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chopperman said:
i too enjoyed your post on fuel blending. A bit over my head if i'm honest.
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The reason why they recommend not to blend more than 20% or so meth is because fuel is blended to burn gradually, not all at once. Some fuel vaporises in the manifold and is ready to ignite straight from the spark. Other parts of the blend are heavy, almost like diesel. Each component makes up about 10% from light to heavy. If you blend in methanol you are boosting a certain component above its nominal 10%, which means the engine needs specific tuning. No problem in an STi, its made for it and will likely get power gains. Bad for my lawnmower, its unable to handle the extra meth and might run too hot, damaging the piston.
 
Mike, I appreciate your take, so let me say it here again, much of this is banter, and nothing else. I'v said this before, and its worth saying again, BM, you should not take any 'internet' slagging to heart, and i really hope you don't. I remember on several occasions, being at a GP talking about all the characters on PS, BM is among many others that have been mentioned as people we would like to meet in person. Mike, BM sticks out because of so many of his fantastic claims, etc., as I'm sure you are aware, but he's not any more special than other members I would like to me in all honestly (he just sticks out as one of the crazies). And I imagine its the same with others here. Yeah, sure, Arrabi's call out is part, "prove it, but most is, lets meet up for some 'good times'. I know enough of these dudes to know its the adventure, the wild story to come, and the potential friendships that evolve from these things. I .... you not, if it were to happen, I bet the "prove it" part would be quickly converted to a "cheers mate" at the pub in very short order. (Though, I would still require seeing Barry on a bike demonstrating his skills, haha).
 
chopperman said:
Then why say i got "called out"? On the contrary mate, i was the one calling out zoots claim there were no power gains to be had.
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chopperman said:
It's not my fault if some of you can't read !
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Telling others that they can't read and then posting that ..... is what is known as hypocrisy.



I never said there were no power gains to be made - in actual fact, I said the opposite. That you have trouble reading and comprehending simple English is not my problem, but something you need to work on yourself.



Start with these:



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Arrabbiata1 said:
Shame we knocked you out the quarter finals having travelled all that way
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I had no real expectations, and even less after larkham got injured, then mortlock in the wales game which I attended, but figured 2 weeks in the south of france couldn't be all bad. I really enjoyed london, cardiff and edinburgh on the way to france as well. Leaving the tour after the last pool game in Bordeaux, as I was always going to, ended up being judicious as it happened. Still a close run thing that england game, as was the 2003 world cup final which england should have won more easily given the quality of their 2003 team.
 
michaelm said:
Just as you complain if others form opinions about you on the basis of the internet how do you know what barry's circumstances are? He is also far from the most malicious poster on here I would have thought.



I am not saying Arabs offer is/was not both genuine and very generous, but barry may have work or family commitments or may not find a rapid turn around economy class plane trip very alluring. Have you tried it? It is a ....... long way, and the jet lag on return (or probably on getting to australia coming from europe) is a killer. Nothing against the UK itself, which I have visited 9 or 10 times with great enjoyment on each occasion, but I am not keen to do so economy class again any time soon.
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Michael, I fully get that Barry might be genuinely busy. There might be hundred good and reasonable explanations why he can't go to the UK.

But if he is a bike fan (as he claims), he has been offered the trip of a lifetime, to go to the UK, go to a Haslam race school, and race 22 in a superkart. All paid for by someone he has never met, in good faith.

Instead of being greatful, and politely declining the offer, or saying I'm busy until March, can we do it then, or a thousand other reasonable responses, he has continued true to form, bagged everyone, whinged about everything, and suggested the whole stunt is just for everyone else's enjoyment.

He has slapped Arrab and 22 in the face. Hell, I even offered to chip in (only to avoid Arrab copping all the cost, not cause I give a .... about Barry), and he gives me .....

.... him !!!

He knows better than everyone, the UK is ...., Haslams know nothing, he never said he owns the Ducati, he can back in everything from a bike to a truck, he knows exactly how to fix the Ducati, and his admiration of goats has nothing to do with beastiality.

This thread winds me up, because I can fully picture the type of 'know it all' ...... this tool is, and he would be thinking everyone is so interested in him, that they are willing to offer him a free trip.
 
Nuts said:
He has slapped Arrab and 22 in the face.
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Nope, he just proved to me what a knob he is
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Nuts said:
Hell, I even offered to chip in (only to avoid Arrab copping all the cost, not cause I give This thread winds me up, because I can fully picture the type of 'know it all' ...... this tool is, and he would be thinking everyone is so interested in him, that they are willing to offer him a free trip.
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Which is exactly why everyone should do as I have done, and place him on your ignore list. If he doesnt get any rises he will get bored and stop posting. Never ever let a poster on an internet forum wind you up mate, because at the end of the day its not real.
 
chopperman said:
No nuts mate, i know the difference. Lift off over steer is when you lift of the gas and the rear trys to overtake the front. Understeer is how you describe above. Im told evo's are even worse for lift off oversteer. My scoob doesn't understeer because of the way its set up. It can be set to really oversteer if thats your thing. Everything is fully adjustable on mine including the rear ARB. I can also alter the 4 wheel drive split to about 70% rear with a switch in the car if you really want sideways action.
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Ok, fully understand what you are talking about.

The Evo that I have driven had understeer through the corner if you drove it like a regular RWD car. You have to settle it into the corner and drive it hard through the apex to get it to turn properly. Not much oversteer but would 4 wheel drift with too much wheelspin. It was slower in but faster out comparred to other cars. They have electronic difs that are contstantly adjusting power front and back.



Can't figure out how to post an image, so will send it to you.



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birdman said:
The reason why they recommend not to blend more than 20% or so meth is because fuel is blended to burn gradually, not all at once. Some fuel vaporises in the manifold and is ready to ignite straight from the spark. Other parts of the blend are heavy, almost like diesel. Each component makes up about 10% from light to heavy. If you blend in methanol you are boosting a certain component above its nominal 10%, which means the engine needs specific tuning. No problem in an STi, its made for it and will likely get power gains. Bad for my lawnmower, its unable to handle the extra meth and might run too hot, damaging the piston.
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Not saying your wrong but i know of some using as much as 50% meth. Not good in a road car as the main issue with more than 20% is it corrodes the ally engine parts and rubber or viton or what ever their made of seals, fuel hoses ect.



As for your very tight fisted kind offer i will have to decline. If you pay air fair hotel or your couch and a drive or ride on track, i'm there like a shot mate. I will even forgo my wages for the trip
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michaelm said:
I have flown to europe or the usa at least once and often twice a year for the last 25 years, commonly for medical conferences for which I am indeed fortunate to usually be provided with a business class air ticket. I am not that bloated a plutocrat, premium economy is fine and what I do if I pay myself or go on frequent flyers; it is fairly equivalent to what business class was 10 years ago.



If you have 3 or 5 weeks holiday economy class is fine too. It is basically impossible to function for several days on your return to australia after a direct economy class flight to australia from europe (over 20 hours flying time) though at my advanced age which is not much short of barry's .



I mainly got annoyed with barry in regard to his disrespect for babelfish and yamaka, in particular his decrying of their engineering credentials in comparison with his. The backing in argument has always seemed a nonsense, but I had assumed previously obviously incorrectly that humour was involved bilaterally.
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As you know home is in Qld for me, but I work a lot of the time on contract in Europe. The first time I flew to Oz from the UK I arrived in the evening and got horrendous jet lag. I now always make sure I get a late (8-10pm) flight out, landing in BrisVegas around 7am, ideally with one stop in Singapore. I am too cheap to pay for anything other than economy and only drowse on planes, but since I changed the times I fly I never get jet lag really, just a woozy bit around 11am on the day I land. My theory for the reason it's at that time is it's around 1am UK time. The other important thing is to eat at the correct times for where you are, even if your not really hungry and NEVER go to sleep (not even a nana nap) before 8pm on that first day. This seems to get my body clock aligned pretty quickly.



I have also flown from Oz to the UK and driven straight to work before now, using the same method of arriving in the early morning. Same thing as the other way around - a bit of a problem around 4pm on the first day.



Flying back from the US to the UK always gave me rotten jet lag regardless of what I tried, so I stopped going to the US
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yamaka46 said:
As you know home is in Qld for me, but I work a lot of the time on contract in Europe. The first time I flew to Oz from the UK I arrived in the evening and got horrendous jet lag. I now always make sure I get a late (8-10pm) flight out, landing in BrisVegas around 7am, ideally with one stop in Singapore. I am too cheap to pay for anything other than economy and only drowse on planes, but since I changed the times I fly I never get jet lag really, just a woozy bit around 11am on the day I land. My theory for the reason it's at that time is it's around 1am UK time. The other important thing is to eat at the correct times for where you are, even if your not really hungry and NEVER go to sleep (not even a nana nap) before 8pm on that first day. This seems to get my body clock aligned pretty quickly.



I have also flown from Oz to the UK and driven straight to work before now, using the same method of arriving in the early morning. Same thing as the other way around - a bit of a problem around 4pm on the first day.



Flying back from the US to the UK always gave me rotten jet lag regardless of what I tried, so I stopped going to the US
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personally i always find jet lag worse when flying west. Going from UK to LA was a killer for about 72 hours but both times i flew out in the morning so arrived in the USA late afternoon, early evening. I dont seem as effected when flying back but thinking about it i always flew out early evening. Maybe next time i will try flying at night when going west and see if it's better.
 
michaelm said:
I have flown to europe or the usa at least once and often twice a year for the last 25 years, commonly for medical conferences for which I am indeed fortunate to usually be provided with a business class air ticket. I am not that bloated a plutocrat, premium economy is fine and what I do if I pay myself or go on frequent flyers; it is fairly equivalent to what business class was 10 years ago.



If you have 3 or 5 weeks holiday economy class is fine too. It is basically impossible to function for several days on your return to australia after a direct economy class flight to australia from europe (over 20 hours flying time) though at my advanced age which is not much short of barry's .



I mainly got annoyed with barry in regard to his disrespect for babelfish and yamaka, in particular his decrying of their engineering credentials in comparison with his. The backing in argument has always seemed a nonsense, but I had assumed previously obviously incorrectly that humour was involved bilaterally.
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I' m disappointed that Barry wont be hitting the UK anytime soon. I too have always been of the opinion that Barry was a bloody clever and funny guy. I PMd him months ago to say that if he ever makes it to the UK, I'd love to meet him for beers, and me and Arrab had a great blether at Silvo about how we would love to meet the guy, and how we imagined him to be an eccentric guitar and bike builder living in a shack in the bush hatching mad plans for world domination.



Barry, I know Arrab, and have enjoyed his hospitality. He's a genuinely decent guy, (as are all the PSers I've met up with, all bull aside, the craic at a PS meet up is amazing!) and he would ensure personally that you had the trip of a lifetime. I'd even fly doon fae the frozen north to buy you a pint.



Shame Barry has decided to foam at the mouth rather than jump on a plane for a meet up. (wont mention dingos) I want him to build me a fretless bass ukulele and bring it over too!



Hopefully some of the Aussies will make it home to the UK one day, yeah I take the piss on here, but I'd love to hae a beer wi any o you guys.



For the really adventurous, there is talk of a PS meet up in Orkney, nae race track, but pubs and bike banter under the northern lights is planned.
 
basspete said:
I' m disappointed that Barry wont be hitting the UK anytime soon. I too have always been of the opinion that Barry was a bloody clever and funny guy. I PMd him months ago to say that if he ever makes it to the UK, I'd love to meet him for beers, and me and Arrab had a great blether at Silvo about how we would love to meet the guy, and how we imagined him to be an eccentric guitar and bike builder living in a shack in the bush hatching mad plans for world domination.



Barry, I know Arrab, and have enjoyed his hospitality. He's a genuinely decent guy, (as are all the PSers I've met up with, all bull aside, the craic at a PS meet up is amazing!) and he would ensure personally that you had the trip of a lifetime. I'd even fly doon fae the frozen north to buy you a pint.



Shame Barry has decided to foam at the mouth rather than jump on a plane for a meet up. (wont mention dingos) I want him to build me a fretless bass ukulele and bring it over too!



Hopefully some of the Aussies will make it home to the UK one day, yeah I take the piss on here, but I'd love to hae a beer wi any o you guys.



For the really adventurous, there is talk of a PS meet up in Orkney, nae race track, but pubs and bike banter under the northern lights is planned.
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Looking forward to the northern migration, never been to Scotland period. So going to explore over a week ending up as far north as one can go without a ferry. Then going to go just a little bit further
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lil red rocket pilot said:
Looking forward to the northern migration, never been to Scotland period. So going to explore over a week ending up as far north as one can go without a ferry. Then going to go just a little bit further
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I'll learn on Ilkla Moor Baht Tat on Ukulele mate!
 
basspete said:
I'll learn on Ilkla Moor Baht Tat on Ukulele mate!
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You play it n al sing it!

God help anyone in earshot
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On another note.

Met a young lad from Perth this weekend, Rory Skinner! You heard it here first!

Very talented with a Marquezesc style.

A name to look out for in the future.
 
yamaka46 said:
As you know home is in Qld for me, but I work a lot of the time on contract in Europe. The first time I flew to Oz from the UK I arrived in the evening and got horrendous jet lag. I now always make sure I get a late (8-10pm) flight out, landing in BrisVegas around 7am, ideally with one stop in Singapore. I am too cheap to pay for anything other than economy and only drowse on planes, but since I changed the times I fly I never get jet lag really, just a woozy bit around 11am on the day I land. My theory for the reason it's at that time is it's around 1am UK time. The other important thing is to eat at the correct times for where you are, even if your not really hungry and NEVER go to sleep (not even a nana nap) before 8pm on that first day. This seems to get my body clock aligned pretty quickly.



I have also flown from Oz to the UK and driven straight to work before now, using the same method of arriving in the early morning. Same thing as the other way around - a bit of a problem around 4pm on the first day.



Flying back from the US to the UK always gave me rotten jet lag regardless of what I tried, so I stopped going to the US
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I actually find australia to UK fine, arriving early am. I don't find a problem coming home from the usa but do from europe. I also try to arrive early am and sleep at a time appropriate for my destination, and/or stay overnight in Hong Kong and sleep to australian time, and definitely stay up all day on arrival.



I am older than you though I suspect. I did all sorts of hours and strange shifts when I was young.
 
digger said:
What about if you organized an isle of man meetup? Then you could go stupid on "public" roads and get in a few days racing too! THAT would be a trip worth taking!
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What!! travel even further!!



and I've already expressed my ........ slight disdain at the IOM races.



If Arab was serious he would have taken up my idea of him coming out here and we have a ride.



Probably would cost him less too in the end, and he could even buy a bike with the saved money.



And it would be 1 to 3 partial days max. for me ........ which I could possibly do.



And we could get a mix of riding in.
 
Arrabbiata1 said:
Not for the first time and it won't be the last.



For the first time viewer...Barry claims to routinely slide road bikes on the approach to corners by simply shutting the throttle and through body position alone (hairpins would be....interesting). As an ex dirt track rider, enduro rider extraordinaire, off road motocross maestro and speedway supremo has flirted with the idea of 'making a comeback' but today, as a teacher and instructor himself, would have 'nothing to learn' from either Leon or Ron at the Haslam race school - (but could teach them a thing or two). An accomplished cart racer, surfer, hiker, explorer, traveller, skier, climber and mountaineer. An engineer, meteorologist (scorns all weather forecasters), and an audio expert who claimed to be able to establish the precise firing order/intervals of the Ducati GP11 by analysing a sound recording. A crafter of fine musical instruments and an established musician in his own right, experienced motorcycle tuner and technician who has also 'owned' or ridden practically every motorcycle ever built and is so busy has no time for reading or books (never met a journalist that can ride or is capable of beating him in a race), yet remains himself the biggest armchair expert on the forum frequently scornfully claiming that Valentino Rossi has 'no idea' when it comes to racing a motorcycle. (He also used to practice his sliding technique by riding on algae on the beach). His shed is actually assumes the properties of a Tardis and contains everything from John Brittens V1100, The Spruce Goose, sections of The Bluebird body work, assorted components from Stephenson's Rocket spread throughout cookie jars and biscuit tins, Voyager 2, a discarded Saturn V rocket and the Batmobile.



Strangely - in spite of these extraordinary skills, talents and accomplishments prefers to remain behind an anonymous internet persona and when asked is utterly unable to support or substantiate a single word of his preposterous claims....yet the ........ continues.



Oh, I forgot about the bestiality bit.....it's ok, we believe you on that.
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WOW that Woods has made me even more formidable!! explorer!!?? climber!?? mountaineer!?? Owned every motorcycle ever made!!?? even more ludicrous ......... owned a Ducati!!?? ( thats the Gem amongst the cesspit
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Arab needs to lay off the drink and get "life" in a closer perspective to reality
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its burning him up inside though
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chopperman said:
You probably wouldn't get a visa anyway. Uk does not let people with criminal records in and my guess is you have plenty to hide.

You really have made yourself look a complete .... in this thread !
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Oh you are a sad prick Rog.
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birdman said:
Touchy touchy. I dont believe you can drive an STi. Tell you what, how about we fly you over to Oz to prove you really are man enough to handle the mighty STi. You can cover air fair, car hire and track hire, I'll bring tea and biscuits. Deal?
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I'll whoop his arse blindfolded!! Bags driving for team "sober" .... we can be .... Well for the drive
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You me Rog!! Wattagans ( thats in my "backyard" ( which for Arab's sake does not actually mean in the rear portion of my property ........ but is a colloquial term for its near to me ...... matter of fact my backyard almost backs onto it
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)) for half a day!! ....... seriously would be fun Reg. You arrange it I'll be there and whoops your tarmacked arse!!
 
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