Oldfart

Motorised topbox for a B King!!

Latest on Practice Guy Martin going well. Through Sulby at 185mph!! Ian Mackman NORTON going well also McGuiness pulled in to pit for adjustments only 119mph lap NOW 126.6 avge lap Paul Shoesmith BMW 1000 191.2mph through Sulby Top 2 in practice to date Michael Dunlop 123mph avge Guy Martin 121mph avge Michael Rutter 121mph

Will be watching Dave. Just booked my ferry for 2013!! You can listen to the commentary of the live practice on TT365 over the internet. Also the live results on iomtt.com Check out the webcams here http://www.gov.im/tourism/webcam/webcam.aspx Get yer finger out and get over there Dave, you wont regret it

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Good luck to Tammy

The crank and camshafts. White metal (babbit) bearings are softer than the crankshaft steel and are designed to wear. When badly worn they expose the copper backing to the bearing. They also trap small abrasive particles in the bearing material to prevent them causing damage. However in a badly maintained engine these will be uncovered as the white metal wears away and then you have something akin to grinding paste. This will also result in increased running clearances and a lowering of the oil pressure lubricating the bearings. Its always a good idea to examine the oil taken out. This is standard practice for fleet vehicles. Small amounts of shiney filings/slivers are normal wear and tear.

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If there was any water or emulsified oil it could have been condensation or a breather problem. Oils today will last way beyond their normal service date. Used to test them in a laboratory. 5-6k for a modern semi or fully synthetic oil is no problem. Ive always changed both car at bike at 5k. Never had a lube or engine problem in 50 yrs. Ive stripped and analysed engines that have never had an oil change, just a top up and most have been within tolerance.

Heres hoping for a speedy recovery and a full and healthy life

Damn it!! Must have read the wrong book. Wanted to give up smoking but gave up sex instead. Shouldve gone to Specsavers. Well done m8

This is the link to the TT website. If you click on the link to the right and register (its free) you can get all the practice and race results live including lap by lap. Works on mobiles as well http://www.iomtt.com/

Great pics m8. I use a Nikon D50 with a range of Nikon lenses. A Panasonic video camera and a Konica digital camera. Pics not as good as yours though. Will put the odd one up

18 grand!!! hope its got solid gold handlebars!!!!

Nice bit of kit that

Dave Molyneaux practicing for this years TT

Lookin good. Only one I can get for my Sprint ST is from the States at about £450

welcome to the forum Steve. One of the advantages of being retired is that I'm out every day on the bike. At this rate I'll be needing new tyres to go to the TT

And lets hope its punched, bored and countersunk!!!! OOOOh the pain, the pain!!

Maid

Another week and I'll be there to watch him. Cant wait. Bookings for 2013 TT ferries open next Monday folks.

God bless your stomach Stue. Did you go by bike? Bet the handling was a bit dodgy

Simplest way Dave is to use a relay. Its like two circuits in one unit, one goes from battery to grips and that copes with the heavy current. The other is like a trigger which is best powered by an ignition controlled circuit and only takes milliamps to operate. If you want any help let me know. Im retired so time doesnt really matter and Im not far away (spent many years teaching low voltage vehicle and plant machine electrics) and dont buy any relays and wiring as Ive got some. So do you think the way I have wired them up is acceptable ? (above post) You've got me worrying a bit now If its via the ignition it should be fine Robbie. The ignition system draws very little current and the headlights that come on as well will be via a relay so the current draw is only milliamps for that circuit

And I bet you still had a starter and a pudding Stue