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    Tandem Airbike complete & moved to airport.

    When the HKS's were first introduced they had some problems "oiling & maybe vibs". But HKS fixed the problem & exchanged every engine with a new one not a reman. The engine idles @ 1600 to 1700 RPM and it's smooth. I have not looked inside one and I hope I don't have too. OOW
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    Tandem Airbike complete & moved to airport.

    Thanks for all the comments and help along the way. The HKS does have a low speed vibration (idle speed) but anything above that is great. I made my first flight on 5/31/10, it was 45 min. of fear & joy all at same time. It flew hands off with no bad trends. OOW
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    Tandem Airbike complete & moved to airport.

    Just north of Beaumont & East of Houston. Thanks for the help. OOW
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    Tandem Airbike complete & moved to airport.

    Third try, Maybe this is it.
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    Tandem Airbike complete & moved to airport.

    https://www.homebuiltairplanes.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=6612&stc=1&d=1273532405 https://www.homebuiltairplanes.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=6613&stc=1&d=1273532405 Lets try this? I think I got it. OOW
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    Tandem Airbike complete & moved to airport.

    N700XX, Tandem Airbike, HKS 700E 60 hp. Power Fin Prop. Eight years, two months, 484 hrs. I moved it to the airport Friday, I have not flown it yet. The 15 to 20 mph 90 deg. cross wind is a little much for me. But there's always tomorrow. Oscar Wilson, Kountze Texas.
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    Tandem or side-by-side?

    If you get stuck in the backseat there is aways a big obstical in the way in my case most of my buddys are big, old, can't bend or duck down very well. But what ever you pick flying is the most fun you can ever have. OOW
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    How did you hear about HBA?

    I will try to put the web address in our EAA chapter news letter.And tell everyone at the Airport Bum Meeting (local hanger flying session).OOW
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    starting 0320 without prop?

    You will some kind of prop to provide an air flow over the engin for cooling .OOW
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    Tail Draggers

    Can you teach yourself to fly a taildragger? It's hard to say. Try taxing on grass.You have to keep air flowing over the tail so that your rudder will be effective.If you can fly a nose dragger already it's going to be different you have to keep ahead of the plane with your rudder pedals...
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    HKS engins

    Ok Guys I want to use an HKS on my Tandem Airbike.Has anybody used one. I only know one other man using a HKS on an airbike, but it has not flown as of yet. Can any one give me some info? OOW
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    ford v6's

    I bought one of Dave Blanton's reduction units back in 1992 but by the time ( about 2 years ) I received it I had sold my test bed ( C-175 ) plane. I bought a ford V-6 and did all the work as Dave recomended but never got to see how it worked.I sold it to a man in Kansas.It seemed like a...
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    New Member

    Good to have a fellow TEXAN on board.I just started my second wing on a Tandem Airbike,Fuse. is complete and on gear ready to paint when I finish the wings. Good Luck OOW
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    HI Guys & any Ladies

    My name is Oscar Wilson,everyone calls me Double O, I live in south east TX, near Beaumont.I'm building an Ison Tandem Airbike.I plan on useing a four stroke HKS.I'm about 65 to 70 % finished,I try to work on it each Fri & Sat my days off. I started a Breezy a few years back but when our EAA...
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