HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: dbc@po.cwru.edu (Dean Cookson)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: DoD Clothes (was: Re: full face DoD?)
Followup-To: rec.motorcycles
Date: 30 Sep 1992 05:34:54 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University
Distribution: world
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In article <1992Sep29.214932.1325@msus1.msus.edu>, pooder@msus1.msus.edu
wrote:
> 
> Now, what about the DoD riding suit?  That's easy.  *AEROSTICH*  Well, 
> that's my choice (except when I'm on Harvey).  Any dissenters?
>
Yeah.  It depends on where I'm going.

Down to class (cause I'm too lazy to walk):  HG Concord, leather gloves
(either thurlow or bates depending on the temp.), jeans (yeah, I know),
over the ankle leather tennies, RF200.

Anything further than the corner store, swap the jeans out for leather
pants, swap the tennies out for engineer's boots.

If cold, add HG termoliner, glove liners, sweaters, whatever as appropriate
(soon to be widder vest too).

If hot, open vents on jacket.  If HOT, wet down t-shirt under jacket and
ride faster. :-)

If raining, add dry rider 2 piece rain suit. (Any have any recommendations
for a decent one piece?  Don't say Aerostich, I know.  Next year, when
I have a job, money and a real life (not necc. in that order) I'll
plunk down the money on one.)

Oh yeah, I use a clear face shield with serengeti(sp?) drivers under if
it's bright.
> Don Pooder Fearn - Rochester, MN - DoD #591 - LotN
> 
> "What Do *You* Care What Other People Think?" -- Richard Feynman 

| Dean Cookson / dbc@po.cwru.edu / 216 754-1834 | DoD #207  AMA #573534|
| Case Western Reserve U. Computer E. and Sci.  | KotNML  /  KotB      |
| "You can lead the house to order, but you     | '81 CB750C           |
| can't make it think"  -William Weld (Gov. Ma.)| '88 Bianchi Limited  |
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: ivan@erich.triumf.ca (Ivan D. Reid)
Subject: Re: Honda 500 GP 'Droner' motor question
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41    
Organization: TRIUMF: Tri-University Meson Facility
Date: Sat, 3 Oct 1992 14:54:00 GMT

In article <marcl.718057659@os-d>, marcl@os-d.isc-br.com (H. Marc Lewis) writes...
> 
>I'm tired of waiting for Kevin Cameron (noted American moto-journalist) to
>write an article explaining how the Honda 500cc 'Droner' motor works (or
>Yamaha's or Suzuki's copies of the Honda 'droner').  Anyone here know the
>exact details, and feel like sharing them?  
> 
>My guess is that it involves making the firing order group the power 
>strokes as though it were a 2 cylinder, or even 1 cylinder bike.  The
>theory being that during the (relatively) long interval between power
>strokes, the rear wheel has time to regain traction.  This kind of thinking
>factored in Honda's use of 4-stroke trials bikes in the World Rounds of the
>mid 80's. 
	Yes, that's exactly the theory expressed in a recent REVS article.
The wonder is that they tried this engine configuration several years ago,
but it had no advantage on the bench so they never tried it on the road.
I may have the article at home still; if so I _might_ get to type in the
highlights (time is running out before my trip, and this site will be down
Sat & Sun downsizing from 8650s to 4100s).

Ivan Reid, Paul Scherrer Institute, CH.     			ivan@cvax.psi.ch
GSX600F, RG250WD.	SI=2.66     "You Porsche. Me pass!"	DoD #484
From: cjackson@adobe.com (Curtis Jackson)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Why Aerostitch instead of leather?
Date: 6 Oct 92 18:04:39 GMT
Organization: Adobe Systems Incorporated, Mountain View

In article <1992Oct6.042056.3689@netcom.com> jfh@netcom.com (Jack Hamilton) writes:
}One of the photocopied articles they handed out in my MSF class was an
}article from a motorcycle magazine (sorry, don't know which or when) which
}did comparative studies of several kinds of leather and several kinds of
}cloth.  None of the cloth materials (including the specialty cloths used in
}Aerostich) were even near leather in their ability to resist abrasion.  Is
}that still true, or have the artificial materials improved?

This is the reason that I said I haven't found a riding suit that will
fit over regular clothes -- I was looking exclusively at leather.

I'm quite happy with my thick leather jacket, chaps, and Corbins. I do
wish the jacket had more venting in the summer, but I guess I'll just
have to ride faster....
-- 
Curtis Jackson		cjackson@mv.us.adobe.com	(415) 962 4905
USPA #A-10080 (lapsed)				DoD #721  '81 Maxim 650
  "They that can give up an essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
   safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." -- Benjamin Franklin (1759)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: fester@island.COM (Mike Fester)
Subject: Re: Almost got killed - want tougher helmet law!
Organization: /usr/local/rn/organization
Date: Sun, 4 Oct 1992 16:13:30 GMT

In article <1992Oct2.152132.21988@ugle.unit.no> Roar.Larsen@termo.unit.no (Roar Larsen) writes:
>I almost got killed on the FJ last night!!
>Well, OK, I almost got killed _beside_ the FJ last night... :-)
>
>I was changing the front sprocket (together with the chain and
>rear sprocket of course! - wouldn't want to violate DoD SOP :-)
>and the nut keeping it in place was stuck. I mean really STUCK - it
>was a little bit rusted, and I couldn't budge it with my torque wrench
>(which has a really long arm). I applied some lubricating and loosening
>substance, and thereafter _really_ put my weight into it - whereupon
>the nut suddenly came loose, pitching me forward, to slam my head
>into the (_hard_) left handlebar. Damn near broke my skull!
>
>I am obviously not capable of properly taking care of myself, so I have
>immediately started lobbying for an extension of our current helmet
>law, namely that "Helmets must be worn by all persons venturing
>closer than 10 feet to a motorcycle". Please support my efforts.

This type of nonsense cannot go unchallenged. It is YOUR responsibilty to 
put in softer handlebars, not the government's job to make you wear your 
helmet! And next time, don't buy a bike with such a tight sprocket! 

Boy, some people, mutter... grumble... snort... Why, in MY day ... mutter
mutter... and DAMN GLAD TO HAVE IT, TOO!

Damn kids.

Mike
-- 
Disclaimer - I'm only doing what the little voices tell me to do.
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: full face DoD?
From: Stafford@Vax2.Winona.MSUS.EDU (John Stafford)
Date: 28 Sep 92 09:01:28 -0600
Followup-To: rec.motorcycles
Distribution: world
Organization: MSUS

In article <1992Sep28.132554.15424@javelin.sim.es.com>,
blgardne@javelin.sim.es.com (Dances With Bikers) wrote:
> 
> stafford@msus1.msus.edu writes:
> 
> >	OK.  Do _all_ DoDers wear full-face helmets?
> >	All the ones I've seen do.
>  
> Of the dozens (hundreds?) of Denizens I've met at the various rec.moto
> gathers, I can only recall two with open face helmets, and one of those
> was a shortie, for what that's worth. 

Humm.  Bad influence, these DoDers.  I've gone from no helmet at all
(in 28 years) to an open face since meeting these chaps.  Next thing
you know, it'll be full-face.  It is _how they ride_ that persuades me!
From: egreen@east.sun.com (Ed Green - Pixel Cruncher)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Harley riders are JAGOFFS!!
Date: 6 Oct 1992 14:50:10 GMT
Organization: Sun Microsystems, RTP, NC
Distribution: world
Reply-To: egreen@east.sun.com
NNTP-Posting-Host: laser.east.sun.com

In article 7671@vtserf.cc.vt.edu, ranck@joesbar.cc.vt.edu (Wm. L. Ranck) writes:

[short, simple, concise analysis]

>   Don't get me wrong, being attracted to those things isn't bad in
>any way, but if that is the only attraction then the attractee is
>truly shallow and very likely a jerk.

And the same applies, of course, to the latest fastest most-neon
sportsbikes and their riders.  And to motorcycle magazine editorial
staff members.

---
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...
From: steve@zx11.cactus.org (Steve Bade)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: BMW K75S engine mods - query
Date: 29 Sep 92 23:11:16 GMT
Article-I.D.: zx11.875
Reply-To: steve@zx11.cactus.org
Distribution: world
Organization: NOT

keithh@bnr.ca (Keith Hanlan) writes:
]
]In article <1992Sep24.164924.7499@awdprime.austin.ibm.com> bade@wombat.austin.ibm.com writes:
][...]
]>As for the performance, I've heard that you can get the
]>K75 up to about 85 horsepower with just a cam change and removal of
]>the stock airbox.  Damn waranty rules that out for now.  
]
]Not a problem for me. Who makes the aftermarket cam and airbox?
]
]What other performance modifications have people done to a K75 engine?

Check out your friendly Luftmeister or CC products catalog.  Be prepared
to spend big big bucks since once you get started there are thousands
of little goodies you will want.  

Get the Competition Accessories BMW catalog, it contains the Luftmeister
CC products and a whole bunch more.....


Steve
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: cjackson@adobe.com (Curtis Jackson)
Subject: Re: Almost had it stolen tonite!
Organization: Adobe Systems Incorporated
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1992 18:13:56 GMT

First of all, the private email response to my DoD whining was so
pleasantly at odds with the public abuse that I have had the bug
surgically removed from my ass. The KotL was nice enough to respond
with a get well card in the form of a DoD number; see revised .sig below.

In article <1992Sep28.135220.15885@javelin.sim.es.com> blgardne@javelin.sim.es.com writes:
}The other problem is that with a .22, the other guy might die laughing
}when you pull it out. And if you did shoot him, he'd probably get mad &
}hurt you.

I wouldn't be so sure; thousands of FBI agents can't be wrong. I've
been told that a .22 is the personal weapon of choice of FBI agents
when they are off-duty. It is light, easy to conceal, and has plenty
power to stop without killing (usually). Of course, don't let me
forget to add a most important point -- said agents usually use
hollow-points for added effect.
-- 
Curtis Jackson		cjackson@mv.us.adobe.com	(415) 962 4905
USPA #A-10080 (lapsed)				DoD #0721  '81 Maxim 650
  "They that can give up an essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
   safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." -- Benjamin Franklin (1759)
Xref: sparky rec.motorcycles:34923 rec.motorcycles.racing:1174
From: edw@boi.hp.com (Edward Walsh)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles,rec.motorcycles.racing
Subject: Re: Tell me about frondstands
Date: 6 Oct 92 15:25:45 GMT
Article-I.D.: mail.BvpHIy.D2t
Organization: Hewlett-Packard / Boise, Idaho
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL4

thompson@Apple.COM (Paul Thompson) writes:
: 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 
: Paul Thompson    Apple Computer    DoD #47    Would you remember a 1-line .sig?
  I use a "Kwik Lift" on my FJ. I couldn't find my catalogs last night, but
I believe I bought it from Dennis Kirk (it could have been Competition
Accessories, or one of the others though....I do remember I only found one 
place that sold them at the time in the places I thought to check).
  The lift itself is marked:  Kwik Lift
                              M/C Ent.
                              Ventura Ca. 93001
  The Kwik Lift seems to work well, although it's range of adjustment is on the
high side. Pins go through telescoping tubes to adjust the lift height, but 
for my FJ, I allow the tubes to telescope down to the minimum height. Cutting
down the vertical tubes and drilling new pin holes would fix this minor
problem if needed. 
  I can put the bike onto the stand by myself, although more peace of mind
is attained with someone else to steady the bike. The bike has 2 small wheels
and you lever the stand into place in a sort of over-center device fashion to
lift the wheel.
------------------------------Edward Walsh----Hewlett-Packard Company-------
                              edw@boi.hp.com  Disk Memory Division, MS213
                              (208)323-2174   P.O. Box 39  Boise,Idaho 83707
                              FJ1200'89,XZ550RJ(Vision)'82,DoD#98
From: merenda@remus.rutgers.edu (Kill Bon Jovi)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: How far do you commute/Cereal for Breakfast
Summary: COFFEE!
Date: 6 Oct 92 16:49:34 GMT
Organization: Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, N.J.

In article <718296180.166587.TJM@math.ams.org>, TJM@MATH.AMS.ORG (Tom Maloney) writes:
> From: merenda@remus.rutgers.edu (Kill Bon Jovi)
> }for breakfast i have coffee. ALOT of coffee. 
> }it's low in calories (none), low in saturated fat (again none!)
> }and it gives you a really good rush if you drink enough of it.
> 
> Yeah - I find that it gives me a good rush in my lower
> gastrointestinal tract. That plus a vibrating parallel twin can
> make the morning commute more urgent, somehow.
> 
> }how about the rest of you? what is the official DoD breakfast?
> }10W40?  used 10W40? old tires? pop-tarts?
> 
> Bouncing Tennis Balls Cereal - now with marshmallow little girls!
> Stays crunchy even in Kal-Gard!
> 

i LOOKED and LOOKED in foodtown for it, and i couldn't find it. 
we don't get ANY good Cereal in New Jersey!


> }peace. ride safe.
> 
> }-Frank  Merenda-
> 
> Tom Maloney/tjm@math.ams.org/American Math Society Providence, RI/401.455.4020
>            DoD #614 / 1980 Kawasaki KZ440B / KoTDoD (Dumpy old Dual)
> 
>      "Brakes just slow you down and increase your lap times dramatically."
>                                                       - Stefan Fielding-Isaacs

I GOT MY OFFICIAL DoD# !!!!!!!!!! 
and speaking of coffee..... i would like to declare myself the
official Keeper of the Coffee for the DoD.

have a great day everyone, eat a good breakfast, run over little girls
that are getting tennis balls from the street, wear a full-face
helmet, and be sure to get your offical DoD daily amount of caffine.

peace everyone. ride safe.


-frank merenda-

DoD#0723  / KotC (coffee)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: fist@iscp.Bellcore.COM (Richard Pierson)
Subject: Re: How far do you commute?
Reply-To: fist@iscp.Bellcore.COM (Richard Pierson)
Organization: Bell Communications Research (Bellcore)
Distribution: usa
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 92 12:03:24 GMT

69 miles each way from home to work, all interstate or
limited access 4 lane roads and the option of dodging
farm tractors and toursists the back way.
-- 
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                 and TARGETS !!!
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#include <std.disclaimer> My opinions are my own!!!
I Don't shop in malls, I by my jeans, jackets and ammo
in the same store.
From: kretz@remus.rutgers.edu (Kevin Kretz)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: DoD weenies
Date: 27 Sep 92 17:52:17 GMT
Organization: Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, N.J.

In article <1992Sep27.162452.12686@adobe.com>, cjackson@adobe.com (Curtis Jackson) writes:

] I wrote to two DoD'ers asking what it meant privately. One told me to
] read the FAQ

Right.

] there is no FAQ at my site (perhaps the expiration on the FAQ is set
] too short, or my admin has an ignore-expiration fascist expire
] policy; I don't know).

Neither do we - but the FAQ wil appear sooner or later.

 
] I was just taking a final poke

If that was the _final_ poke, what is this one?

] I don't really WANT to get a DoD number.

So don't.

] I'll just settle for chance meetings with individual Denizens.

Don't do us any favors.


] Maybe I'll even ride with some Denizens

Maybe.  Maybe not.  
 


] I just don't need the little Secret Society crap.

Then why do you keep whining?


Kevin
DoD#3278
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles,ba.motorcycles
From: bill@wsuaix.csc.wsu.edu (William E. Johns;S23015)
Subject: Re: DoD weenies
Organization: Washington State University
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 92 01:50:14 GMT

In article <1992Sep27.223520.11501@javelin.sim.es.com> blgardne@javelin.sim.es.com writes:

> That's not to say that some Denizens don't put on an false front
>of secrecy, but then when there are no DoD rules how can you regulate
>their behaviour?i

Hey, would you type a little more quietly.  I've got that one dude down in 
Texas convinced that he has to get a frachise, legal permission, and get
other sorts of releases from the DoD Board of Directors and at least one
other working sub-committee to reproduce the Daemon for a t-shirt.

Of course I was gonna work you in for a cut, but if you go blabbing to every
one that there are no rules us old farts won't even get a beer outta
the deal.

Be careful what you say on the nets or someone will think that the DoD is
just another word for anarchy!

Ride quiet,

Bill 
________________________________________________________________
bill@wsuaix.csc.wsu.edu if you feel compelled to send email
johnsw@wsuvm1.csc.wsu.edu if you seriously expect an answer
AMA #500924   DoD #00314   WMTC #0002   SR= 2.125 prez=BIMC
Yamabeemer fjgs1200pdr100 740GLE  KotV KotRR KotD #0001  :-)
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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: terry@prcrs.prc.com (Terry Cunningham)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: More horseshit was  Fatal horse accident
Date: 30 Sep 92 18:25:28 GMT
Organization: PRC Realty Systems, McLean, VA

In article <1992Sep28.182655.24848@gecko.uucp>, ed@Tekelec.gecko.uucp (Ed Campbell) writes:
>    A real important one, when you are camping on a trip, a motorcycle
> never "releaves" itself on your sleeping bag. (Hey, I'm getting real
> polite about this, I didn't say "shit".) A bike doesn't get into the
> beer either! My cousin had a horse that would do that.

One more thing, I've never had to shoot a motorcycle (although i have
wanted to :)).

Terry

-- 
 | Terry Cunningham terry@rsi.prc.com | "Thphey,  ithn't that a theerthucker |
 | DoD# 541   'Disciples of Daffy'    |  thuit?"         Daffy Duck          |
From: ravi@maxine.wpi.edu (Ravi Narayan - Mick)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Why all the picking on Lance Holst?
Date: 29 Sep 92 17:56:08 GMT
Organization: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
NNTP-Posting-Host: maxine.wpi.edu

In a previous article, mikel@berlioz.nsc.com (Michael G. Lohmeyer) said:
:- >From: ravi@maxine.wpi.edu (Ravi Narayan - Mick)
:- >
:- >	i didnt know the DoD was just 50% of the newsgroup! i would have
:- >	have thought it would be more! ;) ;)
:- >
:-      You don't have to have a DoD number to be a dickhead.  Just the same,
:- you don't have to be a dickhead to get a number.
:- 

	well then!! what a strange coincidence!!!! ;)

	peace,

	- ravi


-- 
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sig (n): a piece of mail with a fool at one : Ravi Narayan - ravi@cs.wpi.edu
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Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: chrud@oakhill.sps.mot.com (David Chrudimsky (AMCU Circuit Design))
Subject: Yet another chain question
Organization: Motorola Inc., Austin Tx.
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1992 14:00:00 GMT

I'm in the process of replacing the chain on my EX-500, and have run
into a slight problem.  The chain on the bike is an RK, and has a master
link with a clip to hold it all together.  The new RK has no clip, nor
any way of excepting a clip.  There are no grooves on the posts.  There
is a master link, one different from all the others, and the posts here
are hollow at one end.  The question, of course, is how does the chain
go together so that I can have peace of mind that it won't come apart
at speed.  The only thing I can think of is that the hollow end is to be
spread out like a rivet.


              _     _                           _______
             | |   | |                         |       |
             | |___| |		                ]     [
             |       |                         |       |
         =====================             ======================
         =====================             ======================
            ooooooooooo                       ooooooooooo
    =====================             ======================
    =====================             ======================
             |       |                         |       |
             |       |                         |       |


Hopefully, the ascii art will make up for my innability to describe
the problem.  The one on the right will accept a clip, but I'm not
sure what to do with the one on the left.  Oh, the ooooo's are the
O-rings between the links.  Thanks for any input!     -chrud


-- 
   David Chrudimsky                                chrud@sol-tx.sps.mot.com
 Motorola Inc. Austin
  '89 Kawasaki EX500                   Who want's to live forever??  -Queen
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: datasbld@bnr.ca (Datasbuild)
Subject: Re: FAQ request
Organization: BNR Europe Ltd, Maidenhead, UK
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL6]
Distribution: usa
Date: Fri, 02 Oct 1992 11:54:27 GMT

Alexandra Schmidt (aliki@nova1.stanford.edu) wrote:
: 
: I've been scanning without much success--is there a general FAQ for this
: newsgroup?  (I did find the one for DoD--is it the one and only?)
: 
: If so, I'd very much appreciate being mailed a copy (email preferred over
: posting).
: Thanks!
: 
: 			. . .Alexandra
: 
: aliki@nova1.stanford.edu

NO
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: jsm@rosencrantz.osf.org (John S. Morris)
Subject: Re: Harley riders are JAGOFFS!!
Organization: Open Software Foundation
Date: Sat, 3 Oct 1992 14:37:17 GMT

In article <92Oct02.211534.25227@acs.ucalgary.ca> parr@acs.ucalgary.ca (Charles Parr) writes:
>
>Well, at least a softail springer has *style*, though. I can't
>understand why *anyone* would want a BMW, though...
>
What an opportunity!!!! But I'll resist. Except for....

>Gack. All the personality of a paint shaker, and as for "fine
I have not received as many positive biker (and non-biker) comments 
as I have had on my K100RS since my Harley. And for German engineering -
at least BMW did figure out that separating the engine oil from the 
transmission was a good thing. And the boxer thing, since you
don't understand it - it must be art. 8-)

And for conservation of net bandwidth (violating DoD rule #101);

five miles, full face most of the time, Yamaha Vision, yes that's
my name and .sig up on the jukebox, you can't generalize about Harley 
riders, ST1100's remind me of Pacific Coasts, FJ's are fine if you
put sport before touring, buzziness is in the eye of the beholder, 
denim jackets can be had cheaply, Tod baiting gets you no points,
Buzz Bozos(tm) is trademarked and not patented, Gary Moore's new
album is *all-right!*, the Mac interface is infinitely more refined 
than Windows and NT will be like every other Microsoft product (oops 
cross-geek-group syndrome strikes......)

-John
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