Flyinfool
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I guess I have been extra paranoid since a co worker lost a leg just above the knee when a car ran a stop sign and hit him broadside. In his case ATGATT did not matter much. I watch everything very close and will not hesitate to use my dual BadBoys and/or flip the Hi-beams on and off to make sure they are looking at me. I also now run one gear lower in the city than I used to, for the option of instant acceleration. I need a louder horn(s)..........
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My registrations are 2000 Mountaineer - 84 1996 GMC P/U - 100 1988 Venture - free from now on (collector plates) MC trailer - free RV trailer - $12
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Nitroplanes is well known for not having great quality. and even worse parts support.
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It also seem that he likes Edge blades.......
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Help w/part identification
Flyinfool replied to spyderhead's topic in Royal Star and Royal Star Tour Deluxe Tech Talk
Sounds like you need to start riding to some of the various MDs. When I replaced my leaking valve cover gaskets I also replaced all 16 of those grommets, they were around $3 each from a stealer that was a nice 50 mile ride away. None of the local stealer's had them. Mine were 24 years old and not leaking. -
Hmmmmmm......... I guess you really do have a screw loose............
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From the pics it looks like a decent trailer, Maybe not the prettiest, but certainly functional. I already stole some of their good ideas to add to my trailer.
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Yup, been there done that. Had those days, weeks, months, years. That's not quite as bad as taking out the plug and not hearing the "crack" of the insulator. Then as you are pulling away from the engine with the plug in the socket, the nut fall out of the socket followed by the ceramic. Yup the ceramic following a straight line, following its removal path and swish, right down the spark plug hole and into the cylinder.....
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Nothing to worry about. Heck, you will probably sleep right thru it.
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And that folks is why we have choices.. If either method of making the propeller spin was vastly superior in all cases. then the other would be off the market in no time. We have club members that fly both electric and fuel, some are all electric and some are all fuel. We ALL have a blast. The discussions at the flying field are always comparable to 1st vs 2nd gen discussions.
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Rotor resufacing spec
Flyinfool replied to Chaharly's topic in Venture and Venture Royale Tech Talk ('83 - '93)
:sign yeah that::sign yeah that: And if you did want to clean then up, I don't think turning would be the answer, you would probably want to grind them. But as thin as they are to begin with, just get new ones to be safe. Going is optional, stopping is not. -
I have one electric aircraft left to sell and then everything I have will be back to burning some kind of fuel, either glow, gas or JetA1. Electric is too much work.
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Semi auto and revolver each have advantages and disadvantages. I guess that is why you can still buy both. I don't shoot near as much as I used to, I'm down to around 5-600 rounds a year. I used to shoot around 15K rounds a year. That's still good shooting to hit a moving target with a gun that you haven't fired in a long time. Last year deer hunting there was a doe staggering around with an obviously broken leg. The MI DNR would not allow us to put it down. Oh well, I'm sure the wolves or coyotes will find her tasty.
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Yes those are all car engines. Being car engines an designed to run thru a gear reduction (transmission) they have very low torque and run at very high RPMs. The cylinder head is also very massive to be able to keep cool under a car body with minimal airflow. The front of an airplane has pretty good airflow and the engines may never get up to a good operating temp. They can be modified for use on an airplane but it would not be efficient to do so. I have a heli that I mounted a car engine in and had to change gearing to get into the correct power band of the motor. The motor had plenty of horsepower but there was no torque available. Net result, it did not work well. But it does look really cool.......
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With airplanes balance is everything.
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I learned about that one on a curve making a buds Harley look bad. It was quite the process for the ensuing BVD extraction.
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I never even thought of entering a date in Google. This the second time I got the google lesson.
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I might be getting older according to the calendar, but I refuse to grow up. It really hit home when the first GREAT granddaughter was born....... But I still ain't old enough to trade my 1st gen in on a 2nd gen..........
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I dont know about that, I have been wrapped up in this stupid hobby/addiction for 45+ years, I still can take a jet out for a flight and still have fun with a trainer on the next flight. If it flies its fun.
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So did you immediately thank her for the compliment? Even though we know it wasn't........... It has been a long time since someone told me I was young......
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I'm probably just missing it again but I was trying to do a search for all posts on a certain date. In the advanced there is a date function but it requires you to also be searching for a word. Is there a way to search for ALL posts from all forums on a specific day or range of days?
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If you are not worried about cosmetics, then the train horn is the way to go for maximum blast.
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Better watch it. With the bike in the condition of that pic, a 2nd gen might catch up to you....... And even PASS you. You have been warned.......
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Here is the one that I am thinking of mounting to my 1st gen. http://www.hornblasters.com/products/details.php?i=shocker-240-train-horn-kit This makes a Bad Boy or Stebel sound like a mouse in the corner with a sore throat. I just have not figured out where or how to mount it.
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Same old headlight ???
Flyinfool replied to bilko1's topic in Venture and Venture Royale Tech Talk ('83 - '93)
Here is the writeup I did on my HID install. Toward the end is info on the jumpering. http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=45603 You do not have to have the new lights on hand when you do the jumpering.