marshg246
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We have so many "experts" here that I got to wondering (always a bad idea). Who is actually an expert in what they are talking about.
If you go by schooling, I started my adult life as an expert in Electronics and Electromechanical Repair. That was long ago - not an expert in Electronics now for sure and probably still am in Electromechanical Repair. Later I became an expert in Mainframe Computer Repair by doing. That morphed into Mainframe Computer/Military Communicaitons and System Software - was even the world's authority on some things - no schooling. Today I'm an expert in IT and Programming - have a Master of Science in Computer Science but learned nothing getting it.
All that said, by schooling I know nothing about motorcycles - does 55 years' experience make me an expert on motorcycles? On some facets 60s and 70s British bikes, yes but certainly not all. Other than British, no.
There is a discussion on the clutch nut going on now - if you listen and treat all (including me) who seem like they know what they are talking about as experts, you'll never keep the clutch on your bike or you'll be afraid to try!
An example is a Belleville washer. A Mechanical Engineer probably could point to a web site or document that completely clarified their purpose and specifications. I looked at several sites and IMHO our experts, at best, know part of the truth and they certainly disagree with each other.
Maybe our signature should be required to list our expertise? (I know, silly thought).
If you go by schooling, I started my adult life as an expert in Electronics and Electromechanical Repair. That was long ago - not an expert in Electronics now for sure and probably still am in Electromechanical Repair. Later I became an expert in Mainframe Computer Repair by doing. That morphed into Mainframe Computer/Military Communicaitons and System Software - was even the world's authority on some things - no schooling. Today I'm an expert in IT and Programming - have a Master of Science in Computer Science but learned nothing getting it.
All that said, by schooling I know nothing about motorcycles - does 55 years' experience make me an expert on motorcycles? On some facets 60s and 70s British bikes, yes but certainly not all. Other than British, no.
There is a discussion on the clutch nut going on now - if you listen and treat all (including me) who seem like they know what they are talking about as experts, you'll never keep the clutch on your bike or you'll be afraid to try!
An example is a Belleville washer. A Mechanical Engineer probably could point to a web site or document that completely clarified their purpose and specifications. I looked at several sites and IMHO our experts, at best, know part of the truth and they certainly disagree with each other.
Maybe our signature should be required to list our expertise? (I know, silly thought).