HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: jeq@i88.isc.com (Jonathan E. Quist)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: beginner's luck
Date: 27 Aug 92 19:17:28 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: INTERACTIVE Systems Corporation, Naperville, IL

In article <MebF4nm00iUzE4NFlk@andrew.cmu.edu> "Peter A. Simon" <ps3p+@andrew.cmu.edu> writes:
>jeq@i88.isc.com (Jonathan E. Quist) sez:
>
>>In article <4eaxnvK00WBKQ4jm5G@andrew.cmu.edu> "Peter A. Simon"
>>>she's more likely to stall it than kill herself when she mistakes the
>>>throttle for the clutch (it's happened to me!).  Also, she's 60# lighter
>> 
>>And you're teaching her how to ride?

etc...

>(Oh, yeah... :')

I think that's the line I forgot...

>Like I said in a post on a different subject:  I don't know much but I
>share what I know.  :-)
>
>Judy can't get into an MSF until next year.  She WILL take the MSF class
>then.  She wants to ride NOW.  I am teaching her how to ride the way *I*
>was taught to ride.  I am still alive many years later.

You know, it was much funnier when I wrote it than when I read it.  :')

However, after going through the MSF class with my wife, whose first
learn-to-ride experience was the Peace Corps method ("This is your bike.
It's yellow.  The lever on the side is the gear shift.  The levers on
the handlebars are the brake and the clutch.  You'll figure out which
is which.  This is your only transportation for the next two years.
You'll figure out real soon.").  She'd barely talk with me because I scored
higher on the written and range exams, even though she had several years
riding experience and I had none.  So I guess I have a slight hot button
about the FOAF school of riding.

>Anyway, smart ass, how do you teach somebody how not to drop a bike when
>what happens is:  They pull up in front of where you're calmly sitting,
>real proud of your student for such a smooth stop, say hi to you, and
>just let the fucking thing topple over on its side (while gracefully
>jumping free, fortunately)?  I mean, just what would *you* have done,
>said or shown ahead of time that could have prevented this?

I'd say "don't do that"!  :')  I guess before that, though, I'd teach her
to put her feet down when she stops.  If she's accustomed to riding behind
you, she's had lots of practice stopping with her feet on the pegs.
Perhaps this "reflex" kicked in?
-- 
Jonathan E. Quist                              INTERACTIVE Systems Corporation
jeq@i88.isc.com  '71 CL450-K4 "Gleep", DoD #094        Naperville, IL
        There are many things a person should experience in a lifetime.
       Among them are an infant's first cry, and an infant's first laugh.
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: aki <aki@atlas.worldbank.org>
Subject: Re: Thanks a pant's full, DoD...
X-Xxmessage-Id: <A6C1357037042631@akidamme-233324.worldbank.org>
X-Xxdate: Wed, 26 Aug 92 18:19:44 GMT
Organization: World Bank
X-Useragent: Nuntius v1.1.1d8
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 1992 17:25:45 GMT

In article <1992Aug26.153836.27688@ctr.columbia.edu> Barry B Burnette,
barry@fsp2.gtri.gatech.edu writes:
>Yeah, I'm a squid, and I'll blow your "D"umpy "o"ld "D"ual off
>the road... hopefully in a tight turn, but any old straight will
>do.
>
Barry,
Fuck you .

You obviously are one of the no loads that didn't wear a helmet, was
involved in
a severe accident that caused irrepairable brain damage and
(unfortunately) survived.
You low life squid sucking bucket of shit DoD wanna be.

Oh by the way Barry, thanks for all the info _you_ provided Peter, I'm
sure YOUR
invaluable information was greatly appreciated.  What?  You didn't respond
to the original post either?  Well, I guess Peter is saying *fuck you* to
you too!

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

There I said it...I feel much better. ;-)
******************************************************
                                                     *
      -aki                                         *   A tank of gas, a
pair of
      DoD#0628                               *   gloves, a helmet on my
      ------------------------     *   head and a motor between
       Disclamer: Comments are my  *   my legs..folks, it don't git
      own..my employer doesn't        *   no bettern' this....
      understand them...                    *
******************************************************
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: barry@fsp2.gtri.gatech.edu (Barry B Burnette)
Subject: Wobbly in the turns... WHY?
Organization: Georgia Tech Research Institute
Followup-To: None 
Distribution: USA 
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 1992 17:54:07 GMT
X-Posted-From: fsp2.gtri.gatech.edu
X-Posted-Through: sol.ctr.columbia.edu

Recently I noticed that my bike is beginning to wobble in high speed turns.
It has not reached tank slapper magnitude yet, but it is quite noticeable.
When in a wide sweeper, say ~100 mph, the bike starts to rock slowly back and
forth.  Keith Code (video) says this can be the result of gripping the bars 
to tight.  Relaxing my grip to let the bike follow a natural line resulted in
no improvement.  My question is:  Why is this happening?  Is this common?
The tires are in good condition, balanced, and in line.  The suspension 
*feels* firm.  Would a steering damper eliminate this problem?

Any info or similar problems and their respective solutions would be 
greatly appreciated.

It's not how fast you ride...                         Barry B.
It's how you ride fast.                               FZ 700 (for sale)
                                                      CBR900RR (SOON!)
    The North Georgia Circuit:                            
    Hwy 19 -> Hwy 129 -> Hwy 180 -> Hwy 60 -> Hwy 19
    On any Sunday at Two Wheels Only (T.W.O.)      
    Suches, Ga. at Hwy 180 and Hwy 60

email: barry@fsp2.gtri.gatech.edu  or  gt0549c@prism.gatech.edu
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: blgardne@javelin.sim.es.com (Dances With Bikers)
Subject: Re: High speed wobble woes
Reply-To: blgardne@javelin.sim.es.com
Organization: Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation
Distribution: na
Date: Thu, 3 Sep 1992 16:18:56 GMT

alavigne@bmerh930.bnr.ca (Andrew Lavigne) writes:

>My friend has a 1983 maxim 400 that he claims has a high speed wobble, 
>usually starting at about 80mph.  Upon looking at the front forks, everything
>seemed to be in order.

> Some guy said something about moving the forks up
>to reduce bending.

That will quicken the steering, and probably make the problem worse.
No bike made in recent history is likely to have fork tubes that are
THAT weak.

>What are the real causes of high speed wobble

Tire pressure, front & rear. Tire wear, front & rear. Steering head
bearings. Swing arm bearings. Tire balance.
-- 
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: groh@omicron.cs.fsu.edu (Jim Groh)
Subject: Re: after 2 year hiatus, I am riding again!
Reply-To: groh@nu.cs.fsu.edu
Organization: Florida State University Computer Science Department
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 92 20:07:11 GMT

In article <1992Sep1.163052.5547@socrates.umd.edu> rowell@socrates.umd.edu (William Rowell) writes:
>Greatings net-frequenters and sing a joyous song with me! Oh what a marvelous

    <drug induced ravings deleted>

>
>-billy

Come on billy, loosen up, tell us how it feels!!! f   B-)

>
>-- 
>'93 CBR600F2P  Home = 301-871-7704 "...you see, there's fast, really fast,
>'91 MR2 Turbo  Work = 301-443-4930  and STUPID fast. This one is a notch above
>(9? ZX-11) <-Next bike?             STUPID fast" -salesdude on the ZX-11.
>                                   "Hmmmmmmm!" -me
--
Jim Groh     groh@sig.cs.fsu.edu  | DoD #0356  |   Hog# 0437643 |new  improved
1959 XLH 900  **  1982 FXR  **  1989 XLH 883  **  1990 XLH 1200 | smaller sig
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: mlj8e@mljsg.pharm.Virginia.EDU (Michael Johnson)
Subject: Re: Might Cloud o' Smoke
Keywords: smoking engine
Organization: University of Virginia
Distribution: na
Date: Fri, 4 Sep 1992 12:55:41 GMT

In article <dhawk.715574962@well.sf.ca.us> dhawk@well.sf.ca.us (David Hawkins) writes:
>The history so far: '77 Goldwing sat for 7 years. ... 
>
>Any guesses what I could sell this thing for?  ;-)  Just had $1000
>worth of work done to it.
>

About $700.


--
      Michael L. Johnson
      mlj8e@virginia.edu
From: kat@keith.NSD.3Com.COM (Keith Tomkins)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Thirsty carbs at 80+mph???
Date: 26 Aug 92 18:46:27 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: 3Com Corporation


mparsons@fleming.csc.bcm.tmc.edu (Mark Parsons) writes:

>I've got a problem that's been getting progressively worse.

>Running the bike at 80+ mph for an extended period of time
>(5+ mins) causes the carbs to start sputtering . . . lack
>of gas.  To alleviate this problem I have to:

	I had the same problem when I bought my '88 Katana 1100. It seems that
only the Californicated bikes have this problem. The tank is all sealed and
the pressure relief is through a charcoal canister. The 49 state models
simply have an open breather in the fuel cap. On the Calif model, this
breather opening is replaced by a one way valve. Unfortunately, the holes
in this valve are too small to let the air in fast enough at sustained
highway speeds. I simply took the valve out and reamed out the holes with
a drill and replaced the valve. I haven't had any problems since.


=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
Keith Tomkins                        * 
3Com - Network Systems Division      * It's never too late to have
Santa Clara, CA                      * a happy childhood.
keith_tomkins@3Com.COM               * 
kat@keith.NSD.3Com.COM               * Disclaimer: Did I say that ?
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: cel@nsscmail.att.com (clayton EDward LEIHY iii)
Subject: Re: I want my DOD number!!! (you better let him have one...)
Followup-To: rec.motorcycles
Organization: NCR Systems Support Center - New Jersey
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1992 20:22:34 GMT

In article <1992Aug28.210334.24662@news.nd.edu> Richard.A.Swift.1@nd.edu (Richard A. Swift) writes:
>(bunch of wimpy threats)...
>you PUSSIES on and still kick your combined pussy butts!! I might even
>let Mr. Small have some fun with you after Im done just to really fuck
>you over.

Mr. Small...

What a cute name for your thingy??

Does it mean something?
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: datasbld@bnr.ca (Datasbuild)
Subject: Chainlube for my BM?
Organization: BNR Europe Ltd, Maidenhead, UK
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL5
Date: Thu, 03 Sep 1992 15:08:57 GMT

The chain on my BM is getting a bit slack and I can't seem to find out from
the manual how to tighten it.  It's a blue D-reg 86 K100RS that's done about
60,000 miles.  I recently bought a new shock abosrber and new tyres but now the
drive chain needs adjusting.

Can anybody help me?

On a lighter note, I checked the final drive casing oil level last night and 
found this gungy black stuff instead of oil!  In desperation (and leathers) I
trundled around to the nearest garage and bought some 80w90 oil.  When I got 
home I discovered that the specification was GL4 and the Haynes Automatic 
states that it should be GL5.  I put it in anyway but was wondering just what
the differences were.  Does anybody out there know what the GL designation is?

As soon as I get my chain tightened, I am going to take some pics of my K doing
wheelies down Burnham High Street and fill the net with them, won't that be 
jolly and fun!?


Nick (the slightly dotty Biker)    DoD 1069   MAG 73516  AMA 75429


M'Lud.
From: john@kennel.FIDONET.ORG (John Hamilton)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Loud pipes (Was riding clothes choices )
Date: 4 Sep 92 16:42:58 GMT
Organization: Fido's Kennel, Cupertino CA

Friday September 04 1992 08:32, Keeper of the 'Tude wrote to All:

 Kot'> I would baby the throttle or pull in the clutch and coast past cops
 Kot'> until I learned that most of them aren't interested in loud motorcycles.
 Kot'> The only cop that ever asked me about my straight pipes was interested
 Kot'> in what I did to prevent them from turning blue (yep, he also rode).

I still roll off the throttle (what AM I writing, ma moto is in pieces on
the garage floor - oh well, extrapolate?) when I am in close proximity (less
than 3 city blocks) of the Man. The engine goes into stealth mode for about
20 seconds if I've enough speed to stay with traffic until I roll by. If I
just pull the clutch, it settles into its unkind idle, which is almost worse
than reducing throttle. Then the "burbles" set in and I've got to roll on a
little or give the nature of the engine away.

I think you are right about the police not really being interested in loud
motorcycles. I DO think they hear "booming" when the sportbikes run hard
through the gears, because it implies (reasonably accurately) speed. I've
always liked a commute home or to work when there is a shotgun pipe H-D
up ahead, because I am accousticly invisible if I just pace it.

The only time I was ever stopped for the pipe was in Pacific Grove, CA in
1975, on a day I ran my Z1-R up Del Monte without the baffle in the Yosh
pipe and the cop couldn't write me for speed because he couldn't stay in
sight of me to clock me. He was going to write the pipe. "Yessir, the baffle
blew out down the road aways, I'm REALLY sorry, I'll go back and try to find
it right away." He let me off. Actually, the baffle did blow out, I'd taken
the setscrews out in the garage and launched it into the back wall on the
way out that morning. :-)

 Kot'> Maybe it was boredom, too much money or just plain lack of sense, but I
 Kot'> ordered a set of BUB Enterprises muffler pipes my for bike last week.
 Kot'> I'm sure I'll be unhappy with the lack of sound...

Could be boredom, never too much money, and lack of sense is given for a
motorcyclist. Ain't it fun, though? :-)

John

--- GoldED 2.40.P0720+
--  
John Hamilton                  uucp: uts.amdahl.com!kennel!john
DoD #0327   ToT #11            internet: john@f8.n143.z1.fidonet.org
ZX-11 From Hell.               arpa: john@kennel.FIDONET.ORG
She said, "Its either me or that ZX-11!" Too bad, I'll miss her.
From: sears@tree.egr.uh.edu (Paul S. Sears)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: I want my DOD number!!! (you better let him have one...)
Date: 3 Sep 92 19:18:33 GMT
Reply-To: sears@tree.egr.uh.edu
Distribution: usa
Organization: University of Houston

In article <1992Aug29.200858.22008@murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU>  
cdw2t@dayhoff.med.Virginia.EDU (Clifford David Weston) writes:
> I have read your recent post concerning
> 
> your obnoxious, flame-baiting, less-interesting-than-one-of-*my*-posts
> 
> article.  I regret that due to severe time constraints I am unable to  
respond
> to your posting directly.  However, I would like to advise you that I  
believe
> that your posting:
> .
> .
> .
> 
Judges score:  7.785

Judges remarks:  Penalized for posting from an institution in Virginia...

--
Paul S. Sears                *  sears@uh.edu (NeXT Mail OK)
The University of Houston    *  suggestions@tree.egr.uh.edu (NeXT
Engineering Computing Center *  comments, complaints, questions)
NeXT System Administration   *  DoD#1967 '83 NightHawk 650SC 
          >>> SSI Diving Certification #755020059 <<<
"Programming is like sex: One mistake and you support it a lifetime."
From: tonyp@auzodt3.mel.cocam.oz.au (Tony Payne)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Can't find Meguirs.  Toothpaste?
Date: 28 Aug 92 01:45:23 GMT
Organization: Co-Cam Computer Group, Oz

In article <1992Aug20.234041.15158@morgan.ucs.mun.ca> hamm@weejordy.physics.mun.ca (Craig Hamm) writes:
>
>	I've called every bike shop in the area.  Nobody has even EVER
>	heard of Meguirs(sp?) plastic polish/cleaner for plastic.
>
>	Any further comments?  
>

A friend of mine who used to fly light planes suggested going to a place
which sells aviation type stuff, as many small planes have plastic windshields.

I haven't tried this myself, but will if I can't find any plastic polish at
my local bike shop.

Hope this helps.

Tony P.

-- 
   ,-_|\     Tony Payne                   Phone:  +61 3 286 3480
  /     \    Co-Cam Computer Group        Fax:    +61 3 416 2985
  \_,-._/    Abbotsford, Melbourne        Email:  twp@rand.mel.cocam.oz.au
       v     AUSTRALIA
From: marct@vax2.concordia.ca (MARC A. TISSEUR)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Road tip #3 (Spare key)
Date: 30 Aug 92 18:15:00 GMT
Organization: Concordia University
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41

Spare key

     Consider taping a spare ignition key on a hidden part of your
frame or inside your fairing in case you lose your main key.

Marct@vax2.concordia.ca
From: joe@zx11.cactus.org (Joe Senner)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: My bike got vandalized last night
Date: 25 Aug 92 23:34:32 GMT
Reply-To: joe@zx11.cactus.org
Distribution: world
Organization: NOT

kretz@remus.rutgers.edu (Kevin Kretz) writes:
>	Anyone know the legal liability of the bar?  How do I pursue
>reimbursement if the bar is liable?  It's New Jersey.

I thought about all the things I could say about this on the way home from
work. now that I've had a chance to cool off all I can think of is what a
fucking asshole you are, and how useless it was to try to point out what an
asshole you are since you've obviously already justified this course of action
to your feeble little mind.

-- 
Joe Senner                                                 joe@zx11.Cactus.Org
Austin, TX                                                       92 BMW K100RS
From: rja@batcomfs.Eng.Sun.COM (rja@sun.com)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Electronic Counter Measures
Date: 28 Aug 1992 22:52:37 GMT
Organization: Sun Microsystems, Mt. View, Ca.
NNTP-Posting-Host: batcomfs
Keywords: radar detectors

In article <13455@pogo.wv.tek.com> kevinm@pogo.wv.tek.com (Kevin Mills) writes:
>
>Hi,
>
>  I just finished reading an interesting article on speed detection
>technology and thought I'd summarize the article for the net.  The
>article was published in a the MicroWaves Newsletter vol.2 num.2.  The
>title of the article is _Innovative_Designs_for_Automotive_ECM_.  Key
>points in the article are summarized below.

	Thanks for posting this stuff!
>
>On another (releated) note.  I had some guy (a customer) at a local
>motorcycle shop  tell me that he just paid $1,200 for a detector system
>that would tell whether there was an officer nearby (a few blocks away)
>by detecting their radio.  I suspect he was either feeding me a line or
>had been fed a line himself.  Has anyone else heard of such a system?

    It's probably true, although the price is way out of line.
    The device is, in my area at least, known as a "CHiPs detector".
    It is basically a radio receiver (as is any radar detector)
    which is tuned to recieve the 42.XX MHz band which the CHP
    uses for their comm.  These are low powered signals due to
    the strange duplex system of mountaintop repeaters which the
    CHP uses, rather than a direct link which most cities use.
    I guess the CHP has to cover more ground, and doesn't want to
    radiate the cops with 100 watts of power :-).  Anyhow, the
    CHiPs detector looks vaguely like a small CB or scanner, and
    bleeps (or something) when it receives a low power transmission.
    This is supposed to indicate you are `close' to a CHP car.

    The functionality can be duplicated, and IMHO surpassed, by
    any scanner which can recieve police bands.  Radio Shack sells
    some very good portable scanners.  For $1200, the thing this
    guy bought may detect other freqs than just the CHP, but his
    detector wouldn't work in other localities where cops use
    different freqs, or if it does, it will also detect your local
    towtruck companies, pizza delivery vans, etc. (i.e. anything
    which uses the band it detects).

    Buy a scanner and program in the freqs of your local law
    enforcement.  Unfortunately, you can't do this very well
    on your bike.
--
Robert Allen, rja@sun.com		DISCLAIMER: I said it, not my company.

		    Samuel Addams: Brewer, Patriot.
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: blgardne@javelin.sim.es.com (Dances With Bikers)
Subject: Re: (Was) riding clothes choices (Summary wanted)
Reply-To: blgardne@javelin.sim.es.com
Organization: Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation
Date: Thu, 3 Sep 1992 04:42:45 GMT

shz@garage.att.com (Keeper of the 'Tude) writes:
>In article <1992Sep2.145330.10049@javelin.sim.es.com>, blgardne@javelin.sim.es.com (Dances With Bikers) writes:

>> Loud horns are nice.

>So are loud pipes.

Cheap shot # 5327: You left off part 2, "An FJ1200 motor is even nicer" :-)
-- 
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: scs8@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Sebastian C Sears)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: >= 600 Sport bikes
Date: 31 Aug 92 17:52:10 GMT
Reply-To: scs8@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Sebastian C Sears)
Organization: Columbia University

In article <17t638INNkh@sixgun.East.Sun.COM> egreen@east.sun.com writes:
>In article 28299@tamsun.tamu.edu, peram@cs.tamu.edu (Suresh B Peram) writes:
>>hi,
>>   I would like to have a comparison, however brief
>>   it might be of sport bikes with capacity >= 600 CC.
>
>They're great.


	Well, it *was* brief Ed...

=Stanley, Idaho===============Sea-Bass Sears====================New York City=
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 _/\_>       Just ride!|             o /            ||~~~~~~\___       4Runner
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cunixb.cc.columbia.edu |Just  ~^~^~^ / ^~^~^  kayak!|  ()    () anything else!
     If everything's coming your way, you're in the wrong lane!! - Anon
==============================-->DoD #0516<--=================================
From: ryang@drycas.club.cc.cmu.edu (Robert H. Yang)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Thanks a pant's full, DoD...
Date: 25 Aug 92 17:29:00 GMT
Reply-To: ryang@drycas.club.cc.cmu.edu
Followup-To: alt.flame

In article <1992Aug24.213049.2826383@locus.com>, dana@locus.com (Dana H. Myers) writes:
> In article <0eaH9_a00iUz43urVW@andrew.cmu.edu> "Peter A. Simon" <ps3p+@andrew.cmu.edu> writes:
>>...and fuck the lot of you.  I want to express my heartfelt disgust at
>>  <etc. etc. etc.>

> Take a pill, Peter. Maybe you should take two pills. This kind of childish
> ranting belongs on alt.flame, not rec.moto.

	Flame to Live and Live to Flame, or something like that....

	Nice shot, Petey... I'd give it an 8.5 ....
--
Rob Yang (Pittsburgh, PA, U.S.A) RYANG@DRYCAS.CLUB.CC.CMU.EDU
'92 CBR600F2 (Hon) "It hisses on snakes." AMA 642916 DoD 0593
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: blgardne@javelin.sim.es.com (Dances With Bikers)
Subject: Re: Meguirs doesn't work
Reply-To: blgardne@javelin.sim.es.com
Organization: Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation
Date: Tue, 25 Aug 1992 19:17:52 GMT

raible@nas.nasa.gov (Eric Raible) writes:

>Perhaps the shoei shield is tougher than normal?  Either that or the
>rest of you have a *lot* more patience than I.

Exactly. That is, assuming your shield is similar to the stuff the Shoei
X-8 and Arai Signet shields are made from. The stuff is a lot harder to
scratch, so it's a lot more work to polish out the scratches. Oh, and
you were using the "Cleaner", and not the "Polish", right? Start with
the Cleaner, and follow up with the Polish, if necessary.

>Eric "I want instant results" Raible

So howcome you're riding a little old 650 Hawk? :-)
-- 
Blaine Gardner @ Evans & Sutherland        580 Arapeen Drive, SLC, Utah 84108
blgardne@javelin.sim.es.com  uunet!javelin.sim.es.com!blgardne  BIX: blaine_g
Dumper of Dirtbikes #46       My other motorcycle is a Quadracer.      FJ1200