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I rode my bike today, Dr's Orders !

Postby Speedblastr » Tue Aug 19, 2008 9:33 pm

How do you like the looks of this 1980 Schwinn 27" Deluxe Varsity
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Heres another shot. A little Ankle sore about right now. No pain no gain ?
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Well.......... It's better than nothing ! Speed. I actually got excited !
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Postby bonnevillebilly » Wed Aug 20, 2008 7:51 am

Woo Hooo
you're getting there man..... baby steps
how much HP can that thing put out?

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Postby b_mason » Wed Aug 20, 2008 3:20 pm

Hey Steve,

I put over250 miles on the same styrle bike when I was in high school after having two broken feet (same foot) and a bone graph on the same foot. I love the looks of the bike. If I remember correctly the bike weighs a metric ton!!!

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Postby Speedblastr » Wed Aug 20, 2008 5:02 pm

b_mason wrote:Hey Steve,

I put over250 miles on the same styrle bike when I was in high school after having two broken feet (same foot) and a bone graph on the same foot. I love the looks of the bike. If I remember correctly the bike weighs a metric ton!!!

Brett

Yeah Dude ! I had a little trouble standing
on a bar stool 11/2 legged taking it down
from it's wheel hooks attached to the rafters
up in the garage. Yes' I've been taking some chances
e.g. bar stool. I'm nuts. Have no patience waiting on wife to give me a hand.
Besides , I was excited enough to ride a two wheel
anything.
Billy: 1hp = 550ft-lb/s
At the rate I'm going at this point = 1/5 hp ?
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Postby JEnfield » Wed Aug 20, 2008 10:17 pm

I think your jetting is off and you might need to pull the airbox maybe some new pipes might help. I am glad you have made this great recovery you will be back on the speedmaster this fall when the bugs have died and the heat isn't kicking your ass good on ya.

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Postby Speedblastr » Wed Aug 20, 2008 11:13 pm

Yeah Dude ! That's what I'm aiming for. Trying not to overdo it ,
yet break this sucker loose. Figuratively not literally. Speed.
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Postby Hedge » Mon Sep 08, 2008 8:57 pm

Glad to see you exercising that leg! That's the way to do it . . . but don't over do it like I did! My fucking shoulder still hurts like hell. The doctor took another x-ray and I looked at it with I'm and the bone structure and alignment are 100% spot on so it has to be soft tissue irritation which each individual heals at their own pace. I guess 250 rounds of 230 grain 45 cal every Wed night at the range doesn't help!
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Postby b_mason » Mon Sep 08, 2008 9:12 pm

Hedge wrote:Glad to see you exercising that leg! That's the way to do it . . . but don't over do it like I did! My fucking shoulder still hurts like hell. The doctor took another x-ray and I looked at it with I'm and the bone structure and alignment are 100% spot on so it has to be soft tissue irritation which each individual heals at their own pace. I guess 250 rounds of 230 grain 45 cal every Wed night at the range doesn't help!


Nope 250 of 230 doesn't help. On this note I got the accuracy dialed into my 1911. I checked the front sight alinment, it was off. After adjusting the front sight I was hitting center line at 25 feet. I know it is not far but still in the fine tuning stage. I polished the trigger groove, relieved the trigger bow and trigger body to make smooth action possible. It worked!!! I have an adjustable rear sight that is still shooting 230gr about 3 inches low 3 inch group. 200gr hits 2 inches high but in a 1.5 inch group for 7 shots. Time to move back to 50 feet and keep going.

Steve hope your doing well now. Keep us posted.
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Postby Hedge » Mon Sep 08, 2008 9:45 pm

All my patterns are low left! I think I have too much finger on the trigger. I'm trying to squeeze it off with just the tip of my finger instead of hooking it around like you would with a double action revolver.
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