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Flooded Guzzis in Merkania: http://www.billsneddon.com/motoguzzi/index.html Looks like not a lot of fun. Go large on Solvol, I see the value of it's shares increasing.  SignatureDan L dan.yodanet@gmail.com http://thebikeshed.spaces.live.com/ 1996 Kawasaki ZR1100 Zephyr BOTAFOT #140 (KotL 2005/6/7) X-FOT#000 DIAABTCOD #26 BOMB#18 (slow) OMF#11 >Flooded Guzzis in Merkania: > >http://www.billsneddon.com/motoguzzi/index.html > >Looks like not a lot of fun. >Go large on Solvol, I see the value of it's shares increasing. now that's a bit on the wet side. I feel sorry for people whose pride and joy got ruined, though. some of them with fancy trucks and trailers can presumably afford it. SignatureAustin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that Travel The Galaxy! Meet Fascinating Life Forms... ------------------------------------------------\ >> http://www.schlockmercenary.com/ << \ ...and Kill them. a webcartoon by Howard Tayler; I like it, maybe you will too! > now that's a bit on the wet side. I feel sorry for people whose pride and > joy got ruined, though. some of them with fancy trucks and trailers can > presumably afford it. Would the bikes be write-offs? I would imagine the machinery didn't do too badly, but presumably the electr[on]ics would have been FUBAR and expensive to replace. SignatureAndy Clews University of Sussex *** Remove DENTURES if replying by email *** > Thus spake Austin Shackles > (austinDITCHTHISFORBETTERRESULTS@ddol-las.net) unto the assembled [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > too badly, but presumably the electr[on]ics would have been FUBAR and > expensive to replace. If a bike of mine was submerged in mud, and there was no insurance involvement, I'd hose it off thoroughly, dry it thoroughly, change the fluids and expect it to work. Insurance considerations may complicate things. Signatureplatypus somewhere to go for the night >> Would the bikes be write-offs? I would imagine the machinery didn't >> do >> too badly, but presumably the electr[on]ics would have been FUBAR and >> expensive to replace. > If a bike of mine was submerged in mud, and there was no insurance > involvement, I'd hose it off thoroughly, dry it thoroughly, change the > fluids and expect it to work. Insurance considerations may complicate > things. What I should have said was "would the bikes be beyond economic repair" - I wasn't actually thinking of insurance when I wrote that first sentence admittedly rather clumsily. None of the bikes I've owned have ever been submerged so I can't speak from experience, but I'd be surprised if the electronics on modern machines would survive it unless they're designed to (e.g. sealed gizmo boxes etc). Normal electrics are a different matter and would just need drying out, presumably. I don't propose to test this hypothesis :-) SignatureAndy Clews University of Sussex *** Remove DENTURES if replying by email *** On 29 Aug, 17:03, A.Cl...@DENTURESsussex.ac.uk wrote: > None of the bikes I've owned have ever been submerged so I can't speak from > experience, but I'd be surprised if the electronics on modern machines [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > I don't propose to test this hypothesis :-) Paging Champ! > Thus spake platypus (monotreme@blueyonder.co.uk) unto the assembled > multitudes: [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > etc). Normal electrics are a different matter and would just need > drying out, presumably. Unless there's corrosion, I can't see how electronics would be damaged by immersion. > I don't propose to test this hypothesis :-) I've flown a light aircraft that had previously been under the Irish Sea - little more had been done to it than pouring the water out and drying out the upholstery. Signatureplatypus somewhere to go for the night A.Clews@denturessussex.ac.uk wrote: > None of the bikes I've owned have ever been submerged so I can't speak from > experience, but I'd be surprised if the electronics on modern machines > would survive it unless they're designed to (e.g. sealed gizmo boxes etc). > Normal electrics are a different matter and would just need drying out, > presumably. Back when I were a lad I ended up fishing my Bantam and a scrote out of the canal. The Bantam recovered after removing the plug and kicking it over a few times. The scrote took longer to recover from his kicking over .... > Back when I were a lad I ended up fishing my Bantam and a scrote out of > the canal. The Bantam recovered after removing the plug and kicking it > over a few times. The scrote took longer to recover from his kicking > over .... Do you know, I don't believe you. SignatureSimon > > Back when I were a lad I ended up fishing my Bantam and a scrote out of > > the canal. The Bantam recovered after removing the plug and kicking it > > over a few times. The scrote took longer to recover from his kicking > > over .... > > Do you know, I don't believe you. About the scrote? No, nor I. About the Bantam - oh yes. I've submerged a Honda XL100 trail bike, and I mean completely submerged, in a river, and we got it going within 20-30 minutes. SignatureBMW K1100LT 750SS CB400F CD250 CB125 SL125 GAGARPHOF#30 GHPOTHUF#1 BOTAFOT#60 ANORAK#06 YTC#3 BOF#30 WUSS#5 The bells, the bells..... > c...@NOSPAM.netunix.com wrote: > > Back when I were a lad I ended up fishing my Bantam and a scrote out of [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > -- > Simon I think a bantam is a two stroke? (I've no idea about old Brit stuff.) If so they don't tend to break when they ingest water as readily as 4T - the water goes into the crank case instead of the cylinder. I speak from experience of submerging both kinds of outboard. Cheers Nick > > > Back when I were a lad I ended up fishing my Bantam and a scrote > > > out of the canal. The Bantam recovered after removing the plug and > > > kicking it over a few times. The scrote took longer to recover from > > > his kicking over .... > > > > Do you know, I don't believe you. > I think a bantam is a two stroke? (I've no idea about old Brit stuff.) > If so they don't tend to break when they ingest water as readily as 4T > - the water goes into the crank case instead of the cylinder. I speak > from experience of submerging both kinds of outboard. You're right the Bantam was a two stroke (based on a DKW/MZ design) but I was referring more to the kicking of a scrote as being in doubt. SignatureSimon On 31/8/07 09:30, in article xn0falmm03ucnqy000@news.individual.net, > You're right the Bantam was a two stroke (based on a DKW/MZ design) but I > was referring more to the kicking of a scrote as being in doubt. Scrotes were never kicked when I were a lad , they used to be dragged to death behind our rare South African only model Morris Marina , which of course was fitted with the Corvette 427 engines left over from the failed Congolese Cobra project. Steve Signature1936 BSA B18 , 1979 Guzzi T4 1992 750SS > On 31/8/07 09:30, in article xn0falmm03ucnqy000@news.individual.net, >> You're right the Bantam was a two stroke (based on a DKW/MZ design) [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > which of course was fitted with the Corvette 427 engines left over > from the failed Congolese Cobra project. Those were turbo engines, yeah? Signatureplatypus somewhere to go for the night > > On 31/8/07 09:30, in article xn0falmm03ucnqy000@news.individual.net, > > > You're right the Bantam was a two stroke (based on a DKW/MZ [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Those were turbo engines, yeah? Turbine, ityf. And 6WD. SignatureKrusty www.MuddyStuff.co.uk Off-Road Classifieds '02 MV Senna '03 Tigtona 955i '96 Tiger '79 Fantic Hiro 250 >>> On 31/8/07 09:30, in article xn0falmm03ucnqy000@news.individual.net, >>>> You're right the Bantam was a two stroke (based on a DKW/MZ [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Turbine, ityf. And 6WD. Wasn't there a Leyland Highlander model with a supercharged Stirling engine? Signatureplatypus somewhere to go for the night > > > Those were turbo engines, yeah? > > > > Turbine, ityf. And 6WD. > > Wasn't there a Leyland Highlander model with a supercharged Stirling > engine? There can only be one. SignatureSimon >>>> Those were turbo engines, yeah? >>> [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > There can only be one. "Highlander" was a name used for the prototype of what eventually became the Discovery, a shed only distinguished by being named after two fine Pet Shop Boys albums. Signatureplatypus The only Setanta sport is hurling |
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