Is motorcycling allowed?

[Hairy]

1 hour ago, IceCreamMan said:

That’s OCD on a completely different level. 

I like to think of it as attention to detail

[Hairy]

On 12/10/2021 at 3:37 PM, Hairy said:

This could be awesome to watch when it launches

 

 

 

[mazambaan]

On 12/18/2021 at 10:20 AM, Hairy said:

I like to think of it as attention to detail

He he maybe a lesson to use allen heads or why phillips was invented 🙃. I thought that was a woodworking thing so we learn but how do you line up the slots if you torque the fasteners (maybe that is anal for screws)?  Grind a little off the thread?

[Hairy]

3 hours ago, mazambaan said:

He he maybe a lesson to use allen heads or why phillips was invented 🙃. I thought that was a woodworking thing so we learn but how do you line up the slots if you torque the fasteners (maybe that is anal for screws)?  Grind a little off the thread?

2 of three fixings achieved correct torque .............. #NotMyProblemButPleaseSortItOut@Thug

[Thug]

I have been suitably chastised, I’ll sort it out. 😂

[Hairy]

Quick update in the Fat Bob's suspension.

So I have (At least I think so) dialed in the suspension now (Not that it is incredibly complex or sophisticated) with the spanner from HD Gold Rand and the service by Down Town on the fork.

Took a spin through the Durbanville hills via Melkbos from Table View to Black Sheep Bikes ..... slight round about route
 

My freaking word, the bike is just so much better at speed and in the turns. The difference is night and day. I thought I liked the bike before, I know I love the bike now.

The last time I went to Black Sheep on the HD, I had to crawl along the messed up road with the way the shocks and fork were setup, this morning I was gearing up and riding the freaking road .... a clear sign the bike was poorly setup before.

That's my noob feedback/update on my bike.

[patches]

On 12/18/2021 at 7:21 AM, Hairy said:

Those look great, but please align that one screw head

 

9 hours ago, mazambaan said:

He he maybe a lesson to use allen heads or why phillips was invented 🙃. I thought that was a woodworking thing so we learn but how do you line up the slots if you torque the fasteners (maybe that is anal for screws)?  Grind a little off the thread?

 

Aaah, the old slotted  screws... in brass... 'tis a brave man/woman that attempts to firmly tighten those.

*side note regarding fasteners: this past weekend we were commissioning 2 negative pressure paediatric ICU rooms. After having rapidly (4 weeks) building CDC grade HEPA filtered air extract plant rooms, all the engineering, construction, controls programming, blood, sweat and tears involved, it was 2 stupid little screws on a door closer that nearly did us in. If the door doesn't close properly, the room doesn't seal and can't achieve negative pressure. and the 2 silly little phillips screws fastening the closer to the frame had stripped heads so we couldn't reposition the closer arm. TWO EFFING SCREWS!

[Hairy]

2 hours ago, patches said:

 

 

Aaah, the old slotted  screws... in brass... 'tis a brave man/woman that attempts to firmly tighten those.

*side note regarding fasteners: this past weekend we were commissioning 2 negative pressure paediatric ICU rooms. After having rapidly (4 weeks) building CDC grade HEPA filtered air extract plant rooms, all the engineering, construction, controls programming, blood, sweat and tears involved, it was 2 stupid little screws on a door closer that nearly did us in. If the door doesn't close properly, the room doesn't seal and can't achieve negative pressure. and the 2 silly little phillips screws fastening the closer to the frame had stripped heads so we couldn't reposition the closer arm. TWO EFFING SCREWS!

specify torx hardware going forwards at the hospital?

I will remember that going forward for critical spaces like that.....and also education from the contractor letting his staff know what and why they are doing the work they are and if anything needs to be adjusted or replaced in the future they can not afford a stripped fixing as lives depend on it.

 

Edit: given your timelines, and the closer is a finishing piece the guys must have been under sever pressure and tired, and figured it is fixed in place and that is that ...... still a thousand other things to do before they leave for home.

Edited December 19, 2021 by Hairy

[patches]

13 minutes ago, Hairy said:

specify torx hardware going forwards at the hospital?

I will remember that going forward for critical spaces like that.....and also education from the contractor letting his staff know what and why they are doing the work they are and if anything needs to be adjusted or replaced in the future they can not afford a stripped fixing as lives depend on it.

 

Edit: given your timelines, and the closer is a finishing piece the guys must have been under sever pressure and tired, and figured it is fixed in place and that is that ...... still a thousand other things to do before they leave for home.

Yeah, we we reinstated an existing manual door closer whilst waiting for the spindles on an automatically actuated one, so existing fasteners and hardware were used. And yeah, the guys have been pulling crazy hours. But yeah, a box of torx self tappers could have saved the day.

Anyway, enough about doors... back onto bikes (and even Hairy-esque)...

A couple of Kea's sitting on a Fat Boy overlooking the Southern Alps.

(Kea's are the worlds only Alpine Parrot. Extremely smart, but naughty buggers. They like stealing the rubber linings from car windscreens etc. No doubt they're plotting something with that Harley).

Edited December 19, 2021 by patches

[Hairy]

35 minutes ago, patches said:

Yeah, we we reinstated an existing manual door closer whilst waiting for the spindles on an automatically actuated one, so existing fasteners and hardware were used. And yeah, the guys have been pulling crazy hours. But yeah, a box of torx self tappers could have saved the day.

Anyway, enough about doors... back onto bikes (and even Hairy-esque)...

A couple of Kea's sitting on a Fat Boy overlooking the Southern Alps.

(Kea's are the worlds only Alpine Parrot. Extremely smart, but naughty buggers. They like stealing the rubber linings from car windscreens etc. No doubt they're plotting something with that Harley).

😮❤️

[Spokey]

10 hours ago, patches said:

Yeah, we we reinstated an existing manual door closer whilst waiting for the spindles on an automatically actuated one, so existing fasteners and hardware were used. And yeah, the guys have been pulling crazy hours. But yeah, a box of torx self tappers could have saved the day.

Anyway, enough about doors... back onto bikes (and even Hairy-esque)...

A couple of Kea's sitting on a Fat Boy overlooking the Southern Alps.

(Kea's are the worlds only Alpine Parrot. Extremely smart, but naughty buggers. They like stealing the rubber linings from car windscreens etc. No doubt they're plotting something with that Harley).

Jeepers, stunning…the scenery that is. I need to visit NZ with my  Katoom. Cheaper to rent a bike I guess.

[Thug]

you happy now Hairy? 😉😂

[Andrew_Smith]

Holiday mode activated, well almost, one week of work left...

At least I can enjoy the breeze of the ocean while working.

Fun fact: The duffle bag is fitted with a week's clothes, that bag impresses me on every adventure - love it!

[Hairy]

My new grips I got from Black Sheep Bikes was missing a fixing bolt ........... so I had to unfortunately ride ALL the way their via Durbanville Hills again ..... oh pity me

[dirtypot]

Imagine how good it would be on a bike that could go around corners... 

[Andymann]

3 hours ago, Thug said:

you happy now Hairy? 😉😂

Nope....... still skew 😉