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Quoting Africa Twin hp numbers here does not make sense
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Wonder how many of them are future riders?
What age is mature ... asking for a friend.
My father in law also watches her, I found out by chance when we came over the one day and I saw Itchy on the TV. He no longer rides, but he used to ride, with his last two bikes interestingly being Hondas.
He must be a real gentleman
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Some questions answered.
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Lots of thought and work went into this bike. This must have cost a fortune.
152kg is pretty damn good.
I would have thought they would have lowered the suspension internally rather than a lowering link and dropping the forks in the triple clamps.
152kg is pretty damn good.
I would have thought they would have lowered the suspension internally rather than a lowering link and dropping the forks in the triple clamps.
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He did let slip about "riding in the sand (dunes). I wonder if that was an indication of her destination.
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En interessant wat hy se van die air intake rubbers....ek wil sommer more myne check. Het 2 Stelle spares.
En interessant wat hy se van die air intake rubbers....ek wil sommer more myne check. Het 2 Stelle spares.
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Lowering links shorten the travel?
Interesting ...the Guy talk about her having a speedometer and a TACHOmeter on her GPS/"Computer" screen, that's why no dials, or "dash" has been retained/installed.
.....but how?
.....but how?
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GPS can measure speed and distance, but can't really measure revs unless some connection to the engine.
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Probably lost in translation. She doesn't really need a rev counter.
You can add a thingamabob to your sparkplug cable that checks how often the spark plug fires and transmits that via OMBD or bluetooth to your phone / display. Lots of Rally riders do that.
But Tach isn't really necessary
Ja maybe they will do such a thingiematjiek.....ze German does actually mention a tachometer.
I know you can attach such a thingie to a GPS and outboard, for example (even an older outboard).
But ja, just interesting.
Nice bike build this!!
His comments about rather going for a rear sprocket change, not go smaller on front, also interesting (and makes sense, longer chain and keeping the chain off the plastic bits as much as possible)
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Clever not to use the S/steel spokes, but the originals.
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His concerns RE s/steel spokes, is this for all dirt bikes, or more specifically for this bike / wheelset only?
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Stainless steel, if it is really corrosion resistant in it's composition, is terrible when it comes to vibration, flexing, etc.
They break much easier.
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