ReconRat

Add to that the mysterious gamma ray bursts, and x-ray bursts that happen now and then. The gamma ray bursts are probably events in collapse of stars or similar. The x-ray bursts are probably events in the explosions of massive stars.

lol, 60s metallurgy from Japan was about on par with aged cheese for hardness and toughness some of the parts I remember were easily damaged reminded me of zinc castings a lot has changed

Interesting. Modern bikes can put on a lot more miles. Apparently water cooled helps, I think. The older bikes in 60s and 70s would tend to have valves get squishy and leak compression a bit at about 40-50k. I don't think that happens anymore.

Seems me that over a certain speed will set a wobble going on them for bikes. I heard about it on a Kaw 900 and took that bike out to try it. Right at 90mph it took off left and right. Nothing that can't be controlled, but would be a nasty surprise if not expected. Therefore... expect it on unknown ramps and curves. And don't forget crews can come out and groove up your favorite places. And yes, certain tread patterns on tires will wobble more than others. Old school tires hated grooves on straight roads. All the tires had to change up the tread pattern to comply.

It happens. Long time ago I did the reverse. Ordered handlebars from a fabrication shop in California. Before Internet. Months went by, all contact ignored. My father was out there on business and dropped in there. (Stern Navy officer) They sent it immediately. Kinda put me off on buying anything from small shops. edit: funny thing is, a few months later, I'm living in California for a while. I should have gone over there and checked it out. edit duex: Madman Motorcycles is listed as 2079 S Arlington Rd, Akron, OH 44306 (330) 724-2883 Facebook says it's a KTM dealer

Pretty much the risk taken when utilizing missiles and rockets. Latest is that rebels announced shooting down an Antonov (much smaller) at the time of the shot taken on the commercial. (twitter) That was retracted/deleted. The comments section of Aviation Week displayed photos of the mobile rig used, although it's not clear who the operators were, since it's assumed none of the rebels had the skill set. Stolen from the Ukrainian national forces early on, it was spotted in a nearby town from where the shoot down was, and satellite photos show it not far from the crash site at the time of the shooting. Early warning satellites also picked up infrared of the launch and supposedly have the launch location. And it's one of the few pieces of hardware around that could have taken a shot at that altitude. A serious piece of equipment. http://pic.twitter.com/bIJzIXW2hQ http://t.co/3yFpXcwYpL http://t.co/Uz38yGPwGV http://t.co/TtqX6sxZOQ It's difficult to hide from the public internet. Almost as good as satellite surveillance. edit: Nope, new photos and videos appear to show the mobile missile rig rolling in on a transporter from across the Russian border at 1am that morning. I thought the idea of it was lost Ukrainian equipment lacked details. This makes a little more sense.

Not likely. In 1983 Russia shot down a KLM 747 with a congressman on board. Nothing happened. Although I wouldn't take bets on Malaysia entering the conflict in Ukraine...

I got GI Bill in two years. A bargain. Pay was in the range of 2000-8000 annual for grunts. Plus combat pay and jump pay if you could get it. But perspective being what it is, a house cost 18k, gas was 25 cents a gallon, and cigarettes from PX were 8-11 cents. OSU quarter fees were 150-200 when I was there. GI Bill covered that, low rent, and a little food. Worked for everything else.

haha, do you really want to know what the rate of pay was in the military?

Talk with MJ. She had fun looking for ladies tall gear. I remember looking for some sources, but she would know what was nice.

Call me lucky. I went through a 4 year and a two year degree on GI Bill. It paid most all of it. The other two degrees came out of my own pocket. I can't relate to having student loans of magnitude that stick with you forever. I think it would be horrible.

Honda 750 owner's manuals and service manuals: http://www.vt750dc.com/maintenance/service-manuals @ http://www.vt750dc.com/ yw yes, I noticed they only have the Aero service manual, and not the owner's manual searching... edit: owner's manual http://www.incredirides.com/schedules/honda_shadowaero.pdf

Agreed then. Especially about the flow rates for the purpose. I looked up my Yoshimura stuff for the cb550f. It said use 28mm Keihin (cb750) on the cb550. That must have been what I was thinking. But I really like the stock Mikuni smooth bores better. I just like Mikunis in general.

Those sound small for what you are doing. I thought a 900cc would be up around 35 to 38 bore Mikuni. I thought 29mm or 30mm was more like what my CB550F has. here's a casting number list for the carb bodies. Might find it on the list.: http://www.motorcycleproject.com/motorcycle/text/specs.html

keep track of the length of time it's used. the little ones can overheat. Just take a break and try again. Otherwise it can kaput.

140/70H-17 ? There's a few choices. Remember the difference between bias and radial. They don't mix well. http://www.bikebandit.com/rear-140-70-17-street-motorcycle-tires/n1348-4294966285-4294966933-4294966937 http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/motorcycle/140%2070h%2017 Michelin does make a Pilot Street in that size, but it might be a bit hard to find. edit: I get the point though, if looking for aggressive tread for some traction. Even more limited, I think.

I liked it. Posted link on Google+. Credit given. I've gathered G+ motorcycle connections from West Coast to Germany to Vietnam and points inbetween. Let them see who we are.

ah, composite armor - something that mil-spec has been working on for decades. There would be a lot of testing to validate. Latest is really exotic polymers that flex and dissipate energy sideways. What you describe reminds me of Chobham armor on modern main battle tanks. Multi layers of who knows what since they won't quite ever tell. Something like 8 or more layers of steel, ceramic, and polymers. For lighter weight it's hard to beat simple sheets of ballistic ceramic. Titanium also works. I've heard of work done with exotic weaves, but not sure if anything has developed from it yet.

His front wheel was pointed in direction of travel while sideways when it went over. If the front wheel had been straight and pointing to the right, it might have gone that way. Still out of control, but might have initiated another skid to recover. Hard to do on a heavy bike. But possible if the weight is down low.

Rapid lane change is two shifts of energy, mass, and motion. With following dissipation. He only got the first one.

This will hurt to watch. A couple from Elkhart Indiana passing through Ohio on the freeway. Traffic slowed, and they didn't. OSHP dash cam captured the crash. High side. No helmets. http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/news/local/cruiser-cam-terrifying-motorcycle-crash/ngWgz/

Kevl Kevlar works for handgun rounds. But not rifle rounds. Have to add a ceramic plate for that. 30-06 AP (armor piercing) is pretty much top dog. Next in line is old style 7.62x39 AK stuff that was steel case bullet and outlawed. Until you move up to 30cal and 50cal MG stuff.

Yes, it looks like 1/4 inch ballistic steel is a good choice. But repeated fire in just one spot will break through anything eventually. Heavy rifle will, anyway.

Level III .308 Winchester Full Metal Jacket = 7.62 X 51 mm NATO 6 rounds at ~ 2,750 fps ( ~838 mps). ~1/4" Ballistic Steel (6 mm) ~1/2" Ceramic (13 mm) ~1" Polyethylene (25 mm) Level IV 3006 Armor-Piercing .30 M2 AP One round at ~ 2,850 fps (~869 mps) The highest rating for Body Armor. ~ 3/4" Ceramic (18 mm) ~1/2" Ballistic Steel (12 mm) for vehicle armor (too heavy for Body Armor) Or... the Army still uses three to five rows of sandbags to stop incoming fire for 30 minutes. In 30 minutes, continuous fire will break down the barrier. There are also ballistic blankets, but are only good for shrapnel and handgun fire. Not rifles. Notice that 1 inch thick polyethylene works for basic usage. edit: 4x8 foot 1 inch thick high density polyethylene is under 400 plus shipping 12x12 inch 1/2 inch tiles are about 14 bucks

found a helmet http://lumilor.com/gallery/