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February 19th, 2015, 06:24 AM
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#51 | | Senior Member
Joined: Oct 2003 From: Sweden Posts: 952 Thanks: 1175 I Ride: Husaberg Supermono, Ducati 888sp5 |
Originally Posted by 72triple  Dr. C is freaking awesome. I sat through his build vids on Youboob last night. You sir are a mad man with the skills to pay the bills. "...no iridium spark plugs in this shop ever again." Bwahahhahh! With as much trial and tribulation that are involved in one-off hand built machines your demeanor is very neutral. I on the other hand would have been smashing parts and pieces to bits with the closest 10lb. micrometer that I could lay my hands on. Love you, you your show. Your passion and commitment are infectious. Keep them coming. |
Wow! What kind words, 72triple!  I'm especially proud over superlatives as "a mad man"! I'll print your message out and stick it on the workshop wall! 
I hope soon to return to the interesting stuff in the workshop. A cheering like yours is good fuel for that! Thanks!
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February 19th, 2015, 11:15 AM
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#52 | | Senior Member
Joined: May 2010 From: Zagreb, Croatia Posts: 299 Thanks: 189 I Ride: Husaberg FE 450 Force Edition |
Originally Posted by 72triple Dr. C is freaking awesome. I sat through his build vids on Youboob last night. You sir are a mad man with the skills to pay the bills. "...no iridium spark plugs in this shop ever again." Bwahahhahh! With as much trial and tribulation that are involved in one-off hand built machines your demeanor is very neutral. I on the other hand would have been smashing parts and pieces to bits with the closest 10lb. micrometer that I could lay my hands on. Love you, you your show. Your passion and commitment are infectious. Keep them coming. |
My thoughts exactly, very well said. If I were to say it, it would probably come out something like "I hate you Dr_C"!!
Anyways, very inspiring man this Doctor of ours.....
Last edited by makazica; February 21st, 2015 at 05:34 AM.
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February 21st, 2015, 02:48 AM
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#53 | | Senior Member
Joined: Oct 2003 From: Sweden Posts: 952 Thanks: 1175 I Ride: Husaberg Supermono, Ducati 888sp5 |
When I got this fork, the caliper brackets were deformed. The former mechanic had mounted tapered washers inbetween the brackets and the fork to compensate... On a roadracing bike?! Come on! So I had new ones machined, just copying the measurements. After a while I got big problems with the brake lever activating closer to the handlebar after say half the session/race. When suddenly having to use the whole hand, instead of two fingers, is very disturbing and costed positions. I switched braking fluid, made sure no bubbles where trapped, switched braking lines, braking pump, pads and put new seals in the calipers. Eventually the problem returned every time. Then my good friend Allan from SBS Brakes pointed out an obvious problem to me! The pads where not properly placed on the discs, so a tiny bit of the pad was outside of the disc! So after the pad got a little worn, the thermal expansion of the disc pushed the pads apart. That made the elonged stroke of the braking lever when the disc got hot! Why didn't I notice that myself?
Anyways, designing new brakets that ensure proper alignment was not as simple as one might think. I just had to CAD some mockups, having the machinist drill them, mount and test alignment. This is the third mockup, and now its close... 
Last edited by Dr_C; February 21st, 2015 at 02:51 AM.
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February 21st, 2015, 03:29 AM
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#54 | | Senior Member
Joined: Jun 2007 From: south east WA Australia Posts: 3,871 Thanks: 1229 I Ride: 2008 700FK, 2002 628FST | | |
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February 21st, 2015, 05:06 AM
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#55 | | Senior Member
Joined: Oct 2003 From: Sweden Posts: 952 Thanks: 1175 I Ride: Husaberg Supermono, Ducati 888sp5 |
Originally Posted by bushmechanic |
I believe my poor english is a bad combination with your dirty mind?  | |
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February 21st, 2015, 06:46 AM
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#56 | | Senior Member
Joined: Nov 2011 From: Nordic countries Posts: 1,091 Thanks: 506 I Ride: 3x FE570 |
Who needs a dirty mind when you spell it out that obvious? | |
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February 21st, 2015, 07:36 AM
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#57 | | Senior Member
Joined: Oct 2003 From: Sweden Posts: 952 Thanks: 1175 I Ride: Husaberg Supermono, Ducati 888sp5 |
Haha! I'd better be more careful... with my fingers.... on the keybord!  | |
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February 21st, 2015, 08:51 AM
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#58 | | Senior Member
Joined: Sep 2013 From: canolbarth cymru Posts: 369 Thanks: 210 I Ride: |
Two fingers enough for anyone!  p
Run up to the hairpin on lap one, two fingers on lever, seal "pops" in master cylinder, lever comes all the way back to trap remaining fingers on throttle  it all goes tarmac..sky..straw bales..tarmac..sky.. men in orange..white van with blue lights.. 
What is this cad you speak of? Does it involve lying on a dusty floor squinting and swearing??
Great work Dr_c, your putting us bodgers to shame!  | |
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February 21st, 2015, 12:35 PM
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#59 | | Senior Member
Joined: Aug 2008 From: England, Southampton Posts: 756 Thanks: 158 I Ride: 02 650 StreetTracker, 92 K100 Special, 92 Triumph Cafe Racer, 77 Triumph T140 Flat Tracker. |
I'm still training to make the level of bodger conalman | |
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February 21st, 2015, 05:01 PM
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#60 | | Senior Member
Joined: Jun 2007 From: south east WA Australia Posts: 3,871 Thanks: 1229 I Ride: 2008 700FK, 2002 628FST |
Originally Posted by Dr_C I believe my poor english is a bad combination with your dirty mind? |
LOL not initially, i was genuinely visualizing you with dodgy brakes at 170ks into a nasty curve but since its turned out quite a humerous and popular faux par on my part il take all the dirty minded credit i can get | |
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