Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 1:05 pm
My teacher , who was giving a lecture about engine balance, told us that he has seen it done before. Very smooth operating machine for sure.
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Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 1:45 pm
I"ve seen it done on a car engine (Infinity), first time on a bike. Next time, don't use a camera phone!
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 2:05 pm
....but it fell over at the end..... 
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 2:28 pm
i think the lesson we've learned here today is that;
no matter how good you are the is someone who is always better.
no matter how good you are the is someone who is always better.
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 2:50 pm
OK, so the nickel fell over. It makes it honest. They could have clipped the video short and left it at that.CentralOzzy wrote:OK, the nickle falls over......paul246 wrote:I think you might be missing the point.
I missed the point.
& the Point is....?
Note how the coin was balanced on the valve cover before the engine was started. It stayed upright even while an engine of this size was fired up.
Also, the owner of the bike continually scaled up the revs...to the point when the nickel said "enough".
I find that an impressive garage trick. What is more impressive is actually riding that bike. Now THAT is impressive.
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 6:23 pm
i can hold a nickle straight up longer than an engine can 
Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2006 9:23 am
Hey my trumph can balance a brick on the seat for about 12 seconds if at all does that count.
Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2006 11:12 am
LOL!BRUMBEAR wrote:Hey my trumph can balance a brick on the seat for about 12 seconds if at all does that count.
I could maybe do that if I duct-taped it down. My engine is so rumbly, un-effitient, and loud.