Recent content by Bumblebee1

A steal, IMHO

Not mine, just sharing... https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1981-yamaha-xs650-3/

Are there pictures? Maybe she was from somewhere else...

Tell him about the roads! The scenery! Hot one tooth arkansas women!

I'm going this time!

Some early piston engines had total loss oil systems. The Le Rhone had the propellor bolted to the crankcase and actually spun the entire engine. The oil was injected into the center to lubricate the crankshaft and rod bearings. The valve components in the cylinder head were lubricated by the...

Pics or it didn't happen! Ha ha

I messaged her, she just now replied, "Someone is coming for it".

He replyed to my questions. Said it does turn over, carbs have been off for about a year and title he said he would let me know today. Not sure what that means but, it sounds pretty good so far. I'm not going for it, too many projects already, but if ya'll are interested, there ya go. I'll...

I messaged him and asked a couple questions. No response, so far. I asked if the engine turns over, how long the carbs had been off and what's the title status.

Wow! What a cool experience!

There's an oil well pump jack in Arrowhead Lake State Park that's been pumping continuously since the 1950's. It pumps oil into an underground tank and then siphons off the lighter oil at the top, for fuel. Once a week somebody comes out and lubricates it and it just keeps chuffing along. It's a...

I've cleaned and lubed Snap-On ratchets like that as well. Suddenly it's like they're brand new!

It also removes the jerky inputs from a panicked pilot

In aviation, that's called "Pilot Induced Oscillation" and can quickly get out of hand.