The Late , Robert Holden, rode a Harley 883 as his road-bike. He was often asked to explain why, and he just loved the sound, torque etc, of a bike that was only toddling along. He said he rode it...
Liked On: 13-10-2020, 03:07 PM
Here it is prior to the chequering being done https://i.vgy.me/S4Ffvq.jpg
Liked On: 13-10-2020, 11:22 AM
]Sadly it’s there forever. (To remove pitting you have to remove metal....) Typical, I lent a gun to a mate and it came back pitted. Won’t be doing that again.
Liked On: 13-10-2020, 08:58 AM
RE Interceptor has about 46hp? That's ok for an old school 650 twin - similar to the trumpys of 50s-60s eg a Triumph Trophy. Top speed for RE suggested to be about 105-110mph or around 170-175ks -...
Liked On: 12-10-2020, 02:34 PM
Predators are where their food is – especially rats We have about 20 chestnut trees in a group about 100m long down one side of the street properties – a large kiwifruit orchard alongside the...
Liked On: 12-10-2020, 01:26 PM
When the deer and the thar became thin on the ground.. And the rather thin looking cullers,wrinkled and brown.. Took time off and were city bound.. Back in the valleys lay old spent brass.. In...
Liked On: 12-10-2020, 12:43 PM
they make a 650 version now.. might be worth looking into outlander... 151157 Another beautiful machine...
Liked On: 12-10-2020, 08:58 AM
Got back a week ago and visited both Purakanui and McCLean falls well worth the walk
Liked On: 12-10-2020, 07:30 AM
I was servicing the enfields for a while and must admit found them very , ummm , shall we say pedestrian in the power delivery in the early models. Not saying that is a bad thing necessarily. I...
Liked On: 11-10-2020, 06:47 PM
Absolutely right.Got a mate who shall remain nameless who insists that his Remmy 223 is just the beesknees. He loses more animals than anyone I know, simply because he attempts to shoot them on the...
Liked On: 11-10-2020, 06:26 PM
There’s nothing historically controversial about using a .224 calibre bullet in whatever .22 cartridge you like. It’s the advent of internet forums that have stoked up an argument, usually...
Liked On: 11-10-2020, 06:16 PM
Well big thanks to Aoraki who scored me a brick of cci gamepoints and Phil_H for giving me some 30gn vmax to try as well. Spent the afternoon at the range with the intent to check drop on paper...
Liked On: 11-10-2020, 06:13 PM
I think the more appropriate question is why not :D
Liked On: 11-10-2020, 06:09 PM
Tested 2 different lots of ammo today, of interest the instruction manual states to use 40gn or heavier with a mv of 1870fps or greater. Here is a group shot with Winchester 40gn JHP 6 shots at 50...
Liked On: 11-10-2020, 06:08 PM
Yep, I'm keen to go the Rizla route. I didn't realise how much leading I'd get from the factory rifled slugs - I've only reloaded black shotshell before. I'm pretty keen to use a 12ga slug I can drop...
Liked On: 10-10-2020, 07:08 PM