BFTP - Blast From The Past Rides

[Dodgyiti]

Oh dear! The other end of the spectrum. BMW sound pretty full of themselves don't they

American Friends who? Henry Ford? The same people who stole all our scientists? Are they being scarcastic?
Hang on, they are German so possibly not.

There must be some pretty funny Japanese into English manuals out there?

[Voltaire]

Oh dear! The other end of the spectrum. BMW sound pretty full of themselves don't they

American Friends who? Henry Ford? The same people who stole all our scientists? Are they being scarcastic?
Hang on, they are German so possibly not.

There must be some pretty funny Japanese into English manuals out there?

Henry Ford....thats where BMW and Moto Guzzi got their advanced OHV engine designs from

Heres the link for OHV for anyone under 70 who doesn't know what they are...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overhead_valve

[psyguy]

Henry Ford....thats where BMW and Moto Guzzi got their advanced OHV engine designs from

Heres the link for OHV for anyone under 70 who doesn't know what they are...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overhead_valve

thanks, i'm under 70...

so, bmw and guzzi are ohv designs?

[cmoore]

i could bore you with the manual from the yamaha xj550...but instead i will let you know that at xjbikes.com........the parts supplier for these fantastic bikes.....has put together a 300+ page run down on every single nut...bolt washer...modification....sequence of works....suggestions..tool list.....tuning advice......EVERYTHING you ever wanted to know about these bikes....absolutely fantastic.......although you do wonder how long it took him to do this.......but great all the same for those of us silly enough to try and restore one...300+ pages!!!

[Max Headroom]

thanks, i'm under 70...

so, bmw and guzzi are ohv designs?

Can't speak for Guzzi, but BMW road-bike engines were OHV up until 1993 when the oilhead "semi-overhead cam" design hit the market. There were BMW OHC engines used for racing back in the '50s & '60s. When fitted in the BMW racing sidecars of the '60s they were formidable, winning the majority of World Championships in that decade.

The OHC design in the '60s was just too expensive to consider for mass-production. The OHV road-bikes were already way too expensive for most folk, and bike production had slowed to a trickle by 1968 . . . .

[psyguy]

thanks max

[wickle]

not the totally correct place ,, but Hawkes BaY BFTP riders planning to head to Dorkland for ride at end of month ride we better get together to do some planning if we dont go on suggested ride on Sunday better get together after lunch, so I'll volunter my place!

[psyguy]

not the totally correct place ,, but Hawkes BaY BFTP riders planning to head to Dorkland for ride at end of month ride we better get together to do some planning if we dont go on suggested ride on Sunday better get together after lunch, so I'll volunter my place!

yeah, let us know your plans so we can get organised up here, too

[flyingcrocodile46]

Aye! It would be cool to get together for a quiet bevy or two before we blast off

[wickle]

I was going to ride up Friday so go and see daughter and grand-daughter ( live up Orewa) but having disagreement with upper management about work hours (too many) so I will be leaving Napier Sat morn and most prob look at returning Monday

[Dieseldick]

I was going to ride up Friday so go and see daughter and grand-daughter ( live up Orewa) but having disagreement with upper management about work hours (too many) so I will be leaving Napier Sat morn and most prob look at returning Monday

Those are my plans too. I will be staying with my brother, so no BFTP accommodation required. Thanks for the offers made earlier though guys.

Wickle, I'll see you Sunday for that ride and to confirm plans for our group.
I'm chasing an annoying ignition fault on the 850 at present. Rang the Boyer Brandsden rep in the UK last night. I was given some checks to do on the HT system. That's my priority today.

[flyingcrocodile46]

Is Friday flash coming and what about our friend Onefast? And wasn't there a 'George' or sumit?

Just to remind you, both Caseye and I have garage space (bedding of sorts available for a few in mine) I dare say Caseye has a bale of pink batts or two that will make fine beds Ivor also has a nice soft bed with fluffy pink trimming for the more discerning biker.

[caseye]

Pink! Batts, never@#$ Green NZ Woolly ones I have thank you.
LOL . Would be good to know who's coming up and if they need beds etc.
Also if most are coming up on Saturday! perhaps we should plan a small gathering somewhere???.

[psyguy]

Ivor also has a nice soft bed with fluffy pink trimming for the more discerning biker.

it's actually light green with silver embroidery

[wickle]

yeah, let us know your plans so we can get organised up here, too

okay hope I have the plans correct, at this stage only three of us heading Northy, Garry has a torn shoulder so is on home arrest for a few weeks( three female jailers) Desiel Dick, Friday Flash and me will at this stage be leaving approx at oh nine hundred hours Saturday morning, travelling time of six hours including stops if I dont slow them down, DBle D is staying with his brother so if bunks(seperate ones) are available for FF and me that will be great!