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Warning : new troll on the prowl...

 

Didn't get it all this morning TNT?

 

Chill dude...

 

 

 

Back to the original question: i take my chains off when travelling in the rain - at least it saves the bike from that annoying superficial rust.

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Or as my little niece loves to say. "Build a bridge and get over it"

 

You need to tell her that the correct phrase is: "Build a bridge and burn it." :D

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Warning : new troll on the prowl...

 

Didn't get it all this morning TNT?

 

 

Are you saying I'm a new troll? :unsure:

 

PS. I got it all when I crawled into bed last night.

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You need to tell her that the correct phrase is: "Build a bridge and burn it." :D

Will do so. But then she is going to ask for matches. :D :D (Cheeky little bugger, she is...)

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Well, happy Friday all! ;)

 

Why doesn't the OP just buy a new bike when he gets to his destination!

 

Problem solved!! Thank me later!

 

Finally problem solved. :clap:

Rule #12

The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.

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Anyone who transports their bike on the roof of a car is looking for trouble. Speaking of experiments, how was that rogue cannonball with the Mythbusters?

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Anyone who transports their bike on the roof of a car is looking for trouble. Speaking of experiments, how was that rogue cannonball with the Mythbusters?

 

Luckily no one was hurt. But the house was busted.

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he he he he...same old same old...

 

Been away for a month and NOTHING has changed....

 

you gotta loooove The Hub!!!

jip Cassie, net so. Dis amper soos een v daai soapies op SABC....kan dit nie kyk vir maande nie, en jy het net 5min nodig om alles op te vang.

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Think Rouxtjie nailed it....cable ties and black bags.....

or put the bike on passenger seat and wife/girlfriend/fiance outside on roof of car. :lol:

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Lot of opinions again, but no fact. My pressure washer (and yes I use it to clean my bike) delivers water at a pressure of 110 Bar.

 

The equation to get water discharge velocity:

 

V = Sqrt (2 x g x h), where V is velocity, g is the gravitational constant and h is the water "head".

 

To convert "head" to pressure: P = rho x g x h; thus h = P / (rho x g), leaving V = Sqrt( 2 x (P / rho))

 

This equates, without losses to 148 m/s. With a small round orifice like the head of a pressure jet, the loss factor is roughly 0.6.

 

Thus the expected water velocity is 60% of 148 = 89 m/s

 

89 m/s = 320 km/h

 

So no, at 1/3 of the velocity of a pressure hose, I do not think the water ingress will be a big deal.

 

I believe that if it cant hurt you it cant hurt your bike. and very honestly, i did the experiment by sitting on a bakkie in the rain before, water at 100km/h does not hurt on your body (maybe a little on your face)

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Lot of opinions again, but no fact. My pressure washer (and yes I use it to clean my bike) delivers water at a pressure of 110 Bar.

 

The equation to get water discharge velocity:

 

V = Sqrt (2 x g x h), where V is velocity, g is the gravitational constant and h is the water "head".

 

To convert "head" to pressure: P = rho x g x h; thus h = P / (rho x g), leaving V = Sqrt( 2 x (P / rho))

 

This equates, without losses to 148 m/s. With a small round orifice like the head of a pressure jet, the loss factor is roughly 0.6.

 

Thus the expected water velocity is 60% of 148 = 89 m/s

 

89 m/s = 320 km/h

 

So no, at 1/3 of the velocity of a pressure hose, I do not think the water ingress will be a big deal.

 

I believe that if it cant hurt you it cant hurt your bike. and very honestly, i did the experiment by sitting on a bakkie in the rain before, water at 100km/h does not hurt on your body (maybe a little on your face)

 

:lol: Love the dedication in your experiment!

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