Problem solvers bow-tie mounts.

[woodsmith]

I see theres some random bloke in Wales selling these out of his shed. Anyone used them? Will they hold a 1.5 liter nalgene without it slipping as there's no foot.

https://www.bearbonesbikepacking.co.uk/ ... p-anchors/

[Artie Fufkin]

If you use some Voile straps, then they’ll hold just about owt! I regularly transport a bottle of wine in/ on mine and haven’t had a problem.
Excellent product.

[Bearbonesnorm]

The mounts are pretty much bombproof but having a slightly 'grippy' strap makes a big difference to 'slippage'.

[JohnClimber]

I've used mine to carry my jet oil or Large Ti mug with gas inside plus burner without any problems over WRT terrain in the past with no problems using Volie straps

*Put them in a dry bag to keep sheep poo out

[Cheeky Monkey]

... to carry my jet oil or ...

Because this is what it takes for JC to get up a hill nowadays

[woodsmith]

Thanks for the feedback. i didn't imagine Stu would be flogging any old tat but its nice to have some first hand accounts.
Order for two sets incoming......

[belugabob]

Anybody else too slow to get the "random bloke in Wales" reference, straight away?

[JohnClimber]

... to carry my jet oil or ...

Because this is what it takes for JC to get up a hill nowadays

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[ledburner]

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... to carry my jet oil or ...

Because this is what it takes for JC to get up a hill nowadays

I thought the boil kept you out of the saddle...

[ledburner]

[ledburner]

is this where you get the jet oil?

[Rob S]

That's a blast from the past. I can remember 2 star when I started driving. Don't remember anyone using it apart from filling a container for mowers etc though.

[Bearbonesnorm]

I used to buy a gallon of 2* every Sat morning with any money I'd managed to earn during the week. Kept my Bantam going all Sunday

[whitestone]

The Star system of fuel rating was a parallel to the octane rating, basically the lower the number the lower the compression needed in the engine to detonate the mixture. 2 star was 92 octane, 4 star is 98 octane (diesel is down at 45-55)

[Rob S]

I had a half share in a Puch Maxi growing up. We used to give my mates dad a few quid and he'd buy a gallon for us, no idea what it was though. A few capfuls of Castor R and we'd be ready to hit the bridleways!

Not very legal, but on the other hand, we never did any harm.

[Bearbonesnorm]

needed in the engine to detonate the mixture

The word you want is 'ignite' Bob. Detonation is an uncontrolled explosion and can destroy an engine in a split second. It can be caused by fuel with too low an octane rating but other factors can cause it too. Pre-ignition or 'pinking' tends to act as a warning that detonation is approaching.

Project Honda is set up to run on C16 which has an octane rating of #120. That in itself doesn't 'make' power but it allows the use of more compression or boost (which does make power) before reaching a detonation threshold.

[Rob S]

Digging in the memory banks, (I was a bit of a petrol-head back in the day) I think a higher octane also allows you to run more ignition advance, which can also produce more power.

[Bearbonesnorm]

I think a higher octane also allows you to run more ignition advance, which can also produce more power.

That is true to a point but it's a dangerous game. The less advance you can make power with the better. Less advance tends to mean that peak cylinder pressures happen later so more energy is available after TDC to push the piston and the less pressure the piston has to overcome as it approaches TDC.

[ledburner]

I think a higher octane also allows you to run more ignition advance, which can also produce more power.

That is true to a point but it's a dangerous game. The less advance you can make power with the better. Less advance tends to mean that peak cylinder pressures happen later so more energy is available after TDC to push the piston and the less pressure the piston has to overcome as it approaches TDC.

Praise be for electric ignition.
I don't have to worry about:
- worn webber carbertors,
-worn points
- setting ignition timing.
or the joys of 1980 motoring in 1970 bangers such a Vauxhall Viva estate & Austin Allegero

[Bearbonesnorm]

- worn webber carbertors,
-worn points
- setting ignition timing.
or the joys of 1980 motoring in 1970 bangers such a Vauxhall Viva estate & Austin Allegero

I miss those days. I hate modern electronics / sensors / controls. Generally speaking it's those which stop modern cars running and are also difficult to trace. Diesel worse than petrol these days with the amount of emission control they have onboard. Modern cars are pretty much a disposable item, designed with a finite life which I don't like.

[Rob S]

Most definitely a double edged sword. Modern cars run cleaner, more economical, produce more power for less fuel. But as you say, they're barely worth repairing after 8-10 years and are a nightmare to work on.

I had a Peugeot 309 GTI years ago that developed a misfire when it warmed up. I spent a fortune on it at various garages. In the end an old mechanic told me to strip all the crap off of it, open every plug/connection I could find and spray them with contact cleaner. Took me all day but it worked, I sold it then.

The only problem with producing cleaner running cars, is that the emissions given out making the new car is astronomical compared to the little bit extra produced by the old one. All about profits at the end of the day.