Swing arm clearance to frame

[pkboxer]

They are "both" gone? I think that was like fight club.

[Duane Ausherman]

Glad that FH is gone, but I miss GSPD. I think that he is having hormone issues and resolving them quite well.

[Boertjie]

Uncle Airbear is quiet as well. Anyways not lots of folks like GSPD that would go throught night with someone half across the world and in an opposite time zone to cure some electrical gremlins!

[Garnet]

I spoke with GS a couple of months back and he was burried in work, and what I think he called "wimin troubles"

I offerd no easy solution to either.

[Boertjie]

I spoke with GS a couple of months back and he was burried in work, and what I think he called "wimin troubles"

I offerd no easy solution to either.

women..can't live with them, can't live without them.
But OK, back to the thread, can steering head bearings also be a factor of weaving? I tend to think they are a bit loose, I can feel something when braking hard on the front brake. Damn it's hard to express something in another language

[Major Softie]

But OK, back to the thread, can steering head bearings also be a factor of weaving? I tend to think they are a bit loose, I can feel something when braking hard on the front brake. Damn it's hard to express something in another language

Yes, they can, but bearings that are too tight are more commonly associated with inducing weave. Just a touch loose won't usually do that.

[mattcfish]

Glad that FH is gone, but I miss GSPD. I think that he is having hormone issues and resolving them quite well.

I for one, can't get used to FH being gone. The point/ counterpoint debate on many topics was good for thought. It also seemed that many of our more knowledgable members were more likely to chime in on topics he was associated with or had opinions about. People got personal about his disagreements. Some of us are really not used to a little friendly debate. After all it's just words...no faces, no voice. I never could understand all the name calling. All he did was disagree ALOT and put forth controversial opinions in exchange. Sensoring him for causing contoversy just doesn't seem right. He wasn't good at backing up what he said, but I think he was held to a higher standard than many of us. At least he had opinions, he was very willing to give them and he was extremely enthusiastic about Airheads. He was a Wrench and this forum needs more mechanics. The forum's not the same without him and probably worse off. Who knows, if he came back maybe GSPD would too.

[Ken in Oklahoma]

I for one, can't get used to FH being gone. The point/ counterpoint debate on many topics was good for thought. It also seemed that many of our more knowledgable members were more likely to chime in on topics he was associated with or had opinions about. People got personal about his disagreements. Some of us are really not used to a little friendly debate. After all it's just words...no faces, no voice. I never could understand all the name calling. All he did was disagree ALOT and put forth controversial opinions in exchange. Sensoring him for causing contoversy just doesn't seem right. He wasn't good at backing up what he said, but I think he was held to a higher standard than many of us. At least he had opinions, he was very willing to give them and he was extremely enthusiastic about Airheads. He was a Wrench and this forum needs more mechanics. The forum's not the same without him and probably worse off. Who knows, if he came back maybe GSPD would too.

Your remembrance of FH is much kinder than mine. IMNSHO opinion FH went WELL beyond spirited debate, and he was never ever wrong about anything. His rebuttals could and did become very personal, and included disgusting imagery as the "discussion" went on.

GSPD was no angel and FH definitely rubbed him the wrong way. But GSPD was also helpful, going well out of his way to help somebody in need. FH appeared to have no real agenda other than everybody should honor his brilliance. He was the person for whom the expression, "a legend in his own mind" was coined.

I will hasten to add that FH did know a lot of important stuff. I will also hasten to add that the above are my opinions, not indisputable facts.


Ken

[mattcfish]

="Ken in Oklahoma
Your remembrance of FH is much kinder than mine. IMNSHO opinion FH went WELL beyond spirited debate, and he was never ever wrong about anything. His rebuttals could and did become very personal, and included disgusting imagery as the "discussion" went on.

GSPD was no angel and FH definitely rubbed him the wrong way. But GSPD was also helpful, going well out of his way to help somebody in need. FH appeared to have no real agenda other than everybody should honor his brilliance. He was the person for whom the expression, "a legend in his own mind" was coined.
I will hasten to add that FH did know a lot of important stuff. I will also hasten to add that the above are my opinions, not indisputable facts.

Ken

I must have missed the discusting imagery threads, I tend to skim over off topic remarks (like mine). I do remember others insulting his mechanical ability and questioning his experiance. He did seem to waste alot of time trying to defend himself. Knowledge is the key word. That's the reason 99% of the people come to this site.

Back to...ah... swing arms....When wheel spacers are put in to accomodate wider tires, has anyone tried to set the swing arm off center? Seems like old style (non-cush) shafts would work better for this.

[Major Softie]

I will also hasten to add that the above are my opinions, not indisputable facts.
Ken

Have to take exception to you there. Sounds like indisputable facts to me.


While lots of us can take things personally, and may even get personal, ONLY FH regularly and consistently got personal and vicious simply because his opinion on a technical subject was questioned. His inability to defend some of his less well thought out positions would lead him to give up attempting to defend that position, and simply attack whoever questioned him.