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    Kevin Cameron

    Guru, AMA tech inspector, and probably the best technical editor who ever wrote


    Yeah i know it doesn't belong in buckets but there is less a-hole here
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    Quote Originally Posted by Katman View Post
    I reminder distinctly .




    Kinky is using a feather. Perverted is using the whole chicken

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    Quote Originally Posted by Katman View Post
    I reminder distinctly .




    Kinky is using a feather. Perverted is using the whole chicken

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    When I was buying "Cycle" magazine, Camerons articles were almost always the first thing to be read.
    it's not a bad thing till you throw a KLR into the mix.
    those cheap ass bitches can do anything with ductape.
    (PostalDave on ADVrider)

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    Quote Originally Posted by pete376403 View Post
    When I was buying "Cycle" magazine, Camerons articles were almost always the first thing to be read.
    Yeah he sure has an easy to read syle always entertaining and really informative at the same time.
    I have TDC vol 1 and his Performance street bike books, they are both excellent reads.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Katman View Post
    I reminder distinctly .




    Kinky is using a feather. Perverted is using the whole chicken

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    The other that would not fit.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Katman View Post
    I reminder distinctly .




    Kinky is using a feather. Perverted is using the whole chicken

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    His "Classic Motorcycle Race Engines" is a must-read and is full of insights about the engine designs and how they came to be. It's interesting to see how pragmatism often triumphs over technical sophistication, and sprinkled throughout are little pearls of wisdom like "there's little to be gained from carving an alternate universe from billet".

    People that combine both technical understanding and the ability to write clearly and in an entertaining way are rare - another that comes to mind that I enjoyed very much was the late Gordon Jennings.

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    Quote Originally Posted by oldjohnno View Post
    His "Classic Motorcycle Race Engines" is a must-read and is full of insights about the engine designs and how they came to be. It's interesting to see how pragmatism often triumphs over technical sophistication, and sprinkled throughout are little pearls of wisdom like "there's little to be gained from carving an alternate universe from billet".

    People that combine both technical understanding and the ability to write clearly and in an entertaining way are rare - another that comes to mind that I enjoyed very much was the late Gordon Jennings.
    I haven't seen that one, but i will find it and put in on the Xmas list
    Yes to Jennings as well and prior to that Phil Irving aka Slide rule
    Who also managed to pen the most revered and iconic motorcycle in the world and a F1 wining engined.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Katman View Post
    I reminder distinctly .




    Kinky is using a feather. Perverted is using the whole chicken

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    The rest that wouldn't fit.
    plus some i missed.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Katman View Post
    I reminder distinctly .




    Kinky is using a feather. Perverted is using the whole chicken

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    Quote Originally Posted by husaberg View Post


    Yeah i know it doesn't belong in buckets but there is less a-hole here
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    I'm sure they won't be far away.

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    "there's little to be gained from carving an alternate universe from billet".

    Depends on your goals, there can be a lot of personal pleasure/satisfaction from that kind of activity.

    Add Vic Willoughby to the list of "interesting writers on technical subjects".

    cheers,
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    Quote Originally Posted by Michael Moore View Post
    "there's little to be gained from carving an alternate universe from billet".

    Depends on your goals, there can be a lot of personal pleasure/satisfaction from that kind of activity.
    I agree entirely Michael but I think Cameron was looking at it from the perspective of a factory racing department looking for a return on their investment within a reasonable timeframe. A recurring theme in the book is the need for a new engine to be able to be brought to a competitive state fairly quickly, and this often means a simple, conservative design is often a better choice than a radical one with possibly more potential. While you're still developing the next world beater the competition is gathering points. Brabhams V8 is another example of a simple engine of limited potential that was successful purely because it could be brought up to speed quickly while the oppositions engines were still being de-bugged.

    Quote Originally Posted by Michael Moore View Post

    Add Vic Willoughby to the list of "interesting writers on technical subjects".

    cheers,
    Michael
    Anything in particular by Willoughby you'd recommend?

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    Quote Originally Posted by oldjohnno View Post
    Anything in particular by Willoughby you'd recommend?
    The Racing Motorcycle - Hamlyn, 1980. Probably well out of print now but pretty good stuff. Different perspective from Cameron as Vic actually rode a lot of the bikes mentioned. Like Cathcart in that respect - but goes deeper technically.
    Bradley wasn't the first to use that title...

    I've made the mistake of trying to carve an alternate universe from billet more than once - and been on the fringes of a couple ot other projects who've gone down this track. It's not just factories who like simple solutions. Most projects never get finished simply because they wouldn't accept a simple answer.
    It quicker to get a bike on track using existing parts than making your own....Are you listening Husa ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Grumph View Post
    The Racing Motorcycle - Hamlyn, 1980. Probably well out of print now but pretty good stuff. Different perspective from Cameron as Vic actually rode a lot of the bikes mentioned. Like Cathcart in that respect - but goes deeper technically.
    Bradley wasn't the first to use that title...

    I've made the mistake of trying to carve an alternate universe from billet more than once - and been on the fringes of a couple ot other projects who've gone down this track. It's not just factories who like simple solutions. Most projects never get finished simply because they wouldn't accept a simple answer.
    It quicker to get a bike on track using existing parts than making your own....Are you listening Husa ?
    Yes i was thinking how deeply that parrallelled me....... right up to the part where you expected me to listen to reason.................
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    I'm sure they won't be far away.
    Already one here it seems
    Quote Originally Posted by Katman View Post
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    Kinky is using a feather. Perverted is using the whole chicken

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    Quote Originally Posted by husaberg View Post
    Yes i was thinking how deeply that parrallelled me....... right up to the part where you expected me to listen to reason.................
    If it's any consolation Husa you're not alone. More than once I've abandoned projects that somehow got all out of proportion to what was really needed.

    The really stupid thing is that I tend to lose interest and move on after all the hard work is done and all that's left is the detail work to finish it

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    Quote Originally Posted by oldjohnno View Post
    The really stupid thing is that I tend to lose interest and move on after all the hard work is done and all that's left is the detail work to finish it
    I think it's because after a couple hours milling billet or cutting and welding some one else can come along say look at what you have done! where a couple hours sorting out wiring and control cables or sorting out jetting and some one else would ask what have you done?
    Compare Pornography now to 50 years ago.
    Then extrapolate 50 years into the future.
    . . . That shit's Nasty.

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