Bringing a bit of family friendly (mostly) fun to youtube on the back of my bike.
Currently riding a Yamaha T7 and a Cannondale Jekyll... that's right... a push bike, I talk about current affairs, make video responses to other youtubers ... {what? That feature is gone?}.... review my equipment, crash occasionally and have a bit of fun while doing it.
I have been riding for 25+ years (no, im not old!) on sports bikes, dirt bikes, pushbikes, supermoto and adventure bikes.... and I've never excelled at any of them!
Hey Nerb. Unrelated to the video, but are you planning to try out the Cfmoto 450MT? I know its probably not of interest to you personally, but since everyone compares it to the T7, I think you'd be the right guy for a video on it.
Both rides are designed by the same company in the Netherlands. There are over 40 copies of the second ride around the world. I think they know what they are doing.
What is the company name? I'll contact them and see expected movements. Maybe it is fine, but in my experience steel doesnt move that much without fatigue issues.
@@Nerb1 KMG Rides. They are the Ferrari of carnival rides. It is very common for rides to wobble like this, they are designed to flex so they don’t crack from stress, similar to tall buildings.
This is BS to the max. I can only suggest to you to buy an electrical torque tester which can be put on a wrench and clamped into a vice and do some testing on your own and debunk yourself. If you are adding anything to the length of your wrench that is out of the "orbital movement" of your wrench you increase the force applied at the end. Only if the lever is at a 90° angle to the wrench it stays inside rotational movement's orbit of your wrench. The force is applied in a "sphere" around something you are tightening. If you set your wrench to 30Nm and you add a lever to the end you increase the diameter of that sphere and inrease the torque too. That's the best I can describe it, I'm not a native english speaker so whatever.
@@Nerb1 The pivot point stays around the thing you are tightnening. I can't directly link YT videos here, YT will delete that comment but copy that behind the equal sign of a YT link in your browser: AgQNndH1tzM And watch at 30:30. It's in German but he demonstrates it very clearly and that's the only thing which is very clear I could find on that subject. He sets his wrench to 30Nm and if he adds the spanner he gets 42Nm instead of 30Nm. If he puts it in a 90° angle to the spanner, he is getting 30Nm again. He explains why at the end too but well German...
@@2lbsTrigrPull I watched it. It is not the same system. The key is that he was able to apply the torque with one hand. That means he has no additional pivot. My video is explaining how I am applying a pure torque to the spanner. It is the next level up from the basic "extension to a torque wrench" video that there is many of. In my video i explain it by sketch, computer model and practical example, and all 3 examples agree. I went to this extreme because I know people skip over videos and will assume they know what the video is saying. Please watch the video completely and understand it before you just say it is BS.
if you understand how camshafts work u never need to use marks. just rotate the engine and watch the lifters- 1/4 turn past rocker closing puts any cam from any engine on the base circle. No need for manuals literature and confusing instructions - perfect way for a noob to wreck his/her engine.
Working Theory= riding in frozen H2O is hard work. It will teach you balance and the grip theory of centrifugal energy. It will also teach you that resting = cold thermal feel to your sweat soaked inner layers.
Mum and Aunt remember being on the Zipper with me as a kid, and well as we were flipping and flopping around with me in the middle having a great time, I went airborne and went under the seat railing and pad, they grabbed me and pulled me back before I went through the outer bars. They were trying to yell for the attendant to stop the ride, but they got a "Thumbs up" and made the ride faster, faster, and longer than the normal amount as there wasn't a queue at the time.
Boilermaker here and I’ve worked on enough of these rides as they come through town and seen the previous repairs, and theres not a chance in hell I’d go on any of them.
Same here, attendants are regularly stoned or half pissed (what looks like a cup of coffee they're sipping is more than likely bourbon and coke) and maintenance is questionable at best. There's no fucking way l'd go on any of them either.
Now you have to explain to the uneducated Aussie vernacular equiped people out there what “Nerb’s put the Mocker’s on us all” means…. Knock on wood of course… As a sparkie, I walk around all day looking at stuff and laughing inside… 🤣
There's probably an engineer watching a guy on a motorcycle wondering why he would ride something with two wheels because its obviously not as safe as something with four. All the fun stuff has an element of risk if it's too scary for you it's because you're too old. }
Two entirely different things, there's nothing engineering related about stunt riding mx bikes. Rides can be as scary as fuck but still soundly engineered and safe if they're properly maintained. Looking at the way it's flexing under load, the steelwork in the second ride would require frequent checks by someone who understands what they're doing and what they're looking for. That's something that's way beyond the capabilities of most carnival workers
@@peterfalconer-h3k Who said anything about stunt riding mx bikes? If someone with an engineering credential wants to find fault & advocate for safety riding a vehicle with two wheels surely isn't as safe as four! Has this carnival ride killed anyone? How long has it been operational & how many exist just like it & how many people have died on them? I am sure if there were people dying on them a country like Australia that regulates everything would surely not allow them to exist!
@@williamzoom You did. ''There's probably an engineer watching a guy on a motorcycle wondering why he would ride something with two wheels because its obviously not as safe as something with four.'' You're talking about factors that are unknown. There is flexing in the steelwork of the ride, the potential for fatigue cracking is obvious.
@@peterfalconer-h3k You better learn how to read, get some glasses or get a CAT scan if somewhere in what I posted you see that! There's potential fatigue in anything we build!
Australia has very detailed legislative requirements for the operation and maintenance of rides to ensure public safety. Regulations apply to both fixed and mobile rides and are enforced by the Regulators of each state and territory. This pendulum swing ride will have been given a Design Registration Number after an inspection by state-certified engineers to operate in Australia and this is signed-off by the Regulator. Given this, I wouldn't worry about it being an unsafe design. During the certification process, the engineers provide the owner/operator with an inspection checklist and schedule. You then have to rely on the operators/owners maintaining the ride accordingly and updating the ride's logbook. The logbook is examined during the annual inspection that's mandated by the Regulator and carried out by certified engineers. There is also the requirement that a more in-depth 10 year major inspection be carried out as part of best practice but this is only expressly mandated in Queensland, as far as I'm aware. It all boils down to how much you trust the government ;-)
Great Video. THANKS. As you setup the Valves on max play, did you recognize less ticking noise? I always wonder if I should the Valves already with 10k, as it started ticking with 2k?
Just changed the filters in a 990 with 45000 km. Same pump. The top filter had fallen apart. Also some of the o-rings & rubber bits had deteriorated some what. Glad I got a full kit & not just the filters. Left the tank sealing o-rings but after a longer time/mileage do the lot. Find that plug & other plugs on the bike awkward.
Having just returned from this area, I thought I'd better open the tab I've had sitting here for a long time and finally watch the series! A dose of Covid has helped give me the time as well! A lot of the roadhouses out there are still closed, just electronic fuel options, no food. The Line Of Lode lookout is well worth the stop, it was windy as when I was there, 135 years of mining so far (world's longest continuously running mine) with approximately 80 years left in it! That place for sale in Silverton is a cafe now. I liked Silverton, found it fascinating. I went through the Mad Max museum, there was a LOT in there! I had to stop at the famous pub for lunch too. I was looking for a SAS sticker on that South Australia sign at Cockburn (Yes, I had a giggle at the name too) but didn't see one. There's now a MrAus sticker on it though. 🤣 Great stuff mate, I enjoyed that! Glad I watched it after being there!
Well this is the polar opposite of the environment I've just been riding in! I've just returned from the Flinders Ranges. HaHa! I reckon those cars queued up thought you guys were nuts! And they were right! Yeah, I'd be much more comfortable on dirt in that weather than on sealed roads. HaHa! I'm sure a snow wheelie would end up as a "Snow Angel" That looked like bloody hard work mate! But what an adventure! This Victorian has been in QLD for too long to sleep outside in that! I'd be in the hut for sure! 🤣
Where’s your Snow Chains ? I recently rode from WA to VIC to ride up around the Alpine way. First weekend of ski season ( king’s birthday weekend) I was informed at a stop point Harritville NO GO, your on a motorbike and no snow chains. Mind you the bus was running with out snow chains and there was little snow on the ground. I understand the safety yet no issues in NSW a couple of days latter. Typical VIC nanny state Mentality
Mt Hotham is a resort in winter. You cant go there without paying and abiding by their rules. Nothing to do with the vic government. We dont need snow chains on public roads.
The square bracket is for thin bars. You can use the ball mount and clamp. I made my own 3d printed mount for the t7. If you have a 3d printer, I can send you the file. Or I can print one for you. I have moulded earplugs, but I know lots of people that use regular earbuds. Maybe get an exchange on your ears?
Hi mate, I’m building up a KTM 690 and interested in the fuel setup that the guy who had to abandon with the leaking radiator had with the Rade tank and the Safari tanks are you able to point me in a direction to contact him? Thanks.
I just had a look through my emails, but I dont believe I have any contact for Paul. I have changed phones twice since that trip and I think we only contacted by text.
Hmm, since I've found this, someone else might too - just a reminder, if you _do_ want to set it properly, RTFM. T7 Service Manual Pg 3-19 (the one before shown at the beginning of the video): "Set the torque wrench at a right angle to the steering nut wrench." The Yamaha engineers know that using the 90890-01403 steering nut wrench in-line to extend the moment arm of the wrench will over torque the bearings. Note the warning: "Do not overtighten the lower ring nut."
I also subscribe to the theory of centrifugal energy to clear tyres and rotational stability. More speed equals 🟰 cleared treads and more upright stability, vs harder crashing because of increase speed. I’m not a good enough rider for the latter so end up paddling. Looks like a fun ride, not sure I’d be camping but would be keen to ride in snow.
