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I think it is pretty undisputed that a lot of people will lose their jobs to computers and machines in the not too distant future.

In case of some professions like mine, this requires hardware and software - in other cases it's just a software question. I am sort of in the middle of my career, at least 20 or 30 years to retirement, and I suspect that towards the end of that time my field of employment (aviation) will include significant automation.

While the exact time frame and scope of this transition is impossible to predict, I am wondering if anyone else here has thought about this for their field? Have you maybe put some measures in place to profit from such automation, should it

TLDR: Trying to adjust idle mixture and idle RPM. Can't get idle RPM high enough, without causing rev-hang when throttle is blipped. Leaning idle mixture via screws helps up to a point, but idle is still too low.

Hello carburetor experts, I'm just finishing a restauration of a 1994 900SS CR. The bike has the original Mikuni BDST 38mm CV carbs, they are in good condition, correctly assembled (no thanks to the previous owner...), and clean. In there is a "factory pro" jet kit that some previous owner installed, with a 130 main, 40 pilot, and 70 start jet. I think FP uses slightly different numbers than Mikuni, because I'm pretty sure the main jet is actually slightly bigger than the

In the process of restoring an old Ducati, I cleaned and re-jetted the carbs. I know my way around carburetors in general but there are a few parts on these that I don't understand. The carbs in question are a side-by-side pair of Mikuni BDST flat sliders.

https://imgur.com/a/UCFco in this pre-restauration image, at the bottom there are two brass pipes with hoses attached to them (one has an anti-kinking spring on it). These hoses had a little plastic air filter fitting attached to them and ended in a small plastic drain container. They were all cracked and stuff so I assume they aren't important for function, however I can't find out for sure what they are. Possibly plumbing for a carb hea

See title. I've loved these bikes ever since my cousin rolled up to our house on one back in about 1998. This one has just come up for sale, and it's got under 8000 miles on it. Looks mint, has some mild mods like carbon rear fender and open clutch cover. The one thing that concerns me are the high compression pistons. Does anyone know how well these motors handle that kind of thing?

What else am I signing up for, assuming that I actually want to ride the thing and not just look at it? On a scale from Honda to Lucas, how bad are the electrics on these?

They talk about how they’ve been doing, and Ali mentions that he recently bought the Hilton hotel in Manhattan.
Mohammed says “that must have been expensive”
Ali: “ah it wasn’t that much. You want to see what else I bought?”

So they hop on his private jet, fly to Paris and go to the Louvre. Sure enough, there’s a little sign under the Mona Lisa that says the painting is owned by Ali, and on loan to the museum.

“Wow, that must have been pricey!”
“No it wasn’t bad. Let’s go to Germany next”

So they get back in the Citation and go to Stuttgart, where Ali points out that he is the new owner of Daimler-Benz.

“That must’ve cost a fortune” says Muhammed
“Ah you know, I can afford

It's bike buying season! I'm trying to decide if I should take advantage of the good deals on used bikes I can get right now. I haven't spent a winter here yet so I'm not sure how practical riding is here in the colder months.

I'm an experienced rider, originally from Germany. I always used to keep my bikes insured year round and just take advantage of the nicer days you'd get in the winter. Can anyone describe what a "nice" riding day in, say, December looks like on the Island? How common are they?