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  1. twigg
    Sorry to hear that ... Condolences from Jodie and I.
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    While we are on the subject of fork oil ... The manual gives a precise amount of oil to add, but how much is needed when Progressive springs are fitted ('86 to '93)?
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    Thanks.
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    The video was great. What camera set up are you using?
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    Red will ya share the trick with us. I am getting ready to do that job too.
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    Nothing for me. Jodie's High School is 2 miles away, gas is $3.20 and she has a Taurus, so not much. Rallying in another matter .... If gas stays the price it currently is, it will be an expensive season with about 9000 rally miles planned. Might not get them all in because that includes a trip to Key West and back, which is optional.
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    Ebay or a motorcycle dismantler would be favourites. Yes, you can ride them quite comfortably on three cylinders. Often the only visible signs are a slight reduction in power and a large increase in gas consumption. You might not want to ride it too far with gas leaking around the hot bits. just sayin'
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    Rear Tire

    twigg replied to pick's topic in Watering Hole

    Generally it will work just fine. Rarely do any of us stress the tires even close to their rated limits .... The "Z" rated tyres on my FJ1200A were rated for sustained speeds in excess of 150mph .... yeah! The principles are sound though ... a tube in a tubeless tyre isn't advised, can cause overheating due to the flexing between the tyre and the tube .... but back in the real world ...
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    You will very likely be in danger if you don't clean your hydration bladder correctly. Those things breed bacteria. I personally prefer the jug, and you can get 1/2 gallon size if you wish. The 1 gallon I use is a Coleman, and was $6.95 at ..... er ..... Walmart
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    Yeah .. I have no argument with you, I found this interesting. One final thing to remember about the Chinese manufacturers ... While it is true that there are some very shoddy factories out there, most of the ones supplying the US with stock for Walmart, Target, and Motorcycle stuff are actually working to a spec. set for them by US designers and buyers. In other words, they make stuff to order, and the orders are placed, and the specs set by the US companies placing them. There is some food for thought! as you said ... peace.
  11. twigg
    Well I have been enjoying it all. Polite, civil exploring of a few issues ... The "hydration" part of the discussion has been decently covered too. Heh ... A good thread, that has it all
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    Kevin the point is wider than the Hydration bottle. You are correct about ANSI/SNELL, indeed, in the UK most will buy ANSI/SNELL rated cycle helmets (for bicycles), because the testing is more rigorous than CE. All are legal for sale, btw. Walmart is no different to any other corporation, and if they think they can take shortcuts, then they will. SO will Ford, GM, and all the others. In the past the lack of regulation was at least partially balanced by a fear of being sued. Little surprise then that corporations are lobbying hard for tort reform as well as fewer regulations. In many cases, if manufacturers and retailers can show that a product has been tested to a nationally agreed standard, then they are protected from lawsuits, but they want it both ways. I ride a motorcycle, and what I want to know is who is taking care of me? I buy a crash helmet with the reasonable expectation that it will provide some protection when Bubba piles into me making a left turn that wasn't on. How do I know that my helmet is doing what it is supposed to? There is likely nothing wrong either with the Camelbak OR the Walmart offering, yet the suggestion was that Walmart might not be so stringent. You may be correct, neither of us knows. We don't know if the premier brand is any better either, because no one is checking. That's my point.
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    Let me give you a motorcycling example of what I mean ... In Europe, if Jacket and Pant armor does not have a CE mark, it cannot be called "Armor", it can only be called padding. To get the mark it has to be independently tested. So all armored clothing has been tested to a uniform standard. In the US that isn't the case. Manufacturers are free to called their jackets "Armored" quite regardless of the quality of what is protecting your squishy bits. Some fairly expensive jackets actually charge more for spine-protectors that are CE marked, as opposed to what they fit in the item as standard. One of the reasons I like Olympia Motor Sports stuff is that all of their armor is CE marked, and supplied as standard. Now armor matters to bikers .... Why would any biker complain about a regulation that stipulated that anything that described itself as "armor", should be tested to a uniform standard. It wouldn't add to the cost, Olympia does this already at a decent price.
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    I wish this were true ... Quite recently it was made vastly more difficult and more expensive to get a Class Action off the ground.
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    I agree with much of that. I don't agree with your touching belief that American Companies will check quite as carefully as you suggest. Walmart is an American company (the biggest, actually), yet you rightly pointed out that some of their products have clearly not been tested very well. Most of the Asian suppliers actually meet pretty rigorous standards, because they sell the same products in Europe, where the testing requirements are far more stringent than in the US. For example ... Take Crash helmets ... The DOT rating is simply the manufacturer stating that the product meets the standard. There is no testing requirement. You do not get a CE mark, or ANSI badge that easily. You are probably quite correct that at the bottom of the market are dangerous products, made cheaply and imported by unscrupulous companies. Many of them are sourced in Aisa, but we were talking Hydration Systems. Well both Camelbak and the Walmart variety are made in the Far East .... and possible even in the same factory Don't get me started on Nike
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    Ford Cruise controls? Toyota accelerators sticking? Made in the USA, or by a country you consider reputable, is no indicator. USA made is among the worse as the regulations begin to be rolled back. Many US Corps. hide the origins of their products and lots of "Made in the USA" is nothing of the sort. Some of the process might be, but the materials? the sub-assemblies? It's impossible to tell. Walmart is called the "Evil Empire" because of it's employment practises, less so because of the products. You can't argue that Americans don't want that crap when they spend so much on it.
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    Folk laugh at LD Riders in their zipped-up Aerostitch suits in July. What they don't realise is that virtually ALL water-loss is by evaporation, exacerbated by the wind. Keep the wind off and you reduce the loss. Secondly, once the temperature hits 95F or higher, that apparent cooling breeze is actually heating you up .... a ride like you describe can seriously harm you if you don't cover up, and drink.
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    Yeah .... I imagine that the Walmart "product Liability" department have thought about that. And we are riding Japanese motorcycles :rotf: Camelbak have a LEED certified Headquarters in California, yet their products are sourced from the Far East ... From their website:
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    If you are comparing with a Camelbak type system, then yes, they would work very well.
  20. twigg
    This works well for shorter, casual rides. I have RAM cupholders for both of us and we use them when we are just out for the day. On LD Rides, in hot weather, you need a lot more fluid than that.
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    Is there enough of a lip to pull them out from the bottom?
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    The last bunch of tests I saw suggest that milk is better than Gatorade. A good diet, and plenty of water .... The so-called "electrolyte" drinks are a triumph of marketing over function .... but I'll never persuade those who swear by them, so I'll quit now
  23. twigg
    Ignore everything that ad says about re-jetting
  24. twigg
    Bottoming out shouldn't happen except in extreme situations. The best front end mod is to fit Progressive springs with preload that suits your riding style and loading. If you do that you can dispense with the air system. A better fork brace would help too.
  25. twigg
    You should be immediately deported! Where do you fancy going? :rotf:
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