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From: 928s4@leland.Stanford.EDU (Benjamin Sloss)
Subject: Re: the Yamaha V-Max
Organization: DSG, Stanford University, CA 94305, USA
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 92 16:22:35 GMT

rlwst8+@pitt.edu (Robert L Williamson) writes:
>I don't know that much about motorcycles except for a few models.  One of
>my friends keeps jabbering about a cycle called the Yamaha V-Max.  He never
>gave me many details of the cycle but someone has got to tell me what is so
>special about this bike.  (Does it beat airplanes :-)  

  From memory:
Yamaha V-MAX: 1200cc V-4 engine
              ~115 BHP; 0-60 in 3.2, 1/4 mi in 10.8, top speed 148
              about 600 lbs wet, shaft drive
              standard/cruiser styling ('musclebike' style)

Summary: Accelerates like a speeding bullet.  Corners like a speeding bullet.
Big, heavy, comfortable, fast.

  There was a time when this bike was the fastest-accelerating thing
out there, stock.  These days, it is beaten by the current crop of 
literbikes but little else, at least until the first corner.
>
>
>				Rob


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From: travis@med.wcc.govt.nz (MIKE)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.racing
Subject: Re: Singles racing
Date: 14 Sep 1992 20:27:42 GMT
Organization: Wellington City Council, Wgtn, NZ
Reply-To: travis@med.wcc.govt.nz
NNTP-Posting-Host: blade.wcc.govt.nz

In article <1992Sep13.222316.23659@sifon.cc.mcgill.ca>, loki@nazgul.physics.mcgill.ca (Loki Jorgenson) writes:
>	I'm interested in getting involved in Singles racing.  My first
>choice for a mount is an SRX-6.  I'd like to hear from Singles racers
>on this choice (is there better?) and on what standard modifications are
>reliable and recommended on a stock SRX; I'm particularly interested in
>what rubber to shoe this horse with and how to strengthen the somewhat
>anemic engine without boring it out.
>
>	Thanks in advance,
>
>P.S. I *did* see the article in the Aug. Cycle World on the racing SRX.
>
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Hi Ya.
Over here in NZ singles get to race with F3 bikes (400 fours 500twins) but
with a sound of singles(Yetch I hate that name!!) support race at the WSC
round at Manfeild in Oct we may get our own championship class.
The formula for a single in F3 at the moment is open four stroke or 500cc
air cooled two stroke. In our clubs open single class we allow any capacity
two or four stroke so we all get hosed by KX500 MXer's!!
The fast singles here are Honda XR 500's on steroids. We have one that has
HRC bits but it went bang at the end of last season and has'nt been seen yet
I know of a couple of fast two valve Yamaha's over here (not mine yet) both are
540cc and running on methanol, you have to thru bolt the barrels to keep them
together but! I don't know of any serious 4 valvers racing here but I know in
Japan they are the motor to have.
I run a TZR250 chassied SR500 running stock wheels with soft compound
Bridgestones which seem to work quite well. Any more questions don't hesitate
to ask. 
       Be seeing you

Mike Travis
TRAVIS@med.wcc.govt.nz	
	Team D.S Single Minded Racing.
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From: ae219rh@prism.gatech.EDU (Ray Hixon)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.racing
Subject: Re: Singles racing
Summary: Stuff I've seen done to SRX's
Date: 14 Sep 92 13:42:23 GMT
Organization: Georgia Institute of Technology

Expert Racer Ray here!  I race a 591cc Ascot in the WERA Formula
Clubman class.  Not sure what the Canadian rules are for Thumpers,
but in WERA, anything under a 600cc Single is legal (any motor, any
frame).

The main SRX racers that we have in WERA are the Thumper Brothers
(Bill Cardell and Tim O'Connor) and Thumper Racing (Bill Alston
and Ray Carter).  The standard mods that they've done (that're
visible) are:  FZR600 front end (larger wheel and better brakes),
FZR600 rear end (either monoshock or with twin shock mounts welded
in).  With the stock frame, that's about the extent of modification --
though now that we don't have frame rules, Cardell has switched to
an RG500 Gamma frame (it broke at Pocono, so I couldn't fairly
evaluate it).

Motorwise, I'm not sure who's doing what.  The Thumper Racing bikes
are Ferracci-built.  The Thumper Brothers are apparently going
through Eugene Klymenko for their heads.  Pistons -- ?.  Carbs -- ?.
Cams --?.

Ask me about the Honda Ascot, and I can be more helpful.

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WERA Expert #623
A Single-minded Guy
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From: martin@adpgate.UUCP (Martin Golding)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.racing
Subject: Re: avon tires
Date: 11 Sep 92 20:47:14 GMT
Organization: ADP Dealer Services R&D, Portland, OR

essbaum@rchland.vnet.ibm.com (Alexander Essbaum) writes:
> anybody use/have experience with avon tires?  

The guy who tuned my combination (before I got it) strongly recommends
Avon Roadrunners for sidehacking, as they go square almost immediately,
wear like iron, and don't allow mere traction to interfere with some
of the more interesting skids you can induce in a three wheeler.


> a dealer (who races)
> recommended avon tires for the 5 hour endurance at brainerd on the
> 20th.  given that we can't change tires during the race, he thought
> avon's would be good and would last.

Yes, but will you have to turn?


>  of course, this is the same dealer who says metzelers suck period...

What's he ride? Sounds strange even to _me_, and I'm downright peculiar.


          Martin Golding           |        BMW R100/7  "Britt"
 DoD #236  BMWMOA #55952  WMTC #2  |  BMW 750/6/2+Ural  "Treaty of Leningrad"
              KotP                 |     Ducati 860 GT  "Mouse"
  There's always More,             |         Honda 150  "Dreamboat"
    That's what More _means_!      |      Yamaha RD350   accepting nominations
[motcsd!]mcspdx!adpgate!martin     |     Yamaha XV750J  "Julia Tiberius"
From: ae219rh@prism.gatech.EDU (Ray Hixon)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.racing
Subject: FZR 600 clutch
Date: 9 Sep 92 14:07:28 GMT
Organization: Georgia Institute of Technology

with the stock fiber plates.  This is what I use on my Ascot
(54 bhp now vs. 22 stock), and it works pretty well.  Also,
make sure that you scuff in the metal plates before assembly
to remove glazing, and oil the fiber plates.

ps.  Is this an early FZR600?  I think the clutch has been
updated since...


------------------------------------------------------------
Ray Hixon
WERA Expert #623
A Single-minded Guy

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Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.racing
From: ivan@erich.triumf.ca (Ivan D. Reid)
Subject: Re: Kyalami practice (or, maybe the odds aren't 50: 1 against)
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41    
Keywords:  Go Mick!  Go Wayne! (No, _Gardner_, stupid : -)
Organization: TRIUMF: Tri-University Meson Facility
Date: Sun, 6 Sep 1992 08:18:00 GMT

In article <5SEP199209532346@erich.triumf.ca>,
	 ivan@erich.triumf.ca (Ivan D. Reid) writes...
>	Just managed to catch the final practice times for the 500s in SA.  The
>Austrian channel is the only one with any of today's times so far.
> 
>	The German channels are reporting that Dirk Raudies was 2nd behind
>Noburu Ueda, but no times given.  I think Waldmann was tenth.
 ^^^^^^^^^^^  My mistake, it was Gramigni.  Ueda led Friday's practice.  Bradl
is on pole in the 250s.
> 
Ivan Reid, Paul Scherrer Institute, CH.     			ivan@cvax.psi.ch
GSX600F, RG250WD.	SI=2.66     "You Porsche. Me pass!"	DoD #484
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Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.racing
From: essbaum@rchland.vnet.ibm.com (Alexander Essbaum)
Subject: Re: avon tires
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1992 12:43:33 GMT
Disclaimer: This posting represents the poster's views, not necessarily those of IBM
Organization: IBM Rochester

In article <1567@adpplz.UUCP>, martin@adpgate.UUCP (Martin Golding) writes:
|> essbaum@rchland.vnet.ibm.com (Alexander Essbaum) writes:
|> > anybody use/have experience with avon tires?  

|> > a dealer (who races)
|> > recommended avon tires for the 5 hour endurance at brainerd on the
|> > 20th.  given that we can't change tires during the race, he thought
|> > avon's would be good and would last.
|> 
|> Yes, but will you have to turn?

yeah.  like at 150+mph in turn 1.

|> >  of course, this is the same dealer who says metzelers suck period...
|> 
|> What's he ride? Sounds strange even to _me_, and I'm downright peculiar.

he rides a 1000FZR in the EBC 3 hour endurance and a 600FZR in 600 supersport.
he's the lead/primary rider for Body by Northstar Racing.  he's definitely a
fast rider, but i question his judgement (a lot) as a mechanic.

|>           Martin Golding           |        BMW R100/7  "Britt"
|>  DoD #236  BMWMOA #55952  WMTC #2  |  BMW 750/6/2+Ural  "Treaty of Leningrad"
|>               KotP                 |     Ducati 860 GT  "Mouse"
|>   There's always More,             |         Honda 150  "Dreamboat"
|>     That's what More _means_!      |      Yamaha RD350   accepting nominations
|> [motcsd!]mcspdx!adpgate!martin     |     Yamaha XV750J  "Julia Tiberius"

axel
From: Kenneth_Ferguson@rand.org (Ken Ferguson)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.racing
Subject: CCS's Brett Harrelson What happened?
Date: 11 Sep 92 14:15:15 GMT
Organization: RAND
X-UserAgent: Nuntius v1.1a2



   Has anyone out there heard what Harrelson was arrested for?
None of the MC rags mentioned the charges. I do no however that his
father is serving a life sentence for murder(according to the National
Enquirer that is) But I doubt
that's what Brett is charged with.

   I have seen him ride and he is very impressive, considering he's
Woody's
brother.
From: Kenneth_Ferguson@rand.org (Ken Ferguson)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.racing
Subject: CCS's Brett Harrelson   what happened?
Date: 11 Sep 92 14:16:36 GMT
Organization: RAND
X-UserAgent: Nuntius v1.1a2




   Has anyone heard the latest on Woody's brother Brett? I heard he was
arrested
for something, but there were no particulars. I do know that his father
is serving a life term for murder but I doubt that's what it is.

  I have seen him race before and he looks very impressive out there.
From: davidis@spider.co.uk (David I Smith)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.racing
Subject: Yamaha 600 Clutches
Date: 9 Sep 92 12:22:54 GMT
Organization: Spider Systems Limited, Edinburgh, UK.


Hi,
THis is my first posting.

A mate of mine is running an FZR 600 in the british clubmans racing. He is 
dogged by massive amounts of clutch slip. This is getting to the point of
15-20 mph loss at top speed,and a new clutch every meeting. Our local dealers
and race shops don't appear to know about any improvements to the clutch to 
stop this. So we are still running the standard item. The motor was tuned by
Track Record and puts out about 90-100 bhp up a fair amount from the stock
75-85 bhp.

So far the clutch basket and centre have been replaced, also the friction 
plates and the metal plates, and springs. Befors racing the engine is fully
warmed up so it does not appear to be an oil temp. related problem. I have
heard it is possible to run various parts from an EXUP clutch, does anyone
have any experience of this? If so which bits, or will the complete clutch
fit? Also does anyone know where we can get hold of uprated springs etc for the
standard FZR 600 cluth?

Thanks for your help.
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Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.racing
From: hackenbe@Informatik.TU-Muenchen.DE (Rudi Hackenberg)
Subject: Superbike Results
Keywords: Forza Ducati
Originator: hackenbe@sunbode9.informatik.tu-muenchen.de
Organization: Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Germany
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1992 08:20:01 GMT


Hi there,

anyone got the Superbike WC results from last weekend
in Assen ?
Maybe some comments?

thanks

Rudi
From: jjb@dtc.hp.com (Jim Brewer)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.racing
Subject: Re: avon tires
Date: 9 Sep 92 21:00:51 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: HP Design Technology Center, Santa Clara, CA

In article <1992Sep09.160404.8408@rchland.ibm.com> essbaum@rchland.vnet.ibm.com (Alexander Essbaum) writes:
>anybody use/have experience with avon tires?  

 Stefan does.  He says they sucked at Sears Point ... a somewhat twisty track.

>a dealer (who races)
>recommended avon tires for the 5 hour endurance at brainerd on the
>20th.  given that we can't change tires during the race, he thought
>avon's would be good and would last.  of course, this is the same
>dealer who says metzelers suck period...

 I'd recommend switching dealers.  Obviously, he doesn't have a clue.
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.racing
From: loki@nazgul.physics.mcgill.ca (Loki Jorgenson)
Subject: Singles racing
Organization: Centre for the Physics of Materials
Date: Sun, 13 Sep 1992 22:23:16 GMT

	I'm interested in getting involved in Singles racing.  My first
choice for a mount is an SRX-6.  I'd like to hear from Singles racers
on this choice (is there better?) and on what standard modifications are
reliable and recommended on a stock SRX; I'm particularly interested in
what rubber to shoe this horse with and how to strengthen the somewhat
anemic engine without boring it out.

	Thanks in advance,

P.S. I *did* see the article in the Aug. Cycle World on the racing SRX.

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Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.racing
From: jjd1@cbnewsg.cb.att.com (james.j.dutton)
Subject: Aero
Organization: AT&T
Distribution: na
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1992 18:20:09 GMT


OK. Haven't raced. Wanna Race.
You can take CLASS in an Aerostich suit. Catalog say's no substitute
for racing leathers. What's the deal?
No knee puck on Aerostich. How can they let you on a track w/o?

 
================================================================================
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Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.racing
From: paf4d@poe.acc.Virginia.EDU (Paul Andrew Forrest)
Subject: Re: South African 500cc GP Results
Organization: University of Virginia
Date: Mon, 7 Sep 1992 19:44:48 GMT

I would also like to extend my thanks to Neal for his
outstanding GP reports. The South African 500 GP was the first
thing on my mind when I arrived at school this morning, and
BINGO! ... there it was on the newsgroup! Enjoyed my cup of
java and read of Rainey's third championship!

My two cents:
You've got to feel for Mick Doohan. One mistake all year and it
really cost him. I'm sure he'll be back strong next season.

Three cheers for Wayne Rainey! He never gave up, and put in
some great rides when he had to. Obviously, Doohan's Dutch GP
practice crash was the pivotal point in the season; but the
French GP was critical too. Schwantz entered the race sitting
in second place with 87 points,14 ahead of Rainey with 73 and
Chandler with 72. Schwantz didn't have to win, but he did need
to come away with a solid finish and some points. Rainey, on
the other hand, almost had to win to stay in contention.

So what happened? Rainey won, Schwantz crashed and took himself
out of the championship. (Sound familiar?)

Finally, I'd sure like to see Eddie Lawson come back for one
more season on the Cagiva!

Thanks again Neal. Great job!

Paul Forrest
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.racing
From: jjb@dtc.hp.com (Jim Brewer)
Subject: Who's racing at Steamboat?
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1992 17:21:26 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: HP Design Technology Center, Santa Clara, CA

  The title says it all.  I'll be there along with 3 of my racing friends,
my wife and one of my friends' girlfriends (hmmmm....).   If you do happen
to be wandering around in the pits and want to stop and say hi, I'll 
be on an FZR400 (there'll probably be damn few of those) with probably #82.
My friends will be #801 on an SRX6, #88x on a FZR1000, and #357 on an
EX500.

  Will we see Doug Elwood?  Andrew Colfelt?  Andy Sharp?  I've heard
Blaine "Wayne" Gardner will be showing up from Utah .. probably on
his FJ.  

 Who else?

 
  


Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.racing
From: ahle@anke.abo.fi (Peter Ahlskog DC)
Subject: Re: Superbike Results
Organization: Abo Akademi University, Finland
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1992 13:43:04 GMT

In article <1992Sep15.082001.16334@Informatik.TU-Muenchen.DE> hackenbe@Informatik.TU-Muenchen.DE (Rudi Hackenberg) writes:
X>    Hi there,
X> 
X>    anyone got the Superbike WC results from last weekend
X>    in Assen ?
X>    Maybe some comments?
X> 
X>    thanks
X>    Rudi

I would like them too!! Then I also have a question...

Does anybody know if there is going to be a WSB-round at Anderstorp,
Sweden, 26-27 sept????

I heard a rumour that it has been cabcelled....

Any information appreciated!!!



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From: mfisch@pdx064.NoSubdomain.NoDomain (Matthew Fisch)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.racing
Subject: Re: Aero
Date: 10 Sep 92 20:58:33 GMT
Reply-To: mfisch@ichips.intel.com
Distribution: na
Organization: Workgroup Computing Division, PDX, Intel

In article <1992Sep10.182009.24196@cbfsb.cb.att.com>, jjd1@cbnewsg.cb.att.com (james.j.dutton) writes:
|> 
|> OK. Haven't raced. Wanna Race.
|> You can take CLASS in an Aerostich suit. Catalog say's no substitute
|> for racing leathers. What's the deal?
|> No knee puck on Aerostich. How can they let you on a track w/o?
|> 
|>  
|> ================================================================================
|>  Sesquipedalian's 'R' Us. ZX-10. DoD#564. There ain't no more.
|> ================================================================================

  I've seen Aerostitch suits with knee pucks.

  Here in the Northwest, knee pucks aren't required equipment.  Why
should they be ??  Knee Dragging is a riding style...there are plenty 
of Novices and beginning experts who don't do it.



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From: mrchish1@eos.ncsu.edu (MICHAEL RAY CHISHOLM)
Subject: bodywork cracks
Keywords: bodywork damage 
Organization: North Carolina State University, Project Eos
Distribution: usa
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1992 18:04:47 GMT

I have a 1986 Kawasaki 600 Ninja. It has the stock bodywork which I assume is ABS plastic.
I know this question has probably been asked a thousand times but here it goes again.
The upper fairing has developed a crack which starts toward the bottom of the main cooling
vent in the fairing and is going toward the front of the bike. It is just under the reflector
on the right hand side(viewed from sitting on the bike).

Question number one: Is there a way to stop the progression of this crack before it
hits another open spot in the fairing and pretty much cracks it in two on that side.
I have heard some people say to drill a small hole at the end of the crack but I talked
to a guy who  works in a local shop that deals in fabricating ABS parts and he reccommended
scratching the fairing at a right angle to the direction the crack is progressing.
Any comments??

Question number two: This one is obvious. Is there any way of repairing the existing crack.
It is making a really obnoxious buzzing sound at about 4000-5000 rpm and the paint is
starting to flake off around the crack due to the vibration. I seem to remember some
articles in some of the cycle mags about some operations around the country that specialize
in repairing ABS bodywork. Any information and comments greatly appreciated. Please post
suggestions or email to mrchish1@eos.ncsu.edu(Internet).

Thanks in advance,
Mike Chisholm
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.racing
From: essbaum@rchland.vnet.ibm.com (Alexander Essbaum)
Subject: avon tires
Date: Wed, 09 Sep 1992 16:04:04 GMT
Disclaimer: This posting represents the poster's views, not necessarily those of IBM
Organization: IBM Rochester

anybody use/have experience with avon tires?  a dealer (who races)
recommended avon tires for the 5 hour endurance at brainerd on the
20th.  given that we can't change tires during the race, he thought
avon's would be good and would last.  of course, this is the same
dealer who says metzelers suck period...


axel