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dougdownie.bsky.social
@dougdownie.bsky.social
Reformed engineering designer that enjoys humor and open minded ideas.
A belated update on the Guzzi T3 project. I replaced the existing barrels and pistons with new 850cc Gilardioni items from MG Cycle. Everything's back together, though one oil feed banjo decided to break with minimum effort, so new banjos are on order. Meanwhile, I'm starting on the tank and seat.
February 8, 2026 at 6:01 PM
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Clapping my flippers together and honking like a harbor seal when a Super Bowl ad for a condiment or gambling app featuring two celebrities unexpectedly reveals a third celebrity as its punchline. Bouncing a ball around on my snout. My wife has to throw me a herring to get me to calm down.
February 6, 2026 at 6:24 PM
You can take your autotune and your stage full of dancers and stick them right up your corporate arse,

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The Jam Live - Funeral Pyre
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January 22, 2026 at 3:58 AM
This year, of all years, we need to pay attention to the words of MLK.
January 19, 2026 at 7:32 PM
The SPANISH Super Cup is currently being played in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The temperature there is currently 25 C, while it's 6 C in Madrid and 9 C in Barcelona. They just had to stop the game for a cooling break. Modern football is rubbish.
January 11, 2026 at 8:46 PM
Okay hive mind. The first hiccup on the T3 project is where the exhaust downpipe meets the crossover H pipe. I got the right side free but the left side is somewhat seized. I've soaked the joint with WD40 and also hit it with some heat, but can't get it to budge. Any suggestions?
January 9, 2026 at 7:14 PM
When I opened the cylinders, I found that the right side bore had some chrome liner missing. That’s when this became a real project requiring full commitment. So I have on order a couple of new barrels and pistons, and over this winter will work my way through the rest of the bike. More to follow.
January 5, 2026 at 9:55 PM
I’m embarking on a journey and thought I’d share it. I have an old 1977 Moto Guzzi T3 that I bought to work on to stop me getting bored after I retired. I rode it locally last year until it decided to stop running on one cylinder, at which point I saved it for a winter project strip down and exam.
January 5, 2026 at 9:53 PM
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I'm seriously starting to question the credibility of the FIFA Peace Prize.
January 3, 2026 at 7:51 AM
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Music keeps us young. Having music in our lives keeps us open to things. - Henry Rollins #Truth
January 1, 2026 at 12:16 AM
Walking the dog this morning, we happened upon a herd of Elk, about twenty strong. We gave the Elk their space, and they gave us room to walk by. Cooperation between species. Then a neighbor, who's too lazy to walk their dog, released it to run at the herd. Happy new year.
December 31, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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December 22, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Congress Allocates $500 Million For Development Of Funkier Bass Lines — theonion.com/congress-all...
Congress Allocates $500 Million For Development Of Funkier Bass Lines
WASHINGTON—Stating that the measure was essential for holding down the beat and getting people outta their seat, Congress reportedly allocated $500 million Monday for the development of funkier bass l...
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December 16, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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Never mind the giver nor the recipient, that trophy is all levels of nightmare fuel. #WorldCupDraw
December 5, 2025 at 6:00 PM
December 2, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The writing for this is hokey, but the message is on
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December 2, 2025 at 6:31 PM