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KiwiRat
28th January 2008, 18:10
Hey everybody,
I keep getting directed to this forum when searching for various bike related info (Phillip Island MotoGP etc) so I thought it only proper to enlist and introduce myself.
I'm that guy you see up SH 16 on a Black and Red Bonneville T100 annoying motorists. (Sorry........, honest!):whistle:
Looking forward to meeting some like minded folk to talk bike shit.
98tls
28th January 2008, 18:13
Welcome,bike looks very nice indeed.
Gubb
28th January 2008, 19:07
Welcome along, one purdy bike you got there pal.
Cruisin' Craig
28th January 2008, 19:18
Nice to meet you. The bike looks great :-)
yungatart
28th January 2008, 19:34
Welcome!
Stunning bike BTW



Who does your gardening? I wish mine looked that tidy!
EJK
28th January 2008, 19:36
That is a SEXY bike!

I never said "wow" to a bike before....

...Till Now! lol
Weaver
28th January 2008, 20:01
Very nice looking bike.
Out of pure interest. Whats that factory in the background make?
Assuming its a factory of sorts
Skunk Control
28th January 2008, 20:12
Welcome to KB. Nice tidy looking bike.
Bikernereid
28th January 2008, 20:20
Awesome bike. Welcome to the nut house!!


Hey everybody,
I keep getting directed to this forum when searching for various bike related info (Phillip Island MotoGP etc) so I thought it only proper to enlist and introduce myself.
I'm that guy you see up SH 16 on a Black and Red Bonneville T100 annoying motorists. (Sorry........, honest!):whistle:
Looking forward to meeting some like minded folk to talk bike shit.
GSVR
28th January 2008, 20:38
Welcome to KB

That bike looks terrible man how did you let it get in such a state?

Can't be a real Truimph as theres no oil drip and that front diskbrake :wacko:.
spookytooth
28th January 2008, 20:51
nice to see another trumpy rider around :)
KiwiRat
29th January 2008, 03:18
Very nice looking bike.
Out of pure interest. Whats that factory in the background make?
Assuming its a factory of sorts

That factory in the background makes electricity. It's taken at my work which is a Co-Generation Power Station in Penrose. It is an acoustic enclosure containing an industrial version of a General Electric CF6-80C2 jet engine as found on the wing of Boeing's 747, 767 and Airbus 300 and 310 aircraft, amongst others. The main difference is that the shaft extends out of the intake end of the machine, is geared down through a reduction gearbox, and connected to a generator. The exhaust from the engine exits the rear of the gas turbine at 170 MPH (not KPH, remember, it's American LOL)and is used in a Heat Recovery Steam Generator to make superheated steam at 500 deg. C and 90 bar (about 1300 PSI). This team is used to drive a steam turbine which is connected to a generator. There are three of these gas turbines, two of which have steam generators supplying steam to one steam turbine. The third gas turbine simply exhausts to atmosphere in order to pbe able to put the machine on line quickly for times of peak demand (12 minutes from whoa to go).
Hope I haven't bored ya stupid. It's 4.15 a.m. and I'm at work. :clap:
KiwiRat
29th January 2008, 03:23
Who does your gardening? I wish mine looked that tidy!

I wish mine looked that good too mate! The photos were taken at work one day, so I'm afraid you're looking at the hard work of professionals. Darn it.
KiwiRat
29th January 2008, 03:25
Awesome bike. Welcome to the nut house!!

Sounds like I'll be right at home then.
Edbear
29th January 2008, 06:19
That factory in the background makes electricity... Hope I haven't bored ya stupid. It's 4.15 a.m. and I'm at work. :clap:


That's real interesting! Welcome and thanks for that info! Sounds like an expensive way to make electricity, though! What do they run these on?
Lissa
29th January 2008, 10:15
Welcome to KB. :sunny:
KiwiRat
29th January 2008, 11:08
Sounds like an expensive way to make electricity, though! What do they run these on?
They run on Natural Gas. No wait......They guzzle natural gas. Imagine if you will the sound of the engines of a 767 on take-off. They are screaming their tits off. When they get to cruising altitude they basically throttle the engines back to pansy mode. Our engines run at full noise from the time they are connected to the grid to when they get shut down, which can be up to eight weeks, when they get shut down for routine maintenance for eight hours.
Blue Velvet
29th January 2008, 12:48
Welcome Mr Rat, nice ride.

SH16 is nice, I like :yes:
Number One
29th January 2008, 13:03
Welcome Mr Rat, nice ride.

SH16 is nice, I like :yes:

Not stalking you BV...just trying to get that post count of mine up

In the meantime Welcome KiwiRat!

...hope the site and it's members serve you well :clap:
ManDownUnder
29th January 2008, 13:15
That factory in the background makes electricity.

GOOD MAN!!!!!!!

I did my time as a fiter at Stratford Power Station - Pratt and Whitney GG4Cs (26MW each). God those pics bring back memories... !