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Interesting, I missed the helmet, Roger.

I was just on her website and she doesn’t mention Arai as a sponsor for her gear in this season.
 
Sadlsor said:
I recall some pretty ingenious clutch teardown and repair done on the dirt compound of an African village last season, for her modern Honda.

Made me shudder, watching it. But it was broke, and they fixed it.

Also improvised an airbox fix in the middle of nowhere, after she knocked a hole in it.

We'll just have to watch and see what happens... and we still don't know where she'll be riding this season, do we?
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In some countries they don't have the luxury to go and buy new part or order online. They must find ways around.
My uncle built a car from a different part often made by himself in the garage back in the seventies in Ukraine :)
 
The cats were quite comfortable in her company. Three's company. Four is a conspiracy to steal your breath while you sleep.
 
FastST said:
In some countries they don't have the luxury to go and buy new part or order online.
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Hence the step to an 80ies, hence way less complicated/over-bred ride... prevents the agony of having to chase electrical gremlins in the middle of nowhere... grab your OEM toolkit and start wrenching, no computers needed...
 
Roger said:
Has Noraly given the final destination away?
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Frankie’s birthplace?

On another topic
Having been raised on manual Petcock operated fuel tanks, I’m curious why she has to open both at the same time. I would think one of the taps deals with the upper part of the tank and when the fuel level goes below that then engage the reserve one. What am I missing here?
 
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Moritz explained why during the build out videos, but I didn't really pay attention to that part.

It was early on, in this season.
 
MidLife said:
Each carb fed separately?

Keep both sides of the tank balanced?
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I don't know the geography of her fuel tank, but my Moto Guzzis required the same thing. Yes, two fuel taps, and yes, a cross over, but the hump in the middle of the tank divided it in half once the fuel level fell to a certain point. On the T3, the X crossover fitting fed two carbs but was itself fed by two fuel taps. Twist the tap another 90º and you were in reserve fuel territory.
 
SMSW said:
I don't know the geography of her fuel tank, but my Moto Guzzis required the same thing. Yes, two fuel taps, and yes, a cross over, but the hump in the middle of the tank divided it in half once the fuel level fell to a certain point. On the T3, the X crossover fitting fed two carbs but was itself fed by two fuel taps. Twist the tap another 90º and you were in reserve fuel territory.
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Moritz also said he removed the fuel pump and she has only gravity working for her....until the last two liters that are below the carbs! Only useable by raising the tank he said....or (what a kluge) drain this half gallon in a bottle and somehow feed the carbs out of the bottle...! Which can be done from one side, so the lines must be Teed.

Chances are both lines are filtered and used in parallel to delay clogging from lower quality fuel and provide free flow in absence of a pump.
 
I remembered what Moritz said.
However, If it’s T’d I would run one side out till it sputters out of fuel knowing I have maybe 5 litres left by turning the other tap on. Much like the reserve position on the petcock.
 
kiltman said:
I remembered what Moritz said.
However, If it’s T’d I would run one side out till it sputters out of fuel knowing I have maybe 5 litres left by turning the other tap on. Much like the reserve position on the petcock.
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...but on the rougher roads she rides on the fuel is going to slosh around. And what is considered reserve would require the pump to work to get to it.
 
kiltman said:
I remembered what Moritz said.
However, If it’s T’d I would run one side out till it sputters out of fuel knowing I have maybe 5 litres left by turning the other tap on. Much like the reserve position on the petcock.
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She should have kept a fuel pump, and carried a spare or two - heck, @Uncle Phil would have given her one of those that he carries had she asked him. Right Phil?
 
kiltman said:
Frankie’s birthplace?

On another topic
Having been raised on manual Petcock operated fuel tanks, I’m curious why she has to open both at the same time. I would think one of the taps deals with the upper part of the tank and when the fuel level goes below that then engage the reserve one. What am I missing here?
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Well......looks like left is reserve after all?
 
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