- 1. Valve Caps (score: 1)
- Author: "Jim Belford" <jimbelford@msn.com>
- Date: Mon, 2 Sep 2002 15:19:52 -0600
- Two questions (remember, there are no stupid questions): Are aluminum valve caps allowed for WOS, and If I'm runnung in a gas division do I need to drain the tank each run? Gixxer Jim /// unsubscribe
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- 2. Re: Valve Caps (score: 1)
- Author: "Jim Belford" <jimbelford@msn.com>
- Date: Mon, 02 Sep 2002 20:28:41 -0600
- I plan on running in MPS-G. If I have no luck there I think I'll pull the fairings and windshield and run naked in M-G (somehow I don't think it will be that simple). My odds are much better there (1
- /html/land-speed/2002-09/msg00033.html (8,892 bytes)
- 3. Re: Valve Caps (score: 1)
- Author: JKAMO@rap.midco.net
- Date: Mon, 2 Sep 2002 22:16:08 -0500
- Jim, of course its worth it, safety has no price tag, unless your hurt :) and the reward of speed is immeasureable a bike has almost no stuff to be done to make it legal to run just put a damn metal
- /html/land-speed/2002-09/msg00034.html (10,027 bytes)
- 4. Re: Valve Caps (score: 1)
- Author: JKAMO@rap.midco.net
- Date: Mon, 2 Sep 2002 21:21:53 -0600
- metal valve stems are not "required" just the caps, but I recommend the metal stems Joe :) Quoting Jim Belford <jimbelford@msn.com>: /// unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@autox.team.ne
- /html/land-speed/2002-09/msg00035.html (9,544 bytes)
- 5. Re: Valve Caps (score: 1)
- Author: "Jim Belford" <jimbelford@msn.com>
- Date: Mon, 02 Sep 2002 21:22:14 -0600
- My valve stems are perpendicular to the rim (straight up or otherwise)and my caps are sealed with an o-ring inside. I don't believe the inner stem will release air at speed with the aluminum cap and
- /html/land-speed/2002-09/msg00046.html (7,700 bytes)
- 6. Re: Valve Caps (score: 1)
- Author: Joe Amo <jkamo@rap.midco.net>
- Date: Tue, 03 Sep 2002 14:20:18 -0600
- Jim your valve stems are perpendicular to the rim when you look at it, at rest, why dont you spin your wheel up to the equivalent rpm to match 169mph, perhaps on a dyno, then get a strobe light on it
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- 7. RE: Valve Caps (score: 1)
- Author: "Clay, Dale" <Dale.Clay@mdhelicopters.com>
- Date: Tue, 3 Sep 2002 14:00:39 -0700
- Joe, your relating about having a tire go down and another bike having a FRONT tire go down, certainly gave me big eyes! My stems and caps will be metal, for sure. Man, I love this list! Dale Jim you
- /html/land-speed/2002-09/msg00062.html (8,675 bytes)
- 8. Re: Valve Caps (score: 1)
- Author: "Jim Belford" <jimbelford@msn.com>
- Date: Tue, 03 Sep 2002 16:51:28 -0600
- I never said I did not believe the valve stem core could depress at speed. I said "I don't believe the inner stem will release air at speed with the aluminum cap and o-ring." That was the intent of
- /html/land-speed/2002-09/msg00065.html (9,184 bytes)
- 9. Re: Valve Caps (score: 1)
- Author: Joe Amo <jkamo@rap.midco.net>
- Date: Tue, 03 Sep 2002 17:21:20 -0600
- Groovy, I have tried to disprove the lessons learned from a "failure modes and analysis" class I once took in mechanical enginering curriculum, its been painful ........ Joe (sarcas) Amo :) /// unsub
- /html/land-speed/2002-09/msg00071.html (10,040 bytes)
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