HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: dbc@po.cwru.edu (Dean Cookson)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: vanity plates
Followup-To: rec.motorcycles
Date: 14 Sep 1992 23:11:11 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University
Distribution: world
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In article <1992Sep14.202752.15177@mintaka.lcs.mit.edu>,
yduj@hal.gnu.ai.mit.edu (Judy Anderson) wrote:
> 
> 
> Massachusetts doesn't allow vanity plates on motorcycles :-(
> 

Sure they do.  The last time I was at the registry I asked.  The woman
there
told me that they were available, but were $70. :-(

>        Judy Anderson yclept yduJ     'yduJ' rhymes with 'fudge'
> 	      yduJ@symbolics.com      DoD #166
>     Join the League for Programming Freedom, league@prep.ai.mit.edu

| Dean Cookson / dbc@po.cwru.edu / 216 754-1834 | DoD #207  AMA #573534|
| Case Western Reserve U. Computer E. and Sci.  | KotNML  /  KotB      |
| "If I was worried about who saw me, I'd never | '81 CB750C           |
| get nekkid at all." -Ed Green, DoD #0111      | '88 Bianchi Limited  |
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: mbeaving@bnr.ca (Michael Beavington)
Subject: Re: HELP!  FJ starting problems
Reply-To: MBEAVING@BNR.CA
Organization: BNR Ottawa, DMS Software Design
Distribution: na
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1992 17:29:34 GMT

I'd like to hear of the solution when you figure it out!


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= The Beav |Mike Beavington|BellNorthernResearch Ottawa,Ont,Canada| Dod:9733=
= Seca 400->Seca 400->RZ350->Seca750->Suzuki550->Seca650turbo->V65Sabre     =
= Who needs parking spaces when there's plenty of sidewalks?                =
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Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: shafer@rigel.dfrf.nasa.gov (Mary Shafer)
Subject: Re: Beer: was :Fabulous Harley Babe Bashing etc.
Organization: NASA Dryden, Edwards, Cal.
	<7957@public.BTR.COM>
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1992 03:05:13 GMT

VB.  That's my choice, after extensive taste-testing.

--
Mary Shafer  DoD #0362 KotFR NASA Dryden Flight Research Facility, Edwards, CA
shafer@rigel.dfrf.nasa.gov                    Of course I don't speak for NASA
 "There's no kill like a guns kill." LCDR "Hoser" Satrapa, gunnery instructor
                       "A kill is a kill."  Anonymous
From: v058l789@ubvmsb.cc.buffalo.edu (I AM the Nighthawk)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Synthetic Oil
Date: 15 Sep 92 15:27:00 GMT
Organization: University at Buffalo
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41

In article <1992Sep15.133034.27141@news.arc.nasa.gov>, howland@noc2.arc.nasa.gov (Curtis Howland) writes...
> 
>Hi y'all, (politeness from a DoD? Naaaa.)
> 
>   The discussion of brand aside, I have yet to 
>read anything negative about synthetic oil used
>in motorcycles. I've never used it, and have been
>informed many times not to use additives as they
>can cause a wet clutch to slip. 

	Additive due tend to cause a clutch to slip- only some though.
Specifically, Teflon additive like Slick 50, etcetera.  To make a long
story short, start with a good base oil and forget about additives-
unless you have a dry clutch motor.

> 
>   Oils like Castrol SynthTec (or whatever) sound
>like they might be too good for a wet clutch.
> 

	I highly doubt that they could be too GOOD.  I'm assuming
that Castrol SynthTec is just a synth. motor oil.  In general, one 
should use an oil designed for use in a motorcycle.  This be because
motorcycles often have the transmission immersed in the motor oil.  The
shear stresses wear out the anti-wear additive in car motor oil in a 
big hurry.  They generally say that car oil is only good for
about 500 miles, 1000 miles if your lucky.  So use a motorcycle
oil- it has tougher and more of the antiwear lubricants.

>   Please let those of us who can't afford to run
>the tests our selves know if you have any bad
>experiences..... unless there really are no bad
>experiences, in which case the old Sabre gets a
>drink of synth asap!

	Motorcycles heat their oil up much much higher than most 
cars.  This heat wears out petro. oil in a hurry.  Synth. oil is much
more heat resistant and therefro desirable in a bike.  However, syth.
oil doesn't have any rust inhibitors.  For this reason, I use an 
oil that has both petro and syth. oil in it.  Golden spectro is what I
use.  haven't had any problems, nor have my friends who use it too.  
	So:
	Advantages:
		-longer life
		-higher temp. resis.
		-better long range tranny protection
	Disadvantages:
		-expensive
		-no rust inhibitors


> 
>---
>Curt Howland        DoD#0663      '82 V45 Sabre
>            howland@nsipo.nasa.gov 
>  Don't bother arguing with drunks or zelots,
>they aren't listening to anyone but themselves.


Ethan Bowerman

DoD #682
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: ivan@erich.triumf.ca (Ivan D. Reid)
Subject: Re: Waving with meaning..?
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41    
Organization: TRIUMF: Tri-University Meson Facility
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 1992 15:19:00 GMT

In article <1992Sep9.143413.1843@worldbank.org>,
 aki <aki@atlas.worldbank.org> writes...
>Basically, what I do is, raise my right hand and make a swirling motion
>above my head, while taking my left hand and flicking the high beam on
>and off.  Immediately after I do this, I lower both hands to my sides
>and make duck flapping motions like I'm trying to fly.  While I'm doing
>that, I raise _both_ legs (this is VERY important) _above_ my handlebars
>while kicking off my right boot.  Obviously this can only be done
>once but if there are several radar traps in  your area, I suggest you
>carry lots of spare right boots...
> 
	Hey Ed!  *THIS* is weird!		:-)

Ivan Reid, Paul Scherrer Institute, CH.     			ivan@cvax.psi.ch
GSX600F, RG250WD.	SI=2.66     "You Porsche. Me pass!"	DoD #484
"noematical -- a. Obs. rare;  Originating, or existing, in thought, or in the
 mind alone."	-- Compact Oxford Dictionary
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: ed@Tekelec.gecko.uucp (Ed Campbell)
Subject: Tristate weather
Originator: ed@rover
Organization: Tekelec Inc
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1992 19:24:45 GMT

TRISTATE weather forcast:

  High today and tomorrow.
  Low Wednesday.
  High impedance Thursday and Friday.
From: bob@halfdome.sf.ca.us (bob pasker)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: ST1100 & R100GS PD
Date: 7 Sep 92 08:54:34 PDT
Organization: Disorganized Organization

In article <1992Sep6.222418.12598@cbnewsh.cb.att.com>, wolf@mt.att.com (Thomas Wolf) writes:
> Now what kind of s@#t is this?  I got the BMW 800 number straight out of their ad
> in Rider magazine - specifically inviting folks to 'call to arrange a test ride'.

call back bmw of na and give *them* shit.

-- 
-- bob pasker
-- bob@halfdome.sf.ca.us 
--
From: gdelong@ctron.com (Gary Delong)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Nasty rumour about Maine interstates
Date: 11 Sep 92 17:46:21 GMT
Reply-To: gdelong@ctron.com (Gary Delong)
Organization: Cabletron Systems Inc.

In article <zxtnwsj@quantum.on.ca> dagibbs@quantum.on.ca (David Gibbs) writes:
>I heard from people at work that some (one) of the interstates in
>Maine has signs posted forbidding motorcycles on the highway.  Is
>this true, or just a nasty rumour?  (Has anyone else heard of this
>happening.)

Well, first there is really only one interstate highway in Maine, I95
which goes from the southern most point to the border with Canada in
Houlton (about 395 miles).  There are a couple of (2/3)95s in
Portland and Bangor.

But to answer the real question, someone misread a sign.  Most of the
on ramps have a sign prohibiting numerious types of things including
motor scooters with low horsepower (I forget the number, but it is
very low).

But in Maine, as here in New Hampshire, I avoid the interstates, there
are just too many great roads for two wheelers.

--Gary
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From: bob@halfdome.sf.ca.us (bob pasker)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Least Favorite Road Sign
Date: 4 Sep 92 13:23:58 PDT
Organization: Disorganized Organization

In article <1992Sep4.182815.2167@colorado.edu>, laszlo@eclipse.cs.colorado.edu (Laszlo Nemeth) writes:
> In article <sysop.170@elan.glassboro.edu>, sysop@elan.glassboro.edu (Ken Denton (Supervisor)) writes:
> |> 	Freshly Oiled Road
>         Gravel On Road

dreaded:  "construction ahead.  be prepared to stop. watch for flagman."

favorite: "   /\
               \
               /
              /
              \
               \
               /
              /
              \
               \
          next 85 miles"

-- 
-- bob pasker
-- bob@halfdome.sf.ca.us 
--
From: klinger@ccu.umanitoba.ca (Jorg Klinger)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: MY Winner for DoD Ballard (wuz Winner of the Official...)
Date: 9 Sep 92 17:05:51 GMT
Organization: University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada

In <1992Sep8.132034.17070@dcs.qmw.ac.uk> davide@dcs.qmw.ac.uk (Dave Edmondson) writes:

>In <1992Sep04.142639.11423@i88.isc.com> jeq@i88.isc.com (Jonathan E. Quist) 
>writes:

>> We want a song we
>>can sing, which is hopefully nonoffensive to those who just don't
>>have a clue who we are, and we want it to reflect our general
>>character.  So I nominate "Going to the Zoo".  It's got a catchy
>>refrain that listeners can learn after one repeat, and we can add
>>our own verse as required by occaision.  (There should be at least
>>one verse about visiting the llama yard...)

>I find "I'm a little teapot" is great fun when carrying a pillion.  Sing it 
>good and loud the first time round so they know what you're singing then sing 
>it again and do the actions.  Hint, make sure your "spout" is on the side 
>nearest the centre of the road or the camber will take you into the curb in no 
>time.

  Your a sick, twisted man. You make me proud to ride a bike.
                                          Jorg 
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: rroberts@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Ross Allan Roberts)
Subject: Re: Ohio Gathering
Organization: The Ohio State University
Distribution: oh
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 1992 15:59:18 GMT

GODDAM! And that bike's STILL bleeding from the head...

looks like I'm confined to the truck again... :-(

(unless, of course, we can ride in a pack thick enough no one'll notice me
on the quad...)

 #############################################################################
#Ross Roberts (rroberts@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu)|'85 IT200, '81 MX100       #
#DoD#0340, still patiently awaiting the 6ooF2...  |'88 YFM350 Warrior         #
 #---------------------4-stroke good, 2-stroke gooder!---------------------- #
 #       Today's Lyric:'I don't believe in love... it's never worth          #
 #                   the pain that you feel' -- Queensryche                  #
 #############################################################################
From: dbc@po.cwru.edu (Dean Cookson)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Ohio Gathering
Followup-To: rec.motorcycles
Date: 9 Sep 1992 16:11:43 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University
Distribution: usa
NNTP-Posting-Host: b62003.student.cwru.edu

In article <1992Sep9.113343.16493@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu>,
arnie@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Arnie Skurow) wrote:
> 
> In article <dbc-090992013744@b62003.student.cwru.edu> dbc@po.cwru.edu (Dean Coo
> kson) writes:
> >
> >Arnie? you up for a couple (hundred? :-)) of people riding down to say hi?
> 
> YOU BET!  I'm always up for a gathering.  Remember, the museum closes on
> weekends in early October.
> 

Ok, I'm upping the Dist. to USA to get all the surrounding state people on
this one:

Announcing the 'Let's go see Arnie and the Museum' DoD day trip.  Sat.
Sept.
19th (two weekends from now).  Everyone withing shouting distance will ride
to Westerville, with the intent of meeting at the museum at noon (Arnie,
you can be coerced into providing directions, yes?)  Once there, we will
see old bikes, oooh and aaah over our plaque, have lunch, and tell lies
that
will make the Californicator crowd, and their nude ride&feed look like the
bunch of posers that they are.  Followed perhaps by a ride touring the
local
coountry side, and then the return home.  Rain date, Sunday Sept. 20th.

If there are some problems with the date, we can move it to the following
weekend, and still not have to worry about the museum being closed.

Comments >& The Net
Suggestions >& The Net
Flames >& /dev/null
Tuition Contributions, Job Offers, Free Bikes, Good Beer >& Me

Dean


| Dean Cookson / dbc@po.cwru.edu / 216 754-1834     | DoD #207  AMA
#573534|
| Case Western Reserve U. Computer E. and Sci. dept.| KotNML  /  KotB     
|
| "If I was worried about who saw me, I'd never get | '81 CB750C          
|
| nekkid at all." -Ed Green, DoD #0111              | '88 Bianchi Limited 
|
From: bd@fluent@dartmouth.EDU (Brice Dowaliby)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Fabulous Harley Babe Bashing etc.
Date: 10 Sep 92 14:03:18 GMT
Reply-To: bd%fluent@dartmouth.EDU
Organization: Fluent Inc., Lebanon NH

jeq@i88.isc.com (Jonathan E. Quist) writes:

>In article <18lh61INN49i@sixgun.East.Sun.COM> egreen@east.sun.com writes:
>>In article 135448@is.morgan.com, spgo@is.morgan.com (Stefan Goellner) writes:
>>>
>>>So how about a new group: rec.motorcycles.homebrew???
>>
>>Other than the obvious something-to-do-with-computers, the two
>>non-motorcycling activities I've noticed in this group are flying and
>>homebrewing.  It would seem a much higher correlation than in the
>>population in general.  Any speculations?
>
>Could be we just reached the point where we were tired of fitting in,
>and no longer cared what society (as the target of mass marketing)
>really thought about us.

[stuff deleted]

>Then again, maybe the common thread is that we're all people willing
>to think for ourselves, instead of letting Madison Avenue think for us.

Well, congrats to JEQ, who just posted what is IMHO the biggest bunch of
crap I've read in *any* newsgroup.

Areas of interest mentioned here have been computers, flying, micro-brewing,
and motorcycles.  While there _is_ a negative conotation to motorcycle
riding in lots of quarters, the other activities are all right in the
middle of yuppie mainstream aspirations.

Give me a break.  What do we all have in common?  We have an interest
in motorcycles, and we have access to usenet.  That's not much, but
it's more than I have in commmon with most folks...

-- 
   Brice Dowaliby, Fluent Inc., 10 Cavendish Court, Lebanon, NH  03766
                         bd%fluent@dartmouth.edu        
             I don't speak for them, they don't speak for me
                              DoD # 0698
From: ranck@vtserf.cc.vt.edu (Wm. L. Ranck)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: >wheelies
Date: 8 Sep 92 18:44:11 GMT
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL5

Jonathan E. Quist (jeq@i88.isc.com) wrote:
: 70 degrees?  When's the last time you saw a paved road with a 70 degree

   70 degrees does seem a bit extreme, but there are some hills in SF that
must approach 50 degrees or at least it seems that way.  Lombard St. on the
block just below the real crooked one is an eye-popper.
--

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* Bill Ranck     DoD #496  ranck@joesbar.cc.vt.edu                            *
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Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: blgardne@javelin.sim.es.com (Dances With Bikers)
Subject: Valentine 1 radar detector on a bike?
Reply-To: blgardne@javelin.sim.es.com
Organization: Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1992 14:12:53 GMT

Has anyone tried the Valentine One radar detector on a cycle?

I've been thinking of getting a radar detector for some time, and the
Escort Solo looks good (small, effective, 9V battery), but it doesn't
cover the Ka band: Stalker & photo radar. Stalker probably isn't much
of a threat, but photo radar is in use around here, and its use is
expected to increase.

The Oct. '92 Cage & Dozer (aka Car & Driver) has a test of 6 wideband
detectors and the V-One rated far better than the rest in every area.
And it has some cute frills like front & rear antennas, front/rear/
side directional indicator and a threat count indicator. But on the
down side, it's quite a bit larger than the Solo, requires a power
connection, and (perhaps worst) has no provision for an earphone or
external speaker.

The Valentine One was rated as the loudest of the detectors (75/80/80
dBA for X/K/Ka bands), but is it loud enough without an earphone? If it
can't be heard, it doesn't much matter how good it is.

The other concern that Valentine mentioned when I talked to them was
that the rear antenna & directional indicator might suffer on a bike
because your body would block the signal. But I suppose limited rear
coverage is better than none.

I guess it boils down to this: Do I spend $200 for a Solo which is well
suited to motorcycle use, but blind to photo radar? Or spend $300 for
the V-One which sees everything, but may have problems working well on a
cycle? Or spend nothing, and keep trusting my luck? :-)
-- 
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
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: jimb@access.digex.com (Jim Brooking)
Subject: Re: Car driver with(out) a Clue!
Organization: National Commitee to Keep Slower Traffic Right
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 1992 13:26:23 GMT

Y'know, I'd never actually *seen* this until recently...
I was driving down 270 (4 lanes each way) one morning and
I came up behind a slightly-weaving car.  I noticed
the female operator was, in fact, applying eye makeup at 70mph.
And she was in the left lane.

hmph

-- 
jimb@access.digex.com  | (Cage) 1991 323se     ZCP-710   |     Comus Road
Merry Land (MD) U.S.A. | (Bike) 1986 GSXR750    (sold)   |     ClarksBURG
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But of course, I have three eyes.  I have clairvoyant paranoia.  -King Missile
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: mullignj@acfcluster.nyu.edu
Subject: Re: Least Favorite Road Sign
Organization: New York University
Date: Sat, 5 Sep 1992 09:18:24 GMT

In article <sysop.170@elan.glassboro.edu>, sysop@elan.glassboro.edu (Ken Denton (Supervisor)) writes:
> Saw a sign last month that attracted my attention:
> 
> 	Freshly Oiled Road
> 
> This is in southern New Jersey farm area, and I have no idea what the 
> purpose of oiling a road is.  I did get to practice a quick U-turn, though.

In rural areas especially it is common practice to, every few years or so,
lay down a coat of oil on a road and then apply a layer of gravel to it.

It's simply a way of maintaining the road.  Pain in the ass for biker though,
cause it takes several days (at least) for the gravel to either go off to the
side or settle in.

-----------------------------------------------
There are no problems in Nature.
- George Santayana

Perfect Tommy: "But why do I have to give her my jacket?"
Buckaroo Bonzai: "Because you're perfect."
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From: osborn@cs.utexas.edu (John Howard Osborn)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: CBR900RR Questions from Prospective Buyer
Date: 13 Sep 1992 11:58:41 -0500
Organization: U Texas Dept of Computer Sciences, Austin TX
NNTP-Posting-Host: cs.utexas.edu

In article <1992Sep13.152145.19666@afit.af.mil> khanraha@afit.af.mil (Kevin M. Hanrahan) writes:
>4.  What do you tell friends who say you are too old for a sport bike?  I'm
>only 27!  It's not like I'm 90.

Personally, I'd tell them to get a clue.  Why do you care what other
people think?

>5.  How will I make it through the winter thinking about this bike every day?

Owning it helps.  :)

>6.  Are there training classes available so that I can learn to safely run this
>bike like it's made to go?  I've been riding for 7 years, but this baby is a
>little different than my 1985 450 Nighthawk!

Somebody else is going to answer this better than I, but various high
performance riding schools exist.  CLASS and the California Superbike
School come to mind.  I don't know much about them.

>Thanks for the assist!

No problem.  Please, do yourself a favor and keep the bike locked up
and/or alarmed.  Sportbikes seem to get stolen more than anything,
except maybe Harleys.


-
-John H. Osborn
-osborn@cs.utexas.edu
-DOD# 3001  '92 BMW Paris-Dakar


Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: karish@pangea.Stanford.EDU (Chuck Karish)
Subject: Re: Engine broke BMW R80GS help please!
Organization: Mindcraft, Inc.
Date: Sat, 12 Sep 1992 03:32:12 GMT

In article <10600@wrgate.wr.tek.com> davet@loowit.wr.tek.com
(Dave Tharp CDS) writes:

>   BMW twin exhaust valves are manufactured by impact-welding a Stellite
>stem to a stainless steel head.

Dave, are you sure they're not Stellite heads and stainless
steel stems?  Stellite is used for its resistance to heat
and abrasion.  The head has to withstand more of both than
does the stem.  Some valves have a Stellite tip at the end
of the stem as well, where the rocker rubs on it.
--

    Chuck Karish          karish@mindcraft.com
    (415) 323-9000 x117   karish@forel.stanford.edu
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: cj@eno.wpd.sgi.com (C J Silverio)
Subject: glasses and helmets
Reply-To: cj@sgi.com (C J Silverio)
Organization: SGI TechPubs
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1992 06:06:50 GMT

---
I went window shopping today for safety equipment: jackets 
and gloves and helmets.  I found some Shoei helmets that 
fit just fine... but I can't get my glasses on.  I can't 
fit the helmet on over the glasses, and if I sneak the 
helmet on with my glasses off, I find can't shove the 
earpieces through that close-fitting foam.  My glasses 
are the kind that have semi-circular ear hooks instead 
of nearly-straight earpieces, which complicates the issue.

The FAQ mentions cutting chunks out of the foam liner to
allow room for glasses.  Is this really a good idea?
Does it WORK?  Should I get sport glasses or something
like that?  What solutions have you visually challenged 
experienced riders found?

---
cj@eno.wpd.sgi.com      C J Silverio/Brahms Gang/Berkeley CA 94720
"The documentation doesn't mention the mental health problems that 
develop from doing this, but very rarely is documentation this 
comprehensive." --David Bedno, in talk.bizarre, giving me a new
professional goal as a techwriter