belfastguzzi

No, if bad, bad motogoozer is ton-up then he is pretty close to 1,000,000 grams. A long ton is 1,016,046.9088 grams (a short ton is 907,184.74 gram). He could use 'megagram' as a modern, internationally acceptable description. There is always a downside to metrification. In this case, the downside would be that his chums would probably nick-name him, 'Mega Granny', Given his exceptional weight, what should his correct fork spring rating be?

Hey you bad, bad motogooser some might say that you ought to get with the spirit of this modern forum and change your out-moded avatar. Some might say that it ought to say '1,000,000 Grams Up'. Others might be satisfied with 'Tonne Up'.

2. Well, if the government says our engines need it............. (did your govt. also try it make it law that half-section dustbins should be bolted to each side of the bike, for the benefit of leg protection. I wish I could find a picture of the contraptions somewhere on the web to post here) – this is the sort of thing I think this is an American version, but it's much of a muchness with the UK one in the ugly stakes

good to see you bring it back on topic

I knew the time was right for another oil thread.

CanI pass on that, Al?

You've changed your tune.

Dunno: what does 10 rum and blackcurrants weigh? Don't do it without medical supervision.

MACHINE! How can you call it that!

Not for a minute I don't.

I suppose no one was visiting the 'It's Official!' site, when they called it that. I don't think that the new name is much better though.

You were going so well, Al – up to this point.

warmed olive oil is best for ears, as I'm sure your granny could have told you.

er, watch out JRT. There's a snake beside your coffee maker!

Goran, are you trying to work up to telling us that you have got rid of your Guzzi and bought a Honda Smoothamatic?

Synthetic makes you angry – it's full of E-numbers.

1. Yes, there was reference to the differences due to air and water cooling – I would have to look i up again to see what they said. 2. Well, if the government says our engines need it............. (did your govt. also try it make it law that half-section dustbins should be bolted to each side of the bike, for the benefit of leg protection. I wish I could find a picture of the contraptions somewhere on the web to post here)

Do you set them to Raceco spec?

Yes I've got vinyl and come now, it's rather better than pathetic. Maybe you didn't run-in your old records properly? They need to do about 5,000 revs withs a darning needle before you run them on a fully synthetic diamond stylus.

G: I think that you have closed your mind to the Beilby layer.

Hmmm do they have one for Jam on Road during heavy traffic ?

Midsummer's Day has past, the nights are drawing in and so it must be time to set our minds to thoughts of lubrication once again Another Oil Thread

Well, well! Thinking about changing to synthetic at 600 miles or so? Although magazine articles on oil and running-in in procedures directly contradict each other from month to month, there is an interesting piece in this month's (next month's according to the cover – August issue) T.W.O. magazine. It's sort of saying that you can thrash your bike from new if you want to and then start running it in at some later date, when you are more inclined, or ready to draw your pension perhaps, because, "you can restart the running in process to repair and stabilise the surfaces later on." Well, anyway, the bit about oil is this (and it comes from 'the highest authority', 'the world leading', The Castrol Technology Centre): "don't splash out on a costly synthetic oil until your engine's covered [wait for it...] 5,000 miles." Synthetic oils interfere with running in [because of a chemical process happening in the metals]. "Although you can treat an engine as fully run in after 500 miles, surface stabilisation continues for at least the first 5,000 miles of an engine's life. Synthetic oils actively prevent this from happening, possibly by holding friction surfaces apart. The consequence of using a synthetic too early is your engine will never run in properly. I would even suggest waiting until 10,000 miles before using it in most engines subjected to normal use. Until then you are best to use an inexpensive but branded mineral oil." Now, what about a thread on 'the Beilby layer'? I'm sure that hasn't been done here before.

No, it's washing machines that you toss little moggy cats into. A hamster might fit in the gearbox though.