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zooom

#60
November 29, 2011, 06:44:37 AM
Quote from: Rameses on November 28, 2011, 04:20:02 PM

Can an eagle or a bird take off from a treadmill?



sure, if they are holding an axle with wheels in their talons...
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ducatiz

#61
November 29, 2011, 07:27:05 AM
Quote from: zooom on November 29, 2011, 06:44:37 AM
sure, if they are holding an axle with wheels in their talons...

i don't know, the coefficient of friction from the talons might be too high.  if they are holding free-race bearings with the axles inside them, i'd go with that.
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zooom

#62
November 29, 2011, 07:52:43 AM
Quote from: ducatiz on November 29, 2011, 07:27:05 AM
i don't know, the coefficient of friction from the talons might be too high.  if they are holding free-race bearings with the axles inside them, i'd go with that.

tapered?
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stopintime

#63
November 29, 2011, 07:55:42 AM
Quote from: ducatiz on November 29, 2011, 07:27:05 AM
i don't know, the coefficient of friction from the talons might be too high.  if they are holding free-race bearings with the axles inside them, i'd go with that.

Maybe it would help if you had a link to said bearings  [roll]


Quote from: zooom on November 29, 2011, 07:52:43 AM
tapered?

That's not necessary - the weight will be loaded down vs from the side. Ordinary bearings [thumbsup]
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#64
November 29, 2011, 08:03:40 AM
Quote from: duccarlos on November 29, 2011, 06:39:41 AM
It transforms into a 140mph Capirex with an IZ pipe mod.

^^^this...


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ducatiz

#65
November 29, 2011, 08:14:52 AM
Quote from: zooom on November 29, 2011, 07:52:43 AM
tapered?

no, it's cylindrical with a round tip.
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zooom

#66
November 29, 2011, 08:21:06 AM
Quote from: ducatiz on November 29, 2011, 08:14:52 AM
no, it's cylindrical with a round tip.

STOP talking about the bird's jonks that way!...you perv!
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ducatiz

#67
November 29, 2011, 08:44:56 AM
Quote from: zooom on November 29, 2011, 08:21:06 AM
STOP talking about the bird's jonks that way!...you perv!

???

i was talking about the axle.  duh.
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Howie

#68
November 29, 2011, 10:31:10 AM
Quote from: Some Kind of Pip on November 28, 2011, 09:45:31 PM
We seem to have reached a paradox, by replying that there will not be a reply.  ;)




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zooom

#69
November 29, 2011, 10:46:06 AM
Quote from: howie on November 29, 2011, 10:31:10 AM
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[waves hand like a jedi] this is not the reply you are looking for  [unwaves hand and exits]
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NorDog

#70
November 29, 2011, 11:45:37 AM
Quote from: zooom on November 29, 2011, 10:46:06 AM
[waves hand like a jedi] the reply you are looking for, this is not [unwaves hand and exits]

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zooom

#71
November 29, 2011, 11:52:49 AM
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KnightofNi

#72
November 29, 2011, 11:57:51 AM
i need more booze for this thread...


anyone have a clutch cover they want to sell?
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#73
November 29, 2011, 02:29:17 PM
Quote from: KnightofNi on November 29, 2011, 11:57:51 AM
i need more booze for this thread...


anyone have a clutch cover they want to sell?

I think LMT just posted about having found one recently.

Speedbag

#74
November 29, 2011, 02:53:27 PM
This topic is SO several years ago.
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