Yep. It figures I even thanked you for nothing. Re-reading everything I can see how it happened.
Arizona Warrior said:
Thanks, I'll use22mm Thd x 1.5p x M36 HexSocket with a 22mm conical spring washer for my 2003.
From the beginningit was clearI was asking about aftermarket availability and its now obvious you already knew it wasn't available in the aftermarket, but you let me spend precious time searching anyway. I let that slide since it seemed likely it was simply a lack of communication, a misunderstanding, and besides what if I stumbled across something new since the last guy searched.
Now its obvious you knew it was back to being a tabbed washer when I'd been saying conical because I believed that yousaid conical.Its sorta funny actually, hindsight is 20/20. I see now how we both mis-interpreted each other. That's okay,it wasn't intentional, but candidly Ifeel let down because it was obvious(because I said it) that I don't have any spares (yet) andI haven't popped the cap off (yet) so you reasonably knew there was no way anyone couldyet translate your hands-on information into real world terms untilgetting hands into that part of the machine. BTW nice pics, lol hehe and etc thanks for drawing me a picture.
There is one thing though.I guess Isorta felt like I was stepping out on a limb in trusting you to play nice in the event of a misunderstanding, valid because you've walked that path often. You and me, we don't communicate. Don't know why. But you sewed the seeds then posted yet another rude snippet.
It also bothers me a little that you've constantly insinuated that since you are 'hands-on' you are better than me. I've been under cars and bikes since I was 13 and I've always had fun even if mistakes were made. I never claimed to be experienced with the Warrior beyond what is posted in my gallery, andI have done all of that work myself,in my driveway, no help, except a few kind souls on this forum who I thanked as we went along. Everything else - you know I referred people to topics posted by members who have successfully done the work - and I let their words speak for them.
In that spirit, I had hoped for clear advise from those who have done this before, butI can see that's not going to happen.So I'll fly solo, with the service manual as my co-pilot and a few trusted posts filed-away inpopular mods for extra navigation. It'll be fine, it always is.
As for this topic, itsdone nothing but waste everyone's time so I'm moving on.
Let the smart-*** remarks begin . . . I truly don't care.
(added): OK,my wife said she loves herleather ride vests because they remind her about places she has seen with her knees in the breeze. Her current vest goes back to2001 when we changedriding clubs over in Arizona. Well, she said your vest remark smells like a lightly-veiled smirk of disapproval, and she said she doesn't much care what you think about vests. She asked about the link for the club you saidI might be interested in joining. Since my middle shaft hasn't failed, I don't qualify (yet) for that club.