October 23, 2015 06:01PM
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Got the hard top on the cabrio and put the snow tires on too. I am ready for old man winter.
The S52 motor is working well. Now that I have the idler pulleys changed it is much quieter. Still need to have the exhaust moved away from the under body so the rest of the noise will go away. Bob in Lake Havasu |
October 26, 2015 09:47AM
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October 26, 2015 10:03AM
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October 26, 2015 12:21PM
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October 26, 2015 12:41PM
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Yes, we have lots of rain and wind here. I don't mind anymore. After all, we Norwegians decend from arctic explorers. Bring it on! |
October 26, 2015 01:16PM
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That's the spirit! Here in Porto, pouring rain and strong wind coincide often in the autumn and spring, so the use of umbrella is pointless. We never get extreme temperatures though. |
October 26, 2015 02:09PM
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We usually don't get extreme tempertures where I live either. Typical coastal climate. Last two winters we didn't have more than -6C! Icy conditions are however rather common, so I need extreme tires for the bicycle, which is my everyday commuting vehicle. |
October 27, 2015 02:44PM
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October 27, 2015 03:09PM
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Actually high end bicycle tyres cost only about half as much as high end car tyres. And you only need two of them! :-) My Skike (roller ski) wheels are however rather expensive, considering that they wear out very fast due to the small diameter. |
October 28, 2015 03:12AM
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It depends. If you consider the weight of both tires, bicycle tires will cost several times more per kg. But in bicycle parts, low weight is very desirable! If you consider by piece, like Ove, tires for the bike are much cheaper. Then there is mass production effect, few people buy ice tires for the byke, so that must turn those a very rare and expensive item. |
October 30, 2015 11:13AM
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I put my snow tires on the car this week. Checking the summer tires as they came off I discovered one has a nail in it. No wait, it has a couple of nails in it. No, it has eighteen (18) little nail heads visible!
What the heck? All just in the one tire, right-rear. I got my needle-nose pliers and pulled each one out. Luckily they were all just embedded in the treads, none long enough to puncture through the tire. What are these things? |
October 30, 2015 12:15PM
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You forgot to change that tire to summer tire last spring, and now there were only 18 studs left! :-) |
November 02, 2015 02:56AM
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November 05, 2015 08:14PM
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November 05, 2015 08:18PM
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