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by Dendrob
Mon Feb 08, 2016 7:04 pm
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: Low down elbow
Replies: 3
Views: 647

Low down elbow

http://thekneeslider.com/homebuilt-recumbent-motorcycle-racer-competes-in-mra-sanctioned-event/ Is the low c of g a benefit or hindrance in racing? The frontal area will nearly halve, l guess, but what about the fast cornering? Won't you need a lot more lean angle? I like anything different and this...
by Dendrob
Sun Feb 07, 2016 6:10 pm
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: Come on you....
Replies: 14
Views: 1024

Re: Come on you....

Thankyou for helpful info guys. What is it measuring the position of? If there's only one, I assume it's not the position of the slides? Therefore the actuating mechanism? I suppose it tells the sparks what throttle you're expecting, but not what throttle you're actually getting. Is that right? Che...
by Dendrob
Sun Feb 07, 2016 5:43 pm
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: Come on you....
Replies: 14
Views: 1024

Re: Come on you....

Thankyou for helpful info guys. What is it measuring the position of? If there's only one, I assume it's not the position of the slides? Therefore the actuating mechanism? I suppose it tells the sparks what throttle you're expecting, but not what throttle you're actually getting. Is that right? Chee...
by Dendrob
Sun Feb 07, 2016 2:56 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: what have you done to your "bike" today
Replies: 22531
Views: 1963363

Re: what have you done to your "bike" today

Decided to give the storm a fire up. Flat battery, goddam data tool I'm assuming. Charged battery, bike started well. Tried cr carbs for size on "rusty", my second gpz500 project. Will need a direct fuel tap as there ain't any vac take off and besides, the diaphragm casting on the original...
by Dendrob
Sun Feb 07, 2016 11:33 am
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: My Biking Story.... Videos added!
Replies: 33
Views: 2102

Re: My Biking Story....

A good read.

I'm seeing a trend here. It involves POWER!!! Hee hee. Good on yer. Go frit. :lol:
by Dendrob
Sun Feb 07, 2016 11:07 am
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: Come on you....
Replies: 14
Views: 1024

Re: Come on you....

T, throttle .P, position.S, sensor. It measures throttle openings and adjust the electric witchcraft . Cheers. I assumed that's what the acronym was, but I've not come across one on a car bree hay tor. Is it on a stock storm? Edit: the stock ones are cv? So the position of the "throttle" ...
by Dendrob
Sat Feb 06, 2016 5:44 pm
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: Come on you....
Replies: 14
Views: 1024

Re: Come on you....

Forgive my ignorance, I'm new to the storm and barely looked at mine yet, let alone ride it. But what is a tps doing on a carburetor?

Cheers.
by Dendrob
Sat Feb 06, 2016 12:56 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: what have you done to your "bike" today
Replies: 22531
Views: 1963363

Re: what have you done to your "bike" today

Woo hoo! Rode the Storm for the first time in 3 months. Went a mile up the hill to the racecourse as I can coast home from there. Everything seemed OK. http://www.corbridge-net.co.uk/VTR_2016-02-06a.jpg Then did only 20 miles but 5 of those at a constant 6.5k. Lost a hugger fixing bolt but that's a...
by Dendrob
Sat Feb 06, 2016 7:40 am
Forum: Pimp Your Ride
Topic: VTR Cafe Fighter Project
Replies: 251
Views: 54651

Re: VTR Cafe Fighter Project

Dendrob wrote:Could do an ant hill climber.
....with cANTilever suspension, ANTi dive brakes......

Pure fANTasy, of course. :lol: :oops:
by Dendrob
Fri Feb 05, 2016 10:40 pm
Forum: Pimp Your Ride
Topic: VTR Cafe Fighter Project
Replies: 251
Views: 54651

Re: VTR Cafe Fighter Project

Could do an ant hill climber.
by Dendrob
Fri Feb 05, 2016 10:07 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: what have you done to your "bike" today
Replies: 22531
Views: 1963363

Re: what have you done to your "bike" today

Filed a bit more ally.
by Dendrob
Fri Feb 05, 2016 10:04 pm
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: "Cafe racers" (or whatever)
Replies: 45
Views: 4263

Re: "Cafe racers" (or whatever)

Very unusual, to say the least.

http://www.bikeexif.com/bmw-landspeeder
by Dendrob
Tue Feb 02, 2016 5:43 pm
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: Rake and trail
Replies: 0
Views: 655

Rake and trail

This is old now and a lot of water has passed under the bridge. But still an interesting read.

http://www.tonyfoale.com/Articles/RakeEx/RakeEx.htm
by Dendrob
Fri Jan 29, 2016 6:51 pm
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: "Cafe racers" (or whatever)
Replies: 45
Views: 4263

Re: "Cafe racers" (or whatever)

:thumbup: to both! :lol:

Although, if I was offered either one or the other, I'd take the honda.