Recent content by Oldschool

Have you ever seen a pair of leather gloves that did not shrink after getting wet? No, I thought not.

That's a nice post. I hope that you can continue running or doing whatever you want to do as long as you like. It's good for all of us to be associated in even some small way with a winner. Congratulations.

No reason to chastise yourself, Mikey. It just shows the level of trust that you and others place in Gary's word. Well... maybe you should be a bit more careful. 😚

This video brings back memories of the 1973 TX750 that I bought new. It was in the States, so it was a solid gold color. I was apparently lucky as I had very good luck with it mechanically. While I did not want to, I ended up having to sell it after a few years as my young family was growing...

These drones were direct aid from Australia. They have a cost in the low thousands and not millions that the more conventional drones cost. It is yet to be confirmed by our usual sources, but Ukraine reports destroying 5 Russian war machines. That's quite a return on the Australian aid dollar.

Earlier this year the Iowa legislature passed a law to remove from all schools any book containing references to descriptions of sex. Ironically George Orwell's "1984" made the list of nearly 400 at one high school. "1984" is a cautionary tale about censorship in a totalitarian government...

My golly that top one (76) is gorgeous. I have debated doing custom paint on my 76, and this makes it harder to resist. Of course I'll never get the chrome so nice, but I can dream.

Fun to see the Kaw do the backwards concrete crawl while on the centerstand. I think the Yam is better at it, however. :sneaky:

BHP (Braking) is a measure of horsepower at the wheels. HP is the horsepower totally available at the engine. Braking would be expected to be less. In farm country where I live, we often express it as (hitch) horsepower as it's important to understand the size of of the implements that we can...

Raw speculation suggests 'tree vans' in place of 'tree houses'. They come with plumbing and electrical along with ladder for entry? Of course, it's a descriptive misnomer as they are not supported by trees. Interesting at the very least.

Checked online for polyurethane closed cell insulation and it can now be a Class A fire rating. That means that it generally won't support combustion on its own. I don't know what your supplier uses, so it may be rated differently. And the insurance company may still not cover it, or at least...

Years ago I applied urethane costings, and it was universally required to be painted for insurance purposes. But that was in the early 70s, so consider that. The biggest reason for covering was to keep sunlight (UV) from deteriorating the insulation. With no windows or doors open often...

One thought that I had this late in the game is having an overhead hoist available. It wouldn't be too late to install some proper support.

Yes. A friend had one headlight go out on his Dodge that was about 12 years old. He needed to replace a computer module that cost $1000. And labor was on top of that. Good golly.

I concur with all of these positive comments. How he does all that he does, as well as, he does is a mystery to me. I am grateful for his efforts getting me only the parts that I needed, and that while attending to others' needs also. Thank you, DG.