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From: ivan@erich.triumf.ca (Ivan D. Reid)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: New Fund/Conscience-Raising Idea
Date: 10 Jan 1993 07:38 PST
Organization: TRIUMF: Tri-University Meson Facility
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In article <726623462snz@morgan.demon.co.uk>, tony@morgan.demon.co.uk writes...
]In article <726439730snx@swamp.demon.co.uk> Neil@swamp.demon.co.uk writes:
]>In article <1ictqcINNb58@mirror.digex.com> jimb@access.digex.com writes:
]>>WARNING:  Health Hazard
]>>Climbing on or touching this motorcycle can result in serious
]>>bodily injury including, but not limited to, broken bones, lost
]>>teeth, fractures, contusions, lacerations, and, in some cases,
]>>death.

]>PRINT IT! PRINT IT! I WANT ONE!!!!

]Hear Hear! Me too, Do you think we could get a UK Version made. Could even 
]Sell.

	Well, I had some time to kill this afternoon so I modified the DEMON2
Postscript file so you can put a customizable warning around the DoD logo,
print it out and stick it on your tank with clear sticky plastic.  The
prototype warning is "You toucha my bike...  I BREAKA YOU FACE!"  I'm sure the
Herns can come up with something more threatening :-).  Mail me for a copy...

Ivan Reid, Paul Scherrer Institute, CH.     			ivan@cvax.psi.ch
GSX600F, RG250WD.	SI=2.66     "You Porsche. Me pass!"	DoD #484
		A stack-oriented sort of guy.
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From: charlie@elektro.cmhnet.org (Charlie Smith)
Subject: Re: Prices of bikes in Europe?
Organization: Why do you suspect that?
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 93 14:30:15 GMT

In article <1iajhsINNjsq@agate.berkeley.edu> dcook@garnet.berkeley.edu (Dan Cook) writes:
>I'm moving to France in a month or so and was curious
>about the cost of motorcycles (new and used) in Europe
>in general and France in particular. I would mainly be
>interested in the cost of Japanese singles (i.e. 600cc
>dirt bikes and SRX-6's) and new and used BMW's. For
>example, how much does a brand new BMW K75s cost in
>Germany?
>
>-uncle dan

There was an article within the last month or two in one of the BMW club
magazines - either MOA or RA - covering BMW prices in Germany and here in
the USA.  The upshot was that prices are considerably higher in Germany for
most models.  On factor that may enter into this is that most of the German
BMWs don't include as standard many of the items that *are* standard on the
bikes here in the USA, the most notable item being ABS brakes.

If someone can dig these figures out and post them it would be interesting.


Charlie Smith   charlie@elektro.cmhnet.org  csmith@dsac.dla.mil  whois ces10
MOA# 52888, RA# 15633, DoD# 0709, AMA# 574722, Buckey Beemers 411, BK Ohio V
               BMW K1100-LT, R80-GS/PD, R27, Triumph TR6
                           Columbus, Ohio


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From: gmathers@trl.oz.au (Geoff Mathers)
Subject: automatic gearbox?????
Reply-To: gmathers@trl.oz.au
Organization: Telecom Research Laboratories
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 00:13:22 GMT

Here's one for all you DoD mechanics out there:

Prelude:
I was riding my bike (Suzuki GSX250, yes I know its a weenie bike,
but here in OZ the first year and a half of your licience has to
be on a bike of less than 250cc) along the road, going along
in fifth gear, gradually acceleration through about 7.5K rpm,
getting ready to change up, when it decides to change back down to
forth all by itself. It's done this a couple of times recently,
but only in fith gear and about 7.5K.

Question: 
Is this a major repair job thats going to cost me heaps, or is
it something minor like readjusting something in the gearbox?

---
     __/__/__/__/  __/       __/  __/        __/     
    __/           __/__/    __/  __/__/  __/__/      Geoff
   __/   __/__/  __/  __/  __/  __/   __/  __/      Mathers 
  __/      __/  __/    __/__/  __/        __/     DoD  #0685
 __/__/__/__/  __/       __/  __/        __/   g.mathers@trl.oz.au
From: ant@galadriel.bt.co.uk (Antony Espindola)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Personal strobes
Date: 6 Jan 93 09:24:02 GMT
Organization: Data and Business Comms, BT Labs, Martlesham, Ipswich, UK.

From article <1993Jan6.031507.26135@serval.net.wsu.edu>, by johnsw@wsuvm1.csc.wsu.edu (William E. Johns):
> I think this item was mentioned before on this net, but I will refresh          
> It is claimed that it is visible from 2000 feet.                                
> Item No. 6825 for $16.95, order toll free from (800) 458-4438.  It is           
> called a "Vistalite See-Me Super Strobe."                                       
>                                                                                 
> I was thinking that for traffic situations or night riding in limited           
> visibility situations or rain on a busy road or most any other time when        
> being seen is a Serious Matter (tm) a couple of these things on a bike          
> Does any one use these things?  Any experience to relate?  Any comments? 

I've seen a few bicyclists using these.
The first time I noticed was during a rather drizzly day.
The light really grabs your attention and I think they are really
useful.
As to laws, as long as it's the right colour, (oops, color) it
shouldn't really matter.
(in the UK anyway).

Antony.
DoD#1832
boring.sig
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From: jeq@i88.isc.com (Jonathan E. Quist)
Subject: Hey, Ryan!
Organization: INTERACTIVE Systems Corporation, Naperville, IL
Date: Tue, 05 Jan 1993 17:16:15 GMT


Sorry, Ryan, but I lost your email address.

Now that you have a DoD number, would you like me to send you
a copy of the FAQ file, so you know what to do with it?


Maybe some others would volunteer to send a copy as well, in case
mine doesn't get there.


Happy to help,
-- 
Jonathan E. Quist                              Lachman Technology, Incorporated
jeq@i88.isc.com  '71 CL450-K4 "Gleep", DoD #094        Naperville, IL
 __       There's nothing quite like the pitter-patter of little feet,
 \/                   followed by the words "Daddy!  Yay!"
From: gunning@cco.caltech.edu (Kevin J. Gunning)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: CBR600F2 dethrowned by '93 ZX-6. So what?
Date: 9 Jan 1993 14:58:16 GMT
Organization: California Institute of Technology, Pasadena
NNTP-Posting-Host: alumni.caltech.edu

In article <1ilg3oINNd1l@darkstar.UCSC.EDU> starfish@ucscb.UCSC.EDU (Smarter than the Average Blur) writes:


>make a better track bike still. But it looks like the ZX-6 is the new
>king of production sport bikes.
>
>Whimper!!!
>
>-Alan Waterman (CBR600F2LN)


Yo!  Alan! Ever hear of the CBR900RR?  Meet the once and future king.
They are great   :*)))

kjg
CBR900RR #176
From: leavitt@cs.umd.edu (Mr. Bill)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Engine Theory 101
Date: 9 Jan 93 02:30:31 GMT
Organization: The Cafe at the Edge of the Universe

egreen@east.sun.com writes:
>To use it *properly* is safer than not.  There's nothing like a little
>clutchless shifting to teach one the importance of throttle control in
>the shifting processes, clutch or not.  Try it occasionally, just to be
>sure you're not "depending" on the clutch to cover sloppy throttle
>technique.  IMHO, it's a good tool to practice with in striving for the
>"smoothness" mecca Pridmore, et. al. preach about.

This is precisely my motivation for clutchless shifting.  I only do it
a few times every few rides, probably a total of no more than 2%-5% of
the time.  I've found that it does indeed help smooth out my technique.
In fact, the clutchless shifts are often smoother than shifts with the
clutch, probably because I'm thinking more about it.  This reinforces
Ed's contention about "sloppy throttle technique."  Still, I'm inclined
to use the clutch most of the time.  Why risk boning it, at least on
a regular basis.  IMHO, of course.  Dissenting views to /dev/null... ;^)

BTW, Suzi has been decapitated and is in the midst of a heavy overhaul.
One thing that doesn't need much is the clutch.  After 53K+ miles, *all*
of the drive plates checked out to within original specifications!  This
may have been helped by faithful use of Mobil 1 in the crank, to open
another bag of worms.  8^)  The driven plates also checked fine.  Only
the return springs need replacement, as they're a good bit below the
service limit.  Either my clutching ritual is working right, or I'm
riding too damn conservatively.  Oh well...

>Ed Green, former Ninjaite |I was drinking last night with a biker,
>  Ed.Green@East.Sun.COM   |and I showed him a picture of you.  I said,
>DoD #0111  (919)460-8302  |"Go on, get to know her, you'll like her!"
> (The Grateful Dead) -->  |It seemed like the least I could do...

Mr. Bill
-- 
 /    Spoken: Bill Leavitt    \ / ICOA 3193 \ / 82 Honda CBX White Lightning \
| UUCP: ...uunet!mimsy!leavitt | AMA 0313707 | ==82 Suzuki GS850GZ Suzibago== |
 \ Domain: leavitt@cs.umd.edu / \  DoD 224  / \ 76 Honda CJ360T Little Honda /
From: bull@vaxc.cc.monash.edu.au
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Wanted: Bike tour packages in the US
Date: 7 Jan 93 11:49:32 +1100
Organization: Computer Centre, Monash University, Australia


        I know someone who is interested in going on an "organised"
bike tour in the US sometime around June-July this year. The tour
should include hireing the bike and travelling as a group. What I'm
after is adresses and phone #'s for companies running this type of
tour.

           Bull@vaxc.cc.monash.edu.au  OR  bull@monu1.cc.monash.oz
                    DOD# 251  '84 VF 750   Closet Ducatisto
             Disclaimer. If you love your llama, let it lambada.
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From: cash@cs.ucf.edu (Gene Cash)
Subject: Re: Real life facts about insurance compan
Organization: University of Central Florida, Orlando
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 21:54:22 GMT

In article <1iv4lmINN1ia@sixgun.East.Sun.COM> egreen@east.sun.com writes:

>I find it hard to believe people feel justified in living just outside
>the boundary of the city which is the direct source of their
>livelyhood, and assuming no responsibility whatsoever for the operating
>expenses and future expansion of the city.
>
>---
>Ed Green, former Ninjaite |I was drinking last night with a biker,
>  Ed.Green@East.Sun.COM   |and I showed him a picture of you.  I said,
>DoD #0111  (919)460-8302  |"Go on, get to know her, you'll like her!"
> (The Grateful Dead) -->  |It seemed like the least I could do...
>

Maybe it's because they've watched the fire department let a home burn
because it was 200 feet outside the city limits?  ...and it wasn't a
large fire, either.

It wasn't my home, but I'm outside the city limits, too.
Makes me feel safe and secure.
--

              cash@ucf1vm.cc.ucf.edu  cash@eola.cs.ucf.edu
              '82 Suzuki GS1100GL  (finally running right)

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From: jlevine@rd.hydro.on.ca (Jody Levine)
Subject: Re: A tantalizing calender....
Organization: Ontario Hydro - Research Division
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 93 14:47:41 GMT

In article <1993Jan5.142001.46127@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu> wellison@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu writes:
>astride it instead of January's Harley with a blonde on it that tends to make
>your mouth flood with saliva and your groin moan.
                                       ^^^^^^^^^^^  ??

I wouldn't want to be around when this happens.

I've        bike                      like       | Jody Levine  DoD #275 kV
     got a       you can        if you      -PF  | Jody.P.Levine@hydro.on.ca
                         ride it                 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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From: Neil@swamp.demon.co.uk (njb)
Subject: New Fund/Conscience-Raising Idea 
Distribution: world
Organization: "Industrial EcoDeath Corp"
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1993 20:48:50 +0000


In article <1ictqcINNb58@mirror.digex.com> jimb@access.digex.com writes:

>WARNING:  Health Hazard
>Climbing on or touching this motorcycle can result in serious
>bodily injury including, but not limited to, broken bones, lost
>teeth, fractures, contusions, lacerations, and, in some cases,
>death.

PRINT IT! PRINT IT! I WANT ONE!!!!

   Neil
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From: klinger@ccu.umanitoba.ca (Jorg Klinger)
Subject: Re: Build Your Own !
Organization: University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 14:56:54 GMT

In <1993Jan12.012044.20550@microunity.com> ericm@microunity.com (Eric Murray) writes:

>In article <1993Jan11.224451.14589@leland.Stanford.EDU> karish@pangea.Stanford.EDU (Chuck Karish) writes:
>>In article <1993Jan11.211716.8435@microunity.com> ericm@microunity.com
>>(Eric Murray) writes:

>Or I could just put better wheels and aftermarket pipes on my RZ500

  And then you could go insane trying to jet the thing, two different
induction systems and all.

__
   Jorg Klinger            |       GSXR1100        | If you only new who
   Arch. & Eng. Services   |          **           | I think I am. 
   UManitoba, Man. Ca.     |"The Embalmer" - IT175 |           - anonymous








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From: jeq@i88.isc.com (Jonathan E. Quist)
Subject: Re: Dealer won't budge on '91 ST1100
Organization: INTERACTIVE Systems Corporation, Naperville, IL
Date: Mon, 04 Jan 1993 18:02:04 GMT

In article <moseley.151.726165026@u.washington.edu> moseley@u.washington.edu (Steve L. Moseley) writes:
>In article <1992Dec31.014706.7534@serval.net.wsu.edu> 
>bill@wsuaix.csc.wsu.edu (William E. Johns;S23015) writes:
>
>>Now I've never actually said that the PD is a "beautiful" bike.  Without
>>considering paint lets's just say that it is a bike of character.  I have
>
>BMWs, Ducati, Harleys - these are bikes with character for sure. They don't 
>work as well as the other (Japanese) bikes, but they've got character the 
>others lack. But why is character so expensive? Why does character cost more 
>than function?

Uh, this _is_ flame bait, isn't it?

I have no practical knowlege of Ducatis, but I find it hard to believe that
current generation BMWs and Harleys could be considered less functional
than Japanese bikes....

(Where does the Dneiper fit in your list?)



-- 
Jonathan E. Quist                              Lachman Technology, Incorporated
jeq@i88.isc.com  '71 CL450-K4 "Gleep", DoD #094        Naperville, IL
 __       There's nothing quite like the pitter-patter of little feet,
 \/                   followed by the words "Daddy!  Yay!"
From: f005@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: ? about RD series of motorcycles
Date: 4 Jan 93 15:59:35 GMT
Organization: Lehigh University

A friend was recently telling me about a motorcycle that I believe Yamaha put
out, the RD 125, 200, 250, 350, 400.  It might have been Honda but I'm pretty
sure that it was Yamaha.  Any information that I could get would be helpful.
Thanks in advance.
                                                    Scott Ohmacht
                                                    f005@lehigh.edu

                                                    
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From: nrmendel@unix.amherst.edu (Nathaniel Mendell)
Subject: Re: Are BMWs form or function?
Organization: Amherst College
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL7]
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 21:04:04 GMT

John S. Morris (jsm@rosencrantz.osf.org) wrote:
: 
: The R bike also has:	non-telescopic fork
: 

Did I miss something? I thought Bimota and Yamaha were the only manufacturers
selling bikes with non-telescopic forks....

Nathaniel
ZX-10

Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: cjackson@adobe.com (Curtis Jackson)
Subject: Re: Real life facts about insurance companies
Organization: Adobe Systems Incorporated, Mountain View
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 19:04:35 GMT

In article <1993Jan11.215340.17259@ttinews.tti.com> paulb@harley.tti.com (Paul Blumstein) writes:
}Our government evens looks the other way as insurance companies stop
}paying claims as they go down the tubes.  Just like the S&L crisis.
}
}As bad as our government is, at least they prevent manufacturing
}companies from having a Bhopal in the US.  They seem to treat the
}insurance industry differently, though.

Well, they don't treat the insurance industry AT ALL.
There is NO federal regulation of insurance companies. None. Nada.
Zip. It is all done at the state level.

Several years back one long-time state insurance commissioner of a
midwestern state retired. The insurance companies that he regulated
for all those years got together and threw him a $1000 a plate
retirement dinner and there were several hundred attendees.

I'm sure they did this because he was an honest and fair regulator
of their industry.
-- 
Curtis Jackson			'91 Black Lab/Blue Heeler "Studley Doright"
cjackson@mv.us.adobe.com	'92 Collie/Golden "George"
DoD #721			'91 Hawk GT	'81 Maxim 650
"I'd rather die while I'm living than live while I'm dead." -- J. Buffett
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From: rich@grebyn.com (Richard Lawrence)
Subject: Re: Bra auction: going, going....
Organization: Grebyn Timesharing
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1993 03:58:06 GMT

In article <C0LMsD.5DG@boo.uucp> bobm@boo.uucp (Bob Marrow) writes:
>In article <1993Jan9.164524.27969@grebyn.com> rich@grebyn.com (Richard Lawrence) writes:
>
>$79 and my altar is all set up.  I just need the bra and a color picture
>of Geeky to complete it.

Chant the mantra "It's for a good cause, it's for a good cause..."

$82
-- 
Rich Lawrence, Synoptics Systems Engineer  DOD#9630  rich@grebyn.com
     '92 Seca II "Yuri"  CI$:71101,2272  GEnie:R.LAWRENCE14
   215 years ago my government gave me certain inalienable rights.
     Since then, they've been trying to correct their mistake.
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: paulb@harley.tti.com (Paul Blumstein)
Subject: Re: It's a gas
Organization: Black Belt Motorcyclists Association
Distribution: usa
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1993 19:50:27 GMT

In article <10909@vtserf.cc.vt.edu> ranck@joesbar.cc.vt.edu (Wm. L. Ranck) writes:
+Paul Blumstein (paulb@harley.tti.com) wrote:
+: As most of you are probably aware:  Many US areas now require
+: oxygenated fuels for the winter.  And there are three ways
+: to oxygenate:  MTBE, Methanol & Ethanol.  MTBE is the least
+: harmul & Ethanol is the most harmful to our bikes.
+
+I think that Methanol is probably more harmful than Ethanol.
+It is more likely to eat the soft rubber bits.

Thanks for straightening me out (all of you)!

____________________________________________________________________________
				You are here!
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Paul Blumstein, paulb@harley.tti.com, DoD #36, ABATE, AMA, HOG, KD6LAA
            Transaction Technology, Inc., Santa Monica, CA
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From: tony@morgan.demon.co.uk (Tony Kidson)
Subject: Re: More amusing BMW trivia... (christmas continues) 
Distribution: world
Organization: Not much.
Reply-To: tony@morgan.demon.co.uk
X-Mailer: Simple NEWS 1.90 (ka9q DIS 1.18)
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1993 00:10:59 +0000

>> In article <C0Gp6M.796@news.cso.uiuc.edu> bruce@uxc.cso.uiuc.edu (Bruce
> Krueger) writes:
>> >   *******
>> >   try doing a thousand mile day on a japanese bike. 

This is _exactly_ the sort of mileage that the ST1100 was made for. Designed 
in Germany to be a BMW killer and built in Japan for cost reasons. It fulfils 
its role estimably. I still don't like _having_ to buy a Japanese motorcycle 
to get what I want though.


Tony


+-----------------+-------------------------------+--------------------------+
| Tony Kidson     |`morgan' is an 8MB  486/33 Cat-| Voice +44 81 466 5127    |
| Morgan Towers,  |Warmer with a 670 MB Hard Disk.| E-Mail                   |
| Morgan Road,    |It  resides at Morgan Towers in| tony@morgan.demon.co.uk  |
| Bromley,        |Beautiful  Down Town  Bromley. | tny@cix.compulink.co.uk  |
| England BR1 3QE | - Honda ST11 in Daily use -   | 100024.301@compuserve.com|
+=================+===============================+==========================+
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From: ryang@drycas.club.cc.cmu.edu (Robert H. Yang)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Application for DoD Membership
Date: 5 Jan 93 12:38:18 -0500
Reply-To: ryang@drycas.club.cc.cmu.edu
Organization: CMU Alumni External Account

In article <1788@emoryu1.cc.emory.edu>, labrg@emory.edu (Ryan Montieth Gill) writes:
> 	Attention... Cease fire...flames off...please.....
> 
> 				Ok, Now that I have your attention...
> 							I have a Number 
> 								#0780

	You're going to get yourself a real bike now, right ?  Not just
the moped that you crashed ?

	:-)

Rob
--
   Rob Yang (Pittsburgh, PA, U.S.A) RYANG@DRYCAS.CLUB.CC.CMU.EDU
                          Systems Engineer
                 AMA 642916   DoD 0593   FSSNOC 1721
'92 CBR600F2 (Hon)   '79 XT500 (The Bitch)   '87 KDX200 (Moose)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: jeq@i88.isc.com (Jonathan E. Quist)
Subject: Re: Guns vs. dirt bikes  (Was: Almost stolen)
Organization: INTERACTIVE Systems Corporation, Naperville, IL
Date: Mon, 04 Jan 1993 14:11:31 GMT

In article <1993Jan2.011851.14815@elektro.cmhnet.org> charlie@elektro.cmhnet.org (Charlie Smith) writes:
>Yesterday jerry@stratford.dab.ge.com (Jerry Szulinski) writes:
>>
>>That's okay. It' New Year's eve and I rode to work in a sweat shirt ....
>>need I say more ... hahahahahahah...eeeheheheheheheh...ohhhhhahahahahah.....

May you find palmetto bugs in your alternator.

>
>It's New Year's day (NYd) {tm} and I rode to the annual NYd breakfast gathering,
>and ... _ I _  only had to wear a sweat shirt, along with the electric vest
>and full leathers.  After all it was at least a good 21 degrees f., what more
>could you ask - the sun was out!  

I wonder if Jody rode in just the DoD brassiere on New Year's day (along
with the electric vest, full leathers, and goose down riding suit
from La Baie)?
-- 
Jonathan E. Quist                              Lachman Technology, Incorporated
jeq@i88.isc.com  '71 CL450-K4 "Gleep", DoD #094        Naperville, IL
 __       There's nothing quite like the pitter-patter of little feet,
 \/                   followed by the words "Daddy!  Yay!"
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From: discodav@leland.Stanford.EDU (David Miller)
Subject: BMW '82 R65 Ignition Problem
Summary: $$$$
Organization: DSG, Stanford University, CA 94305, USA
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 93 23:49:43 GMT

Hi folks,

Recently my newly-acquired, previously owned Boxer has been acting up.
The problem, simply put, is that the ignition system is not giving 
me a hot enough spark.

My coil had a crack in the insulating plastic housing, which led me to
believe that it was the root of the problem.  Coil's been replaced
($70 for a used working one, $128 for a new one...).  

Clymer manual (as usual) is lacking in crucial details for troubleshooting
the ignition system.  Especially irritating are the cavalier comments,
"if {outrageously overpriced} part seems to be problem, it should 
be replaced..."  Like I can just go to the vault and chip off a few
pieces from the gold bars kept there...

Anyway, I believe that the problem may stem from the ignition
control unit (approximately $200).  Before I shell out these kinds
of shekels, I need to know if that really is the problem.  Part is 
NOT RETURNABLE.

I am very reluctant to go to the dealer for anything.  Seems that 
everytime I go near Cal BMW, I wind up experiencing a financial
hemorrhage.  They are only too willing to diagnose the entire bike
(which will not start) but refuse to look at just the ignition 
control unit.

So I have questions:

1)  Does anyone out in netland have any potentially useful input
regarding BMW electronic ignition, especially for an '82 R65?

2)  Does anyone in the US know of a place where I can buy BMW parts
without getting completely reamed?  I expect motorcycle parts to be
expensive; but it seems that BMW parts cost approximately 2-3 times
what I remember paying to fix either a Honda or my Yamaha.  Their 
pricing structure is, to put it mildly, oppressive.

3)  Does anyone in the SF Bay Area know of a place that can diagnose
or repair my bike or selected parts should I eventually get disgusted
and throw in the towel?

Background:  I'm a technically inclined engineering grad student with
a good set of tools.  What I lack is knowledge and specifics.

Feel free to reply with email to:
Dave Miller
discodav@luciano.stanford.edu

Many Thanks.

-ddave

thinking I should have gotten that (reliable) Asian bike instead.

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