-alan-
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A daffodil yellow Ferrari. Or is that primrose.. ?... -
When you get to the higher leptons, it's the power-drag relationship that matters most. With the Atom having the aerodynamics of a wheelbarrow and - what...Leave a comment:
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Not sure on the weight - different models of the Atom are variously reported as 450-600kg.
https://www.supercarworld.com/cgi-bin/showgen...Leave a comment:
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A quick google throws up 456kg dry weight for an Ariel Atom 2-2-0 (whatever that is) versus 1540kg for the 296 GTS. Jeez H whatsisname - over a metric...Leave a comment:
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Good write up Ming. On a serious note btw - I'd say your little budgie-weight Atom should be well able to outbrake that thing. Laws of...Leave a comment:
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Yup - and keep 'er between the hedges, as always...
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- Finally - got a decent lift that lets me get the new baste up in the air:
Both ends up at once - and you could probably go...Leave a comment:
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Colour, stereo, and two fingers to the pseudo Greens and Gummnt for pushing all of us into daysuls ... and then changing their minds. These things are...Leave a comment:
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Yes, this.
One other thing that might help on the road btw is if you're worried about losing grip at the rear is to short-shift and use a...Leave a comment:
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Get one of the little ZX4s and put a '1' sticker between the X and the 4.
It'll look great in those windows dude...
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Yup - that's them.
Never warmed to the breed - only one I ever owned was the Honda 450 Bomber, but with a red-line at 10,000 rpm it was...Leave a comment:
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There's fek'all grip on a lot of the greasy roads and roundabouts out there yet - there's a lot of sh1t on the roads, and you'll hardly even get the tyres...Leave a comment:
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^ A non-Brexiteer wind-up merchant methinks
Good analysis. I'd say that's spot on....Leave a comment:
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That's a tough looking thing - what is it Mike ?...Leave a comment:
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^ We're tough.
(And don't like to bring the bikes out of the garage until it's bone-dry and at least 18 degrees outside)
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^ That's very informative - thanks Daveboy.Leave a comment:
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Must confess, I've no idea whether the -11 makes a difference.
edit: a quick google suggests it's whether the tip at the other end from the...Last edited by -alan-; 20-03-2023, 04:56 PM.Leave a comment:
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I think they've dug themselves into a hole - got sold a pup by Boris on Brexit, thought they had a 'new Border' agreement in place, but got shafted. They...Last edited by -alan-; 20-03-2023, 03:28 PM.Leave a comment:
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Thanks chaps
Speedy - the specific plugs are NGK Iridium BPR5EIX-11 (for a 1340cc Evo engine in a Harley if that makes any differen...Leave a comment:
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NGK Iridium plugs - stockists in Ireland ?
I've a slightly fussy older carb-engined yoke that prefers a diet of expensive plugs (NGK Iridium BR5 series specifically). Not the easiest to find....
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