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From: baxter@epcot.spdc.ti.com (Mike Baxter)
Subject: Re: leaking sump
Organization: TI Semiconductor Process and Design Center
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1993 05:06:21 GMT

In article <1993Jan7.134519.39@iwsd01.itwol.bhp.com.au> CASTER13@DEVAX1 (Andrew Napper  8555257) writes:
>I recently bought a second hand KX125, little did I know at the time
>that the sump screw hole was crossthreaded badly.  It now leaks oil
>pretty easily and as a result my clutch has stuffed up.  I haven't actually
>had time to open it up and have a look at the clutch but it wont diss-engage
>anymore.

Sorry to hear that!  :-(


>
>Has anyone had this sort of trouble with their sump?  What can I do to
>fix it?
>

There is a few ways to fix it.  You can tap it out and use a larger bolt.
Another option is to use a helicoil.  Permatex makes a product that makes
threds.  I don't know how well it works, but it is an option.  You can replace
the center case, but I'm sure you would rather not.  The bonehead way to
temperarely fix it is to use silicon (hi-temp) to seal the bolt in place and 
change the oil by removing the clutch cover to drain the old stuff.  I suggest
one of the first two options.    


_____________________________________________________________________________
DoD #359                    '91  CR250 |         Mike Baxter   
AMA #607249                      #P61  |              
TCCRA  #P61  "Team D."                 |      baxter@spdc.ti.com
Pro Class	                       |
Texas Cross-Country racing series      |   Texas Instruments, Dallas Tx.   
50 miles of off-road Hell (FUN)        |  
_______________________________________|_____________________________________
Disclaimer:  The opinions expressed above are my very own, becuase 
             if they were worth anything TI would patent them.
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From: baxter@epcot.spdc.ti.com (Mike Baxter)
Subject: Sprocket Specialist
Organization: TI Semiconductor Process and Design Center
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1993 03:28:48 GMT

Well, Sprocket Specialist turned me down for a sponsorship.  Although they did
read my cover letter by the sound of they letter they sent me.  They also sent
me a couple decals.  Yippee!  

_____________________________________________________________________________
DoD #359                    '91  CR250 |         Mike Baxter   
AMA #607249                      #P61  |              
TCCRA  #P61  "Team D."                 |      baxter@spdc.ti.com
Pro Class	                       |
Texas Cross-Country racing series      |   Texas Instruments, Dallas Tx.   
50 miles of off-road Hell (FUN)        |  
_______________________________________|_____________________________________
Disclaimer:  The opinions expressed above are my very own, becuase 
             if they were worth anything TI would patent them.
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From: wardman@gandalf.ca (Russel Wardman)
Subject: Re: leaking sump
Organization: Gandalf Data Ltd.
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1993 14:51:32 GMT

In <1993Jan7.134519.39@iwsd01.itwol.bhp.com.au> CASTER13@DEVAX1 (Andrew Napper  8555257) writes:

>I recently bought a second hand KX125, little did I know at the time
>that the sump screw hole was crossthreaded badly.  It now leaks oil
>pretty easily and as a result my clutch has stuffed up.  I haven't actually
>had time to open it up and have a look at the clutch but it wont diss-engage
>anymore.

Drag!

The right way to fix this (IMHO) is to split the cases and drill and tap
the next size up, or heli-coil it.

I've also had good luck with a lock-tite product called "form a thread".
It may or may not do the job for you , but it's easy to try.

Let me know how it goes.

Good luck

-- 
**         Russell Wardman         ** 78 TT-500 (for sale)             **
**          613-723-6500           ** 84 Turbo 750 KAWASAKI (for sale) ** 
**       Ottawa Ont. Canada        ** 90 KX 500 KAWASAKI               **
**      (rwardman@gandalf.ca)      **                                  **
From: ryang@drycas.club.cc.cmu.edu (Robert H. Yang)
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Subject: RE: What to wear ?
Date: 5 Jan 93 18:16:02 -0500
Reply-To: ryang@drycas.club.cc.cmu.edu
Organization: CMU Alumni External Account

Hi,

	For just putzin' around, I would think jeans could be worn, as long
as you wear knee/shin protectors and hip pads (I speak from experience
on those areas).

	You might also consider a cordura nylon Enduro jacket for upper body
protection, along with elbow pads and a kidney belt.  The nylon of the
jacket would provide at least minimal abrasion protection.  Some of the
more upscale jackets (like from MSR) are even waterproof.

	Then if you think you might need it you could put on a cheap
chest/back protector over/under the jacket.

Rob
--
   Rob Yang (Pittsburgh, PA, U.S.A) RYANG@DRYCAS.CLUB.CC.CMU.EDU
                          Systems Engineer
                 AMA 642916   DoD 0593   FSSNOC 1721
'92 CBR600F2 (Hon)   '79 XT500 (The Bitch)   '87 KDX200 (Moose)
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From: baxter@epcot.spdc.ti.com (Mike Baxter)
Subject: National in San Antonio
Organization: TI Semiconductor Process and Design Center
Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1993 22:38:57 GMT


      There is a AMA National Hare Scrambles/Cross Country race being held near 
San Antonio, Texas this Sunday (Jan 10th).  I was just planning on going to 
watch and help my friends pit, but not now.  My friend Butch, an over 45 expert
rider, has a 1989 KX125 that he going to loan me.  He is planning on racing his
Klem Research KX301.  Anyway, I'm excited to be be able to race while my bike is
still in pieces.  I can't paint the frame and engine in this lousy weather and
Race Tech will be shipping my shock Wednesday.    The forcast paints an ugly 
picture for this coming weekend.  Cold and wet!!!    Wish me luck!


_____________________________________________________________________________
DoD #359                    '91  CR250 |         Mike Baxter   
AMA #607249                      #P61  |              
TCCRA  #P61  "Team D."                 |      baxter@spdc.ti.com
Pro Class	                       |
Texas Cross-Country racing series      |   Texas Instruments, Dallas Tx.   
50 miles of off-road Hell (FUN)        |  
_______________________________________|_____________________________________
Disclaimer:  The opinions expressed above are my very own, becuase 
             if they were worth anything TI would patent them.
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From: sorlin@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Steven J Orlin)
Subject: Alcohol Conversion
Organization: The Ohio State University
Distribution: usa
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 1993 23:08:57 GMT


     Ok, lets get an interesting topic started here. Enough with the cloths!
I'm thinking about converting my YZ400 to run on straight alcohol.
Has anyone done this (not necessarily with a YZ400) ????
I know what changes need to be made. If there is interest, I will post them.
But I am concerned about a few things.

A number of sources say you need to mix a vegetable based oil such as castor
oil with the alcohol instead of your regular oil because the regular oil
doesn't mix right with alcohol.

Also I'm wondering if it is worth it.  More power is what I'm after, lots of
it.  Is it worth the time? And how much more power can I expect?

Where can I get 200 proof ethanol? Certainly not the drugstore!

Lastly, the alcohol is an organic solvent; it can eat away at some of the
plastic in the fuel system.  I'm wondering if my floats and filter can
withstand alcohol over a long period of time.



Input???     Input!!!!!!!!!!!!

steve
-- 
"Nobody tells a Navy man when he's had enough to drink, cause only a Navy man
 knows when he's had enough to drink!"
-Steven J Orlin   sorlin@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu  /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/
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From: dunne@rtsg.mot.com (Jim Dunne)
Subject: Re: National in San Antonio
Keywords: texas   snowmos   rain sucks
Organization: Motorola Inc., Cellular Infrastructure Group
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 1993 23:39:54 GMT

Mike Baxter writes:

>      There is a AMA National Hare Scrambles/Cross Country race being held near
>San Antonio, Texas this Sunday (Jan 10th).  I was just planning on going to 

    Cool!  Well good luck Mike.  Nice to have someone lend you a bike,
    hope your trip back to 125 days goes well.  You know, it always
    seemed to me that Texas was never a big AMA state.  Can't explain,
    but it just seemed like I never heard the acronym when I was down
    there.  I know you guys race TCCRA, but what's the state MX group
    called?

>still in pieces.  I can't paint the frame and engine in this lousy weather and
>Race Tech will be shipping my shock Wednesday.    The forcast paints an ugly 

    Are you going to paint 'em yourself?  I thought the idea of powder
    coat was being tossed around.  God, I cringe and drag my feet at
    small fix-it jobs, I can't begin to imagine stripping a frame
    down completely.

>picture for this coming weekend.  Cold and wet!!!    Wish me luck!

    Hard to imagine "cold & wet" in San Antone!  The one time I passed
    through coming back from the coast it was 100 degrees with sun
    everywhere.  But Texas has been looking pretty moist lately.

    But don't talk to me about weather... here at {Team Strange} we are
    seriously bummin'.  Another pitiful Chicago winter so far.  Rain,
    then freeze, NO SNOW, warms up, repeat the cycle.  I got all 3
    snowmobiles started and ready to go, and there they sit on my
    lakehouse lawn, lookin' stupid.  The YZ490 is put away, maybe if
    there's a sunny weekend day I will be forced to take the DR350 out 
    for a street riding fix.  Yeah it's still early in the year, but
    it's a damn short season!  And you hosers in the Rockies are
    drowning in white stuff.  Leave a little go by for us flatlanders...

    Actually we did get a little snow last night, enough to hose up
    traffic but far from rideable.  And it's only *half* melted today!
    Unbelievable!  We need that much *every three or four days* without
    the melters inbetween.  I guess things far up in Wisconsin are
    pretty good though, so I'll look forward to my tour next month.
    The recently reported Colorado 500 dirt bike tour sounded a lot
    like my snowmo tours, so I'd recommend that to anybody... but I'll
    have to stick closer to home this winter and prep for my Texas trip
    in the spring.

    repeated P.S.:  Where the hell is George?

    Jedman
--
   Jim Dunne   dunne@rtsg.mot.com    ...uunet!motcid!dunne   Northern IL, USA
    --<{ TEAM STRANGE -- street / dirt / lake / snow / ice  LOCO-MOTION }>-- 
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From: sorlin@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Steven J Orlin)
Subject: Re: Alcohol Conversion
Organization: The Ohio State University
Distribution: usa
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 23:15:19 GMT


>: A number of sources say you need to mix a vegetable based oil such as castor
>: oil with the alcohol instead of your regular oil because the regular oil
>: doesn't mix right with alcohol.
>:
>This was our experience using a 'snowmobile' engine in a Honda Odessey. We
>had good luck sticking with organics.
>:

Yeah, but what rpm level are you talking here?
Those snowmobile engines don't have the same type of powerband as dirtbike
engines.
I'm afraid of running something which isn't certified in my engine.
Possible meltdown?
And I know the diff. in performance between certified oil and non-cert.
2-stroke oil.

steve
-- 
"If I wanted your criticism....it was in my former life."
Steven J Orlin                   /\  /\  /\  /\  /\  /\
sorlin@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu/  \/  \/  \/  \/  \/  \
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From: hesh@cup.hp.com (Chris Steinbroner)
Subject: XT350 clutch boss needed
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1993 22:00:06 GMT
Reply-To: Chris Steinbroner <hesh@cup.hp.com>
Organization: HP-UX Kernel Lab, Cupertino, CA
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL8.1]

if anybody has a used clutch boss for an XT350,
drop me a note.  i don't want to pay full price
for one (don't know what it is, but it's bound
to be expensive).

thanks,

-- hesh
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From: aweaver@epcot.spdc.ti.com (Andy Weaver)
Subject: Re: paint tomorrow?
Organization: TI Semiconductor Process and Design Center
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 19:55:25 GMT

In article <1993Jan12.192331.4045@microunity.com> ericm@microunity.com (Eric Murray) writes:
>In article <1993Jan12.025355.25262@spdc.ti.com> baxter@epcot.spdc.ti.com (Mike Baxter) writes:
>>I have been waiting, and waiting for a day where the weather will allow me
>>to paint my frame.  It has been entirely to damp.  the forcast for tomorrow 
>>is sunny, and let's hope so.
>
>Please excuse a dumb question, but what's wrong with painting when
>it's damp?  Assuming that there's no water dripping on freshly-painted
>surfaces, that is.  I know _that_ will screw up a paint job.  Does
>high humidity do something bad all by itself?
>
>
The humidity will not let the paint adhere as strongly.

Andy
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From: aweaver@epcot.spdc.ti.com (Andy Weaver)
Subject: Re: paint tomorrow?
Organization: TI Semiconductor Process and Design Center
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 20:14:21 GMT

In article <1993Jan12.104851.893@skitzo.dseg.ti.com> frampton@skitzo.dseg.ti.com writes:
>
>  You bet it has... I've given up hope for a nice weekend. I finished the
>  fall semester knowing that I was going to get plenty of practice for 
>  Arenacross and the 1993 night series.  I never even got to kick it over.
>
>  And now today I have to start the Fall semester!  As a matter of fact, 
>  I'm so damned mad at the world, I'm about ready to give up scoots all
>  together and join the monestary.  Is this a sign of Winter depression?
>  There's only one think left to do... "Start drinking heavily!"

Those monks make a fine brew, but they aren't too fast on the track.  Stick
with the scoot.  Speaking of beer, you've got to come over and try the 
Porter.  Ty has really outdone himself on this batch.  It has a slightly
chocolately aftertaste that has stopped my search for a better beer.  There
is keg of Marzen that is ready also, but I haven't tried it yet.  There isn't
any room in the keg fridge for it (only holds 3 at a time).  But enough with 
my problems :)
>
>  I'm sure my carb bowl has some BelRay jelly it, anyone got any crackers?

Break out the crackers!

The sun actually came out a little while ago.  When I went to the gym, it
was cold and rainy, but a couple hours later, the sun is shining and it's
warm.  The weatherman must have known that I'm going to Austin today.  If
it's still warm this weekend, anyone up for a mud ride? or maybe I can
get in a January jet ski ride.

Andy

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From: dunne@rtsg.mot.com (Jim Dunne)
Subject: Re: National in San Antonio
Keywords: texas   snowmos   rain sucks
Organization: Motorola Inc., Cellular Infrastructure Group
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1993 05:02:32 GMT

Josh Harmon writes:
>
>You can have all of our snow you would like, way too much here to 
>ride dirtbikes (I was able to ride most of last winter!), and to 
>cold (-5 F) to go skiing.

   Come on Josh, here in the flatlands we ski in 5 degreee weather
   until 11 o'clock at NIGHT!!!  (It does get pretty cold tho, but
   night skiing is way fun even if the "mountain" is a bump).

>Good luck with the sleds... maybe I should look into getting one,
>given the local conditions.

   For maybe $1500 you could get a decent machine... much safer than
   dirt biking, less equipment needed, and it's a *real blast*.  Night?
   How about sitting on a snow-covered hill under the stars sipping a
   frosty one at 1 AM?

   Jedman
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From: wkmpph@ritvax.isc.rit.edu (W. Keith McManus)
Subject: Bike Week
Followup-To: rec.motorcycles.dirt
Organization: Rochester Institute of Technology
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 14:35:20 GMT

Documentary videomaker looking for bikers going to Daytona for this year's
Bike Week


W. Keith McManus
=================================================
Rochester Institute of Technology
Applied Photography Department - Photojournalism
Rochester, New York

=================================================
InterNet: wkmpph@ritvax.isc.rit.edu
     AOL: KeithRIT
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From: wardman@gandalf.ca (Russel Wardman)
Subject: Re: Carbon Fouling
Organization: Gandalf Data Ltd.
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 15:21:44 GMT

In <1993Jan8.190038.28938@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu> sorlin@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Steven J Orlin) writes:


>     I usually buy older dirtbikes and rebuild them because I am too cheap
>to buy a new one.  Every single one, at one time or another has had a Carbon
>Fouling problem.  I adjust the damn jet needle up and down and once in
>awhile, change the main jet.  But I can never get the mixture right.

 Is it carbon fouling or just wet plug? How much carbon fouling and where?
If there is much carbon fouling, I would wonder if you're burning gear oil.

 Perhaps if you describe your jetting procedure, we can debug it. 

>     Anybody have any similar problems?

>     Also, I've been thinking about this, but can't remember the answer,
>Why are 2-stroke dirtbikes harder to start in the winter than 4-strokes?
>I mean, is this just me or what?

This hasn't been my experience.
 
>steve
>-- 
>"Nobody tells a Navy man when he's had enough to drink, cause only a Navy man
> knows when he's had enough to drink!"
>-Steven J Orlin   sorlin@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu  /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/
-- 
**         Russell Wardman         ** 78 TT-500 (for sale)             **
**          613-723-6500           ** 84 Turbo 750 KAWASAKI (for sale) ** 
**       Ottawa Ont. Canada        ** 90 KX 500 KAWASAKI               **
**      (rwardman@gandalf.ca)      **                                  **
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From: wardman@gandalf.ca (Russel Wardman)
Subject: Re: KDX200 Porting 
Organization: Gandalf Data Ltd.
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1993 15:06:56 GMT

In <eastman-050193082104@47.208.134.18> eastman@bnr.ca (Gordon Eastman) writes:

>I am planning to have my '89 KDX200 cylinder ported this winter. 

>Has anyone had experience with porting by George Quay's Pro-Action? I ask
>because they have a Canadian franchise which would save me the hassles of
>sending the cylinder cross-border and are cheap at $125 Cdn.

>Pro-Circuit and Moose racing charge $240 US. Fredette Racing charges $100
>US. What's the difference? Anyone else to consider?

Do these prices include matching the cases? If so, do you (or they) disasseble
and reassemble the bottom end?

P.S. There are ice races this Sunday (Jan 10) at Woody's cycle in Perth and
Trudeau park at Tweed. I Don't know yet which one I will be at. 
 
>Gordon   1990 KX200
>____________________________________________________________________________
>Standard disclaimer: opinions are mine, not BNR's
-- 
**         Russell Wardman         ** 78 TT-500 (for sale)             **
**          613-723-6500           ** 84 Turbo 750 KAWASAKI (for sale) ** 
**       Ottawa Ont. Canada        ** 90 KX 500 KAWASAKI               **
**      (rwardman@gandalf.ca)      **                                  **
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From: wardman@gandalf.ca (Russel Wardman)
Subject: Re: What to wear?
Organization: Gandalf Data Ltd.
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1993 16:05:47 GMT

In <76107@apple.apple.COM> thompson@Apple.COM (Paul Thompson) writes:


>Next, I'd like to find some type of armor which is less extreme than
>the big plastic contraptions you wear outside your shirt.  I borrowed a

If you ever chase your friends on rocky trails, especially up-hill, you'll
wish you had one of these on. 2" rocks at velocity leave a lasting impression.

>Thanks much!
>-- 
>Paul Thompson    Apple Computer    DoD #47    Would you remember a 1-line .sig?
-- 
**         Russell Wardman         ** 78 TT-500 (for sale)             **
**          613-723-6500           ** 84 Turbo 750 KAWASAKI (for sale) ** 
**       Ottawa Ont. Canada        ** 90 KX 500 KAWASAKI               **
**      (rwardman@gandalf.ca)      **                                  **
From: frampton@skitzo.dseg.ti.com
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.dirt
Subject: Re: paint tomorrow?
Date: 12 Jan 93 10:48:51 CDT
Organization: Texas Instruments Component Test Facility

In article <1993Jan12.025355.25262@spdc.ti.com>, baxter@epcot.spdc.ti.com (Mike Baxter) writes:
> I have been waiting, and waiting for a day where the weather will allow me
> to paint my frame.  It has been entirely to damp.  the forcast for tomorrow 

  You bet it has... I've given up hope for a nice weekend. I finished the
  fall semester knowing that I was going to get plenty of practice for 
  Arenacross and the 1993 night series.  I never even got to kick it over.

  And now today I have to start the Fall semester!  As a matter of fact, 
  I'm so damned mad at the world, I'm about ready to give up scoots all
  together and join the monestary.  Is this a sign of Winter depression?
  There's only one think left to do... "Start drinking heavily!"

  I'm sure my carb bowl has some BelRay jelly it, anyone got any crackers?
_________________________________________________________________________
mark frampton....O/30 NOVICE   |    I just broke a screw off into infinity.
X-Country?!? What next?!?      |      Anyone got a real long/short easyout?  
frampton@skitzo.dseg.ti.com    |    If you'll try it, I'll try next. NOT!
-------------------------------*-----------------------------------------
 For sale:  Bomber class special. 1986 RM125g with LCS cylinder mod.
            Recent P&R. Bottom end from MAC Racing. Eyecatching condition.
            Bought new in March 1989.  Gently raced :-).  Scott plastic
            boots and JT front and back. $950 cash neg. Sorry, can't ship.
            Reason for sale:  I need a 250 or open, BAD!
From: jld@hpfcso.FC.HP.COM (Jeff Deeney)
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 06:14:03 GMT
Subject: Re: George Couyant, where are you?
Organization: Hewlett-Packard, Fort Collins, CO, USA
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In rec.motorcycles.dirt, dunne@rtsg.mot.com (Jim Dunne) writes:

>      Well I sent a mail to our cheap-cigar-smoking buddy to see if it
>      bounces etc.  (Isn't he at couyant@convex.com?  I quickly scanned
>      for his address in some saved messages but didn't find it right away.)
>      I remember late last year he disappeared for 3 weeks or so when they
>      sent him to the other side of the Austrailian world, but this _has_
>      been far too long...

I also sent a note last week.  I attached the response that just rolled in.
Seems he hasn't been feeling well.  We're glad that you're on the mend
mate.  

-Jeff Deeney-  KotD #0000  DoD#0498    NCTR    '88 XR600-Shamu   
jld@hpfcpe.fc.hp.com       AMA#540813  COHVCO  '81 CB750F-Llamaha 
We don't stop riding because we get old, we get old because we stop riding.


------------------

From convact!couyant@convex.convex.com Sun Jan 10 22:04 MST 1993

>	Don't be.....I've been reeeeaaaly sick with pneumonia for the last
>	3 weeks and a bit.... No, it's got nothing to do with any immune
>	deficiency syndrome stuff....they checked for that...
>
>	I'm pissed off. The weather has been great and I had big plans. 
>	Won't be strong enough to ride for a month or two.  Lost all my
>	muscle tone (and 20 lbs). Just thinking about all the work I need
>	to do to get fit again makes me wanna spew.
>
>	Today's my first day in the office and I sat down to 369 email
>	messages.... 
> 
>	Good to hear from you Jeff. I'll be hitting r.m.d hard soon. Lot's
>	of frustations to get rid of.....
>
>	Cheers mate
>	George C.
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