Pip Luscher

My Guzzi gearbox problem turned out to be a loose linkage. Tokk
slightly longer to fix that expected: I had to unbolt the starter
motor to get at the screw.

Next job: the bike's steering had been getting a bit... odd, and it
dawned on me that I've no recollection of ever greasing that
particular bike's head bearings. Whoops. Got the steering apart and
they were indeed dry and the bottom rollers were beginning to corrode.
I just caught it in time. All well now.

It's funny how these jobs seem to come in batches: I've only recently
done the R1 because I needed to adjust the bearings; as this entails
taking the top yoke off I figured it would be daft not to grease them
at the same time.

And Off Topic: I'd managed to crash both my model helicopters last
week. The indoor Sabre had lost a rotor-head bearing when I crashed it
in the garden: it suddenly spun 180 degrees and rolled and I got
disorientated. The other, an Eco-8, suffered a bent tailboom because I
was trying to teach myself to hover it nose-in and let it drift too
close to the shed. I fixed both today. I might start using a tether
and anchor plate while I get the nose-in hover sorted.


--
-Pip

Des

Pip Luscher <pips.computer@spammers.foad.ntlworld.co.uk> wrote:

> Next job: the bike's steering had been getting a bit... odd, and it
> dawned on me that I've no recollection of ever greasing that particular
> bike's head bearings. Whoops. Got the steering apart and they were indeed
> dry and the bottom rollers were beginning to corrode. I just caught it
> in time. All well now.
>
> It's funny how these jobs seem to come in batches: I've only recently
> done the R1 because I needed to adjust the bearings; as this entails
> taking the top yoke off I figured it would be daft not to grease them at
> the same time.

This amazes me on UKRM: you people talk about these jobs the same way I'd
describe changing a lightbulb. Where _do_ you learn all this stuff?

It takes me =< 1.5 hours to change the headlight bulb on my K, and I rode
the FJR around for about 5,000 km, wondering why it kept stalling .. and
not realising that there was a little 'nipple' under the fairing to adjust
idle rate.

D.
--
des | 'trop d'la balle, j'kiffe grave!'
BMW K100-LT

Des

Des <des@yahoo.fr> wrote:

> It takes me =< 1.5 hours to change the headlight bulb on my K, and I rode
^

Sorry..

D.
--
des | 'trop d'la balle, j'kiffe grave!'
BMW K100-LT

Roger Hunt

Des wrote
>Pip Luscher <pips.computer@spammers.foad.ntlworld.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> Next job: the bike's steering had been getting a bit... odd, and it
>> dawned on me that I've no recollection of ever greasing that particular
>> bike's head bearings. Whoops. Got the steering apart and they were indeed
>> dry and the bottom rollers were beginning to corrode. I just caught it
>> in time. All well now.
>>
>> It's funny how these jobs seem to come in batches: I've only recently
>> done the R1 because I needed to adjust the bearings; as this entails
>> taking the top yoke off I figured it would be daft not to grease them at
>> the same time.
>
>This amazes me on UKRM: you people talk about these jobs the same way I'd
>describe changing a lightbulb. Where _do_ you learn all this stuff?
>
It takes several instances of dropping all the bearings on a gritty
floor, while rushing a job before the light goes, and then having a
forkless bike fall off its stand just as everything has been found, and
having to start all over again.
--
Roger Hunt

platypus

Pip Luscher wrote:
>
> My puller just slipped off, so after making sure I
> hadn't missed anything I resorted to placing a short bit of mild steel
> bar on the end of the stem and hitting it with a hammer. Sorted.

Kinell. <mops brow>

--
platypus

"fastidious and precise"

Pip Luscher

On Sun, 05 Aug 2007 20:36:04 GMT, "platypus"
<monotreme@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:

>Pip Luscher wrote:
>>
>> My puller just slipped off, so after making sure I
>> hadn't missed anything I resorted to placing a short bit of mild steel
>> bar on the end of the stem and hitting it with a hammer. Sorted.
>
>Kinell. <mops brow>

If it helps, I did bung the bar into the lathe and face off the end
that bore against the stem.

It just needed... persuading.

Mwahahahah!

--
-Pip

Pip Luscher

On Sun, 5 Aug 2007 21:22:43 +0100, Roger Hunt
<nospam@nospam.demon.co.uk> wrote:

>Des wrote
>>This amazes me on UKRM: you people talk about these jobs the same way I'd
>>describe changing a lightbulb. Where _do_ you learn all this stuff?
>>
>It takes several instances of dropping all the bearings on a gritty
>floor,

Talking of which, when I was checking the Guzzi's clutch cable out on
the drive, I heard the unwelcome 'clunk' of something falling onto the
gravel.

Couldn't immediately see them, so I waved a magnetic parts tray over
the ground and as if by magic, 'kerlunk' as the bits attached
themselves to the bottom of the tray.

--
-Pip

Roger Hunt

Pip Luscher wrote
>On Sun, 5 Aug 2007 21:22:43 +0100, Roger Hunt
><nospam@nospam.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>Des wrote
>>>This amazes me on UKRM: you people talk about these jobs the same way I'd
>>>describe changing a lightbulb. Where _do_ you learn all this stuff?
>>>
>>It takes several instances of dropping all the bearings on a gritty
>>floor,
>
>Talking of which, when I was checking the Guzzi's clutch cable out on
>the drive, I heard the unwelcome 'clunk' of something falling onto the
>gravel.
>
>Couldn't immediately see them, so I waved a magnetic parts tray over
>the ground and as if by magic, 'kerlunk' as the bits attached
>themselves to the bottom of the tray.
>
Nice one. Old hard drive magnets are useful too, for that.
--
Roger Hunt

Beav

"Pip Luscher" <pips.computer@spammers.foad.ntlworld.co.uk> wrote in message
news:g27cb3d55cbugo9mbtv7oh52v1ot8aj1ii@4ax.com...
> My Guzzi gearbox problem turned out to be a loose linkage. Tokk
> slightly longer to fix that expected: I had to unbolt the starter
> motor to get at the screw.
>
> Next job: the bike's steering had been getting a bit... odd, and it
> dawned on me that I've no recollection of ever greasing that
> particular bike's head bearings. Whoops. Got the steering apart and
> they were indeed dry and the bottom rollers were beginning to corrode.
> I just caught it in time. All well now.
>
> It's funny how these jobs seem to come in batches: I've only recently
> done the R1 because I needed to adjust the bearings; as this entails
> taking the top yoke off I figured it would be daft not to grease them
> at the same time.
>
> And Off Topic: I'd managed to crash both my model helicopters last
> week. The indoor Sabre had lost a rotor-head bearing when I crashed it
> in the garden: it suddenly spun 180 degrees and rolled and I got
> disorientated. The other, an Eco-8, suffered a bent tailboom because I
> was trying to teach myself to hover it nose-in and let it drift too
> close to the shed. I fixed both today. I might start using a tether
> and anchor plate while I get the nose-in hover sorted.

If you do, you'll be buying more parts. Believe me, tethering ISN'T the way
to go. Think "inverted pendulum" with extra bits.

What you need is a bloody good simulator. RealFlight G3 or Phoenix.


--
Beav

VN 750
Zed 1000
OMF# 19

Pip Luscher

On Mon, 06 Aug 2007 09:59:57 GMT, "Beav"
<beavis.original@ntlwoxorld.com> wrote:

>> And Off Topic: I'd managed to crash both my model helicopters last
>> week. The indoor Sabre had lost a rotor-head bearing when I crashed it
>> in the garden: it suddenly spun 180 degrees and rolled and I got
>> disorientated. The other, an Eco-8, suffered a bent tailboom because I
>> was trying to teach myself to hover it nose-in and let it drift too
>> close to the shed. I fixed both today. I might start using a tether
>> and anchor plate while I get the nose-in hover sorted.
>
>If you do, you'll be buying more parts. Believe me, tethering ISN'T the way
>to go. Think "inverted pendulum" with extra bits.

I get what you're saying, but it actually works OK. Been doing it for
years. This kind of indicates my progress!

>What you need is a bloody good simulator. RealFlight G3 or Phoenix.

Trouble is, they are rather expensive. I could buy quite a few tail
booms for the price of a simulator. Instead, I've got 'RC stunt
copter' for my old Playstation. Not a true simulator but has helped a
bit. I switch to 'fixed camera' view and fly the heli around in free
flight stunt mode.

--
-Pip

Pip Luscher

On Mon, 06 Aug 2007 21:45:18 GMT, "Beav"
<beavis.original@ntlwoxorld.com> wrote:

>I've got a lovely Robbe Futura with a YS 90 going begging.

Hum. I did consider IC but I'll prolly stick to electric for now. I'm
also a little short of spare cash ATM.

--
-Pip

Pip

On Mon, 06 Aug 2007 21:57:34 GMT, Pip Luscher
<pips.computer@spammers.foad.ntlworld.co.uk> wrote:

>On Mon, 06 Aug 2007 21:45:18 GMT, "Beav"
><beavis.original@ntlwoxorld.com> wrote:
>
>>I've got a lovely Robbe Futura with a YS 90 going begging.
>
>Hum. I did consider IC but I'll prolly stick to electric for now. I'm
>also a little short of spare cash ATM.

Speaking of which, I'd best mail you.

Done.

--
Pip: B12

Pip

On Tue, 07 Aug 2007 11:31:07 +0100, Pip
<gingerblokeNOSPAM@NOSPAMgmail.com> wrote:

>On Mon, 06 Aug 2007 21:57:34 GMT, Pip Luscher
><pips.computer@spammers.foad.ntlworld.co.uk> wrote:

>>Hum. I did consider IC but I'll prolly stick to electric for now. I'm
>>also a little short of spare cash ATM.
>
>Speaking of which, I'd best mail you.
>
>Done.

And bounced.

De-mung it for me please, Pip - my addy in my headers works.

--
Pip: B12

Beav

"Pip Luscher" <pips.computer@spammers.foad.ntlworld.co.uk> wrote in message
news:mt5fb3pm7u6eqfbg1muabqasq6kv4hiund@4ax.com...
> On Mon, 06 Aug 2007 21:45:18 GMT, "Beav"
> <beavis.original@ntlwoxorld.com> wrote:
>
>>I've got a lovely Robbe Futura with a YS 90 going begging.
>
> Hum. I did consider IC but I'll prolly stick to electric for now. I'm
> also a little short of spare cash ATM.

I've dabbled in leccies over the years, but they don't really "do it" for me
like the methanol heli's do. I like the smoke, the stink, the grief and the
NOISE of glo engined heli's.


--
Beav

VN 750
Zed 1000
OMF# 19

Pete Jones

Des wrote:

> Pip Luscher <pips.computer@spammers.foad.ntlworld.co.uk> wrote:
>
> This amazes me on UKRM: you people talk about these jobs the same way
> I'd describe changing a lightbulb. Where do you learn all this stuff?

I learn this stuff restoring SO-DirtBikes, trials bikes, motocrossers
etc. They have nothing complicated in them especially as all mine are
two-strokes.

Learn a lot from my Dad too (used to work in a bike shop in the Rhondda
Valleys Phil Jones MC if anyone knew it)

--
XJ600S

Pip Luscher

On Tue, 07 Aug 2007 16:30:29 GMT, "Beav"
<beavis.original@ntlwoxorld.com> wrote:

>
>"Pip Luscher" <pips.computer@spammers.foad.ntlworld.co.uk> wrote in message
>news:mt5fb3pm7u6eqfbg1muabqasq6kv4hiund@4ax.com.. .
>> On Mon, 06 Aug 2007 21:45:18 GMT, "Beav"
>> <beavis.original@ntlwoxorld.com> wrote:
>>
>>>I've got a lovely Robbe Futura with a YS 90 going begging.
>>
>> Hum. I did consider IC but I'll prolly stick to electric for now. I'm
>> also a little short of spare cash ATM.
>
>I've dabbled in leccies over the years, but they don't really "do it" for me
>like the methanol heli's do. I like the smoke, the stink, the grief and the
>NOISE of glo engined heli's.

I love strokers and especially the smell of methanol/castor oil in the
morning. But electric models can be flown in the garden and my
'private flying site' has a house and horses nearby, though to be fair
they don't seem to be bothered by an Allen scythe.


--
-Pip

Pip Luscher

On Tue, 07 Aug 2007 12:05:34 +0100, Pip
<gingerblokeNOSPAM@NOSPAMgmail.com> wrote:

>And bounced.
>
>De-mung it for me please, Pip - my addy in my headers works.

Ahem. There was a cunning security typo in my user profile in Agent;
now fixed.

--
-Pip

Beav

"Pip Luscher" <pips.computer@spammers.foad.ntlworld.co.uk> wrote in message
news5ghb3puf3k12hceoir3kle1tjclm404sv@4ax.com...
> On Tue, 07 Aug 2007 16:30:29 GMT, "Beav"
> <beavis.original@ntlwoxorld.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>"Pip Luscher" <pips.computer@spammers.foad.ntlworld.co.uk> wrote in
>>message
>>news:mt5fb3pm7u6eqfbg1muabqasq6kv4hiund@4ax.com. ..
>>> On Mon, 06 Aug 2007 21:45:18 GMT, "Beav"
>>> <beavis.original@ntlwoxorld.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>I've got a lovely Robbe Futura with a YS 90 going begging.
>>>
>>> Hum. I did consider IC but I'll prolly stick to electric for now. I'm
>>> also a little short of spare cash ATM.
>>
>>I've dabbled in leccies over the years, but they don't really "do it" for
>>me
>>like the methanol heli's do. I like the smoke, the stink, the grief and
>>the
>>NOISE of glo engined heli's.
>
> I love strokers and especially the smell of methanol/castor oil in the
> morning. But electric models can be flown in the garden and my
> 'private flying site' has a house and horses nearby, though to be fair
> they don't seem to be bothered by an Allen scythe.

I rented a field beside horses and cattle for years. They didn't GAF about
the heli's, but they WERE interested in whate ver we took there for lunch.

btw, I've not used castor oil in a glo motor for more than 20 years. All
synthetic these days and the engines never varnish up.



--
Beav

VN 750
Zed 1000
OMF# 19

Pip Luscher

On Tue, 07 Aug 2007 19:50:32 GMT, "Beav"
<beavis.original@ntlwoxorld.com> wrote:

>I rented a field beside horses and cattle for years. They didn't GAF about
>the heli's, but they WERE interested in whate ver we took there for lunch.

I'm actually more concerned about the owners, TBH; I'd like to keep on
good terms because technically, though I have right of way, they own
the access track.

>btw, I've not used castor oil in a glo motor for more than 20 years. All
>synthetic these days and the engines never varnish up.

Pah. A bit of varnish never hurt anyone (conveniently ignoring
collection of gunged-up motors).

Talking of motors, what's the quietest IC motor these days?

Actually, a mate did tell me he didn't use castor-based fuel any more.


--
-Pip

Pip Luscher

On Tue, 07 Aug 2007 22:18:36 GMT, "Beav"
<beavis.original@ntlwoxorld.com> wrote:

>I don't know *anyone* who does. It as Ok when there was nothing else, but
>after the ML70 debacle, synthetics took a leap forward and castor all but
>died a death.

Debacle?

After all this talk of fuels, I remembered that I've still got a full
bottle of Model Technics fuel that must be at least twelve years old.
Must be ready to drink by now. That or use to light bonfires.

--
-Pip

steve auvache

In article <e94kb3dnuf8hg67ddefh45noaagdrq7ahh@4ax.com>, Pip Luscher
<pips.computer@spammers.foad.ntlworld.com> writes
>On Tue, 07 Aug 2007 22:18:36 GMT, "Beav"
><beavis.original@ntlwoxorld.com> wrote:
>
>>I don't know *anyone* who does. It as Ok when there was nothing else, but
>>after the ML70 debacle, synthetics took a leap forward and castor all but
>>died a death.
>
>Debacle?
>
>After all this talk of fuels, I remembered that I've still got a full
>bottle of Model Technics fuel that must be at least twelve years old.
>Must be ready to drink by now. That or use to light bonfires.

Somewhere in the shed I think I still have 10 litres of Isopropyl
Alchohol[1] originally obtained under the pretext of it being a diesel
additive.


[1] It should be nicely mature by now, I might just pop into the
pretentious drinks thread and offer my comments.


--
steve auvache
A Bloo one with built in safety features

Beav

"Pip Luscher" <pips.computer@spammers.foad.ntlworld.com> wrote in message
news:e94kb3dnuf8hg67ddefh45noaagdrq7ahh@4ax.com...
> On Tue, 07 Aug 2007 22:18:36 GMT, "Beav"
> <beavis.original@ntlwoxorld.com> wrote:
>
>>I don't know *anyone* who does. It as Ok when there was nothing else, but
>>after the ML70 debacle, synthetics took a leap forward and castor all but
>>died a death.
>
> Debacle?

Yeah. It was touted as the best thing since sliced bread but it fell a bit
short and more than a few engines siezed solid. It eventually got sorted and
it's still available but I doubt it's the same as it was "in the beginning".
EDL is the best stuff.
>
> After all this talk of fuels, I remembered that I've still got a full
> bottle of Model Technics fuel that must be at least twelve years old.

I've got some too, but it doesn't look like it did when I bought it :-)

> Must be ready to drink by now. That or use to light bonfires.

Aye, it'll still do that. In fact, if it's unopened and it's been kept in
the dark, it should still run a glo-motor.



--
Beav

VN 750
Zed 1000
OMF# 19