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by Dark Knight
Wed Sep 12, 2012 5:12 pm
Forum: TECHNICAL
Topic: Mean Piston speed and all that stuff.
Replies: 7
Views: 2466

Mean Piston speed and all that stuff.

Please find attached file 1, PDF copy of the EXCELL spreadsheet and file 2 the actual EXCELL spreadsheet. Somebody should check the numbers. I remember from the past that the Japanese manufactures had some agreement on the max mean piston speed (MPS) and had assumed that to be 25 M/sec. That is blow...
by Dark Knight
Wed Sep 12, 2012 2:51 pm
Forum: ADVENTURE BIKE RIDER
Topic: Anybody in Pitlochry or close that's willing to help??
Replies: 14
Views: 4578

Re: Anybody in Pitlochry or close that's willing to help??

Glad that you managed to fix the problem quickly, was worried that it was due to some corroded connector hiding somewhere in the wiring. At least our German fried is getting some reasonable weather, was out today on the bike down to Callander, a bit of a wind on the motorway. Thought of diverting to...
by Dark Knight
Tue Sep 11, 2012 5:20 pm
Forum: BIKES
Topic: Honda Crosstourer
Replies: 21
Views: 10531

Re: Honda Crosstourer

The Honda salesman said that he had the Cross Tourer up to 148 MPH. But the bike is quite high and heavy, so beware of over powering the tyres. On the Super Ten if you try to give it too much power in the lower gears, the ECU just decides you must be joking Jimmy and moderates the throttle input. If...
by Dark Knight
Tue Sep 11, 2012 11:06 am
Forum: THE PUB
Topic: Pre match nerves
Replies: 21
Views: 2687

Re: Pre match nerves

I always use check lists, it must be the engineer in me.
Copy attached.
by Dark Knight
Tue Sep 11, 2012 7:13 am
Forum: ADVENTURE BIKE RIDER
Topic: Anybody in Pitlochry or close that's willing to help??
Replies: 14
Views: 4578

Re: Anybody in Pitlochry or close that's willing to help??

The nearest motorcycle dealers are probably in Perth. Drysdale motorcycles (KTM dealer). 1 St Leonards Bank Perth Perth and Kinross PH2 8EB TEL: 01738 451 050 FAX: 01738 451 101 Perth Motorcycles(quite a big set up). 223 Rannoch Rd Perth. PH1 2DP. Tel: 01738 - 448550 Fax: 01738 - 448558 I am a few h...
by Dark Knight
Mon Sep 10, 2012 5:55 pm
Forum: ADVENTURE BIKE RIDER
Topic: Anybody in Pitlochry or close that's willing to help??
Replies: 14
Views: 4578

Re: Anybody in Pitlochry or close that's willing to help??

I have a manual for the K100RS, copy of the electrical failure and battery spec attached.
Suspect that Moto Al is an expert on these bikes.
by Dark Knight
Fri Sep 07, 2012 3:15 pm
Forum: ACCESSORIES
Topic: the garage
Replies: 6
Views: 2022

Re: the garage

Great signs Al, I have bought some signs from this place.

http://www.classicmotoringenamels.co.uk/new.asp

They are reproduction, but pretty solid, who can affordthe the real vintage signs for the garage.
by Dark Knight
Sat Aug 25, 2012 5:37 pm
Forum: TRAVEL
Topic: Vintage bike hire in Mallorca
Replies: 1
Views: 1215

Vintage bike hire in Mallorca

Have been looking at this web site: http://www.albionmotorcycles.com Seems quite expensive and not sure that riding motorcycles with no mirrors or indicators. Also with the gear change and brake transposed in Mallorca is a good idea if you consider. Countries with the most unpredictable drivers star...
by Dark Knight
Sat Aug 25, 2012 3:51 pm
Forum: TECHNICAL
Topic: Tenere sump guard removal
Replies: 8
Views: 1811

Re: Tenere sump removal

Try again, have compressed the file.

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