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From: marcl@os-d.isc-br.com (H. Marc Lewis)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Arai Quantum Helmet
Date: 13 Aug 92 19:36:28 GMT
Organization: ISC-Bunker Ramo, An Olivetti Company

jhblank@ncrclm.ClemsonSC.NCR.COM (Joey H. Blankenship) writes:

>Has anyone tried the Arai Quantum helmet?  I'm looking for a new helmet and
>this appears to be the best of the lot.  Any info would be appreciated.

I just got mine yesterday, after waiting about 3 months while it was on back
order from two different distributors.  I believe I caught the model year
change interval, and my helmet is technically a '93 model.

I ordered a Cadalora replica, but received my second choice, a Chandler
replica (white with red & black trim).  It's shape is more rounded than my
Arai F1, and it is *MUCH MUCH LIGHTER*.  In fact, it's the lightest helmet
I've ever held in my hands.

The fit is ideal for my head shape.  I can feel padding against my neck,
which I never felt with my F1.  The internal "pressure points" are also
somewhat different.  Then vents are better than they were, and the top vent
can now be turned 180 degrees to work as either a intake or an exhaust vent.
There's a little pull-down shield under the chin bar you can deploy for
additional wind/noise supression.  And the face shield can now be changed
without using any tools other than your fingers.

I rode to work today on my BMW R100GS (no fairing) and can say that the
Quantum is noticably quieter than the F1.  And I really appreciate the
lightness, it seems easier to turn my head to do head-checks in traffic.

My only complaint, other than the retail price of $446 (I paid less), is
that the quality of the paint job isn't what I'd expect.  Some of the
detailing has not-so-sharp edges, and there are a couple of small specks
in the paint.  I plan to write to Arai and complain about the quality.  But
I'm not unhappy enough to take the helmet back -- I love it!
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Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: Terry.Baldridge@bbs.oit.unc.edu (Terry Baldridge)
Subject: Re: FIAMM buying and Installing ( was Fiamms,Re: cage kill,was: Re: Deer) Kill)))
Organization: Extended Bulletin Board Service
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1992 19:32:10 GMT

Ok, when I bought the k-bike I got them to throw in a set of Fiamms.
After a while I decided that the stock horns were plenty loud so
I never put the Fiamms on.  Now I have decided to put them on the old
Honda.  So I get them out and can't make heads nor tails out of the 
instructions for installing the relay.  Can any of you EE types out there
give me a instructions, or atleast tell me what kind of relay I should
pick up at the local Radio Shack.  This whole single terminal setup
is new new to me.  Is this something Italian?  Do Ducatis come this
way from the factory?:}

terry
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From: sandman@ucscb.UCSC.EDU (Smarter than the Average Blur)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Torque VS. Horse power: What is the difference????
Date: 18 Aug 92 02:50:38 GMT
Organization: University of California; Santa Cruz
NNTP-Posting-Host: ucscb.ucsc.edu


Alright. I know what torque is a measurement of, but I don't know
how horsepower relates to that.

Could someone please compare the relationship of torque curves and
horsepower curves?
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: paulb@harley.tti.com (Paul Blumstein)
Subject: Re: Countersteering a shafty
Organization: Are you kidding?
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 1992 00:57:22 GMT

In article <oj0f2lo@fido.asd.sgi.com> spencer@hailwood.asd.sgi.com (Paul Spencer) writes:
+dana@locus.com (Dana H. Myers) says:
+> In article <daved.713802198@convex.convex.com> daved@convex.com (David Dorfman) writes:
+> >In <1992Aug13.220924.2802530@locus.com> dana@locus.com (Dana H. Myers) writes:
+> >
+> >>Who else has discovered that countersteering does not appear to work
+> >>correctly on shaft-drive motorcycles?
+> >
+> >It Sure works just fine on my shaft drive ST1100. Maybe your not doing it right?
+> 
+> Hmmm, I've had two people say "It works fine on my bike". The bikes are
+> both have longitudinal crankshafts (BMW R bike and Honda ST1100); this
+> must have something to do with cancelling the shaft effect.
+
+OK, here: `It worked fine on my old bike'. A 1981 Yamaha Seca 750.

As long as we are gathering stats: It worked fine on my old 1985 Yamaha 700cc
Virago.
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From: john@kennel.FIDONET.ORG (John Hamilton)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: RESULT: rec.motorcycles.harley passes 362:47
Date: 19 Aug 92 00:54:42 GMT
Organization: Fido's Kennel, Cupertino CA

Tuesday August 18 1992 13:09, Jerry Lotto wrote to All:

 RBC>> Rec.motorcycles.harley passes 362 yes votes to 47 no votes.

 John>> Now, please, lets move all discussions about Harley Davidson
 John>> motorcycles and the illusions/delusions of (superior) life styles
 John>> so often professed by owners of same to rec.motorcycles.harley,
 John>> where I don't have to read them. Thank you!

 JL> John, nobody meant to force you to read ANYTHING you didn't want to.
 JL> You have our permission to NOT read them, regardless where they might
 JL> appear.  You're welcome.

Oh, thank you, thank you. Thank you for anticipating my thank you. And
thanks for taking the bait! :-)

John

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From: johnsw@wsuvm1.csc.wsu.edu (William E. Johns)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: tea
Keywords: tea, cats
Date: 21 Aug 92 19:52:59 GMT
Organization: Washington State University
Originator: bill@wsuaix.csc.wsu.edu

Please forgive as this is only peripherally related to biking.  Then            
again, so many postings are peripherally related to biking it shouldn't         
matter.                                                                         
                                                                                
A question for the Brits in the crowd.  On a recent radio program, I            
heard of a recent redesign in the traditional British tea pot.  The new,        
improved model is spherical to minimize surface radiation, is made of           
heavy glass for good insulation, has a press for mixing loose tea with          
water and then turning off the brewing process by isolating the tea from        
the water via the press.  Has anyone seen something like this?                  
                                                                                
As a tea drinker, and one who defines civilization based on presence of         
tea and cats, I would like such a pot, but cannot find one.  Can anyone         
help?                                                                           
                                                                                
Thank,                                                                          
                                                                                
Drink Free,                                                                     
                                                                                
Bill
From: egreen@East.Sun.COM (Ed Green - Pixel Cruncher)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: My views of the RCR
Date: 18 Aug 1992 13:27:35 GMT
Organization: Sun Microsystems, RTP, NC
Distribution: world
Reply-To: egreen@East.Sun.COM
NNTP-Posting-Host: laser.east.sun.com

In article 17AUG199217395195@che.udel.edu, howie@che.udel.edu (Ian Howie) writes:
>
>Then Jack Tavares sez:
>>As for the "hot" sauce, it was most definetly lame!!!
>
>I'll second that. It had a good flavor, but it was billed as *HOT* sauce
>and turned out to be just hot sauce. 

You people are the type that can't taste scallops from flounder.
"Put some more pepper on it!"

For those that didn't try it, the sauce is hotter than Hell and anybody
that doesn't think so has quite simply fried their tastebuds off.  The
remainder is still in my pantry, and the only thing I can even *think*
about using it on is my Cajun Blackened Catfish, which I can't even
make until I get my outdoor grill set up.

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  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: weigl@sibelius.inria.fr (Konrad Weigl)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Countersteering a shafty
Date: 21 Aug 92 08:21:52 GMT
Organization: INRIA, Sophia-Antipolis (Fr)

In article <1992Aug19.195848.2800675@locus.com>, dana@locus.com (Dana H. Myers) writes:
|> In article <1497@adpplz.UUCP> martin@adpgate.UUCP (Martin Golding) writes:
|> >
|> >God, what an incredible heaping pile of bullshit that damned Dana dug up.
|> >(Oh what a stink we generate, when we set out to excavate.)
|> >I _still_ think he (it's HE, isn't it?) has too much time on his hands,
|> >and thinks it's funny. Which it isn"t, yet, but it's getting closer.
|> 
|> You are taking things far too seriously. Lighten up. What makes you think
|> I'm a HE, anyway?
|> 
|> 
|> -- 
|>  * Dana H. Myers KK6JQ 		| Views expressed here are	*
|>  * (213) 337-5136 		| mine and do not necessarily	*
|>  * dana@locus.com  DoD #466 	| reflect those of my employer	*
|>  * "Dammit Bones, spare me the lecture and give me the shot!"   *


If this keeps up, maybe we'll agree on _it_. 8-)

Konrad Weigl               Tel. +33 93 65 78 63
Projet Pastis              Fax  +33 93 65 76 43
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France

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Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: paulb@harley.tti.com (Paul Blumstein)
Subject: Re: Wearing a helmet
Organization: Are you kidding?
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1992 20:44:55 GMT

+In article <1992Aug8.233849.269@halfdome.sf.ca.us> bob@halfdome.sf.ca.us (Bob Pasker) writes:
+:> Hmmm I wonder what would have happened to an unhelmeted person shot
+:> under a car with the same velocity.
+:
+:african or european?

They make cars in Africa?
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Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: shafer@rigel.dfrf.nasa.gov (Mary Shafer)
Subject: Re: Kevin
Organization: NASA Dryden, Edwards, Cal.
Distribution: rec
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 1992 01:13:41 GMT

On 17 Aug 92 00:22:07 GMT, rkou@skat.ucs (Roger H. Kou) posted
Kevin's e-mail, apparently without permission, and then babbled:

Roger> I hope I will never be like you or Mary.

I don't think you can be.  It's too late for you to aspire to
anything more complex than having a pulse.

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From: ans0@aber.ac.uk (Austin Newton Shackles)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: %$*#^$! Tailgaters
Date: 16 Aug 92 16:19:24 GMT
Organization: University of Wales, Aberystwyth

In article <BD.92Aug15114736@fluent.UUCP> bd%fluent@dartmouth.EDU writes:
>
>hamm@weejordy.physics.mun.ca (Craig Hamm) askes:
>
>>Last night while happily riding down the road, this cager comes up
>>behind me.  Not just behind me, but practically up my arse.  Me not
>>liking this, I decide to turn my head and give him an eeeeeevil stare at
>>the red light.
>
>>What would YOU do ?
>
>Stall the bike and make him back up and go around you.

pull and slow down 'till he passes, then hit main beam and follow him about 
10ft off his back bumper for the next 10 miles/till he stops. If he stops, 
pull up (out of grabbing range), give him the kind of stare that implies that 
you've memorised his features pretty thoroughly, then blast off into the 
distance...some guy in a merc did this to me once, followed me around just 
'cos i pulled out in front of him...i dunno, some people...:-)

since then i've done it myself to blind cagers pulling out in front of me on a
bike, and it seems to work...they start to get nervous, looking 'round at 
you...if they slow down and pull over, you just stay behind...dont do 
anything, just being there is enough...



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   ans0@uk.ac.aberystwyth   |   life is like going up the down escalator?
   DoD#0467 1981 Z440 Ltd   |           My opinions are just that   
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Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: svoboda@rtsg.mot.com (David Svoboda)
Subject: Re: BMW carbs
Keywords: Boxer twins, Bing carbs
Organization: Motorola Inc., Cellular Infrastructure Group
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1992 00:26:03 GMT

In article <1992Aug12.152656.1382@serval.net.wsu.edu> johnsw@wsuvm1.csc.wsu.edu (William E. Johns) writes:
|
|As long as we're talking Beemer tuning, I want to echo something bob
|pasker mentioned some time back.  I had my Yamaha mechanic tune my FJ
|with the hydrocarbon/CO monitor and the FJ now runs so well it's scary.

I would love to have this done on my Concours.  (It would be the first
time since the 600 miler that she has seen a mechanic. :-)  I called
a local Kawi dealership, and when I asked about the CO/hydrocarbon
testing, he "advised" me to stay away from all that "crap" and
just set the jetting, and ride it to test it; that mixture is a 
matter of personal taste.

Well, maybe you can see why I don't like the local mechanics. :-)

One question about your experience, Bill: you said it cost you
$30 for the tuning job.  What exactly did he tune?  The jets: (Seems
like you would have to change the mixture to vary the Hdc/CO levels,
right?)  Surely the labor and parts to change jets on an FJ would be 
more than $30.

Dave Svoboda (rubis@gagme.chi.il.us)        | "I just can't take
90 Concours 1000 (Mmmmmmmmmmmm)             |  this weird shit
No ratbike at the moment.  Suggestions?     |  before breakfast!"
AMA 583905      DoD #0330    COG 939        |   -- Evo Woman
From: markc@hpldsla.sid.hp.com (Mark Cervarich)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Goof2 Stolen at Gunpoint
Date: 14 Aug 92 16:30:15 GMT
Organization: HP Scientific Instruments Division - Palo Alto, CA

In the September '92 Cycle World, on page 33 there is an ad from Scorpio:

[begin quote]
NO MATTER WHAT YOU'RE RIDING  SCORPIO MAKES SURE IT STAYS YOURS.

It's here, introducing the Scorpio CYL-100, a new security system designed
especially for your bike.  It's compact, durable, reliable, and sets new
standards for motorcycle theft deterrent systems.
The CYL-100 delivers unique RF remote features.  The 2 button transmitter
offers remote arming, and "panic" features, so you can, within 300 feet,
locate you motorcycle in a parking lot or warn people gathering around it.
Additionally, the option "Anti-Hijack" feature, allows remote disabling of
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
the engine's electrical system, should someone force you off you bike.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
...blah blah blah...
SCORPIO CYL-100   by Aritronix Ltd             1-800-428-0440
		     Department CW 992
		     5653 Creek Road
                     Cincinatti, OHIO  45242
                     FAX: 1-513-984-1080
                     -------------------------------
                     |  Special Limited Time Offer  |
                     |                              |
                     |     $225 + $7 Shipping       |
                     |______________________________|


Mark R. Cervarich
mark@hpldsla.sid.hp.com
                          Honda '80 CX500C      Suzuki '86 GS550ES
PLAY LACROSSE
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: ivan@erich.triumf.ca (Ivan D. Reid)
Subject: Re: Can anyone suggest a BRIGHT headlight for a KZ440
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41    
Organization: TRIUMF: Tri-University Meson Facility
Distribution: usa
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1992 10:12:00 GMT

In article <1992Aug12.204256.7003@novell.com>, 
	mvij@novell.com (Manish Vij) writes...
>In article <16aa09INNl8o@agate.berkeley.edu> 
	delorme@garnet.berkeley.edu (Lisa DeLorme) writes:
>>Due to an "unscheduled getoff" I am now in need of a new headlight. I don't
>>wan't to get the stock one because they don't light up shit. Can anyone
>>suggest a brand name or source that would have a very bright headlight
>>for my 1982 Kawi KZ440. I have most of the mailorder catalogues if you
>>wish to refer me to a brand listed in them...... Thanks
> 
>I would like some more flame^H^H^H^H^Hcandlepower from my EX500 cyclops.
>Any ideas where to get a decent thrower?

	Someone mistakenly sent e-mail to me after I answered Lisa's original
query.  I'll include it here; only the name has been deleted to protect the
guilty^H^H^H^H^H^Hinnocent (and some typos corrected :-):

	Go with the standard headlight shell, or a reasonable
	facsimile found at any salvage yard, and a Halogen H4 socket
	(ripped off almost any late '80's bike in the above-mentioned
	salvage yard). Run a standard 60/55W bulb, though, or you'll
	eat batteries. I've got that set-up on my '77 KZ1000, and I
	still have to watch the battery. A larger bulb would be too
	much. If your average ride is 30+ miles on the highway, with
	little or no city/stop-n-go traffic at either end, you
	_might_ try a hight wattage bulb, but I wouldn't recommend
	it. The charging system just isn't up to it.

Ivan Reid, Paul Scherrer Institute, CH.     			ivan@cvax.psi.ch
GSX600F, RG250WD.	SI=2.66     "You Porsche. Me pass!"	DoD #484
Xref: sparky rec.motorcycles:27882 rec.motorcycles.racing:980
From: tiberio@seismo.CSS.GOV (Michael Tiberio)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles,rec.motorcycles.racing
Subject: VCR DIED, NEED PRIME BRAINERD COVERAGE
Date: 19 Aug 92 12:54:25 GMT
Followup-To: poster


While at Mid-Ohio, PRIME Network through their local affiliate HTS
decided to show the second of two shows from the AMA National at
Brainerd Minnesota. I set my timer to get it, but something failed. I
was in the Supertwins race covered in the second show (supersports and
endurance was also covered). Since I am told I got a fair ammount of
air time, I would most certainly like to view this program. If you
taped this show (VHS or BETA), I would love to hear from you and work
something out as far as getting a copy or borrowing your copy, etc.
thanks...


mtiberio@bbn.com

Mike Tiberio
211 S. Irving St.
Arlington, Va.
	22204

(703) 486-1870 (h)
      284-4716 (w)

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AMA #260178
CCS #101
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From: cervi@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Mark Cervi)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Joust pictures?
Date: 19 Aug 92 18:15:52 GMT
Organization: NSWC, Carderock Div. Det., Annapolis Facility

In article <1992Aug17.204732.21090@nmrdc1.nmrdc.nnmc.navy.mil> dsc3jfs@nmrdc1.n
mrdc.nnmc.navy.mil (Jim Small) writes:
>
>where any joust pictures Gif-itized and ceritos-itized?
>
>Any RCR?
>

I sent some of my pictures to Bruce Tanner last week.  They should be
available sometime soon. ( He said they would be scanned by this weekend
at the latest.)

Did Cliff get all the pictures from me and Steve Anderson?  Did he mail
them to Chris?  Cliff, are you there?

Mark
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From: weigl@sibelius.inria.fr (Konrad Weigl)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: New advice on 1973 CB750
Date: 12 Aug 92 14:50:08 GMT
Organization: INRIA, Sophia-Antipolis (Fr)

In article <11AUG199215074953@vtcc1.cc.vt.edu>, earprl@vtcc1.cc.vt.edu (Ron Earp) writes:
|> 
|>         Hi All, I'm rather new to this whole motorcycle scene and would like
|> some words of advice. I have a 1973 Honda 750cc with 11,000 miles on it.
|> Everything is in good shape

Unless this is a special case, I'd say, don't worry;
A CB750 of those years does rattle a lot, but is supposed to be good to 
roughly 125,000 mls before anything serious happens....

One of the bikes that made history...

_NOBODY has the right to protect me from the consequences of my own
imbecility_

Konrad Weigl, 11.11.91
DL4UP, HD, DoD#297, (Federation of European Motorcyclists) FEM#AA-0334
From: cookson@mbunix.mitre.org (Cookson)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Stebel Horns
Date: 17 Aug 92 20:22:08 GMT
Organization: The MITRE Corp., Bedford, Ma.

My Stebels showed up in the mail Fri. and I got out to the Shack Sat.
to pick up the necessary hardware (wire and clips) to mount them.
The mounting tabs that they came with were not long enough to allow mounting
to the stock horn mount.  So they are now attached to either side of my
headlight. (They look kinda goofy up there, but I figure it gets
the sound blast pointed in the right direction.)

The relay and associated directions were easy to understand, and the
whole mess took about 20min to set up.

First impressions?  F*ck! are they loud!!  I haven't had a chance to use them
on a cager yet.  But from hearing them myself, I get the impression that
when I do, said cager with need to shampoo the upolstery. :-)

I can't imagine the Fiamms could be any louder, and the dual tone is
certainly deeper/more authoritative than the old wimpy horn I had before.
Makes me curious what the air horns would have sounded like. :-)

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