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In rec.motorcycles.dirt, freddie@roost.Columbia.NCR.COM (Freddie Smith) writes:

> I just want to know why not wear a lot more than lycra shorts and
> jersey.  I personally don't give a s**t what anybody wears NOW.

Here's how I solve the problem.  First, get a Golden Retreiver.  They're
big and stupid, but are great at carrying packs.  Second, get some dog
packs and put in your knee and elbow protectors.  Third, mount said packs
on unsuspecting dog.  Just tell her that there's food in them.  

This works great for many of the rides around here where you'll climb 2-3k
of vertical from the trailhead.  Just before you're ready to descend, put
on your gear and go for it!

I've seen races at downhill ski areas where the mountain bike riders are
decked out in complete motocross gear.  Speed of 60-70mph are common. 

-Jeff Deeney-  KotD #0000  DoD#0498    NCTR    '88 XR600-Shamu   
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We don't stop riding because we get old, we get old because we stop riding.
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From: donald@dvinci.USask.Ca (David Donald)
Subject: Re: Places around Pgh to ride
Organization: University of Saskatchewan
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1992 15:31:52 GMT

ma1w+@andrew.cmu.edu (Mark Joseph Andy) writes:

Mark writes (in response to Mark...:)

>Damn.  I was kinda afraid that that might be the answer.  I was
>spoiled where I grew up (Maine, on the coast).  Hell, I could ride for
>a day or two and not see anything twice...

>Mark

Well, guys, I hate to break this to you, but where I grew up, in Western 
Canada, my uncle is a federal governement employee - the manager of a federal
pasture, where local farmers and ranchers bring their cattle for the summer 
ranging... permission is required to enter, but somehow, we always had it...

Anyways... it's 57 sections ( 1 section = 640 acres) or just over 36,000 acres.

You can ride for a week and never see the same terrain twice.

I need a new bike so bad it makes my teeth hurt.

Dave
From: ai598@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Mike Sturdevant)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.dirt
Subject: Re: Knees. . .
Date: 15 Aug 92 05:12:30 GMT
Reply-To: ai598@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Mike Sturdevant)
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)


In a previous article, pams@triton.unm.edu (Roost) says:

>
>
>The only people I know that wear knee braces are ones that have already 
>injured knees.  I am wondering if it is beneficial to wear knee braces to 
>prevent injury in the first place?   If so, what brands, are they comfortable,
>do you wear them etc. etc. etc.
>
I wear one and need to because of a reconstruction performed last year.

My AXO's area bit too tall - anybody have a better experience with some
other boot and a knee brace. My brace is an Orthotech - similar to a 
Lennox Hill but fiberglass. 

Anybody else out there wearing one??

-- 
Go fast. Take chances.

	Mike S.
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From: garyb@pdx015 (Gary Brown)
Subject: Re: Carburetor Questions
Organization: Intel Corp., Hillsboro, Oregon
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 1992 19:27:18 GMT

In article <3337@bcstec.ca.boeing.com> nick@bcstec.ca.boeing.com (Nick Leiterman) writes:
>
>This bike runs but not very well
>Here are its symtoms, maybe someone can help
>
>IN first gear at about 4000 RPM it acts like it is missing
>IN second gear it does the same thing at 5000RPM
>in third it does it at 5500RPM
>in fourth at 6000RPM

  Based on your comments it sounds like the carb is pretty worn.  You're
  problem is in the mid-range where the needle/needle jet are most effective.
  This is a common problem on older bikes that have never had the jets
  replaced.  The needle rides up and down in the jet, they wear down and the
  bike slowly gets richer and richer in the mid-range causing it to blubber
  there.  Go buy a new needle and jet, in fact, I'd replace all the jets.

  That's my guess anyway, that it's a fuel problem and not timing.  To do
  a quick check just run it down a road for a minute or so in the mid-range,
  cut the engine quick and pull the plug.  I'll bet it will be black and
  probably wet.  You might improve things by dropping the needle (raising the
  clip), but you should still get new jets.  

  Let us know what happens,

  Gary Brown
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From: pams@triton.unm.edu (Roost)
Subject: Re: MC group traffic -- velly interesting
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 92 17:09:24 GMT
Organization: University of New Mexico, Albuquerque

In article <1992Aug13.142220.13242@ncsu.edu> steve@bucolix.ece.ncsu.edu (Steve Garnier) writes:
>jlp@blink.att.com (Jon Peticolas(x7058)) writes:
>>steve@bucolix.ncsu.edu (Steve Garnier) writes:
>>>jlp@blink.att.com (Jon Peticolas(x7058)) writes:
>>>>As for the accuracy of your estimate? I place it right up there with the 
>>>>statement: 
>>>>"On average every human has one ovary and one testicle."
>>>Amusing, but inaccurate.  There are more people born missing one or more 
>>>ovaries/testicles than those born with a surplus.  Also take into account
>>>the fact that such appurtenances may be lost due to injury.  [ :-) or :-( 
... Blah blah blah ...

For those of you that don't get or don't read rec.motorcycles, this is the 
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From: mcclend@hpnmdla.sr.hp.com (Mike McClendon)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.dirt
Subject: Re: Sitting down
Date: 13 Aug 92 15:15:30 GMT
Organization: Hewlett-Packard, Santa Rosa, CA


>	> ....There's a lesson to be learnt from the two bulls standing on 
	> top of a hill and eyeing off a herd of cows below. The young bull

. . . And all this time we thought you guys only liked sheep . . .

Cheers,

Mike
From: frampton@skitzo.dseg.ti.com
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.dirt
Subject: Re: info from a paramedic was:trak in Tx
Date: 18 Aug 92 12:52:27 CDT
Organization: Texas Instruments Component Test Facility


> I've ridden all but Wolfcreek and Burleson, but I'd have to agree that
> Swan and Kings are bad places to crash.

  It was either Mike or the Pmed mentioned that Kings or Swan had some
  raunchy hairpins.  Burleson has a 175 deg first turn that is guaranteed
  to cause a pileup in a class 14 or bigger.  I remember once in the
  125 beg class I was dead set on beating Carson Smith into that 1st turn.

  There was 25 trophy crazed riders and we were 4th & 5th into the turn.
  All seemed like it was going to turn out ok until I noticed a CR was
  slow getting out of the berm that I was charging.  My front tire ran
  all the way up his back and my bars got hung up in the back of his
  pants, I rolled off the back hoping that I wouldn't get clobbered
  while this guy drags my bike 15 feet by the seat of his pants until
  he finally falls over.  It was a pretty funny sight.  Amazingly I didn't
  get hit.

  The next moto I sweeped the corner on the outside and surenuff another
  pileup inside, only a few of us made it out.  So you can almost always
  count on a crash in the 1st turn of Burleson.
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From: baxter@epcot.spdc.ti.com (Mike Baxter)
Subject: Re: info from a paramedic was:trak in Tx
Organization: TI Semiconductor Process and Design Center
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 1992 21:29:43 GMT

In article <1992Aug17.120125.603@skitzo.dseg.ti.com> frampton@skitzo.dseg.ti.com writes:
>
>   I took wife and kid to Mosier Valley Friday night.  Jared (just 3yrs)
>   was estatic.  I wont have any problem getting him on a PW50.  As for
>   the wife she wont go to the races unless "I'M NOT IN IT!".  I was
>   thankful that there were no crashes in the Over 30 class would provoke
>   further harrasment from the spouse section.  There were 11 riders in
>   O/30 open and only half were doing the supercross obsticles.  It would
>   have been a good night to race.

I sure would have with the temp. being in the upper 70's or law 80's. 

>
>   I had the chance to talk to a paramedic who was working a section by
>   radio and got some feedback that most of us never hear.
>
>   I asked what local tracks yielded the most injuries.  Starting with
>   the greatest she listed.... Swan, Kings, Wolfcreek, Burleson, Mosier
>   (day track), Lake Whittney.  She said she did not like to work Kings
>   in particular and that it was too unsafe.
>

     I have never been to Wolfscreek or Burleson, but Swan being on top of the 
list makes alot of sense.  It is a very high speed track and that can be 
very dangerous.  I'm semi-living proof!  I crashed hard in the first section
of whoops this weekend.  I came out of it with a bruised heel, a sore lower
back, and what seems to be a sprained hip.  Of course this did not end my day.
I slowed it down a little to make sure I did not have to use my right heel.  
Swan Mx has to much room before the jumps.  I cleard them all at least once,
landing on flat ground from about 12-14 feet in the air.  It hurts!!!!!
     The reason for so many injuries at Kings Creek is the two really big
doubles on the back side.  I was told by the young owner that in order to clear
the doubles you had to be WFO in 3rd (92 KX250) to clear the things.  Then he 
went out and proved it.  Some of the jumps are close enough that expert and pro
riders can doulble some of them.  To many spode riders try and fail.  



>   I then asked what were usually the classes with the least injuries
>   starting with the safest..... 50, 60, O/30, Expert classes and the
>   rest are mixed. 

The 250 amature class in TCCRA is the crazy bunch.  They all seem to be a bunch
of Damon Bradshaw wannabes.  


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DoD #359         '91  CR250            |         Mike Baxter   
AMA #607249                            |              
TCCRA  #061    250cc int. class        |      baxter@spdc.ti.com
Texas Cross-Country racing series      |   
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From: ma1w+@andrew.cmu.edu (Mark Joseph Andy)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.dirt
Subject: Places around Pgh to ride
Date: 20 Aug 92 05:30:51 GMT
Organization: Senior, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA

Howdy,

Well, I've got this KDX, a friend with a KDX, and no places to ride
that are interesting :=(

We live in Pittsburgh, and I'd welcome any riding spot suggestions
for:
	a) MX
	b) Trails (not trials :-)

Preferably, we'd like to find someplace that we could ride for like
half a day without seeing the same thing twice... Currently, the only
place we know of is Blackwater, and thats kinda far.

Thanks for info,

Mark

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From: tedg@apollo.HP.COM (Ted Grzesik)
Subject: Re: MX racing question
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1992 14:16:23 GMT
Organization: Hewlett-Packard Company, Chelmsford, MA

In article <1992Aug12.234516.8970@convex.com>, couyant@convex.com (George Couyant) writes:
|> > From: Kenneth_Ferguson@rand.org (Ken Ferguson)
|> > Subject: Re: MX racing question
|> > 
|> > 
|> >    Ted; What you are experiencing is what is called ARM PUMP.
|> [...]
|> >  If you do experience this problem again, just raise your arms to head level
|> > like your being told to "Stick em up". This will help alleviate the
|> 
|> 	....just make sure you stop the bike first......
|> 
|> 	;-)  ;-)   ;-)  ;-)   ;-)  ;-)   ;-)  ;-)   
|> 
|> 	^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
|> 		for the humour impared.....
|> 
|> 	George C.
|> 

Thanks to everyone for the helpful tips.  I'll try and be more calm when
we're racing and I'll work on building up my forearms.  It's tough to be
calm when you've got a liquid-cooled 250 behind you, getting ready to pass.

Thanks to George for the humor.

Well, I'm getting married this Saturday, so wish me luck.  Fortunately, my
wife-to-be isn't one of those you're-married-now-so-the-fun-is-over types, so
I hope to keep riding until the day I die.  Here's a phrase that I've heard
for many different sports:

"My wife told me if I go riding one more time she's gonna leave me.
 Well, I'll miss her."

Here's a couple of mine and Dave's quotes:
Ted: "When in doubt, apply more throttle."
Dave: "Who needs brakes, they just slow you down." (upon breaking his front
brake lever off)

	Enjoy,
	Ted

P.S.  Now if only I could convince the wife-to-be to let me take my bike
      on our honeymoon.

-- 
Ted Grzesik       Massachusetts Language Lab             Hewlett-Packard Company
tedg@apollo.hp.com                                Chelmsford, MA  (508) 436-5959
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and if it were so, it would be; but as it isn't, it ain't.  That's logic."
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From: oconnor@eng.umd.edu (Mark O'Connor)
Subject: Re: So. CA riding areas
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 92 17:48:07 GMT
Organization: College of Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park
Originator: oconnor@coffee.eng.umd.edu


 kspousta@qualcom.qualcomm.com writes:


>I'm looking for some relatively 'quiet' riding areas in the Southern California
>area..  I'm tired of Ocotillo Wells, Glamis, Superstition, Buttercup, Gordon's Wells and all the usual 4 wheeler spots..

Tired of these places??  When I lived in SD, I got the chance to check
out Ocotillo Wells, and Glamis.  I was impressed with the expanse of these
areas.  I guess if you have been riding these areas for some time, they can
get old.  And one may be motivated to make an extra long excursion to 
ride new areas.  Personnally, I'd kill to have anything like these places 
here on the East Coast.  The closest thing we have that I'm aware of is
Croom, in Central Florida.  Nice big area, but no sand dunes, dude.
And a bit far for you to do a weekend.  Hey, don't whine too much, you have 
_some_ of the best places in the country to ride, next to the guys (and gals)
around Colorado.  I guess Palm Avenue is like being restricted to your own 
driveway, huh??   When my tiny little riding places closed up in North County, 
we use to "get excited" about making the run to Palm Avenue.


*Mark OConnor      Aerospace Engineering      University of Maryland*
*'90 CR250R        AMA District 7 Vet #90     MB Racing Group       *
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From: darell@island.COM (Darell Dickey)
Subject: Re: Bark Busters
Organization: Island Graphics Corp.
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1992 21:43:41 GMT

In article <1992Aug11.130350.601@ge-dab.GE.COM> jerry@stratford.dab.ge.com (Jerry Szulinski) writes:
>
>I've got a quickie question for all you enduro/HS gurus.
>As far as I know, there are three major brands of bark busters:
>Maier (sp), O'Neal and Bark Busters(tm). Since for APP (All Practical Purposes)
>all of them are priced close, I'd like to know what you guys think of 
>the brands you have experience with (do they stay on tight, do they give you
>enough clearance, etc). E-mail or post; however mood strikes you.
>BTW, they will go on an '85 CR250 if it makes a difference.
>

I'm getting ready to get a set of these too.  I'll add a 4th brand name
though: Lockhart also makes their own.  They all look the same, they
all cost the same (~$40) What's best?
-- 
Darell Dickey
(darell@island.com)
	I meant what I said, I probably just didn't say it right.
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From: pams@triton.unm.edu (Roost)
Subject: Knees. . .
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 92 17:53:13 GMT
Organization: University of New Mexico, Albuquerque



The only people I know that wear knee braces are ones that have already 
injured knees.  I am wondering if it is beneficial to wear knee braces to 
prevent injury in the first place?   If so, what brands, are they comfortable,
do you wear them etc. etc. etc.

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From: smccormick@milkwy.enet.dec.com (Hurricane)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.dirt
Subject: RE: MX racing help
Date: 12 Aug 92 17:37:02 GMT
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation


> 
>There's an awesome (semi) private sand pit behind my house that we've made into
>a MX track.  Is there any riding tricks that will help me beat him on the
>track (besides throwing a stick in his rims :-))?  We're both good riders
>but it's tough when I'm so outpowered.  One of my biggest problems is
>fatigue in my forearms - are my handlebars positioned wrong or am I fighting
>the bike too much?
> 

	Unless your an expert, your probably not going to beat
	your friend.  8^)  Make sure that you brake and clutch
	levers are positioned correctly.  Since you should be
	standing quite a bit, they should be adjusted so that
	you fingers point almost straight down towards the ground,
	they shouldn't be pointed straight in front of you.
	The major cause of forearm pump is from holding on too 
	tight.  Loosen up your grip.  If you have a smooth straight,
	open up your hands a little, this should help you out quite
	a bit.

						Scott (N.E.S.C. #140)
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From: dunne@rtsg.mot.com (Jim Dunne)
Subject: Re: Bomb Proofing XRs
Organization: Motorola Inc., Cellular Infrastructure Group
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 1992 14:18:03 GMT

In article <124510107@hpfcso.FC.HP.COM> jld@hpfcso.FC.HP.COM (Jeff Deeney) writes:
>down-tube.  Since  this is right inbetween the exhaust pipes (and the 
>frame carries hot oil) I can't imagine that clutch cable longevity is 

   Frame carrying oil?  I don' understan'.

>the cable.  I'd much rather do this in the comfort of my garage with a cold 
>beer beside me, than be stuck on a trail somewhere with no clutch, just as 
>it's starting to rain,  lightening is exploding the trees around you,  it's
>getting dark, and the howling wolfs are prowling meanacingly through the
> dark timber.  

   Crack-BOOM!   Aaaooooohhhh  ow ow aaaaooooh!!!  Fuck! (repeat endlessly)

   I like Illinois just fine, thank you.  But next month --  Lone Star
   State here I come.

>  Barkbusters and Acerbis hand protectors were one of the best investments 
>  I've made.  Say goodbye to torn grips and broken levers (not to mention 

   I have some Maier Barkbusters, but haven't installed them yet.  The
   YZ has Answer handlebars (neon pink -- ugh) with weights in the
   ends.  Obviously the rubber inserts that come with the busters won't
   work.  Sure, I could just drill and tap for a bolt, but I'm
   wondering, do many/most bars have weights in them?  Think I'll save
   the busters for my next bike anyway.

>Time to ride. 

   Yeah buddy.  I'm embarrased by your maintenance tales.  I haven't
   done any work on the rides in a while.  This is summer if you
   couldn't tell (and some here in Shickago would argue that), and I've
   been sucking it up.  Spent all weekend out on the lake.  The
   WaveRunner is so much fun, there oughta be a goddamned law.


     jed --  YZ490 / XL125 / WaveRunner 500 / more in the works / AMA
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From: checksix@flyboy.EBay.Sun.COM (Al Conte)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.dirt
Subject: Re: kidney belts
Date: 18 Aug 1992 16:21:38 GMT
Organization: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Distribution: (null)
Reply-To: checksix@flyboy.EBay.Sun.COM (Al Conte)
NNTP-Posting-Host: flyboy.ebay.sun.com

In article <1992Aug18.020937.4956@spdc.ti.com>, aweaver@epcot.spdc.ti.com (Andy Weaver) writes:
>Has anyone tried the new AXO kidney belt? 

I own one Andy, and there great.
Much less pinching when you do have the luck to sit once in a while.
I recomend getting involved in some sort of REGULAR weight training
for your back though.
I have an exercise that works for me.
On a universal gym, I do rows from a sitting position, then do situps
from the vertical pulling my legs past 90 degrees.
That is my best defense from lower back / kidney problems.

Al_
From: nick@bcstec.ca.boeing.com (Nick Leiterman)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.dirt
Subject: Carburetor Questions
Date: 17 Aug 92 15:35:38 GMT
Organization: Boeing Computer Services, Seattle

I just bought a 1979 yamaha DT250 enduro.
I took the carb apart and cleaned it.
This carb has three adjust screws on it
A Pilot screw, a air screw, and a throttle 
screw.  The pilot screw looks like it is worn
and it screws in a lot farther than I think it should
I think that the needle and the seat are damaged from 
someone screwing it in to far.
Can the carb be repaired or do I need a new one?

This bike runs but not very well
Here are its symtoms, maybe someone can help

IN first gear at about 4000 RPM it acts like it is missing
IN second gear it does the same thing at 5000RPM
in third it does it at 5500RPM
in fourth at 6000RPM

any sugestions ?

also my Clymer manual says to time it at 4000RPM  all the other
models in the book are timed at idle speed, is this correct

Thanks for any info
-- 
     Nick Leitermann
     Seattle Washington
     nick@bcstec.boeing.com
From: oconnor@eng.umd.edu (Mark O'Connor)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.dirt
Subject: Re: Places around Pgh to ride
Date: 20 Aug 92 18:19:53 GMT
Organization: College of Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park
Originator: oconnor@coffee.eng.umd.edu


ma1w+@andrew.cmu.edu (Mark Joseph Andy) writes:
>We live in Pittsburgh, and I'd welcome any riding spot suggestions
>Preferably, we'd like to find someplace that we could ride for like
>half a day without seeing the same thing twice...

Hey Mark,
Us East Coasters kind of get a chuckle outta requests such
as this.  I've been looking for places to ride in the mid-Atlantic
state area for 20 years.  I went to W.V. to the most remote areas
I _thought_ I could find.  Same thing.  Hey Buddy, you can't
ride that thing here.  Yes, some places do exist to trail ride
and MX, but anything remotely close to "half-day without seeing
something twice" is, as far as I know, non-existant around here.
I'd recommend west of the Mississippi for those extended rides.
'Round here, you're gonna see the same thing _alot_.  : (
(Just one of the many reasons I race; legal riding area)
Sorry Bud.
-Mark OConnor