oh no, another kiwi ... On Jan 2, 2010, at 1:31 PM, Gene Henry wrote:
> > > > Play video > Hide video > Charlie Rose - Anthony Hopkins > 56:40 - 3 years ago video.google.com > actor Anthony Hopkins on his life and work. His latest role is > motorcycle racer Burt Munro in the film "The World's Fastest > Indian". ... Charlie Rose ... Anthony Hopkins ... > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Sent: Saturday, January 02, 2010 11:47 AM > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] A great Bonneville Salt Flats story is > portrayed in "The World's Fastest Indian" > > Burt Munro of New Zealand hit 183 mph in 67' > > > Jan 2, 2010 10:38:26 AM, [email protected] wrote: > The Bonneville 650 may have been fast, but the Norton handled much > better and could beat it in races. Some of them liked to put a 650 > engine in a Norton frame over there for the races... > > Stanley > > > From: Graham Rogers > To: [email protected] > Sent: Sat, January 2, 2010 12:45:30 AM > Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Carb Cleaning 101 - 31DEC09 Update > > by the name of John Britten ... > > On Jan 1, 2010, at 10:58 PM, Kyle Munz wrote: > >> Yes, but that was a kiwi pushing it that fast. >> >> -Kyle >> >> >> On Fri, Jan 1, 2010 at 9:39 PM, Kim Paddock <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> Let's see...they both drive on the wrong side of the road, so >> that's not it...their bikes are backwards too so that's not >> it...Oh Yeah! The British actually made a bike that held records >> for speed at the salt flats! Triumph "Bonneville" 650! >> >> From: Graham Rogers <[email protected]> >> To: [email protected] >> Sent: Fri, January 1, 2010 9:03:21 AM >> >> Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Carb Cleaning 101 - 31DEC09 Update >> >> does anyone know the difference between the English and the >> British...? >> On Jan 1, 2010, at 10:11 AM, Kim Paddock wrote: >> >>> O.K Dennis....please do tell...I want to know if the English are >>> more clever than the British.. >>> >>> From: Dennis Hammerl <[email protected]> >>> To: [email protected] >>> Sent: Thu, December 31, 2009 10:53:38 PM >>> Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Carb Cleaning 101 - 31DEC09 Update >>> >>> Gee, are cables for that still available ? I haven't checked in a >>> long time. Scuffing on the jackets is not a problem. There is a >>> really neat method used by the English to lube cables. I can >>> write it out if you want to know. >>> >>> --- On Thu, 12/31/09, NghthwkLvr (NL) <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> From: NghthwkLvr (NL) <[email protected]> >>> Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Carb Cleaning 101 - 31DEC09 Update >>> To: "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" >>> <[email protected]> >>> Date: Thursday, December 31, 2009, 4:04 PM >>> >>> hello group....and happy new year to all of you... >>> >>> just wanted to update you on my carb cleaning project...almost >>> finished and ready to reinstall...need to get them in before mlk day >>> (jan.18) because i go back to being a full time student on the >>> nineteenth...so with that said... >>> >>> as of today I have them set out in an upright position with a fuel >>> supply, checking for leaks...as suggested by Dennis.... >>> >>> internally, i have done all the necessary cleaning, unclogging and >>> deglazing and they are looking pretty sparkly and shiny...on the >>> inside.... >>> >>> the external housing is a different matter though...there are a >>> lot of >>> little crooks and crevices that I just can't get to to >>> degrime....I am >>> planning on using compressed air, engine degreaser, pressurized >>> water, >>> and wd-40 to try to take care of the external cleaning...HOWEVER... >>> >>> I read somewhere on the web, that soaking the carbs in boiling lemon >>> water for about 20 minutes would externally clean them right >>> up....so...what do y'all think....would y'all recommend this >>> method or >>> not....would/could anything get damaged by this method? >>> >>> second, I was setting the carb assembly upright to check for >>> leaks and >>> kinda noticed that the throttle cables are a bit on the worn >>> side...looks like they're the originals from back in 1984...so >>> should/ >>> can I go ahead and replace them or just give them a good cable >>> cleaning/lubricating? >>> >>> any thoughts or advice would be greatly appreciated....thanks guys! >>> >>> NghthwkLvr >>> >>> -- >>> >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the >>> Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/ >>> group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the >>> Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/ >>> group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the >>> Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/ >>> group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >> >> >> -- >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >> To post to this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/ >> group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >> >> >> -- >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >> To post to this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/ >> group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >> >> >> -- >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >> To post to this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/ >> group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/ > group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/ > group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/ > group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/ > group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. 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