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Offline Xlratr

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Re: Aero engine rescue
« Reply #630 on: January 30, 2015, 05:25:31 PM »
Looking forward to this! Got the popcorn and beer in the fridge! :-).
I was going to ask about your test ride plans, but ...

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Re: Aero engine rescue
« Reply #631 on: January 30, 2015, 06:36:55 PM »
Test ride plans will commence somewhere around April would be my guess.. ;D I quit riding when there was a possibility of ice on the road many years ago.
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Re: Aero engine rescue
« Reply #632 on: January 30, 2015, 08:28:27 PM »
Waiting impatiently down here for the big moment. All the best for the first start.
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Re: Aero engine rescue
« Reply #633 on: January 30, 2015, 09:10:32 PM »
Waiting impatiently down here for the big moment. All the best for the first start.

Thanks for that.. ;D
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Re: Aero engine rescue
« Reply #633 on: January 30, 2015, 09:10:32 PM »

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Re: Aero engine rescue
« Reply #634 on: January 31, 2015, 02:04:47 AM »
It's 8am on a cold wet winters day in n/e England and here I am checking on the latest progress, this thread has me hooked. Great stuff Chuck !
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Re: Aero engine rescue
« Reply #635 on: January 31, 2015, 06:19:14 AM »
Had a restless night. I must be more excited than I thought..  ;D  :BEER:
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Re: Aero engine rescue
« Reply #636 on: January 31, 2015, 06:46:01 AM »
 :pop :BEER:

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Re: Aero engine rescue
« Reply #637 on: January 31, 2015, 07:00:06 AM »
The Ontario Guzzi Rider's are getting together today to plan our year,  and we'll be watching this space for updates.    :pop  No pressure!    :BEER:

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Re: Aero engine rescue
« Reply #638 on: January 31, 2015, 08:41:47 AM »
Unkept just arrived. We'll feed him breakfast first..
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Re: Aero engine rescue
« Reply #639 on: January 31, 2015, 08:43:20 AM »
The Ontario Guzzi Rider's are getting together today to plan our year,  and we'll be watching this space for updates.    :pop  No pressure!    :BEER:

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...and the same here in West Texas.   :pop

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Re: Aero engine rescue
« Reply #640 on: January 31, 2015, 09:00:55 AM »
Unkept just arrived. We'll feed him breakfast first..

    Feed him well. He's a growing boy!  ;-T  Anxiously awaiting reports of Chuck and Joe's excellent adventure....... ;D

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Re: Aero engine rescue
« Reply #641 on: January 31, 2015, 09:07:23 AM »
 ;D ;D
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Re: Aero engine rescue
« Reply #642 on: January 31, 2015, 09:11:28 AM »
May the combustion and ignition God's smile down on you today! Good Luck on liftoff!
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Re: Aero engine rescue
« Reply #643 on: January 31, 2015, 11:39:05 AM »
Thought of your fire-up while waking up - is that weird?  Looking forward to the news.  :pop

Good luck!
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Re: Aero engine rescue
« Reply #644 on: January 31, 2015, 12:19:27 PM »
<maniacal laugh> BWHAAAA.. IT'S ALIVE..  ;D
Toasted Luigi, punched the button, and it started as soon as it rolled over.  ;-T Intellectually, I *knew* it would.. all the parts are in it, <shrug> timing is spot on, new carbs, etc. but it still was a thrill. Just ran it a bit at 2000 rpm for the cam/lifter break in.. sounds bitchin.  ;D :BEER:
Unkept said he'd try to get a teaser video uploaded yet today. It'll take a while to edit the real video. For all that have hung in there, offered advice, kept me out of trouble, etc. thanks. Hope you've enjoyed the "long strange trip", too.  ;D
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Re: Aero engine rescue
« Reply #645 on: January 31, 2015, 12:30:23 PM »
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Re: Aero engine rescue
« Reply #646 on: January 31, 2015, 12:34:33 PM »
That's great news, I've followed this thread every step of the way Chuck, it's been educational and entertaining. My hat goes off to you Sir.
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Re: Aero engine rescue
« Reply #647 on: January 31, 2015, 12:43:24 PM »
It's 7.40am here, I've just got out of bed, made coffee and cereal and straight onto this thread. Well done, sir. Now I can relax for the rest of my Sunday. I expect the rest of the world will chime in soon. Many congratulations on an excellent job.
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Re: Aero engine rescue
« Reply #648 on: January 31, 2015, 12:45:15 PM »
Congratulations.   ;-T
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Re: Aero engine rescue
« Reply #649 on: January 31, 2015, 12:47:07 PM »

IT'S ALIVE!
IT'S ALIVE!!!

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Re: Aero engine rescue
« Reply #650 on: January 31, 2015, 12:50:31 PM »
after some tweaking&checking I hope we can get a video of takeoff power in third gear and then to see if it'll pull redline in fifth which I have confidence it will. Nice work Chuck!
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Re: Aero engine rescue
« Reply #651 on: January 31, 2015, 12:59:05 PM »
Cool.
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Re: Aero engine rescue
« Reply #652 on: January 31, 2015, 01:51:51 PM »
That must have been a great feeling!!



Thanks very much for having everyone along on the journey. It's been a great read, and now I'm looking forward to the movie!.  :-)

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Re: Aero engine rescue
« Reply #653 on: January 31, 2015, 02:03:16 PM »
 ;-T
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Re: Aero engine rescue
« Reply #654 on: January 31, 2015, 02:22:45 PM »

Yippee!  Good job, Chuck, et. al.!   :BEER:


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Re: Aero engine rescue
« Reply #655 on: January 31, 2015, 02:31:46 PM »
 ;-T ;-T

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Re: Aero engine rescue
« Reply #656 on: January 31, 2015, 02:55:32 PM »
Congrats with the "Road Drone".   ;-T
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Re: Aero engine rescue
« Reply #657 on: January 31, 2015, 03:00:52 PM »
Really enjoyed following this project, fantastic job and thank you for the countless hours you spent to share this with all of us.  Does it now have to be registered as an aircraft? Dave

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Re: Aero engine rescue
« Reply #658 on: January 31, 2015, 03:11:36 PM »
Almost 3:00 central.....what's up with the "Road Drone"?     ;D

I just got home... uploading the main video (unedited) of the first start now. Here are some teaser photos...





Edit: Video Finished.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ql0a-l7mAI

It sounds excellent, enjoy. Great work Chuck!

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« Last Edit: January 31, 2015, 03:17:23 PM by Unkept »

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Re: Aero engine rescue
« Reply #659 on: January 31, 2015, 03:29:18 PM »
Congratulations!!!!!

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