ReconRat

Heh, it's an invalid source of information, IMO. [citation needed] But everyone seems to consider it gospel. [citation needed] Use with caution. [citation needed] Besides, it seems to rise to the top of the Google. [citation needed] Something that Encyclopedias will eventually realize that they are missing out on. [citation needed] (bonus for 6 syllable word)

Heavy water is water that contains a higher proportion than normal of the isotope deuterium, as deuterium oxide, D2O or ²H2O, or as deuterium protium oxide, HDO or ¹H²HO.[1] Its physical and chemical properties are somewhat similar to those of water, H2O. Deuterium, also called heavy hydrogen, is a stable isotope of hydrogen with a natural abundance in the oceans of Earth Besides, b) doesn't say examining water, nor can you examine molecular properties of water with a microscope. Unless it's an electron scanning microscope. Therefore insufficient information given, no valid answer possible.

Squid Oil for squids everywhere... works well with Squid Ink Pasta with Garlic and Olive Oil... don't ask, it's a California thing...

+1 on that, a great filter with a great oil...

I also know that Fram makes garbage. The bikes with the high compression should be using a good to excellent motorcycle synthetic. I use Castrol Actevo because it seems reasonable for my lower compression engine. I do like the more advanced filters, but they don't have to be expensive. Some of the best filters are some of the cheapest. They have additional micro filtering that all the others do not. There are not many that have that yet. Eventually all filters probably will have that.

+1 (or is that -1) on the Kendall, Kendall GT broke down faster than any other oil I've ever tried.

heh, that was the July 2008 issue? Anyway, very cool custom.

Call me old school, I used to just put little narrow bits of red tape on the speedo to show the corrections. Maybe call me cheap, dunno... A stopwatch is the way to go. Calculate your speed. Use the freeway mile markers, they are accurate. Print this out, so when the OSHP stops you for doing 35mph on the freeway, you'll have an excuse. Seriously, there are measured miles for this, that the ODOT provides. I just don't know where any are at anymore. Or even if they still do that.

That AngelFire hosting used to do that. And probably still does. No backups. If they lost data, it was gone forever. They apparently didn't care.

Correct, carbon on the valve seat increases the clearance. I've never seen a valve seat that bad. The valves would be really leaking with those conditions. I've only seen valves and valve seats that were messed up in other ways and leaking. edit: just thinking... a mis-firing cylinder would do that. Carbon all over the place. Or one that was drawing oil into the cylinder and trying to burn it.

Indeed, the max velocity is around 160 mph. (135 mph for sky divers) But since that would hurt like Hell, no thanks. And if were a pointed round like military full jacket, don't count on it not piercing the skin. People in Iraq have died from those hitting them just falling back to earth. I've seen kids have to dig little BB sized pellet rounds out of their skin, where it fell from the sky. And if you look closely at this .45acp round I found, it appears that it was skipping down the street, still moving fast enough to kill or wound. The "falling out of the sky" thing, is only when the round has completely expended it's energy going straight up, and then reverses and falls. Anything else, like a cannon shot that is ballistic, is flying in an arc, and can possibly have a whole lot more energy. Proportional to the angle of the arc that it was fired at. This is why there is a standard rule about firing a round, it can go up to 2 miles in the direction it was fired, and still cause harm. Side note: if it wasn't for an atmosphere to slow objects down, objects in orbit would reach approx 40,000 kmh when they hit the Earth. Same as escape velocity when launching into orbit.

I remember the school yard find in the paper. It was probably just a practice round. It was guessed that fill dirt from a place out in the countryside, that used to be used for Army Air Corp practice drops, was the culprit. (picture bi-planes zooming around) It got bulldozed up and dumped out in the school yard, without ever being spotted.

BTW, paint doesn't stick to sharp corners worn a darn. So get rid of the sharp corners. Bevel them or round them off. It doesn't have to be a lot, a little bit is good.

Ok, glad to hear it. And for the record, when I was young and stupid, I put STP in my motorcycle. Yes, the clutch plates stuck together. No it didn't get any better till I took the clutch plates out and cleaned them off. With a couple of oil changes. It didn't return completely to normal till I dismantled the entire engine one winter, and cleaned it all out. The clutch plates would be stuck every morning when I started it. It would jump and stall and squeal the back tire, and then be ok, with some really hard shifts all the time. Broke a few chains. Live and learn.

Yes, I found that one at work. Two co-workers found two others. My neighbor that metal detects knows that bullets can be found anywhere, lots and lots of them. Oddly, he's also found a hand grenade in a park, and a 250 pound aerial bomb in a school yard. Go figure. He's got the skills, he did ordnance removal in Vietnam.

Short answer: Yes Long answer: Yes, but... remove all rust and grease with abrasives or steel wool, and use something to clean up, a solvent that won't leave a residue. A paint prep. Don't leave finger prints on the bare metal. Maybe use a chem prep to put a pre-coating on the bare steel. Paint it with primer that is compatible with the finish paint. (Means use same brand and same type) All painting must be done at the proper temperatures and humidity. Avoid dust and bugs. Let everything dry the proper amount. Krylon for beginners, it works well. Dupli-Color for vehicles. Check out the "How To" on the websites. http://www.krylon.com/products/ http://www.krylon.com/projects/paint-techniques/ http://www.duplicolor.com/index.html http://www.duplicolor.com/howto/index.html

If you ever wondered why people say not to be standing outside on New Year's Eve. It's all those rounds fired into the sky, they have to fall back somewhere. This is one of three found the week after. All found out in the open on sidewalks where they were easy to see. This one is .45ACP. And just for fun, a pic flying over Atlanta last week. Stormy skies.

Polyester thread, I hope. Not just cotton thread, or it won't last. Right?

I've done seats, it's difficult to get them proper tight enough, and stay centered etc. Yours looks excellent. Did you use a sewing machine for that? edit: oops, I can see it in the one picture. Is it something heavy duty?

Clutch parts diagram http://partsfinder.onlinemicrofiche.com/cheapcycleparts/Suzuki_OEM/SuzukiMC.asp?Type=13&A=315&B=6 Only the parts at the bottom of the picture are relevant. Those are the ones in the sprocket cover assembly. I can't find the sprocket cover anywhere in the parts lists either. It happens, makes it fun to try and buy one.

Works the other way, a carbon build up anywhere in the valve train would reduce the clearances. Yes?

1. Measurements should be at nominal temps, room temperature. like 70F 2. Some air cooled engines won't like factory exhaust gap specs. They will leak when the engine warms up too much. I had one like that. I just gave it a tiny bit more than the factory spec, then it quit leaking. edit: or was it the intake valve? whatever, details lost in Time...

I've had clutch plates stick. They will unstick when you drop it in gear. Just be sure to have the brake on hard, and not be pointed at anything solid at the time, heh. Usually it will just try to jump and stall, and then be ok after that. (Till the next time) edit: not the same as a dry plate clutch on a car or truck. On a dry plate you have to pull the coil wire, and crank the starter back and forth between forward and reverse with the clutch pedal pushed in, till it's free. If you don't pull the coil wire, you might go for a wild ride. I knew a guy that had a tractor roll over on him doing that. edit #2: oil additives like STP will totally goof your clutch plates making them stick like no tomorrow.