HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: declrckd@rtsg.mot.com (Dan J. Declerck)
Subject: Re: Zippidy doo dah, zippidy day, me oh my I'm in love with a gay(?)!
Organization: Motorola Inc., Cellular Infrastructure Group
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 1992 18:51:17 GMT

In article <1992Jul27.145906.3711@bnr.uk> datasbld@bnr.ca (Datasbuild) writes:
>As a thoughtful follow-up to my previous ranting about the MG Rally, I must
>say how nice the place was.  Very little litter, more than on an average
>high street.  There were single women there, Mods, Rockers, Loads of Hells-
>Angels, Chopper Riders, Trike Riders, people in cars (very very few), loads
>of UJM and Jap Rocket riders etc.  In short, a complete cross-section of
>British (and foreigners too, saw Dutch, German, Swiss plates) bikers.  I did
>not see ANY trouble, no fights, no police, no taunts, just loads of fun, good
>humour, some cameraderie and tons of chat.  People were friendly and helpful.
>There were Gay bikers, Christian Bikers, Female bikers, in short everything.  
>(No bloody Yanks, thank god! Don't want _that_ lot around here!  ...  Just 
>joking guys'n'gals,   hey.. just joking I said,    HEY,  PUT ME DOWN!     
>PLEASE!!!  No, NOT MY BIKE...Oh Lor, oh Crikey!  Sound of my Euro BMW being 
>run over and over and over by wave upon wave of tormented avengers on 
>Milwaukee ThunderBlobs...Well, at least the backing music was by an English 
>band.  Get the video NOW!)
>
>I had a bit of a headache until some guy in the crowd passed me a  and then I 
>felt a _lot_ better.  The scrumpy was good, as well.  Didn't get 'Chatted Up'
>though, ah well, can't have everything, where would you put it?
>

CNN claimed it was a group of "Hippies" camping out in a farmer's field.
I thought of the major networks and news of Woodstock.
Is there going to be a video (Three days of peace and leathers)??

-Dan

P.S. What Europeans think is American is really funny. I work with a lot
of Danes, and my SO works with a lot of Brits. The first thing they buy
when they get here is Nikes and jeans. The next thing is a Bugle boy 
sweatshirt. 




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From: blgardne@javelin.sim.es.com (Dances With Bikers)
Subject: Re: ride postponed
Reply-To: blgardne@javelin.sim.es.com
Organization: Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation
Date: Fri, 31 Jul 1992 13:35:02 GMT

slndw@cc.usu.edu writes:

>Anybody want to ride to Montana from Utah in a few weeks, possible
>around Sept. 1?

The Great Pacific Northwest Dryside Gather is Aug. 15th, and the
Steamboat, Colorado races are Sept. 19th (I think). I'll be off to both
of those. The GPNDG has it's own mailing list (see Bill John's
.signature), and Steamboat stuff is often discussed on the Colorado
mailing list that Laszlo posted about last week.
-- 
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
From: mojo@Caere.COM (Morris Jones)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Lane-splitting ticket
Date: 21 Jul 92 19:37:25 GMT
Organization: Caere Corp.

Welcome to Marin County.

As you've discovered, lane splitting is not "legal," it's just not
specifically illegal.  In fact it is tolerated by most CHP
jurisdictions.  Marin County is not one of them.  I used to teach the
MSF course in Marin, and we got a good lecture on the subject from the
county CHP commander.

You'll have a tough time fighting the ticket.

Mojo
-- 
Morris Jones
Caere Corp.
mojo@caere.com
From: leighann@sybase.com (Leigh Ann Hussey Oster)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Helmet laws, abortions and why national health care is a Bad Idea.
Date: 25 Jul 92 21:26:37 GMT
Organization: Darkness over Dublin

Heya!  I'm relatively new to the group, so here's a little introductory 
posting to give yez an idea wherefrom I am coming.


Why do helmet laws exist?  I mean, after all, if some dipsh*t goes riding
without a helmet and happens to crack his skull open, I'd be inclined to
say, "Hey, think of it as evolution in action."  There's just one problem
with this: suppose said dipsh*t doesn't die, but instead is disabled or
vegetated.  Now The State is paying him disability insurance (or his
hospital bill) -- out of my taxes.  That's why helmet laws exist, because
otherwise (here comes one of those Sacred Cows): "It Would Cost The Taxpayers 
Money" <heaven forfend!>

What, I hear you asking, does this have to do with abortions and national
health care?  Well, think about this: suppose the government goes ahead
and mandates national health care.  Said health care is paid for out of
our tax dollars.  Now, the government can ban any damn thing it pleases, 
because "It Would Cost The Taxpayers Money."  Alcohol prohibition again (and 
we're rapidly moving in that direction anyway)?  You bet, not because it is 
immoral to drink alcohol, but because it is Bad For You.  No need to argue the 
constitutional right to abortion, or lack thereof, any further -- getting an 
abortion "Would Cost etc etc" and so must be forbidden.  Anything from
smoking to extramarital sex can now be banned for health reasons, because
doing those things lead to illness on the part of the doer, which "Would..."
And, by the same token, anything the government pleases can now be forced
on us, For Our Own Good -- motorcycle helmets and seatbelts being only the
beginning.

All of which leads me to this conclusion: next time somebody tells you how
wonderful it would be to have national health care, and how politically
correct and forward-looking it would be, look a little forward yourself
and tell them, "Thanks, I'd rather have all my teeth extracted -- without
benefit of insurance or anesthesia."  Watch out for this shit in the news,
and when it looks like it will come to a vote, agitate your Congressclones
to vote against it.  Get all your friends to agitate too.  This kind of
starry-eyed utopianism could strip all of us of our rights.

Ve haf veys off making you ride free...

*vroom*
	- Leigh Ann
--
Leigh Ann Hussey Oster
leighann@sybase.com			DoD#5913	AMA#624549
Siobhan ni hEodhusa
"They're mine!  All mine!  And what's mine is mine!" - Daffy Duck
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: madhatta@plume.mit.edu (Tom Yates)
Subject: FJ clutch still crap - gearchange still clunky
Keywords: FJ clutch, binding, pissed off, running out of teeth on 1st gear
Organization: CMPO at MIT
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1992 20:36:50 GMT

i'm getting hacked with this.  for those who haven't met in the past couple of
months, and therefore won't have heard the story until their ears fall off, the
FJ started getting very clunky on gearshift, especially when changing into first
from neutral at the lights.  but only after she warmed up.  cold - beautiful,
whisper quiet, just like old times (ie before may).

now, i had the clutch power-bled, so it wasn't the hydraulics.  i replaced the
clutch steels, and then the friction plates, so i now know it wasn't them, and
still it clunketh.

just to get a feel for the problem i dropped the oil and opened the engine while
it was still hot (didn't burn myself - just!) and checked the clutch out.  sure
enough, when i pull in the clutch lever i cannot spin the clutch core by hand
(like i know i can when it's cold) but if i stick a screwdriver into the assembly
and give it a bit of foot pressure, i can break the plates loose and then i can
spin it by hand.  this is perverse, 'cause it means the problem's NOT with the
pushrod (since i wouldn't be able to spin it by hand).

question for you all: what the hell can be causing brand-new plates to bind like
that?  and only when hot?  the clunk is REALLY bad and i don't want to let it
pass 'cause i figure it's mashing the gearbox slowly but surely.

i'm missing a LOT of riding on what is SUPPOSED to be a beautiful bike.

grumble.  hope everyone else is having more fun!

tom
From the machine of Tom the Mad - madhatta@teaparty.mit.edu - DoD#0135
From: egreen@East.Sun.COM (Ed Green - Pixel Cruncher)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: My day in Traffic Court
Date: 22 Jul 92 20:27:14 GMT
Reply-To: egreen@East.Sun.COM
Distribution: world
Organization: Sun Microsystems, RTP, NC
NNTP-Posting-Host: laser.east.sun.com

In article 16692@research.nj.nec.com, behanna@phoenix.syl.nj.nec.com (Chris BeHanna) writes:
>
>I gave up at this point.  Fortunately, the judge questioned my witness again,
>and upon learning that my witness was indeed someone I had not met before, and
>upon learning that the witness states that I was in the middle of the lane,
>the judge found the defendant guilty and advised her of her right to appeal.

This is exactly why Babe's friends won't matter worth a hoot to Judge
in Roid's case.  He may not even want to hear them.  If Roid can show
that Neighbor and Babe are friends, he can get her testimony severely
discounted as well.

*Disinterested* witnesses are the key!  If/when something happens, look
for witnesses and write down license numbers if they don't stop.  You
can contact them later and ask them to write a statement of what they
saw (better still, you might even convince them to show up in court).

BTW - What right to appeal?  I thought you could only appeal a sentence
on constitutional grounds, ie, find some procedural error.  You can't
automatically appeal a decision just because you don't like it (?).

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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...
Xref: sparky rec.motorcycles:24984 rec.autos.driving:4653
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles,rec.autos.driving
Subject: Re: Deer Claims Another; Thoughts
From: derek@nezsdc.icl.co.nz (Derek Tearne)
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 92 04:00:53 GMT
Organization: Fujitsu New Zealand


[lots of stuff about triangles,  flares and flashlights deleted]

If you find yourself in the middle of nowhere with none of these things
( in a hire car for instance ) you could try the 'African warning 
triangle'(tm).  This consists of pulling branches and foliage from the 
side of the road and putting them in the road about every ten metres apart.  

People will (hopefully) think "Whats going on here" and slow down.  

It may not be much but is better than doing nothing. 

I personally have a warning triangle, first aid kit and fire extinguisher
in my car.  

I should have an aluminium safety blanket (space blanket) as well (very 
good for people in shock) but that was left at the last accident...

Derek Tearne.


-- 
Derek Tearne  derek@icl.co.nz or derek@fivegl.co.nz --Fujitsu SDC,Auckland,NZ

My 'self aware' .signature file failed his Turing test.  
It turns out he was just a chess playing midget in a decorative box.
From: dgs@53iss6.Waterloo.NCR.COM (David G. Schwartz)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Mobil 1  - another data point
Summary: Not exactly Mobil 1....
Keywords: Canada, semi-synthetic
Date: 23 Jul 92 14:18:41 GMT
Reply-To: dgs@ncrwat.Waterloo.NCR.COM (David G. Schwartz)
Organization: Imaging Systems Division, NCR Corp, Waterloo, Ont., CANADA

In article <4994@transfer.stratus.com> cdodson@beast.cac.stratus.com writes:

> .... various subjective observations about Mobil 1 performance omitted....

>cdodson@beast.cac.stratus.com
>DOD# 810
>1992 FJ1200A
>
>Keeping the rubber side down, and the rear tire behind me . . .(and cages WAY
>                                                                behind me)

An observation from Canada....

Well, I contemplated using Mobil 1 but scrapped the idea when I saw how much
they want for it here. I have just recently started seeing it at the places
I shop but it's in the range of $5-$6 a litre (dinosaur oil for cages is
$1.20-$2.00 per litre, 'MC' oil is more like $3.00-$4.00). So I went next
door to the Canadian Tire (auto parts/tires) store and saw the
semi-synthetic 15W-50 they have recently started carrying and decided to try
that. It's priced at $2.99/litre (seen recently on sale for $2.00). The
bike is an '84 V45 Magna and over it's life, the fuel light has come on
consistently between 140 and 145 KM rain or shine, hot or cold. Since
changing, the fuel light now comes on between 155 and 160 KM. I figure
that the 10% gain in mileage must have come from a reduction in engine and
tranny friction and that can't be bad for longevity either. There has been
no effect on the running operation of the clutch except that it is
noticeably easier to break loose before starting (famous Honda problem).

So there, you slick 50 guys.

.................Dave

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Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: datasbld@bnr.ca (Datasbuild)
Subject: Re: DoD stuff reqd.
Organization: BNR Europe Ltd, Maidenhead, UK
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL4
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1992 10:40:29 GMT

Thanks a million, Evelyn!  The picture was great!  I have just photocopy 
enlarged it to A3 and made a zillion copies.  I might be able to nip down town
at lunch time and get a tee-shirt made too.

I just telephoned the organisers and the rally is from friday to sunday, with
bands, competitions, stalls etc.  Sounds like it is going to be great fun.  If
anyone in the yUK wants to go, tickets are L10 at the gate, the venue is at
Harwood Equestrian Centre, Harwood Hall Lane, Upminster, Essex.  You can 
'phone for info' on 0850 608222 (mobile).  (July 24-26).  See you there!

Incidentally, there is a Rock and Blues Custom Show being held on the 31st of 
July at Coney Grey SHowground, Pentrich, Derbyshire. Tel. 0602 464344.  Bands,
beers, japes etc....


Nick              DoD 1069            (How do you get a .sig in tin?)

42 ?

"Just another brick (flying) in the wall"

Chapter in my ex-Jota handbook:-
  "Instructions on how to ride a motorcycle"  !!
From: tcora@PICA.ARMY.MIL (Tom Coradeschi <tcora>)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: DoD stuff reqd.
Date: 27 Jul 92 20:06:54 GMT
Organization: Electric Armts Div, US Army ARDEC, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ

datasbld@bnr.ca (Datasbuild) writes:
[...]
>PS nobody answered my request for info about synthetic oil for my K100RS (sob)!

Sorry, never saw it. I use Mobil 1 (various viscosities, depending upon
the time of year), and have for ~25k miles. No problems to report, in
terms of leaks and so forth. Consumption remains the same (0). I
change it every 3k miles along with the filter, my assumption being
that it's cheap insurance.
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                tom coradeschi    <+>    tcora@pica.army.mil
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: amir@ms.uky.edu (Amir Sadr)
Subject: Mid-Ohio this weekend?
Distribution: usa
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 1992 04:52:21 GMT
Organization: U of Kentucky, Computer & Mathematical Sciences Division

Is anyone on the net going to the Camel super cycle weekend (July 31-Aug 2)
at the Mid-Ohio sports car course?  I'd like to meet anyone (interested)
who will be there.  Send me a message before friday and we can arrange a
place to meet.  Amir-

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From: jep@cs.duke.edu (Jonathan E. Polito)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Deer Claims Another; Thoughts
Date: 24 Jul 92 18:18:11 GMT
Organization: Duke University CS Dept., Durham, NC
In-reply-to: egreen@East.Sun.COM's message of 24 Jul 92 15:13:55 GMT

In article <14p6njINNq1a@sixgun.East.Sun.COM> egreen@East.Sun.COM (Ed Green - Pixel Cruncher) writes:

   In article 18606@drutx.ATT.COM, brucer@drutx.ATT.COM (RobinsonB) writes:
   >In article <14mf9gINNo9d@sixgun.East.Sun.COM+, egreen@East.Sun.COM (Ed Green - Pixel Cruncher) writes:
   >+ 
   >+ >	If I were to design society,
   >+ 
   >+ Which is why I thand God every day that I live in a society NOT
   >+ designed by demigods who have the audacity to think they know what is
   >+ best for everybody else.
   >
   >	Like the ones who have the audacity to believe they should suppress
   >	the desire of nearly a hundred people to form a harley subgroup
   >	because that is best for r.m. ?????

   If you're refering to me,

   1.  You're wrong.

   2.  The creation of r.m.h is decided by a VOTE (you know, as in
	"democratic process?").  I have never stated a desire to "design
	USENET."


Oh come on Ed. WE all know the truth. I've only just learned of a
secret memo distributed by you:
"On the Design of a Kinder and Gentler USENET."
And all your flaming was just a clever rouse.
--
Jonathan Polito                                      DoD #x (K 100)
jep@cs.duke.edu                                  jpolito@encore.com 
              "You Don't Say...." --- Sylvia Plath
From: steve@zx11.cactus.org (Steve Bade)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Advice Needed -- Tires for K-100 RS 16
Date: 29 Jul 92 22:41:18 GMT
Reply-To: steve@zx11.cactus.org
Distribution: world
Organization: NOT

kkw@wam.umd.edu (Katarina Wong O'Gara) writes:
>
>
>After asking  around at dealers, etc, I am now looking at replacing them
>with Dunlop Sportmaxes or possibly Metzler ME-33 (front) and ME-55 (rear).
Don't bother with the Sportmaxes, they are softer than the Michilens.
If you are switching to non-radial tires, bag the Metzlers and go
for the Pirile (sp) Match.  I had the ME33/ME55 combo on my 92 K75
and they were trash after 4K, switched to the Match and after 4K
(including 1600 miles of 2 up interstate) the rear has not started
to square off.  Unfortunately I'm back on Metzlers since I traded
my Base K75 in on a K75S with ABS, but once these are gone (in about
2 months) the Match are the tire of choice for me.


Steve
From: jep@cs.duke.edu (Jonathan E. Polito)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: My views of the RCR
Date: 30 Jul 92 15:13:00 GMT
	<1992Jul29.174630.28490@cbnewsm.cb.att.com>
	<1992Jul29.205044.24763@linus.mitre.org>
	<1992Jul30.140914.22957@cbnewsm.cb.att.com>
Organization: Duke University CS Dept., Durham, NC
In-reply-to: shz@garage.att.com's message of 30 Jul 92 14:09:14 GMT


In article <1992Jul30.140914.22957@cbnewsm.cb.att.com> shz@garage.att.com (Keeper of the 'Tude) writes:
   Did anyone else get zillions of bug bites on their legs?  Are Lyme Disease ticks
   active in NC?

   - Roid

No, I only got probably 6 or so bites. Lyme Disease is not a problem
in NC from what health people have told me. Precautions should still
prevail. I think your 'roids are contagious :-O 

Jon.
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Jonathan Polito                                      DoD #x (K 100)
jep@cs.duke.edu                                  jpolito@encore.com 
              "You Don't Say...." --- Sylvia Plath
From: egreen@East.Sun.COM (Ed Green - Pixel Cruncher)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Helmet laws, abortions and why national health care is a Bad Idea.
Date: 30 Jul 1992 17:03:04 GMT
Organization: Sun Microsystems, RTP, NC
Distribution: world
Reply-To: egreen@East.Sun.COM
NNTP-Posting-Host: laser.east.sun.com

In article 4984@bnr.uk, datasbld@bnr.ca (Datasbuild) writes:
>
> Regardless of the amount of incoherency and jingoism you have spouted, 
> homelessness, ... are all much better here than there. 

Your non-homes are much better than ours?  Neat trick!

---
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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...

Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: rich@gtsi.com (Richard Lawrence)
Subject: Re: engine size for the highway (was re: Rant, etc)
Organization: Government Technology Services, Inc.
Distribution: usa
Date: Fri, 31 Jul 1992 02:11:29 GMT

In article <1992Jul30.221627.5929@murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU> cdw2t@dayhoff.med.Virginia.EDU (Clifford David Weston) writes:
>
>i didn't mention the seca2 is a 6-speed as well, buzzy as "hell" around
>4500 rpm (60 or so in sixth :-(  ).  so go faster.

Hmmm. Check that again to make sure (I'm curious). Mine buzzes worst at 
~3500RPM, is a little bad at 4000RPM, but is fine at 4500. 5000RPM is a
very sweet spot for mine, wear I can barely feel ANY vibration and very 
B
comfortable ride (5000RPM=65MPH in 6th).
>
>btw: at the risk of aquiring squid points, my best -- from fort washington
>(dc) to century iii mall (pgh) -- is 3:13.  in parts, i did plaid.  what
>route are you taking ?!

Hmm. I'll have to keep track next time. The only record I have worth mentioning
is from (cough) a cage. 279 miles from Blacksburg to DC, 3AM or so in the
morning start, 3:23. I've never been able to find anybody else who could tell
me straight faced that they honestly made the Va Tech<->NoVA run in less time
(average of 84MPH).
>
>----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>|       Cliff Weston                     '92 Seca II (Tem)                 |
>|       DoD# 0598                         [insert witty disclaimer here]   |
>----------------------------------------------------------------------------

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From: kenm@array.com (Ken Murphy)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Flame Bait
Date: 16 Jul 92 13:15:33 GMT
Organization: Array Microsystems, Colorado Springs, CO. USA

boardman@cancer.unm.edu (Bob Boardman) writes:
: In article <ASBAIBI.92Jul14160734@jade.tufts.edu>,
:     asbaibi@jade.tufts.edu (Ahmed Sbaibi) eloquently discourses:
: >
: >Bikers suck shit
: >
: 	Now I get it - he's just trying to see whether his system manager
:   has set up their mail system robustly enough to handle large bursts of
:   incoming traffic.  We might as well accommodate him, don't you think?
: 
:   -Bob
: 

I've seen this dickweed in a couple of other groups just trying to stir up 
some shit and be recognized and made to feel important.  He's not worth my
time.


  O                    Ken Murphy aka kenm@array.com              President RMEC
 <M> MerfMan          DoD #0479      '92 KTM 250 EX/C              Member COHVCO
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From: chrispi@microsoft.com (Chris Pirih)
Subject: Re: Cages suck (women cagers)
Date: 21 Jul 92 05:23:07 GMT
Organization: Microsoft Corporation

In rec.motorcycles egreen@East.Sun.COM writes:
;The number of people who assert they drive better than average is
;amazing.  Just curious, has anyone ever known any person to say, "I
;drive worse than the average person?"  Half of us do, you know...

That'd be me.  But at least I'm aware of it.

"Chris, why are you driving sooooooo sloooooow?"

"'Cause I don' wanna diiiiiieeee!!!"

Of course, I'm an above-average motorcyclist.  Of course.

---
chris