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In the jungle
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An insufficiency of amulets.
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But having said that years ago I worked for a car company building race engines.
We were sponsored by New Fandango oils so their bottles had to he present in the pits at race meeting.
What was actually inside the bottles was Mobil 1 synthetic.
The New Fandango oil was sold to the punters.
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One problem with this debate is that there is no clear agreement as to what constitutes a synthetic oil.
This article explains the issues:
http://www.caranddriver.com/columns/pat-bedard-synthetic-motor-oil-gets-all-new-semantics-column
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I just checked and the VFR400 carbs are Keihin VFR VDE3AA.
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"One thing he did ask was whether I wanted a #120 for the rear cylinder which runs hotter, so should be bigger and richer, I said no as the V twin is liquid cooled. Is that right, that they should both be the same?
The butterflies are set the same, using a small round rod, acting as a feeler gauge, doesn't the linkage take care of the rest in terms of idling? If not how do you set the idles?
I like old bikes, but wish I could bolt on a fuel injection package and plug in a gizmo, I do find these Jap carbs complicated, must be a nightmare with 4 of the buggas, as on a CB400. The old SU's on my Spit were so simple to set up and no jets to block, no diaphragms to rot.:
The stock carb setup on a VFR400 NC30, which as you probably know is a liquid cooled V four, is smaller main jets in the front carbs and larger in the rear. On my bike fronts are #115 and rears are #118.
On the VFR which has Keihin CV carbs I do setup in broadly the same way you do. The only difference being I use lockwire as opposed to a small round rod to set the butterflies. Assuming the throttle linkage is in good shape you then set the idle from one master carb. It is a process that works very well for me though on the VFR it is pretty time consuming due to difficult access and complexity.
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Yup, could be semi synthetic... Shell Helix HX-7 ?
Honda motorcycles have their own brand fully synthetic now so I assume that is what they used.
From memory it is a 10W30 and costs about THB 420 a litre.
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Prayuth's partially blocked pipe.
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Flagrant spark plug abuse.
I am calling Amnesty International right now.
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..and riding on the wrong side of the road.
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The correct spark plug for a Wave 110i is an NGK CPR6EA-9S.
Honda part number 31916-KWB-601
Cost THB 89
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Google "Motor Classic Shops". They are in Ban Bua Thong.
They certainly have parts for a C95 such as forks, wheels and other stuff.
Doubt they have an engine sitting there but they probably have the connections to get one.
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I am on her route so if she needs a bit of lube and a quick pump I am happy to oblige.
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In related news I hear there is a new Benz model called the See Sip Kwai.
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there was a thread about this some time back.....can anyone find the address?
If you are interested, peruse these.
That earlier save the buffalo scheme worked out at a budget of 81,500 Baht per buffalo if my arithmetic is correct.
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"French tourists will be lured to Thailand by this brilliant demonstration of innovation and technology spending 6,432 Baht and 28 Satang per day" said tourism minister Popcorn Ramalamadingdong.
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Yes. That is the correct location.
On the road between Poonsup/Poonsub/Poonsap market and X-speed on the extreme right of your map there are used bike and part dealers on both sides.
You will see them as you drive along.
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I cannot remember what days are best for Poonsup but do not go early. Many shops do not open until 11.00am or thereabouts.
For big bike parts there is an area around the junction of Chulalongkorn 9 and Chulalongkorn 24. This area is about 3km East of Hualumpong station. Most of the shops here deal in car and truck parts imported from Japan but there are a few bike parts dealers. Perhaps four bike shops. The area is hazardous and chaotic. Do not take smart shoes as the area is soaked in engine and transmission oil.
Mostly parts for older Japanese bikes. If you were looking for an engine for a V Max or bodywork for a CBR400RR there is a good chance you will find it here.
One note of caution. I have not been to this area for a couple of years. Last time I was there it appeared the area was being squeezed by redevelopment. I would not be surprised if it is nothing but new condos now.
Another area worth looking at for big bike parts is at the junction of Bangna Trat road and Kin Kaew Road. As you head out of Bangkok the area is on the right immediately before the junction. This area is mostly car and truck parts but there are a few bike shops.
Last time I was there one shop had a complete and original Yamaha RD250LC gathering dust in a corner. Doubt it had a green book.
Red Baron have a lot of used stock. Tend to be more expensive but really not that bad compared with buying unseen from abroad with import costs.
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Google Poonsup (Poonsub) and you will get an exact location.
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Poonsup market about 5km West of Rangsit.
Main business is stuff for Fino, Scoopy, MSX and similar but stick with it and you will find parts for most Thai manufactured bikes new and used both in the market and either side of the road from Rangsit.
If I were looking for parts for, say an NSR, either side of the road approaching Poonsup is the first place I would look.
On used parts prices range from ridiculously cheap to insane.
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Big import bike or small Thai manufactured?
I can give you leads for either.
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My Thai wife and I married in the UK back in 1994.
The only marriage certificate we have is the British one.
I have never had a problem with Thai immigration using that British certificate without translations and my wife uses her pre-marriage family name for everything in Thailand and it is the family name on her Thai ID card and both her British and Thai passports.
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It's normal practice to give discounts on "old" models to shift them. Sorry, but I wouldn't buy a new old model just for the discount.
The "old model" has automatically devalued, so it's not really a saving, unless the vehicle is kept for many years.
The truck my wife traded in to buy a new Vigo yesterday was a nine year old Vigo with more than 300,000 km on the clock.
She will probably keep the new one a similar length of time/mileage. At getting on for a decade old it will not matter much whether it is a Vigo or a Revo when it comes to resale. Condition will be far more important in determining value.
In our circumstances and given that for us it is a work truck as opposed to the go to Lotus variety it made sense to go for the old model.
I have nothing against the Revo (other than the hideous nailed on i Pad thing) but with nothing in the way of purchase incentives it wasn't attractive right now.
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My wife came back from Mr Toyota's shop yesterday with.................a new Vigo.
The deal she got on that was worth well over 100K off list (a combination of discount, one years insurance, a very good trade in price and freebies) .
By contrast there were no deals going on a Revo. Not even a set of floor mats and a lousy trade in price.
I think she made the right decision.
From eyeballing the local dealer's lot they still have thirty odd Vigos to shift so it may be a route some may wish to consider.
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That would mean 1100 US$ compared to 674.00 US$ for the world market price per metric ton or a loss of around 450 US$ per MT.
Palm oil is going down for the past 3 years and I think the next guys will be the rubber guys that get a bailout.
Wrong.
4.2 Baht per kilo is around US$125 per metric tonne.
Prepare to pay 35 baht more for plane tickets
in Thailand News Headlines
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"Even more conveniently, passengers will be informed at check-in whether they are blacklisted by their destination countries."
That statement is obviously untrue.