal well Bryan!

[Burns]

I believe Papal attention may be justified. This example of Brotherhood puts you just one miracle from sainthood (cannonage?) I believe.

My visor is tipped to you, Sir.

  Un Grande Caballero, por su puesto!

[FJmonkey]

I believe Papal attention may be justified. This example of Brotherhood puts you just one miracle from sainthood (cannonage?) I believe.

My visor is tipped to you, Sir.

  Un Grande Caballero, por su puesto!

I am just a "Pay it forward" guy, help others as we would like others to help us in need. That is all, I work for beer and good company... The beer is optional...

[FJools]

He'll be lucky to get any  feeling in that digit again.

I once tried to adjust the spike on a speaker stand without taking the speaker off, by rocking the stand over. The weight of the speaker tipped it back and drove the spike through the end of my finger tip. Instinct told me to pull the finger away......................rip ! Its still numb now 20 years later I find it hard to put a nut on a screw left handed without looking.

Anyhow, if I havn't shed any blood on a daily basis I would not be doing the job properly (and it keeps the bodies immune system on its toes LOL)

[jscgdunn]

I believe Papal attention may be justified. This example of Brotherhood puts you just one miracle from sainthood (cannonage?) I believe.

My visor is tipped to you, Sir.

  Un Grande Caballero, por su puesto!

I am just a "Pay it forward" guy, help others as we would like others to help us in need. That is all, I work for beer and good company... The beer is optional...

Must have been a very interesting day....good on you Mark, like others I really thought this was a spoof.....

[ZOA NOM]

Had me convinced as well that we were on a ride... BTW, Monkey, there's no way he could've pulled a fast one on you with the bandage and some fake blood, right? I mean, you said you didn't wanna SEE the damage, and that would make the whole thread epic, for sure.