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Post by bobf on Apr 4, 2013 14:58:43 GMT -6
HUH!! Most motors have the spark plug on the right side of the head not the left side. Alleyoop OK Mr OOP, I was speaking in reference to the poster apparent confusion. Now I would like to wonder about your comment that all engines have the spark plug on the right side. I have seen small engines with the spark plug in the head and pointing down. I believe the 244cc engine might be in the back but am not sure as I have not checked on my engine yet. I believe that someone had the right idea as they mentioned that I had noted that the engine photo and the scooter views were on opposite sides of the motor. Just my short version of getting to view the engine from the right perspective hoping to help the poster to find the spark plug. Also noted Mr Oop, that you said most spark plugs are on the left side. Maybe so, but that leaves right side, front or back, and top for alternative locations. Just trying to be a help to the momentarily confused one. And not all of the posters have spent their life working on small or large engines. I have done enough to know that all engines have personalities that you learn by working on them. I started by working on a 1937 Packard 8 cyl touring sedan. Now I have graduated all the way down to single cylinder engines over the last 60 years. . |
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Post by bobf on Apr 3, 2013 20:23:36 GMT -6
On the photo's showing the spark plug on the 54B horizontal engine, the photo appears to be from the right side of the machine.
The photo of the engine itself appears to be from the left side.
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Post by bobf on Mar 20, 2013 13:48:10 GMT -6
JR, that sounds a lot like when I was growing up too. My very first job, not counting paper route, paid 0.25 per hour. My first job beyond graduation was about $1.50 on a construction job. My first inside year round job paid $1.00 plus some benefits. My mother never was allowed to work per my dad as she had a primary job of taking care of the 5 kids. Times were a bit closer those days but I think in the big picture a lot better than now with everyone living on credit. Even our government thinks they can live on credit. One day we may all have to pay for all this credit mess too many are now living with. The wife and I do use credit cards for the convenience of use. But each month as the credit card comes in we pay total from our savings or checking. We do not carry any debt beyond that.
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Post by bobf on Mar 18, 2013 7:17:50 GMT -6
Weren't the Cushmans in the hundreds when new, not in the thousands? I never bought one but did have a Whizzer for a bit over a $100 plus install. I bought used for about $40.
I always wanted a Cushman and some of my high school friends had them 1950 time frame, then one of my friends showed up with a California popular model of scooter the Salsbury. I thought to be a much more sleek design than Cushman. Must not have been very durable as we now see mostly Cushman survivors.
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Post by bobf on Mar 11, 2013 8:58:22 GMT -6
One very strange thing happened a few years back. Most states had tossed daylight savings time. Back in the 1950's many businesses had optional time for the employees, start earlier if you desired in certain months of the year. Then some jerk in our US Congress decided that all states had to be the same and restarted daylight time for every state with the option to opt out required. So to even out our time keeping when only a few states still honored daylight time this DC Congress made all states to be daylight savings time. Typical DC logic. Now we have a few that have officially tossed day light time.
When my kids were young and going to elementary school it was dark as can be in the morning. I or my wife would drive them to school. At that time the schools were two shifts for teaching. Half in the morning and the other half in the afternoon. It just was not safe for the morning shift children. It would have been bad even without the daylight savings.
Day light time really hurt the drive in movies. Families could not wait for 9 or 10pm before starting a two hour session of movies, cartoons, or what ever.
I say leave the clocks alone, daylight or not, and let people make up their minds just how they wish to live. As someone posted, their father worked as needed and had no concern about what the clock said.
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Post by bobf on Mar 10, 2013 14:27:31 GMT -6
I am glad I live in a sensible state. I have always hated daylight savings time whether in Ohio, California, Florida, Colorado, and other places I have lived. It seems stupid to have kids finally going to school in morning twilight and suddenly have them go to school in the dark. Why do we need to make daylight last so long in the evening? It is just man meddling with natures ways. Ridiculous activity.
Arizona is one of only a few intelligent states in the US when judging by the time.
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So Funny!
by: bobf - Feb 20, 2013 19:13:37 GMT -6
Post by bobf on Feb 20, 2013 19:13:37 GMT -6
That Harley engine is not a boat anchor. It is really the development of part of an aircraft radial engine.
But I am sure most already knew that.
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Post by bobf on Feb 20, 2013 10:22:10 GMT -6
Amazing to see your name so soon. You have access to a computer which is good. Good wishes to you.
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A Tribute
by: bobf - Feb 15, 2013 12:44:18 GMT -6
Post by bobf on Feb 15, 2013 12:44:18 GMT -6
I did not think I would cry, but I was just fooling myself.
Thanks for the tribute.
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Post by bobf on Feb 6, 2013 20:58:33 GMT -6
Wow, sat through the entire film. Sure brought back some fine memories of my high school, military, and college days. My friend had one of those 50 Chevy cars. They really looked nice. I remember one friend had a convertible like the red one in the film. Amazing bunch of links and actions to open or close the tops.
Sure glad I watched it all. Much of the music was remembered too.
Thanks Alleyoop.
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Post by bobf on Feb 6, 2013 14:08:32 GMT -6
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Post by bobf on Jan 31, 2013 8:31:27 GMT -6
Never noticed the complaints. Why bother with any that do complain. It should be the forum managers would complain as they must keep the forum inexpensive and fast to be successful. Just plain old users like me have no real reason to complain about different users ways.
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Post by bobf on Jan 28, 2013 14:39:09 GMT -6
bob
at the top of every page there is this
SCOOTER PROFESSOR
« New Proboards Upgrade »
Hey, terrilee, you have 88 messages, 0 are new.
Jan 28, 2013, 1:49pm
[Home] [New Topics] [Help] [Search] [Members] [Calendar] [Profile] [Logout]
see the 'new topics' button
it will look better if you go to the top of your page.
well, im old etc etc 
and dont go anywhere to often so when i start my pc 1st thing in the AM and ill open 10 of my fav places, forums etc
and just have it on. ill do this, do that, when i wanna i come look at well, what ever is interesting i click on the new topics button instead of refresh. every site im on has it and ive gotten used to it lmsao
jr i been thinking about it, hmm
get all the ideas for like, however long, week/ month
some of your older friends might not log on very often, and since u have the emails, do a mass mailing to them.
THEN
dont try & kiss every ones ass 
its your site do what you want !!!
do what YOU think is best for ur forum...
you know what other newer site look like
'cause in the long run, u try and kiss everyone
your gonna be typing code for weeks
and bugs , bugs , bugs also cant you start and then add, & add?
again ur site bro, u do whats best for u & it I did just that in my post above. I guess you missed that comment when you posted. I have seen my welcome and new post note. I have also found the new topics button but probably never use it as I only go to Open Classroom discussion and the 250 Chinese stuff. If you think you are old then you should get rid of your scoot and get a real good walker to help you along. I am 79 and crowding 80 and wish I was as young as you. . |
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Post by bobf on Jan 28, 2013 12:46:21 GMT -6
On another forum that I am sure is an update, they have a small flag at the beginning of a new, unread by me post, that is a small box that says NEW. It would be just in front of the thread title. nicetomeet.proboards.com/If not a member then maybe the NEW label won't show.
are u a member of rebels?
well as of right now, Doug may fix it, there is NO newest threads, like here. i like the newest thread section.
that way i dont have to search every section, ie 50cc, 15occ and up section, pics section, all those different sectionsNot at all a member of the Rebels. What do you mean about the Newest Threads and where is this newest thread section. I just cruised through from top to bottom and did not find such a section. I do know that every new comment in a thread gets marked with a NEW box just before the title. You idea of a new threads section sounds interesting but I have not seen it yet. UPDATE: Are you speaking of the NEW TOPICS that is listed above the forum? I guess I have never looked at that before. I only want to look at the 250 Chinese built things. Never needed to look further. Maybe why I never bothered with the NEW TOPICS list. . |
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Post by bobf on Jan 28, 2013 9:46:09 GMT -6
I agree that the example of white on black is poor. But I think that is up to the operator of that particular forum. If you take a look at the one I suggested to look at, it is greys and greens with black type. That forum also changes colors by seasons or for special events.
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