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Air condition/ heat shop "mini-split"
audiomick replied to PJPR01's topic in Special place for banter and conversation
Not jealous. No, really, I'm not. I'm sharing about 30 qm. with three other blokes. One of them is always doing something to one or two of his three bikes. The only power in there is photovoltaic, and it is a bit damp. So I'm not jealous at all of your 78 qm. air-conditioned garage. Not a bit. Well, maybe just a tiny bit... -
Because brake fluid is hygroscopic, so you have to assume that an opened container of brake fluid has taken up too much water after about six weeks. No, I haven't tested that, but that is what I have been told by several professionals who earn their money by knowing about such things.
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I searched "St. Vitus Dance" and found a couple of posts from docc. https://www.v11lemans.com/forums/topic/23020-speedoodo-replacement/#comment-263381 https://www.v11lemans.com/forums/topic/22169-v-11-sport-veglia-speedo-needle-bounce/#comment-255352 Perhaps not exactly what you meant, but they seem to lead to information on the typical causes of the wobble in the speedo.
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Yeah, that is pretty much exactly what I saw the mechanic using in the workshop. Thanks for the link. At that price, I might even buy one myself. PS: a different mechanic recommended "saturated silicon" tubing for brake bleeding. I got some, and I reckon he was dead right. The stuff is very flexible. When using the "pump-open-close" method, i.e. no valve in the line, the tip is to use a couple of yards of it, enough to go from the brakes up to the top of the frame/handlebars, and back down to a catch can on the floor, and hang it up in the middle on the handlebars or rear blinker of something as appropriate. Why so long? Firstly, the length allows the hose to twist enough to easily accomodate the turning of the nipple as it is cracked and closed. Secondly, the long way up allows you to very easily see if there are bubbles in the fluid or not. After swearing and sweating for years, that tip turned the job into something do-able. I still don't like doing it, but with those hoses it is almost bearable. The "saturated silicon" hoses I bought are now about 15 years old. I think I rinsed them out every time I used them, but am not sure. Anyway, they've had brake fluid through them a number of times, and are still transparent (slightly milky, as they were when they were new...) and soft and flexible.
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This would seem to be the leading brand of the bleeder replacement type here: https://www.stahlbus.de/index.php?language=en I've read about blokes putting them in time and time again, and they all seemed to be well pleased with them. Personally, I would prefer the solution that I saw in the workshop that I go to when I need help. The mechanic there uses an in-line valve downstream of the bleeder, i.e. hose on the bleeder like conventional "pump-open-close" bleeding, but there is a valve in the hose, so you just have to open the bleeder and keep pumping until the air is out. As has been mentioned, all you have to do is make sure to keep enough fluid in the reservoir to stop it sucking air in. The other thing that I picked up from watching him was to remove most of the fluid from the reservoir with a syringe before you start. That means you don't have to pump as much old fluid through the system before the new stuff comes through. Having said all that, I prefer to have mine done in the workshop. I hate doing it, and one always has some brake fluid left over that you can't store for more than about 6 weeks and that has to be disposed of properly. I'm happy to pay someone to do it for me.
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I'm almost completely certain that, on my black frame 2002 Le Mans, it is.
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What? The Kawasaki 2-stroke triples were fantastic. Ok, shit frame, but the motor was a monster, even the small capacity ones. The CBX 1000 was fantastic. Ok, typically Honda "glattgebügelt" (ironed smooth), but still nice. I haven't experienced a Benelli Sei, but I would love to. Z 1, don't start. Legend. The only one I wouldn't be interested in was the modern BMW at the end of the lineup.
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Indeed. So where's the problem? I don't see one. That uniclutch sounds good. And.. I wasn't aware that the GTHO had a twin-plate clucht. Very interesting.
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That wasn't the "leave town" story, was it? Sorry, open door.....
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I have the impression that Phil might have to go to some trouble to visit them. They don't seem to be present in Australia.
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I think Mr. Anderson is quoting someone who heard a large Ducati with an open clutch cover. The 1198 Monster that my neighbour bought had one of those "sports" open covers on the clutch. The first thing he did to it was put the original, closed, cover back on. I absolutely don't understand why anyone would want the open cover. It was loud enough to cause hearing damage.
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Indeed. Hope you find a taker, Pete.
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That's what I mean. The Honda at the start belongs to the bloke who made the video, apparently, and the segue is that the bloke who owns the interesting bikes restored the Honda for him. It's just that the bikes presented in the video are nearly* all iconic and interesting ( * there was a BMW at the end... ), and the Honda at the start is just grey porridge. Quite a nice motor, actually, but an uninspiring package.
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Did you know what is the hidden meaning of Griso? no, not the obvious one!
audiomick replied to p6x's topic in Newer models
No, his name was Rob. He didn't race, he was just a nutter. One time I was riding an XT 500 that belonged to my housmate. I was doing about 110, flat out on that and shaking my teeth out. Rob passed me on his Yamaha 350 dirt bike, a TT I think, at about 130 km/h. On the left, in the dirt. He was, and hopefully still is, a very good rider, but sometimes maybe a little reckless. -
With a tap, I would have thought.... Seriously though, do let us know how it goes. I've been following this thread with some interest.
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Haven't read all of everthing in the thread, but: Firstly, Beard is working on the V85 TT to get Guzzidiag going. I'm quite sure he will figure it out in time. Secondly, from what I have read elsewhere, Roland Däs has developed a number of new maps for the V85 TT E5. I'm sure they are not all useless. https://www.daes-mototec.de/index.php/home.html
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Yes, lots of nice bikes. What I don't understand is why the bloke showed his "Nighthawk" at the start. That is a CBX 650 E. I used to have one of those. Someone gave it to me as a birthday present, because he had been unable to sell it for about 5 years. It was an "honest" bike, but boring. How can one start a video with "this is my bike" (that...) and then go on to show those other ones. I would be embarassed, to say the least.
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Definitely.
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I've only seen mine on x-ray pictures, but that looks to be exactly the same. Thanks for the advice. At the moment, it doesn't seem to be causing problems, but I keep an eye on it.
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Gaffer tape it back together, and sell it on E-Bay.
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Except enough titanium parts. I've got an advantage. I've got a bit of titanium screwed into my left wrist as a result of an accident in 2017 with disastrous results for the GTR 1000 I was riding. I'm absolutely convinced that the titanium makes me 10% faster over and above the 10% for the red colour of my two "small block" Guzzis.
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Mutton & Fried Cheese Curds — OK, & Motorcycles, Too!
audiomick replied to Bill Hagan's topic in Travel & dealers
Be warned. Mutton has a very characteristic flavour. I love lamb, but find mutton a bit challenging. In Australia, the animal has to have been less than 1 year old for it to be sold as lamb. Hogget is between 1 and 2 years old, and anything older than that is mutton. The taste of the meat gets more intensive with age, and mutton is very intense. Just so's you know what you might be getting yourself into.