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/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl General Category >> Rubber Side Down! >> New motorcycle /cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1692490031 Message started by LANCER on 08/19/23 at 17:07:10 |
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Title: New motorcycle Post by LANCER on 08/19/23 at 17:07:10 My Savage, REX, has a new stable mate. He does not have a name yet, still thinking on it. |
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Title: Re: New motorcycle Post by justin_o_guy2 on 08/19/23 at 18:10:46 Well, where did it come from? What does it look like? We need Moar information.. You know how visual men are,, We need pictures |
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Title: Re: New motorcycle Post by DragBikeMike on 08/19/23 at 18:11:24 Well throw up a pic so we can help you out. ;) |
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Title: Re: New motorcycle Post by LANCER on 08/19/23 at 18:12:43 Tried to put up a photo but I was not able. Operator error I believe. It’s a 1971 BSA 650 Thunderbolt. Rated at 46hp, single carb, 9:1 CR, same cam as is in the Lightning twin carb model. When accelerating the cam begins to be felt at 65-70, it’s a pretty quick surge…feels good. Period magazine road tests of the time show an average top speed of 100-104. This single carb model actually had a quicker time in 1/4 mile runs than the twin carb Lightning, but only by a few thousands. 2200 miles since rebuild. The ride is smooth; good suspension. Runs like a new machine. I’m Going easy with it due to mileage, but while out for a ride yesterday I let it run from 70-90, 2/3-3/4 throttle, the effects from the cam kept getting better (it felt pretty quick), handling was rock steady at speed. I’m anxious to see how it performs once I’ve tended to a few things first to insure a safe ride through the sound barrier. Tires look they should with just 2200 miles, but are old and need changing. Found a couple of bolts loose (nothing serious) so need to check everything to be sure. *** Everything works on this bike. *** When I checked the oil it was CLEAN. The tank is clean and has been treated. Overall, I am very satisfied with this purchase. It was $4K and I consider this a good deal. |
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Title: Re: New motorcycle Post by justin_o_guy2 on 08/19/23 at 19:18:39 You want Me to help? Everyone here knows about my skills. You'll be lucky if you save your hard drive, but I'm willing to try |
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Title: Re: New motorcycle Post by LANCER on 08/19/23 at 19:35:06 06000F73717672420 wrote:
Are you able to use the pics I sent you ? |
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Title: Re: New motorcycle Post by Armen on 08/20/23 at 07:01:27 Excellent! Congrats! BTW, speaking of riding Beezers fast, read the second to the last chapter of Hunter Thompson’s ‘Hells Angels’. Def the best :-) |
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Title: Re: New motorcycle Post by ThumperPaul on 08/20/23 at 08:43:06 Since it's a Thunderbolt, I'll toss "ZEUS" out there. REX and ZEUS! |
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Title: Re: New motorcycle Post by LANCER on 08/20/23 at 10:14:06 093528302D382F0D3C28315D0 wrote:
INTERESTING |
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Title: Re: New motorcycle Post by ThumperPaul on 08/20/23 at 10:48:42 Or given it's British heritage, how about "Sir Lancelot"? Kinda goes with "Lancer"... |
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Title: Re: New motorcycle Post by verslagen1 on 08/20/23 at 11:09:59 lol name it Lot that way it'd be Lancer's Lot. |
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Title: Re: New motorcycle Post by ThumperPaul on 08/20/23 at 11:21:58 Yes!! That's it!! ;D 2A392E2F303D3B39326D5C0 wrote:
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Title: Re: New motorcycle Post by bobert_FSO on 08/20/23 at 12:54:26 When I was 15, a neighbor had a Thunderbolt. I had a Honda S90. Boy was I jealous. |
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Title: Re: New motorcycle Post by justin_o_guy2 on 08/20/23 at 14:27:00 http://https://www.eurooldtimers.com/temp/stroj_big_zoom_20404.jpg Hope that helps! If you want to search this 1971 BSA 650 Thunderbolt And tell me if you see one that is like yours, I will get it in here. Twin leading shoe front brake? |
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Title: Re: New motorcycle Post by verslagen1 on 08/20/23 at 16:54:56 that bike is backwards |
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Title: Re: New motorcycle Post by justin_o_guy2 on 08/20/23 at 17:04:35 You expected something else from ME? Where you been? Have you Ever seen me do stuff right? |
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Title: Re: New motorcycle Post by ohiomoto on 08/20/23 at 17:10:45 Cool bike Lancer! |
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Title: Re: New motorcycle Post by ohiomoto on 08/20/23 at 17:12:31 544750514E4345474C13220 wrote:
I had a 71 Triumph TR6. It was also backward and I really enjoyed riding it...a lot. |
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Title: Re: New motorcycle Post by justin_o_guy2 on 08/21/23 at 05:59:45 http://img]https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/s/?view=att&th=18a1829a4ea1bd89&attid=0.1&disp=attd&sa |
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Title: Re: New motorcycle Post by justin_o_guy2 on 08/21/23 at 06:00:57 That didn't work I'll try this img]https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/s/?view=att&th=18a1829a4ea1bd89&attid=0.1&disp=attd&sa It WORKS! And Now I can see it good enough to know what that That bike is backwards Meant.. |
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Title: Re: New motorcycle Post by justin_o_guy2 on 08/21/23 at 06:08:39 Okay, I just learned Something about how to get pictures the size of a postage stamp big enough to see on a Kindle. https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/s/?view=att&th=18a1829a4ea1bd89&attid=0.2&disp=attd&safe=1&zw https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/s/?view=att&th=18a1829a4ea1bd89&attid=0.3&disp=attd&safe=1&zw Now I'm gonna see if I'm winning. |
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Title: Re: New motorcycle Post by justin_o_guy2 on 08/21/23 at 06:11:33 Mmkay, I have to download it after I click it,, before I keep going, is this working for you guys? |
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Title: Re: New motorcycle Post by LANCER on 08/21/23 at 06:52:23 Not working |
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Title: Re: New motorcycle Post by justin_o_guy2 on 08/21/23 at 08:20:51 Well Dangitt! That is a link to my email, isn't it? Well, okay, now I know what it looks like. I'll see if I can find one I can import. |
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Title: Re: New motorcycle Post by justin_o_guy2 on 08/21/23 at 08:27:03 I'm not finding one that color with the low bars,, http://https://www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&ccid=nnPHifxU&id=F726D52E8074AD587256846728C94D0EE0C828AB&thid=OIP.nnPHifxUqOXS1954Bl1UxAHaFj&mediaurl=https%3a%2f%2fth.bing.com%2fth%2fid%2fR.9e73c789fc54a8e5d2d7de78065d54c4%3frik%3dqyjI4A5NyShnhA%26riu%3dhttp%253a%252f%252fsuprememotos.com%252fslir%252fw739-q100%252fpath%252fto%252fhttp%253a%252f%252fsuprememotos%252fuploads%252fpostfotos%252fbsa-thunderbolt-650-cc-1971-olive-green-runs-great--1.jpg%26ehk%3d4r6EElaC7iyIYzUC7%252b3BOuPgwfWADtbspoHmTUGrtkE%253d%26risl%3d%26pid%3dImgRaw%26r%3d0&exph=480&expw=640&q=1971+BSA+650+Thunderbolt&simid=608019038692277277&FORM=IRPRST&ck=8CE139A298A8DF1A5F1E95884FDCEE95&selectedIndex=23 https://www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&ccid=nnPHifxU&id=F726D52E8074AD587256846728C94D0EE0C828AB&thid=OIP.nnPHifxUqOXS1954Bl1UxAHaFj&mediaurl=https%3a%2f%2fth.bing.com%2fth%2fid%2fR.9e73c789fc54a8e5d2d7de78065d54c4%3frik%3dqyjI4A5NyShnhA%26riu%3dhttp%253a%252f%252fsuprememotos.com%252fslir%252fw739-q100%252fpath%252fto%252fhttp%253a%252f%252fsuprememotos%252fuploads%252fpostfotos%252fbsa-thunderbolt-650-cc-1971-olive-green-runs-great--1.jpg%26ehk%3d4r6EElaC7iyIYzUC7%252b3BOuPgwfWADtbspoHmTUGrtkE%253d%26risl%3d%26pid%3dImgRaw%26r%3d0&exph=480&expw=640&q=1971+BSA+650+Thunderbolt&simid=608019038692277277&FORM=IRPRST&ck=8CE139A298A8DF1A5F1E95884FDCEE95&selectedIndex=23 |
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Title: Re: New motorcycle Post by ohiomoto on 08/21/23 at 16:25:47 Do you mean this one?? http://https://th.bing.com/th/id/R.9e73c789fc54a8e5d2d7de78065d54c4?rik=qyjI4A5NyShnhA&riu=http%3a%2f%2fsuprememotos.com%2fslir%2fw739-q100%2fpath%2fto%2fhttp%3a%2f%2fsuprememotos%2fuploads%2fpostfotos%2fbsa-thunderbolt-650-cc-1971-olive-green-runs-great--1.jpg&ehk=4r6EElaC7iyIYzUC7%2b3BOuPgwfWADtbspoHmTUGrtkE%3d&risl=&pid=ImgRaw&r=0 (You need to "Copy Image Address" and paste the URL between the image tags that you get when you click the little button with the picture frame on it. ) ;) |
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Title: Re: New motorcycle Post by ohiomoto on 08/21/23 at 16:28:25 And that one is backwards too! Well, I'll be... |
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Title: Re: New motorcycle Post by LANCER on 08/21/23 at 17:23:29 2720212725273C27480 wrote:
Not that green of a color, mine has some brown in it, it’s a military green-brown color. About 3/4 green and 1/4 brown as seen directly with the eye. |
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Title: Re: New motorcycle Post by verslagen1 on 08/21/23 at 21:41:01 7F78797F7D7F647F100 wrote:
I need a a5d |
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Title: Re: New motorcycle Post by ohiomoto on 08/22/23 at 18:24:04 73607776696462606B34050 wrote:
uncle... What's an a5d and what's backward to you? I assumed you were talking about the right-side shifting. |
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Title: Re: New motorcycle Post by verslagen1 on 08/22/23 at 20:12:07 7176777173716A711E0 wrote:
uncle... What's an a5d and what's backward to you? I assumed you were talking about the right-side shifting. [/quote] Yes, do they do the clutch and brake backwards too? if you looked at bsa in a mirror... what would it be? dam that 5 should be a 2 A2[ch5067] |
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Title: Re: New motorcycle Post by bobert_FSO on 08/23/23 at 05:18:00 As a teenager, my brother had a Honda 160. I had a 1965 Ducati scambler, which was right-hand shift, plus a 1-up, 3-down shift pattern, totally backwards from the Honda My dad took my Ducati out one day. He remembered the shift pattern, but forgot which side. He pulled out of the driveway rather briskly, then went to shift. Instead, he stabbed the brake pedal and locked up the rear wheel as he was still leaned over from pulling out. Luckily, he recovered and didn't go down. |
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Title: Re: New motorcycle Post by LANCER on 08/23/23 at 10:10:33 That can happen. I did that a few times when I had the Goldstar |
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Title: Re: New motorcycle Post by Ruttly on 08/23/23 at 11:17:28 As I recall the left side shifter was deemed safer and that’s when it was changed to match all other motorcycles. A new industry standard. It never bothered me , one unintended shift , then the brain kicks in and gets with the plan , takes a minute getting feet to cooperate. Away we go ! |
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Title: Re: New motorcycle Post by LANCER on 08/23/23 at 11:48:12 725554544C59200 wrote:
You adjust to the brake/shifter change in no time at all. |
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Title: Re: New motorcycle Post by Ruttly on 08/23/23 at 19:25:41 I can’t wait ! Trivia ? What year did it change ? |
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Title: Re: New motorcycle Post by LANCER on 08/24/23 at 03:26:46 57707171697C050 wrote:
***** I was just referring to the process of teaching your body to adjust to the shifter being on the right and the brake on the left…developing muscle memory. It’s the same with learning to fly a helicopter, but that adds another dimension to the mix. [ch128526][ch127949][ch128641] |
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Title: Re: New motorcycle Post by Ruttly on 08/24/23 at 09:23:55 1975 is the correct answer. |
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Title: Re: New motorcycle Post by justin_o_guy2 on 08/24/23 at 14:21:17 The Walter Mitty in me believes I could have flown a helicopter, But I can't rub my tummy and pat my head So,, truthfully, I'd Die.. Spectacularly! But die.. https://aviationhumor.net/man-buys-helicopter-man-is-told-not-to-fly-it-man-flies-it-anyway-with-zero-experience/ https://aviationhumor.net/man-buys-helicopter-man-is-told-not-to-fly-it-man-flies-it-anyway-with-zero-experience/ |
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Title: Re: New motorcycle Post by LANCER on 08/24/23 at 18:36:58 When I was in flight school, on the first day when we actually got into the cockpit and began to learn to fly, there were about 30 aircraft scattered about on a practice airfield. Think of all 30 aircraft in the hands of 18-22 year olds who have never laid a hand on a helicopter. Watch the video of this dude and multiply that by 30X. It was a giant Royal clusterf___ that went on for an hour, then the next student would take his turn. It started all over again. The redeeming factor for us students were the instructors who took their life in their hands by training a bunch of newbies. The only difference between us and the crazy dude in this video is we had good instructors to save our butts when we tried to kill ourselves. To solo a helicopter required 10-20 hours of flight time before they released us to scare ourselves to death as we made 3 rounds of the traffic pattern to qualify a successful solo flight. No one died, we cheated death again. It was a 30 ring circus. |
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Title: Re: New motorcycle Post by LANCER on 08/24/23 at 19:07:01 Controls in a helicopter: 1. Cyclic stick-controls forward, back, left & right lateral movement 2. Pedals-(anti-torque pedals) counteracts the torque of the main rotor and rotates the aircraft left & right about a central axis 3. Collective-vertical movement up and down All body parts are involved all the time. It’s great fun. Flying them is more affordable if you’re in the military and getting paid to fly. Zoom Zoom [ch128526] [ch128641] |
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