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    Van Go

    Absolutely - please do come up here Jim! Free acommodations at the Harrow Hilton! Pete
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    For Sale - 1977 Yamaha XS 650 D Rolling project for building ~ Maine

    Nooooooooooo…..say it ain’t so DE!
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    For Sale - 1977 Yamaha XS 650 D Rolling project for building ~ Maine

    Join the club Rob....
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    For Sale - 1977 Yamaha XS 650 D Rolling project for building ~ Maine

    Yeah - @Downeaster should pick this one up and re-join the good guys and their cool bikes!
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    For Sale - 1977 Yamaha XS 650 D Rolling project for building ~ Maine

    Looks like a great start to a fun project Rob! ...one tiny correction: if the bike is a 1977 then its a D-model (XS650D) if the bike is a 1978, then its an E-model (XS650E) Yamaha in the early 1970s went through a goofy period where they simply could not seem to sort out the model names and...
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    Just out of curiosity - Airplane Guys

    Yup - and several flying scale models have been built of the BV141 and they reportedly work just fine. I'd guess that a lot of wind tunnel testing went into the full-size prototype back in the 1940s to get things just right.
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    Just out of curiosity - Airplane Guys

    Now THAT was a remarkable piece of technology - to say nothing of the F111 terrain-following radar. I read somewhere that the F111 crews called flying under the control of the TFR "skiing" and that it was pretty spooky to be belting along at 600 kt at 200' with mountains, valleys, trees etc...
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    So git 'er Done

    C'mon @DaveO - get stuck into it! Pete
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    Just out of curiosity - Airplane Guys

    One of my closest engineering buddies, Dr. HIH (Herb) Saravanamuttoo wrote the computer program that set the scheduling of the air intake and exhaust nozzles (those two things are absolutely crucial to supersonic flight). Without correct intake and exhaust nozzle schedules, the Concorde could...
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    Solar Eclipse

    A bunch of us were in Kingsville, ON - which was right in the "totality" zone and it was a superb experience.
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    Just out of curiosity - Airplane Guys

    I’ve always had a soft spot for the DC8 and Here’s a video of one of the last examples still flying - for Samaritan’s Purse relief org. I think I know a chap who has worked with them….good guy for sure. 😊
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    '74 DT250 Bitsa. The "Aussie Mutt."

    Hi Jim / All: I don't know how the heck I missed this thread - just catching up. What a cool project Jim - and done with your usual thoroughness and good taste I see. Cheers, Pete
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    Jim's 1980 SG Miss September

    Looks good Jim!
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    Convert kick start to push button help

    Hi @ashleyjune777 : Quite honestly, converting a kick-only bike to electric start would be quite a task and likely well beyond most beginner mechanics. In my view, your best option would be to buy a bike that has a functioning electric starter and ride and enjoy it. Pete
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    where did you ride on your xs today?

    Yes @Skull, there is a leak there - but once I get into my barn, everything will be fully sorted. Thanks Bob - that means a lot coming from you. Pete
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