Dave Dahlgren wrote:
> Ed you do realize why 90% or all harleys built are still on
> the road today don't you?
> It's because the other 10% made it home in one piece.......
Yeah, well....I'd rather push my Harley than have my friends see me on a Honda
;-)
>
> Aren't these the engines so ineffiecnt that they pretty much
> race against themselves. They quote #'s like 120 hp for a
> hot rod piece at 110 inches.. geez some kid in a old
> Kawasaki street bike can out run that..they might want to
> swap that thing out for Chucks old datsun piece..
Anbody that buys a Harley for performance is just kidding themselves. Sure the
imports
run circles around the Milwakee Vibrator (not related to Keith's) but imports
just don't
have soul. If I have to explain it you wouldn't understand ;-) If the kids were
smart
they would realize that Harleys are babe-magnets, and if memory serves, at age
20 women
are a lot more fun than an extreme lean angle............
Hell, I've got a 1948 Pan Head that is in better shape than me & will
undoubtably outlive
me! Maybe it's the self-changing oil system........'Course it did re-fracture
my ankle
recently when it kicked back when I was starting it. And yes, my left knee is
"gone" as a
result of a highly-modified Sporster's kick starter throwing me over the
handelbars nack
in the '70's..... Hey! What import gives you that kind of excitement! Also,
did you know
many of the parts can be obtained from your local discount auto parts store
(especially
more oil.......) And you can pay in Dollars without haggling over the Yen
exchange rate.
Harley has done much for our economy; it has taken millions of dollars out of
rich
baby-boomer yuppie pockets and kept it in the good ole USA.(Wait until these
guys get
tired of their toys and flood the used-bike market with 3000 mile used bikes
that can be
had for a song.) Just watch out for that sudden gust of gravity that Dan keeps
running
into......
>
>
> And a quiz question for the list what is the largest engine
> builder in the world in volume of engines sold per year
> sheer number of engines..
>
Sounds like a trick question - I'll guess Mitsubishi Heavy Machinery
Ed
>
>
> Ed Van Scoy wrote:
> >
> > FWIW, Corvette comes from the factory filled with Mobil 1 synthetic, so they
> > obviously aren't worried about break-in. Since we are on this topic,
>question for
> > bike guys (or others) Do you use synthetic oil? Reason I ask is there is a
>raging
> > argument in the Harley world about pros & cons of synthetics. Mobil 1
>already makes
> > an air-cooled engine synthetic.......Lots of manufacturers use
>semi-synthetic from
> > the factory. Harley will void your warrenty if they find it in your
>bike........For
> > some reason the manual says that if you find the oil level low on your
>Harley &
> > Harley oil isn't available, use diesel oil! Can any of you lube-gurus
>explain that
> > to me?
> > Thanks,
> > Ed
> >
> > tim schoeny wrote:
> >
> > > My cam grinder and short block builder both recommend "conventional" oil
>for
> > > break-in and then(if you want) synthetic for racing..Honda rings take
>forever to
> > > seat and starting out with syn. is not recommended.Just what I do.
> > > Tim
>Schoeny
> > >
> > > Skip Higginbotham wrote:
> > >
> > > > By the way, if you put Pro-blend in a new engine's oil it will take
>about 5
> > > > times longer to break the rings in. Guess where the benefit is? Better
> > > > lubrication.
> > > > S
> > > >
> > > > Not true, John.
> > > > Break-in should take about 10% longer but there is no reason not to use
>the
> > > > oil.
> > > > Skip Higginbotham
> > > >
> > > > At 01:58 PM 1/10/01 , you wrote:
> > > > >It was my understanding the synthitic oils of any kind are a NO NO in
>new
> > > > >componets. They do not allow the proper break-in to take place, and
>should
> > > > >only be used in components after the normal break-in has been finished.
> > > > >What say ye?
> > > > >
> > > > >John Beckett
> > > > >----- Original Message -----
> > > > >From: "DOUG ODOM" <popms@thegrid.net>
> > > > >To: "Chris R Harris" <yesford@clear.net.nz>
> > > > >Cc: "land-speed" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> > > > >Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2001 7:23 PM
> > > > >Subject: Re: Additives
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >> Chris; Slick 50 is nothing more than Dupont Teflon repackaged. In the
> > > > >> states we can buy the K-mart teflon for less money and it's the same
> > > > >> thing. A friend of mine did some testing with mobil one and teflon on
> > > > >> the dyno. He said he made the most power with one Quart mobil one and
> > > > >> five quarts teflon. The bearings never took a hit. I thought about
>using
> > > > >> it myself instead of straight mobil one but I guess I lack the
>testicle
> > > > >> fortitude. I have used Amsoil in transmissions and rear ends with
>good
> > > > >> luck but the one time I tried it in a motor it started to wear the
> > > > >> bearings. Change back to Valvoline 50w and the bearings (vandervell)
>ran
> > > > >> all season with no wear. Just my 2 cents worth.
> > > > >> Doug Odom in big ditch
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Chris R Harris wrote:
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > Compliments of the season to all on the list, thinking positively,
>2001
> > > > >is
> > > > >> > going to be a great year.
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > New subject additives. What is the lists opinion on the subject,
>do you
> > > > >have a
> > > > >> > favorite, are they strictly 'mouse milk', most certainly don't
>stack up
> > > > >to
> > > > >> > the claims made, some definitely do help. The one I use in my
>manual
> > > > >trans and
> > > > >> > diff on the roadster (definitely not the engine though) is Slick
>50. My
> > > > >> > experience here was using a heavy rotary slasher on the farm.
>Powered by
> > > > >a 100
> > > > >> > hp tractor, these very basic slashers swinging a heavy hub with 4
> > > > >swinging
> > > > >> > blades, had a simple right angle bevel gear box between the PTO
>shaft
> > > > >and
> > > > >> > blade. In heavy going that box would get stink'in hot, couldn't
>touch
> > > > >it,
> > > > >> > always used the recommended oil. The addition of Slick made a huge
> > > > >reduction
> > > > >> > in box temperature, thats what convinced me it was doing its job.
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > Lets hear your opinion including others like good assembly lubes or
> > > > >other
> > > > >> > special brews you have for particular purposes, there has to be
>plenty
> > > > >out
> > > > >> > there.
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > Chris Harris New Zealand.
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