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Chuck

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  1. Yes, the Ohlins are a "real good improvement" especially on a less than perfect surface. As far as I know, the 04 still has the same shift spring.
  2. Eldo Jon used to keep 3 full face helmets hanging in his shed with the chin bars ground down for anyone to admire that thinks a beanie helmet is fine. "You always land on your face, man.."
  3. I've had good service from Docc's kid.. imgzeit.com/
  4. It's a thermistor, so the less it is covered (and cooled) by fuel the brighter the lamp glows. There *is* a delay built in somehow so it doesn't flash off and on like the early float switches.
  5. That is strange.. the sensor is on the left side, so you'd think it would have a tendency to come on when stood up straight.. (scratching head)
  6. China is fully capable of quality manufacturing. Period. They are also capable of making what ever the customer wants at the price the customer wants, too. High quality Chinese parts are as expensive as high quality made in USA parts, however. Commie Nick (RIP) worked at manufacturing AN hardware in China, for instance.
  7. Chuck

    Bugger

    Back when I was a kid of 60 or so, I still rode during the Winter with heated gear. In my dotage, I've decided I'll never do that again.. but.. I put a 12V receptacle in my little home built aeroplane just in case.
  8. Failing memory says the Titanium ECU is the same except just a little richer across the board.
  9. Etsa notta noise, etsa sound. It *is* a radial engine after all. A fair amount of wind noise. Probably will need ear plugs, although my sweetie has ordered me a Lindbergh era leather aviator's cap. We'll see.. but no armored jacket, boots, gloves, etc. for this "flying motorcycle." Sure, it's a cockpit. I wonder where that term came from?? Altitude? Dunno.. whatever seems natural. There's no altimeter, but probably 400 to 1000 feet. Another regulation is no larger than a 5 gallon tank, so it's not for going places although you could, I suppose. They are also supposed to only be able to fly 55 knots wide open, and fuel burn is a little over 2 gallons per hour. It is just a toy with no real use except for the joy of "operating the machine" and maybe looking over the local crops, watching sunrises and sunsets, etc. without worrying about that bluehair in the Buick or brain dead texter that are tryin to kill me on my motorcycle.
  10. True enough. Generally, there are flyers and there are fixers.
  11. Thanks, and yes it is an ultralight. By definition, the FAA doesn't call it an airplane, so you can fly it without a license (ahem, not recommended) no taxes, no medical, no biannual flight reviews, no fooling with the state and federal authorities, etc. Just kick the tires, strap it on, and light the fires. You *do* have to know airspace regulations..wouldn't want to get ran down by a triple seven don'tcha know..
  12. Very few A&Ps actually fly. A pilot sits there fat, dumb, and happy thinking, "what could possibly go wrong?"
  13. First run and short hop off the ground.. I was just slowly advancing the throttle with neutral controls and suddenly we were 20 feet in the air. I hadn't even done fuel flow tests yet, so discretion won out over valor and I cut the throttle and landed. It has *plenty* of power.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_umQOUVJUQw
  14. I have some blanks that have been run through the water jet and cnc mill. All that needs to be done is form them and powder coat. So, yes.. if you want one, just PM me with your snail mail address, and I'll finish up maybe 5. Eventually. I'm playing with getting my little homebuilt airplane flying right now..
  15. The Dunlops have a stiff sidewall. You may or may not like that.. Gimme a Conti.
  16. Meh. Give me a stock V11S. The older I gets the better the originals look. (shrug)
  17. After some careful prep, I used super glue on the Centauro. Strangely enough, it worked. (shrug)
  18. Chuck

    Rossa Corsa?

    To the best of my knowledge, the decals are NLA. Kool scooter, but you know that.
  19. Al, as far as I know, all Ducati regulators benefit from a dedicated ground wire. I *think* the last V11S models had one, but an extra can't hurt.
  20. (shaking head and shuffling off) Those Italians and electronics.. it's amazing they could invent the space laser.
  21. ^^^^ Pro Grips gel and lead shot plus Napoleons is what I had on the Mighty Scura. Worked pretty well, but yes you could feel a little ticking from that V twin. That's a good thing.
  22. As far as I know, Al.. none have failed. They shouldn't, of course. They are well into the "safe travel" area.
  23. The latest batch went out today. I'd recommend boiling the package for 15 minutes.. I'm still testing positive after 10 days.. Sheesh.
  24. Sorry, Mick..I came down with covid symptoms, and was cast into the basement with no computer. For what ever reason, My ancient tablet doesn't play well with the forum. Checked on the phone and I have a p m from you and bing bong. As soon as the dungeon mistress removes the leg iron's I'll get right on it..Hopefully this week. (!)
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