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I have an entire shelf of CitR books. I'm compelled to buy them. If I see one, I have to buy it. If I go too long without buying one, I have to find one and buy it. I don't know why. Rj

And in the case of the torque - I am. If not, well then I better quit the job I've had for the last 12 years as I'm certainly not qualified for it. The longer the extension and the farther from straight, the greater the error in the torque measurement. That I will stand by. I don't believe I've said anything anti-American. The USA has a long history of treating immigrants as second class citizens. One only has to cross the border with someone who isn't Canadian or American (in my case my ex-girl) to know the sentiment persists. *edit* I shouldn't single out the US on this, though. Canada does the same in many ways. It is a shame that someone with a Master's degree and 15 yrs experience running a power plant in the Phillipines now has to clean my office every day as punnishment for moving to this country. Enjoy the weekend - I've got a life to go live... Rj

Sorry Gary, I don't swing that way. I don't care how cute you are or how many times you drop your drawers for me - not interested. Rj

" For all the factors involved torquing your bevel head the simple verification of the actual set up by actually measuring the applied torque through the set-up will most likely give a more accurate real world torque than the math modeled theoretical example." - Gary Cheek Which is exactly what I ended up doing, not wanting to do the math and tired of the listers scrapping it out while I waited for feedback. You'll have to try a lot harder to get me hot - I LOVE stirring the shite, and I'll happily do so even if I know I'm wrong! I am offended by your suggestion that I am anti-American. I most certainly am not, nor am I pro-American. There is a difference (indifference). Some of my closest friends are American. This is your only comment I've taken seriously. Rj

That was me . All the gear did the job quite nicely - boots were destroyed, foot was black all over but no major damage. Gloves destroyed, serious bruising on hands but no major damage. Helmet rashed but noggin fine, Armour in jacket worked perfectly - no upper body damage at all (leather toasted). Dislocated hip (healed fine) and the shattered kneecap which will never heal. This was a 30mph lowside in a surprise reducing radius corner. If I'd had my pants on instead of jeans both knee and hip would have been fine too. The good news just recently is that they can now make a custom kneecap right there in the operating room and install it. Bad news is I won't be getting one anytime soon unless I sell everything I own and go have it done in the States. Nasty bit of luck Keith. Hope you're getting the good drugs! Rj

Ratch has stated that they WERE at the same level. And this little Edison - Tesla fairly tale holds as much water as the Washington - cherry tree tale. Hours to calculate the volume of a light bulb? Give me a break! This is just another fairy tale for the American public which praises the genius of the American inventor and mocks the immigrant inventor. But you are right, Gary, we should abandon mathematics entirely (vague subject that it is ) and base engineering on your personal experiences. Rj

You certainly are kindred spirits. No issues with the math here. Measuring both wheels in the same manner and expressing the results as a percent bias negates any measurement errors that may be involved. Rj

hey staedtler - the natives are getting restless with anticipation! What's the verdict?? My money's still on a loosened filter... Rj

On the contrary, my friend, I said you were correct! With a caveat... This same topic sparked weeks of discussion/debate on the Bevelheads list when I came across the same problem of torquing down the heads on my Duc. Couldn't get a straight alignment with my bar type wrench and the extension to get an accurate torque reading... I'm not sure the issue was ever put to rest... cheers, Rj

Everybody has a different preference as far as cans go. I really like both the sound (deep and throaty no tinniness at all) and look of my Mistral round aluminums. I've had a few Duc guys pull up at a light and tell me my bike is the best sounding thing they've ever heard. Everyone here will agree on the Stucci crossover - it nearly eliminates the "stumble" around 4500 rpm. Excellent mod. I'm with Jason on bobbing the fender. Use a hacksaw to cut along the "line" behind the plate (you'll see it when you look). Looks much better and still retains protection from the "skunk stripe" down your back. Doesn't hurt that it's a free mod... cheers! Rj

Holds true only if all are aligned - any misalignment from dead straight involves calculus. Dead straight only occurs if the connection between the extension and wrench is thus manufactured. Most often, the extension will not be straight due to the relationship between the squares of the two items. A second variable comes from the addition of length along the z axis (if done carefully, this is can be neglected) A modern wrench that gives way when torque is reached - this can be adjusted to attain alignment. On a 1970 style bar bend wrench it is difficult, if not impossible to attain. Let's get back to the thread topic now please and let go of the "who's right and who's wrong" argument. I'm not posting again on this. This was only meant as a little rib... Yer a dog with a bone! Rj

Without getting into another long winded argument, I would disagree with the simplicity of calculation. It is more than calculating the difference in length, but also the difference in moment at one end of the "lever" to the moment applied at the other end, with the measure of the moment somewhere in the center. It requires a fair bit of calculus to get it right. Just using the ratio of lengths "ballparks" you but far from "exact" - the acceptance of something that is not exact was the rib I was making to Ratch (who we all know has a fondness for exactness ) cheers! Rj

I hope the bike came away worse than you did - that is a sorry sight to see. Mend quick! May you be back on two wheels agin! Slainte! Rj

What's the big deal?? Splitting a Beezer 650 (or Tri for that matter) ain't much of anything... Lets you clean out the sludge trap while yer in there too. Bet I could have one apart and back together before you could make a special wrench. How would you ensure proper torque on the nuts with such a special wrench? Calibrated wrists?? This isn't like you Ratch! Cheers fellas, Rj

Thanks Pete. I thought it would be fairly simple (and fiddly, being upside down & tight space) once I was at the Slopper point. Once the upper sump is off is there anything else before the crank ie. are the rod bearings accessible at that point? I think I'd like to be sure with all the stories here of people who had their bearings replaced when they had their cases swapped and didn't know it was needed. I've heard the same thing from the mechanic at my shop. I'd expect the lack of bolt availability speaks volumes of how often they've needed replacing... And knowing that my light has been on at least once, that I've noticed, may as well do it. You probably meant to type "shells" but I think "hells" is more appropriate! cheers, Rj

Whoa there Benny! Speak for yourself - I'd like to think I know a little more than Ahnold, Bono, Reagan, and that "pro" "wrestler" Governor of your fine state? Clint may or may not know more than me but I'm not gonna mess with Dirty Harry. Rj

Good to know that after decades of trying, Kramer has finally succeeded in replacing every last one of his brain cells with cocaine. Rj

I'll be installing a Roper slopper in the next few months, wondering how hard it would be to check my big end bearings while I'm there. If can easily be done, I might have a new set of bearings and bolts on hand just in case. I do remember the light coming on oh so very briefly at one point and finding my oil level low. Would rather know now if there is damage than when it goes bang later... Even if it costs me some $ unnecessarily, the peace of mind is worth it if I head down to Oregon/N. Cal for a month next summer. Some will scream "guzzichondria" at me, but if you had my bike, you'd come to expect the worst too... cheers, Rj

You are correct - just realized this myself... sidestand switch would cause it to stall when put in gear if it failed. No other ideas I'm afraid

Pete's plate keeps the oil from sloshing back under hard acceleration - keeps the oil pickup from sucking air. Greg's "hose clamp around the filter" keeps the filter from backing off. There are a couple of theories as to why they back off, but Greg's solution keeps it in check no matter what the cause is. Rj

Just out of curiosity - when was your last filter changed and who was it done by? Make of filter (if known)? Rj

Wife? Silly wabbit - it should be obvious that a man with such a fine stable, no grey hair, and lack of receeding hairline has no such encumberances. Rj

I had to go back a ways in Tech topics to find this so I've reposted Greg's instructions here for the seekers. Rj