This is why we can't have nice things...

KiwiShane · Jul 31, 2023

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...while adding air to the shocks, my eye noticed an anomoly on the rear wheel. An aluminum string....
can't be good.

Italian ?

concours · Jul 31, 2023

KiwiShane said:
Italian ?

The (leaky) air shocks are French, the Rocket III is brit.... not sure if the aluminum spaghetti was there all along (from a lazy lathe operator) or, it's been spit out from the circlip in the cush drive.

KiwiShane · Jul 31, 2023

I thought the final drive units were developed/crafted in Italy...?

concours · Jul 31, 2023

KiwiShane said:
I thought the final drive units were developed/crafted in Italy...?

I have no idea.
I also have no idea how mine has survived the merciless beatings dished out by the 150/150 triple.

KiwiShane · Jul 31, 2023

concours said:
I have no idea.
I also have no idea how mine has survived the merciless beatings dished out by the 150/150 triple.

Awesome machines...
I think it has Lamborghini roots/connections...

concours · Jul 31, 2023

KiwiShane said:
Awesome machines...
I think it has Lamborghini roots/connections...

Mad wheelies.....
Ful throttle blasts...
So far, it has survived

KiwiShane · Jul 31, 2023

concours said:
Mad wheelies.....
Ful throttle blasts...
So far, it has survived

I can tell you have a love for dirt squirters

...on ya mate

concours · Dec 29, 2023

This is why we can't have nice things...

Deets55 · Dec 29, 2023

concours said:
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Damn Bob, WTF happened there?

concours · Dec 29, 2023

Damn Bob, WTF happened there?
when people insist on hiring people with no skills/experience to run expensive machinery.
Also, when three generations have grown worshipping video games with a "reset" and respecting no machinery.

"Just press Cycle Start"

Turret wailed into the chuck at 100% feed rate.

Blew the 12.9 bolts right off the curvic coupling.

Deets55 · Dec 29, 2023

OUCH,
Well it keeps you employed so you can buy more toys!

concours · Dec 29, 2023

Deets55 said:
OUCH,
Well it keeps you employed so you can buy more toys!

It does.

This is why we can't have nice things...

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