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    For me- Tatts are as common as muck these days. Some say it makes them individual, NO, they were individuals before , now they are just part of a trendy tribe. But trends fade as do tatts. What makes me laugh the most is those that tatt their kids name and birthdate. What does that mean? Are they too dopey to remember their kids name and birthday? I am surprised some don't tatt their own name on the forehead- just in case they forget. The only tatt I would ever get, is one for my chest, when I get much older ( stop laughing you old buggers) and it will be DNR. ( Do Not Resuscitate).
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    Now, that sounds like a good combo. For more sound add some hot cams- easy job, some 3-1-3 pipes (real short) and polish the tank (its alloy). The plan for the K100rs in the man cave is 1200rs motor GSXR 1000 front end rear paralever suspension from a R1150 s Wide wheels and radials Cut down frame and alloy guards and ducktail seat unit (I will make the alloy bits) Some tiny instruments and a small headlight. A loud home made under frame exhaust. Will go much harder and be a lot lighter- up by 50hp and down by 30-40 kg.
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    Having suffered the damn noise of bloody terrorist training by the RAAF and assorted armed honchos, over my house at 2-3am for two nights a week for 6 bloody months. I know about noise, how they thought hovering around Kings Langley at 200ft in a Blackhawk was a good idea , I do not know. They are damn loud and very annoying. How that helped do anything but just annoy the shit outta me and neighbours- I do not know. Oh and the bloody bright search light through the window everytime- really gets beyond pissed off. What they were training for I do not know, but must have been a waste of time and money. But hey as long as it keeps us peeps scared and alarmed- It is all OK. Enough grumbles- back to bikes. And you blokes stop picking on poor old Geoff. Yes he rides a two wheeled truck, yes it is heavy, yes it sounds like a sewing machine. But.......................It makes the rest of us riders Look good.
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    Yes, Cowls, bike guards, tanks etc and the intersection between wing and fuselage- which is often glass/plastic or roughly done in metal. I am just a mug metal shaper some guys are real artists
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    Following the lamination of wood- I posted this because I love shiny metal and have a english wheel myself so was great to watch this. Naturally I am jealous of his wheel and all the damn expensive profile wheels he has. Enjoyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C09SVIruHpc
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    The look on her face when she twists and pulls on that stick.............. Plane porn that is
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    Could you please change the title to something relevant and impartial. Like " Jabiru experience?". As you current title is alarmist and more suited to tabloid newspapers. Thankyou
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    Bike wise- noise is our best friend. I find a rumbling V twin and a small blue led in the headlight makes the traffic split, like I am moses and the red sea. My nieghbours have complained of the 3am rides though. They must be upset as I changed from 2am. Can't please anybody these days.
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    Scott, I am shocked so much I am off topic. You Sir have been been replaced with a impostor in your avatar. Some lanky greying git has stolen your big smily likeness. Oh lord where art thou noble ape?
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    Damn, Phil You always stir up a Hornet's nest!
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    Very good idea, A cool but really tiny $20Million makes a massive difference in pilots and affordable fun. They just need to fast track the builds. This is chump change even to our Airforce. Imagine how cool the airforce would be if anyone serving could get airtime, and lots of it. All serviced and maintained by actual RAAF personnel and thus without a contractors artful bills. If the RAAF bought outright, self insures, cops the depreciation (hell they throw money money in BBQ's) and only charged for actual fuel and oil- bingo. You could get hours damn cheap, like $30 hour including service parts. Naturally all actual service pilots and navigators get free hours. All big heavy pilots need to keep intouch with the basics of aviation. And having lots of pilots on staff makes everything better. Imagine having a ground crew or avionics guy that also has 500hrs as PIC. Could make a much better airforce for bugger all cost. And having RAAF personnel using the company bird for joy flights is great cheap PR.
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    It is a Rolls Royce motor as well so is allowed the heads having the moniker- no fakes here. The M73 was used by Rolls Royce in the Silver Seraph 1998-2002.
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    This motor as you can see has cam drive for the ignition and normally has distributors. Or can be converted for magnetos. They are in stock form engineered for ignition and injection as separate systems for each bank of six. So even if ignition or injection fails on one complete side then you will still run as a complete six cylinder on the other side. That is a very handy attribute in a aircraft motor. So even with failure of one complete bank- you still have 170hp minus pump losses of the out bank, to get you safely home. The dead side is a drag but not a party killer with vibration. In a two tonne BMW 750 this motor will do 180km/hr on one side and 300km/hr with computers limiter off. The Mustang has that lovely cooling system scoop so it should be used. Sorry about the double video but damn it is double a Jabiru and triple a Rotax. If anyone is interested in a BMW M73 V12 for their project aircraft or Hotrod or sportscar or power boat. A mate I help with engines has these german masterpiece's brand new as 340hp. They can be built to your exact needs and standard have high torque cams and heads. They are chain driven heads- not belts. The build inside even a standard motor is beautiful and all forged parts. Pm me if interested.
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    A engine view and lovely sound. Ain't no pussy rotax or mini mouse Jabiru. Please notice how silky smooth the engine is, at any revs. A 60 degree V12 like this is beautifully balanced and a great candidate for a redrive without a lot of harmonic balance problems. The redrive is branded Titan. The Mustang has that lovely cooling system scoop so it should be used.
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    Do not muck about, put this in it.
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    Ah. Looks like the perfect candidate for a M73 V12 BMW motor with redrive. Could be easily done as long as pilot is happy to fly solo. Much better than a chev and the sound........... Given I have a shed of new ones to access- one could be built up and in airframe for less than a new rotax. Then a real nice big bladed prop and it would look, sound and go like a scale mustang or spitfire should.
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    Last magazine had such a chart from memory. The "life Hammer" is best as it has a tunsten tip and a blade to cut the webbing of seat belts.
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    Nobody, Yes, the RV6 will be going faster at cruise but we are talking about at near landing speeds. At landing speeds the differnce is all about the stall speed and the weight. RV6 is 1600lbs and stalls at 55 mph clean. J160 is 1180lbs and stalls 48 knots indicated with full flaps and 53 knts indicated clean. Both as per manufacturers spec sheets. The big difference is the weight and the design of the aircraft.
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    The Jabiru- A excellent example of the aircraft taking the G loads and its self sacrifice of airframe to reduce the loads impacted into the cockpit. Sadly the RV4 did not and fatality ensued. It obviously took some loads but not enough, no doubt the speed was probably higher as well.
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    That specimen would be HOMO Stupidis Eretcus
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    Myself, I would happily choose a bad landing/controlled low speed flight into trees/terrain in a Jabiru over almost anything and certainly over a GA aircraft. Yes, it has a smooth ground only front wheel assembly but that will breakaway and reduce the inertia and hence G load on the pilot. Time and again the Jabiru has proven to be a extremely strong little aircraft when it all goes pearshaped. We must remember that there have been no fatalities in a Jabiru unless it hits terrain at cruising speed. Many a pilot has walked away with no or little injuries due to the strength of a Jabiru. And No I do not own one or have a vested interest.
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    As a side note: The M73 BMW v12 has also most famously been used in the replica of the Vickers Vimy that was built by Australian and American enthusiasts to retrace the three big flights by the Smith brothers in their Vimy. A M73 (5.4 litre) was used with a special gearbox on each side and turned a huge prop. These engines replaced the big block chevs that proved unsuitable. Sadly due to a lawsuit from BMW USA the plane a was grounded in Meza , Arizona. This was not a reliability issue but lawyers suing in case BMW USA was held accountable if the Vimy crashed. And a case of lawyers ruining a perfectly good aircraft. Subsequently the engines were replaced with new Orenda OE 600's to allow it to continue flying out of the USA. A sad end to a great use of the M73 as a vintage aircraft engine.
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    That is a lovely motor and perfectly suited for its application. It is a M70 V12 5litre. They were used in the 750 BMW limos, or it could be the later M73 which had 340hp rather than 300hp. Both had incredible torque and smooth enough to balance a 50cent piece on it side. A friend has 2 M70 and 3 brand new M73 in his workshop ready for car projects. They were on pallets and were damaged by a idiot forklift driver- easily fixed. Cost was $300 each. They are all alloy block and heads, and have separate injection and ignition for each bank. So will run on 6 if one system fails completely. They are actually a very compact engine for a V12 and weigh only the same as the iron block 2.5 liter six.
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    I would think that as a pilot that was involved in 11 deaths and many more injuries- he would be haunted no matter what the gutter press say. I also think the blame lies at his feet but time will tell. I also think he should have tried to change his path away from the cars when it all seemed lost. Yes that would be fatal to him but it may have resulted in no other deaths. I do not know if that was posible but should have been tried. The golden rule in my mind is do not take others with you.
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