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Post by Canary on Apr 17, 2019 23:23:09 GMT
And also according to Sophia (pet donkey that lives with pacas) donkeys hate the rain
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Post by Canary on Aug 7, 2019 1:43:33 GMT
How do you know when you have enough bikes?
I have the DR, the GS and the Postie and ride them all. Would really love an SV curvy naked, or perhaps a Strom 650, but know that I seriously don't have the time to ride them all.
Have got my wish with a Canary yellow 2000 Suzuki SV650 sitting in my garage when I arrived home from the Black Dog Ride.
My fleet is now complete with Wilber SV joining Darcy DR650, Gus GS450 and Ralph postie. Now to find the time to ride them all.
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Post by Canary on Apr 4, 2020 10:17:02 GMT
I hope that everybody is well and staying safe at home. It's hard to stay positive will all the Covid-19 talk continuously. I have decided to not listen to the news regularly, and keep up to date by the Department of Health website. I can pop onto the site find out what I need to know, and not get sucked into the internet doom and gloom rabbit hole which then makes me feel crap. I am lucky to still be working, but I am hoping that my workplace will be able to set me up to work from home sooner rather than later. I guess now is the time to get all those jobs done at home that we have been putting off. You are welcome to add to the forum with what you are up to, or just to chat if you prefer. This way we can use to keep in touch with other members and our guests on the forum. Please look out for each other, and check in on our friends that live alone to make sure that they are also okay.
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Post by Danny1965 on Apr 9, 2020 5:15:15 GMT
The Bradfield Scheme. The guy who built the harbour bridge I think. His idea was to pump/fall the waters from up north down to the arid areas. He came up with this I think, in the 1930's or 40's. You can find it online. Some dispute it would work. If it was OIL or GAS, it would work, AND it would have been done decades ago.
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Post by Danny1965 on Apr 9, 2020 5:23:41 GMT
I am here in Shutdownville, Victoria. I (think) I have finished the BSA C15. So far all is good. A small oil leak at the banjo pipe unions that feed rockers, fixed with a tighten up. Had a quick run/test ride a few days ago, only a few k's but ran alright. Run it for a few minutes each day to warm up. No leaks thus far. A good run on the road will bring out any oil leaks when oil pressure is up higher. Today I oiled the chain with chainsaw bar oil, I'm told it is good for bike chains. Had enough today. Have some stuff to do round the house, but need to get motivated for that. Hope all Monarchs and their family/friends are moving through all this corona stuff. Will sure be glad when it's over.
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Post by Uralee on Apr 9, 2020 6:13:17 GMT
The bike looks good in your avatar Danny. Why not post a big pic so we can have a good look.......and see the oil trails 🤣🤣🤣
I have the chair off the Honda and bike is up on the lift........just waiting on my motivation to arrive for a thorough going over. Have modded the chair suspension again but look like waiting a while for a test run....
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Post by Uralee on Apr 9, 2020 6:31:06 GMT
The Bradfield Scheme. The guy who built the harbour bridge I think. His idea was to pump/fall the waters from up north down to the arid areas. He came up with this I think, in the 1930's or 40's. You can find it online. Some dispute it would work. If it was OIL or GAS, it would work, AND it would have been done decades ago. An engineer I knew, who did heaps of the Snowy scheme development, did all the calculations to prove water could be piped across Bass Straight from the high lakes of the Penal Colony to Victoria without the need for pumping......this was presented to those in control many years ago but fell on deaf ears. He also told John Howard during a meeting with him and Janet that the desal plant being built in Vic was a complete waste of time and money as his studies showed it would rain heaps in the 11th or 12th year of the drought........good old bugger died in the 11th year and it pissed down 6 months later and we have not needed the desal since it was built. He also came away from the meeting saying how obvious it was that Janet was the boss...... As for needing more water.....we have had over 125mm (5 inches) at my place this week. This is my back yard.......
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Post by Danny1965 on Jul 25, 2020 5:19:53 GMT
Well, here we are in lockdown version 2. The Yamaha Virago XV1100 has arrived from West Aus, I have christened her "Tansha" (Japanese for motorcycle). Did not look as good as the photos I saw. But the price was good and only 20,500kms on the clock and new Pirelli tyres. Came with saddlebags and a cover also. Bloody heavy, I really struggled to get her on the centre stand, need lots of practice on that. Strange, as the 750 Viragos I looked at locally were quite easy to get on the stand, did not think the extra 350 or so cc's would add that much weight. Rusty bits here & there on the chrome, bugs, dirt and generally in need of some TLC. Have spent the last 2 weeks cleaning and polishing. Changed the oil & filter, new air filter, new brake fluid, new plugs and changed final drive oil as well. Got into a bit of trouble when I removed the headlight & bucket and instrument cluster to polish. Forgot photos on the phone and could not get the headlight back on, wires everywhere, bloody hell. Saved by Andrew on the Virago Owners Group on Facebook. He had photos and got me sorted. I now have photos. Itching for a decent ride to get used to her. Only had about 20 minutes pretty comfortable ride from freight depot in Dandenong to home in Seaford, without my throttle hand going to sleep (ah la Honda CBR ) The forward controls will take getting used to as well. Have attached some photos.
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Post by Uralee on Jul 25, 2020 6:29:47 GMT
Danny, you know where I live. I have the cleaning products. You have the time. 🤣
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Post by Danny1965 on Jul 26, 2020 2:41:57 GMT
HaHa. Sick of cleaning. Having a rest. Can't bloody go out anyway.
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Post by Danny1965 on Jul 27, 2020 5:55:24 GMT
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Post by Canary on Sept 12, 2020 7:23:01 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Sept 12, 2020 9:10:48 GMT
so where are the islands that the canaries live then
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Post by Canary on Sept 12, 2020 9:18:28 GMT
The Atlantic species lives in the Macaronesia region in the eastern Atlantic Ocean. They reside primarily in the Canary Islands, Madeira, and the Azores. They live throughout much of the islands, however, these birds are rare on the islands of Fuerteventura and Lanzarote. The Canary Islands are a set of islands off the coast of Africa, which are controlled by Spain. Interestingly, these islands were not named after canaries! Instead, the island was named first, and the small yellow birds got their name from the islands. According to Google So the above statement is half correct as they don't appear to live in the Virgin Islands.
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Post by Uralee on Sept 12, 2020 10:30:38 GMT
Virgins are not ‘living’ either......😜 Oooh, can I say that ?
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