NickDG 23 #676 May 8, 2010 Yeah, that works. The first 23 times or so. Then it's, "Oh no, you're not thinking, you're just drinking?" Just? NickD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 221 #677 May 8, 2010 Quote Quote Quote Seee...many times women think we are just being lazy asses ...but we are "designing"! Utilizing normally dormant artistic mental abilities. UNDAMA Hummmmm ........Why am I thinking like a military guy? Yep. And you can have UNDAMA Beer, it is brewed by everyone that brews beer. Undama moments, undama clothes, your special umndama chair, right next to your fridge that has your undama beerI'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyrider 0 #678 May 8, 2010 We may have just come up with sumthing here, see...the Undama method works! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkymonkeyONE 4 #679 May 9, 2010 Quote After that, didn't get much done today . . . NickD That should be your new avatar, Nick Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickDG 23 #680 May 9, 2010 Or this one . . . NickD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #681 May 10, 2010 Quote Want to hear how Nina sounds . . . ? Run One: (2nd pre-test-run #3 of 4.) http://www.blogtv.com/Shows/1260225/date/Ze7EZ27GbWFwZm3xZmT NickD if your MIssus sees that video, you'll have plenty of time to finish the work on Nina scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZigZagMarquis 9 #682 May 16, 2010 How do you know she wasn't the one filming it? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyrider 0 #683 May 17, 2010 Well? Welll? Well?????????? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickDG 23 #684 May 18, 2010 Well, well, well, what? Haven't you heard this site is dying. LOL! Actually I got a lot of small detail stuff done on Nina over the last week. I ran all the wires I couldn't put through the frame into looms. And I just need to wire up the tail-light and the wiring is completely finished. I ran the battery down some with all the tests and checking I did so it's on the charger right now. I'm waiting on a clutch cable as the one I had didn't fit right but after that's installed all I have to do (I hope) is wash the anti-rust oil out of the fuel tanks, mount them and the oil tank. Then re-install the exhaust pipes (removed them for better access) and that should be it. I'm going on a photo strike though until we get to embed photos into our posts. That's why this site is dying. It's so frigging stuck in the 90s . . . NickD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #685 May 18, 2010 Quote I'm going on a photo strike though until we get to embed photos into our posts. That's why this site is dying. It's so frigging stuck in the 90s . . . When HH switched to this software in 2001 he decided to disable that feature because he felt like it cluttered the posts up too much on other boards he was on. Once after another software upgrade about 6 or 7 years ago, it worked for a little bit. There are a small handful of posts with some pictures in them from that single day it worked!--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyrider 0 #686 May 18, 2010 Quote Well, well, well, what? Haven't you heard this site is dying. LOL! Actually I got a lot of small detail stuff done on Nina over the last week. I ran all the wires I couldn't put through the frame into looms. And I just need to wire up the tail-light and the wiring is completely finished. I ran the battery down some with all the tests and checking I did so it's on the charger right now. I'm waiting on a clutch cable as the one I had didn't fit right but after that's installed all I have to do (I hope) is wash the anti-rust oil out of the fuel tanks, mount them and the oil tank. Then re-install the exhaust pipes (removed them for better access) and that should be it. I'm going on a photo strike though until we get to embed photos into our posts. That's why this site is dying. It's so frigging stuck in the 90s . . . NickD I have wondered about that, this is the only place I ben that you can not post direct photo's in tHE post....only links! Sure wish you'd join us at Ned the Toothpick Biker bar alley" You can embed Photo's there, just use the [img] link, or attach them straight from your computer! Aggie dave and Squeck have joined us! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr.Bill 0 #687 May 22, 2010 Nick, we need a Nina update Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickDG 23 #688 May 25, 2010 Here's a tip for anyone contemplating a build project be it an airplane, hot rod car, or motorcycle. The last ten percent is a bitch!!!!!!!!!!!!!! There will always be several places where the last piece of the puzzle will give you fits. "This" won't work because "that's" in the way. Move "that" and all of a sudden "something" you did six months ago needs a move or complete re-design. I finally have the front brake working. I put it together from the four front master cylinders I bought so far. Two from E-Bay that were junk on delivery and a new one that royally sucked in both look and design, and the first one I stripped out. Using the parts from all four I managed to cobble something together that works. UPS is dropping off a new black rear brake cable (I had a silver braided one but it didn't make the "looks" cut) so I'm hoping like hell it fits and works. The worst thing happened last week (the biggest mistake I made thus far) was while putting in and taking out the oil tank for fitment. (And getting the oil lines cut to length.) I made a stupid rookie mistake and touched the tank to the starter lug and fried my brand new battery. And there, in an instant, went 150 bucks down the frigging rat hole! I have a new one coming this week but damn that hurt in the pocket book! I asked Julia that night how they put those million dollar spacecraft together she works on and she said they use a committee approved flow chart where installing each and every nut, bolt, or wire goes through a dozen PhD's who approve the procedure six months beforehand. And then they practice it on a dummy spacecraft before actually doing it. "Why?" She asked, "how are you doing it?" I just open a beer and go to work! At the risk of this turning into a bad reality show with a drama added deadline I'm planning on (and dreaming about) a Memorial Day first start up but that's only six days from now and I'm not entirely sure I'm going to make it . . . NickD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyrider 0 #689 May 25, 2010 Guess this is good and bad news...getting closer , (but dayyuuummmm fried the battery on a touch?) That sucks.... Yep, the last 10 percent is what drives you up a wall, it looks liek a bike, feesl like a bike, Yet there is work (lots of it) left to be done! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #690 May 25, 2010 Quote The worst thing happened last week (the biggest mistake I made thus far) was while putting in and taking out the oil tank for fitment. (And getting the oil lines cut to length.) I made a stupid rookie mistake and touched the tank to the starter lug and fried my brand new battery. And there, in an instant, went 150 bucks down the frigging rat hole! I have a new one coming this week but damn that hurt in the pocket book! No video, huh?"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyrider 0 #691 May 26, 2010 Could have been worse, with an open primarie, there are a LOT of dangerous places for hands, if you hit a starter lug! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZigZagMarquis 9 #692 May 26, 2010 Quote There will always be several places where the last piece of the puzzle will give you fits. "This" won't work because "that's" in the way. Move "that" and all of a sudden "something" you did six months ago needs a move or complete re-design. I finally have the front brake working. I put it together from the four front master cylinders I bought so far. Two from E-Bay that were junk on delivery and a new one that royally sucked in both look and design, and the first one I stripped out. Using the parts from all four I managed to cobble something together that works. UPS is dropping off a new black rear brake cable (I had a silver braided one but it didn't make the "looks" cut) so I'm hoping like hell it fits and works. The worst thing happened last week (the biggest mistake I made thus far) was while putting in and taking out the oil tank for fitment. (And getting the oil lines cut to length.) I made a stupid rookie mistake and touched the tank to the starter lug and fried my brand new battery. And there, in an instant, went 150 bucks down the frigging rat hole! I have a new one coming this week but damn that hurt in the pocket book! I asked Julia that night how they put those million dollar spacecraft together she works on and she said they use a committee approved flow chart where installing each and every nut, bolt, or wire goes through a dozen PhD's who approve the procedure six months beforehand. And then they practice it on a dummy spacecraft before actually doing it. "Why?" She asked, "how are you doing it?" I just open a beer and go to work! Nick, I was going to ask you if you now have a new found respect for all those "college boys" who engineer & design stuff for a living... right up until you said that... Design by comittee sucks... works about as well as spotting by comittee... I think I'll just have a beer too. Hang tough. All these frustrations will disappear the first time you ride Nina up the PCH. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyrider 0 #693 May 26, 2010 I don't care what anyone sayus, Nothing replaces that feeling of sitting on a bike you built with your own two hands, firing it up, pulling out of your naighborhood, hitting the highway for the first time...THEN realising you had a beer in your hand threw out the whole build! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZigZagMarquis 9 #694 May 26, 2010 Knowing Nick, he'll have a beer in his hand the first time he rides Nina around the block! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyrider 0 #695 May 26, 2010 Quote Knowing Nick, he'll have a beer in his hand the first time he rides Nina around the block! A man after my own heart! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickDG 23 #696 May 29, 2010 It took me from December of 2008 to May of 2010 but Nina is done!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Let's see what happens on the first start up! I checked everything three times and I have two big fans going to keep her cool . . . http://www.blogtv.com/Shows/1260225/Ze7EZ27GbWFwZuPFbe_&pos=ancr NickD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wolfriverjoe 1,523 #697 May 29, 2010 Thanks for posting that! Sweet!!About the only other thing I can think to say, Julia already said. Congratulations (I'm not going to call you sweetheart) She started on the first try. "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickDG 23 #698 May 29, 2010 Nina's has a six speed . . . First ride in the morning !!!!!!!!!!!!! Gonna be like trying to sleep Christmas Eve! NickD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LongWayToFall 0 #699 May 29, 2010 CONGRATS!!!! You said the engine was already run at the factory, correct? It is a good idea to keep the idle quite high, to keep the oil pressure up. Also, get the engine nice and hot before you take it out, and when you ride it, don't be afraid of giving it a decent amount of throttle, and keep the rpms and load varied. Something like 95% of the ring seating occurs in the first 1 hour of run time, so by the end of that you want to be doing some pretty good pulls to make sure the rings are seating properly. Let us know how tomorrow goes!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZigZagMarquis 9 #700 May 29, 2010 Cool! Looking forward to the fir... err... initial ride video. So... what's this coming "Winter ??? Project" going to be? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
