Saturday, December 24, 2011

Tips Add Acid for Your Motorcycle's Battery

Batteries of Motor cycles were supplied by get geared are quality merchandise planned to give you long services. Please inaugurate the battery category that is optional by your motorcycle producer. Older motorcycle with electronics designed for a conventional lead or acid battery must be fitted with a continuation free battery. The originator and control device of the vehicle are not appropriate for safeguarding free batteries and would excess the battery causing lasting damage. Motorcycle batteries are vessel dry from the factory. Electrolyte solution must be supplementary to the battery chase by full accusation routines before the sequence can be used.

Electrolyte solution be accessible in massiveness and must be of the correct specific gravity for the battery it being used in. There are assortments of electrolyte solutions with altered SPG available. The 1.250 SpGfor instance, is worn in Harley Davidson batteries. The battery is then stimulating up till the electrolyte reads 1.265-1.270 with hydrometer in each cell.

Please check before first use the correct magnitude, voltage (V) and competence as well as the correct location of the positive and negative workstation. In addition for conformist lead / acid batteries you must make sure the correct location of the emitting point. The upper right corner of the wrapping are colour coded according to the type of succession. when fluttering the battery, warrant it is attaching forcefully to the motorcycle battery tray or clamping. Use the sheltered screws and nuts and enclosed workstation lubrications and fortification where requisite.

Sparkling the wire trimmings with a wire skirmish before put together them to the succession incurable for a clean correlation. For long-standing periods when you do not be determined to exploit your motorcycle mare the succession in the full and disengaged the earth cable. For winter storage it's recommended to eliminate the battery in general.

Do not utilize battery chargers premeditated for cars. Their incriminating current will burdened and therefore scratch the motor cycle battery. Only use battery chargers premeditated for motorcycle batteries, for optimum charging, diagnostic and maintenance we recommended the saitio intelligent procharger. Avoid inadvertent creeping currents by keeping your sequence clean. Always append the positive terminals first and then the negative terminals. When removing the battery reverse this order and start with negative terminals.

Here are few instruction for changing the battery : Things you will be need
  • Flat screwdriver

  • Electolytesolution

  • Hydrometer

  • Distilled water

  • Small funnel or squirted bottle

  • Eliminate the cap from each cell on the battery with horizontal screwdriver. Remove the sequence cap from the vent nipple. Install the succession vent tube onto vent nipple by hand.

  • Place the succession on the flat level facade. Place the small funnel or squirt bottle plunger into the first cell. First cell up all the method to the cap hole/ repeat this process until all the cells are full. Do not reinstall the caps at this time.

  • Make sure the battery to the battery charger set to one tenth of the battery's amp per hour rating. Charge the battery until the amperage being convey off to zero. Check the SPG of each cell with hydrometer to verify that it is within factory stipulation.

  • Make sure the each cell of SpG with hydrometer to verify that it is within factory stipulation. And check the level of electrolyte after charging.

  • Install the caps on each cell and tighten then firmly with a flat tip screwdriver.

Nissan X-trail Engine

   one of the most well-liked segments of new car market have established a light function four wheel drive vehicles named as Nissan x- trail. It is a spare bit of flexibility over a conservative two wheel drive traveler car which is mostly expect able for the approaching customer. There are lots of models published of this car in the Australian market. Among them one of the newest contributions to the market called the x- trail from Japanese car maker named as Nissan.



   There are two models of this car available in the market named as X Trail-ST and X Trail-Ti where the second one is more exclusive and advanced specific adaptation. A manual gearbox is used for the X Trail-ST. the automatic transmission is available for the two models. The new models are a compact four wheel drive according to the Nissan but these are relatively a particular automobile with a well-designed inside. The outside of these models are styling manages to merge a strong look with a up to date appearance.



   Respective fuel economy, smooth and quite operation are the main object of these models. All of the modes are 4*4 systems which gives four- wheel grip in the X-trail when mandatory. A dash mounted push switch selector allocates the driver to pick connecting 2WD, AUTO mode and LOCK. The main features of X Trail-ST are air conditioning system, power steering process, electric system windows and body engine immobilizer. For the safety purpose this model use front seat belt pretensions and anti-lock brakes with brake assist. Alloy wheels, cruise control, fog lamps as well as the leather steering wheel and different cloth trim.



   2.5L inline - four petrol engine is used for the new models of Nissan which is used double overhead camshafts and 16 valves. Power of 132kw at 6000rpm and torque of 245Nm at 4000rpm are produced by this engine. Other specification of the engine is four cylinder type DOHC, capacity- 2.49 liters, mass of the engine- 1440kg, length-451omm, width- 1765mm, fuel tank capacity- 60 liters. The compressor ratio of this engine is 9.6. In 2002, Nissan x trail GT model was also introduced with power of 209kw. 2.0L I4 with power-140bhp, 2.5L I4 with power- 165bhp, 2.2L Common rail turbo diesel with power-136bhp engines were also utilized for this model. This was the first generation of the Nissan X-trail.

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Barrett Jackson to auction JFK Hearse

I'm sure everyone remembers the Barrett Jackson Scottsdale auction  from January 2011 when a 1963 Pontiac Bonneville naval ambulance was sold. A rare vehicle sure, but it was claimed to have been the very ambulance that carried President John F. Kennedy from Andrews Air Force Base to the White House hours after his assassination in Dallas, Tx. Mystery surrounded the car and the lead up time prior to the sale. Was it really the car? Some say yes, lots of facts pointed to no. No one really knew for sure. Either way, the car sold for over $100,000 though no where near what the seller was thinking he'd get.

That brings us to the 1964 Cadillac hearse pictured here. This hearse has a solid, verifiable, and most of all documented history that it was in fact the very hearse to carry President Kennedy from Parkland Hospital in Dallas to the airport to be transported back to Washington D.C.

However, this time around O'neal Funeral Home documented the cars history. The 1964 Miller Meteor bodies Cadillac shows less than 50,000 original miles and is in fantastic condition and shows only 3 owners from new. The hearse has been for sale for a while, going through several auctions being offered for as high as $900,000 in 2007 with no sale. So it should be interesting to see what the car will fetch when it rolls across the block that is the Barrett Jackson circus in a few weeks. I'm sure the car will get coverage on Speed, so make sure you watch January 15th-22nd, 2012. We'll keep you updated.

Source: Hemmings Motor News. Picture: Barrett Jackson.

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Breaking Saab news: No more warranty coverage.

Breaking news from Saab. Saab North America will no longer be honoring warranties on Saab vehicles sold in the U.S. Additionally, all new Saabs sold will be sold "as-is" with no warranty coverage what so ever. 

Effective Dec. 19, "warranty coverage is suspended indefinitely for all new Saab vehicles sold. During this period, the warranty booklet must be removed from the owner information packet," Saab Cars North America said in a statement provided to Automotive News.

"For any vehicle sold or leased during this period, the customer should be affirmatively advised that the vehicle does not carry any warranty coverage and is sold 'as is.' "
Saab Cars North America also said it has suspended the processing and payment of all claims, including but not limited to:

• New-car warranties
• Powertrain warranties
• Emission warranties
• Parts warranty
• Safety belts, airbags
• Towing
• Recalls and campaigns
• Certified pre-owned coverage
• Goodwill
• No charge maintenance
Until February of 2010, General Motors handled all warranty claims for Saab, but that had since stopped when Swedish Automobile AB purchased the automaker.
What does this mean for potential sales of new Saabs over the next few weeks/months? Well there probably won't be many. Currenty, Saab says they have 2,400 new Saabs available for purchase nationwide. And with sticker prices well over the $30,000 mark, I don't think too many potential buyers want to shell out that kind of cash on a new car that won't have warranty coverage.  So will dealers be offering huge blowouts on cars in inventory? I can see that on the horizon. But I wouldn't hold my breath on any of these new cars being collectible for the time being. We will keep everyone updated on any further drama on the Saabs of our Lives.

Source: Automotive News.

Monday, December 19, 2011

Who want's to play Steve McQueen?

Also part of this past weekend's Icons of Hollywood auction was the original "Michael Delaney" hero fire suit worn by Steve McQueen in his iconic 1971 film Le Mans. Estimated to sell for $200,000 to $300,000. Bidding went crazy, with a final bid of $800,000, plus a $184,000 buyer premium for a total of $984,000. This may very well be the single most valuable piece of Steve McQueen movie history that isn't a car. And certainly the record for a piece of motorsport memorabilia.  The story goes that the suit was donated The Observer, a British news paper to be given away in a Le Mans contest and was won by a 12 year old boy by the name of Timothy Davies. He sold the suit a number of years later, and probably for a sum no where near this figure.

In August the 1970 Porsche 911S owned and driven by Steve McQueen in the opening sequence of Le Mans set a record sale at $1.375 million dollars.

Source & Photos: Profiles in History.

Genuine Back to the Future DeLorean breaks the bank!

About a month ago Profiles In History, auctioneers of anything and everything celebrity announced that they would be auctioning the one and only screen used DeLorean from the Back to the Future trilogy that is in private hands to highest bidder at their December Icons of Hollywood auction. The DeLorean being offered was used for the final film, and was used extensively when Marty McFly traveled back to 1885. In order for the DeLorean to drive over the rough desert terrain, the running gear was removed and replaced with a custom frame and Volkswagen running gear. As strict warning was given that the electrical system was hacked up because of this, making the car unfit for street use. But in reality, you could make everything function properly. But enough about that. What did it sell for? Pre auction estimates had the DeLorean set between $400,000 and $600,000 dollars.

With an opening bid of $400,000. By the time the hammer fell, the final bid was a mere $440,000. There was a also a $101,200 buyer premium, making the total $541,200 for a one of a kind piece of Hollywood history. And you're certainly going to be the only one on the block with one. If the new owner is out there in cyberspace, PLEASE get in contact with us. We would love to interview you and find out what your plans are.

$500,000 a little too rich? For $30,000 you could have bought Doc's model train and time machine used to show how Doc and Marty would return to 1985. Or how about Doc's wind up Cadillac used to demonstrate how Marty would harness the lightning to travel from 1955 to 1985? That one could have been yours for $18,000. This was just part of the huge collection of props and memorabilia from the film series. And part of the proceeds from the auction of the DeLorean and other film memorabilia and props will be donated to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinsons Research.




Source & Photos: Profiles in History.

Saab files for bankruptcy protection. What's next?

The soap opera that has become Swedish automaker Saab, continues to unravel. The automaker is expected in bankruptcy court today in Sweden where it will find if they are shielded from creditors while a buyer for the company is found.

General Motors, former owner of Saab until their own bankruptcy let them shed the automaker, has been blocking the potential sale of Saab to a Chinese automaker. GM's basis is because they do not want the sharing of GMs platform technology with another competitor that could potentially undercut them in the Chinese market that GM has seen huge success with. And unfortunately, Saab depends on GM's help in that are in order to be able to build cars or at least until Saab has the funds to develop their own technology again. And that really isn't going to happen any time soon.

All the while dealers in the US and around the world have been patiently awaiting cars to be able to sell to customers, and with each passing day, its looking less and less likely they'll see them. So is this the swansong for Saab? Unfortunately it looks like it may very well be. I have always been a fan of the brand and would hate to see them go away, but I think the time has come to envision a world without new Saabs.

Hot Rod of the day: 1940 Ford style

Few cars are as iconic as the 1939/40 Ford. It's a car that symbolizes the Moonshiner. Which in fact the '40 featured below served as in a prior life.