Things you always wanted to know the answer to [Vol. 3]
Discussion
handpaper said:
Hugo a Gogo said:
I can't remember which 90s superbike it was, there was always a tale that ones that had been well-thrashed from day 1 produced more power
Performance Bikes, Yamaha GTS1000 (EXUP-engined tourer with a Tesi-style front end). They put 10,000 miles on it in a week at the cost of 1500 litres of petrol, two services and 6 points and a big fine for Simon Hargreaves, who was nicked doing 134mph on it.IIRC, it made about 7-8 bhp more at the end of the week.
handpaper said:
Performance Bikes, Yamaha GTS1000 (EXUP-engined tourer with a Tesi-style front end). They put 10,000 miles on it in a week at the cost of 1500 litres of petrol, two services and 6 points and a big fine for Simon Hargreaves, who was nicked doing 134mph on it.
IIRC, it made about 7-8 bhp more at the end of the week.
The good days when PB was a good read (admittedly I haven't picked up a copy since 2001! IIRC, it made about 7-8 bhp more at the end of the week.
)Fastchas said:
handpaper said:
Hugo a Gogo said:
I can't remember which 90s superbike it was, there was always a tale that ones that had been well-thrashed from day 1 produced more power
Performance Bikes, Yamaha GTS1000 (EXUP-engined tourer with a Tesi-style front end). They put 10,000 miles on it in a week at the cost of 1500 litres of petrol, two services and 6 points and a big fine for Simon Hargreaves, who was nicked doing 134mph on it.IIRC, it made about 7-8 bhp more at the end of the week.
I flew back form Ibiza with Easyjet last weekend. We were bussed out to the aircraft in the usual way but as we got to the plane we noticed the Guardia Civil (friendly Spanish policemen) had a passenger from the incoming flight face down on the tarmac in handcuffs.
The captain came over to the bus and explained this chap had had too much to drink on the flight and had started a fight and asked if we minded staying on the bus for a short while so the air crew could give witness statements.
My question is how would this chap get home after the police had released him? I can't imagine Easyjet would want to fly him again and surely they would pass on their knowledge of him to other airlines.
Maybe he's walking home?
The captain came over to the bus and explained this chap had had too much to drink on the flight and had started a fight and asked if we minded staying on the bus for a short while so the air crew could give witness statements.
My question is how would this chap get home after the police had released him? I can't imagine Easyjet would want to fly him again and surely they would pass on their knowledge of him to other airlines.
Maybe he's walking home?
XFDreamer said:
I flew back form Ibiza with Easyjet last weekend. We were bussed out to the aircraft in the usual way but as we got to the plane we noticed the Guardia Civil (friendly Spanish policemen) had a passenger from the incoming flight face down on the tarmac in handcuffs.
The captain came over to the bus and explained this chap had had too much to drink on the flight and had started a fight and asked if we minded staying on the bus for a short while so the air crew could give witness statements.
My question is how would this chap get home after the police had released him? I can't imagine Easyjet would want to fly him again and surely they would pass on their knowledge of him to other airlines.
Maybe he's walking home?
Council. The captain came over to the bus and explained this chap had had too much to drink on the flight and had started a fight and asked if we minded staying on the bus for a short while so the air crew could give witness statements.
My question is how would this chap get home after the police had released him? I can't imagine Easyjet would want to fly him again and surely they would pass on their knowledge of him to other airlines.
Maybe he's walking home?
Fastchas said:
handpaper said:
Hugo a Gogo said:
I can't remember which 90s superbike it was, there was always a tale that ones that had been well-thrashed from day 1 produced more power
Performance Bikes, Yamaha GTS1000 (EXUP-engined tourer with a Tesi-style front end). They put 10,000 miles on it in a week at the cost of 1500 litres of petrol, two services and 6 points and a big fine for Simon Hargreaves, who was nicked doing 134mph on it.IIRC, it made about 7-8 bhp more at the end of the week.
On road the slipper clutch helps running in too, no worries about locking up the rear when using engine braking. Just go 6th to 2nd whilst hard on the brakes and let the clutch out, the engine never exceeds 4,000rpm.
austinsmirk said:
how do you get the job of being the French PM's hairdresser on just short of 10 K euros a month !
FFS, he's a bloke, he needs his hair doing what ? once every 6-8 weeks ?
Not just that, he's a balding bloke, so the styling options are fairly limited. I would give the guy Kudos if he pitched up at the G20, EU etc sporting the neon green Keith Flint look, but I can't see that happening...FFS, he's a bloke, he needs his hair doing what ? once every 6-8 weeks ?
StevieBee said:
oceanview said:
Having seen lots of the Russian roadrage/crash videos , how much is the average car insurance policy in Russia?
A lot...unless you have a dash cam to prove who was at fault; hence the proliferation of the videos.Ayahuasca said:
When most of the world uses the decimal system, why are aircraft flying altitudes expressed in feet?
And what is with the 'flight level nn' business? Why not say 'nn feet'?
Aircraft altimeters are barametric instruments, you have to know the local air pressure and set this on the altimeter so that it reads correctly. Above a certain altitude (called the transition layer) aircraft use flight levels because they are an international standard based on an air pressure of 1013mb, so this guarantees everyone is consistent and helps stop people bashing in to each other. If you are flying at a flight level 35 and the outside pressure is different to 1013mb then you are not at 35000 feet, hence referring to flight level 35 instead.And what is with the 'flight level nn' business? Why not say 'nn feet'?
mattdaniels said:
Ayahuasca said:
When most of the world uses the decimal system, why are aircraft flying altitudes expressed in feet?
And what is with the 'flight level nn' business? Why not say 'nn feet'?
Aircraft altimeters are barametric instruments, you have to know the local air pressure and set this on the altimeter so that it reads correctly. Above a certain altitude (called the transition layer) aircraft use flight levels because they are an international standard based on an air pressure of 1013mb, so this guarantees everyone is consistent and helps stop people bashing in to each other. If you are flying at a flight level 35 and the outside pressure is different to 1013mb then you are not at 35000 feet, hence referring to flight level 35 instead.And what is with the 'flight level nn' business? Why not say 'nn feet'?
On a long haul flight, is the altimeter adjusted to account for different atmospheric air pressures along the way, or do they just do this when taking off, landing?
Ayahuasca said:
Thanks!
On a long haul flight, is the altimeter adjusted to account for different atmospheric air pressures along the way, or do they just do this when taking off, landing?
1013.2 is the Standard Pressure Setting. Flight Levels are measured with reference to the standard pressure setting of 1013.2 mb. In the UK, consecutive Flight Levels above the transition level are separated by pressure intervals corresponding to 500 ft; at and above FL200, by pressure intervals corresponding to 1000 ft.On a long haul flight, is the altimeter adjusted to account for different atmospheric air pressures along the way, or do they just do this when taking off, landing?
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