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Post by paulgs1000 » Thu Jan 19, 2017 11:40 pm

Number5 wrote:Well done Paul. Nice to see people getting out , enjoying the roads still at this time of year and with great photos too. :thumbsup:
Think it's better to keep running the M rather than keep it off the road but it's a balance with the salt and conditions :( . Just been enough rain perhaps to wash it away (??) and a period without frost (hoping the gritters haven't been out (??) to (perhaps :cry: ) cut down on the negatives. Whatever :? , the run today was lovely and the roads so lacking in traffic it's so worth making the effort :thumbsup: (and doing all the cleaning on return :( ).
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Post by ronk » Thu Jan 19, 2017 11:41 pm

No balance revs req'd as still baulk ring syncro on 2,3 and 4.
Straight cut had the advantage of less axial thrust and lost energy . A very noisy gearbox that sounded knackered to the untutored ear.
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Post by paulgs1000 » Fri Jan 20, 2017 12:55 am

ronk wrote:No balance revs req'd as still baulk ring syncro on 2,3 and 4.
Straight cut had the advantage of less axial thrust and lost energy . A very noisy gearbox that sounded knackered to the untutored ear.
Never knew that - imaged straight cut gears would need to mesh far more carefully :? I have heard them though and yep they sure sound noisy! :o
buzyg wrote:Cracking pictures. Enjoyed reading that. Great to see a Zed out and about. Had to take ours out after work today, for precisely the same reason. Needed to ensure the battery was topped up :wink: .

Headed up to Bodmin moor.
Great to see others getting out there - nice one :thumbsup: - some beautiful light on your photos and an exemplary parking spot :lol: :thumbsup:
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Post by ronk » Fri Jan 20, 2017 1:08 am

paulgs1000 wrote:
Never knew that - imaged straight cut gears would need to mesh far more carefully :? I have heard them though and yep they sure sound noisy! :o
The gearbox is in constant mesh - basically all gears on the mainshaft are meshed with their other gear on the lay shaft - changing gear is best described as locking the required gear onto the mainshaft - power is then transmitted thro the lay shaft then up to the output shaft section of the mainshaft.

Now a "crash box" is a different kettle o' fish! That is when the driver had to double de-clutch and do it right!
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Post by metal licker » Fri Jan 20, 2017 7:41 am

Great pics Paul :thumbsup:
Hope Steph and yourself are well !
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Post by paulgs1000 » Sat Jan 21, 2017 1:08 am

metal licker wrote:Great pics Paul :thumbsup:
Hope Steph and yourself are well !
Hi Alan, doing well mate thanks - hope you and yours are having a good new year :thumbsup:
ronk wrote:
Now a "crash box" is a different kettle o' fish! That is when the driver had to double de-clutch and do it right!
Maybe that's what I'm confusing it with ronk :thumbsup:
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Post by jimbo1958 » Sun Jan 22, 2017 10:07 pm

metal licker wrote:Great pics Paul :thumbsup:
Hope Steph and yourself are well !
+1 Looked like another fun day out. :thumbsup:
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Post by paulgs1000 » Sun Jan 22, 2017 10:49 pm

jimbo1958 wrote:
metal licker wrote:Great pics Paul :thumbsup:
Hope Steph and yourself are well !
+1 Looked like another fun day out. :thumbsup:
Hi Jim, Yep - great run :thumbsup:
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Post by Rusky » Sat Apr 01, 2017 10:44 am

Fantastic :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Post by paulgs1000 » Sat Apr 01, 2017 4:48 pm

Rusky wrote: Sat Apr 01, 2017 10:44 am Fantastic :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Cheers Rusky.

Steph's family farm is down in Cambridge - her brother drives his Lotus all the way up here to enjoy the Northumberland roads. :driving: :thumbsup:
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