Hey Ho, Let's Go! (Yet another noob -- KiwiRat)

**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!)

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!!

Originally Posted by KiwiRat

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!)

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

.

**spookytooth** · 28th January 2008, 20:51

nice to see another trumpy rider around

**KiwiRat** · 29th January 2008, 03:18

Originally Posted by Weaver

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.

**KiwiRat** · 29th January 2008, 03:23

Originally Posted by yungatart

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.