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PostPosted: Sat Dec 31, 2005 4:29 pm    Post subject: Lyco rumble & Subie was :Re: Subaru 6900 RPM in a R Reply with quote


On 12/31/05, JOHN STARN <jhstarn(at)verizon.net> wrote:
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Lets see now.........
1998 Dodge Ram 1500.....................318 V8
2002 Honda VT1100C......................V-Twin
2006 Chrysler 300C...........................5.7 V8 HEMI
OH, yea..HRII......................................IO-540 Lyc.
Sorry no 4cyl anything. Down shift, hit the gas & I expect
and get something other than just more noise.
Going up a long steep hill ?,
Cajon Pass, Baker grade, Grapevine......
"Yep. its got a Hemi."
KABONG Do Not Archive

This is a very common sentiment. Like any red blooded American male I fully
agree. The sound of those big engines, especially at idle, sounds so much
more manly than the high-revving alternatives.
But when was the last time a Harley ever won a real motorcycle race? Those
bikes are notorious for being overpriced maintenance nightmares. Look even
at the big war-bird engines of WWII - the pent ultimate in cool sound. They
have a TBO of what? 100 hrs or something like that. I would love to own a
P-51, but I know I don't have that much discretionary money.
I also like to rent Harleys every now and then for the nostalgia, but I
would never own one... too expensive and not worth the money. I guess I
could say the same thing about lycoming powered aircraft. Smile
Choose your engine based on it's sound if you want - not a totally
unreasonable selection criteria. But a powerful high-revving engine sounds
manly as well. Smile
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Dave Leonard
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 31, 2005 5:45 pm    Post subject: Lyco rumble & Subie was :Re: Subaru 6900 RPM in a R Reply with quote


Alright, alright, enough already. I wonder what a round engine on a RV would
look like? God knows it would sound good!
Remember: "If God had meant man to fly with a flat motor... Pratt and
Whitney would have built one!"
Ahhh those were the days my friend... "Guts and Struts"
Bud Silvers
RV 8 finishing with IO-360-A1A
PS Have a happy new year everyone.


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PostPosted: Sat Dec 31, 2005 5:54 pm    Post subject: Lyco rumble & Subie was :Re: Subaru 6900 RPM in a R Reply with quote



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PostPosted: Sat Dec 31, 2005 6:16 pm    Post subject: Lyco rumble & Subie was :Re: Subaru 6900 RPM in a R Reply with quote


Duck everybody ...INCOMING!!
Dave said:
"But when was the last time a Harley ever won a real motorcycle race? Those
bikes are notorious for being overpriced maintenance nightmares."
"I also like to rent Harleys every now and then for the nostalgia, but I
would never own one... too expensive and not worth the money. I guess I
could say the same thing about Lycoming powered aircraft. Smile"
Yikes!!
Feeling just a bit feisty Dave? or are you looking for your New Years
fireworks a bit early this year? Never mind the damn fire proof suit Dave,
just RUN AWAY NOW! {[Wink!
HAPPY NEW YEAR Folks ([g-)
Jim in Kelowna - painted and going together


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PostPosted: Sat Dec 31, 2005 10:43 pm    Post subject: Lyco rumble & Subie was :Re: Subaru 6900 RPM in a R Reply with quote


But when was the last time a Harley ever won a real motorcycle race? Those
bikes are notorious for being overpriced maintenance nightmares.
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Dave Leonard
Turbo Rotary RV-6 N4VY
I agree Dave. "I had rather ride a Honda than push a Harley"
Bob Perkinson
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If nothing changes
Nothing changes


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PostPosted: Sun Jan 01, 2006 12:55 am    Post subject: Lyco rumble & Subie was :Re: Subaru 6900 RPM in a R Reply with quote


Have had both Harley's & Honda's. Resale is governed by demand. When was the
last time you saw a used Honda Goldwing Interstate Aspencade go for the same
amount, same year as a like year plain Jane Harley. Or when have you seen a
Harley offered for sale less than $5,000.00, lots of late model Goldwings in
great shape for less than that.
HRII is as close to a poor mans P-51 as I've seen. Ya gets what ya pays for.
Do Not Archive KABONG
> But when was the last time a Harley ever won a real motorcycle race?
> Those
> bikes are notorious for being overpriced maintenance nightmares. ...
Sure, it rumbled and vibrated, but I never had to push it!

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PostPosted: Sun Jan 01, 2006 1:16 am    Post subject: Lyco rumble & Subie was :Re: Subaru 6900 RPM in a R Reply with quote


Wow, 4 whole years without a breakdown Wink
And the impressive part is that we would think that 4 years is some sort of
record.
I bought my 1980 Suzuki in 1992 (already 12 years old). I did nothing but
add gas except replace the battery (and two burned out bulbs, a chain and
sprockets, and a set of tires now that I think about it). It was my daily
driver for 3 years. I sold it in 1999 for exactly what I paid ($800).
But like I said. When I want to go for a ride now I rent a Harley. They
are really cool!
It's just that in my airplane I would prefer to have an engine that people
compare to my Suzuki rather than a Harley. Smile Your opinion my vary...
Happy 2006 all. I just got in from the party and am feeling frisky...
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On 1/1/06, Mickey Coggins <mick-matronics(at)rv8.ch> wrote:
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> But when was the last time a Harley ever won a real motorcycle
race? Those
> bikes are notorious for being overpriced maintenance nightmares. ...
I agree with the racing part, but I bought a new Fatboy in 1998,
came to my senses in 2002, and the only thing I did to it was
add gas and change the oil. Sure, it rumbled and vibrated, but
I never had to push it!
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 01, 2006 1:59 am    Post subject: Lyco rumble & Subie was :Re: Subaru 6900 RPM in a R Reply with quote


For aircraft related ramblings please skip down one paragraph.
A little while back I had the opportunity to ride a Honda CRF250(Honda's 4
stroke dirt machine) and I was pleasantly surprised by the rumble when I
kicked it to life and was almost shocked by the pleasing note of the full
throttle roar of this machine (even more pleased by it's performance). And
yet I've been always annoyed by the obnoxious bark of Hawgs. The owner had
planned to install a Baha kit which would have made this machine street
legal and I had looked forward to a head to head against any Hawgs, but
unfortunately he traded it off as it was way too overpowered for trail
riding with his kids on their Honda 50's.
Now with this said I must admit that I'm not really crazy over the sound of
my muffled turbo Mazda engine, which even though it is quit, doesn't have
the pleasing rumble of the Trans Am I had when I was a teenager. But I
prefer it over the obnoxious sounds of the unmuffled Lycs on my field.
I guess the sound of pleasure is different for all of us, but there is no
denying that we are all facing pressure to restrict our flying activities in
not just urban US areas but also in the Canadian wilderness due to the
insistence of pilots to wear the muffler on their heads.
Todd (turbo, muffler, composite 3-blade prop, in every effort to not piss
off my neighbours. Non-asbestos(hey that stuff will kill you)suit,
HAPPY NEAR YEAR TO EVERYBODY


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PostPosted: Sun Jan 01, 2006 2:08 am    Post subject: Lyco rumble & Subie was :Re: Subaru 6900 RPM in a R Reply with quote


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PostPosted: Sun Jan 01, 2006 3:50 am    Post subject: Lyco rumble & Subie was :Re: Subaru 6900 RPM in a R Reply with quote


Hmm, overpriced yes. They do regularly win various races especially under their Buell name. As far as breakdowns go, you are thinking of the problems of the 80's and somewhat early 90's, not really a problem anymore. Oh ya, and then there is that whole land speed record thing. Smile My Harley is less maintenance than most of the Honda's, Kawasaki's, and Yamaha's I have owned before and I have owned a bike since I was 5.
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 01, 2006 8:19 am    Post subject: Lyco rumble & Subie was :Re: Subaru 6900 RPM in a R Reply with quote


<<I agree Dave. "I had rather ride a Honda than push a Harley">>
Nothing wrong with riding a Honda, but when was the last time anybody turned
their head to watch one go by when they heard it coming? Wink
Steve
N174AS, RV7, IO360-M1B6, 150hrs (finally in the paint shop)
2000 Harley Road King, 35,000miles all over the US & Canada, never pushed
for any reason.
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 01, 2006 11:26 am    Post subject: Lyco rumble & Subie was :Re: Subaru 6900 RPM in a R Reply with quote


On 8:19:01 2006-01-01 "Steve&Anita Nyman" <nyman(at)bellsouth.net> wrote:
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<<I agree Dave. "I had rather ride a Honda than push a Harley">>
Nothing wrong with riding a Honda, but when was the last time anybody
turned their head to watch one go by when they heard it coming? Wink

When was the last time someone could hear a Honda coming?
I bought a 1984 Honda Nighthawk in 1998 for $700, complete with a spare
"parts bike". I thought it might be handy. The bike came to me with about
100,000km on it, and I put another 30,000km on it over the next 6 years. I
never did use that parts bike. But I did sell the bike for $2000 two years
ago. My Honda VFR (V-4 engine, gear driven cams) sounds like no other bike
on the road, and will never leave me at the side of it either.
-Rob
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 01, 2006 11:47 am    Post subject: Lyco rumble & Subie was :Re: Subaru 6900 RPM in a R Reply with quote


The following is an unpaid public service announcement,
and furthermore, Do not archive!
Re: "This is a very common sentiment. Like any red blooded American male I
fully
agree. The sound of those big engines, especially at idle, sounds so much
more manly than the high-revving alternatives... ...Look even
at the big war-bird engines of WWII - the pent ultimate in cool sound...
...I would love to own a
P-51, but I know I don't have that much discretionary money...
...nostalgia, but I
would never own one... too expensive and not worth the money...
...Choose your engine based on it's sound if you want - not a totally
unreasonable selection criteria..."
There are aviation museums dotted all across the country. They run on
volunteer talent.
Much (most?) of that talent is lay people, not trained mechanics or pilots.
Their biggest
asset is motivation and a willingness to work. A pilot, especially
one with tail wheel experience and who has built their own airplane, can be
a huge resource to
these organizations. The work isn't always fun, but it is rewarding, as is
the flying. And, the
only thing that sounds better than an airplane with an R-2800 is an
airplane that has two of them.... : - )


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