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In French, “Une Manivelle” . . . One came with my first car, a Renault 4L produced in the mid sixties; I can’t remember the exact year; Handed down to me by my grandfather, powered by a 750cc 4 bangers, three speed gearbox and a 6 volts electrical system that was often too weak to start the engine in frigid temperatures. I got pretty good at using the manivelle to get it started in the wintertime. you can spot the cutout for it in the front bumper of that ‘66 model.

I'm down from 7 to 3. My spiral downward was initially inspired by maintenance x time + other interests = sacrifice. My age and waning strength is now an undeniable factor. The Tenni is my last and only bike over 400lb. I have the DR650 down under 350lb, and it's lots of fun. I'm looking seriously at this Triumph -slightly above 400. I think it'll be country road fun, now I've left the city behind, presumably *lite* maintenance and, I think I can pick it up if It falls over.

Age has a way of filling a man with hubris or doubt.

It's called a "speed brace" in this part of the world and I've removed about 1 million 10/32 c/s screws with one over my career. Just about every panel on a commercial jet made over the last 60 years uses the afore mentioned screws to secure the external panelling. Once you crack off the screw you can then use just 1 hand on the end of the brace and spin the screw out with a mixing bowl action. The other major benefit is you can push really hard using both hands and body weight or if inverted leg strength on the speed brace to keep the Phillips bit in the screw. You can generate enough torque and force to snap the quality bits off an 1/8 of an inch back from the tip. Useful tool. Phil

Every pawn shop has a bucket full for $2.99 each lol

Gotta get me one o' them!

Evolution?

Yes. I've always had good dealings with the place, but I hear that the seller can be, shall we say, a bit over-convinced about his own opinion. Whatever, the seller posted a picture showing the connectors on the Ducati regulator and the ones on his regulator, both with a Vernier gauge on them showing that they are both 4 mm plugs. The difference is, the ones on the Ducati regulator are a smooth cylinder, 4 mm all the way down, and the ones on the Silent Hektik regulator are shaped like most other bullet connector, i.e. 4 mm at the base end, but tapering down a bit towards the pointy end. They are, however, no doubt good quality connectors. The Silent Hektik bloke is picky about connectors.

For those OGs who grew up without air compressors.

Yes, here an old wood boring drill in this form is called a 'bit brace'.

Assuming an impact to raise and lower it. Have several of the scissor jacks around so I'm good with that, even without the speed handle.

" . . . a speed handle. " . . . .

I remember in early days with my VII Sport when the regulator failed flattening the battery, I went to a local electronics part shop where I purchased a potted bridge rectifier connected the two yellow wires to AC terminals negative to chassis and Positive to battery. Rode home keeping the revs low so it didn't cook the battery. https://www.amazon.ca/BOJACK-KBPC2504-Rectifier-Electronic-Silicon/dp/B07X8G6CPX/ref=asc_df_B07X8G6CPX These need to be bolted to a heat sink for cooling. Beats calling for a tow.