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From: cadet@spade.rutgers.edu (Uniquely TiJean)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: tachometer isn't working
Date: 4 Sep 92 03:47:21 GMT
Distribution: rec.motorcycles
Organization: Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, N.J.

I was just riding my bike and I noticed that the rpm stayed at 0. 
I wonder what it could be. Also, my speedometer doesn't seem to 
go higher than 60 mph. Is it a broken cable?

Any suggestions?
POst it or email it.
JC
From: jamesf@btr.btr.com
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Dick Floyd has no friends
Date: 25 Aug 92 18:20:11 GMT
Organization: BTR Public Access UNIX, MtnView CA. Contact: Customer Service cs@BTR.COM

I was listening to the local news station and they were reporting on the 
lack of progress in giving California a state budget. Well, your friend and 
mine, DIck FLoyd, accused some politician of something, and the accused turns
around and says, "Mr. Floyd, I think you're wearing that motorcycle helmet
too tight, cause I never said anything like it." 

hee hee hee...

jim
From: ron@hpfcso.FC.HP.COM (Ron Miller)
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1992 16:56:19 GMT
Subject: Re: BMW K100LT crash
Organization: Hewlett-Packard, Fort Collins, CO, USA
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles

Re: Lost control of front wheel

The Marine Gunnery Sgt. who was my NROTC  NCO/adviser mentioned that
he'd nearly been killed while riding home from the base one night.

It seems that somebody had loosened the front axle bolts so that the
wheel would come off while in motion.

Don't overlook the possibility of malicious mischief.

(Pre-ride check is important !)

Ron
From: lmcstst@noah.ericsson.se (Stamos Stamos)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Earplugs (more noise)
Date: 2 Sep 92 21:27:58 GMT
Organization: Ericsson Communications Inc. Montreal, Canada



While on the subject this months MotorCyclist has an article on 
noise and exhaust systems.

It has some simple db(A) measurments taken at maximum rpm 10 feet back at a 45`
angle. The standard 80db(A) test is done at 50-60% of max rpm at 1.6feet.
`

Harley 883, stock exhaust:          113db(A)
Harley 883, Gutted muffler:         143db(A)
Harley 883, Aftermarket exhaust:    143db(A)

Suzuki GSXR750, stock exhaust:      122db(A)

Honda 1100 Shadow, stock exhaust:   110db(A)

Suzuki RMX 2-stroke, stock exhaust: 110db(A)




Comparative Sound Levels:

db(A)    Sounds
--       ------
150      Jet engine
140      Gunshot
130      THRESHOLD OF PAIN
120      Heavy mtal band
110      Sandblaster
100      UNSAFE LEVEL
90       Lawn mower
80       Hair dryer
70       Vacuum cleaner
60       Conversation
50       Inside quiet car     (They must be talking about RR)
40       Quiet room
30       Whisper
20       Pin dropping
10       Empty recording studio
0        HEARING THRESHOLD


U.S. Department Of Labor Permissible Noise Exposures:

Duration        Decibels
(hours/day)      (dbA)
-----------     --------
8.0               90
6.0               92
4.0               95
3.0               97
2.0              100
1.5              102
1.0              105
0.5              110
<15min           115



Shhhhhhhh....... . . .    .        .




--
Stamos <lmcstst@noah.ericsson.se>            ZZR11            Ellas
Ericsson, Cellular Design
Montreal, Canada.
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: mick@maxine.wpi.edu (Ravi Narayan)
Subject: Re: Thanks a pant's full, DoD...
Organization: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date: Sun, 30 Aug 1992 21:57:57 GMT

In a previous article, megatek!randy@uunet.uu.net said:
:- In article <BtpGut.CGL@wpi.WPI.EDU> mick@maxine.wpi.edu (Ravi Narayan) writes:
:- |	while your post is very informative, i must reply to a few of
:- |	your points, since you chose to use my post to illustrate your
:- |	point.
:- 
:-   Sho nuff...  Seems like you sure are offended easily...
:- 

	i obviously misinterpreted your post. i am sorry.

	- ravi

Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: ohrd!jlevine@cs.toronto.edu (Jody Levine)
Subject: Re: Earplugs
Organization: Ontario Hydro - Research Division
Date: Wed, 2 Sep 92 17:28:48 GMT

In article <1992Sep1.184936.18977@exu.ericsson.se> lmcstst@noah.ericsson.se (Stamos Stamos) writes:
>
>Yup, I hate the foamy yellow thingies. It may have NRR of 33 db, but inside
>a helmet that could be NIR of 33 db (Noise Increase...
>
>..., I used the yellow
>foam cylindircal ones. At the end of each trip my ears would be ringing like
>crazy. In fact my ears would ring much less if I didn't use the ear plugs. I
>
>What happens is that these foamy thingies are made to compress with your
>fingers allowing them to be inserted into the ear, then they slowly expand.
>The problem is that they keep expanding out off your ear and touch the helmet

Maybe your ears are deformed, but the little diagram on the package shows
the plug being held in by the little bump on the front of the outside of
ear canal. I don't have a problem getting the plugs to stay there.

>I think they should come with a WARNING:

If your ears don't have a little flap of cartilage in the front, see your 
plastic surgeon!

>I have found the waxy ones(for swimming) to be the best inside a lid.

Never tried 'em for biking. Do NOT use them for swimming.

>A) Use a quiet lid. (ya right)

    indeed

>B) Use a ski head band type thing around your ears then
>   put your helmet on.

   oh, must be real comfortable in a good fitting helmet

>3db increase is a doubling of the sound pressure/volume.

Yup, that's how you define dB. We perceive increases in sound 
logarithmically. Gives us a much better range and sensitivity. Neat,
that!

>To decrease the reading by 3db you have to double your distance from
>the noise source.

Utter crap. This depends entirely on the radiation pattern of the sound 
source. A flat, infinitely large plane will have no decrease in intensity
with distance. A point source radiating uniformly in all directions
will have intensity dropping off with the square of distance, or 3dB at 
at 1.4 times the distance. Some sources are very directional and all
to have to do is change your angle with respect to the source to get a
significant change in intensity (sit beside a speaker instead of in front
of it). This does not take into account losses in the sound medium 
or reflections due to changes in medium (earplugs do both) so this opens 
yet another can of worms. Be careful. 

I've        bike                      like       | Jody Levine    DoD #275
     got a       you can        if you      -PF  | Jody.P.Levine@hydro.on.ca
                         ride it                 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada
From: joe@zx11.cactus.org (Joe Senner)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Thoughts on VMAX
Date: 26 Aug 92 03:15:37 GMT
Reply-To: joe@zx11.cactus.org
Distribution: world
Organization: NOT

cbrooks@ms.uky.edu (Clayton Brooks) writes:
]randy@ninja.megatek.uucp (Randy Davis) writes:
]...........  I've ridden a few miles on one, and it simply doesn't have the
]>raw power or the smooth power delivery of the ZX-11, and it still handles
]>like a custom/cruiser.
]Funny, I've ridden:
]1. '79 KZ1300
]2. '85 V-Max
]3. '90 GSXR 1100
]4. '91 1100 Katana
](none of these my own :-(  )

none of which are a ZX-11, silly boy.

]Are ZX's that much different?

I guess you won't know until you ride one.

-- 
Joe Senner                                                 joe@zx11.Cactus.Org
Austin, TX                                                       92 BMW K100RS
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: keith@balrog.dseg.ti.com (Keith A. Schauer)
Subject: Re: HOV lanes
Organization: Texas Instruments Information Technology Group    Plano TX
Date: Wed, 2 Sep 1992 23:25:51 GMT

In article <JET.92Sep1131314@win30.nas.nasa.gov> jet@win30.nas.nasa.gov (J. Eric Townsend) writes:
>
>High-Occupancy Vehicle.  Things like busses, carpools, motorcycles
>(now allowed by federal funding laws).  Anything that has a better
>than 1 person to 1 car's worth of space on the freeway ratio...
>
Here in Dallas, they will finally allow MCs to use the HOV.  Prior to last
month they were excluded, but thanks to some legal work (and for once the
feds) they rescinded the ban.  But they still claim that you need >1 person
on board to qualify.
-- 
Keith Schauer		Texas Instruments	Plain O, Texas
80 CB900 Custom		
DoD #0901		In an insane society, the sane man must appear insane.
			My company disavows any knowledge of my actions.
From: sysop@filelink.zer.de (Jochen Steenbock)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Followup-To: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Speedway Single-WM
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 92 00:12:00 MET
Organization: FILELINK Tangstedt - +49 4101 513461
X-Z-Path: FILELINK!SHLINK
X-Gateway: US SHLINK [shgate V1.91]

results of Speedway World Championchip's 29.Aug.92 in Poland

1.Gary Havelock  (GB)
2.Per Johnson (S)
3.Gerd Handberg (S)
---------------------------------------------
Zerberus: HJS@FILELINK.ZER   SYSOP@FILINK.ZER
UUCP: j.steenbock@filelink.zer.de  

Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: ericm@microunity.com (Eric Murray)
Subject: Re: beginner's luck
Organization: MicroUnity Systems Engineering Inc.
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1992 19:54:06 GMT

In article <16110204@hpsad.sad.hp.com> frankb@hpsad.sad.hp.com (Frank Ball) writes:
>
>*>> Good advice accept for the 125cc part.  You have never driven in Boston.
>*>> Get at least a 250cc bike.
>*
>*The original poster lives in the SF bay area, if I'm not mistaken....
>
[...]
>
>Last I heard MIT was in Boston. 

Wrong 'original' post.  I was refering to <p1eqek8@fido.asd.sgi.com>, which
was the post I included.

I've been in Boston traffic, and you're probably right about getting
a 250.  I'm sure I'd survive on a 125, but it'd be harder for a newbie.




--
Eric Murray   ericm@microunity.com   Ride fast, die young, wear black leather.
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: jackr@thorodin.dazixco.ingr.com (BlackJack)
Subject: Solo saves another one
Keywords: radar
Reply-To: jackr@thorodin.dazixco.ingr.com
Organization: Dazix
Date: Fri, 4 Sep 1992 20:36:44 GMT

Howdy all,

Just thought I'd pass on the first of what I hope to be many "saves" performed
by my new Solo radar detector. 

The first two weeks I had it, I knew where every automatic door opener was
between Fort Collins and Boulder but it had yet to trip even when head to head
with a patrol car. It finally went nuts one day when I was sure it shouldn't
on pulling into my subdivision. No way a cop would be in there with his radar
wailing. Sure enough, there he was taking a statement from one of my neighbors
involved in a local fender bender.

Last night I was on my way home, passing through western Loveland when I got
into a road race with a blonde in a 280Z to see who would be first when the
road narrowed from two lanes to one. Just about the time that things started 
getting interesting, I got a nervous feeling that warned me there
were cops close by at one of their favorite haunts around a blind corner. A 
second or so after that the Solo gave me a a couple of beeps, just reflections
until I got a little closer and it started blaring at me in it's K-band bass.
Being so forewarned I backed off the gas giving the blonde the opening she'd 
been trying for. She was ripping along at a pretty good clip when she passed
the black and white.

I felt sort of bad when I saw the bubble gum machines fire up, but not too
much, knowing full well they could have been meant for me. They were apparently
running a two-for-one special last night since there was also a Harley writing
one up just past where the patrol car had been waiting. Anyone who drives 
that road on a regular basis knows they set up traps there periodically, so the
blonde really had no one to blame but herself. 

I'll bet she's still cursing me out, 20 hours later. Wish I'd had time to warn
her, but hey, it's every man for himself out there.

Grabbed the Solo and kissed it, thanking it all the rest of the way home for
taking some of the bite out of it's $186 price tag. One more save and it'll be
all gravy from then on.

Take it slow, take Tod out to lunch.

BlackJack
From: czw70@ccc.amdahl.com (CA Whitfield)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: GSRX's and Posing
Date: 1 Sep 92 09:54:29 GMT
Reply-To: czw70@JUTS.ccc.amdahl.com (CA Whitfield)
Organization: Amdahl UK

In <5961@transfer.stratus.com> cdodson@beast.cac.stratus.com (R. Craig Dodson) writes:

>AH HA - a poser is revealed !  You have perfectly summarized the usefulnes
>bikes like the GSXR, ZX-7, etc. Loads of fun for about 45 miuntes. 45
>minutes of cruising around your town looking cool (posing).
>
Utter drivel.

>                                With the FJ, you can actually
>ride for (gasp) *hours* at a time. You know - to actually ride to a
>destination, and still keep pace with the fastest of the fast in all
>but the peg-scraping-est twisties.
>
Golly.  You mean I can't do that on a sportsbike?  Thanks for the tip.
CAW
--
  >>>  Charlie Whitfield               czw70@juts.ccc.amdahl.com  <<<
  >>>  Tommies on Tour    -    Sports Touring Without Compromise  <<<
  >>>                                        DoD#0526   ToT#0002  <<<
From: harmons@.WV.TEK.COM (Harmon Sommer)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Countersteering a shafty
Date: 27 Aug 92 19:06:58 GMT

Reply-To: harmons@mithril.WV.TEK.COM (Harmon Sommer)
Followup-To: 
Distribution: 
Organization: /usr/ens/etc/organization
Keywords: 

>The principal force involved in countersteering is centrifugal!  I used to

A Newtonian view:

The primary forces acting on a bike in a turn (excluding aerodynamic forces)
are gravity (down), road force (up) and centripetal (inward).

In a turn the road force balances gravity and centripetal provides a righting
moment which balances the capsize moment caused by gravity acting on the 
CG which, when leaning into a turn, is not centered over  the tires.

No force called centrifugal is acting on the bike; it is a force in reaction
to the centripetal force generated by the tires on the road surface. 
Centrifugal force is attempting to strip macadam from the road surface and
move it outward.
From: R.Collins@newcastle.ac.uk (R. Collins)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: What I ride  was Re: outstanding MC parking
Keywords: Don't need no Beemer!
Date: 28 Aug 92 10:56:11 GMT
Followup-To: rec.motorcycles
Organization: Computing Laboratory, U of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK NE1 7RU.


In article <BtoA4M.L23@news.udel.edu>, andersen@me.udel.edu (Stephen Andersen) writes:
>In article <17jki7INNdh4@cs.utexas.edu> osborn@cs.utexas.edu (John Howard Osborn) writes:
>>
>>I'm curious about what people ride when riding is the only choice.
>>So, if you don't own a car, tell us what you ride.
>>
>>(I'd almost, but not quite, be willing to bet that BMWs make up a very
>>large percentage of this list.)
>
>On most days I ride my Ducati 907 IE to work/play/run errands.
>
>On days....

[excuses for not wanting to get bike dirty deleted]

>I ride my Yamaha SRX250.
>

>No BMWs here (yet anyway)...
>
>Steve

Before I got a car license, bikes were my only transport for 4 years.
A GS125, CB250RS (brilliant, went everyehere on this one!) and then
the XBR did fine for me.  It's even more fun in the wind, and rain and snow!

___
Raybo		DoD#1058		XBR500

"My employer can have my opimions when they start paying me"
From: bagera@cats.ucsc.edu (Christopher A. Friesen)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Need phone number for Motorcyle Warehouse
Summary: please send phone number
Date: 26 Aug 92 20:50:16 GMT
Organization: University of California, Santa Cruz
NNTP-Posting-Host: si.ucsc.edu


	I was expecting to receive my helmet today, but it failed to 
arrive.  I would like to call the Moto Warehouse and find out what is up,
but have left their number at home. Anyone have a magazine on hand?
thanks

-chris
bagera@ucscb.ucsc.edu
friesen@hifsun.lblb.gov		| '89 Hawk, as of this friday
From: Richard.A.Swift.1@nd.edu (Richard A. Swift)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Wheelies
Date: 3 Sep 92 22:39:45 GMT
Organization: University of Notre Dame, Aero. & Mech. Eng.
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X-Xxdate: Thu, 3 Sep 92 23:43:32 GMT
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In article <1992Sep3.162748.11770@ichips.intel.com> Matthew Fisch,
mfisch@pdx064.NoSubdomain.NoDomain writes:
>|> What the hell is the dod number and what is Richard Swift's problem?
>|> 
>|> 

In answer to the first part, I can say with CERTAINTY that the DoD number
is definitely not 555.

As for the second part of your question, I prefer the "genetic mutation"
theory, personally. It implies that I'm not responsible for my own
rantings...how convenient.

______________________________________________________
Rich Swift    DoD # 3030   "Provocateur Extraordinaire!" - Datasbuild

                      Hessert Center for Aerospace Research
                              University of Notre Dame

                    Either edify me, or get out of my way............
______________________________________________________
From: cdodson@beast.cac.stratus.com (R. Craig Dodson)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: real chamois anyone ? (was Re: GPNDG:  Random thoughts)
Date: 3 Sep 92 17:47:17 GMT
Reply-To: cdodson@beast.cac.stratus.com

In article <2377@devnull.mpd.tandem.com> joe@woody.mpd.tandem.com (Joe Senner)  
writes:
> ]Yep, he agreed, so I dug him out a brand new
> ]synthetic chamois.  At this he balked.  "Geezzz, Bill do you have a
> ]real chamois, after all, it is a BMW."
> 
> now there's a question that begs to be asked, what's a top notch
> brand of chamois that will work well and last? I usually spend $10
> on a cheapie and neglect it until it starts to leave little chamois
> specks as I move it along the painted surface. what's the best way
> to keep your chamois in tip top shape? what do you do about the
> inevitable splotches of spooge that get on it (cause you missed that
> spot with the soap & water)?
> 
Skip the real thing. I bought a synthetic called "Hydro-Wipe" almost 10
years ago and it's still as good as new. It holds about 5 times as much water
as a real one, and when it gets too dirty it's machine washable. I think I
paid about $10, and I still see them in stores for about that now. It will
not harm your bike's finish either - at least it hasn't hurt any of mine.

Craig Dodson (Stratus Computer)
cdodson@beast.cac.stratus.com
DOD #810
1992 FJ1200A
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: bowers@rigel.dfrf.nasa.gov (Al Bowers)
Subject: Re: I FOUND some Meguirs!!!
Followup-To: rec.motorcycles
Organization: NASA Dryden, Edwards, Cal.
	<Stafford-250892083356@stafford.winona.msus.edu>
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 1992 19:38:03 GMT

In article <Stafford-250892083356@stafford.winona.msus.edu> Stafford@Vax2.Winona.MSUS.EDU (John Stafford) writes:

>In article <1992Aug25.023816.3142@morgan.ucs.mun.ca>,
>hamm@weejordy.physics.mun.ca (Craig Hamm) wrote:

>> 	YES, I finally found somebody on this island that has heard of
>> 	Meguirs polish (or is that pollish? Nyeah).  A former moto-rider
>> 	used to use it.  Mary Shafer (KotFR) recommended that I call
>> 	some airplane parts type places.

>        I see the message!  Contacting the airport was a good idea.
>        I'd forgotten that was the first place I'd ever seen it.
>        Thanks, Mary, for the suggestion.  Now, what the devil am
>        I going to do with this stuff?  Buy a windshield?

One other place that use lots of the stuff is (get this) music stores.
Now what would amusician use a plastic polish for, you ask?  Think
about a guitar.  think about all that _plastic_ finish on that wood
that make them look so pretty...

Yes, I use Meguiars on both my guitar and my Ducati...

--
"Time is simply the illusion of the passing of history, and history is
simply the illusion of the passing of time..."
                                -The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Iaido   Takamine   Hobie   Rossignol   Alfa GTV6  Ducati MHR(DOD #900)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: aki <aki@atlas.worldbank.org>
Subject: Re: somebody asked about bike covers
X-Xxmessage-Id: <A6BFEF51FD022631@akidamme-233324.worldbank.org>
X-Xxdate: Tue, 25 Aug 92 19:08:17 GMT
Organization: World Bank
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Date: Tue, 25 Aug 1992 18:14:16 GMT

In article <1992Aug25.163418.18895@javelin.sim.es.com> Dances With
Bikers, blgardne@javelin.sim.es.com writes:
>Yea, I know current net.wisdom says "don't get a waterproof cover, they
>hold moisture in, and rust your bike", but even if the net was here 12
>years ago, I wasn't.

You know that's kinda strange too, I have an 85 Magna, and have to store
it outside
under a cover (no flames please about rent a stall storage).  I've stored
it that
way in some pretty severe weather.  No rust _anywhere_.  Of course I wax
and
apply protectant to all parts...maybe that's why it hasn't rusted yet. 
BTW I've
gone thru about three covers in the past 7 years..the last two (and I
imagine the
current will eventually)..just dry rotted to pieces after a couple of
years.  Who
cares..cheap investment to keep the bike out of the elements.  Each cover
looked
basically the same (dark top, silver sides near the exhaust) but made by
different
companies...every manufacturer swears theirs is better than anyone elses..
go figure...

-aki
******************************************************
                                                     *
      -aki                                         *   A tank of gas, a
pair of
      DoD#0628                               *   gloves, a helmet on my
      ------------------------     *   head and a motor between
       Disclamer: Comments are my  *   my legs..folks, it don't git
      own..my employer doesn't        *   no bettern' this....
      understand them...                    *
******************************************************
Organization: Penn State University
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 1992 10:50:50 EDT
From: ALEX STEFANOWICZ <AKS112@psuvm.psu.edu>
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: HONDA VFR500 INTERCEPTER

I am thinking about buying a honda vfr500 intercepter as my first sport bike, I
would appreciate any information about the bike, good or bad.  And what is a
reasonable price to pay for one in good condition.  Also anyone selling a 1984-
1986 VFR500 please let me know.

Alex Stefanowicz  (AKS112@psuvm.psu.edu)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: karr@cs.cornell.edu (David Karr)
Subject: Re: R100GS Starter/Back From Portland/R65 Info
Organization: Cornell Univ. CS Dept, Ithaca NY 14853
Date: Thu, 3 Sep 1992 01:24:56 GMT

In article <1992Sep1.193511.11216@HQ.Ileaf.COM> grw@HQ.Ileaf.COM (Gary Wasserman) writes:
>Electronic ignition started in 1980 (I think) for the R65.  I guess
>that's an advantage.  No points to replace.

My 1980 R65 has points, and I have replaced them.

>Drawbacks: Vibration at some RPMs was of sufficient
>amplitude to be uncomfortable.  Luftmeister has a kit of rubber
>insulated washers which when inserted between the engine and frame
>supposedly lower the amplitude of the transmitted vibration.  I never
>put them in.

I never got around to ordering them.  I never spent much time in the
"bad" powerband, or I got used to it.

>  Not a heck of a lot of power: Bike was fast up to about
>60mph and then would run out of breath.

Mine pulled OK at 70 (in traffic where I needed the ability to
maneuver in all 4 directions).  I got it above 85 once before I'd
realized it.  But on another occasion I found out it wouldn't maintain
this speed uphill in 5th (I was following a '74 CB750 that could).

-- David Karr (karr@cs.cornell.edu)
-- '80 BMW R65   BMWMOA #36829   DoD #0969   NRA #CDF6091M