CT70 out of storage!
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Adam-NLV
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Yes that is it , looks like he got the deluxe white piping stripe which is nice. Its not really a rare seat but it is the deluxe one made in Vietnam. Ithink i paid $150.
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Adam-NLV
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Got my tire irons kit today, will try and get the wheels together and on the bike hopefully this weekend, Leo thinks the Rim protectors are his !
On the construction Front: That is indeed a small house. I figured out the small garage is for a compact car and One Golf Cart! Some residents drive electric golf carts. Check it out, they add red rebar through the house for extra strength as sometimes the land shifts, we are not aloud to drill into the cement foundation, is what they tell us.
On the construction Front: That is indeed a small house. I figured out the small garage is for a compact car and One Golf Cart! Some residents drive electric golf carts. Check it out, they add red rebar through the house for extra strength as sometimes the land shifts, we are not aloud to drill into the cement foundation, is what they tell us.
Adam-NLV
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Oh Heck yeah, it'll benefit all 10 inch motorcycle wheels. Remember, the bigger the diameter of the tire, the bigger the radius and the bigger the Gyroscopic forces that keep your bike stable and upright! Centrifugal Force is what motorcycling is all about! 
The smaller the wheels, the less Gyro force, the easier it is to wipe out! Imagine what would happen if you drove on 5 inch Rims?LOL
That would be pretty unstable ....Check it out:
The wheel wants to stay upright as long as its turning. The smaller the wheel, the less upright force and less unstable.
The smaller the wheels, the less Gyro force, the easier it is to wipe out! Imagine what would happen if you drove on 5 inch Rims?LOL
That would be pretty unstable ....Check it out:
The wheel wants to stay upright as long as its turning. The smaller the wheel, the less upright force and less unstable.
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cjpayne
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If that San Andrea's fault in Commiefornia ever goes, they'll probably feel it in Florida.Earthquake 7.1 on the richter scale, bigger than the one the other day. Power was knocked out but just now restored here in Pahrump. Couple of hours by candlelight .
Very scary lateral shake, epicenter is in California. That dang state just wont let me be!
Adam-NLV
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We had an earthquake on the 4th and it was kind of a joke. But last nite, that was the worst earthquake i've ever experienced, even after living in Cali for 30 years!
The epicenter was 80 Miles from Pahrump in the Mojave desert , me and Leo ran out the back sliding door, ten minutes later pitch black no Power. Found two candles and two flashlights.
They put me on the locaL radio station! I conveyed that the Mountain Falls community was with out power. Now they're saying there is a 5% chance another could hit, even bigger in 24hrs.
Been fairly Hot so yesterday I baked the parts in the sun once again, that's before the earth started quaking!
That shade of Black I used on the Grab Bar is very very light but i like it.
The epicenter was 80 Miles from Pahrump in the Mojave desert , me and Leo ran out the back sliding door, ten minutes later pitch black no Power. Found two candles and two flashlights.
They put me on the locaL radio station! I conveyed that the Mountain Falls community was with out power. Now they're saying there is a 5% chance another could hit, even bigger in 24hrs.
Been fairly Hot so yesterday I baked the parts in the sun once again, that's before the earth started quaking!
That shade of Black I used on the Grab Bar is very very light but i like it.
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Adam-NLV
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This house is more like a building than a house. Thank God for that. I haven't seen any structural cracks or damage, it could of been the type of quake. It was lateral, like a wave passing under the house. They do use a lot of rebar in the foundation of these new homes, i heard they are supposed to handle some quake shaking but i rather not find out.
But at 8:30 pm tonight it will be 24 hrs since. We've had a 6.4 on the 4th then on the 5th a 7.1. Some clowns are saying something about a 5% chance of a repeat tonight. I was thinking of pulling the Tracker out of the garage and in the driveway just for fun.
Tonight hopefully no more Rock N Rolling of the geological kind. I never heard of consecutive quakes that increase in magnitude!If you wrote it in a story nobody would believe this crapOla.
But at 8:30 pm tonight it will be 24 hrs since. We've had a 6.4 on the 4th then on the 5th a 7.1. Some clowns are saying something about a 5% chance of a repeat tonight. I was thinking of pulling the Tracker out of the garage and in the driveway just for fun.
Tonight hopefully no more Rock N Rolling of the geological kind. I never heard of consecutive quakes that increase in magnitude!
If you wrote it in a story nobody would believe this crapOla.
Oh Heck yeah, it'll benefit all 10 inch motorcycle wheels. Remember, the bigger the diameter of the tire, the bigger the radius and the bigger the Gyroscopic forces that keep your bike stable and upright! Centrifugal Force is what motorcycling is all about!
The smaller the wheels, the less Gyro force, the easier it is to wipe out! Imagine what would happen if you drove on 5 inch Rims?LOL
That would be pretty unstable ....Check it out:
The wheel wants to stay upright as long as its turning. The smaller the wheel, the less upright force and less unstable.
Two important factors to keep in mind...
One, you're limited to the same maximum OD, regardless of rim diameter. due to the finite amount of real estate. The biggest change is in sidewall height.
Two, effective mass...combined weight of the rim & tire is what makes the biggest difference on any given bike. The stock steel rims are not that heavy, middleweight, imho. Some of the thicker cast aluminum rims are actually heavier than the stock steelies, which isn't all bad. Just about every road tire is heavier than the OEM Trailwings, which are surprisingly lightweight.
I agree, completely, that increasing gyroscopic force, at speed, improves straight-line stability. Given the choice, I'd go for lightweight rim assemblies and heavy tires...with an eye toward minimizing the former and maximizing the latter, up to roughly the same, overall, unsprung mass as stock. Essentially, we want to increase the flywheel effect, up to a point. But, there's a tradeoff, heavier wheel assemblies make the suspension work harder...which can have negative consequences, too. The primary job of suspension is keeping the tire tread in contact with the pavement, at all times. IMHO, the best balance, all else the same, would place most of the mass as close to the outer circumference of the tire as possible. That would leave the unsprung weight unaffected (and with it, the suspension) while increasing the flywheel effect. No need to worry about overthinking this...there aren't that many choices of tire/wheel combos.
FWIW, just going to road tires makes the biggest improvement...on pavement.
Adam-NLV
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Pavement. Yes, I agree and that's where I'll be spending most of my ride time.
I might try and mount the tires in afew days as the temp will be high. It is true, the bigger the tire the more Gyro forces it creates. On the Honda Rebel cmx250, the front tire is 18" and the rear is 15"! Three inch difference. It has a Rake angle of around 30 degrees too.
With that setup, the bike self corrects pretty easily and very stable kinda like a big-wheel. Lol, That's why it has the reputation as a good beginners bike but I think all bikes should feel stable like that. I wonder how the CT70 would handle with 12 on the front and leave the 10" on it, maybe for a Test Drive!Here's the new cement foundation for the house. They didnt pour the garage floor for some reason, I bet they're happy they poured Cement after the Quake
tho!
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It's diameter, mass and rpm that generate the angular momentum, i.e. gyroscopic effect. Most of the improvement you feel...and there will be substantially improved stability on pavement...will be from the tire. Seriously, you can't go more than about 2" taller on the tire, without clearance issues, with the suspension bottomed-out. Catch a front tire against the fender, while riding at any speed and you're heading over the bars...no joke. Stock tire size is spec'd at 56.5"; with stock suspension, ~61" is the limit before taller forks, shocks and a longer swingarm are needed.
Now, if we were to compare a CT70 to, say your newly-acquired 250, now there's more than enough diameter difference to make a big difference. Of course, there's also better suspension, longer wheelbase and one helluva lot more mass, all of which make a bike more stable. I can tell you, from firsthand experience, just adding a small passenger to a CT70 makes the machine far more stable than riding solo. That said, a certain amount of twitchiness (or "flickability", depending upon whom you ask) is part of the appeal of a small bike...bringing the high-speed aspects of riding down to much lower speeds and over much shorter distances. No matter what mods are done to bike the size of a Z50, or CT70, they'd never be as stable at, say, 70mph as your 250. It all boils down to basic physics.
Now, if we were to compare a CT70 to, say your newly-acquired 250, now there's more than enough diameter difference to make a big difference. Of course, there's also better suspension, longer wheelbase and one helluva lot more mass, all of which make a bike more stable. I can tell you, from firsthand experience, just adding a small passenger to a CT70 makes the machine far more stable than riding solo. That said, a certain amount of twitchiness (or "flickability", depending upon whom you ask) is part of the appeal of a small bike...bringing the high-speed aspects of riding down to much lower speeds and over much shorter distances. No matter what mods are done to bike the size of a Z50, or CT70, they'd never be as stable at, say, 70mph as your 250. It all boils down to basic physics.
Adam-NLV
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Gonna try and find time in the next couple days to mount the tires on the rims. Have a couple of Q's.
I'm thinking that the yellow Dot on the tire is the heavy spot and is mounted opposite of the air Valve? You can see the dot in the pic also I'm going to mount the front tire with the tread as shown with the V pattern pointing forward. That's important to get right.
Does that sound like a good 10-4 ? Mount it as shown. The top of the pic is where the headlight beam points. ---->
Another pic of the doll house across my back way. It has a 1 and a 1/2 car garage! Think they will pour it when the foundation cures I think.
I'm thinking that the yellow Dot on the tire is the heavy spot and is mounted opposite of the air Valve? You can see the dot in the pic also I'm going to mount the front tire with the tread as shown with the V pattern pointing forward. That's important to get right.
Does that sound like a good 10-4 ? Mount it as shown. The top of the pic is where the headlight beam points. ---->
Another pic of the doll house across my back way. It has a 1 and a 1/2 car garage! Think they will pour it when the foundation cures I think.