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  1. Richard Smith added a post in a topic Fred's films   

    Hi Fred 
    No problem and it would be good to get a few avid aircraft there next year. you should look into coming to the popham microlight trade fair as that's the first one of the year.
     
    Richard 

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  2. Richard Smith added a post in a topic Fred's films   

    Hi fredstock 
    I watched the whole film and thought it was fantastic and would love to fly to the blois rally next year as it looks like the laa rally in the uk. have you ever been to the laa rally before.
    Thanks
    Richard 
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  3. Richard Smith added a post in a topic Avid mk4 tail wheel landing gear wanted   

    Hi c5engineer 
    I'm after the main gear legs but I've got p1 side so just need p2 side. 
    Love the YouTube clips 
    Thanks
    Richard 
     
     
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  4. Richard Smith added a topic in For Sale and wanted, you got it, I want it   

    Avid mk4 tail wheel landing gear wanted
    Avid mk4 tail wheel landing gear wanted
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  5. Richard Smith added a post in a topic Bmw r100 engine in an avid   

    Sorry guys it was 70 kgs not lbs 
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  6. Richard Smith added a post in a topic Bmw r100 engine in an avid   

    hi EDMO 
    The fwf weights about 70lbs and I'm using a 3 blade vp ivor prop.
     
    Richard 
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  7. Richard Smith added a post in a topic Bmw r100 engine in an avid   

    hi guys 
    Sorry been really busy but they are from the jabiru.
    Thanks
    Richard 
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  8. Richard Smith added a post in a topic Bmw r100 engine in an avid   

    I've got 2 spare nose legs that are reinforced as there was an issue with them bending. Wouldn't mind converting my to a tailwheel in the future. Has anybody on here done the rudder mod that increases the hight of the rudder by 100mm as my has had that done as well
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  9. Richard Smith added a post in a topic Bmw r100 engine in an avid   

    Thanks Mark it must be cause I'm trying to do it from my phone 
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  10. Richard Smith added a post in a topic Bmw r100 engine in an avid   

    HI mark 
    I have sent you a few pictures via email.
     
    Thanks 
    Richard 
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  11. Richard Smith added a post in a topic Bmw r100 engine in an avid   

    Hi EDMO 
    That is what I'm doing and it gets to the end and then tells me there has been a problem uploading it so will have to figure it out so I can show the fwf.
     
    Thanks 
    Richard 
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  12. Richard Smith added a post in a topic Bmw r100 engine in an avid   

    I'm having trouble uploading pictures is there a certain way of doing it 
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  13. Richard Smith added a post in a topic Bmw r100 engine in an avid   

    Hi Jim 
    Thanks for replying. A little about the engine well it's from a 1984 bmw r100 motorcycle which has been rebuilt and it has the cylinder heads reversed, been ported and polished and had long skirt high compression pistons with new I peace valves. It has duel ignition which are boyer Branson and run off a crankshaft sensor. It has a vp ivor prop which is run by a centrifugal clutch system that's bolted to a rotax gearbox. Its done 173 hours and runs like a sewing machine giving a 100 mph cruise at 4800 rpm fully coursed  burning 12 liters and hour with full fuel and two up so not bad at all and it's producing 80 hp. I think it's the only on flying in the uk and wanted to see if there's anymore flying in the world. 
    Thanks 
    Richard 
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  14. Richard Smith added a topic in 4-strokes   

    Bmw r100 engine in an avid
    Hi all 
    New to the forum and I own and fly an avid speedwing in the uk with a BMW r100 aero engine and wondered if anybody else has the same conversion?
     
    Thanks
    Richard 
     
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