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Campfire Talk / Re: On being dragged Kicking & Screaming into the H2 Future
« Last Post by GlennF on March 27, 2024, 09:14:22 pm »
Not that unconventional the famous DB engines that powered the WWII bf109 fighters were an inverted V12.

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Campfire Talk / Re: Україна і Родина
« Last Post by AzCal Retred on March 27, 2024, 08:59:59 pm »
Yeah I'm with you for sure. I am aghast when minority opinions sculpt Supreme Court decisions, or major media outlets promulgate disproven opinion pieces in lieu of actual news. It would be terrible if judicial and legislative representatives were afraid for their lives due to daily threats from those debunked media driven opinions. It's really sad when fear is openly used to drive a wedge between groups of Americans largely at the bottom of the economic pecking order. Authoritarianism is certainly on the rise in America, promoting disrespect for our political process, lawlessness, control through collective victim-mentality thought & behavior and reducing personal choice for at least 50% of the population. The long-term defunding of public education has dramatically reduced our youth's critical thinking & logical cognition ability.
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My forth year as ride host. Kind of want to change it up a bit, but it's hard to know how... our starting and finishing venues are very good as is the ride route, but the event needs something extra to give it a new flavour. Not sure what...


That's a hard one ... maybe some derivative of a "Polka Run"?
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Campfire Talk / Re: On being dragged Kicking & Screaming into the H2 Future
« Last Post by AzCal Retred on March 27, 2024, 08:24:43 pm »
I believe the German WW2 piston aircraft used several upside-down engines, as well as the British Gypsy Moth?

https://www.hydrogenfuelnews.com/ferrari-upside-down-hydrogen-engine/8563956/?awt_a=1jpsU&awt_l=9EoFC&awt_m=hM5Vh68zNO5DlsU#google_vignette

Ferrari’s patent reveals a concept that could potentially leapfrog the efforts of its competitors. The proposed engine boasts an inline-six configuration favored not just for its power delivery but also for facilitating the integration of hydrogen tanks strategically positioned on either side.

The Hydrogen Engine Design and Potential Impact on Performance
This unconventional upside down arrangement allows for a higher placement of the transaxle, paving the way for a more aggressive rear diffuser. All this is achieved without compromising the vehicle’s length, retaining a short wheelbase which Ferrari deems crucial for a true sports car experience.
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My forth year as ride host. Kind of want to change it up a bit, but it's hard to know how... our starting and finishing venues are very good as is the ride route, but the event needs something extra to give it a new flavour. Not sure what...

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...I just got back into bicycling. I used to road race bikes back in the 1980's. I had built-up a beautiful custom steel bike a few years ago. I wasn't riding very much, to be honest. I'm over 60 now, and lots of mountains here in Kefalonia. I decided to add a small electric motor, and what a huge difference! I feel 17 again. lol It's only a 250 watt motor, so you still have to put in a good effort, but man, I really feel like a kid again and I come home dripping wet with sweat. Feels real good.

Enjoy all your two wheel rides Re-Cycle!
Thanks John!
I'm 61 and my main mountainbike is electric too. My road (gravel) bikes are not.

Took up motorcycling again two years ago after more than ten years not riding. I saw these Enfields and fell in love immediately.
My test ride was on a similar GT as yours (and an Interceptor), but I just loved the red color too much...  ;D
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650 Interceptor & Continental GT / Re: Touring
« Last Post by Re-Cycle on March 27, 2024, 07:43:02 pm »
Just ride in front  ;)
The larger the group, the faster the last one has to go.

The bike is no problem at all, I did many holidays with long days on my SRX 600 single (with camping gear). An Interceptor is probably better suited...
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350 J Platform / Re: Foot Pegs Clevis pins / Size?
« Last Post by Dexter on March 27, 2024, 07:08:53 pm »
Cannot figure what is going on here, 'Can't get them off, can't get them back on',
 means they are very secure, circlip pliers work for me.
Apart from the fact split pins are agricultural, circlips are futuristic. Big Smile.

+1   It's all about having the proper tool.
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650 Interceptor & Continental GT / Re: What did you do to your bike today?
« Last Post by Re-Cycle on March 27, 2024, 07:04:18 pm »
The caliper bolts have not been loose. I removed the wheel to change the pads.
Also this is a moving/floating caliper, since the inner pads are not pushed in by pistons.

But I could loosen the bolts and tighten them while applying the brake lever, worth a try.
Edit: I loosened the bolts and took the caliper off. Spread the pads again, way more than the disc thickness. So the wheel was spinning freely, until I applied the brake a few times so it settled. Than the brake rubbed again...

(I had the wheel out to start the cartridge-job. But I discovered my 8mm hex bit is too short to get to the bolts at the underside of the forks...)
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650 Interceptor & Continental GT / Re: Rear brake bleeder screw
« Last Post by Dexter on March 27, 2024, 07:02:15 pm »
I'd have to take it out and leave it open to do that.

It took some digging, but I finally found a youtube vid about it. M10x1.00 front, M8x1.25 rear.

Handy spec to know for those that want to buy and install speedbleeders too! I wonder if the 350 calipers take the same size? Was there any information on the site you found that covered that spec?
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