myLot Discussions| What gives a Harley-Davidson motorcycle its distinctive sound? | | There is no denying that a Harley-Davidson motorcycle has a unique sound, especially if the mufflers have been removed! Even with the mufflers on, however, it sounds different from other motorcycles. The reason for the sound has to do with the way the engine is designed.If you have read the HowStuffWorks article How Car Engines Work, then you know how a basic four-stroke gasoline engine operates. A piston goes through the intake, compression, combustion and exhaust strokes every two revolutions of the crankshaft. When your lawn mower is idling, you can hear the pop-pop-pop-pop sound of the individual strokes. What you are actually hearing is the sound of the compressed gases in the cylinder escaping when the exhaust valve opens. Each pop is the sound of the exhaust valve opening one time, and it happens on every second revolution of the crankshaft.In a two-cylinder, horizontally opposed engine, the pistons are timed so that one fires on one revolution of the crankshaft and the other fires on the next revolution -- so one of the two pistons fires on every revolution of the crankshaft. This seems logical and gives the engine a balanced feeling. To create this type of engine,... | |
| | | Do you own a Harley Davidson motorcycle? | | I personally don't own one, but my partner does. We go for rides occasionally. The seat is pretty uncomfortable for me, so we don't go far. As far a women owning a Harley, my personal opinion, is that there are just some things that are for boys only, and driving a Harley is one of them. People of all walks of life own Harley Davidsons. It is amazing how that has evolved over the years. opposed engine, the pistons are timed so that one fires on one revolution of the crankshaft and the other fires on the next revolution -- so one of the two pistons fires on every revolution of the crankshaft. This seems logical and gives the engine a balanced feeling. To create this type of engine, the crankshaft has two separate pins for the connecting rods from the pistons. The pins are 180 degrees apart from one another.A Harley engine has two pistons. The difference in the Harley engine is that the crankshaft has only one pin, and both pistons connect to it. This design, combined with the V arrangement of the cylinders, means that the pistons cannot fire at even intervals. Instead of one piston firing every 360 degrees, a Harley engine goes like... | |
| | | Tell me about your dream vehicle...could be anything!!!! | | This topic came to mind because a gal/pal friend of mine just bought herself a new car. She has always wanted a Toyota Corolla and now she has it. It has a lot of extra features and she is thrilled with the command start (especially now as we are in the deep freeze of a Manitoba winter), CD player, plush leather seats and a lot of other whistles and bells and I am happy that she is so happy. She is thrilled with her spiffy black car with tan leather interior and sun roof and she is a hard-working generous gal and it is great to see one that one of her dreams has come true. That led me to wondering what type of vehicle would be a dream vehicle for you? It could be a vehicle that you drive for fun, pleasure or sport. Is it a big fancy 4 x 4 truck, Jeep or even a Hummer? Or do you lean more towards a 'green machine' and would love to have a hybrid or electric car? Or maybe your dream machine is a souped up Harley Davidson motorcycle...a private plane, Lamborghini, Corvette or other sports car? How about a a family van to transport family and friend safely? Is it an off-road vehicle or quad? You name it...and I'd love to hear what it is if you'd care to tell me.Happy dreaming... | |
| | Christmas is just around the corner! | | This goes out to all my friends on my list. This is a reminder that Christmas is just around the corner and i do not want a cheap present so this should remind you to start saving now.Anyone not on my friends list can still get me a decent present, i will forward address details if i think the present is worth it.Please choose from the following gift list.silk kingsize bed sheetsHarley Davidson motorcyclea lock of Britney spiers pubic hair (should not be to hard to get)Ben Stiller to be funny(that's a tough one)George Bush to stop looking like a fart in a tranceownership of a small south american countrya 19 year old Thai virgina new wallet
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| | | Now THIS is the true meaning of Valentine's Day......... | | I was shopping in Walmart last night with my daughter, looking for digital cameras. On the way to the electronics department, I decided to make a detour down the aisle that had all of the cute Valentine's Day stuffed animals. There was a lady there, by herself, listening to this adorable musical cat on a Harley Davidson motorcycle--I think he was singing "Born To Be Wild". I commented on how cute it was, and she turned around, agreeing with me. Then she asked me if she could tell me about something very special. I told her to go ahead and tell me (since I LOVE stuff like this!). She then told me that the man that she had fallen in love with over 40 years ago, but was unable to stay with because of both sets of parents not liking them together, had finally found her and asked her to marry him!(I had to drag it out of her as to whether she said 'yes'--and of course, she had accepted.)This lady had already buried 3 husbands, and thought that the abovementioned gentleman had passed away, himself. Somehow, he had found her daughter who, in turn, gave him the address and phone number of her mother. But she called her first, telling her that someone from her past was looking for her,... | |
| | Very interesting and informative stuff | | 1If you are right handed, you will tend to chew your food on your right side. If you are left handed, you will tend to chew your food on your left side 2If you stop getting thirsty, you need to drink more water. For when a human body is dehydrated, its thirst mechanism shuts off. 3Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying. 4Your tongue is germ free only if it is pink. If it is white there is a thin film of bacteria on it.5The Mercedes-Benz motto is 'Das Beste oder Nichts' meaning 'the best or nothing'.6The Titanic was the first ship to use the SOS signal. 7The pupil of the eye expands as much as 45 percent when a person looks at something pleasing.8The average person who stops smoking requires one hour less sleep a night.9Laughing lowers levels of stress hormones and strengthens the immune system. Six-year-olds laugh an average of 300 times a day. Adults only laugh 15 to 100 times a day. 10The roar that we hear when we place a seashell next to our ear is not the ocean, but rather the sound of blood surging through the veins in the ear. 11Dalmatians are born without spots.12
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| | True or False?? | | True or False1. Apples, not caffeine, are more efficient at waking you up in the
morning.2. Alfred Hitchcock did not have a bellybutton.3. A pack-a-day smoker will lose approximately 2 teeth every 10 yrs.4. People do not get sick from cold weather; it's from being indoors a
lot more.5. When you sneeze, all bodily functions stop, even your heart!6. Only 7 per cent of the population are lefties.7. 40 people are sent to the hospital for dog bites every minute.8. Babies are born without knee caps. They don't appear until they are
2-6 years old.9. The average person over fifty will have spent 5 years waiting in
lines.10. The toothbrush was invented in 1498.11. The average housefly lives for one month.12. 40,000 Americans are injured by toilets each year.13. A coat hanger is 44 inches long when straightened.14. The average computer user blinks 7 times a minute.15. Your feet are bigger in the afternoon than the rest of the day.16. Most of us have eaten a spider in our sleep.17. The REAL reason an ostrich sticks its head in the sand is to
search for water.18. The only 2 animals that can see behind themselves... | |
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