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2013 Tech Days

Postby BMWGirl » Sat Nov 17, 2012 3:12 pm

As your new Tech Chair for 2013 - I'm working on some dates and ideas for the tech days. If you would like to host a tech day, please send me a PM.

I'd like to TRY to make the tech days, somewhat "tech specific" - of course anything can be done but maybe having something like "This tech day will be geared towards oil changes" and have some people there that can do demonstrations on oil changes and help each other out with learning how to do them on your own bike. 1 day for Tire changes; 1 day for Throttle body sync/GS911 reads/etc...

I need ideas and Hosts :D

Please send your thoughts!

Thanks in Advance,
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Tech Days so far.....
2/17 - Mortons BMW - Suspension set up
4/14 - Battley Cycles
6/22 - Chantilly
7/27 - Chesapeake Beach, MD
August 24 - Westminster, MD - Ed Phelps Shop
Sept 21 - Fredericksburg, VA
11/3 - Mortons BMW - Fredericksburg, VA
December 8 - Battley Cycles
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Re: 2013 Tech Days

Postby drewalex » Sun Nov 18, 2012 1:59 pm

I'd like to host a tech day involving the many uses of zipties!
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Re: 2013 Tech Days

Postby Slider » Sun Nov 18, 2012 4:28 pm

drewalex wrote:I'd like to host a tech day involving the many uses of zipties!



how about baggies & duct tape?
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Re: 2013 Tech Days

Postby shelion » Sun Nov 18, 2012 4:48 pm

drewalex wrote:I'd like to host a tech day involving the many uses of zipties!


:clap2: :clap2: :clap2:

Well played, sir, well played.
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Re: 2013 Tech Days

Postby BMWGirl » Sun Nov 18, 2012 9:25 pm

shelion wrote:
drewalex wrote:I'd like to host a tech day involving the many uses of zipties!


:clap2: :clap2: :clap2:

Well played, sir, well played.



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Re: 2013 Tech Days

Postby drewalex » Sun Nov 18, 2012 9:31 pm

woof....wag
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Re: 2013 Tech Days

Postby Luna » Sun Nov 18, 2012 11:39 pm

We'll take September 21 for our Third Annual Oktoberfest Tech Day :beer: :feedme:
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Re: 2013 Tech Days

Postby BMWGirl » Mon Nov 19, 2012 7:15 pm

Luna wrote:We'll take September 21 for our Third Annual Oktoberfest Tech Day :beer: :feedme:



ABSOLUTELY!!! The Queen of Oktoberfest always gets her date!! :mrgreen:

So I have a couple of people contacting me from Virginia, which is great!! Any MD people want to put their name in the hat?
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Re: 2013 Tech Days

Postby Janitor » Tue Nov 27, 2012 9:44 pm

Congrats Tech Tina!

Sure you will do a fine job.

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Re: 2013 Tech Days

Postby BMWGirl » Wed Nov 28, 2012 1:33 pm

Janitor wrote:Congrats Tech Tina!

Sure you will do a fine job.

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Thanks Greg! I appreciate it!
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Re: 2013 Tech Days

Postby BMWGirl » Sun Dec 09, 2012 9:04 pm

Okay - I updated the first post with dates, tentative dates and places. I need to confirm a couple of dates.

Also - Please send me some ideas for "themes" The first tech day at Mortons will be the Suspension theme - Keep in mind, you can do any work you want (with reasonable time of course) but if you have any suspension concerns, this is the time to bring your bike down!

I will also have....

1) How to change your oil...

2) Tire changing - tips and tricks...

3) Reading the GS911

Any other suggestions for themes of the tech days???

Thanks!
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Re: 2013 Tech Days

Postby eap » Fri Dec 21, 2012 10:27 pm

BMWGirl wrote:Okay - I updated the first post with dates, tentative dates and places. I need to confirm a couple of dates.

Also - Please send me some ideas for "themes" The first tech day at Mortons will be the Suspension theme - Keep in mind, you can do any work you want (with reasonable time of course) but if you have any suspension concerns, this is the time to bring your bike down!

I will also have....

1) How to change your oil...

2) Tire changing - tips and tricks...

3) Reading the GS911

Any other suggestions for themes of the tech days???

Thanks!
Tech Tina


good themes Tina - you might be able to double up on some themes: e.g.) Include transmission oil with oil change
Here are some other reoccurring needs:
-Tire Changing (with side bar on tire plugging and ‘pick up your bike)
-Valve-adjustments
-F-series overview (oil and valves, chain adjust)
-Break shoe replace/caliper rebuild
-Clutch and Brake fluid flush/change
-throttle body sync
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Re: 2013 Tech Days

Postby eap » Fri Dec 21, 2012 10:27 pm

BMWGirl wrote:Okay - I updated the first post with dates, tentative dates and places. I need to confirm a couple of dates.

Also - Please send me some ideas for "themes" The first tech day at Mortons will be the Suspension theme - Keep in mind, you can do any work you want (with reasonable time of course) but if you have any suspension concerns, this is the time to bring your bike down!

I will also have....

1) How to change your oil...

2) Tire changing - tips and tricks...

3) Reading the GS911

Any other suggestions for themes of the tech days???

Thanks!
Tech Tina


good themes Tina - you might be able to double up on some themes: e.g.) Include transmission oil with oil change
Here are some other reoccurring needs:
-Tire Changing (with side bar on tire plugging and ‘pick up your bike)
-Valve-adjustments
-F-series overview (oil and valves, chain adjust)
-Break shoe replace/caliper rebuild
-Clutch and Brake fluid flush/change
-throttle body sync
eap
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Re: 2013 Tech Days

Postby slvrblt » Tue Jan 01, 2013 9:36 am

Tina,
Are there any more open dates to host a tech day in 2013?
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Re: 2013 Tech Days

Postby BMWGirl » Tue Jan 01, 2013 4:00 pm

slvrblt wrote:Tina,
Are there any more open dates to host a tech day in 2013?



Hi Bruce - I think July and November are open. I think I'm going to have something scheduled almost every month!! Wow!! You guys are AWESOME!!!
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