BigDL Posted July 29, 2022 Share 2 hours ago, porqui said: After all is said and done they still have us by the short and curlies. Capitalism summarised in one sentence ChrisF and throttles 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACE Cycles Posted July 29, 2022 Share On 7/20/2022 at 11:53 AM, Headshot said: Or more accurately, have people finally started running out of cash to spend on overpriced luxury items like bikes. Obviously there are the "always wealthy no matter what" crowd who will buy top end everything and new car sales are apparently growing in SA while declining elsewhere. The reason I ask is I have heard that stock is not moving and suppliers have extended payment deadlines to assist retailers who can't sell the stuff... Repo rate is up Fuel price is higher than ever Cost of living is through the roof Pre covid winters used to be as quiet as this, pair that with the reasons above, it's no surprise that business is slow But, summer is coming 😎👌 Danger Dassie, Dexter-morgan and ChrisF 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harryn Posted July 29, 2022 Share why on earth do we pay what we do for chain oil? Please someone answer how a teeny bottle of oil can be worth ZAR200. ChUkKy, Steven Knoetze (sk27) and DieselnDust 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaGearA Posted July 29, 2022 Share 17 minutes ago, Harryn said: why on earth do we pay what we do for chain oil? Please someone answer how a teeny bottle of oil can be worth ZAR200. Cause you're willing to pay 200 for x bottle of chain oil/lube/wax/lotion End of discussion Harryn and BigDL 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shebeen Posted July 30, 2022 Share 11 hours ago, Harryn said: why on earth do we pay what we do for chain oil? Please someone answer how a teeny bottle of oil can be worth ZAR200. because the teeny weeny XX1 chain it protects costs R2k? Harryn and BigDL 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esCape-ist Posted July 30, 2022 Share 12 hours ago, Harryn said: why on earth do we pay what we do for chain oil? Please someone answer how a teeny bottle of oil can be worth ZAR200. https://farmability.co.za/products/spanjaard-graphite-spray-400ml-aerosol/ better than any of the overpriced chain lubes from the bike shop, and a can will last you years Steven Knoetze (sk27) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanniri Posted July 30, 2022 Share On 7/28/2022 at 8:10 AM, PhilipV said: * not really, clean diesel is imperative, especially on something as volatile as my Ford. Volatile is the correct word of choice when it comes to Ford. Dirty diesel might just have a lower flashpoint, maybe all Ford vehicles should be spec with dirty diesel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanniri Posted July 30, 2022 Share On 7/28/2022 at 4:00 PM, ouzo said: I know what you mean. I have a 2005 330i manual in the garage. It does less mileage per year than my bicycle, but man when I take it for a drive I'm all smiles. Although I must say, its pretty darn frugal for what it is, will embarrass alot of modern small capacity motors with its fuels efficiency. The sound of the flat four/six from Subaru is to die for. Owned (company car) an Audi A8L W12 for a year in Europe. The autobahn was such a pleasure but the indicator signalled by default at the sight of any fuel station... ChrisF and Steven Knoetze (sk27) 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilipV Posted July 30, 2022 Share 40 minutes ago, vanniri said: Volatile is the correct word of choice when it comes to Ford. Dirty diesel might just have a lower flashpoint, maybe all Ford vehicles should be spec with dirty diesel? Well technically it's because of impurities in the diesel that damages the injectors, leading to them injecting incorrectly, burning holes in the piston. Well, that was what the engineer at Ford SA alluded to, until I asked him if the WearSpec tests I run for my fleet diesel is good enough, because they gave the all clear. He back tracked and extended the bakkie's warranty put of goodwill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilipV Posted July 30, 2022 Share 8 hours ago, esCape-ist said: https://farmability.co.za/products/spanjaard-graphite-spray-400ml-aerosol/ better than any of the overpriced chain lubes from the bike shop, and a can will last you years Except that it's an aerosol. And any over spray will be heading towards your brake rotors if applied wrong. vanniri, ChrisF, esCape-ist and 2 others 2 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ouzo Posted July 30, 2022 Share 1 hour ago, vanniri said: On 7/28/2022 at 4:00 PM, ouzo said: I know what you mean. I have a 2005 330i manual in the garage. It does less mileage per year than my bicycle, but man when I take it for a drive I'm all smiles. Although I must say, its pretty darn frugal for what it is, will embarrass alot of modern small capacity motors with its fuels efficiency. Expand The sound of the flat four/six from Subaru is to die for. Why I love my car, one of the finest straight 6 engines ever made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanniri Posted July 30, 2022 Share 35 minutes ago, ouzo said: Why I love my car, one of the finest straight 6 engines ever made. Cannot agree more, owned a 540 Xdrive with a straight 6. Would have loved to test the 8 cyclinder but BMW only offered the six at that time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmano Posted July 30, 2022 Share I work in engineering, complexed components from advanced materials. When you know what it costs to make things, you quickly see how stupid the prices of bicycles are, it is completely unjustified in every way. The elites getting richer and the middle class dissolving away into the poor class whilst the poor getting even more poor. The collapse is coming, it is inevitable and it is man made. What happens to the millions and millions living in less than a thousand a month? (Looting,War) it cannot be avoided, Bicycles are now for the super elite, it’s being designed that way, and prices totally inflated so that debt based lending is the only way to own a bicycle. A Japanese hand made motorcycle with thousands of moving parts capable of the over 300km/H cost less than a specialised bicycle. Some become billion airs because of this boom and it is inevitable going to crash like the rest of the global economy. ChUkKy, _David_, Bernard and Christell Mtb Bucket List and 7 others 6 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselnDust Posted July 30, 2022 Share On 7/29/2022 at 8:47 PM, Harryn said: why on earth do we pay what we do for chain oil? Please someone answer how a teeny bottle of oil can be worth ZAR200. want ons is n klomp dose _David_, Harryn, LazyTrailRider and 8 others 3 2 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselnDust Posted July 30, 2022 Share 5 hours ago, PhilipV said: Well technically it's because of impurities in the diesel that damages the injectors, leading to them injecting incorrectly, burning holes in the piston. Well, that was what the engineer at Ford SA alluded to, until I asked him if the WearSpec tests I run for my fleet diesel is good enough, because they gave the all clear. He back tracked and extended the bakkie's warranty put of goodwill. Actually its not impurities in the diesel but the lube oil that causes Diesel Injector Deposits, specifically metallic precursors like Zinc. The fuel may have trace amounts of sodium soap that can cause Internal Diesel Injector Deposits (IDID's). These are easily combated through diesel detergent additives. are you running WearCheck analysis? check your zinc, sodium and other metals trends. A clear indication of Injector Deposits is the fuel dilution that lowers the lube oil flash point PhilipV 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harryn Posted July 31, 2022 Share 7 hours ago, DieselnDust said: want ons is n klomp dose Ya, true. But still chit chat 🤷♀️ DieselnDust 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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