Tuesday, June 29, 2010
KIR: New Meeting spot in JULY!
KIR riders will be meeting in Hutchinson at 6:30 pm for the month of July at the Kwik Shop / Kmart parking lot. This is an attempt to balance the riders from the Inman, Buhler area and the riders from Hutchinson to "share" the starting spot on our Monday night rides!! Next Monday night we will meet at Hutch and go to Cheney's drive inn for our shakes! What a great ride last night and what a beautiful God made evening!
Safe riding
Mark
Safe riding
Mark
Monday, June 28, 2010
Tonight's Ride - meet at Old Mill parking lot.
Tonight is "open ride" night. We will decide on the ride when we get there.
What a ride on Saturday to Brookville Hotel. It was a hot one, 99 degrees when we got to Abilene. That was all forgot when we sat down to our meal in the cool air conditioning. We had 8 bikes and 17 people go with a support car. Thanks to all that made the trip.
God Bless!
What a ride on Saturday to Brookville Hotel. It was a hot one, 99 degrees when we got to Abilene. That was all forgot when we sat down to our meal in the cool air conditioning. We had 8 bikes and 17 people go with a support car. Thanks to all that made the trip.
God Bless!
Friday, June 25, 2010
Abilene Bound!!
Just want to let everyone know that ANYONE can join us on Saturday, meeting at 3:30 at the Old Mill parking lot. I made reservations at Brookville Hotel and will verify it before we leave on Saturday afternoon, so I can change the number coming. So if your plans have changed or you just did not have the time come and now do, their will be a piece of chicken waiting for you in Abilene! Keep it between the lines and God Bless!
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
This Saturday - Brookville Hotel - Abilene!
Don't forget that this Saturday is the ride to the Brookville Hotel in Abilene. We will be leaving at 3:30 from the Old Mill Parking lot in Buhler. There will be a stop before we get to Abilene, and if there is enough interest we may take a support car for anyone who wants to go but does not want to ride a cycle there. Please contact Mark by Wednesday for a count for reservations.
Monday, June 21, 2010
Sunday, June 20, 2010
All KIR ready to roll Monday?
Hey KIR riders don't forget - JB's Dairyland on Monday! No credit cards and we leave Buhler at 6:30, and from Kmart/Kwik Shop on 30th at 6:45. See you there!
Saturday, June 19, 2010
Breaking in a bike
This is mostly to Brian,as per our conversation on motor break in, and the good job he did in breaking in his bike on the Medicine Lodge Run, but all others can benefit by the info. This comes from an article by one of the TOP harley after market engine parts builders, it stands true of ALL engines and may help to debunk the theory of "tender" slow break in period, pure hogwash!!!!!
" New Engine Break In and AFROn many occasions over the past couple years I've heard the term "break in map". I've never really understood what this meant so I decided to ask around. I was really surprised at the answers I got...the most common was "I like to run it richer during break in so the engine won't overheat". This, under no terms, is the correct way to break in an engine. As I've said before on this blog, I'm not here to debate how to do engine break in. There are dozens of opinions but I will say confidently, running it rich in the beginning is not the way to do it. Doing so will permanently damage the engine causing power loss you will never get back. The idea is to run the engine as little as possible to get close to a proper desired a/f ratio so nothing is damaged, then run it hard during the break in once you acheive that desired ratio. Outling break in procedure is important to explain why rich mixtures during break in is a critical mistake. Here's why... The piston ring seal is really what the break in process is all about. Contrary to popular belief, piston rings don't seal the combustion pressure by spring tension. Ring tension is necessary only to "scrape" the oil to prevent it from entering the combustion chamber. If you think about it, the ring exerts maybe 5-10 lbs of spring tension against the cylinder wall. How can such a small amount of spring tension seal against thousands of PSI (Pounds Per Square Inch) of combustion pressure ?? It can't. So how Do Rings Seal Against Tremendous Combustion Pressure ??Rings seal against the combustion pressure from the actual gas pressure itself. It passes over the top of the ring, and gets behind it to force it outward against the cylinder wall...which is why they are beveled. The problem is that new rings are far from perfect and they must be worn in in order to completely seal all the way around the bore. If the gas pressure is strong enough during the engine's first miles of operation (as in WOT), then the entire ring will wear into the cylinder surface, to seal the combustion pressure as well as possible. The Problem With "Easy Break In" ...The honed crosshatch pattern in the cylinder bore acts like a file to allow the rings to wear. The rings quickly wear down the "peaks" of this roughness, regardless of how hard the engine is run. There's a very small window of opportunity to get the rings to seal really well ... the first 20 miles. If the rings aren't forced against the walls soon enough, they'll use up the roughness before they fully seat. Once that happens there is no solution other than bore, new rings/pistons, and start over. What compounds the problem is the overly rich fuel mixture I mentioned above. The rich fuel mix will dilute the oil. Dilute the oil too much and you'll wash the oil from the cylinder walls because the rings aren't seated and fit tightly to prevent the mix from staying above the top ring. Remember the rings aren't sealed in the beginning, so the raw fuel washes down the cylinder and piston skirt. When you do that, you accelerate the wear on the ring and cylinder wall before the ring has time to seal...then you don't build the cylinder pressures you should and the engine will NEVER reach its full power potential....EVER. "
" New Engine Break In and AFROn many occasions over the past couple years I've heard the term "break in map". I've never really understood what this meant so I decided to ask around. I was really surprised at the answers I got...the most common was "I like to run it richer during break in so the engine won't overheat". This, under no terms, is the correct way to break in an engine. As I've said before on this blog, I'm not here to debate how to do engine break in. There are dozens of opinions but I will say confidently, running it rich in the beginning is not the way to do it. Doing so will permanently damage the engine causing power loss you will never get back. The idea is to run the engine as little as possible to get close to a proper desired a/f ratio so nothing is damaged, then run it hard during the break in once you acheive that desired ratio. Outling break in procedure is important to explain why rich mixtures during break in is a critical mistake. Here's why... The piston ring seal is really what the break in process is all about. Contrary to popular belief, piston rings don't seal the combustion pressure by spring tension. Ring tension is necessary only to "scrape" the oil to prevent it from entering the combustion chamber. If you think about it, the ring exerts maybe 5-10 lbs of spring tension against the cylinder wall. How can such a small amount of spring tension seal against thousands of PSI (Pounds Per Square Inch) of combustion pressure ?? It can't. So how Do Rings Seal Against Tremendous Combustion Pressure ??Rings seal against the combustion pressure from the actual gas pressure itself. It passes over the top of the ring, and gets behind it to force it outward against the cylinder wall...which is why they are beveled. The problem is that new rings are far from perfect and they must be worn in in order to completely seal all the way around the bore. If the gas pressure is strong enough during the engine's first miles of operation (as in WOT), then the entire ring will wear into the cylinder surface, to seal the combustion pressure as well as possible. The Problem With "Easy Break In" ...The honed crosshatch pattern in the cylinder bore acts like a file to allow the rings to wear. The rings quickly wear down the "peaks" of this roughness, regardless of how hard the engine is run. There's a very small window of opportunity to get the rings to seal really well ... the first 20 miles. If the rings aren't forced against the walls soon enough, they'll use up the roughness before they fully seat. Once that happens there is no solution other than bore, new rings/pistons, and start over. What compounds the problem is the overly rich fuel mixture I mentioned above. The rich fuel mix will dilute the oil. Dilute the oil too much and you'll wash the oil from the cylinder walls because the rings aren't seated and fit tightly to prevent the mix from staying above the top ring. Remember the rings aren't sealed in the beginning, so the raw fuel washes down the cylinder and piston skirt. When you do that, you accelerate the wear on the ring and cylinder wall before the ring has time to seal...then you don't build the cylinder pressures you should and the engine will NEVER reach its full power potential....EVER. "
Friday, June 18, 2010
Monday Night - J B Dairyland - Sterling!
This is what is coming on Monday night - We will take out from Old Mill parking lot at 6:30 and then continue to 30th and Lorraine in Hutch, at the Kwik Shop/Kmart parking lot. At 6:45 we will meet up with the Hutch people and ride to Sterling! Just a note on J B Dairyland, they do not accept credit cards so bring your green backs! See you on Monday night!!!
Another quick note: on June 26th to Abilene we will be leaving at 3:30 for an evening meal at Brookville Hotel! Plan to attend.
God Bless
Mark
Another quick note: on June 26th to Abilene we will be leaving at 3:30 for an evening meal at Brookville Hotel! Plan to attend.
God Bless
Mark
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Monday, June 14, 2010
Am I going that fast if it rains??
Tonight's ride, Speed -O- Clinic is on. The forcast is for overcast skys and no rain to speak of. Meet at Old Mill Parking lot at 6:30 and women are very welcome! After we are done we will make a quick run into Hutch (Bogey's ?) for our milk shake. Don't forget Abilene on June 26th!
Stay tuned for information on tonight's ride!
We will be checking the weather all day as to whether we will have our Speed - O - Clinic tonight. We will post the decision on the blog by 4:00. By the way, don't forget to put on your calenders the ride to Abilene and the Brookville Hotel - One of our best rides of the season coming this June 26th.
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Next Monday's Night Ride!
Come to Buhler next Monday to get your speedometer checked so that you will know exactly what your speed is! We are going to have a Speed - o - Meter check by our local police! More to come, stay tuned!
Monday, June 7, 2010
Jimmie's Milkshake run is on!
For those who are wondering - The Milkshake Run is on for Jimmie's. The forcast is for continuing clearing and a look at the radar shows NOTHING to the west of us to the Colorado mountains!
Sunday, June 6, 2010
Jimmie's Dinner Milkshake Run!
Tomorrow we travel to Jimmie's Diner, 55 miles from Buhler. We need to leave the Old Mill Parking lot by 6:30. This will be a great ride and we are looking forward to it!
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Update on Dave's moving and Dennis's mother in-law
KIR,
Two things, one Dave is not working, (last day on his paying job was last Friday) and he has worked us out of a blessing for him. He is completely loaded, just a few small items left so there is no need to go and load his things. I hope that he did not over do it today!!
Second, Traci's mother is very ill. They got a phone call this pm that they do not expect her to live through the day. They are on their way there and so they want our prayers for the family. They do not think that she is a Christion and so that is what they are really in a hurry to get there and visit with her. Pray for safety in travel and for the family. Traci's mother's name is Billie.
Two things, one Dave is not working, (last day on his paying job was last Friday) and he has worked us out of a blessing for him. He is completely loaded, just a few small items left so there is no need to go and load his things. I hope that he did not over do it today!!
Second, Traci's mother is very ill. They got a phone call this pm that they do not expect her to live through the day. They are on their way there and so they want our prayers for the family. They do not think that she is a Christion and so that is what they are really in a hurry to get there and visit with her. Pray for safety in travel and for the family. Traci's mother's name is Billie.
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