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Re: Things that young'uns don't understand
Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2024 2:37 pm
by JackyJoll
Bustaspoke wrote: Tue Jan 09, 2024 2:33 pm
JackyJoll wrote: Tue Jan 09, 2024 2:21 pm
Cousin Jack wrote: Tue Jan 09, 2024 1:18 pm
The art of kickstarting a single.
And the pain of getting it wrong.
I’m rubbish on a bike, but I’m pretty good at getting kicked back without getting hurt or falling in the gutter. Takes practice!
In that case,when I finally get around to putting my XT600 back together you might be getting a call,it has 3 wires on the ignition pickup & from what I've read it does both the advance & retard.I know where one of the wires goes,but as the other two failed I'm not sure what way around to connect them .I think that if I get them the wrong way round I'll be getting launched over the bars
Wouldn’t be surprised to find that I’m no longer strong enough to start your Yamaha!
Re: Things that young'uns don't understand
Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2024 2:38 pm
by JackyJoll
There is maintenance. You have to do it!
Re: Things that young'uns don't understand
Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2024 3:03 pm
by cheb
DefTrap wrote: Tue Jan 09, 2024 11:10 am
To be honest I always found my normally aspirated 4 strokes always seemed to run better on the cold, crisp morning run to work in Winter. (my fingers & gonads, not so much).
Not that I ride in the early morning any more, certainly not if it's cold FFS. So, on reflection, maybe my 'summer jetting' is and continues to be wonky.
Cold air is more dense, in winter wind turbines produce noticeably more power for a given wind speed if that wind is from the north.
Re: Things that young'uns don't understand
Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2024 3:36 pm
by mangocrazy
Horse wrote: Tue Jan 09, 2024 2:18 pm
Very boring listening to a disconnected light bulb the rest of the time.
You prefer listening to static?
Re: Things that young'uns don't understand
Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2024 3:42 pm
by JackyJoll
mangocrazy wrote: Tue Jan 09, 2024 3:36 pm
Horse wrote: Tue Jan 09, 2024 2:18 pm
Very boring listening to a disconnected light bulb the rest of the time.
You prefer listening to static?
Or even a connected light bulb?
Re: Things that young'uns don't understand
Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2024 4:19 pm
by cheb
mangocrazy wrote: Tue Jan 09, 2024 3:36 pm
Horse wrote: Tue Jan 09, 2024 2:18 pm
Very boring listening to a disconnected light bulb the rest of the time.
You prefer listening to static?
It's better than today's so called 'music'.
Re: Things that young'uns don't understand
Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2024 4:34 pm
by JackyJoll
cheb wrote: Tue Jan 09, 2024 4:19 pm
mangocrazy wrote: Tue Jan 09, 2024 3:36 pm
Horse wrote: Tue Jan 09, 2024 2:18 pm
Very boring listening to a disconnected light bulb the rest of the time.
You prefer listening to static?
It's better than today's so called 'music'.
It’s just a noise!
Re: Things that young'uns don't understand
Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2024 5:48 pm
by JackyJoll
Tightening things, in absence of a published torque wrench setting.
Re: Things that young'uns don't understand
Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2024 6:52 pm
by Count Steer
JackyJoll wrote: Tue Jan 09, 2024 5:48 pm
Tightening things, in absence of a published torque wrench setting.
Yeah, if the bolt's not sheared it's tight enough. If it's sheared it's over-tight.
Re: Things that young'uns don't understand
Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2024 8:16 pm
by Horse
mangocrazy wrote: Tue Jan 09, 2024 3:36 pm
Horse wrote: Tue Jan 09, 2024 2:18 pm
Very boring listening to a disconnected light bulb the rest of the time.
You prefer listening to static?
Yes, of course
Re: Things that young'uns don't understand
Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2024 8:47 pm
by mangocrazy
Horse wrote: Tue Jan 09, 2024 8:16 pm
mangocrazy wrote: Tue Jan 09, 2024 3:36 pm
Horse wrote: Tue Jan 09, 2024 2:18 pm
Very boring listening to a disconnected light bulb the rest of the time.
You prefer listening to static?
Yes, of course
How about Eat(ing) Static?
Re: Things that young'uns don't understand
Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2024 8:59 pm
by Horse
mangocrazy wrote: Tue Jan 09, 2024 8:47 pm
Horse wrote: Tue Jan 09, 2024 8:16 pm
mangocrazy wrote: Tue Jan 09, 2024 3:36 pm
You prefer listening to static?
Yes, of course
How about Eat(ing) Static?
I prefer Camembert Electrique. Well, I did almost 50 years ago.
Re: Things that young'uns don't understand
Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2024 9:05 pm
by mangocrazy
Steve Hillage (ex Gong) is still playing and collaborating and System 7 (the floating ensemble of musicians and producers he started back in the early 90s) is still going and will be playing at Bearded Theory festival in May 2024...!
Re: Things that young'uns don't understand
Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2024 1:12 pm
by Mr. Dazzle
mangocrazy wrote: Tue Jan 09, 2024 9:05 pm
playing at Bearded Theory festival
Plenty of craft beer and vape supplies available presumably.
Re: Things that young'uns don't understand
Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2024 2:01 pm
by mangocrazy
Mr. Dazzle wrote: Wed Jan 10, 2024 1:12 pm
mangocrazy wrote: Tue Jan 09, 2024 9:05 pm
playing at Bearded Theory festival
Plenty of craft beer and vape supplies available presumably.
Not as much as you'd think... Beer, certainly (although mainly draught) and for vape substitute weed...