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Misc. Technical Discussion / Fuel Taps
« Last post by Justin B. on July 13, 2026, 07:35:02 PM »
A couple of weeks ago I decided that the R100 had been vegitating too long on the back porch so I pushed it into the yard and gave it a washing.  Man, a few years covered with dust relly dulled the shine so I will need to get out the polisher...  I then pulled and dumped the tank as the gas was pure varnish and then I found the fuel petcock "straws" had disintegrated! and would not pass anything.  I found some older style petcocks on FleaBay and ordered a pair.  They don't have a "sock" over the tubes but do have the dual level tubes and a strainer in the outlet.  I put them on and as soon as my new bowl gaskets get here I'll dump in some gas and see what happens.

I might actually take it for a spin around the neighborhood!!!

Here's what I bought:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/317951398806

For $14 and change I thought they were a steal!   :thumbsup:
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Misc. Technical Discussion / Re: RT Fairing, summer, sweat and vents....
« Last post by Justin B. on July 13, 2026, 07:26:37 PM »
I had a Clearview shield on my '95 RT and the optional vent did help.
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Totally Off-Topic Discussions, Rants, Tire & Oil Threads, Etc. / Footie!
« Last post by dogshome on July 13, 2026, 03:49:06 PM »
https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/7/13/argentina-england-fifa-world-cup-semifinal-prediction-messi-kane-venue

 :beerchug:
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Chit-Chat / Re: More great sci-fi
« Last post by dogshome on July 13, 2026, 03:44:22 PM »
A Year later. The Hail Mary Project. More accessible (to the luddites out there, you know who you are) than some Sci-fy. It kept the missus and I entertained from start to finish. Some may say a bunch of bananas and a scratching stick would acheive the same  :vrolijk_26:

Better than Englands performance against Norway? This guy knows what he's talking about: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c7vy25lqll6o

For what it's worth, a recommendation  :Norton:
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Chit-Chat / Re: Hero Xpulse 200
« Last post by dogshome on July 13, 2026, 03:36:15 PM »
Himalayan 411. Cheap! Several good examples for sale. Seat and pegs a problem. Someone a foot shorter than me would probably still find it cramped. Possibly even more basic than the Hero, but construction is a lot heavier. Quite gawky in design, 1950s meets 1980s.

Voge 300. It's tall. I looked at one in a row of other shiny new bikes with the salesman and a couple of punters showing interest in my boarding attempts. I stopped Karate 25 years ago. I've never been a ballet dancer... I need a quiet car park to perfect the stirrup method. The bike is still in the cheap bracket and I will have a go on one.

Various Chinese and japanese 400s plus. Suddenly a lot more money. Big GS etc, VERY expensive and incredibly heavy for off-road. Yes I still have TBWMNBN, all 670lbs of her. She dwarfs a lot of bikes, but is a doddle to ride. No plans to sell.

I might wait a little. The 210 will appear at some point and 200s will start popping up second hand. Finding one that hasn't been repeatedly bounced off boulders and dropped in rivers might be interesting though. A nice 1980s 1990s trail bike rebuild might be an alternative plan. Anyone got a GS for a couple of grand?  ;)
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Misc. Technical Discussion / Re: RT Fairing, summer, sweat and vents....
« Last post by dogshome on July 13, 2026, 02:51:37 PM »
I admit that I had help for plan E. AI can't do everything   ;D
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Misc. Technical Discussion / Re: RT Fairing, summer, sweat and vents....
« Last post by dogshome on July 13, 2026, 02:36:58 PM »
Plan E. A/C Compressor  8)
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Misc. Technical Discussion / Re: RT Fairing, summer, sweat and vents....
« Last post by dogshome on July 13, 2026, 02:23:56 PM »
Plan C and D  :-\
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Misc. Technical Discussion / Re: RT Fairing, summer, sweat and vents....
« Last post by dogshome on July 13, 2026, 02:12:55 PM »
Plan A and Plan B.

I'm sure Gemini makes the little changes just to annoy. Somebody is having a giggle. Third arm on a person, letters reveresed, that kind of thing. I hope you humans can see my intent  ::)
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Misc. Technical Discussion / RT Fairing, summer, sweat and vents....
« Last post by dogshome on July 13, 2026, 01:11:14 PM »
Hi All, I like the fairing on my RT. Most of the year its great and I like the shape of it. I get a bit of buffetting, but not enough to make me want to rip the fairing off.

What does make me want to rip the fairing off is heat. It's been 30C plus here (we Brits are not used to it) and with armoured jeans and armoured shirt or mesh jacket, it's HOT!  :flamethrowingsmiley:

I've opened the dummy vents at the front - no room for the ventilator system on my R65. Plus I don't want that. I'm considering a Goldwing type vent in the perspex. Thoughts please. A pair of clear 'streamlined' vents might suit better, but I can't find anything like that. I do want to be able to close them when it rains.
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