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People on here believe that the external oil filter is a great thing. I don't like the idea of an external filter. I do like the idea of it being inside. Unlike on a car, the V.11 external filter has no protection. It's not a heavy metal construction, so it could get holed. Unlike a car, it's not out of the wind. I definitely don't want that extra cooling.

Here we go. I knew this was the start of The Great Purge. Soon, it will be, "OK Nogbad, we've just moved you to 24/7... so that you don't get lost. You'll like it there." Next thing, he'll be pruned! So Nogbad deserves it, ok, but BEWARE: we'll all go the same way! We're doomed! Doomed I tell you!

You drew a better diagram than mine, DL I think thmpr is talking about the roller, part no.18 in the diagram, not the selector forks.

Thanks, I need the opportunity. Jaap's doing a clearout and I'm afraid he might not know where to stop. So this is it As you like it, click here to get a big one. I'm afraid I don't realy like it. What about a Trabant, same idea or be loyal

Too late. Somebody got there first

right enough, the term 'bob' could confuse you chopper guys. oh - Chopper Guy: good one there were two and a half bob in a half-crown and as far as I'm concerned, there still are I measure the value of things by the fact that a sixpence (of real money), half a bob, would buy a bag of chips

Yes noticed that, but _ could you make enough of a ramp and is there enough spring pressure for that mod to really work? _ are there other mechanisms like this, that use the douple-ended ramp idea? _ making it jump with pliers is one thing, but when the box is all back together and running, will it still jump gears so easily? I don't find the box jumping through gears like that, in practice. Any observations about why some might do it more than others?

I think I've heard recordings of this racing before, but not this particular file. Turn up the speakers or put on headphones. Open this page and press 'Go'. It's quite thunderous. let her rip We were talking about 'warm-up' time. I don't think this one took too long. Fabulous. Then turn the page and look at this: Griso eat your heart out

and it's not even a BMW really, or at least it wasn't

and on the back "- broken already!" ? or what...

five bob

give you two and six for it?

109 inches was ok about 20 years ago. It isn't much use anymore. But, if you price it accordingly....

Is that it at the top middle of this photo, middle of the arm? Does your cover have an empty hole there? Surely you should put it back, or put a new one back. Why did it come out? Is it a loose fit? Does any of the protruding part fit into a hole in the main box? Or is it just a protruding 'limiter'? I can't remember about this. Could it have dropped out when you took the cover off, or do you think it was lieing in theire since last time?

Just some observations - I don't mean to be hard on the thing. It's obviously a great bike and I would have one if offered. It's just over-inflated. Like this: Let's see what happens after Pete has given one a good hiding. Can we wait that long? What if the bike wins?? Look sheeela, it's the Ropey-Griso! Neat detailing. Look at the way he turned the engine round.

You meant, polluted?

Enclosure isn't necessary for either lubrication or protection! How many off-road vehicles – that are dragged through sand, swamp, gravel, trees, water and rocks – have enclosed drive shafts? Even chromed ball joints don't get protection. Sometimes gaiters are used, but the downside is that muck and water still finds its way in and then it stays in. Half-shafts would tend to be enclosed, of course; diffs are enclosed; but propshafts and UJs just hang out in the open and take what's coming. All that road bikes have to put up with is a bit of road spray.

Fab. At least the guys from Northern England will understand now. I was tempted to do the same with the Robert Peel speech last week, but wasn't sure what language to use

It's weird, it's weird fashion. That's why the Griso isn't 100% totally convincing. It makes a show of being a mechanical brute, but it's visually a bit like a big toy version of a machine, rather than real mechanics being the soul of the thing – the big can, the big, blocky driveline casings and so on. In reality it might be better than that. Need to see one. And smell one. Does nobody think that the engines and of course the so-important cylinders are becoming more artificial looking, going in the direction of looking like they are just there for show? There was a comment a while ago about why old, old Triumphs look better than later old Triumphs – the engine construction.

Don't think so. I studied the pic. and you don't look like identical twins. Seems like Brother-in-law and friend's wife must be twins and you and Brother-in-law's friend are twins. Have I got that right? Did friend marry his sister, so the three of you are twins? No, there's something wrong there. Think I'll draw a diagram.

This particular issue is just about warm-up time and the fact (it seems) that a-c warm-up quicker (they're not dumping their heat into water first) than l-c and so are coping better with the changed, tighter regulations. They're putting out less emmissions at the early cold to warm period – and the noise issue isn't so bad because they're measured at lower rpm.

Ha. didn't I tell you? I've been stuffing all the wasted space in the tubes with firelighters, waxing the supercharger and drying out the sump.

Is nobody going to talk about how long it takes an air-cooled engine to warm-up?

Oh yeah, it's the petrol tank – it combats vapor lock. If it's JR's bike, just go straight for the rider, in which case it helps with 'the vapours'.

Try here: alt.philosophy