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My memories of the Z1 and GT550 were you only had to turn the key for that to happen. We always joked how great a machine they would be if they didn't put a hinge in the middle.

Ah ? Yes there is nothing like a old Duck motor, they were lovely sounding and looked great. But .................they were terribly short lived if run hard or poorly tuned. A lot of mates had them and I always manged to show em on my R100cs ( mine had 40mm Delorto's and trick forks and flywheel from the factory) on anything but a billiard table smooth road. They rarely lasted beyond 40,000 km without a expensive trip to Ian Gowanloch, My R had 200,000 km and only cost a rotor for the alternator and valve guides at 120,000km. All that complicated Desmo gear in the head and it revved no harder but made Ian a rich man. Later I got a Guzzi Lemans Mk3 which revved higher, had more power and was as bulletproof as the BMW. I made the near fatal mistake once of riding my mates Ducati Pantah 600 to Philip Island. Thinking it would be okay as a newer generation motor and having been rebuilt only 3,000km earlier by Ian. The bastard machine had a conrod let go mid corner near Braidwood, which naturally stopped the motor dead and spewed chunks into the box and locked everything up. No clutch pull was going to help. And my sin was riding at a mere 130kmh. I somehow managed to stay upright and slide to a stop. I laid in a paddock, watched the stars, smoked several special ciggies. And slowly thanked the stars for not letting a F..kin Ducati Kill me. I am sure glad they don't make aircraft engines.

Here is a link I just found SonexBuilders.net View topic - BMW R1200: 115HP, 176 lbs. Are any in a Sonex? Market leader for this is German naturally Take Off But there are others such as Silent Hektik in Germany PSRU with BMW 1100 - 1200 engine assembly - short instruction in Poland and some others as well. this one is good BMW - Engine And a pdf on installing a engine and all mods for 1100-1150 model It is not a huge deal converting one and they are excellent engines. Basically add PSRU and remove all BMW electronics and add a standalone ECU to run the existing ignition and injection system. On the 100 and 1150 you can use the original electronics with a modded loom .They run best with a airbox- BMW really did a great job and can only be bettered by the 1200 version which has more power. Depending on which version of the r1150 you have as the different versions have different power settings from memory. Welcome to the forum. What do you intend to put it in?

looks a lot like a Globe Swift- maybe a early prototype? Tail is wrong shape and cowl a bit weird but?

That is actually a documentary

The electric airplane is not science fiction but the range is not great yet- but given the big weight diff for the engine it does mean quite a few batteries. And they can be placed for perfect weight balance. Next 5-10 years will see great strides in battery weight and capacity and solar cells on the wings.

If you are after a 4 cylinder in line then the BMW k 100-1200 rs motors would be the go. The big ass flywheel and car type clutch weighs a lot so bin that for reasonable weight. The have very big torque down low and are not a high revving motor for their power 100-130hp. The 1200 is best. All are bosch injected and very, very bloody hard to kill. They are nick named the brick, they are horizontal ie cylinders lay on side. Very compact. A 100,oookm on one is considered run in, many have 300,000 plus and still strong as a "brick Shitehouse". Yes they are watercooled. The 1200 motor can be had for $1000-2000 with everything needed bar a redrive. The lario is a sweet little motor but it would be quite expensive to get one, quite underpowered even the brand new version at 750cc is considered gutless. Older models command stupid money due to cafe racer crowd and L plate legal.

That would obviously be Jedi Knight

Yes we should have a dedicated export program as Aussie birds are the world's most sort after. Budgie is most popular, still can talk but cheap and legal. A Gang Gang can be up too $100k on black market. The cruelty in smuggling is awful.

That video is great. Love a bird that can tell you off by swearing like a trooper and it even made sense to a degree. We actually are really lucky for the shear variety of birds we have and most are complete smartarses. Birds are proven to be far smarter than most realise. The Raven is the smartest and a incredible problem solver. As smart as any monkey including many hominids

Ole at AAK taree makes a similar aircraft and aimed at training, commuting duties. In kit or built form. Wasp full metal nose tricycle aircraft Check it out

I guess some passengers had to grab their luggage so they could get their brain to take with them. A hell of a lot of darwin awards for the taking.

looks nice- love the paint job. What sort of hrs did she take to build without paint? what are your performance figures?

Unfortunately it is only ever a treasonous act when it is done by the left, otherwise it is just good politics. Illegal acts seem to happen here all the time in a effort to subvert justice or try and engineer the downfall of a government when Labour are in power. But they never seem to get proper attention from the fed police or media. Eg Utegate - the use of a blatent lie by Turnball and a pulblic servant Gordon Grech to try and bring down Rudd. No charge brought but heaps of laws broken. Peter slipper affair- Mal brough is still at large and no charges have been laid even though he admitted it on Tv. My guess is the case will run out of time some how. Not forgetting all the other dirty illegal money laundering for donations by the Liberals- charges are none. If it was a Labour , Greens, anyone else it would be hell to pay. Justice is very blind to the facts and whats legal in this country. The separation of powers are completely ignored by the LNP.

looks like something by Lippicsh?

Get a real car Phil something actually worthy of the name classic. This is what I want Classic Alfa Romeo set to fetch more than £20 MILLION at auction A mere 20 million pounds

Out of my budget at the moment sadly. Currently stuck making prop sounds in my dreams. But I do have a air riveter- fantastic thing they are and damn less painful on the finger joints.

Reagan was a complete failure and doomed America to a right wing view of the world that has incarcerated millions and destroyed the futures of millions of families. He also came up with Reaganomics- the idea that tax cuts to corporations and the rich would trickle down and help the poor. All bullshite and proven as such. Except come last election when Malcom thought it was a great idea and found lots of fraudulent so called economics experts that it would work. The only nice thing about Reagan that can be said -is he was actually already suffering dementia whilst president so has some kind of excuse. Trump is a egomaniac who has built his empire on lies and ripping off people. The so called billions are fiction and relate mainly to his own valuation of his brand. He is not nor has ever been a actual successful business man in any ethical way and has built a house of cards of dummy corps and dodgy deals. All those "trump" buildings and such are actually owned by others and just use his brand name for marketing. His deals make Clive Palmer look like a paragon of ethics and legality. I would rather have Hillary anyday. And it is noteworthy that her so called crime relates to using a secure personal email server instead of the state department one which was famous for been hacked and leaked like a sieve. That is why she is not charged because she was actually keeping her stuff secure and they know it. She has the experience of 8 years in the white house, 8 years as a senator and 4 years as Secretary of State. I would see her as a very safe person to guide America and its Foreign policy. Which would you trust with the big bad red button? Hillary or a Egomaniac who has a very slim grip on reality and for whom facts are irrelevant. And as for Kevin- he would actually make a excellent head of the UN. It is not a role for a lover of bureaucracy but for someone with great knowledge of how the world of diplomacy and politics works and a brain big enough to see the big picture. Someone who will not put up with others agendas and has the force of personalty to get stuff done. We tend to forget he actually has 30 years in diplomacy and is actually extremely well regarded at the top of the UN and in all the major powers that actually decide who gets the gig. It was Rudd that created the G20, and formed ASEAN and is actually employed by the UN right now to formulate reform of its structure to make it relevant for the 21st century. He actually is excellent at this sort of stuff- the big picture stuff that matters on the world stage- there are plenty of minions below to do the paperwork. We never get to hear about this stuff because we are stuck in our little backwater thinking and partisan politics. Even those in labour that hate him admit on this stuff- he has talent and brains for it that are unrivalled. Contrary to what the press and LNP would have you believe he would if nominated be the most likely choice as Secretary General. He is the only name put forward that actually could meet the challenges of reforming the UN and would be acceptable to all 5 permanent members of the security council. Turnbull has really screwed up for Australia and actually for the UN by playing politics and denying a nomination. It speaks volumes that our foriegn minister- the only one actually in the know, wanted him to be in the running. But alas stupidity and vendettas has won the day.

Part build is always a option 2155

If it is a build your own and single seat- then I am definitely a Hummel Bird fan. Tough little bugger, fast and fun. And easy to build even for ham fisted rivet bashers like me.

And quite rightly- all one eyed bigots should be pillored with vigour and flogged with a whip.

I would think that alloy sheet is the go- easy to get, easy to apply and adds a bit of strength. A winner allround. What other mods are you thinking of? I would do some actual suspension and definitely some brakes with larger wheels to overcome obstacles like ruts and rocks rather than tripping on them. Stunt Bmx wheels are very strong and often have a disc brake - so might be a great alternative.

keep up the great work Bex. And be careful with the damn angle grinder. They can be a precise surgical instrument in the right hands or a super quick way to remove body parts- esp. with a diamond blade. I reckon such a blade could take a finger before you noticed. I hope you don't have a chainsaw.

Barnaby knows a lot about helicopters- How they can be used for electorate bussiness instead of driving a short distance from one of his offices.

Welcome back to the skies Bull. Flying is way too much fun to let the Turkeys keep you down. Fly like a Eagle mate and enjoy the GT500