Red Deer Swap

Headed out to Red Deer this past weekend for the annual Fall CVMG swap. Once again we had terrible road conditions with freezing rain and snow heading into Red Deer. But, if it was easy, everyone would be doing it. You gotta suffer for your art. Here's a round up of the inventory scored.

2 Avon MKII's, a 17" spool wheel with a hallcraft disk and new rubber, a set of Norton pipes for Carole's XS360 project, some old panhead floorboards, a wheel truing stand, an old chopper chain guard, a chromed waffle style kicker pedal, a license plate side mount for the shovel, an old Unity spot light, an old wassell style smooth metal fender and... a lot of PC beer. Ok the beer wasn't from the swap, but from the obligatory SuperStore Liquor store stop. Stick it to the socialists!

Welcome back to Saskatchewan

Upcoming CVMG events

The Canadian Vintage Motorcycle Group has two sections of members operating in Saskatchewan. Both groups are holding events in the next few weeks and would be fun to ride out for both. Any takers? Let's roll!!

Saskatchewan Section
https://sites.google.com/site/cvmgsasksection/home/biggar-rally
http://cvmgsask.blogspot.ca/

South Saskatchewan Section
http://www.cvmg.ca/Default.aspx?pageId=1577335

Scientifically rusted

This one's from Sastard Sr. via the old curmudgeons at CVMG.

Machinist's Workshop magazine tested penetrants for break out torque on rusted nuts with significant results!

They arranged a subjective test of all the popular penetrants with the
control being the torque required to remove the nut from a
"scientifically rusted" environment (obviously a BIG nut!).

Penetrating oil ...... Average torque

None ....................... 516 ft lbs

WD-40 ................... 238 ft lbs

PB Blaster .............. 214 ft lbs

Liquid Wrench ..... 127 ft lbs

Kano Kroil ............. 106 ft lbs

ATF-Acetone mix....53 ft lbs

The ATF-Acetone mix was a "home brew" mix of 50 - 50 automatic
transmission fluid and acetone. Note the "home brew" was better than any
commercial product in this one particular test. Our local machinist group mixed up a batch and we all now use it with equally good results.

Inspired to Swap?

So if Jessop's Chop Meet made you hungry for parts (and hot dogs), or if you bought a ton of shit you actually don't need, there's good news. Three swaps are on the horizon. First, The Edmonton Motorcycle Swap Meet on October the 27th, then the Central Alberta Vintage Motorcycle Group Autumn Swap Meet in Red Deer the next day, and finally the Queen City Motorcycle & Hot Rod Swap in Regina on the 3rd of November.

Norton Technology

Sent through the CVMG grape vine.