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Topic: Handlebar vibes |
geoffreywh
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Forum: Tech Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2014 7:39 pm Subject: Handlebar vibes |
| Hmmm. I think buckshot will turn to dust with the vibrations. Sand might work? Lot less messy than sticky black stuff. BUT the advantage is that the sticky black stuff actually has an effect.... I wis ... |
Topic: Handlebar vibes |
geoffreywh
Replies: 5
Views: 7383
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Forum: Tech Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2014 7:54 pm Subject: Handlebar vibes |
| Oh Dear , I would prefer cooled grips! I expect Virginia gets a little cooler than Melbourne. I quit riding after 100 F ...But yes the " fill the bars " trick only works without heated grip ... |
Topic: Frame material |
geoffreywh
Replies: 6
Views: 8872
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Forum: Tech Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2014 5:06 am Subject: Frame material |
| So where are you? In the U.S. the supplier is Aircraft Spruce. Do you need tube or sheet what sizes? I have a small selection of sheet and tube. You could substitute CDEW tube (cold drawn electric we ... |
Topic: Handlebar vibes |
geoffreywh
Replies: 5
Views: 7383
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Forum: Tech Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2014 11:24 pm Subject: Handlebar vibes |
| So, there I was having built this really sweet looking cafe racer sort of bike. Trying to ride it around and getting my hands deadened in the process. I've had quite a few K1100's and this one is the ... |
Topic: Frame material |
geoffreywh
Replies: 6
Views: 8872
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Forum: Tech Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2014 11:07 pm Subject: Frame material |
| It's certainly not 1020 mild steel. It's more like an aircraft steel called 4130. . Maybe not such a high quality but still much better than MS. I have just sawn all the brackets off the rear frame a ... |
Topic: Gearbox woes |
geoffreywh
Replies: 7
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Forum: Tech Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2014 7:20 am Subject: Gearbox woes |
| That's terrific. A really nice aeroplane....what engine is it fitted with? .. I have a Jodel D11 -0-200 parked at Tyabb. Victoria. |
Topic: Gearbox woes |
geoffreywh
Replies: 7
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Forum: Tech Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2014 6:58 pm Subject: Gearbox woes |
| Hi Gary. Believe me after 55 years everything gets boring. I needed a challenge so closed the shop, got my RAA licence and an aeroplane. ( Jodel D11) I got so sick of riding along staring at the spe ... |
Topic: Gearbox woes |
geoffreywh
Replies: 7
Views: 10542
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Forum: Tech Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2014 9:20 pm Subject: Gearbox woes |
| Thank for the encouragement mate. I see that I have to bite the bullet and pull the box out and have a look inside, I was a bit cautious as I feared that I might find nothing wrong. But the alloy flak ... |
Topic: Gearbox woes |
geoffreywh
Replies: 7
Views: 10542
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Forum: Tech Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2014 12:42 am Subject: Gearbox woes |
| Hi, I'm an old rider from Melbourne Australia, Although I've often read this forum I've never posted on it until now....Never had to, I was a professional m/c tech for 55 years! Retired from that now ... |
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