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TECHNICAL MOTOBRICK WRENCHING In Remembrance of Inge K. => The Motobrick Workshop => Topic started by: BlossomStein on July 02, 2015, 04:43:29 PM

Title: FAG
Post by: BlossomStein on July 02, 2015, 04:43:29 PM

Yeah, well it got your attention, and it is causing me unending grief with several of my friends and family. So, techies, WHY does the ABS ii unit have FAG cast onto the casing?  http://www.motobrick.com/Smileys/MB_Smiley/laughing6-hehe.gif  I'm looking for the photo I took of it and will post it as soon as I find it. What does FAG stand for?  http://www.motobrick.com/Smileys/MB_Smiley/dunno2.gif
1992 K100RS 4V ABSii

Thanks.

-B.

Title: Re: FAG
Post by: kioolt on July 02, 2015, 05:04:08 PM

My guess is that it is for the German company FAG.

Title: Re: FAG
Post by: rbm on July 02, 2015, 06:33:26 PM

It means "Fischer Ltd." -- Fischer Aktiengesellschaft. Friedrich Fischer invented a machine to produce steel balls for bearings in the late 1800's.

Title: Re: FAG
Post by: Scott_ on July 02, 2015, 06:34:44 PM

Quote from: kioolt on July 02, 2015, 05:04:08 PM

My guess is that it is for the German company FAG.

That would also be my suggestion..

In 1905

On July 29, the FAG brand is registered with the patent office in Berlin. The registered trademark FAG, which stands for Fischers Aktien-Gesellschaft, is protected in over 100 countries today.

http://www.fag.de/content.fag.de/en/company/company.jsp

One of the many subsidiaries was the Schaeffler company.
According to the history of the company starting in 1955 Production of brake hydraulics parts for motor vehicles starts in the Ebern plant.
(http://www.schaeffler.com/remotemedien/media/_shared_media/01_company/01_history/fag_1/1955_history.jpg)

Title: Re: FAG
Post by: BlossomStein on July 02, 2015, 08:53:33 PM

Geez, I LOVE this group (previously the only I have ever joined) I get good info, WITH references for further reading, which I can't help but do... and you're getting my brother off my back for me.

Cheers.

-B.

Title: Re: FAG
Post by: bocutter Ed on July 02, 2015, 09:58:17 PM

Yeah, it gets bleeped on the woodworking forum if you don't speel it F A G.  :hehehe

Title: Re: FAG
Post by: bizzaro on July 05, 2015, 09:14:03 PM

You didn't know BMW motorcycles are gay??? WTF!  It's common knowledge! :hehehe

Title: Re: FAG
Post by: ts888 on July 22, 2015, 11:01:49 PM

Quote from: bizzaro on July 05, 2015, 09:14:03 PM

You didn't know BMW motorcycles are gay??? WTF!  It's common knowledge! :hehehe

...in the Hardley Ableson community.  And when you refer to your hobby as "the lifestye" and favor assless chaps, you know all about teh gey.   :neener:

Title: Re: FAG
Post by: bizzaro on August 28, 2015, 05:58:50 AM

Just so ya all know, I wear the assless chaps when I ride....................... :popcorm..... AND THAT IS ALL I WEAR! :hehehe  Cops just don't pull ya over when ya run like that.........................Well there was this one lady officer that pulled me over, but she didn't pull me over for speed'n, She wanted a better look at my kick stand! :riding:

Title: Re: FAG
Post by: thegingerbeardman on August 28, 2015, 11:23:35 AM

if your chaps aren't assless, they're pants.