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Just seems really really far away, so you've got loads of oil and loads more drag on the fluids from the inside surface of a long pipe. Dunno.
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Long pipe = radiator.

Or something.
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That's errrrm challenging
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If you think that's challenging..

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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MV-Agusta-F3 ... 0290.m3507

If it wasn't for the fact that we bought and fitted a QS last week this would be winging it's way to us by now. I was actually happy to forget the £400 we threw at the bike last weekend and just get the MV... Mrs Weeksy feels that would be wrong though.

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weeksy wrote: Thu Feb 11, 2021 11:57 am https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MV-Agusta-F3 ... 0290.m3507

If it wasn't for the fact that we bought and fitted a QS last week this would be winging it's way to us by now. I was actually happy to forget the £400 we threw at the bike last weekend and just get the MV... Mrs Weeksy feels that would be wrong though.

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What's the number on the fairing nose?
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Horse wrote: Thu Feb 11, 2021 12:35 pm What's the number on the fairing nose?
Absolutely no idea mate. There's one on the other side of the bike too.
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There's something very very special about radial engines :clap:

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Yorick wrote: Wed Feb 10, 2021 8:52 pm Just saw this on Facebook...

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What are the pipes running down from the tail unit towards the swingarm? Speaking of which, the swingarm looks like a piece of Meccano.
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Beancounter wrote: Fri Feb 12, 2021 3:48 pm
Yorick wrote: Wed Feb 10, 2021 8:52 pm Just saw this on Facebook...

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What are the pipes running down from the tail unit towards the swingarm? Speaking of which, the swingarm looks like a piece of Meccano.
Hmm,not sure. But saw it on a racing group on FB so assumed it was kosher coz a few knew it.
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inewham wrote: Fri Feb 12, 2021 6:39 pm Its an oil cooler, I think - look at the pipes they have anodised nuts on the ends

Strange place though
Yup, you can see it better in this pic...

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KungFooBob wrote: Fri Feb 12, 2021 6:42 pm
inewham wrote: Fri Feb 12, 2021 6:39 pm Its an oil cooler, I think - look at the pipes they have anodised nuts on the ends

Strange place though
Yup, you can see it better in this pic...

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They'd be better routed attached to the frame. Not sure how the scrutes allowed it through :D
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Yorick wrote: Fri Feb 12, 2021 6:46 pm They'd be better routed attached to the frame. Not sure how the scrutes allowed it through :D
Yeah, but the underseat pipe follows the frame, that'll just make the oil even hotter.
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KungFooBob wrote: Fri Feb 12, 2021 6:47 pm
Yorick wrote: Fri Feb 12, 2021 6:46 pm They'd be better routed attached to the frame. Not sure how the scrutes allowed it through :D
Yeah, but the underseat pipe follows the frame, that'll just make the oil even hotter.
Them pipes could so easily be ripped off. And nobody likes oil on track.
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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ZERO-FXS-ZF7 ... SwO9ZevRNw

I need to get a go on something like that.

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Thats the prettier Mk2.

The Mk1 is even more hideous.