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General Discussion / Re: From the Library
« Last post by Biggles on March 28, 2024, 01:05:57 PM »
I spend two days at Naboomspruit working on the engine.  The crankcase is full of broken metal.  The con rod is scarred, the sump filter in pieces, the scavenge pipe knocked off centre.  The sleeve of the bad cylinder is corrugated.   I have kept the old piston from Alexandria, and put it back thinking it might get me as far as Jo'burg.  With everything washed out and reassembled, the engine runs, but no oil returns from the crankcase.
The second day I spend on the lubrication system, picking pieces out of the oil pump.  On Sunday, in bright sunshine, I set off again, for twenty blissful miles before all hell breaks loose.  The knocking and rattling is now really terrible.  I decide that I must have another look, and by the roadside I take the barrel off again and do some more work on the piston and put it back again.  By now I am really adept and it takes me four hours.
Ted Simon  Jupiter's Travels pp 169-170
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NATIONAL EVENTS / Re: NatRally 2024 - Arrivals & Check-in
« Last post by Cerebral Knievel on March 28, 2024, 07:57:17 AM »
So after 2600 km on the bike towing camper 300km with Diesel 80 km taxi ride 1100 km plane flight 140 km bus ride and 2700 km in my Ute the bike and camper and me got back home at 5 pm yesterday
Had an absolute fabulous time at rally
Thanks to all those involved

And the most distance travelled award goes to ......
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NATIONAL EVENTS / Re: NatRally 2024 - Arrivals & Check-in
« Last post by PC on March 28, 2024, 07:03:16 AM »
So after 2600 km on the bike towing camper 300km with Diesel 80 km taxi ride 1100 km plane flight 140 km bus ride and 2700 km in my Ute the bike and camper and me got back home at 5 pm yesterday
Had an absolute fabulous time at rally
Thanks to all those involved
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