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Usapitbullz
Posted on Saturday, July 19, 2003 - 05:22 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Jim, I'm intrigued that Arizona has any union workers at all. With the influx of Foreign workers from Mexico, I can't imagine Union shops could compete. I didn't think Arizona was a Strong Union state, maybe my misconception is unwarranted.

Your Local 781 IAFF Member, Buell Rider!

Joe
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Jim_witt
Posted on Saturday, July 19, 2003 - 05:35 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

In New York City? . . . What are you smoking?

Grin,

Ya but you never know nowadays. We thought the same thing just a couple of years ago and then 12 consecutive powerhouses went non-union. We haven't had a union built powerhouse since Palo Verde was completed. In Arizona (one of the fastest growing states in housing) none, like nada, of the housing is union either. About 5 percent of the commerical work is union as well. Guess that's the price we pay when your borders are next to old mexico, quality doesn't matter any more and you've become a right to work for less state.

I wonder if they'll be a shortage of heavy wall welders out of Local 638? From my experience there's a huge shortage of union heavy wall welders. California was crying for them last year and paying well over scale to acquire them. Currently we're certifying welders on the narrow groove machine for a Palo Verde shut down coming up.

Diametric narrow groove welding machine our welding school ...... Local 469

DaClose Up

-JW:>;)
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Ar15ls1
Posted on Saturday, July 19, 2003 - 08:07 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Court, I am a rotating technician in a powerplant that has only been running now for about 6 months. Its a 750mw unit. 3 hrsg's and one steam turbine. All GE equipment. We make real good money this time of year. We use hydrogen cooled generators. They claim that the hydrogen is less dense than air, so this in turn makes the generator more efficient.
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Court
Posted on Sunday, July 20, 2003 - 11:02 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Joey:

We're running 2 HRSG's and Hydrogen cooling as well.

There are 3 much larger power plants on the drawing board that I am aware of.

Court
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Cyclone1
Posted on Sunday, July 20, 2003 - 01:06 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

>>In that engine picture - does it look like they brought back the primary cover and direct access to the tranny?? <<

Buell did away with the "cassette" type tranny to add strength and make the case more rigid. I seriously doubt they're gonna back-pedal on that ;) especially considering all the smack they spent for tooling and refinements for the current engines...

Frank
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Davegess
Posted on Sunday, July 20, 2003 - 06:42 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Cyclone, you have that right about the tranny. the only way they have gotten the XB's to shift pretty much like a modern bike was to make the case stiffer. The XB is the finest shifting HD product I have ever ridden. You can actually find neutral with the bike not moving, at leaset most of the time ;), that almost never happens on a regular sportster tranny.

The next step as i see it is to redesign the cases to reduce weight, width and allow for a transmission that shifts as well as any on the market. I think you could take 50 pounds and 2" of width out of the engine with new cases. Of course to do this you wouldl need to redesign the sportster assembly line to handle two different cases. This could take 10 million bucks so I am not holding my breath.

Dave
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Spike
Posted on Monday, July 21, 2003 - 07:18 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Anyone else notice that the load capacity has dropped? It went from 465lbs on the '03 XB9s to 400lbs on the '04 XB9s. The XB12s have a 390lb load capacity. Gross vehicle weight and dry weight has not changed. Any anons want to clue us in about the change?

Mike L.
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Prof_stack
Posted on Monday, July 21, 2003 - 11:42 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Another question: why did the EPA gas mileage estimates jump up 30% for highway riding? From 51 to 65 mpg is no small change. I know YMMV, but this is a HUGE jump.

Blake, any chance these postings can be grouped in 30's like other threads? Its a long scroll to the bottom on the popular topics. Thanks!
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Spike
Posted on Monday, July 21, 2003 - 03:31 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

The mileage change could be a result of the taller primary drive gearing but that wouldn't explain the XB9's increase in mileage. The XB12 has a primary drive ratio of 1.500:1 vs. the XB9's 1.676:1 ratio. Both are now rated at 65mpg on the highway.

Mike L.
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Blake
Posted on Monday, July 21, 2003 - 08:44 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Ooops! Thanks Prof! Done.
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Darthane
Posted on Monday, July 21, 2003 - 09:54 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

See, if you'd just appoint a moderator for the XBoard like the Thumper Forum you wouldn't have to pay attention to these little nagging details! ;-P
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Jmartz
Posted on Tuesday, July 22, 2003 - 12:12 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Spike, do you know what the tube framers have for primary ratio?
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Lornce
Posted on Tuesday, July 22, 2003 - 08:04 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Jmartz,
The primary ratio on the tube frame Buells is 1.6:1.

Only learned of the new XB12 bikes when August's issue of Cycle Canada arrived in this morning's mail.

I tell ya.... I LIKE it.

Lornce
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Ezblast
Posted on Wednesday, July 23, 2003 - 12:20 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Yup - I'm a total thumper fan but I'm not blind - the new Black and Gold XB12R will set a standard created by the 1200RR,and reflected by the White S-1. The XB's handling is considered world class and now that the potential for real power has raised its head the conclusion becomes very certain. Maybe in a couple of years - yea I'll probably break down and buy one - lol. I say this not out of any true patriotism, but because I think once again Erik has out done himself in not only in producing a stunning bike but also a future classic of styling and performance (as are the other two bikes I listed). Besides - it would make those long commutes to visit my sister in the mountains even more fun. Of course I would never subject my XB to commutting chores - have to keep the Blasts for that - but I could see the weekends getting a little crazier - lol - GT - JBOTDS! EZ
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Jmartz
Posted on Wednesday, July 23, 2003 - 10:37 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Lornce:
I would love to change the ratio in my bike to 1.67 if possible. With the Baker 6, 6th is still too high for speeds under 90. Do you know what parts are different? I had heard of this before right here on BWB but a visit to the HD shop yielded the same part #'s for ans XB and an S1 for the clutch basket, front sprocket and chain.
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