What did you do to your other vehicle

mabupa said:
It’ll be 14 years this summer for me working outdoors. I do have an office and don’t spend as much time in the heat as before, but still have to change clothing at times due to sweat just to keep myself from getting sick by constantly walking in and out of an air conditioned building with wet clothing. The problem here is the high humidity and process requires us to keep equipment at 195’F, so is like an inferno. I agree with you, after being exposed to it for a couple of weeks to acclimatize, is more tolerable and less likely to get hurt, as long as, you keep hydrated and take breaks. We stopped allowing the “big shots” to take walks around the facility, because they came from the headquarters up north one summer and one of them passed out from heat since his body was not used to this. We also time tasks for cooler parts of the day to reduce the chance of heat related illnesses. Interesting fact (at least to me it is) sometimes we take piping apart really early in the morning and have to wait until the next morning to reassemble, because it won’t go back together once temperature gets above 100’F due to expansion.
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Most of my overseas deployments were to deserts or desert like conditions...sometimes these deployments would happen within a 24 hr time frame.

Of course it was often winter here and going from sometimes -40'C to +40'C was a shock to the system especially with all the crap we had to carry....I always remember the heat wave hitting me as the ramp door opened....it was even worse if we went to the jungle-the humidity sucks like it does around here in the summer...

I sure don't miss that.......it's nice to check the weather and if it is either going to be extremely cold or hot, I find things to do inside.
 
Bumblebee said:
Most of my overseas deployments were to deserts or desert like conditions...sometimes these deployments would happen within a 24 hr time frame.

Of course it was often winter here and going from sometimes -40'C to +40'C was a shock to the system especially with all the crap we had to carry....I always remember the heat wave hitting me as the ramp door opened....it was even worse if we went to the jungle-the humidity sucks like it does around here in the summer...

I sure don't miss that.......it's nice to check the weather and if it is either going to be extremely cold or hot, I find things to do inside.
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I can only imagine such drastic change. I was born and raised in the Caribbean and we had no AC, so there was really no adjustment needed when I came to Florida. Lol!
 
sixpack577 said:
The standard forks and no rotors make the Busa look like an Indian scooter, lol.
Nice collection though.
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It does look a bit odd doesn’t it. It was a spare front end I chucked in to move it a while back.

The GSX750ET, GSX1100ET, GSXR1100G and Gen-1 are a combination of either future builds or spare part bikes depending on where you stand. They are all models I have in use too. The GSXR400 at the front I have been accumulating parts for I need to dig out. Not really my thing but it’s interesting in being the original GSXR. 400 in 84, 750 in 85, 1100 in 86, so I saved it from the wreckers yard.

My bikes in use are still stored elsewhere for a few more weeks.
 
mabupa said:
It’ll be 14 years this summer for me working outdoors. I do have an office and don’t spend as much time in the heat as before, but still have to change clothing at times due to sweat just to keep myself from getting sick by constantly walking in and out of an air conditioned building with wet clothing. The problem here is the high humidity and process requires us to keep equipment at 195’F, so is like an inferno. I agree with you, after being exposed to it for a couple of weeks to acclimatize, is more tolerable and less likely to get hurt, as long as, you keep hydrated and take breaks. We stopped allowing the “big shots” to take walks around the facility, because they came from the headquarters up north one summer and one of them passed out from heat since his body was not used to this. We also time tasks for cooler parts of the day to reduce the chance of heat related illnesses. Interesting fact (at least to me it is) sometimes we take piping apart really early in the morning and have to wait until the next morning to reassemble, because it won’t go back together once temperature gets above 100’F due to expansion.
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It’s something that I can cope with and something I soon became used to.

Ive worked in Australian Summers in an oil refinery where not only long sleeves and trousers and a broad brimmed hat were compulsary at all times, but it was heavier less breathable fireproof stuff too, I’ve worked on mine sites setting up the infrastructure in the back of beyond with some silly temps too. I’d take any of them over being cold. I’m not sure how much is physical and how much is mental but I just can’t cope with the cold. The house I’m building is brick with extra insulation in the walls, ceilings, under the roof sheets, has reverse cycle aircon and a log burner. Being cold is my Hell. I don’t own shorts and never wear only short sleeves, I’ve always worked places that sun block clothing was compulsory and it’s just normal now. I’ve had heat stroke once in the last decade, and that was my fault for not managing it better. Live and learn. If I never see a frost Again in the rest of my life I’d be a happy man.
 
I built a 2nd shed to home my mowers, building equipment, garden stuff, firewood, wheelbarrows etc and general storage. Both high roof 8m x 9m.

This now means the original shed can be just for bikes and tools. A proper more focused workshop when I can get it kitted up and finished.

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Tony Nitrous said:
I built a 2nd shed to home my mowers, building equipment, garden stuff, firewood, wheelbarrows etc and general storage. Both high roof 8m x 9m.

This now means the original shed can be just for bikes and tools. A proper more focused workshop when I can get it kitted up and finished.

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One of those shops is my dream setup. Throw a car lift in there and I would be happy. I Need to buy some land first though. Nice setup!!!
 
mabupa said:
One of those shops is my dream setup. Throw a car lift in there and I would be happy. I Need to buy some land first though. Nice setup!!!
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Thanks. City prices are crazy here but there’s still places rural that are affordable and not too remote. I’m still only 40 minutes from another city that has hospitals, car dealers, a uni etc and there’s a little village closer that has the basics.

Noticeable price differences though. 20 acres with a shed and a creek out here cost well under half of a bare block to build on in anywhere decent in suburbia.

For less than 50% of the price you can have 81,000 m2 instead of 700 m2, if you can live without a McDonalds and shopping centre at the end of the street.

Rural is very different to suburbia here. The local cop waves”Hi”, council OK‘s anything I want to build, they even give a grant to rural home builders.

Australia has an obsession with living in big citys on the coast but there are benefits to breaking away from it if you can live with the changes.
 
Tony Nitrous said:
Thanks. City prices are crazy here but there’s still places rural that are affordable and not too remote. I’m still only 40 minutes from another city that has hospitals, car dealers, a uni etc and there’s a little village closer that has the basics.

Noticeable price differences though. 20 acres with a shed and a creek out here cost well under half of a bare block to build on in anywhere decent in suburbia.

For less than 50% of the price you can have 81,000 m2 instead of 700 m2, if you can live without a McDonalds and shopping centre at the end of the street.

Rural is very different to suburbia here. The local cop waves”Hi”, council OK‘s anything I want to build, they even give a grant to rural home builders.

Australia has an obsession with living in big citys on the coast but there are benefits to breaking away from it if you can live with the changes.
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That’s great! I don’t want to build anything in the city. I rather be away from the crowds, so your setup sounds perfect!
 
It's not even the right genre of bike let alone a Busa but motocross is my first love and I've been rebuilding this 2011 Yamaha YZ250 smoker for the last few months and it's almost done. Just got the front end all back together. I can't wait to get back on the track!!
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