Re: Springs and other wild rumors ...

[charlie@elektic.elektro.com (Charlie Smith)]

Boy, get busy and stay off the list for a few days ... you never know
what abuse is going to go flying past  =8-]

First, spring stuff ...

Earlier, gregsj@minimall.imm.com wrote:
> 
> ... spring works on 5KTs. Will it work on a 200TQW? Can one 
> shim the existing spring on a 200TWQ? Charles, are you out there anywhere? Do 
> you have any springs left? A few posters mentioned that you were working on a 
> black box - what's the status your black box? Bob Russell - you might want to 
> share how you addressed overboost conditions with the list or you can mail me 
> direct.
> 

The springs I've made are 2.5" high x 1 9/16" diameter.  I believe they 
will be usable and an improvement over stock for most everything except
some of the factory hot rods, like some of the early TQ Coupes that had
a different wastegate.  I'd be really supprised if they fit the S4 and S6
stuff, my guess is those cars have much stronger springs to begin with.

I do have springs left, and I've got the addresses of two or three people
who have asked for one.  I've been sidetracked by disk crashes losing
my mailbox files (in case you think I'm ignoring you), and then a week
and a half at Daytona bikeweek - like Steve noted below  :-/
If you've asked for one and haven't heard from me, please email me your
snail mail address and I'll send you one, you can send a check after
you receive the spring.

I haven't gotten back onto the adjustable overboost control box.  I'll
try to get some attention on that soon.

Now, on to Steve Powers allegations ...

>Last I heard, Charlie bought another motorcycle. This one was
>a BMW R80GS with a _TURBO_... (this via another list we're both
>on) He was reportedly seen in Daytona recently and may be in
>receipt of a high-performance driving award.

Yeah, a turbo'ed BMW bike has come to live in the garage - it doesn't
have any tweaks as yet.  There oughta be a lot of potential after I
do something about the lack of brakes and some other minor details.

The above mentioned Florida Achievment Award wasn't for high speed 
endurance or anything spiffy - it was written for "careless operation"
 - which translates to a loud red Ducati passing a cop with an attitude
in an unmarked car - at one point in the roadside conversation he told 
me he was really disappointed I didn't have a "biker from hell" attitude 
because he'd been looking forward to hauling me off to jail.  
So much for Florida's finest.  ;-P

>
>Maybe he added a charlie spring to his GS!!?? It wouldn't surprise me
>as he is the only guy I know that goes off-roading with a Ducati 851.

As far as off roading with the Ducati - it wasn't exactly planned that 
way.  I'll have you know my map definitely showed that Montana 324 
through the Lemhi pass was a paved road ... turned out to be about 
25 miles of two track dirt in the finest Lewis & Clark tradition.
But when you're cross country touring you have to tour the country 
as you find it!

    - Charlie



Charlie Smith   charlie@elektro,cmhnet.org  614-471-1418  
Columbus, Ohio USA


 4 wheeled fleet:			 2 wheeled fleet:
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86 5kCSTQ      				92 Ducati 851SP     851cc
69 Porsche 911S   3,200cc		95 BMW R100-RT    1,000cc
81 VW Diesel Pickup  			81 BMW R80 G/S      800cc 
					62 BMW R27          250cc