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@daddy - Nice R1 matey (I like the black one)
! How come those latest releases have semi-fairings (body cover) on the sides
Are majority of those: AIR-COOLED
Have a FUN-Sundae to all !
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Posted: 2007-09-16 01:02:47
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@ Jojo,
Nah mate, they're virtually all liquid-cooled nowadays. I think that the latest trend is to actually expose part of the engine details and engineering between radical bodywork lines, plus there's a little weight-saving to be had. (critical in the all-important superbike power-to-weight ratio specs-wars between the manufacturers.)
One other aspect is to further aid cooling as much as possible with all the fairing vents etc, particularly with today's very high-performance engines.
All-enclosed bodywork has been done on bikes many times in the past as you know, but sometimes this is also taken too far that it makes the bike's styling far too bland. For example, Honda's original CBR600's all-enclosed bodywork led to the styling being nicknamed 'jelly mould' amongst the motorcycling fraternity, while Suzuki's GSX-F 600 and GSX-F 750 were somewhat also unaffectionately dubbed 'the teapot' as a result.
Some sad news. Colin McRae was killed in a helicopter crash earlier.
RIP.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/[....]/more_sport/article2461339.ece
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[ This Message was edited by: amawanqa on 2007-09-16 03:43 ]
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Posted: 2007-09-16 04:29:55
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@ama - Many thanks for those INFO . . . ! You are TRULY Esato's - Max Biaggi, when it comes to Barbie Dolls, ooops, I mean - Big Bikes !
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Posted: 2007-09-16 04:44:28
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Colin McRae, now there's a legend! Thanx for the link Wanqa.
Brix, sometimes remnants of deleted apps remain, depending on how you deleted the apps. If you use Manager it usually removes an app lock stock and barrel, whereas if you delete it using a file management app, bits and pieces sometimes remain behind which tend to clutter up the C drive. I use AppMan to find those bits and pieces, since Manager doesn't always allow certain apps to be deleted. Wouldn't be a bad idea to back up and format every now and then either...
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Posted: 2007-09-16 08:25:00
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R.I.P to Colin Mcrae, very sad news indeed.
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Posted: 2007-09-16 09:42:22
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Sad to hear about Colin McRae this morning, truly awesome rally driver. What makes it even worse is that his son was also on that helicopter.
@da krypsta: This apps were transferred to my phone via
thus they were stored in the mail folders of the C drive...even discovered a 1MB video I thought had been deleted.
Off topic: Saw an ad for the P1i in the Mail & Guardian this Friday, hopefully thats a good omen for those planning to get the phone.
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Posted: 2007-09-16 10:00:00
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@ Jojo,
LOL.
Hope hugh having a good Sundae too matey.
@ all,
Last night I had my first experience with dealing with eBay/ Paypal scammers.
I received an email from Paypal US saying that I had paid $149.95 for a NEC handheld PC! I do purchase stuff from eBay US now and again, but certainly not this item...
Now it addressed me inside the email by my first name and last name (as Paypal does), plus all the genuine Paypal stuff on the email, and I do have a fair eye for attention to detail.
My initial alarm bell rang when it said that if I have not authorised the payment, I had to follow a link provided. As there was still no private info given and thinking that Paypal had possibly picked up that it was perhaps a scam, I clicked on the link to see what next steps. The 'Paypal' link wanted my details to 'verify' before proceeding further. Wanqa smells a rat, so I check with other Paypal emails to me. Sure enough, the Paypal layout, 'secure' details etc all seem genuine, except that they don't ever ask if I'm disputing the transaction, accompanied by a link..
I check the eBay listed item code in the email, to verify if the product and details do exist. Yes it does; there's 20 of these PDA's being sold.
And then, amongst the account details requested, the scamming scum was stupid enough to ask for ATM number. Bingo. As you know, that would NEVER be asked. I phone Paypal. They closed at 10pm and it's well past 12am. I'm not gonna sleep unless I know that my accounts haven't been hacked. (as it seems Paypal US may have been as well...)I phone the bank, which fortunately have people answering 24 hours a day. I explain the situation. They verify that no funds totalling that amount have gone out and that they would block anything related to that, but would require immediate cancellation of my debit card and a new one sent to me within 3-4 working days. So be it. Fortunately we have a joint account, so I'll just use the other card in the meantime.
Before getting to bed, I change my Paypal password too.
This morning I phone Paypal and eventually get through. Seems like there's lots of this going on this weekend... Email was forwarded to their 'spoof' team to try and track down the fraudsters and address this type of problem/s quickly.
So some precious time, inconvenience and unnecessary stress caused by some dreg/s of humanity.
I just pity those that were not sharp enough and filled out the 'Paypal security verification' stuff, out of desperation or anxiety to quickly 'resolve' the unauthorised payment...
People that do things like this to innocent people seriously don't bring out the best in me.
That disbanded, famous metal band 'Pantera', have a song called '5 Minutes Alone'...
Now where's my knopkierie...
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[ This Message was edited by: amawanqa on 2007-09-16 22:48 ]
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Posted: 2007-09-16 13:58:23
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Eish Wanqa mfowethu.I'm glad you managed to smell the rat in time my broer.lt really helps to have an inquisitive mind.People like those really need to be wiped out from the face of the Earth,but how?
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Posted: 2007-09-16 15:20:00
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Ya Jmash, one by one mfowethu.
But these cyber scamming scumbags are getting pretty sophisticated; the level of authenticity within that 'Paypal' email details is kinda disturbing...
Gotta be so damn careful nowadays.
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Posted: 2007-09-16 15:56:10
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I've noticed that
www.bidorbuy.co.za have started advising users to check the domain name in the address bar when logging onto the site... the practice of cybertheft seems to be all too common... Close call there Wanqa, glad you immediately cottoned onto those twats. Help yourself to an induku, ikaka and a kierie or two
Brix and i will hold them still while you and Bra J take potshots at their tender parts
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Posted: 2007-09-16 18:23:00
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