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From: car377@druhi.ATT.COM (RogersC)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: DoD Driveway from Hell (tm)(Was:Re: Faster 1100 Again)
Summary: 1993 Dickweed Competition Heats Up, film at eleven
Keywords: Phenomenal!
Date: 28 Sep 92 21:06:46 GMT
Distribution: usa

In article <BvB0Ln.Gvw@solbourne.com>, markb@solbourne.com (Mark W. Bradley) writes:
> 
> Well there's presently a 1400 cc Suzuki Katana in my garage!  
> 
> ... 
> 
> PS:  The collar bone was broken, Bruce, Tom and all.  Six weeks
>      estimated 'til fully healed.

Must have been the chili.  A little too much extra thrust in the second
switchback, and Markb's Driveway does its legendary thing.  I notice that
Tomb's Bulldog and ChuckS's Wheelie-Wonder were parked down safely in the 
flat.  I also heard that Kevin did his K75LT ABS Banzai Downhill Demo 
without so much as a squiggle, thence departing in cloud of dust whilst 
sticking out his tongue and laughing maniacally.

Anybody wanna bet Ed Walsh sent this poor fellow down for a visit?

:-)
Chuck Rogers
car377@druhi.att.com
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: karish@pangea.Stanford.EDU (Chuck Karish)
Subject: Re: passing on the right (was: Stupid BIKE
Organization: Mindcraft, Inc.
Date: Sun, 27 Sep 1992 17:58:51 GMT

In article <1992Sep26.013934.14314@adobe.com> cjackson@adobe.com
(Curtis Jackson) writes:
>No, it is *NOT* perfectly legal. Read the law above carefully.
>The "normal speed of traffic" in your example is 70. Is the
>vehicle in your example "proceeding...at a speed less than the
>normal speed of traffic"?

That's not how this law is interpreted by the courts or
by the CHP.  As long as a driver is proceeding at a speed
greater than the prima facie minimum speed (usually 45 MPH)
he/she can choose to proceed in any lane on a freeway.
--

    Chuck Karish          karish@mindcraft.com
    (415) 323-9000 x117   karish@forel.stanford.edu
From: root@elektro.cmhnet.org (Charlie Smith)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Faster 1100
Date: 30 Sep 92 17:59:29 GMT
Article-I.D.: elektro.1992Sep30.175929.2690
Distribution: usa
Organization: Why do you suspect that?

In article <6848@transfer.stratus.com> cdodson@beast.cac.stratus.com writes:
>> 	3)	They're pretty expensive to operate. Figure a hot section
>> 		every 1500 hours for about $25,000, and an overhaul at
>> 		3,000 hours for about $150,000. That's $58/hr to maintain
>
>A gas turbine in a bike -- ouch !
>
>Ever heard of Art Arfonz ? He dropped one of these babies in a tractor
>chassis and re-wrote the books on tractor-pulling in the unlimited class.
>I saw him a couple of times in the late 70's at various state fairs in the
>midwest. The power that thing had was unreal !  If you ever saw a 12,000lb
>tractor just ignite two huge 6'x3' tractor tires while pulling 20+ tons
>down a 300ft dirt track, you would think really seriously about having that
>much power in between your legs.
>
>In the automotive arena, there was acompany in Texas that was/is putting
>a GE turbine from a helicopter into a Corvette. Puwer was something in the
>order of 750bhp and the top speed was said to be in excess of 200 mph.
>They were even in the Guiness book for a while as the fastest street car.
>
>But on  bike ??
>
>That's nuts

WWWHHHOOAAAAAAAA !!!    Where does it say that "nuts" is a limiing factor?

         I've checked my DoD Rules Handbook, and my other guide book
         called "Squidliness, As Easy As 1,2, 3" and I can't find anything
         precluding nuts, it's even encouraged somewhat the way I read it!


Charlie Smith    csmith@dsac.dla.mil  charlie@elektro.cmhnet.org  whois ces10
MOA# 52888, RA# 15633, DoD# 0709, AMA# 574722, Buckey Beemers# 411, BK Ohio V 
BMW K1100-LT, R69S, R27 and other even less worthwhile [ 2 | 3 ] wheel stuff. 
             {  Friends don't let friends ride Japanese bikes  }

     [    97 miles an hour, it's not the law - it's just a good idea.    ]
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: tgent@dale.ksc.nasa.gov (Tom Gent)
Subject: Re: Stupid Questions
Organization: NASA
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 1992 15:10:37 GMT

In article <1as7g8INNpc9@sixgun.East.Sun.COM> egreen@east.sun.com writes:
>
>"Nice car.  Kind of a cross between piss yellow and puke green, huh?"
>
>Name the movie and scene.
>
>ObMoto:  There were no motorcycles in this movie.
>

"American Graffiti", the Harrison Ford character said it to Milner at some
point. 

If there weren't any motos anywhere, I'd be surprised, and it would be
a haenous omission.  I'll have to get a maginfier and rent it again.

Tom Gent
tom-gent@kssib.ksc.nasa.gov  ZX-10  Sabre  no Dod#  no .sig 
"Here, just file this under 'CS'" -- John Milner
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: erika@znext.uucp (erik astrup)
Subject: Re: Tracks
Organization: pnet
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL4
Distribution: ca
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1992 22:01:14 GMT

dschlot@pioneer.arc.nasa.gov (Dave Schlotthauer) writes:
: Could someone please post a list of tracks that offer the
: California Superbike School? I'm very interested in attending
: the next session.
: 

	10/9  Sears Pt
	10/15 Willow Springs (SO CAL) 
	10/26 Sears Pt. 	
	11/10 Willow Springs

	Those are the only California schools left this year. The rest are
in Georgia and one in Texas. 

 ==============================================================================
  Erik Astrup                   DOD #683                            AFM #422

  1993 CBR 900RR  *  1990 CBR 600  *  1988 NX-650  *  1980 GL1100 Interstate

      "This one goes to eleven" - Nigel Tufnel, lead guitar, Spinal Tap
 ==============================================================================
From: osborn@cs.utexas.edu (John Howard Osborn)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Faster 1100
Date: 29 Sep 1992 20:50:53 -0500
Organization: U Texas Dept of Computer Sciences, Austin TX
Distribution: usa
NNTP-Posting-Host: cs.utexas.edu

In article <6848@transfer.stratus.com> cdodson@beast.cac.stratus.com writes:
>Ever heard of Art Arfonz ? He dropped one of these babies in a tractor
>chassis and re-wrote the books on tractor-pulling in the unlimited class.
>I saw him a couple of times in the late 70's at various state fairs in the
>midwest. The power that thing had was unreal !  If you ever saw a 12,000lb
>tractor just ignite two huge 6'x3' tractor tires while pulling 20+ tons
>down a 300ft dirt track, you would think really seriously about having that
>much power in between your legs.

Art Arfonz was (is?) a pretty amazing jet engine hack / speed freak.

Those who are into such things may remember back in the 60s when
everybody and their mother was going after land speed records out
in the Utah salt flats.  Art managed to aquire a used, surplus, GE
jet aircraft engine on the cheap.  He rebuilt it, and lacking a proper
teststand, secured it to two big trees in his backyard for test firings.
This must have amused the neighbors to no end for a radius of a mile or
so.  Art's record-breaking car, The Green Monster, was essentially this
engine with wheels attached and two (identical) driving cockpits on
either side.  It was, as the same suggests, monsterously ugly and
testiment to what one lone demented individual can accomplish.
It was also fast as hell - it did the flying mile somewhere near
the 400 - 500 mph range.

>In the automotive arena, there was acompany in Texas that was/is putting
>a GE turbine from a helicopter into a Corvette. Puwer was something in the
>order of 750bhp and the top speed was said to be in excess of 200 mph.
>They were even in the Guiness book for a while as the fastest street car.

On a related note, the guiness book seems to have lost about 90% of the
records it used to contain, at least the version I saw at the local bookstore.
Is there a specific version where I can find motorcycle-related records?

Somebody (BMWMOA?  Ironbutt Assoc?) must keep track of these sorts of
things.  One hears about people holding the record for riding coast to
coast or visiting the lower 48 states, but where do you send the info
if you decide to break one of these "records?"

-
-John H. Osborn
-osborn@cs.utexas.edu
-DOD# 2001  '92 BMW Paris-Dakar
-Queer and Proud


Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: blgardne@javelin.sim.es.com (Dances With Bikers)
Subject: Re: DoD weenies
Reply-To: blgardne@javelin.sim.es.com
Organization: Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1992 13:26:11 GMT

cjackson@adobe.com (Curtis Jackson) writes:

>Well, according to most women I've talked to, the only thing sure about
>hardware types is that they're always talking about their equipment,
>their equipment never performs as well as they say it will, and they
>are convinced they'll achieve the desired result if they just make
>the equipment go faster.

Just one question, are you insulting his computer or his motorcycle? :-)

>Living proof that a DoD number does affect one's brain,

Sad, isn't it?
-- 
Blaine Gardner @ Evans & Sutherland  blgardne@javelin.sim.es.com  BIX:blaine_g
580 Arapeen Drive, SLC, Utah 84108           Favorite road signs:
Dumper of Dirtbikes #46             FJ1200   Winding Road Next 77 Miles
My other motorcycle is a Quadracer           Caution: Passing Areas Not Marked
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles,rec.motorcycles.harley
From: neal@cmptrc.lonestar.org (Neal Howard)
Subject: Aermacci 2 stroke (was Re: More gasohol)
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 1992 02:58:29 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: CompuTrac Inc., Richardson TX

>>>|This looks very promising for both motorcycle and auto manufacturers.
>>>|(Harley Davidson, please take note).
>>>
>>>Harley?  Two strokes?   HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA !!!!!
>
>>Don't forget the Aermacci's (sp?) True, they were Italian-made, but were sold
>>as Harleys and H-D owned a major portion of the factory.
>
>...and they were 4-strokes, not 2.

2 stroke small Aermacci's were made starting in '72. One of myfriends has a
'74 model with a 125cc 2 stroke motor that's currently for sale if anyone
is interested. It's missing the air filter, muffler, and one rear shock. He is
asking $750 for it because it's supposed to be some rare racing model that
only ~200 were made. Personally I think he want's too much and should've took
the last offer of $350 that a Harley collector in Wichita Falls, TX offered
him back in July. If anybody has any info on this little bike, please e-mail
me since my friend wants to learn more about these bikes and I'll pass the info
along.
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< Neal Howard                         | '91 Harley Sportster XLH-1200 >
< email: neal@cmptrc.lonestar.org     | DoD # 686                     >
< CompuTrac, Inc. (Richardson, TX)    | '69 Cougar XR7-GT390          >
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Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: rowell@socrates.umd.edu (William Rowell)
Subject: Re: How far do you commute/Cereal for Breakfast
Organization: University of Maryland University College
Distribution: usa
Date: Mon, 5 Oct 1992 17:55:25 GMT

bender@oobleck (Duke of Canterbury) writes:

>In article <4008@cvbnetPrime.COM>, tjohnson@atcc5.prime.com (Tod J Johnson) writes:
>: : 	This thread is fascinating. I mean some guy commutes 6 miles, and
...
>: Just Fascinated;
>: 
>: Tod J. Johnson
>: DoD #883
>: "Go Slow, Take Geritol, Not 21 miles Please, I can't take it"

Dear Just Fascinated,

	I'm glad you asked because I myself have been curious about DoD
breakfast habits. My lifestyle includes cereal every day for breakfast
before work. Cheerios' Apple'n'Cinnomon and Multi-grain varieties are a 
mainstay. My SO is into dark bran-rich grains and Life. We prefer 2%
milk but will make do with more or less milkfat when necessary. We eat out
of a variety of bowls inherited from different family collections. I've
been considering changing the way I stack the bowls in the cupboard. Usually
I dont think about it when I take them out of the dishwasher and place them
on the stack on top of the bowls already in there, but what about the bowls
at the bottom of the stack? They'll never get used unless I switch to a 
queue-method of storing them now isn't that right? Maybe one day I'll sort
them into different stacks according to size, shape, color, etc... I could
pick a favorite. It would probably be one of the bigger ones because I like
a big bowl of cereal and they hold more cereal than the smaller ones, probably
due to larger displacement or <BEEP!>

"Hey! Why'd you reboot my computer? I was almost finished!" 
-billy


-- 
'93 CBR600F2P  Work = 301-443-4930 "...you see, there's fast, really fast,
'91 MR2 Turbo  Home = 301-871-7704  and STUPID fast. This one is a notch above
'90 F117A <NOT!>                    STUPID fast" -salesdude on the ZX-11.
                                   "Hmmmmmmm!" -me
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: bill@wsuaix.csc.wsu.edu (William E. Johns;S23015)
Subject: Re: Spare parts needed! Help!
Organization: Washington State University
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 92 14:53:34 GMT

In article <1992Oct1.020735.4483@asl.dl.nec.com> drinckes@csl.dl.nec.com (Doug Rinckes) writes:
>A friend of mine recently dumped his BMW R65 while riding thru
>the Carpal Tunnel.  If you have any of the bits below, they
>would be really appreciated.
>
>left cylinder inlet cam
>left cylinder exhaust cam
>new bucket and shim adjusters
>reed valve for left inlet stub

You're in luck.  I had the same problem while trying to rebuild my old
R65.  I got a Sreed vavlelve set from Hackett...{ $15 and their
yours.

Good luck on the 
>
>As well as that damage, he's out of countersteering oil (which is
>*really* hard to get round here) and theres a fnny noise coming
>from his muffler bearings.
>
>Any help would be terrific.  Thanx in advance.
>
>(By the way, his chain is ok.)
>
>-- 
>Doug Rinckes, Network Administrator
>Telecommunications Systems Support Centre New Zealand Ltd  
>                                   | drinckes@nzl.abk.nec.co.jp
>DOD#: 741                          | the opinions above are not my employers -
>1976 BMW R100S + 41mm Dell'Ortos   |  mind you, they may not be mine either!

________________________________________________________________
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If you walk, just walk.
If you sit, just sit.
If you ride, just ride.

Above all, don't wobble.
                             Zen saying (slightly modified)
From: alanf@eng.tridom.com (Alan Fleming)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Safety Device needed
Keywords: Solo needed
Date: 5 Oct 92 18:17:32 GMT
Reply-To: alanf@eng.tridom.com (Alan Fleming)
Organization: AT&T Tridom; Marietta, Georgia

In article <1992Oct1.154656@is.morgan.com>, spgo@is.morgan.com (Stefan Goellner) writes:
|> In article <BvGBAv.9Mn@tridom.com>, alanf@eng.tridom.com (Alan Fleming) writes:   
>> I've been looking for a Solo Radar Detector and I'm having some problems 
>> locating one.  Damark has them in the catalog, but they are out.  Doesn't
>> look like the nearby cage shop has any either.
>> 
>> Anyone in wreck.moto know where to mail order a Solo?  I don't want to bike
>> without one.
> 
> Is this a trick question? They are made by Cincinatti Microwave, who sell
> them exclusively factory mailorder (Damark sells refurbished ones). Look in
> any car rag for phone #. Or in the wreck.moto yellow pages.
> 

1) Cincinatti Microwave is not listed in the wreck.moto yellow pages V3.0, but
their phone number is 800-543-1608 for anyone interested.

2) They have currently stopped production of the Solo to fill back orders of
their new model.  They will resume production of the Solo in January.

3) I'm still looking for a Solo.  Anyone happen to see one in a pawn shop?

Think Peace.
-- Alan (alanf@eng.tridom.com)
AMA# 634578  DOD# 4210
From: bbrooks@rsi.UUCP (Bill Brooks)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: hemlet war #2734 (was Re: CHP doesn't want helmet law, either)
Summary: DoD duty
Date: 25 Sep 92 18:24:47 GMT
Organization: Ministry of Silly Walks

In article <1992Sep22.223409.544@halfdome.sf.ca.us>, bob@halfdome.sf.ca.us (bob pasker) writes:
> 
> ok, i'll ignore the flame bait (which would evoke a response that

Isn't this a violation of DoD tenets?  (Not that I'd know or anything, I've
just heard things to that effect.)




-- 
______________________________________________________________________________
DoD# n/a -- you can't make me if I don't want to. Nyah! Nyah!

Bill Brooks        wbrooks@boudicca.prc.com             
FZR600 Rider,Mac Hacker,X-Men Fan,Llama owner/trainer,ex-chop suey fighter
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From: thompson@Apple.COM (Paul Thompson)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles,rec.motorcycles.racing
Subject: Tell me about frondstands
Date: 5 Oct 92 03:15:57 GMT
Organization: Apple Computer Inc., Cupertino, CA

I'm in the market for a frontstand (a jack that raises the
front wheel of a motorcycle off the ground via the steering
head.)  I want one that's adjustable for different bikes,
and that can be used by one person.  If anyone has 
experience with a stand that satisfies these requirements
I'd like to hear from you.

P.S. Don't tell me to buy a BMW!
-- 
Paul Thompson    Apple Computer    DoD #47    Would you remember a 1-line .sig?
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: neal@cmptrc.lonestar.org (Neal Howard)
Subject: Re: 0-60-0, cage vs. bike (was: More gasohol)
Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1992 21:18:16 GMT
Organization: CompuTrac Inc., Richardson TX

>  Don't be too sure that you won't get to race a 427 Cobra...  I ran into
>such an asshole in my home town (Norman, OK) back in 1987.  For those of you
>who used to be aware of the Ensenada race in Mexico - you might remember a
>Cobra 427 that blew up a clutch and took out the passengers foot foot when
>it went through the firewall at about 130 mph.  Well, this guy lives in
>Norman, and drives like a real asshole - he pulled out in front of me one
>time while I was on my 1000 Ninja with my girlfriend at the time.
>
>  I blew him away, and he was ALL over the road spinning his tires - I was
>REAL glad I was in front of him, because he almost fishtailed into a buddy
>riding with me (he was riding solo, but I nailed it harder than he did to
>get away from the idiot).
>
>  And yes, supposedly it *was* one of the 200-some-odd *real* Cobra 427's
>built.

Isn't that the way it usually goes? Such rare and highly desireable items
end up belonging to total dickheads :-{

<--------------------------------------------------------------------->
< Neal Howard                         | '91 Harley Sportster XLH-1200 >
< email: neal@cmptrc.lonestar.org     | DoD # 686                     >
< CompuTrac, Inc. (Richardson, TX)    | '69 Cougar XR7-GT390          >
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Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: neal@cmptrc.lonestar.org (Neal Howard)
Subject: Re: Mounting radar detectors on bikes
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 1992 23:16:57 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: CompuTrac Inc., Richardson TX

In article <1992Sep29.141351.12956@eye.com> jesse@eye.com (Jesse Lackey) writes:
>Well I just got an old escort detector and I want to put it on my bike.  But
>vibration - talk about a torture test for a pc board!  And what about rain?
>
>So I know some of you out there must have detectors on your bikes.  And I'd
>sure like to hear how you did it....

I've wanted to put one on my Sportster, but knowing what I know about
microwave receivers makes me afraid the tuned antenna (radar horn) inside
my radio shack radar detector will get shaken out of adjustment and be
rather worthless. I kinda doubt the glue holding the adjustment screws in
place on the horn will hold let alone what the vibration will do to pc
solder connections. Better isolate it with some kind of rubber shock mount
or it will probably get rattled to pieces. As for rain, just glue every seam
and opening closed with some RTV silicone sealer.
<--------------------------------------------------------------------->
< Neal Howard                         | '91 Harley Sportster XLH-1200 >
< email: neal@cmptrc.lonestar.org     | DoD # 686                     >
< CompuTrac, Inc. (Richardson, TX)    | '69 Cougar XR7-GT390          >
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From: mikel@berlioz.nsc.com (Michael G. Lohmeyer)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Argument Ammo (about the MSF course)
Date: 28 Sep 92 21:38:09 GMT
Organization: National Semiconductor Corporation

In article <1992Sep23.163420.27396@rtsg.mot.com> svoboda@rtsg.mot.com (David Svoboda) writes:
>When I originally learned to ride, a friend helped me to pick out a runnable
>beater bike, then made me promise to not ride it until he could teach me.
>(Bought the bike on Friday evening.  One guess whether I could keep that 
>promise when a beautiful Saturday morning rolled around, and my lesson was
>scheduled for Sunday. :-)  Anyway, Nate took me into a nearby parking lot
>and taught me riding techniques for approximately four hours, on and off
>riding and talking to me, then he took me out into traffic for some
>hands-on motorcycle traffic safety instruction.  After than day, the
>lessons were ongoing everytime we rode together.
>
>I consider that education to have been more valuable than an MSF course,
>where there are a bunch of students and one or two instructors spread
>among them.  Nate may not have had the researched curriculum, but in
>my subsequent ERC course, years later, the instructors only found *one*
>fault that Nate did not pick up on.  And there is no possible way the
>MSF can teach hands-on traffic safety.

     David makes a good point.  I have taken the MSF:RSS (beginner) and ERC
(advanded) courses now (ERC just yesterday) and although I do consider the
MSF courses invaluable, they are not necessarily the only way to learn.  I
would like to teach my wife to ride my bike.  I also need to get her
protective gear to ride with.  I only have so much money, so I would rather
spend the money that I would spend on the MSF:RSS on better riding gear 
and teach her myself.  No, I am not trained to teach the class, but I do
have the books form both classes and enough experience and patience to
teach her what the MSF course would teach her.  I feel that I can teach
her well enough to get her safely started, and even better, I can monitor
her much better than an MSF course can.

     I am a believer in the MSF courses and I strongly suggest that people
take the classes, but, at the same time, I believe that there are other
alternatives that can be considered.  Taking the MSF course is just the
easiest way to make sure you learn what you are suppose to.

Mike
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Mike Lohmeyer		|  Whether in the street or the dirt...
mikel@berlioz.nsc.com	|  '73 CB500	...the older they are	
San Jose CA		|  '76 DT400	the better they get.
DoD #808		|  '77 IT175
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