Yes, why not make a mount and use your own 640 x 480 30 fps digicam? See:



Ruari

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From: Gene Fitch

So this Texan travels to England and finds all the hotels full.

He's standing on the sidewalk, wondering what to do when an Englishman comes up to him and says, "Oy mate. You can sleep in me shed, but..............."

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From: Captain Jake

Heck no, ma'am, that'd be downright rude of me. :-) And even cooler, my vintage BMW is the Ex-Fitch magic /6, with the (literally) bloody fuel tank.

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Jake (In Haze's Shed)

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From: Hazel Clarke

That's good, I couldn't really let you sleep in my shed if you wouldn't talk to me now, could I?

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Haze

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From: Captain Jake

Hey now, Miss Hazel, I have two BMWs, and I talk to you all the time, in fact, I have what appears to be the same model as the one in the photographs you sent. Now talking to Mr. Haddock on the other hands. Phhht.

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Jake

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From: Dennis J. Guggemos

Yeah, now to find a strapping young man to dig the ditch...

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----- Original Message -----

From: Jonhaddock@...

I think the cable option is definitely the best route....There are a lot of extra clever features as well, like movies on demand and so on...

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Jon

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Yeas, front tyrewall stiffness also helps...fully inflated tyres are stiffer
and resist the wobble better.

--- My W had a wobble in the front when I bought it. Went away with
the right amount of air in the tires.



In W650riders@..., "pete7953" <peter.sluman@...> wrote:

Thanks for the input,

Well, I'm 12.5-13 stone and 5ft 10in. The bike has the original

AC03

front and the rear was the original AC04 mileage approx 5000. I've
just replaced the rear with an Avon roadrider as the AC04 appears

to

be unavailable at the moment, according to my local dealer. The
shimmy problem is the same with both new avon and worn rear ac04
tyre. I've also tried various rear shock adjustments but have had

no

luck.

--- In W650riders@..., Salvyrider <salvyrider@> wrote:

Hi Pete, good luck with your W.

The shimmy is normally a product of a worn front tire coupled

with

a rider

larger than the average Japanese, for whom the bike was

originally

designed.

Let the group know your height and weight and I am sure others

will

chime in

with feedback on tire and suspension interplay.

The cough is most likely a symptom of the W's lean-or-rich mix

(depending on

RPM). If you stay here any length of time you'll be reading a

lot

about

this. Others will comment - I am less than expert in this area.

-S

On 6/29/07, pete7953 <peter.sluman@> wrote:

Hello everyone, just got my W650 a few weeks ago and a

couple

of issues

have arisen. probably been dealt with before but who knows.

Handlebar Shake: when throttling back from 50+ or so mph, the
handlebars give a wobble/shake at between 45-50mph, ok if

you've

got

both hand on the handlebars, but if for some reason you don't,

there is

a noticeable shimmy until the speed drops to 40-45mph. Thought

it

mught

have been down to a worn (very) rear tyre, but a new one has

made

no

difference.

Momentary cough: sometimes, the engine gives a 'cough'. It

alwaqys

recovers instantly and then won't happen again for the rest of

the ride.

Any suggestions for these issues, or are they all like it?

Thanks

Pete

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The EMGO 17" reverse megaphones with repackable baffles. (IE removable
baffles.) Scroll down about half way or so on this page to find them





--- In W650riders@..., "Roy Easthill" <roy@...> wrote:

Raasks Mini Zooms.
Roy.
----- Original Message -----
From: Ruari McLennan
To: W650 Riders
Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2007 6:48 PM
Subject: [W650riders] Exhausts & retro noise



OK, folks, THIS is the SOUND I want!!! Where do we get them?





And are they slip-ons?

Ruari




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----- Original Message -----

From: Dennis J. Guggemos

To: W650riders@...

Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2007 7:37 PM

Subject: [W650riders] NWC: The Rifleman comic book

Remember "The Rifleman" tv show? I didn't know they did a comic book version.

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I wonder what they're trying to say here with this cover shot?

?

?

Dennis

Yes the bike show is today and of course it's free and lots of Girls
Girls Girls
Music Matty



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Jon, that sounds exactly like my shimmy. It is only noticeable when
you take your hands off the bars and goes away when you put them back
on. If however you continue with the 'no hands' style of riding, it
gets a lot worse. I've just had an avon roadrider put on the back
wheel and have now arranged for the matching front to be fitted next,
so we'll see how we get on with 2 new tyres. I know there is usually
no need to ride no hands, but there are times when you have to use
just one and I would like to have the confidence that the bike won't
throw a wobbly.

Thanks,

Pete

--- In W650riders@..., "Jonhaddock@..." <jonhaddock@...>
wrote:

The shimmy is common to many bikes and is cured by a small amount

of

friction. The best place to find it is in the front tyre contact

patch...The

stock front wears badly and the contact patch almost shrinks to

nothing. A

decent single compound ( i.e. not a stock Accolade) tyre transforms

the bike

and pretty much sorts the shimmy. I used an Avon Venom .

You should only notice the shimmy if you take your hands off and

just a

light touch restores equilibrium.

If it still persists enough to annoy, buy a steering damper...That

shimmy is

what they are built for!

Jon

Hello everyone, just got my W650 a few weeks ago and a couple of

issues

have arisen. probably been dealt with before but who knows.

Handlebar Shake: when throttling back from 50+ or so mph, the
handlebars give a wobble/shake at between 45-50mph, ok if you've

got

both hand on the handlebars, but if for some reason you don't,

there is

a noticeable shimmy until the speed drops to 40-45mph. Thought it

mught

have been down to a worn (very) rear tyre, but a new one has made

no

difference.

Momentary cough: sometimes, the engine gives a 'cough'. It alwaqys
recovers instantly and then won't happen again for the rest of

the ride.

Any suggestions for these issues, or are they all like it?

Thanks

Pete



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----- Original Message -----

From: Jonhaddock@...

To: W650riders@...

Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2007 6:04 PM

Subject: Re: [W650riders] NWC: Satellite Internet Access Question

I think the cable option is definitely the best route....There are a lot of extra clever features as well, like movies on demand and so on...

?

Jon

.

----- Original Message -----

From: Dennis J. Guggemos

To: W650riders@...

Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2007 1:37 AM

Subject: Re: [W650riders] NWC: Satellite Internet Access Question

Unless I do a package deal with phone/tv/net cable access prices about the same as sat access these days, only difference being $300 start up for the sat, $200 for cable. Although likely I can find (or wait) for a better start up deal with cable.

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With the radio upload link they have these days, upload speeds are around 128.

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Meanwhile, I have done some research, and Hughesnet, the biggest sat biz, is like dealing with your worst nightmare cable company. The other sat option is BlueSky, I can't find out much about them, but they offer a slower service around 500kbps for a little less money. Now I'm reconsidering digging that 90ft trench out to the utility pole and doing cable, a whopping 4mbps for the same money.

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Dennis

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----- Original Message -----

From: Jonhaddock@...

To: W650riders@...

Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2007 12:47 PM

Subject: Re: [W650riders] NWC: Satellite Internet Access Question

?

Before the local telephone exchange went digital we couldn't get DSL and I looked briefly at satellite but it was touted as a business solution only as it was so expensive.

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There's one other slight problemmette.....You only get fast downloads ... unless your receiver dish is actually a transmitter as well, so you need to keep your phone line .....

Too far out to get DSL. I could get cable, but that would involve digging a 90 foot trench down to the pole on the road, can't go overhead wires, all utilities are buried here. Also cable would cost as much per month. I have satellite tv and love it.

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Dennis

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----- Original Message -----

From: Jonhaddock@...

To: W650riders@...

Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2007 12:47 PM

Subject: Re: [W650riders] NWC: Satellite Internet Access Question

?

Before the local telephone exchange went digital we couldn't get DSL and I looked briefly at satellite but it was touted as a business solution only as it was so expensive.

?

There's one other slight problemmette.....You only get fast downloads ... unless your receiver dish is actually a transmitter as well, so you need to keep your phone line .....

Too far out to get DSL. I could get cable, but that would involve digging a 90 foot trench down to the pole on the road, can't go overhead wires, all utilities are buried here. Also cable would cost as much per month. I have satellite tv and love it.

?

Dennis

.

----- Original Message -----

From: Captain Jake

Heck no, ma'am, that'd be downright rude of me. :-) And even cooler, my vintage BMW is the Ex-Fitch magic /6, with the (literally) bloody fuel tank.

?

Jake (In Haze's Shed)

----- Original Message -----

From: Hazel Clarke

That's good, I couldn't really let you sleep in my shed if you wouldn't talk to me now, could I?

?

Haze

?

----- Original Message -----

From: Captain Jake

Hey now, Miss Hazel, I have two BMWs, and I talk to you all the time, in fact, I have what appears to be the same model as the one in the photographs you sent. Now talking to Mr. Haddock on the other hands. Phhht.

?

Jake

----- Original Message -----

From: Hazel Clarke

Will you still be allowed to talk to us if you have a BMW?

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----- Original Message -----

From: Dick Tym

Not only that but it will help me loose weight as I wont be able to afford
food for a month
Dick

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