R1200RS + R1250RS Forum
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Fri Jul 17, 2026 7:45 pm
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Let's talk about this "warping". How much weight did the shop add to balance the wheel? Can you park the bike on the centrestand, place the transmission in neutral and set-up something to indicate rim runout?
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Zitat von BEARR im Beitrag #13 When you're non-completive on international projects, it's really easy to avoid the metric system. The MIL-spec world is a real treat with some platforms being solely SAE, while others are solely Metric and then there's the confused ones. But, thankfully, a gallon is 128-ounces and a pint is 16-ounce.
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Yes, it is all absurd really! Of course, this is a piece of heritage from the old days but it could be worse! You do not see chains, furlongs (except in horse racing!), roods, perches etc. any more. I actually learnt all those at school! In spite of myself though, I still think of certain things in old measurements as mentioned previously. Vey annoying! My pet hate is tape measures with inches and millimetres on them, so that when measuring something, the millimetres always seem to be on the 'wrong' side, with the inches interfering with getting an accurate measurement. I have bought a couple of metres only tape measures to cure this that have millimetres on both sides. Bliss and much recommended!
DJBee
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Zitat von DJBee im Beitrag #18 bzzt chains are still used in a number of contexts most common is the standard length of a cricket pitch you also see measurement markers on UK railway lines for landmarks such as bridges. It indicates the distance from the start of a particular line in the format miles.chains.3letteracronym with the latter identifying the line. Of course, the locomotives will now have GPS trackers to give their location but the markers are still in use as physical identifiers.  "Location marker painted on a British railway bridge, showing 112 miles and 63 chains on Great Western Main Line at Keynsham" there are other uses in N.America.
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Aaaah yes, I had forgotten about cricket pitches but did not know about railway lines. How strange!
DJBee
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I don't think I've ever heard of chains ..... wow.
larry l langford
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Zitat von DJBee im Beitrag #18 My family farm property was purchased in 1892 from the holder of a Revolutionary War Warrant (land granted for payment of service). As such, our property deed is in rods and perches. Old Forum Orphan |
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