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by: FrankenMech - Nov 21, 2013 16:41:46 GMT -6
Post by FrankenMech on Nov 21, 2013 16:41:46 GMT -6
My first ever ride on a motorcycle (250cc) was an 'Awesome' wheelie for a few hundred feet. All my friends were really impressed but they didn't notice how white my face was. I froze, I didn't know quite how to put the front end down even though I had done many wheelies on a regular bike. I rode all the way (about a mile) to school once on the back wheel just to see if I could, -and as a response to a wise arse comment from a friend. I had a few sphincter puckering moments making some turns and crossing streets in traffic. Especially that long hill that led to the T intersection by the lagoon...
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by: FrankenMech - Nov 20, 2013 17:58:41 GMT -6
Post by FrankenMech on Nov 20, 2013 17:58:41 GMT -6
My wheelie days are WAY past. My reverse trike is way too heavy up front.
It is possible to stick both legs out but one must remember that shifts weight backwards...
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Post by FrankenMech on Nov 20, 2013 17:48:02 GMT -6
It is a balmy 47°F here when I got home from running some errands. It may get nasty this weekend. I do like being able to tuck me feet in behind the floor pan to keep them out of the wind. The fingers I extend to sit on the brake lever got a little cool even in my Horrible Freight winter mechanics gloves. I am still running with my visor half open. The eyes did get a little too cool though. I had my nylon shell jacket on over a sweatshirt so my core got a little warm while in stores.
Luke, I love the butt burner. It could be dangerous if it serves as an ignition source. Being propelled up and over the handlebars could lead to loss of control in more ways than one.
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Post by FrankenMech on Nov 19, 2013 22:32:15 GMT -6
Sounds like it might have been set up with a vented cap but the cap was lost and replaced with a newer non-vented cap. The punched hole is to 'fix' the non-vented cap fuel delivery 'problem'. A bad 'fix' but cheap and quick. I would plug it and get a proper vented cap. I think the way it is would be a fire hazard.
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Post by FrankenMech on Nov 19, 2013 19:58:42 GMT -6
That sounds bad. Every time you slosh the gas around it could dribble some out. Maybe plug it with a small sheet metal screw and see what happens?
It looks like kind of a ragged hole. Did someone punch a hole through there with a sharp tool?
The hole in my tank filler neck is neatly punched like OEM parts should be. My vent fitting goes into the expansion space.
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Post by FrankenMech on Nov 19, 2013 19:50:12 GMT -6
Cats are actually Vulcans? Or maybe some Treecats sacrificed their third pair of legs to infiltrate??? I have a book; "How to tell if your cat is plotting to kill you". It is full of cartoons.  |
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Post by FrankenMech on Nov 19, 2013 19:15:16 GMT -6
Cats were born to go wherever they please.
Dogs were born to keep the coyotes, raccoons, and the fox away from the chickens.
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Post by FrankenMech on Nov 19, 2013 19:08:42 GMT -6
Probe it with a piece of copper wire and see where it goes.
Mine has a hole there but it opens back into the tank. It is just used as an air vent into the expansion volume for the tank.
My tank has a vent tube also but no vapor recovery system.
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Post by FrankenMech on Nov 19, 2013 17:03:57 GMT -6
My roommate has two small dogs. If he had just one the cats would rule the roost. My cats don't get along well with each other so two live downstairs and the one without front claws lives upstairs. It is a delicate balance.
I was just out running with the scoot performing it's primary function, grocery getter, and the thumb throttle worked well. It took me a few times to stop trying to twist the grip. I used my tools to make an adjustment to it while I was out. A neighbor told me the new lights are bright. It is still daylight here.
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Post by FrankenMech on Nov 19, 2013 14:32:05 GMT -6
That should have plenty of power!
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Post by FrankenMech on Nov 19, 2013 14:26:25 GMT -6
Damn, if I have to count cat hairs I better break out the exponential notation, -I have three of those 'shedders'.
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Post by FrankenMech on Nov 19, 2013 13:30:41 GMT -6
Jumper cables and one of those 200 piece tool kits with a ratcheting screwdriver and socket wrench, a good selection of bits and at least one flashlight. A small first aid kit as well. It all fits into a small pouch in the bottom of my seat box. A 'small' pouch?  I don't even carry 200 tools or anything and my collection takes up the entire space under my seat. Maybe I should count every zip tie, screw, and inch of wire & tape though... |
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Post by FrankenMech on Nov 19, 2013 13:23:34 GMT -6
I don't know anything about the used scoot market. That one is almost new though.
What type of trike are you looking at? I am enjoying mine but I love to tinker.
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Post by FrankenMech on Nov 19, 2013 13:15:29 GMT -6
Lets see, $7k -v- $62k,,,, hmmmm.....
You can bet they will have both vehicles on Top Gear. They may have already been on. I will have to call my son and ask. I think he has that program memorized. He was driving a new Ferrari last year and knew how to operate it even though the owner didn't.
I will keep my $2k R-trike and add a $200 canopy. I should call my local plastics shop and find out how much 3/32" Lexan is.... It is $100 for a 36x72" sheet at Homie Depot but that seems a bit steep. 0.060" sheet would probably do the job also.
I have a confession. I tend to make things a lot, usually 'functional' or 'industrial' things. I have spent my life designing and building machines. That is why I like the Ruckus style scooter. I think functional has a beauty of it's own.
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Post by FrankenMech on Nov 18, 2013 22:50:37 GMT -6
There is a cable show called top car? or some thing like that where they try out various cars and the tall guy rolled a robin 4 or 5 times in one show. First time I saw it I about peed my shorts. Probably 'Top Gear'. I have watched many episodes. The single front wheel setup just does not work real well with a high center of gravity. They used to have three wheeled ATV's until they were outlawed due to many accidents. The single front wheel works as long as the center of gravity is very low. I tipped over too many times with a tricycle when I was a child. I learned from the experience. |
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I don't even carry 200 tools or anything and my collection takes up the entire space under my seat. Maybe I should count every zip tie, screw, and inch of wire & tape though...