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And why not? We all learn from asking questions: @N567 @Rob82  @Br.Art

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Was I ripped off?

I think I was ripped off by the RAA - Royal Auto Association.


You know, South Australia's version of the Auto Club that takes care of you when you break down.

Four years ago, I bought the car I now have. A year later, the battery that came with it was dead and when I called the RAA, they offered to sell me a new one with a year or more warranty - I'll be checking my records. A year later, it was no longer holding its charge. I once again called the RAA and told them point blank, it's under warranty so I want it replaced.

A prick of a mechanic showed up, checked it, claimed I have a power drain in my car when it's shut off, so it's my fault. Apparently I'm supposed to drive the thing about 120 klicks every frigging day, AND put the bloody thing on charge overnight at least once per week. I called bullshit then and I still do now.

Sure, he checked it with an OBD II reader and claimed that there was a power drain - then after he'd left, I found he'd switched on the fan and the heater to full. To me, that's where the power drain was coming from on the OBD reader.

A year later, the thing wont even hold a charge for two days. I did a 20KM round trip on Tuesday, and this morning, Friday it wouldn't start. I didn't bother with the RAA, because even though no other mechanic anywhere has reported power drain - and I have specifically asked - I just got a neighbour to give me a jump start. That's all the RAA would do anyway, but I'd have to wait an hour or two before they show up.

So I got the thing started, drove about 40 klicks and then bought a new battery. Cost: $259. I could have got something cheaper for $209, but if the best they had was fifty bucks dearer, then might as well get the best ... especially IF there is an actual power drain somewhere.

I put the new battery in, started the car and it was like starting a different car! Same again zipping around the local streets. And again on the freeway on the way home.

Up until that moment, I was still unsure about whether or not there was a power drain. Now I'm very positive that I was sold a dud battery by the RAA. I've had this car four years, and there was no difference prior to the original battery failing and buying the RAA battery; but this Repco battery ... BIG DIFFERENCE!

Still, I'll give it a month. If there is no change, I'll write to the RAA and demand my money back for their battery - making sure to note that they are my insurer and road side mechanics, and the fact that I've been with them for thirty years!

Of course, I don't expect to get anything out of them, but I will make sure to tell everyone everywhere every time to NOT buy car batteries from the RAA. Just get them to give you a jump start and go to the nearest store, or get them to tow you, because that's all that they are good for.

Damn I'm pissed off!  &:(

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYfLMOc4B0w

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https://www.auspowerbanks.com.au/product/jump-starter-16000mah-emergency-car-battery/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIpcLa5I7l4wIV14BwCh2SJwiOEAQYASABEgJonvD_BwE


I bought a "power all" jump starts cars and charges devices.
This one is around $170AUD but you can buy cheaper versions on eBay.

Yeah, got one of those things ... An older one I've had since the 90's anyway.

The old one doesn't work, so I looked into buying another and was shocked at the prices! So I pulled my old one apart, and the battery is replaceable. Cost: About $60. Just have to take a trip to Battery World one day.

In the meantime, IF there really is a power drain, I have two batteries and a modern type battery charger for calcium batteries. The old car battery is calcium, and is currently under the pergola in my back yard on charge - it's set to rejuvinate.

The new is one of the hybrid calcium/lead batteries.
https://www.repco.com.au/en/brands/repco/repco-car-battery-68-mf/p/A5439732
I don't think there's any info at that top link that will explain anything. It just says the model number and Repco. Doesn't even say that it's made by Century. At least it's made in Australia.
https://perthpro.com.au/products/century-ultra-hi-performance-battery-68-mf-640cca-115rc-64ah

I'll probably also need one of these:
https://www.repco.com.au/en/brands/projecta/projecta-interim-power-supply/p/A8529531

Although yesterday when I changed it over, an alarm sounded, I connected the new within 30 seconds (I guess there's a time limit) and all settings remained the same.

Edit January 2021: Just bought the new version of jump starter as @Br.IanVonTurpie recommended. Not sure on the exact brand as it's already been charged and is sitting in my old army duffle bag in the boot. Has USB ports and all sorts of plugins, and of course a torch. I went to just replace the battery in my old unit from the 90's, but the cost of the battery was over a hundred bucks more than the entire unit initially cost @ less than $90 bucks. So, I decided to Clint Eastwood a new one. Since I had a Fistful of Dollars, and for only a Few Dollars More than the price of a replacement battery (which was $180 bucks), I could get the updated unit, which is tiny by comparison, holds more power, and for longer. The USB and other plugins are just a bonus.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXgNtV7B7uU

Music From "The Good, The Bad And The Ugly" & "A Fistful Of Dollars" & "For A Few Dollars More".  Vinyl Record by Hugo Montenegro And His Orchestra. BTW My father had the original record. I taped it in the 80's. I put it on CD in 2005. Now I have it on Video thanks to being able to Jew it from YouTube.

@Cailen.

Powerdrain?  When the cars off..  isn't it off? 

Have you ever reloaded the acid in a battery? There's supposedly things you can do (mixtures of epsom salt and baking soda and distilled water) to help get corrosion off the plates..  then you load the cells with fresh acid.   


This dude knows..
https://youtu.be/C6p1a_Yw6_Q

Yes, you can get a power drain when the vehicle is off; Computer and Alarm - and faults with either lead to more power drains. However, the test was run through the OBD port while the car was running and the heater and fan were turned on full blast. I did not turn the heater nor the fan on ... understand my scepticism?

(Update 2023: The real power drain on my car battery was the starter motor. Replaced that in late 22. All fixed.)

Re the video: I was a soldier in the Royal Australian Corps of Transport, I know those tricks.

Anyway, sealed batteries these days. And Calcium batteries are not Lead batteries.

Boiling water on a Lead battery works on a cold morning, but does not work with a Calcium battery. However, the Calcium battery does work better in the cold, and the Lead works better in the heat. At least ... now I'm an expert because the salesman at Repco told me the last yesterday.  :P


And finally, if you want to survive the Nigger Apocalypse, get a Ford F100/F225/F350 from a lot of decades ago. Or an old Land Rover with a GM 6 cylinder straight motor. Even a small International that will run forever ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJ7yv7IjJg4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=et-fOGJx9LU

Questions about American Trucks or Utes, ask @Mr.Deth

After getting the car painted, it was two months without driving. The battery was barely turning over, so I took it for a few long drives over the next week before ChristMassInsanity hit again. It only really charged it for the next day or two. It failed today and I had to get a jump start from the R. Auto-mobile Association. After I got Nigger her drugs, I went home and ripped out the battery. It turns out that being a Calcium Hybrid, it needs a special deep charge with a Calcium charger after discharging.

So now I've got my bonnet unlatched and doors locked. As long as nobody tampers with my car and puts the bonnet down, I can charge the battery properly, raise the bonnet, put in the battery ... and everything should be ready to go again.

After New Year, I probably should drive more. Perhaps, check my post office box once a week? Or maybe go the other way to a strange Northern City I've heard of called Elizabeth and do some flyering? I think it's time for some WHITE LIVES MATTER flyers.  :ok

Petroleum/Gasoline - Petrol/Gas (https://www.difference.wiki/petrol-vs-gasoline/) Octane Ratings - What Do They Mean?

Quote from: A RevHead @ Whirlpool.net

From: https://forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/1999103

As someone who loads and delivers fuel to the big retailers I can provide the following useful info

7-Eleven 98RON Premium Unleaded fuel is just straight 98RON ULP with no additives.

Shell V-Power, Caltex Vortex 98 and BP Ultimate are all different products because they use different additives, V-Power contains an additive called NEMO 6101, BP Ultimate contains Keropur and the Vortex 98 is a secret !

Before Mobil was taken over by 7-Eleven the Mobil 98 RON product (Synergy 8000) also contained Keropur, not sure if it was exactly the same as the BP Ultimate but it was loaded via the same loading arm at the terminal, now 7-Eleven only sell the straight 98 product without the additives.

As to which of the 98RON fuel is the best I would say this, each vehicle is different and as such I would try each one out and see what sort of fuel economy your vehicle can acheive and draw your own conclusion.

Note: North Americans Use Different Calculations Regarding Fuel Octane Levels


If you're reading owner's manuals from overseas, bear in mind that octane ratings are not constant around the world. Here in Australia, we use 'research octane number' or RON. Same standard as most of Europe. Note: most of Europe.

But in the United States and Canada (ie North America) they use the Anti-Knock Index, which is the numeric average of the RON and another octane measurement standard called the Motor Octane Number (MON).

Essentially, for any given fuel, RON is about four points higher than the Anti-Knock Index. So 91 here - our entry-level cat's piss petrol - is about the same as 87 gasoline in the USA and Canada.

And if you're wondering why so many Euro cars demand 95 here in Australia, it's because 95 is the default, entry-level cat's piss in Europe. They don't do 91.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNGNoIiu-C8



What Do I Buy & Where Do I Get It?

I buy 98 from a petrol station where I am served by White People. The cheap stuff doesn't have the additive detergents to keep the engine clean. If your engine is gunked up with carbon, then higher octane will make a difference, your engine will rev higher, and your car will run better. I just want to keep my engine clean/cleaner while I can. I typically only add $20 98 Octane per week - which probably makes no difference, as my car is designed to run on 91 RON/87 USA. Although that is standard, so I asked my mechanic to tune my car to run better on the higher octane; but does it ???

@Cailen.

Reasons Electric Cars are a Scam

* China controls all computer processor manufacturing capability for modern conventional cars
* China controls all manufacturing for electric cars: CPU & Battery
* Batteries last typically 3 years or less
* Battery replacement cost is 40% of the price of a brand new vehicle
* Battery disposal is prohibited
* Watch the videos at the link and learn for yourself ...

https://www.youtube.com/c/ScottyKilmermechanic/search?query=electric

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1UrbfeuKRo

My Bike

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Best Ride completed - June 15, 2022.

That is one hell of a superbike you've got.

With the engine block made of A390 aluminum alloy to reduce weight and increase heat dissipation and using fuel injection, which atomizes the fuel pumped into the combustion chamber to ensure that the fuel burns almost completely, both invented by General Motors in the 1950s to increase the efficiency and specific power density of engines, the engine cylinders also made of A390 aluminum alloy to further reduce weight and further increase heat dissipation, invented by Carrol Shelby in 1964, the frame and wheels made of bonded aluminum, invented by Ken Miles in 1964, to also reduce weight, the fuel tank made of plastic to also reduce weight, and using grooved tires for good traction, this model has a top speed of 196km/h, making it a superbike that held the records for fastest motorbike from 1958-1971.


Source:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fastest_production_motorcycles


The older models of motorbikes such as the Harley-Davidson Model W, introduced in 1919, only had a top speed of 81km/h because they were made of steel, including the fuel tank, which was heavier, they had no fuel injection in the engines which was less efficient, and they only used tires with lines, instead of complicated groove patterns, which had less traction than modern tires.

The fastest superbike today is the MTT 420-RR. Invented by Christian Travert and made by American company Marine Turbine Technologies, it is the 1st motorbike to be powered by a turboshaft engine and it is the 1st to use carbon fiber reinforced plastic for its fairings, which gives this superbike a top speed of 439km/h.


Below is an image of the MTT 420-RR:

(https://cdn.luxe.digital/media/20220313112703/fastest-motorcycles-mtt-420-rr-review-luxe-digital-780x520.jpeg.webp)


Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MTT_Turbine_Superbike
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marine_Turbine_Technologies
https://luxe.digital/lifestyle/cars/fastest-motorcycles/


American company Lightning Motorcycle also set the world speed record for the fastest electric motorbike with a top speed of 351km/h using its Lightning LS-218. Using a leak proof lithium ion battery, invented by Elon Musk, that can last for 8 years and fully charges in 30 minutes, thanks to the DC fast charger also invented by Elon Musk to turn electric vehicles into a mass market phenomenon, this superbike uses this powerful and durable battery to run a 150kW drive motor to reach its record beating top speed.


Below is an image of the Lightning LS-218:

(https://cdn.luxe.digital/media/20220313112427/fastest-motorcycles-lightning-ls-218-bike-review-luxe-digital-780x520.jpg.webp)


Source:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightning_LS-218
https://luxe.digital/lifestyle/cars/fastest-motorcycles/


The Harley-Davidson Streamliner also set a world speed record in 1970 of 427km/h using, for the 1st time, nitromethane as the fuel for the engine, because of its high energy density, which greatly increased engine power output and consequently the top speed, and using, also for the 1st time, an aerodynamic fairing to reduce drag and further increase top speed. This motorcycle was designed by Warner Riley and driven by Cal Rayborn.


Below is an image of the Harley-Davidson Streamliner:

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_AD-PIJTdE9OKPE8phHiG6suo4J-ulO8cayBKORtaUtw3QIqkqXjt_EkogKdcBK-f0IJTYWxaP-oBBK67u1CJETkICvuH-69rH9NeLA6DjszCczzasWc3VCaZptj3LRWfo6bvQYp=w640-h349)


Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motorcycle_land-speed_record
https://www.motorweb.ws/2019/10/worlds-fastest-harley-davidsons.html


Harley-Davidson also set another world speed record in 1990 with the Easyriders Streamliner of Dave Campos that had a top speed of 518km/h.


Below is an image of the Harley-Davidson Easyriders Streamliner:

(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-I_5JN8uwbH4/WMwMopJVY6I/AAAAAAAAFwY/0KdbpJuQGQkMj3OnVLVobYmoEd6bxKWwwCLcB/s640/Streamliner.jpg)


Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motorcycle_land-speed_record
https://www.motorweb.ws/2019/10/worlds-fastest-harley-davidsons.html
https://www.bikertrashnetwork.com/2017/03/easyriders-magazine-on-auction-block.html


American aviation pioneer Glenn Curtiss actually set the 1st motorcycle speed record in 1903 with his Curtiss motorcycle that had a top speed of 103km/h. It was named Curtiss because it was Curtiss' own design and it was made by his own company which was also the 1st company to mass produce airplanes using the moving assembly line system invented by Henry Ford and adapted for making airplanes by Glenn Curtiss.


Below is an image of the Curtiss:

(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Glenn_Curtiss_on_his_V-8_motorcycle%2C_Ormond_Beach%2C_Florida_1907.jpg/1920px-Glenn_Curtiss_on_his_V-8_motorcycle%2C_Ormond_Beach%2C_Florida_1907.jpg)


Source:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motorcycle_land-speed_record

Thank you brother. The person I bought it from rarely used it, so it was kept in good shape, and not a lot of mileage on it. Bike runs great despite being over thirty years old. I love it. Thank you as well for the history articles.

Quote from: Rob82 on Sun 29 May 2022
Thank you brother. The person I bought it from rarely used it, so it was kept in good shape, and not a lot of mileage on it. Bike runs great despite being over thirty years old. I love it. Thank you as well for the history articles.

You're welcome.

The bike you bought was the fastest production motorcycle from 1958-1971 because of all of the innovations that were put into it.

It became the 1st superbike and led to a rise in outlaw motorcycle gangs because it was fast enough to outrun police motorcycles and cars.

Though there were already outlaw motorcycle gangs in the US since 1935, they did not really expand their operations until the high speed superbikes and long range touring bikes were invented thanks to the innovations I mentioned. These 2 classes of bikes, invented in the USA, made it possible to either outrun the authorities or travel longer distances which made escape to neighboring states or countries easier.


Source:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motorcycle_club
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outlaws_Motorcycle_Club

The American GMC Chevelle - Compares with the GMH/Australia Kingswood

This is awesome! Good call for making this topic, Rev. Cambeul!

Australia's Ford 351 XY GTHO Series III - 1971 @ 171 MPh
The World's Fastest Touring Car Champion

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vh0m-ByujUk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDofB_KJTNA

I prefer the 1972 XA GT Series IV Hardtop (https://duckduckgo.com/?q=XA+Hardtop&iax=images&ia=images).
Which is really the US 1970 (http://youtube.com/watch?v=149OgZ1E66o) Gran Torino (http://youtube.com/watch?v=dsXHVC8wM1M)
@Cailen.

Quote from: Rev.Cambeul on Thu 31 Dec 2020
After getting the car painted, it was two months without driving. The battery was barely turning over, so I took it for a few long drives over the next week before ChristMassInsanity hit again. It only really charged it for the next day or two. It failed today and I had to get a jump start from the R. Auto-mobile Association. After I got Nigger her drugs, I went home and ripped out the battery. It turns out that being a Calcium Hybrid, it needs a special deep charge with a Calcium charger after discharging.

So now I've got my bonnet unlatched and doors locked. As long as nobody tampers with my car and puts the bonnet down, I can charge the battery properly, raise the bonnet, put in the battery ... and everything should be ready to go again.

After New Year, I probably should drive more. Perhaps, check my post office box once a week? Or maybe go the other way to strange Northern city I've heard of called Elizabeth and do some flyering? I think it's time for some WHITE LIVES MATTER flyers.  :ok

Better to get a sealed leak proof battery which was invented by Elon Musk in 2003.

These batteries last up to 3 years because they are in a sealed case that prevents leakages of the chemicals that are used to store charge in the battery.

I recommend the brand AC Delco which is made in the USA.

With such a battery, there is no need to refill it with acid or other electrolytes because it does not leak at all.

Though you would still have to recharge the battery if the car has been unused for several days because the electronic systems like the power supply for the car alarm would use power even when the engine and battery is turned off and the key is removed from the ignition.

Yeah, my last two batteries were sealed. The previous was faulty - which I do mention. The current, it's good ... NOW.

I try to drive at least 40 Klicks one week. 80 Klicks the other week. It seems to work. Having some rewiring done probably helped.

I've had so much done to the car over the last few years, I'm slowly ironing out every problem. Of course, by the time I'm finished, it wont be a new car. It'll be considerably old, but better and safer to drive than when new.

I'm currently debating on whether to put a couple of badges on it saying REDNECK EDITION. I tend to get badges and stickers I like, but that doesn't mean I want to put them on my car. I like the Satin Black on Black wheels. I could add racing stripes here and there, but I wont. I've tucked the stickers away with the owner's handbook. However, Redneck Edition does make a statement, and that's what I like to do with the Iron Crosses. I could just stick them on temporary with blue tack, take a picture and remove them ...?

So Redneck Edition or not? What do you think?

Quote from: Rev.Cambeul on Fri 22 Jul 2022So Redneck Edition or not? What do you think?

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https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002724498497.html

I like the 2 shiny ones on top, but I suggest you pick the one on top because "RED" is color red which helps to drive home the point.

Quote from: N567 on Fri 22 Jul 2022I suggest you pick the one on top because "RED" is color red which helps to drive home the point.

That's the pair I got. I would have liked the top REDNECK with the bottom EDITION, but the option just was not there. I'll be chucking them under the back doors at the rear.

Quote from: Rev.Cambeul on Fri 22 Jul 2022That's the pair I got. I would have liked the top REDNECK with the bottom EDITION, but the option just was not there. I'll be chucking them under the back doors at the rear.

Good choice.

I checked them out. They don't look right anywhere on the outside of the car. I may use one inside somewhere.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZdp9Eavi5g

My Grand pa had an egg yolk yellow Charger. I wish I had that thing now, it'd be worth $$$. My Nana sold it to my cousin's mate so she could have some $ to put up a verandah when my Grandpa passed on.

It'd sure need a gas conversion! You'd need deep pockets to run that on regular fuel now!

Machines built in a Golden Australian age, Jobs, prosperity, cheap petrol, White families!

I have an old 96 low rider and an old 1971 Lincoln Town car. Harleys are my addiction - that and old pickup trucks.

Quote from: Aleister Adams on Sat 23 Jul 2022
I have an old 96 low rider and an old 1971 Lincoln Town car. Harleys are my addiction - that and old pickup trucks.

Harleys and Fords are the best performing commercial motor vehicles in the world.

Harley and Ford were the 1st to mass produce motor vehicles in the 1900s.

The 1st motorcycle speed record was set in 1903 by Glenn Curtiss, whose motorcycle reached a top speed of 103km/h.

Harley invented the high speed superbikes and long range touring bikes in 1958 which had a top speed of 196km/h and it held the record for fastest motorcycle from 1958-1971. It had a lot of innovative design features such as the use of A390 aluminum alloy engine blocks, A390 aluminum alloy cylinders, fuel injection, a stainless steel or aluminum frame, and radial tires.

The Harley-Davidson Streamliner also set a world speed record in 1970 of 427km/h using, for the 1st time, nitromethane as the fuel for the engine, because of its high energy density, which greatly increased engine power output and consequently the top speed, and using, also for the 1st time, an aerodynamic fairing to reduce drag and further increase top speed. This motorcycle was designed by Warner Riley and driven by Cal Rayborn.

Harley-Davidson also set another world speed record in 1990 with the Easyriders Streamliner of Dave Campos that had a top speed of 518km/h.

The fastest street legal motorcycle is the MTT Turbine Superbike invented by Christian Travert in 2000, it is powered by a turboshaft engine and has a top speed of 440km/h.

The fastest electric motorcycle on the other hand is the Lightning LS-218, which has a top speed of 351km/h and was designed and built by Richard Hatfield in 2014. It uses the sealed leak proof lithium-ion batteries and DC fast charger invented by Elon Musk in 2003.

While Ford invented the supercar called the Mustang GT40 in 1964 which had a top speed of 351km/h and it held the record for fastest car from 1964-1969.

Ford also set the record once again in 2019 when a Ford Mustang GT 2006 hit 483km/h.


Sources:

https://creativityalliance.com/forum/general-jabber/i-like-my-new-avatar!/

Quote from: Rev.Cambeul on Sat 23 Jul 2022
I checked them out. They don't look right anywhere on the outside of the car. I may use one inside somewhere.

I am thinking you should put the logo near the fuel port or behind the trunk.

Quote from: N567 on Sun 24 Jul 2022I am thinking you should put the logo near the fuel port or behind the trunk.

Wouldn't look right at the petrol cap.

I checked it on the back under the boot. With the Iron Cross there, it's too much. The Iron Cross stays.

Quote from: Rev.Cambeul on Sun 24 Jul 2022Wouldn't look right at the petrol cap.

I checked it on the back under the boot. With the Iron Cross there, it's too much.

You can put it at the other side behind the rear door that has no fuel cap behind it.

Uncle Tony's Garage
https://www.youtube.com/c/UncleTonysGarage

30,000 views  Aug 4, 2022  Our video about auto parts scarcity and the incompetence we encountered a long the way brought in a ton of comments, along with one in particular that made us realize that it's time to start looking closer at the shortages and various crisis flash points that affect all of society, but mechanics and gear heads in particular.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4v2VXUoj5CM
Recommended by Uncle Tony's Garage
https://www.youtube.com/user/southernprepper1
https://www.youtube.com/c/TheEconomicNinja

            I have an 88 Sportster. I definitely recommend it as a great entry-level Bike for new riders like myself.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snahyDfoiYw
                     Gone forever? Harley Davidson Sportster History, from 1957 to present day.

Terminator - Get to the Choppers!

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I've got a question: What is a supercharger supposed to do? Is it meant to make takeoff faster? Or just add to the top speed?

Here's a 2005 GM Holden VZ V6 Alloytec that is supercharged. It's the same model as mine, same everything under the bonnet, but mine is not supercharged. It has a factory standard naturally aspirated engine. Although I have not taken mine above 190KPH, 0 to 100 is about the same numbers: 6 Seconds. So what's the supercharger on the one in the video supposed to do? I'm not interested in getting my car supercharged ... just curious as to why supercharged makes no difference by my standard.

Mine: 235 hp (175 kW; 238 PS) @ 6000 rpm - 236 lb⋅ft (320 N⋅m) @ 2800 rpm

Quote from: YouTube VideoVZ commodore 0 to 220 supercharged v6 alloytec

Raptor supercharger running 6psi

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgpfXWVHG8E

60KPH = 35MPH
100KPH = 65MPH
100MPH = 160KPH

If it wasn't for speed radars and coppers, I'd probably cruise the highways at 170KPH. I was comfortable with 130KPH on my Honda Rebel - it left me with enough to wrap it on and get past problems if needed.

Aviation Gas - does it still work/is it still safe in modern cars?
I was only 18 (https://youtube.com/watch?v=1gmgwx77osw): It was 88 when I got my first motorcycle, and I rode the hundred or so klicks down to the drag strip to watch the races at Willowbank Raceway - QLD Australia (https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=willowbank+raceway). It was near a civilian airstrip, and an airforce airport I'd later get to visit in handcuffs on my way to an army cell. Anyway, they had avgas. I chucked some in my *ty little rattling 250 Kwaka LTD single with the exhaust hacksawed in half, and it gave me an extra 15KMH boost on the way home.

Quote from: Rev.Cambeul on Thu 28 Jan 2021Link: Petroleum/Gasoline - Petrol/Gas Octane Ratings - What Do They Mean? (https://creativityalliance.com/forum/general-jabber/car-bike-talk-15021/msg35722/#msg35722)

Of course, I wasn't the only one. Everyone filled up with avgas. Mates at the time had: A Ford XA 302 (https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=ford+xa+coupe), Ford XB 302 (https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=ford+xb+coupe), a few Ford 351 XY GTHO Phase 3 (https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=ford+xy+gtho+phase+3)'s, an XY 302 Ute, a totally illegal Ford Escort with a 351 Windsor fitted (that was later abandoned with a brick on the accelerator/gas and all doors locked for the police to handle while it spun about and the driver ran), a HK GM Holden GTS Monaro 327 Chev, HQ GM Holden GTS Monaro 350 Chev, HQ 253, HT GM Holden 308 Australian motor, and HT straight 6, a probably illegal EH GM Holden 307 Chev with apparently some type of "Canadian Chev" block (maybe it was high compression?), and an early 70's HEMI straight 6 Charger (https://youtube.com/watch?v=2eRyDdcq0Q8) (extra video (https://youtube.com/watch?v=WuLx0Fnx4O8)) ... and they all reckoned their cars ran better on the avgas.

Our petrol in those days was Standard, Super and Unleaded. There was also a mix of Super/Unleaded - but it wasn't allowed in every state.





Answering My Own Question: If your car or bike is old - from back in the carb era - use avgas and get the boost.

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And Finally: Vince Gil/Dr Death from Stone - the father of the Nightrider from Mad Max is Dead

https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-life/celebrity-deaths/legendary-aussie-mad-max-star-vincent-gil-dies-aged-83/news-story/6550125d0fa725d7d5d628ab2694a996

Think of Stone (https://stone1974.com.au) as the Prequel to Mad Max ... (Same actors)

Quote from: Rev.Cambeul on Thu 25 Aug 2022
Aviation Gas - does it still work/is it still safe in modern cars?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7_rpEejTKk Using Avgas
(100 octane US low lead aviation fuel - 100LL avgas)
Is Leaded Fuel better than Unleaded? Let's find out!

Answering My Own Question: If your car or bike is old - from back in the carb era - use avgas and get the boost.

The octane rating for fuel indicates the amount of anti-knock fuel additives mixed into the fuel.

Anti-knock fuel additives are mixed in to prevent a phenomenon called engine knocking where the fuel prematurely ignites when too much fuel is pumped into the combustion chamber during the compression stroke. This happens because the fuel heats up when it is compressed, so if too much fuel goes into the combustion chamber, it could ignite before the compression stroke is over and the ignition stroke begins. This is dangerous, even for fuel injected engines, because during the compression stroke, the intake valves are still open which could cause the fire to reach the fuel line and fuel tank. The anti-knock fuel additive raises the auto-ignition temperature of the fuel so that engine knocking does not occur.

Anti-knock fuel additives were invented by an American named Thomas Midgely in the 1920s.

However, the anti-knock fuel additives that Midgely invented contained tetra-ethyl-lead which is toxic and a source of air pollution, so in 1975, US oil companies introduced unleaded gas, which is gasoline that uses anti-knock additives that are free of tetra-ethyl-lead, to remedy the problem.

Quote from: Rev.Cambeul on Fri 19 Aug 2022I've got a question: What is a supercharger supposed to do? Is it meant to make takeoff faster? Or just add to the top speed?

Here's a 2005 GM Holden VZ V6 Alloytec that is supercharged. It's the same model as mine, same everything under the bonnet, but mine is not supercharged. It has a factory standard naturally aspirated engine. Although I have not taken mine above 190KPH, 0 to 100 is about the same numbers: 6 Seconds. So what's the supercharger on the one in the video supposed to do? I'm not interested in getting my car supercharged ... just curious as to why supercharged makes no difference by my standard.

I got the answer, and it's so simple, I should have guessed it ....

People are buying bogus parts online that do not work and installing them on their vehicles. There are plenty of cheap superchargers available on the web for under $200 that will not only not improve the performance of your vehicle, but will also retard the performance of your vehicle. Perhaps the bloke in the video got lucky and his fitted el cheapo supercharger simply did nothing at all.

Cheap Chink junk!

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=cheap+supercharger+test

Redneck Edition badges fitted to the lower-back doors.

Quote from: Rev.Cambeul on Fri 22 Jul 2022So Redneck Edition or not? What do you think?

Quote from: N567 on Fri 22 Jul 2022
I like the 2 shiny ones on top, but I suggest you pick the one on top because "RED" is color red which helps to drive home the point.

Quote from: Rev.Cambeul on Thu 01 Sep 2022
Redneck Edition badges fitted to the lower-back doors.

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https://creativityalliance.com/forum/gallery/?sa=view;id=3192

I would have preferred to have the badges near the door handles, but cool enough!

RaHoWa!

White Power!

Quote from: Mr.Deth on Fri 02 Sep 2022Top one for sure  Brother. R!

I suggested it and he did it!

RaHoWa!

White Power!

Quote from: N567 on Fri 02 Sep 2022I would have preferred to have the badges near the door handles, but cool enough!

I put them on the back doors where they put the SS runes for the GM Holden SS Commodores. They're called Chevs and Pontiacs in America - depending on the model.

The rest cover theirs in badges - that's the way they are from the factory. Mine is Satin Black, is stripped of all factory badges. And what badges I have on there mean something. Except for the Holden badges - them, I chose the style that I wanted after 75 years of General Motors Holden and used them where needed. One badge on the boot, four on the wheels. And a Holden racing badge I liked on the back.

There are cars that they list as HSV - which stands for Holden Special Vehicles. Mine is in that style - it's could be an HSV bodykit, or not. Those Holden badges I chose are unique. Then there are the iron crosses, and where the stock standard SS is, the HSV models have things like BLACK EDITION. I don't have an SS, I don't have a Monaro, and I don't have a Darky Ed, so REDNECK EDITION it is.

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=holden+the+last+hsv

And BTW my simple Holden Commodore Executive with some fancy touches is a better car than any I have ever driven. That V6 Alloytec engine is better than a standard old V8 253 or 308 (Holden), or 307 (Chev), or 302 (Ford) from the 80's/70's/60's. I know, because I owned a drove quite a few. The new V8's I admit are a lot better again, but ... WGF? FTW!

I like the look, and I'm happy that it runs well. And quicker off the mark means in slow-poke Adelaide, South Australia, I can get away from the morons at the traffic lights without speeding. It's just what you do when you grew up learning to drive 5 Ton Trucks, ride motorcycles and live in the chaotic traffic of Sydney, where everybody plants it the moment the lights turn green. And if you don't get a move on, that poxy worn out Vee-Dubb behind is going to rear-end you.

The first time I dropped my first bike was the first time I rode it. I realised the tasselled suede jacket I was wearing was not right, and decided to go back to the barracks to get my usual denim. So, there I was trying to turn to the right in a tight circle at a speed of zero. However, my left arm was in plaster from under the shoulder to the fingertips. I couldn't hold the clutch in and away it went - and fell over. And down I went.

 * It was my first bike and I was just learning to ride.
 * I cut the plaster cast back from the fingertips so I had full use of my fingers again.
 * The bike had 6 bend pullback handlebars - a perfect position for my plaster immobilised arm, but not good for turning.

https://youtu.be/HcDWEynefwg

Quote from: N567 on Fri 02 Sep 2022I would have preferred to have the badges near the door handles, but cool enough!

I don't get it? Badges near the door handles? I put them on the lower back doors, because that's what they did at the factory.

Random car pictures from the internet to match ...

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I also have magnetic CREATOR FLAGS at near a foot long, that I can chuck on anytime I like. :ok
I chuck them on when I have to pick up CREATORS from the airport.

Quote from: Rev.Cambeul on Wed 07 Sep 2022I don't get it? Badges near the door handles? I put them on the lower back doors, because that's what they did at the factory.

I also have magnetic CREATOR FLAGS at near a foot long, that I can chuck on anytime I like. :ok
I chuck them on when I have to pick up CREATORS from the airport.

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https://creativityalliance.com/forum/gallery/?sa=view;id=349
https://creativityalliance.com/forum/gallery/?sa=view;id=174
They're kept on my fridge

You have a point, but I prefer to have them near my door handles because, for me, it attracts more attention that way.

As for the magnetic Creator Flags near the door handles, cool and badass!

RaHoWa!

White Power!

Stupid Nigger Tricks ...

 * Putting the Ape into Ape-Hangers.
 * Pimp yo ride.
    Anything else?

https://youtu.be/8E_KwRqt-dI

WTF?! With those bars, that Harlem Globe-Trotting Pimp is going to learn what they by Suicide Shift.

And it rides off with the stand down. =))

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https://youtu.be/XtrPLyqjguY

Big Cube 1350HP HT Holden Monaro - Brutal Aussie Muscle Car!

We check out, an insane 632cu 1350hp Big Block HT Holden Monaro, a Big Block powered Ford Capri,  a 60s Camaro convertible, a cool 50s Caddilac Barnfind, and an insane Harley custom build. 

At Master of Machines (https://www.youtube.com/c/GlennEverittMasterofMachines), we love cars, in fact, we love anything with wheels or an engine, from American Muscle Cars to Australian Muscle Cars, Race Cars and Classic Cars of all kinds and even Barn Finds. If it's fast, powerful, restored or hidden away in hibernation then we'll cover it, and in most cases, we'll even drive them!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcYgatC2CDo

Comments
Jethro X
I wonder if a 600 cu motor can be daily driven or would it over heat or prematurely wear out in the traffic

Glenn Everitt - Master of Machines
In this spec it'd probably be a bit impractical and the fuel bill would be be horrific at $5.00 + per litre for race fuel, but there's only reason why you couldn't build a tamed down street version of such an engine if there is enough cooling system/passages designed into the block internally.

Best Fuel Injector Cleaner In 2022 - Top 10 Fuel Injector Cleaners Review

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_HvctsFjmk

Anyone have experience? My last experience was with RedEx on carb. What do you think?

Quote from: Br.Rob on Sat 01 Oct 2022My Bike is due for new tires ...

Tyres: The last I bought I went for an oversized front and the phattest phucker possible at the back - the previous pair of tyers included a rear slick with a centre groove so deep it poured out water directly on the rider behind me.

As you can see, the last set were quite standard, but they were what I liked. I also liked the look of the slick, but it aint good for riding with a club - unless you want to ride tail-end-charlie all the time.


See that groove in the front centre? It delivers more water to your face than ever. Not good without a front guard.

The Honda Rebel always has a nice note, but it's only as loud without baffles as a 60's and back Triumph Tiger 650 or 750 Bonneville or Trophy with baffles - which do sound frigging good. But then, what should you expect? They are all vertical twins with excellent handling. What's important though is the Honda Rebel is a good safe bike to learn to ride on. It's also a good bike to learn to customise with. Engineers can experiment, and the poor, like me, can get the bolt-on parts these days that we only dreamt about having custom manufactured in the 80's - because everything custom is/was so frigging expensive.

Here's two different styles that builders have gone for. What I want is a cross between the two. Basically I want a fat bike with a 10 Litre Frisco Sportster Tank. I also want the option to change from extreme wide cow bars to medium ape hangers. If you've ridden long, you know why. And maybe from a 10L Sportster tank to a fat phuck of a tank. Why not? If I'm building it, I can do anything!

Bigger tank and higher bars? This aint England. In Australia ...



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogy-cDXepjs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlVjcDtAS3k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNkRdCcLSDo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gmgwx77osw

There's also a bloke in Pommieland that has built himself a springer front end for the Honda Rebel and does a lot of work that could be useful for anyone without experience. If you like bikes and you like working on your own, take a look; you'll be impressed.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGCbxkWrwKUIlLFTqtcXLwg

I hated my Honda 750 Four Supersports that I got after my Rebel. I disliked my Honda 350 Triple I got after that - although I did wonder about chucking the 350 into the Rebel frame .... ???

I'll do the Rebel, and then I'll straight away begin looking for a motor - Yamaha XS 650 or Suzuki Savage ... I don't care. Get the motor, get the frame, and build the bike with the fattest triple trees I can. Use the Honda Rebel as the template. I'm poor - the JOG long ago told me that I am not permitted to work - but bikes are easier than cars, and I WILL DO IT.

Ten years to do my car. I can do two bikes in less, because I can do most of the work myself! And anything I cannot do myself, I can dictate. RAHOWA CoC!

@Cailen.

Catch yourself a Bagger!

https://youtu.be/68LHh_Noyko

Quote from: Br.Rob on Sat 15 Oct 2022I was filling up gas cans for work today at a station and a couple guys pulled up on Ducatis. They looked pretty cool.

2xCustom Ducatis: I don't like that green colour.
What's wrong with Satin Black >:D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUA9hSai3BI

Somebody is just learning to ride - at least he has his arse on class learning on a Rebel Bobber ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfWQ8mwU_jc

A Russian engineer adds a kicked out front end to a Chinese copy of the Honda Rebel.
I just wish he'd punched out the baffles while he was at it. Give us something decent to listen to.

@Fortem Is it Russian that he's speaking? I think so but ???

The YT channel is Mike's Motorbikes (https://www.youtube.com/c/MikesMotorBikesWorkSpace)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gq-XMvSPUw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-zBs3k5M9c

Comments:
Cailen Cambeul (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKGFSOXMSmq-nbQ2P_s0Eig)
Translation: He says, "It is black."
Spasiba.

Mikes Motor Bikes (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVbsTLh96GjJMlEmcaI6m7g)
Funny joke😅 There are Eng subtitles 😉 for best understanding

New Study on Electric Cars Shocks the Entire Car Industry

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfEwp7BUbUo

Watch out for the pigs ...

Cop Tries To Kill Biker on a Ricer For No Reason

https://youtu.be/xNNbvl09HuI

This I like. A bare bones 'cycle. It's a not exactly standard from the factory Yamaha XS from the 70's or 80's.

Update on my car. I just got a new starter motor $400, added the new gear stick bevel and boot, repaired the driver's seat, and spent near $3K on the suspension - it was totally shagged. All I need is a new tablet for GPS and a better stereo, and I would drive 500 miles, and I would drive 500 more .... Or at least I'd be willing to drive as far North as Gawler or as far South as Victor Harbour (relative to Adelaide, South Australia). I doubt I'll ever bother to leave this state again.

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The Honda Rune - An Over-Priced Honda Goldwing All Duded Up  =))

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjuWiKz9zno

Quote from: Rev.Cambeul on Sun 25 Dec 2022

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Your Uncle Adolf used to ride a Goldwing back in the 70's

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Although, I prefer the Red Baron's bike
Click for More Information on the Red Baron Bike.
https://creativityalliance.com/forum/gallery/?sa=view;id=2871 (https://creativityalliance.com/forum/gallery/?sa=view;id=2871)

What a bunch of High Testosterone Germanic Badasses!

Perfect for handing the Jews an ass whupping in the factory tool shed!

RaHoWa!

White Power!

Heil Fuhrer!

Car Company Executives Just Admitted Electric Cars are a Scam

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=217hY1YFFws

Half an hour to refuel your vehicle? That's the reality of EV's.


BUT! What if there's a several or even a dozen cars waiting to fuel? Try dozens when the JOG claim you're a crim if you attempt to charge your EV after the date/time they give - just like has happened in California and Sweden in the last month!

https://www.lifewire.com/how-long-to-charge-ev-5203690


South Australia - If You Have Electricity Probs, Just Plug in Your Electric Car

FFS, SA  is like all states and countries. Not enough to charge everyone, and we know the larger EV nations/states are collapsing from lack of charge.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11596865/Electric-vehicle-owners-power-HOUSE-cars.html

LIVE: Australian Street Machine Summernats

Muscle Cars, burnouts ... It's not a real burnout if you don't need the fire brigade!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMvbH6QshNk

Petrol cars beats electric vehicle for fuel cost on long distance drives, analysis shows

 * There is a rising cost of public charging; 40% of public cannot access it at home

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11612655/Petrol-cars-beats-electric-vehicle-fuel-cost-long-distance-drives-analysis-shows.html


Charging an EV will be expensive enough from at home .... But, you're a suburbanite living in an apartment building? Trailer/Caravan Park? Then you cannot charge your EV from home. You'll need to use even higher costing public access charging.

Frightened of breakdowns? You could tow a diesel generator with you everywhere you go.

Steam Engines, Modern Physics, Electricity, Telephone, TV and Colour TV, and Harley Davidsons were all Scots inventions ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sq1ZBJ7vnRs

Quote from: Davidson CottageAn absolute highlight was last year's launch of the Sportster S here - the first launch HD has ever done of a new bike outside of the USA.  'We had the Harley president, (((Jochen Zeitz))), and Bill Davidson, over. They were riding the Sportsters around and came to the cottage,' said Mike. 'Bill was very emotional about being in his ancestral home. It would have been his great, great grandfather, William C, whom he was named after, who lived here. In fact, quite a lot of Davidson family members have visited. They all find it really emotional.'

Britain is banning new motorcycles from 2030
Their excuse is Global Warming/Climate Change/Climate Holocaust
With the 5 Mile Restriction Zone you will be fined for driving 6 Miles to work each day
With ULEZ (https://duckduckgo.com/?q=ulez) you wont even be allowed to receive home deliveries

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N68RKh-oCpk

Personally, I'm proud to be labelled a Climate Holocaust Denier! ~ @Cailen.

Tesla Owners Just Got Screwed!  =))

And answers to other interesting car questions ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ca45E4RJ2YM

Thanks for the alert. Our enemies the Jews are responsible and must be pounced.

Get Ready for Massive Blackouts Across America Because of Electric Cars

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ur0NwgToKs

We live in societies that are in modern terms, old. More than 60% of homes and businesses in North America, Australia and the United Kingdom run on electrical power systems that are anywhere from forty up to a hundred years old. Simply put, this an infrastructure that cannot tolerate modern solar energy flowing back and forth through the wiring.

Our governments moan every summer that we should not use air conditioning, otherwise we will cause blackouts. Every year, people die because of the heat and cold, due to their inability to cool and heat their homes. So, WTF are we supposed to plug these Electric Vehicles into? Think of this: If everybody in your neighbourhood has an EV, you wont even have lights. All you will have are blackouts ...

But while my home is blacked out, I'll at least be able to drive elsewhere with my petrol driven combustion engine and do WTF I like in the cool/warmth of my car.

@Cailen.


ULEZ London: Outer countryside banned from Driving Petrol Driven Vehicles

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oFXumAzHVo

Car Batteries ... Again

For years my car battery failed and needed a recharge, or at least my car needed driven every few days. The problem? It turned out to be a faulty Starter Motor. When the Starter eventually failed, I had to replace it at a cost of $400. Suddenly, my battery no longer rapidly drains and I can leave my car for a week and more without any battery issues.

My battery issues are detailed somewhere at the beginning of this Topic, but a short explanation is, I had battery issues, so I bought the biggest and best battery that would fit into my car - a GM Holden Commodore VZ/Pontiac G8.

https://youtu.be/77MHqQqUgoU

If you know Brazilian and Argie CREATORS, then you know both nations are majority White Nations - More White than Australia and New Zealand!

Donut Media (https://www.youtube.com/@DonutMedia): I Spent 72 Hours in Brazil's Underground Car Scene

No Wetbacks!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8FFzS_CIHE

Noted

Creativity in the Extreme: Rolls Royce Merlin V12 Motor from a Spitfire/Mustang P51 in a Car

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFdhCZ517gU

Does 180 MPH and more. The CREATOR wouldn't take it higher than 180 because it got shaky. Imagine better suspension and modern tyres ...?

Shame he never got to race a German aircraft powered car.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-YYIgWnlbg

Converting a Motorcycle into an Electric Bike. WTF ???

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-WlJsjmed4
A light small capacity motorcycle with the engine removed and replaced with an electric motor that is powerful enough could make it a decent local bike to ride to the shops on. Maybe a bit more useful than a bicycle. You could build that, or you could build a real motorcycle. I'm assured that If you build it, they (cis gender she/her) will cum.  ::)

@Cailen.

Nigger Scam: The Black Ghost - 1970 Dodge Challenger from Chicago

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=the+black+ghost

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jd0io1zktqI


My Opinion: It's definitely a nice looking car. Apparently very original. However, they are attempting to build a BLACK LEGEND around a lie. It's not even just about the money. This scam needs Black Pride to force it down your throat.

Take my car for example: BLACK SATIN >:D (Yes, I can spell)
It's has a body kit and a better paint job. I've changed some things and I'll change more. That's how I am. I was told by the salesman when I bought it that it DYNO TESTED AT 188KW. I just brushed it off at the time because I thought in Cubic Inches. I've since learned. The suped up version runs at 195KW. Mine is supposed to be 175KW. So, 188 means what we call a CHIPPED CPU. In the old days, that meant taking out the old CHIP and replacing it with a better CHIP. These days that means running a better program through it.

Does mine run at 188KW? Probably not.

While it is the best car I've ever owned/driven, it's so many times better now than when I got it. And it will get better still.

@Cailen.

Teslas Run on Petroleum Gasoline :o

https://youtu.be/_si36bGHnbc

The Green Electric Car Scam ...

https://youtu.be/rnoRavhrwPQ

Listen to the bloke. This is how we CREATORS see ourselves. Yes, some of us have bikes - and some of us have MC histories, some of us are office workers, some factory workers, some soldiers, many are Veterans, and some are ... You. For us, when it comes down to it, it's all about honesty and brotherhood. THAT is what makes the CREATOR COMMUNITY. R!

What you don't know about 1% Motorcycle Clubs?

Video Deleted at YouTube Source

Electric Car Scams ... China is Throwing Away Fields of Electric Cars - Letting them Rot!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SEfwoqKRU8

Proof Electric Cars are a Scam

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAmkBmemYjo

Bathurst: Australia - An American from Illinois Watches a Vintage Car Race

XY GTHO SuperRoo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sVpRWsXKBQ

Must be a cow to ride - but cool!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thA18uQ1dzk

When I build my 'cycle, I want to have optional tanks. Why not? Different sizes are good. Large for long rides, small for around town. Why not a different design? I typically like just plain flat black, but why not flames?

I like this design. My father had it on his helmet and some former club members of Mandamas MC (look at my personal gallery) have similar.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-22r50SCcs

The first Cycle (pronounced SICKel) Movie
Marlon Brando with Lee Marvin as The Wild One

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ecd8VVJJlY

Real bikers copied Lee Marvin's character, which was based on a real biker of the time, Wino Willy of the Booze Fighters. They exist today and Terminator 2 is a proud member.

Quote from: Rev.Cambeul on Fri 19 Aug 2022I've got a question: What is a supercharger supposed to do? Is it meant to make takeoff faster? Or just add to the top speed?

The supercharger uses some of the power from the engine to run a compressor that increases the amount of fuel and air pumped into the combustion chamber, increasing the power output and power-to-weight ratio of the engine. It was invented by British inventor Dugald Clerk in 1878.

Then in 1918, American inventor Sanford Alexander Moss invents the turbocharger which uses the exhaust of the engine to drive a turbine that runs the turbo-compressor to put more fuel and air into the engine. He also invented the intercooler which uses the engine cooling system to cool the fuel/air mixture before sending it into the combustion chamber so that it does not auto-ignite during the compression stroke due to overheating and cause engine knocking because that is what happens when too much fuel and air is compressed in the combustion chamber at once.

In 1935, Howard Hughes invents the multi-row supercharged radial engine for his other invention, the H-1 Racer, the world's 1st streamlined high altitude aircraft which has his other new inventions, the streamlined engine cowl, canopy, elliptical wing, wing curve, unbraced wings, stressed-skin metal covering, flush rivets, flush joints, butt joined aircraft skins, retractable landing gear, retractable tail skid, pressurized cabin, oxygen mask, oxygen scrubber, and the auxiliary engine air cooling jet thrust system which allows air to enter the engine to absorb its heat, pressurizing the air before it exits into a tail pipe, producing extra thrust and increasing the fuel efficiency and speed of the vehicle. This gives the H-1 Racer a top speed of 567km/h, making it the fastest land plane at the time of its invention, a top altitude of 10km, making it the highest flying plane at the time, and a range of 4,509km, making it the plane with the greatest endurance. Because of all of this, Howard Hughes is able to make the world's 1st high altitude flight in 1937, crossing the whole length of the USA in just 7 hours, 28 minutes, and 25 seconds.

Then, in 1941, British inventor Eddie Gass invents the turbo-compound engine that uses the waste heat of the air that goes into the engine and the pressure and heat of the exhaust gas to drive a blow down turbine that recovers the wasted energy and generates extra power. This gives the engine efficiencies of up to 59% compared to 46% for conventional engines, giving it a 28% increase in efficiency, power output, and power-to-weight ratio. This engine is used for airplanes since they do not suffer the problem of turbo lag because they travel at a constant speed when they are in the air as opposed to cars which have to constantly speed up and slow down when there are red lights, traffic jams, or obstructions.

In 1943, Howard Hughes invents the radial turbo-compound engine for his other invention the Constellation, the 1st high altitude passenger plane to have a pressurized cabin, oxygen masks, and oxygen scrubbers. The radial engine is even more efficient because it uses no liquid cooling system since it is air-cooled, which makes it lighter, use less fuel because power does not have to be diverted to a cooling system pump, and lower maintenance because a liquid cooling system requires the coolant to be refilled and the radiator fixed or replaced when it gets damaged. This gives the Constellation a record setting top speed of 607km/h.

Because of the use of turbo-compound engines, and the other innovations of Howard Hughes, the North American P-51 Mustang NA-105 fighter plane is the fastest one used in World War 2, with a top speed of 790km/h, it also has the greatest altitude at 12.8km, and the greatest range at 2,660km, making it such a great fighter that 15,000 were produced. The Mustang was also used as a dive bomber and dropped guided bombs, invented by Adolphe Kegresse in 1939. It was also equipped with chain guns that used motorized bullet feeds, bullet feed chutes, and flexible ammunition belts to double the firing rate and cut down on jamming, all of which were invented by Howard Hughes in 1941.

By comparison, the fastest German fighter, the Messerschmitt Me 209 could only reach 755km/h, at an altitude of 11km, and a range of 616km, and its use of a very powerful engine just to reach that speed without the use of streamlining and waste heat recycling made the engine prone to overheating which required cooling systems to occupy space in the wings which could have been used to store fuel and ammunition, this is also why its range is much lower than the Mustang P-51 NA-105, so only 4 of these were produced. The lack of high altitude breathing systems also meant that the pilots could not stay at high altitude for long periods of time, making it harder to engage the American planes which can stay at high altitudes.

The fastest German fighter that was produced in great numbers, with 34,248 being made, was the Messerschmitt Bf 109 which only had a top speed of 642km/h, an altitude of 12km, which it could not maintain because of the lack of high altitude breathing systems, and a range of only 1,012km.

Though the Germans invented an experimental rocket powered fighter plane called the Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet, which could reach 1,130km/h, it was not widely produced, with only 370 being made, because rockets do not operate efficiently in an atmosphere which causes them to burn up fuel too quickly because the atmospheric pressure resists the flow of the exhaust gas that produces thrust. This design also did not incorporate the improvements to rocket engine technology invented by Robert Goddard in the USA in 1919, such as the rocket nozzle, separate combustion chamber for rockets, helium generated pressure tank, rocket engine turbopump, rocket engine intercooler, 3-axis control, and vectored thrust. This reduced the engine's fuel efficiency even further which meant that the plane could only stay in the air for 7.5 minutes, giving it a range of only 141km. Its high altitude of 12km was also useless because the lack of high altitude breathing systems meant that the pilot could only stay at that altitude for a few minutes before losing consciousness due to oxygen deprivation.

The Germans also invented an experimental jet fighter called the Messerschmitt Me 262, which could reach 1,004km/h, and it was also not widely produced, with only 1,400 being made, because the jet engines on the plane had a tendency to stall or overheat because the materials used to make the compressor, shaft, turbine, and casing was steel which was not strong enough to withstand the pressures and temperatures generated by the engine. The engine was also inefficient because the damage inflicted on its steel components when operating caused it to perform poorly, limiting the range of the aircraft to 1,050km. Its high altitude of 11.45km was also useless because the lack of high altitude breathing systems meant that the pilot could only stay at that altitude for a few minutes before losing consciousness due to oxygen deprivation. This plane also lacked dive brakes which meant that it could not slow down as it approached the target, making it difficult to shoot enemy planes down.

It was not until 1948 that jet aircraft would enter widespread use, starting with the passenger turboprop invented by British inventor Rex Pierson because the engines of this aircraft used nickel-ceramic alloy, also invented by Rex Pierson, which is a much stronger material than steel and can withstand the pressures and temperatures generated by a jet engine, making these engines more durable and efficient.

The fastest Japanese fighter that was produced in great numbers, with 3,514 being made, was the Nakajima Ki-84 which only had a top speed of 687km/h, an altitude of 11.8km, which it could not maintain because of the lack of high altitude breathing systems, and a range of only 2,168km.

Additionally, the drop tanks that made long range flights for fighters possible was invented in Selfridge Air National Guard Base in March 5, 1923:

https://www.127wg.ang.af.mil/Media/Articles/Article-Display/Article/865880/selfridge-angb-home-of-the-drop-tank/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drop_tank#History

Aerial Refueling was also invented by Alexander P. de Seversky in 1923 for the US Army Air Service:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerial_refueling#Early_experiments

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In the touring bike category which is the class of bikes designed to go on long range drives on highways, the Harley Electra Glide Standard is the most fuel efficient, with a fuel economy of 19km/l, a range of 320km, and a top speed of 193km/h.

Source: https://www.slashgear.com/1409149/motorcycles-2023-most-fuel-efficient/

Electric Cars are a Climate Holocaust Scam!

The scam is that ...
 * There is no Climate Holocaust
 * The intent is to remove oil as a cheap source for mass transportation
 * You will stay home in your fifteen minute town
 * You will own nothing and be happy
 * OR ELSE!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCMIqXx5p9k

Electric cars release MORE toxic emissions than gas-powered vehicles and are worse for the environment, resurfaced study warns

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-13155147/ev-pollution-worse-exhaust-emissions-study.html

https://www.wsj.com/articles/electric-cars-emit-more-soot-california-ban-gas-powered-vehicles-521b29e3

Excerpt: The study, which was published in 2022 but has begun circulating again after being cited in a WSJ op-ed,  found that brakes and tires release 1,850 times more particulate matter compared to modern tailpipes which have filters that reduce emissions.

It found that EVs are 30 percent heavier on average than gas-powered vehicles, which causes the brakes and tire treads to wear out faster than standard cars and releases tiny, often toxic particles into the atmosphere.

And it also generates a lot of CO2 when charging your vehicle.

It comes as California is working to impose a complete ban on all gas vehicles by 2035.

New gasoline-powered vehicles don't release the same amount of emissions as older vehicles, emitting only one percent of all particulate matter (air pollution) in California, with the majority of emissions coming from older vehicles.

New gasoline cars are created to be 'cleaner,' by updating the trims of their internal combustion engines to include particulate filters that reduce emissions to below 1/1000th of a gram per mile.

California has claimed that EVs produce zero emissions because they don't have a tailpipe, but that is reportedly misleading, because the substantial electricity used to power the cars creates additional particulate pollution.

If you've got electric cars in Pittsburgh that are being plugged in at night and leading nearby coal plants to burn more coal to charge them, then the climate benefits won't be as great, and you can even get more air pollution.

Additionally, lithium-ion batteries which power EVs are made of materials including cobalt and lithium, which have been linked to environmental concerns.

Mining cobalt emits toxic chemicals and gases that leak into the environment and extracting metals from the ore emits sulfur oxide and pollutes the air.

Back when I was only 21, my father rode his Harley he'd just bought for himself from Sydney to Brisbane on a thousand kilometre journey for a visit. I had a wife and child, a couple of dogs and not too bad home. One day, he and my wife and in-laws decided they'd all go off to the beach. Sure, we lived only 15 minutes from the Gold Coast - also known as Surfer's Paradise - but they decided it was better to drive for up to three hours in heavy Xmas traffic and go to a place known as Bribie Island. So off we went ... they in two cars and me on my bike.

When we got there, they decided they'd forgotten something. Somebody had to go and get it, and for some reason, I got angry and went off by myself, on my bike. I took off across the grass, rode up a grassy hill or two and up to the road - and being angry I wasn't at all slow. And again the same on the way back. I didn't go sliding or drop it, and to put it bluntly, I did what the hell I liked.

After I got back, the old man said to me, he was really hoping he would get to see me go over the handlebars and break an arm or something. He also said he was surprised I could handle my bike on grass, because, he claimed, that's almost impossible to do. Thinking back, and knowing what I do now, that was his begrudged idea of a compliment.

I'm no expert on dirt, or grass, but unlike my poser of a father in his brand new squeaky leathers with his mid-life crisis Harley shovelhead that he bragged he bought from his new friends at the Bandidos MC Australia clubhouse in Sydney, I could fucking ride!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uinVDdkUMNs

Mine was/is a Honda Rebel. Same as that thing in the video - but not quite. Mine is stripped down without any of the chrome, pillion seat, rear footpegs or mufflers - I had/have straight-through slash-cut shotgun pipes and the cam slightly ground. And definitely no bloody fairing. It was bobbed and built for hard fast riding at probably 96 miles at max for hour upon hour. The old man later went to a pub drive-through to pick up some booze. While he was there, I had to get off the main road, so I rode up the footpath/pavement and slid sideways to a halt in some shade under the bar window out of the sun, startling the local bar flies. With the bike motor echoing through the bar a lot of faces suddenly appeared at that window and started cheering. The old man got his carton of beer and whisky, and as he started to drive out, I gave it a rev, began to move, dumped the clutch and raised the front wheel as I launched the bike off the maybe 2 foot high gutter back onto the main road and took off home with the old man following.

I didn't think anything of it, but it had shocked him enough to admit he hadn't seen anyone ride like that in years, and that I could really ride. I shrugged my shoulders ... Any biker that doesn't know what his own bike can do aint no biker!

That night when he got on the booze, he got stuck into me blaming me for his marriage breakup, telling me it's my fault he can't face his mates in the Sergeant's Mess (he was a Staff Sergeant) because I was in military prison, how I brought total shame to the family and was hated by all, how I was a failure and would never be as good as he was .... But I was young enough and still gave a shit, and wanted to prove myself to my father, so I grabbed a rifle for some show-off parade ground drill to prove I was still better than anyone he currently worked with, and then I set up a target for some shooting and proved my grouping was as good as ever! All in all, I'd proved that I could shoot, march and ride better than he ever knew. I was a better soldier and a better biker than he ever was! - Just this year I finally received recognition and medals for being shot at overseas. That's something that pogo father of mine never did. He was so useless, he couldn't even kick-start his own shovel!

The next morning before he left for Sydney again, he put on his squeaky, shiny new black leather pants and jacket, over that he put his club colours and strapped on his yuppie brick mobile phone, and he said to me, I'll never be a real biker because I don't ride a Harley like he does ... And then I hit him! Smacked that old bastard right in the head!

He staggered backwards nearly falling. I was about to hit him again, but he backed down. He was a bully and a coward, and I'd had enough of his shit. I walked out of the house, grabbed my own colours, jumped on my bike and roared off to visit a brother in the club. By the time I returned home, he was gone ... back on the road to Sydney, a thousand kilometres away. That was just after New Year 1991. I never spoke to him nor ever saw him again. Last I heard of him, he'd been thrown out of the Australian Army for being a fat lazy drunken slob bitching about his health, and attempted to join Bandidos MC, Sydney, and failed. He probably ended his days as a lonely demented alcoholic getting his arse wiped by a fat black Kiwi in a nursing home somewhere.

That old cantankerous bugger was in his mid forties then. I am in my mid 50's now. And looking back, I have to say, I do have my regrets about that incident with my father. I regret I didn't knock that old cunt down to the ground when I had the chance, and drag the old fuck out to the street and gutter stomp that twat with my not-new and not-at-all-squeaky well-worn, road-rashed, oil-stained highly-polished Johnny Rebel Bike Boots from 88 with added custom steel cleats. :D

I've also owned and ridden a Honda 750 Four, Honda 350 Triple, Kawasaki Ltd 250 and 450, but the only bike I liked was my Honda Rebel. I keep it and am rebuilding that old thing because it's the last thing I have left from those days. And as soon as I've completed that, it'll be some BIG cheap old Jap motor thrown in a rigid frame, built to match the Rebel. Finish my car, my house and my two bikes: That's my goal before I turn 60.


Well, now you know something else about me. R!

@Cailen.

My old car headlight lenses had fogged up. The plastic on these things is just not made to last. I can rub them back, treat them and reuse them ... later. So I upgraded my lights to the SS version. I received them today, but haven't installed them yet. I first want to add weather protection to the new lights. The old will be rubbed back and put away as spares.


The above picture was from about ten years ago. Now, you can't even see the lights through the weather damaged plastic.

Will need to get 3M Headlight Protection Film
https://www.paintgard.com.au/products/paintgard-3m-head-light-protection-film

Quote from: N567 on Fri 01 Mar 2024

Quote from: Rev.CambeulI've got a question: What is a supercharger supposed to do? Is it meant to make takeoff faster? Or just add to the top speed?

The supercharger uses some of the power from the engine to run a compressor that increases the amount of fuel and air pumped into the combustion chamber, increasing the power output and power-to-weight ratio of the engine. It was invented by British inventor Dugald Clerk in 1878.

That also explains why my car wants to really take off now that I changed the stock air filter for a Growler Cold Air Intake. A CAI really lets the car breathe as it naturally should. The standard air filter choked it, forcing it to reach for more fuel. Both automatically drop down a gear, but the stock air filter wants to jerk and jump forwards, while the CAI is a much smoother acceleration with less fuel needed. So that combined with the new iridium spark plugs saves fuel as well.

And it also sounds a lot better. More GRUNT! :D

Quote from: Rev.Cambeul on Sun 21 Apr 2024That also explains why my car wants to really take off now that I changed the stock air filter for a Growler Cold Air Intake. A CAI really lets the car breathe as it naturally should. The standard air filter choked it, forcing it to reach for more fuel. Both automatically drop down a gear, but the stock air filter wants to jerk and jump forwards, while the CAI is a much smoother acceleration with less fuel needed. So that combined with the new iridium spark plugs saves fuel as well.

And it also sounds a lot better. More GRUNT! :D

The iridium spark plug boosts fuel economy because it is more durable which means that it can function properly for longer periods of time, ensuring that the fuel-air mixture is properly burned in the combustion chamber with no un-burnt residue being exhausted out of the engine. The iridium sparks plugs can last for 160,000km of driving.

But if you do not want to change spark plugs at all, just use a diesel vehicle because it uses no spark plugs. A diesel engine is also 17% more fuel efficient than a gasoline engine because it operates at a higher compression ratio because diesel fuel is designed for compression ignition. The higher compression ratios means that the air and fuel molecules are packed in more tightly which makes it easier for them to transfer energy to each other when the mixture is ignited and this is what increases the diesel engine's fuel economy.

The diesel engine also uses a turbo-intercooler which combines a turbocharger with an intercooler to pack more fuel into the combustion chamber. The turbocharger was invented by Sanford Alexander Moss in the USA in 1918 and it works by using the energy of the exhaust gas to drive a turbine which is connected to a turbopump that is used to compress the fuel and air going into the combustion chamber to increase the compression ratio even further and increase power output by packing more fuel and air into the engine.

The intercooler on the other hand, is where the fuel-air mixture goes in after being compressed by the turbocharger, so that it can be cooled down to prevent it from auto-igniting and causing engine knocking because compressing the fuel-air mixture in the turbocharger increases its temperature. The intercooler works by running heat exchanger coils around the pipe that the fuel-air mixture goes through and connecting it to the engine liquid cooling system so that the coolant goes through the intercooler 1st to absorb heat from it before absorbing heat from the engine and going into the radiator to reject the heat.