of diaphragms and jet needles

[steve hawkins]

And I was worried about getting just 27 on my old Honda CRV.....Actually its the thirstiest car I have ever owned.  If it wasn't so reliable and if I did more miles in it then it would definately be for the high jump.

Aprox £4.50 a gallon (UK) - about a £1.00 a litre, but on the rise.

I got 43 mpg (UK gallons are bigger)out of my R100 on a run the other day - pretty pleased with that - it means that I should have a 200 mile range.....

I was out camping this weekend, near the Brecon Beacons.  Here is a piccy or two

[montmil]

Beautiful countryside, Steve. What's the Brecon Beacons? Sounds like a lighthouse.   Monte

[steve hawkins]

The Brecon Beacons are in South Wales.  Actually the campsite was still in England (Herefordshire).  But we were very close to the border with Monmouthshire and Powys which are both in 'Welsh Wales' boyo!

Beacon Hills historically had warning fires built on them to let us know when the Spanish, etc, were invading.  The fires were lit, and we were at war again.  So in a way you are right - they had lights on them

[montmil]

Ah. I recall we did something similar way back in the colonial days; "One if by land. Two if by sea." Something about a church steeple...

Chinese lookouts also used signal fires on The Great Wall,

and Native Americans used smoke signals.

All this l-o-n-g before the internet

Monte

[Justin B.]

Ah. I recall we did something similar way back in the colonial days; "One if by land. Two if by sea." Something about a church steeple...

Monte, well, I for one am extremely greatful you remember these events and can relate them to us!   It is so much nicer to have first hand accounts of important historical events... [smiley=Oscar.gif]

[montmil]

So now it's cheap and old... eh, Justin?  

You know it's going to be a good day when you check the morning paper and don't see your name in the obits!

...anybody got the telephone number for The Dragon? [smiley=rolleyes.gif]

[Lucky_Lou]

and Native Americans used smoke signals.

All this l-o-n-g before the internet

Monte

reminds me of the good old days when i was with AOL smoke signals were quicker most of the time
Lou
ps nice bike steve has it been parked next to a harley?

[nhmaf]

Somehow Steve's fuel consumption figures seem rather on the high side to me - do you brits have 10% ethanol in your petrol or is it a higher percentage?   We are looking at switching to 15% ethanol over here before the end of the year, and I expect our fuel mileage to take another dive as the total chemical energy per gallon of fuel drops lower with the higher percentage of ethanol.

[steve hawkins]

1.  As far as fuel consumption is concerned, its not that far off, there is a fair amount of town riding, blasting down the dual carriageways (up to 80mph), and filtering through stationary traffic on a busy Friday evening.  So I am not concerned.  Its certainly not a steady 56mph on the slab - for which the R100 would return 49 mpg at best when new, and that is UK gallons not the smaller American gallons - 40mpg for that.

http://www.bmbikes.co.uk/bmwmodels.htm

R65 is another matter, up to 61 mpg UK, 51 mpg US Gal.  Not that I get near that.  But I get more from my r65 than for my R100 as you would expect.

2.  Fuel is 95 octane unleaded.  Not sure about the amount of ethanol.

3.  I am curious about the reference to a Harley, and somewhat hurt  

[nhmaf]

I suspect that the reference is due to the orange/black livery of your R100, which appears to closely match that of H-D racing colors for its racing/flat track bikes, the XR models of yesteryear.  And, H-D has released a new street XR race-bike model, the XR1200.

Apologies for the accompanying soundtrack on the video, but it was the best view of the orange/black paint job I noticed on the web:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XX6SimNSNEQ

[steve hawkins]

All, becomes clear now.

I had now idea - should have painted it yellow.

[Lucky_Lou]

1.

3.  I am curious about the reference to a Harley, and somewhat hurt  

sorry mate  didnt mean to hurt your feelings i just thought it looked like a Harley colour, it would not be the first time ive been wrong just ask the wife.
Lou

[steve hawkins]

Only joking, I have nothing against Harleys, as a motorcycle.  

Just a bit rich for my blood and I am not yet old enough for a cruiser...fnurk!

They do make some nice bikes, apparently

Sometimes I just cannot help myself

[Lucky_Lou]

De Ja Vou
Im north on the A1 in the A59 area this morning(in the van) and guess what!!! an orange airhead passed me it was on a old Y plate 83?? with canvas panniers? and two tone wheels (orange and white) couldnt tell which model it was but it had the light switch mounted on the headlamp.I waved at the rider but he was asleep.
Lou