Doug Evans

Bugger Sorry too here that condolence too the Howard Family & Friends

I keep an eye out for ya then hope to catch up I be in a Lightwing may be a friends 25 0431 or my 25-0032 o32 is the midde plane in the pic but I will be there weather permitting of course ...

Giddy Andrew Welcome mate you can meet up with fellow flyers at raglan old station flyin if your free around May 26 27 28 I know I be there.

No need for change if it an't broke don't fix it

Congratulations Frank You be a good rep for the north

Not know ,!

oz runway for me

I have had both the new system are fault less once set up much better for your engine cause engine get the oil when need and drop back the flow when not required where mixing only give oil at one rate. Too much oil is as bad as no oil in my books the pump will meter the flow from minimal too. 70/1 ratio motorcycle and out board have been running these for years even in the snow mobiles where weather can be extremely hard it works my two bob worth. I love the autolube systems

Don't pay too leave anything these days with the low life that inhabit the place these days I see cars that have had a misfortune and the very next day I drive pass and some turd has broken windows and stolen anything they can its a sad place we live in

My money on Frank so good luck with the votes you have mine !

Can't help with that question David as I live in Qld Australia and shore it be different at your end of the world

Well I can only speak for my own management of the engine and I always make shore I have good engine temp before using full power settings and only use smooth and steady applications of power setting my craft runs a RK 400 clutch which allows for a slow idal speed which I beleave take a lot of stress out of the crank when at low speed running so it will run as smooth as any four stroke . As for temp management I do a lot of touch & gos and found the little two banger enjoys doing that type of running But on descents I keep my engine at a power setting too allow keeping some temp in the coolant so not too drop temp too quickly Also the fuel running the engine will also cool your Pistons so that will help prevent nipping these little burgers like too rev I have my prop pitched to gain a max take off rpm of 6400 rpms and I cruise at 5800 rpm but will happy run at 6000 all day but us more fuel. 21 lph @ 5800 I get about 17 Lph I found that having the oil injection sys works a treat much more dependable these days then the older system so for my money I won't go past these little engines atwo strike will cost about $600o to replace and I know of quite a few that have done a 1000 hrs and still going strong with the right care . Doug

Nothing wrong with two strokes if looked after mate I been flying behind one for twenty years plus no problems

So what are u going to replace her with ?

How the restore coming along ?

Lightwing on tundra 22 x 8:50 -6 4 ply

Good but sad for you you will miss her

Head may have a striped stud or broken not tighten down correctly will cause that type of blow out only needs a small compression leak too destroy the head like that !

Hello David Two strokes are great mate don't be leave all the bs about two stroke not being reliable I have been flying around behind them for 20 odd years now with out any problems . The little buggers are a lot off fun , great power too weight If looked after they run for years I know of a few with over a 700 hrs still going strong

I was going to order some tundra tyres but pick up a second hand set

Have ya tried these guys : http://www.waggabiketyres.com/lsa_tyres.html

Same thing you still fly an aircraft ????

Never had one ,no intentions of getting one but I only fly private and bush strips stay away from place that use them. !

Dave see & maybe Keith page could be flying up from therdore area so u will not be the only southern here !

Come up Easter we be doing all these then 27/28 March. , Weather permitting ,."..