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From: bob@csbvax.uucp (Bob Palin)
Subject: Re: What to ride on a long distance trip
Keywords: Dempster Hiway
Organization: Varian Chromatography Systems
Distribution: rec
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 92 22:04:13 GMT

You don't need to go to magazines to find someone who has ridden the 
Dempster on a Gold Wing, I have!  No real problem despite some bad
weather.  Wouldn't do it again - much more fun on a DP bike!

Bob Palin, Varian, Walnut Creek, Ca (510)945-2278, AMA, FSSNOC, DoD #257
bob@varian.com     244,017 miles and counting     CBR600, ST1100, KLR650
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Why I ride
From: dave.williams@chaos.lrk.ar.us (Dave Williams) 
Date: 19 Nov 92 11:41:00 GMT
Reply-To: dave.williams@chaos.lrk.ar.us (Dave Williams) 
Distribution: world
Organization: The Courts of Chaos * 501-985-0059 * Public Access Usenet


-> With increased responsibilities in life, it is tempting to put aside
-> the toys of our youth on the pretense that not doing so would be
-> irresponsible.  Bull.  For me, to resign oneself to a domesticated
-> life of mediocrity is a slow, but certain death.

 Dying on his motorcycle was good enough for Lawrence of Arabia; why
should we accept less?

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can you help me...help me get out of this place?...slow sedation...
ain't my style, ain't my pace...giving me a number...NINE, SEVEN, EIGHT
(Nazareth)               XJ900 TURBO at 15psi          DoD# 978  KotFAQ
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From: bstriman@unlinfo.unl.edu (brian striman)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Timing a '66 Honda 305 Scrambler-Help-
Date: 19 Nov 1992 03:29:35 GMT
Organization: University of Nebraska--Lincoln	
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: unlinfo.unl.edu
Keywords: honda305 scrambler timing

Help.  I have a friend's 305 Honda Scrambler, 1966.  It's the type1
points.  It won't run worth a darn, and I suspect it's the timing. 
Can anyone provide me with the process of getting the bike timed?
I need to know which TDC mark to use, what the gap settings should
be for the points, which cylinder to start the process with, and
any other information.  I can't find a Hayne's manual or owners
manual for it anywhere.

Thanks in advance.    

Brian Striman

brians@unllib.unl.edu

--
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Brian D. Striman	           Office:	(402) 472-8286
Assoc. Professor, Law Library      Fax:		(402) 472-5185
Head of Technical Services	   Internet:brians@unllib.unl.edu
From: meb4593@galileo.rtn.ca.boeing.com (Michael Bain)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Another fine product from the DoD
Date: 18 Nov 92 03:16:35 GMT
Organization: Boeing Commercial Airplane Group, Seattle

In article <1992Nov16.202739.11617@i88.isc.com> jeq@i88.isc.com (Jonathan E. Qu
ist) writes:
>
>Yet another prospect in the long line of quality DoD merchandise:
>         >>>DoD Beer Coasters<<<
>Projected cost, at this time, is $.50 US per each, plus shipping.

Gee whiz, Jonathan.  You are only charging $.20 each to your
homebrewing buddies!  What did we do to deserve this?!  


-- 
Michael "Chuck" Bain                       meb4593@icdfs.ca.boeing.com  
----------------------------------------------------------------------
		       "Visualize Whirled Peas"
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: arnie@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Arnie Skurow)
Subject: Re: mising key fob
Organization: The Ohio State University
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1992 18:57:03 GMT

In article <1ejht8INNlh6@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu> cd374@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Mike
 Herman) writes:
>
>I orded my key fob 3 weeks ago and it hasnt come yet??
>
>Is there a delay of some sort ??
>
>JC
>
>plese reply by mail Im moving and lossing my 
>net acess for a few weeks or months in a worst case.

I am still waiting for fobs to be delivered from the fobmaker.  He
had erred in the first order.  Thus, orders that have been received
in the past 3-4 weeks have not yet been shipped.  I'm told that
they should be in in another week or so.

Arnie
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: markt@cup.hp.com (Mark Thompson)
Subject: Re: Engine "Blueprinting"?
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 17:28:24 GMT
Organization: Hewlett-Packard
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1scd1 PL4

The May issue of "European Car" magazine has the start of a four part series
of articles on rebuilding a VW water cooled engine.  They go over many of the
finer points of blueprinting.  

Mark
From: egreen@east.sun.com (Ed Green - Pixel Cruncher)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Cycle World: the Pot Calling the Kettl
Date: 18 Nov 92 19:39:24 GMT
Reply-To: egreen@east.sun.com
Organization: Sun Microsystems, RTP, NC
NNTP-Posting-Host: laser.east.sun.com

In article 8oy@cs.uiuc.edu, ward@cs.uiuc.edu (Christ Ward) writes:
>egreen@east.sun.com (Ed Green - Pixel Cruncher) writes:
>>In article 21006@acs.ucalgary.ca, parr@acs.ucalgary.ca (Charles Parr) writes:
>>>
>>>Christ on a jetski, man, 
>
>>I thought he was the ONLY one who wouldn't need one...
>
>I've never been on a jetski, man,

See?

---
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...
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: rescorla@rtnmr.chem.yale.edu (Eric Rescorla)
Subject: Re: HELMETS
Organization: Rescorla for himself.
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 18:39:27 GMT

In article <moseley.122.0@u.washington.edu> moseley@u.washington.edu (Steve L. Moseley) writes:
>The fact is that in states without helmet laws, 50% of motorcyclists NEVER 
>wear helmets. This makes me question the assumption that these Human Beings 
>are capable of making informed judgements on the issue. Not that I'm in 
>favor of helmet laws ...
Why, just because they come up with a different answer than you?
Consider: motorcycling is almost certainly more dangerous than not
ever leaving the house. Yet I consider the pleasure derived from
leaving the house to be sufficient to justify the risk. If these
people consider the pleasure derived from riding without a helmet
to be worth the risk, who are you to gainsay that choice?
-Ekr


-- 
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Eric Rescorla, DoD#431 (Nighthawk S)              rescorla@rtnmr.chem.yale.edu
Former chemist now CM400 mechanic                 ekr@eitech.com(preferred)
                "Meet the new boss, same as the old boss."
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: spgo@is.morgan.com (Stefan Goellner)
Subject: Re: BDIVOs in general
Organization: Morgan Stanley - IS
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 17:59:03 GMT

In article <1992Nov18.233845.12482@informix.com>, dboyd@informix.com (Diana Boyd) writes:
|> In article <1992Nov17.173848.26320@twg.com> nolan@twg.com (Broderick Crawford)  
|> writes:
|> > 
|> > Nolan "Man enough to do woman's work" Hinshaw
|> > Internet: nolan@twg.com			Dingalingnet: (415)962-7197 
|> 	
|> 
|> What's "woman's work"?

Wrenching a Sporty?? :-)

|> 
|> Diana
|> 
|> DIANA BOYD	"Walking with the spirit, talking with the spine
|> EVO Woman	 Mama sing, open up yourself when worlds align."
|> KLR Woman                                            -C. Whitley

--
Stef            aka  spgo@is.morgan.com   DoD#0190 
'82 KZ550 (Commuter) '84 750 Interceptor (Toy) '86 Alfa GTV6 (Money drain)
                Warning: I brake for radar traps. 
        Disclaimer? I don't need no steenkin' disclaimer!
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: jlevine@rd.hydro.on.ca (Jody Levine)
Subject: Re: Leg Protection for cold weather?
Organization: Ontario Hydro - Research Division
Date: Sun, 22 Nov 92 17:15:42 GMT

In article <1992Nov20.162634.7524@vpbuild.vp.com> jessea@vpmeu015.me.vp.com (Jesse W. Asher) writes:
>here), but it can still get cold.  Besides, even if the temp is just
>chilly, riding 60MPH can freeze your buns.  So, what to you, the

You been riding backwards again? It's my knees that get cold when I don't
wear my leathers.

There's your answer.

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
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: alanf@eng.tridom.com (Alan Fleming)
Subject: Re: Saturday night COPS on FOX
Reply-To: alanf@eng.tridom.com (Alan Fleming)
Organization: AT&T Tridom, Engineering
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 18:44:17 GMT

In article <9707@vtserf.cc.vt.edu>, ranck@joesbar.cc.vt.edu (Wm. L. Ranck) writes:
> 
> At least my mother claims to have known people personally that lost legs
> in motorcycle accidents.  Of course the fact that those accidents occured
> in the 1930s and probably involved open case primaries isn't relevant to her.
>
*I* know someone that lost a leg on a bike.  A car pulled out of a side street
(the exit of a Hospital) and rammed his early 80s model VF-750 Interceptor
on the right side.  He was carried straight into the emergency room, but 
they couldn't save the leg.  About 6 months later he brought the bike to a
friend's father to have the rear brake activated by the front lever so he
could ride again.  (His prosthetic leg didn't give proper brake feel.)

[...Mother arguements deleted...]

My Mom pleeded with me not to ride my bike home to Florida (300 miles) because
of the danger.  Unfortunately, I pointed out to her that riding in the city
was much more danger than the open road.  Mistake!)

Think Peace.
-- Alan (alanf@eng.tridom.com)
KotBBBB (1988 GSXR1100J)  AMA# 634578  DOD# 4210
From: egreen@east.sun.com (Ed Green - Pixel Cruncher)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Helmet Cleaning
Date: 16 Nov 1992 14:54:31 GMT
Organization: Sun Microsystems, RTP, NC
Distribution: world
Reply-To: egreen@east.sun.com
NNTP-Posting-Host: laser.east.sun.com

In article uupcb@filebank.cts.com, robert.laszko@filebank.cts.com (Robert Laszko)  writes:
>
>If replacement isn't realistic, you might try a bucket of mild dish 
>washing liquid, water, and a sponge. Try not to get it too wet and AVOID
>THE URGE TO USE A BLOW DRYER - let it air dry!!

Soak it.  You can't hurt it.  Why not use a blow dryer?

---
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: karish@pangea.Stanford.EDU (Chuck Karish)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Engine "Blueprinting"?
Date: 20 Nov 1992 06:55:50 GMT
Organization: Mindcraft, Inc.
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: pangea.stanford.edu

In article <1egftuINN8l1@sixgun.East.Sun.COM> egreen@east.sun.com writes:
>It's on of those "huge effort/expense for a tiny fractional increase in
>power" tricks that only racers care about.

Have you ever done it, Ed?

When I take an engine apart I pay as much attention as I
can to getting it balanced, ports smooth and matched, and
so on.  It pays off in smoothness and reliability.  Any
power increase is a welcome bonus.
--

    Chuck Karish          karish@mindcraft.com
    (415) 323-9000 x117   karish@pangea.stanford.edu
From: edh@wheeler.unr.edu (Ed Hackett)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: HELMETS
Date: 21 Nov 92 00:17:48 GMT
Reply-To: edh@wheeler.unr.edu (Ed Hackett)
Organization: Desert Research Institute, University of Nevada

In article <28843.89.uupcb@chaos.lrk.ar.us> dave.williams@chaos.lrk.ar.us (Dave Williams) writes:

> This from a guy with a paisley vest?  

Hey! Hey! HEY!!!   _I'm_ the one with the paisley vest.  Get your
friggin' facts straight, otherwise I'll be forced to slap you
upside the head with my underwear with the hearts and piggies on
them.

Oh, yea, I seem to remember somebody out insinuating that someone
with a paisley vest must be a Goldwinger.  For your information,
Goldwings are _not_ motorcycles, therfore, their riders are _not_
motorcycists.  _I_, sir, am a motorcyclist.


 Ed Hackett   edh@wheeler.wrc.unr.edu     The Desert Research Institute 
 DoD #0200  WMTC  BMWRA  DIOC             Reno, Nevada   (702) 673-7380   
 KotLS  KtoLE  DotD #0003            I'm not really a chemist, I'm just one of
 900SS  K100RS  501 CAMEL            them motorsickle sonsabitches.  __=o&o>__
From: joe@woody.mpd.tandem.com (Joe Senner)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: hard bags (was Re: GTS1000A gripe)
Date: 12 Nov 92 15:19:40 GMT
Reply-To: joe@mpd.tandem.com
Organization: Tandem Computers Inc., Austin, TX.

]marcl]For a (steep) price!  The K1100RS will reportedly cost more
]Not that steep.  ~$500 for bags, brackets, and installation on my
]R100R.  How much are the FJ owners paying for Krauser bags these days?

different beast the R bike... new style hard bags for K bikes are $650.
I don't think that includes installation but the dealer will probably
throw them on for nothing considering the profit margin on the bags
themselves. you might be able to find a set of the old style K bike 
bags for $450 (cost new).

can't say that I've ever seen a new R bike with bags though. only
the older ones with bags that look like fat briefcases...

-- 
Joe Senner                                          joe@rider.cactus.org
Tandem Computers Inc.                               joe@mpd.tandem.com
From: ryang@drycas.club.cc.cmu.edu (Robert H. Yang)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Saturday night COPS on FOX
Date: 16 Nov 92 23:16:40 -0500
Reply-To: ryang@drycas.club.cc.cmu.edu
Organization:  

In article <1992Nov16.230936.2584@drycas.club.cc.cmu.edu>, ryang@drycas.club.cc.cmu.edu (Robert H. Yang) writes:
>> In article 9788@wixer.cactus.org, lestat@wixer.cactus.org (Lyle J. Mackey) writes:
>>
>>Motorcycling is dangerous, it's a fact, 
>   1.  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^      2. ^^^^^^
> 
> 
> 	1. So is taking a shower.
> 
> 	2. Is this a "fact" or an "opinion" ?     :-)

	Jeez, talk about being picky!  This could make you talk to yourself.

Rob
--
Rob Yang (Pittsburgh, PA, U.S.A) RYANG@DRYCAS.CLUB.CC.CMU.EDU
'92 CBR600F2 (Hon) "It hisses on snakes."   AMA 642916 DoD 0593 FSSNOC 1721
'79 XT500 (The Bitch)        '90 Plymouth Laser RS (Sweetie)
                     '87 KDX200 (Name That Bike)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: 2-strokes (was: Re: REQUEST: short fella has a question
From: dave.williams@chaos.lrk.ar.us (Dave Williams) 
Date: 20 Nov 92 17:30:00 GMT
Reply-To: dave.williams@chaos.lrk.ar.us (Dave Williams) 
Distribution: world
Organization: The Courts of Chaos * 501-985-0059 * Public Access Usenet


-> The RZ is a superbike. When I have enough money I would buy a '93
-> TZR250 with catalytic converter and still around 65 hp (DIN hp).

 Back around '74 or so, Yamaha was showing off a street version of the
TZ700, the F1 bike that was sooooo bad it could afford to give up 50cc
to the competition while still stomping it flat.  Four chromed expension
chambers going into canister mufflers, styling sorta crossed between an
RD350 and a Radian.  Yamaha mentioned it had been "detuned" down to
130hp or so, and weighed in at under 500 pounds.

 It would've been interesting, considering the state of the art for
tires and suspension in 1974...

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can you help me...help me get out of this place?...slow sedation...
ain't my style, ain't my pace...giving me a number...NINE, SEVEN, EIGHT
(Nazareth)               XJ900 TURBO at 15psi          DoD# 978  KotFAQ
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Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: crowder@epcot.spdc.ti.com (Mark Crowder)
Subject: Re: Saturday night COPS on FOX
Organization: TI Semiconductor Process and Design Center
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 23:50:44 GMT

In article <RTARAZ.92Nov14211852@bigwpi.WPI.EDU> rtaraz@bigwpi.WPI.EDU (Ramin Taraz) writes:
>I was just watching cops on fox and they had a report on an accident
>after they showed that the victom was about 40 feet away from the
>seen, I was sure that it was a car-bike accident.
>
[parts of story deleted]
>
>I might want to stop riding my bike.  I have always though about the
>possibility of getting into an accident and losing some body parts,
>but it is different when you see it happen!
>
  Pictures do tend to make you more thoughtfull of the risk.  When I
see/here things like this, I tend to have a little talk with myself  
(people who know me will tell you this is not at all uncommon).  It
is the same rationalization that I give to others who are worried that
I do such a risky thing.
Self induced risk:
   Yes indeed, there are people who have little common sense, who have
   poor judgement, who do not plan ahead, who do not think ahead, and
   basically, cannot do dangerous thinks safely.  I am none of these
   things --  and I *can*.
Other risk:
   Every form of recreation exposes you to some degree of uncotrollable
   risk.  In the case of motorcycling, there is a chance that
   someone else, through malice, or stupidity, will be able to 
   cause my death or injury no matter what I do.  The question then
   becomes, "Is the reward worth the risk?".  For me the answer is
   "YES!".  I am not as concerned with the length of my life as I
   am with the number/quality of 'experiences' that I get to have.
   I can't have many experiences by staying in a nice safe place.

I see I've been rambling again.  Ah well, I hope this helps some.

Mark Crowder                                            crowder@spdc.ti.com 
Dallas, Tx                    88 BMW R100RS         Texas Instruments, Inc.
|Disclaimer:  The advice/comments |"Dear Lord, give me chastity and self- |
|expressed above may occasionally |restraint ... but not yet, O Lord, not |
|be worth what you paid for them. |yet!"   -- St Augustine, A.D. 354-430  |
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: blgardne@javelin.sim.es.com (Dances With Bikers)
Subject: Re: MERCEDES MOTORCYCLE????
Reply-To: blgardne@javelin.sim.es.com
Organization: Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation
Date: Sat, 14 Nov 1992 15:43:29 GMT

Stafford@Vax2.Winona.MSUS.EDU (John Stafford) writes:

>who's also 6' tall, 185 pounds

This is something to fear? Sounds more like a skinny, pencil-necked
computer geek than a vicious biker. :-)

>and gets the biggest thrill out of stomping pixel crunchers.
-- 
Blaine Gardner @ Evans & Sutherland  blgardne@javelin.sim.es.com  BIX:blaine_g
580 Arapeen Drive, SLC, Utah 84108           Favorite road signs:
Dumper of Dirtbikes #46             FJ1200   Winding Road Next 77 Miles
My other motorcycle is a Quadracer           Caution: Passing Areas Not Marked
From: stafford@msus1.msus.edu
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Tinkerbell Splat Decals
Date: 16 Nov 92 19:25:58 -0600
Organization: Minnesota State University System



	Any interest in Tinkerbell Splat decals?  These stick to
	your windshield, fender, fairing, helmet, etc. About 2.5"
	in height and depict our favorite elf splattered big
	bug-like.  Two versions, pg and r.  $4 each.

	Not available anywhere else.  

john stafford
From: garyb@lclark.edu (Gary Bliefernich)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Cycle World: the Pot Calling the Kettle Black?
Date: 16 Nov 92 19:44:57 GMT
Article-I.D.: lclark.1992Nov16.194457.1787
Organization: Lewis & Clark College, Portland OR


>Don't be so damn simplistic. Putting a semi-nude women on a bike for the
>sake of increased magazine sales doesn't condone anything.

>What do you want? Sanitize magazines, books, TV, comedy shows, etc. to the
>point of sterility so it not offend anyone or show any imporper behaviour?
>Naturally, it would be you who decides what is not proper. Lighten up!

--

>Roland Besserer
>QUAD Systems
>roland@quadsys.com

I think you need to lighten up Roland, I was being "EXTREMELY SARCASTIC"
I have never understood how they come up with thier "Up's & Down's" anyways.
They never address any real issues anyways(ie.. insurance company policies,
state motorcycling laws etc...) just fluff issues for the most part.

Oh, and if you wnat to flame me on the net, please use all of my posting
not just a section, as it gives a distorted view of my opinion, Thanks!!

I miss Ed Hertfelder!!!
./gb
From: karish@pangea.Stanford.EDU (Chuck Karish)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Motorcyclist Hits Bicyclist on Skyline Blvd.
Date: 16 Nov 1992 16:53:56 GMT
Organization: Mindcraft, Inc.
NNTP-Posting-Host: pangea.stanford.edu

In article <BxFqB0.3K4@news.iastate.edu> tomes@iastate.edu () writes:
>
>I see that you have no real problem with the content of my post, just my 
>attitude.  I hope that your aversion to rider training is not contagious: there
>are probably many lurkers here who could benefit from a MSF course, either a
>basic RiderCourse or an Experienced RiderCourse.

If you still don't get the point, let me spell it out for
you:  I have no aversion to rider training, and I never
expressed such an aversion in anything I posted.  I do have
a certain amount of disdain for people who get preachy
about rider education every time they hear about an
accident.

>The last line of your post suggests 
>(erroneously) that exhaust note prevents accidents by making drivers aware of 
>your presence.

It's especially annoying when the preacher jumps in without
taking any notice of the specifics of the accident under
discussion.  This was a particular freak circumstance under
which loud pipes may actually have alerted the bicyclist
and helped make an accident less likely.  Whatever you
think about generalizations as to whether loud pipes are a
useful safety device, it's dumb to deny that there are
occasional events where they could be helpful.

>Satistics have shown that loud exhausts are not 
>underrrepresented in accident studies: this means that the same accidents
>happened whether the exhaust was loud or quiet, all other factors being equal.

It means nothing of the sort.  By itself, such a statistic
means that bikes with loud pipes are involved in about the
same number of accidents.  If there are two fewer accidents
because bicyclists hear the bikes and two more because
drivers are startled by loud pipes, the statistics are a
wash.

>Since you don't seem to have any real arguments about the accident,

Nonsense.  I made a specific argument about the accident,
and you didn't understand the context well enough to see
it.

>or the
>relative value of rider education, please don't color the attitudes of the
>rest of the net towards the MSF with emotional gibberish that might convince
>a new rider that the MSF courses are not worth her/his time.

There's scant risk that many readers will misinterpret my
article so completely that they'll read it as anti-MSF
rather than anti-kneejerk-MSF-worshiper.
--

    Chuck Karish          karish@mindcraft.com
    (415) 323-9000 x117   karish@pangea.stanford.edu