warpedskydiver

http://www.velocityaircraft.com/airplane-models-turbo.html

Look at getting one of these a friend who is a pilot said they are a really good design and I always wanted one with retractable gear and IFR.

Of course I would need a stronger engine and variable pitch 3 or four blade prop.

Woohoo!

Way to go brother!!!

A good friend of mine and fellow jumper owns two vintage commando's unaltered and in near mint condition.

Now that he is getting better, he just might restore them to running condition.

It could have been running too rich over that distance and with a stronger headwind that would compound the issue.

Barney Frank is all for deep exploration of Uranus.

BMW G 650 GS
BMW G 650 GS
Engine
Type Water-cooled, single-cylinder 4-stroke engine, four valves, two overhead camshafts, dry sump lubrication
Bore x stroke 100 mm x 83 mm
Capacity 652 cc
Rated output 48 hp (35 kW) at 6,500 rpm
Max. torque 44 lb/ft (60 Nm) at 5,000 rpm
Compression ratio 11.5 : 1
Mixture control / engine management Electronic intake pipe injection / BMW engine management, twin-spark ignition
Emission control Closed-loop 3-way catalytic converter, emission standard EU-3
Performance / fuel consumption
Maximum speed approx. 105 mph (170 km/h)
Fuel consumption per 100 km at constant 90 km/h 74 mpg, at a constant 55 mph
Fuel consumption per 100 km at constant 120 km/h
Fuel type Unleaded regular.
Electrical system
Alternator three-phase alternator 400 W
Battery 12 V / 12 Ah
Power transmission
Clutch Multiple-disc clutch in oil bath, mechanically operated
Gearbox Constant mesh 5-speed gearbox integrated into crankcase
Drive Endless O-ring chain with shock damping in rear wheel hub
Chassis / brakes
Frame Bridge-type steel section frame with bolted-on rear section
Front wheel location / suspension Telescopic fork, Ø 41 mm, fork stabilizer
Rear wheel location / suspension Box-section steel dual swing arm, central spring strut operated by lever system, spring pre-load hydraulically adjustable (continuously variable) at handwheel, rebound damping adjustable
Suspension travel front / rear 6.7/6.5 inches (170 mm/165 mm);
5.5/5.1 inches (140 mm/130 mm) with lowered suspension
Wheelbase 58.2 inches (1,477 mm)
Castor 4.5 inches (113 mm)
Steering head angle 61.9°
Wheels Cast aluminum
Rim, front 2,50 x 19"
Rim, rear 3.50 x 17"
Tyres, front 110/80 R19 59V
Tyres, rear 140/80 R17 69V
Brake, front Single disc, diameter 300 mm, double-piston floating caliper
Brake, rear Single disc, diameter 240 mm, single-piston floating caliper
ABS Optional extra: BMW Motorrad ABS (can be switched off)
Dimensions / weights
Length 85 inches (2,165 mm)
Width (incl. mirrors) 36 inches (920 mm)
Height (excl. mirrors) 55 inches (1,390 mm)
Seat height, unladen weight 30.7 inches (780 mm); lowered suspension: 29.5 inches
(750 mm) high seat: 32.2 inches (820 mm)
Inner leg curve, unladen weight
Unladen weight, road ready, fully fuelled 1) 423 lbs (192 kg)
Dry weight 2) 386 lbs (175 kg)
Permitted total weight 838 lbs (380 kg)
Payload (with standard equipment) 415 lbs (188 kg)
Usable tank volume 3.7 gallons (14.0 liters)
Reserve Approx. 1 gallon (4.0 liters)

I hear the 650 is far easier to maintain.

The Chinese culture is one of great foresight and willingness to wait generation if not hundreds of years to achieve their desired outcomes.

Add RESTREPO to that list

I saw a guy ride his VRod off into a cornfield, he was following me after I passed him at high speed in an S- curve, apparently he thought he owned a sport bike.

http://www.bmwmotorcycles.com/us/en/index.html

Get this type, look for a used one, they really last and are good in inclement weather.

Plus they are very nice

They were listening to the radio.


[George Thorogood] Moooovin' on over [/George Thorogood]

Sorry to hear it,mine is going the same route as well.

Truecrypt rocks!

I think the idea of an external 1TB drive is a great idea, only use it when backing up files.

I would not be using it for backing up programs, that is a waste of space.

Separate, I would have voted joint until recently

That I did not know, I am an 80% so I guess I never really pondered that.

The only part you got right is ashamed.

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And bats are good for us too. They gobble up as many mosquitoes as they can. Many times I've gone outside in my yard at sunset and seen 3 or 4 bats fluttering around. Closest they ever flew to me was within 3 feet.

Was DSE flying in formation with them?

At the head of the flock?

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WILD camping in England

BWAHHHW I L D



Hope ya had fun in the meadows mate

No poisonous spiders, venomous snakes or large spiny plants? It's certainly not OZ now, is it?

It certainly is beautiful, though, Squeaky.

They have adders.

Nosferatu

Try a piece of fish (Salmon or Mackerel) in between a few layers of potato, lightly salt and pepper the fish, add dill or other available herbs. Fry until golden brown on the outside, the potato poaches the fish and infuses the herb flavor in the fish.

I suppose you could experiment with tarragon or other herbs

Variation of Bruschetta, similar to what you might find in Corsica or Sicily if in a port.

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I have had cops ask to see it when they looked into my wallet as I pulled my license out.
I was once told "You can go, you already paid"

There's the "problem" it seems, as some see it - they want a "free pass" too, without having to go through all the hassle of actually serving their country. Or they want to take away your "free pass", because they haven't earned one just like it. They either want something for nothing, or they want you to have nothing for something. Hrumph.

You earned it. They didn't. Tough shit on them.

That is just it, I did not serve for a FREE anything except for FREE country in which to live. My family has always been of the opinion that citizenship and all that it entails comes with a price.

I still believe it does, nothing in life is FREE.

VA

This is only to avoid soldiers being targeted by the Taliban as being anal virgins.

I guess they are running low on 10yr old Dari boys.