Riding a 250cc on the freeway?

Discussion in 'Australian Motorcycles' started by Tony Morris, Jan 11, 2004.

  1. Tony Morris

    Theo Bekkers Guest

    It takes a while to change the sprockets.

    Theo
     
    Theo Bekkers, Jan 12, 2004
    #81
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  2. Tony Morris

    Smee Guest


    Yup another 20 kilos and an absence of a screen up hill in a headwind
    will do that. :p
     
    Smee, Jan 12, 2004
    #82
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  3. Yeah, but Boeing don't make them, they buy them in from Rolls Royce or
    Pratt and Whitney or whoever...

    Give Rolls a call, they'll help you out...

    big (you know you've got to split the cases to install them though...)
     
    Iain Chalmers, Jan 13, 2004
    #83
  4. I would actually go so far as to state that a good long (fast) ride
    makes the Spada run _way_ better - I'm pretty sure it actually does it
    good, not bad...

    (Of course, 24 minutes on a freeway doesn't count as a "good long fast
    ride" - I'm thinking more like 24 hours of windy roads over a long
    weekend...)

    big
     
    Iain Chalmers, Jan 13, 2004
    #84
  5. Density.

    HTH, HAND,

    big (assume a spherical rider of uniform density)
     
    Iain Chalmers, Jan 13, 2004
    #85
  6. Tony Morris

    sanbar Guest

    Connecting to http://tinyurl.com/kfd1 ...

    Warning: mysql_connect(): Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (11) in /home/sites/site15/web/db_connect.php on line 3

    Fatal error: Call to undefined function: mysqlerror() in /home/sites/site15/web/db_connect.php on
    line 3

    Bwhahahahaha.

    - sanbar
     
    sanbar, Jan 13, 2004
    #86
  7. Tony Morris

    CrazyCam Guest


    I'll agree with big here.


    I've had a couple of CB250's in the garage. Orphans and strays...honest!

    After most of their lives as learner mounts, a good few rides at, or
    near red-line, does seem to make them feel much better. ;-)

    regards,
    CrazyCam
     
    CrazyCam, Jan 13, 2004
    #87
  8. In aus.motorcycles on Tue, 13 Jan 2004 13:15:44 +1100

    Who is begging to be taken out of context.

    Zebee
     
    Zebee Johnstone, Jan 13, 2004
    #88
  9. bugger said....

    bu> Top speed is based on maximum engine power, not vehicle mass.

    bu> The only difference a heavier rider could possibly make is to increase
    bu> wind drag slightly.

    Hmm. Rewriting the laws of physics, are we?
     
    Martin Taylor, Jan 13, 2004
    #89
  10. Hmmm, it just worked for me... looks like a transient failure...

    Try:
    http://www.google.com.au/groups?selm=bdbfug$r56sf$.
    dfncis.de

    :)

    big
     
    Iain Chalmers, Jan 13, 2004
    #90
  11. Tony Morris

    Dave_H Guest

    Some handlebar end weights will reduce the "tingly" vibration quite a bit.
    Its got some weights at the moment, I assume they are stock CB250
    items. Can you buy bigger and if so, what are the disadvantages?

    btw, love the touring australia on the jackal page. Will do that one
    day.
     
    Dave_H, Jan 13, 2004
    #91
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    Gary Woodman Guest

    Damn, my Sherman didn't come with a manual!

    Gary
     
    Gary Woodman, Jan 13, 2004
    #92
  13. Tony Morris

    Silmaril Guest

    Are you really?!
    I'm impressed!

    I just rode my CT-110 up to Mt Hotham from Melb, 477km up there, another
    tootling 1118km while up there (four days), then home again.
    Sounds a bit ratty, time for a service!

    Cheers,
    Adrian
    CT-110
     
    Silmaril, Jan 13, 2004
    #93
  14. Tony Morris

    Silmaril Guest

    And doing thar while riding is a bitch... tho using tubular wrenches sure
    helps, much easier to get them off while leaning over...

    (Am now a dab hand at changing my front sprocket on the postie - been doing
    it often enough! Just loosen the rear wheel axle, kick the wheel forward to
    loosen the chain, undo the side/sprocket cover, off come the nuts, swap the
    sprocket, cover back on, wheel back, tighten chain, tighten axle, and off I
    go! Can do it in 10 mins or so now. Though dooing it at 0 degrees celsius on
    top of Mt Hotham was a bitch.)

    Cheers,
    Adrian
    CT-110
    *Worshipper of tube wrenches!*
     
    Silmaril, Jan 13, 2004
    #94
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    John Littler Guest

    It's OK, I don't have to assume, I've seen you :)

    JL
    PS you is the above address not valid ? You never replied to my email - you
    wanna borrow that book or not ?
    PPS WTF does HAND stand for ?
     
    John Littler, Jan 13, 2004
    #95
  16. Tony Morris

    Nev.. Guest

    I think you'll have to kill BTH to get the jackal.

    Nev..
    '03 ZX12R
    '02 CBR1100XX
     
    Nev.., Jan 13, 2004
    #96
  17. Tony Morris

    Nev.. Guest

    uphill and downhill gearing eh.. cool.

    Nev..
    '03 ZX12R
    '02 CBR1100XX
     
    Nev.., Jan 13, 2004
    #97
  18. Tony Morris

    Joe Murray Guest

    time...

    ah, young Matthew Krok, I think his name was, we sent him up something
    seriously on a TV show.
    I'll repeat it here, we did some gags where we got the name of the artist
    wrong, Syd Heylen instead of Van Halen, Leister Ellis instead of Vangelis. We
    did a 'Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young'... except it came out as Grassby (Al)
    Grills (Lucky) Nudge (Christopher Tugwell) and Plumb (Gwen)
    Juat before we shot the song, Gwen Plumb leaned across to Nudge and said "And
    who are you, dear?" poor Christopher had to say... "Um , I'm Nudge on 'Hey
    Dad'
    Gwen's eyes pretty well glazed over, as she'd never heard of the show, and
    said, "How nice for you dear"

    Joe M.
     
    Joe Murray, Jan 13, 2004
    #98
  19. Tony Morris

    Theo Bekkers Guest

    "Iain Chalmers" wrote
    Matt is spherical?

    Theo
     
    Theo Bekkers, Jan 13, 2004
    #99
  20. Tony Morris

    Nev.. Guest

    That was on The Late Show right? I also remember Pete Smith instead of
    Aerosmith, Joan Kirner instead of Joan Jett doing "I love rock and roll" (with
    David White on Bass).

    Nev..
    '03 ZX12R
    '02 CBR1100XX
     
    Nev.., Jan 13, 2004
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