So where do you fit into the scheme of things ?
I could teach Sochirro Honda a few lessons
Gerry Bugess knows nothing compared to me
My understanding of chassis Geometry exceeds Hyonsungs R&D
my engineering skills constantly surpise me
my engineering skills constantly dont surprise me
I have crashed once due to my engineering skills
I have crashed way more than once due to my engineering skills
I know how to weld (sorta)
I prefer to use steel putty, Superglue & cable ties than weld
I am a complete muppett when it comes to engineering
Glen Williams
So where do you fit into the scheme of things ?
Who You Calling a Pig
New Zealand's premier motorcycle racing class
For the record Qkkid was in my bed, not the other way round
Originally Posted by Yow Ling
Long Haired Yobbo
Cool idea for a poll.
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Long Haired Yobbo
I see you selected "I have crashed once due to my engineering skills".
Hamish too.
Do tell.
Mine was when I used a cheap and nasty front brake lever that had a dodgy surface on the cam bit that pushes the cylinder in.
It was buttersoft alloy and kept garking up, rather than throw it away I kept filing it flat.
After a few close calls I thought, "Yeah, Nah, this is dodgy"; so I replaced it.
I should have chucked it in the scrap bin rather than back in the spares box though, in a rushed crash repair moment I accidentally used it again.
Dropping the bike with a locked front wheel at the end of the pit exit at Manfield was embarrassing but at least it wasn't too far to walk.
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Glen Williams
Re-cycling a handlebar wasnt a bright idea either (especially when arriving at the end of Pukekohe's main straight.......)
Up on 1 to save on tyre costs
My bike (as hideous as it is) is actually not too bad engineering wise. It's fairly decent now besides a few basic maintenance things (loose un-oiled chain etc). However with my old frame (the FXR) there was a LOT wrong with it. I got away with a lot until I finally got caught out. I knew one of my rear wheel bearings was very dodgy but I didn't replace it. It seized and locked the rear wheel, I highsided and snapped my bloody wrist. I deserved it but it sucked.
It took me a few weeks to work out the issue because the wheel could still roll after the crash but it's not a corner where you ever even get close to sliding (let alone crashing!) - it's a full pin corner even in the wet! But I [one handedly] took the rear wheel off and out crumbled a bearing with about 3 or 4 balls missing already. I originally thought the footpeg must have caught on the curb and grabbed instead of slid. 3 months later and on lap 2 of being back at the track I was back to being full pin through the corner.
Forum whore
Glen I think you need to add one more line to the poll
If im not sure, fuck it Ill have a go, see how it comes out
Oh yea who is this Sochirro Honda guy ? a famous bucket guy from when the Steadmans were racing?
My neighbours diary says I have boundary issues
Who You Calling a Pig
Hmmm, you changed the thread title from when I posted this morning. Shame, that seemed like a real good shit stir thread
Anyway I didn't get the name Captain Fingertight for nothing. Need to be an option, My engineering skills aint bad, but I really should use that expensive Torque wrench in the toolbox more.
Glen Williams
HaHa, yeah well "havin a go : thats taken for granted :-)
Sochiro, designed a few bikes in his day - and has been moderatly successfull at selling them to.
Glen Williams
Just added the word engineering, so it was more accurate. BTW i got told you are a "torque wrench" not that you cant use one ? :-)Hmmm, you changed the thread title from when I posted this morning. Shame, that seemed like a real good shit stir thread
Anyway I didn't get the name Captain Fingertight for nothing. Need to be an option, My engineering skills aint bad, but I really should use that expensive Torque wrench in the toolbox more.
Gee Pee aRgh
Hmmmm... being smart and using non folding nylon foot pegs. Dosent work very well as a thrid wheel.. figured that looking at the bike slideing away from me.
No8 Wire Extraordinaire
Well that was an obvious choice. Mr Honda was blinded by his love of four strokes & air cooling. So clearly I could teach him a thing or two about the obvious advantages of the clearly superior two stroke cycle engine. Heck I could even use his own product to point it out.
Don't you look at my accountant.
He's the only one I've got.
Ta
Your avid belief in the two stroke engine as superior, is completely unfounded!Well that was an obvious choice. Mr Honda was blinded by his love of four strokes & air cooling. So clearly I could teach him a thing or two about the obvious advantages of the clearly superior two stroke cycle engine. Heck I could even use his own product to point it out.
My engineering skills aren't bad, I can almost always come up with a solution to a problem with what I have on hand.
Forum whore
Blinded by all the smoke created by his 2 strokes!
No8 Wire Extraordinaire
It's quite simple. Virtually all racing classes have been totally dominated by 2 strokes. CC for CC they are smaller, lighter & more powerful. That makes an excellent motorcycle powerplant.
Its only since pressure from manufacturers (the Evil Honda at the forefront) that classes have been artificially altered to give 4 strokes an advantage, or just banned them outright.
I mean 500cc 2 strokes against 990 4 strokes? Any CC advantage to the 4 bangers is just an admission that they aren't as good.
Don't you look at my accountant.
He's the only one I've got.
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