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04/052010

John W. Finn – American Hero

John W. Finn – American Hero

By: Rod In: Fuel for Thought No Comment

It’s not often in a life time that you encounter a true hero, but I’ve had that privilege in the person of John W. Finn. John is the oldest (100) living Medal of Honor recipient from World War II and Pearl Harbor. He was born on July 24, 1909 in Los Angeles and I’ve known […]

04/052010

Cold Start-up and Integrated Transmissions

Cold Start-up and Integrated Transmissions

By: Elden In: Technical Insights No Comment

In a recent issue of “Cycle World” magazine, Paul Dean discussed the problem of sticky clutch plates in motorcycles with integrated transmissions and clutches. As Mr. Dean pointed out, damage to shift forks and gears can occur if you do not first “free up” and unstick the steel clutch plates from the fiber ones before […]

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