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Re: some motorbikes. . .
An esoteric detail...
"British Standard Whitworth (BSW)
These are the original, 19th Century, coarse-threaded industrial bolts designed to hold locomotives together. Because of their coarse pitch, they are more prone to vibrating loose, so are little used on motorcars. Except for threading into aluminum (e.g. crankcase studs), where a coarse thread is less prone to stripping than a fine one. It turns out that, except for 1/2" (where the British use 12 threads per inch (tpi) and Americans use 13 tpi) the thread pitches for the rest are the same as for American Unified Coarse (UNC). However, the thread form is different; Whitworth = 55 degrees; UNC = 60 degrees. In spite of this, mismatched nuts and bolts mate nicely, so you're likely to find UNC bolts or studs where BSW should have been"
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Re: some motorbikes. . .
You would not enjoy Nietzsche, sir. He is fundamentally unsound. — P.G. Wodehouse (Carry On, Jeeves)Comment
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Re: some motorbikes. . .
321cc Parallel Twin, Revamped Yamaha Street Bike. ABS. Modern Design.
Screen Shot 2020-07-29 at 9.35.32 AM.jpgLast edited by Ted Hoppe; 07-29-2020, 11:44 AM.Without friends none of this is possible.Comment
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Re: some motorbikes. . .
I see it has urban worth, but should have 'meh' scrawled on the nose cone. It's probably a good bike, and will make some 16 year old happy.Comment
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Yeah I get it.Comment
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Did you ever do that long run you were thinking about Ted? We need more from you posted here ya crazy bastid.
I am having thoughts of a very long run, an embryonic idea for now. But less tech, more experiences wouldn't go amiss here now would it?Comment
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Re: some motorbikes. . .
Not really a commuter, is it? There's some of them around here (I don't run them), but a mate hired the larger MT07 (700cc) for a ride we did a month or so back. He didn't like it. Suspension too soft, etc. Others around here love them. I was surprised when I caught and overtook him, as I was riding Tum's CRF250 motard, which was seriously underpowered compared to the other bikes on that ride (Honda 500s F and X, Triumph Street Triple, etc). About half the 355km ride was open highway and uphill. The other half was twisties and downhill.... and no-one could get past me there, but that open / uphill stuff, they were gone in a flash.Comment
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