Good morning!!!!

[RedNeckGeek]

I have been S L O W L Y rebuilding a 1952 BSA M33. With a lot of emphasis on slowly. Have had a mental block over the fuel tank mounting. Tanks for this specific model impossible to find, so I don’t want to damage this tank due to incorrect mounting. I have the right pieces, but there is no good information on how the pieces fit. A friend in the UK is hung up on the same thing with his M20. I have been looking at a lot of grainy photo’s, Mike has been measuring ancient NOS rubber parts, and between the 2 of us, think we figured it out this week. I now have the tank mounted and it looks like it will work! Finally!

Someone at either the Sammy Miller Museum or the Barber Vintage Motorcycle Museum could probably supply photos, Rich.

 

[txdon]

I saw 6 F’s

Normal is 3
The brain skips over connecting words.

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Don't worry if you get the count wrong you are normal.

Count every "F" in the following text:




FINISHED FILES ARE THE RE
SULT OF YEARS OF SCIENTI
FIC STUDY COMBINED WITH
THE EXPERIENCE OF YEARS.....

6

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Has the engine been rebuilt? rings?

At 61,000 miles I upgraded the pistons to a higher compression ratio and had another spark plug hole machined in each head to prevent detonation. It got a valve job at the same time. A couple years ago, I sprang for another valve job and new rings, and just scuffed up the Nikasil lined cylinders with a hone. It's still getting broken in again, and uses maybe a cup of oil in 5000 miles. Another 10,000 miles and it'll be back down to zero, but with more bikes in the garage now, I might never see that day.

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Here's a safari momento for you, Drew

 

[toppop52]

it pains me a little to keep seeing "in between now" each time I log in.
Just never know what the future will bring.

but at least every time I turn on pc my screensaver makes me smile.
Based on this picture.
Day 2 of owning Massey 4707
I was dazzled by its Ferrari red paint job and being an old car waxer, got a thick coat
of carnauba wax on that hood, and wheels, and wherever.
And then I took this pic.
Before the tractor ever got dirty.
Which it sure did.
Pulling a disc harrow through farmland in a nice tractor is just downright fun.
The seat is comfortable, it's not very noisy in there, I didn't even need ear protection.
My older Kubota was much noisier btw. This was a new Massey/Agco design with a very well made insulated cab.

so I may be in between now but I sure have good memories.
and if I think about it, I can hear it start up every morning.

oops wrong pic, will find the right one.
darn, had too much personal stuff on pic, well here's the Massey red from the 2615 I had.

I wonder if there is an easy way to make all the buttons on one's screen temporarily disappear?

well this is the hood on the second pic but my screen shows the tractor looking at me with big stylized "eyes".
I'll keep looking for it, fact I had to take a pic of my actual screen vs finding the digital file means I've misplaced the original.
But if it's my screensaver, should be able to find it going to screensaver area. That hasn't worked. Fun to look at old pics anyway.

Looks like a bigger version of mine.

 

[toppop52]

That paint job is the product of a ten year old boy watching too much TV back in the '60s, Drew. There was a John Wayne movie called Hitari that came out back then, and it featured a vet in Africa that went around in an olive drab Land Rover painted with black zebra stripes. Later, a TV series called Daktari featured the same theme, but used white Jeeps painted the same way.

More than thirty years later, I bought a purple motorcycle, and while I wasn't exactly in love with the color, I could live with it until the Barney jokes started. Since it was a dual sport bike, an off road theme seemed appropriate, and that Daktari zebra paint job sprang to mind. Hours and tons of tape, paint, and sandpaper later, Barney was in the rear view mirrors. When I logged yesterday's oil change, I noticed that the odometer now reads nearly 155,000, miles, all but 18,000 of which I've put on in the past 22 years.

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I remember Daktari.

 

[Dftodd]

Good Morning.
It’s 47 for today, gets cold and supposed to snow overnight.

Yesterday we took Emily to the vet, bloodwork was all normal, so they suspect the cause of the seizure is neurological. Said they could do an MRI and possible surgery. Considering she is 9-1/2 years old, which is up there for a large breed, we are not going to pursue anything that aggressive. Just give her anti seizure medication and let her continue to be a happy dog.
Her demeanor is amazing. While sitting in the waiting room, every person, vet, tech, or other people had to stop and pet her. No other dog in the room got that treatment.

I did get the ductwork finished in the basement when we got home, but not much else for the day.

Today I’m going to help with a mini-split install with my mechanical contractor buddy. When I get home I’ve got a welding project for another friend, making some lumber racks for his shop.

I counted 3 F’s

Our vets office is still only allowing drop off service. You pull up, call or text a number and let them know which parking spot your in.

They will send someone out to collect the pooch.

Our Gypsy girl used to be the queen bee whenever we entered the lobby of the vets office. She would have to greet everyone behind the counter.

Help herself to a cookie on the counter. Try to give me a cookie as well

And then we were able to go find a seat. If there were any children in the waiting room, she would end up getting loved on by the kids while she cleaned and groomed them

She would also have to try and cheer up anyone upset. She paid special attention to one old man that had just received some bad news about his pooch. She inched next to him to where he could start petting her.

Then layed her head in his lap getting some ear scratches.

Since the drop off service has been instituted, I tell whomever is collecting her to call me before they head out of the office. I'll meet them at the door to collect her.

After her check up is over, the only thing she wants to do is head for the truck. On a particularly windy day, they were fixing to bring her back out to me. While the gal was waiting for the paperwork, the wind blew the door open.

Out went Gypsy dragging the poor girl behind her

With an 80lb dog and 4 paw drive, the 100lb girl never stood a chance of holding her back when she's determined.

I started yelling to her to let go of the leash which she finally did. I quickly opened the back door to the truck and she flew across the parking lot and into the truck.

Thats when I instituted the call me before bringing her out, and I'll meet you at the door policy.

 

[Dftodd]

I saw 6 F’s

I only saw three. But know it's a trick question. Gonna have to keep checking back for the answer

 

[txdon]

I only saw three.

You are normal. The abnormal number is 6.