HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: egreen@east.sun.com (Ed Green - Pixel Cruncher)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Beginner: I Want To Buy A Bike
Date: 7 Oct 1992 14:43:57 GMT
Organization: Sun Microsystems, RTP, NC
Distribution: world
Reply-To: egreen@east.sun.com
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In article 14544@ms.uky.edu, johnr@mik.uky.edu (John S. Roberts, Jr.) writes:
In article <1992Oct6.203236.631@halfdome.sf.ca.us> bob@halfdome.sf.ca.us (bob  
pasker) writes:
>"don't i deserve a bike?" your dod number, john, is not transferable to the
>DoD.  once you get your bike, you'll have to start all over again. 

>say what?
>I wasn't trying to say that I deserved anything, just that I would appreciate  
>some help.  sorry if that came off wrong.

John,

Don't worry about pasker.  He's just being his usual charming,
insulting, self.  Rest assured, your DoD number is every bit as
worthless now as the day you got it, and it is as worthless in the DoD
as any other DoD number.

---
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: klinger@ccu.umanitoba.ca (Jorg Klinger)
Subject: Re: GSXR transmission problem -> SOLVED <-
Organization: University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
Date: Fri, 9 Oct 1992 18:04:26 GMT

In <1b2nhfINNcmj@darkstar.UCSC.EDU> starfish@ucscb.UCSC.EDU (Smarter than the Average Blur) writes:


>In article <1992Oct8.191216.22206@ccu.umanitoba.ca> klinger@ccu.umanitoba.ca (Jorg Klinger) writes:
>>same old fluid. That old fluid must have had some water in it or
>>something allowing it to compress and not give me full clutch
>                          ^^^^^^^^
>			  Water is not compressable.

  When it heats up it turns to steam???
  Beats me, there wasn't any air in there.

__
   Jorg Klinger            |       GSXR1100        | If you only new who
   Arch. & Eng. Services   |          **           | I think I am. 
   UManitoba, Man. Ca.     |"The Embalmer" - IT175 |           - anonymous
From: john@kennel.FIDONET.ORG (John Hamilton)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: CX500 Fan Club			(Was: Paying for Damages...)
Date: 11 Oct 92 00:33:54 GMT
Organization: Fido's Kennel, Cupertino CA

Saturday October 10 1992 14:33, John Little - Nihon Sun Repair Depo wrote to All:

 JL-NSRD> CX500s are kinda' like Frog-eye Sprites...  the damn things are just
 JL-NSRD> so strange and ugly that  you end up  wanting to give one  a good
 JL-NSRD> home to save it from the cruelties of this xenophobic world.

"Frog-eye Sprites" ? The bloody beasties are called Bug-Eye Sprites. Get it
right!

If you ever get a chance to own one, you'll keep it not because you feel
sorry for it, but because it handles better than an upholstered rollerskate,
goes plenty fast with the 948cc engine, and attracts women as well as any
fancy-dan Porsche/Ferrari/WhatEver at a vastly lower cost. You can take it
to the autocross meet and blow the doors off the "sports cars". :-)

I've owned two Bugeyes, and a "newer" Sprite with standard fenders. The only
thing my ex wanted in the divorce settlement was the Bugeye. That speaks for
itself. She got it, too, the $%*^& ! I should have let her have the E-Jag!

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: rbemben@timewarp.prime.com (Rich Bemben)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Rutgers (was: Re: Newbe Flamewars, was: MSF: BRC or ERC?)
Date: 13 Oct 92 14:13:34 GMT
Organization: Computervision

In article <1992Oct9.182747.13353@pica.army.mil> tcora@PICA.ARMY.MIL (Tom Coradeschi <tcora>) writes:
>kretz@remus.rutgers.edu (Kevin Kretz) writes:
>>In article <1992Oct7.184334.11887@nsscmail.att.com>, cel@nsscmail.att.com
>>(clayton EDward LEIHY iii) writes:


Ahhhh, Fall; the leaves turning colors, the air cool and crisp and along 
with that motorcyclists putting their bikes away for a long Winter's nap.

Such a wonderous time of year, when the heat on this net goes up like the
thermostat in my house and the color of the leaves matches the flamage
on the net...


Oh la...


Rich Bemben - DoD #0044                     rbemben@timewarp.prime.com
Back in the saddle - BONNE'S ALIVE          (617) 275-1800 x 4173
The street giveth and the street taketh away - Catmother
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Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles,rec.motorcycles.harley,tx.motorcycles
From: serafin@epcot.spdc.ti.com (Mike Serafin)
Subject: New Rider Questions
Organization: TI Semiconductor Process and Design Center
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1992 14:28:53 GMT

I've got a question for you small ladies and small men bikers out there.  What
were your experiences when you first started learning to ride?  What kind of
problems did you have managing the size, weight, and power of the bike? What
did you do to help you cope with those problems?  My wife is just now learning
to ride and she is a very petite 5'4" and 105 lbs.  We found a good deal on a
used CM250C and it seems to "fit" her ok.  I have started to teach her on it,
yesterday was her first lesson, and we have her signed up for the MSF course.
I would like to get some of your experiences that I can share with her and help
her with her confidence.  I would also like to hear how you handle the
progression to bigger and heaver bikes.  What do you do once the bike is so
much bigger that you cannot rest both feet on the ground?

You can email or post.

Thanks,
Mike

******************************************************************************
Mike Serafin             serafin@epcot.spdc.ti.com       Texas Instruments
                                                         Dallas, Texas
1967 Firebird 326              1982 Honda CM250C
1969 Barracuda Formula 340S    1993 H-D FLHS (coming in Nov)
1988 Ford F250 4x4             1964 Cessna 310I
1991 Ford Escort GT
******************************************************************************

Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: edw@boi.hp.com (Edward Walsh)
Subject: Re: ST1100 still reigns supreme
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1992 18:39:15 GMT
Organization: Hewlett-Packard / Boise, Idaho
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keller@hubble.ifa.hawaii.edu (Tim Keller) writes:
:        
: Let's see...1992 FJ1200 with ABS list price about $8500.

Actually, it's not _brand_ new, but I know how to find a '92 FJ1200 ABS with
20 miles on it for $6000 (down from an original asking price of $7000). It
belongs to a private owner who evidently received it _free_ because of some
of his business dealings. Email me and I'll let you know how to get the
phone #. I have no business connections with this deal, just saw the ad
posted on the bullitin board of a local  bike shop. Evidently the owner
wants to buy a Ducati.
------------------------------Edward Walsh----Hewlett-Packard Company-------
                              edw@boi.hp.com  Disk Memory Division, MS213
                              (208)323-2174   P.O. Box 39  Boise,Idaho 83707
                              FJ1200'89,XZ550RJ(Vision)'82,DoD#98
From: cantrell@seqp4.sequoia.com (Paul Cantrell)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Post-tipover tips?
Keywords: cbr600f2
Date: 9 Oct 92 20:08:39 GMT
Organization: Sequoia Computer Systems

In article <1992Oct6.001934.1086@elektro.cmhnet.org>, root@elektro.cmhnet.org (Charlie Smith) writes:
> *TILT*  *TILT*   The very idea that you think we DoD would *TIP* our bikes!
>                  How do you expect to get enlightenment when you start off
>                  with insults?  The world wonders.

Indeed. William Rowell should have included some wild description of how he
got off the bike at 180mph, it slid 2 miles, and could we suggest how he can
deal with the minor scuffing of the plastic which resulted :-)
-- 
                  THIS                  | Paul Cantrell "PC"
                  SPACE                 | cantrell@sequoia.com
              INTENTIONALLY             | DoD #1144
               LEFT BLANK               | HELO/ASEL/ZX10 Pilot
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: ant@galadriel.bt.co.uk (Antony Espindola)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Now we're on to something
Date: 13 Oct 92 07:48:51 GMT
Organization: Data and Business Comms, BT Labs, Martlesham, Ipswich, UK.

> : >
> Well swipe me sideways with a wet dog-end if I'm wrong, but I always thought
> that Timex were British.  I used to go past their factory in Dundee everyday.
> They also built the Sinclair computers there.
> 
> Nick (Watcher of the Skies Biker) MAG 73516  DoD 1069  Rugby Atomic Clock (RIP)
I always wondered where Sinclair got the parts for their 'pooters
from.

Antony.
DoD#1832.
From: sheinfel@ssd.comm.mot.com (Aviad Sheinfeld)
Subject: Daytona '93
Organization: Motorola
Date: Fri, 9 Oct 1992 20:14:55 GMT

I've received my info packet for Camel Motorcycle Week
in Daytona, and plan to go.  This'll be my first time
there, and I am looking for experiences and reccomendations
from those of you who have attended the event in the
past.

A few things I was wondering about: what's the unreserved
grandstand like?  I think I want to spend a lot of time
in the infield - what's that like?  How far from Orlando
is Daytona?  I'll be taking my 10 year old brother - so
rather than an all-out party trip, this'll be an 
indoctrination in the mania that is motorcycling.  Kinda
like getting him addicted early :-)...  Any reccomendations
for kids stuff - besides Orlando...

Thanks,
Aviad

BTW - Daytona Bike Week is the last weekend in February
and the first week in March.
From: green@eng.umd.edu (Michael Green)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.racing
Subject: Texas world results & summary
Date: 13 Oct 92 13:09:05 GMT
Organization: Dept. Anesthesiology, UM at Baltimore

Texas world results and info....

sbike
russell
polen
stevens
smith
spencer
picotte
quarterley
kipp
gardner
gleason

final points: russell 122; stevens 102; polen 100; james 98;
picotte 89

russell led after the second lap pursued by polen. polen's last lap
draft came up 12" short at the line. james ran in fifth but his
front tire went flat after 13 of 33 laps. stevens, smith and
spencer ran together but well down on russell and polen.

250gp
edwards
filice
d'aluisio
petersen
carmichael
mosley
baldus
quinn
oliver
wiseart

points: edwards 138; d'aluisio 103; filice 101; roberts 98

roberts crashed in qualifying and bruised his hand, didn't compete

750ss
russell
nobles
barnes
kling
rothman
crevier
renfrow
pridome
taylor
mizdal

600ss
kipp
smith
sadowski
turkington
renfrow
crevier
kirk
rothman
holiday
szarek

twins
picotte (yawn)
adamo
mathews
kieffer
kopp
gale
watanabe
higbee
wallace
cruz
jirkovsky (EX500)
reilly
(entire field)

HD
zampach
higbee
fenwick
blackmon

gale crased on third lap and broke shift lever, was lapped but
finished 9th. zampach has a 6 point lead going to daytona.

GTO
fastline (won championship)
dutchman
N2
team america
keystone
gold hill

GTU
moto-liberty (took championship)
I can Jam
american flyers
hornblower

Rumors: Kawasaki to run WSB with Muzzy running the team, full team
will be at first two AMA rounds (phoenix & daytona), russell and
slight are two named riders so far. Muzzy will run AMA with a
second team, have approached Duhamel with big money offer, second
rider not named.

Yosh to hire donald jacks and thomas stevens for '93.

Ferracci will stay in the US to win AMA title. No named riders to
date, probably Picotte and one other.

Commonwealth to stay the same with smith and kipp.

Vance & Hines to retain james and maybe hire colin edwards.

Roberts to run the Spanish 250 series.

AMA schedule shows 13 events (2 of which are tentative). Includes
road atlanta, atlanta international, phoenix (in february), sears
point and pomona(?) fairgrounds. brainerd will move date to one
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IEEESTASAE   FAX     :(301) 328 2550.
From: alanf@eng.tridom.com (Alan Fleming)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.racing
Subject: phone number for WERA GNF tickets
Keywords: need it, don't got it
Date: 12 Oct 92 15:13:41 GMT
Reply-To: alanf@eng.tridom.com (Alan Fleming)
Followup-To: rec.motorcycles.racing
Organization: AT&T Tridom; Marietta, Georgia

Motorcyclists listed a phone number for WERA GNF tickets.  Anyone happen to
have that number to I can call and order my tickets today? 

Think Peace.
-- Alan (alanf@eng.tridom.com)
KotBBBB (1988 GSXR1100J)  AMA# 634578  DOD# 4210
From: gunnj@ddn-wms.nmi.com (Janet Gunn)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.racing
Subject: Re: racing boxers (Re: cheap/introductory level racing: NOT!)
Summary: boxers - ground clearance
Date: 7 Oct 92 23:25:38 GMT
Organization: Network Mgmt Inc., Fairfax, VA


The problem with racing BMW boxers, of any vintage, is that the cylinder heads
limit the lean angle.

Janet
gunnj@nmi.com
From: tiberio@seismo.CSS.GOV (Michael Tiberio)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.racing
Subject: Why race a BMW?
Date: 9 Oct 92 15:54:14 GMT

Couldn't follow up to Janets post, however couln't miss giving my $.02:

Ground clearance is why most serious BMW racers (are there any left) do
either or both of the following.

1) they raise and move forward the motor relative to the frame. Helps
put weight on the front & raises CG, and of course gives ground clearance.

2) they shorten the cylinders, the con rods and the wrist pin to piston
dome distance. This is bad for reliability and power, hurts rod to stroke
ratio, only benefit is ground clearance.

If you want to race something cheap and not have to deal with this stuff, 
why not race a Guzzi, they are underpriced in the used bike market, and
make very reliable race mounts.


mtiberio@bbn.com
From: HKORNFELD@BUPULA.BU.EDU (HARDY KORNFELD)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.racing
Subject: EX500 Remote Starter
Date: 13 Oct 92 20:56:26 GMT
Organization: BOSTON UNIVERSITY, Pulmonary Center
X-News-Reader: VMS NEWS 1.22

I am interested in removing the balance shaft, alternator, and starting
motor from my EX500 (Spike).  Rather than deal with bump starting the
beast (the head has been milled) I was thinking about trying to rig up
an external starter.  This could either turn the crank through a hole
made in the alternator cover, or using the existing starting motor drive.

Does anyone out there have any suggestions/experience with this kind of
rig?  I am moving up from Junior to Expert and I need all the help I can get!

While on the subject of EX500s, what is the consensus for the best/easiest
fork and swingarm swaps.  There are no limitations in the classes I run in.
I have seen both FZR and Ninja 600 bits used.  Any opinions?  This weekend
at Loudon I saw an amazing transplantation of a Honda Hawk swing arm to an
EX!  It looked like a huge amount of work (the arm had to be cut in addition
to dealing with mounting considerations) to put on a heavy piece of aluminum.

Further on the subject of EXs, any ideas for a lightweight and small gas tank?

Hardy K.  AMA/CCS #348, DoD #713
From: tbb@sumac02.cray.com (Todd Blachowiak)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.racing
Subject: FZR400
Keywords: hints
Date: 12 Oct 92 17:52:58 GMT
Organization: Cray Research, Inc.
Originator: tbb@sumac02


I have sold my GS500 for $1800 and will be getting an FZR400 for $2000. Not a 
bad upgrade. Any final things I should check out on the FZR400 before I make
the final purchase decision? It was a race bike and has some crashes on it.
Hasn't been crashed in the last two years though. Pick it up this thursday.


-- 
Take care,

Todd Blachowiak 
KotD #0004
Xref: sparky rec.motorcycles.racing:1202 rec.motorcycles.dirt:1746
From: frampton@skitzo.dseg.ti.com
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.racing,rec.motorcycles.dirt
Subject: Re: Scott boots
Date: 12 Oct 92 13:07:21 GMT
Article-I.D.: skitzo.1992Oct12.080721.718
Organization: Texas Instruments Component Test Facility

>>It's been a LONG time, but if Scott still makes their plastic/steel boots, they
>>might be worth considering.  The big deal with them is that they pivot where
>>your ankle bends.  Most boots bend about a handsbreadth above the ankle -
>>meaning a possible bone break there.  [I'm about to show my age] Cycle did
>>a feature article years ago on them.  The Xrays alone were worth looking
>>at.  The boots were designed for dirt bikers, who tend to fall off more
>>often than pavement guys.  The orthopedic surgeon they talked to really
>>liked them.  The kneecap protector might make them too tall, and I don't
>>know if they work with leathers really well.  The motocross riders really
>>took to them in a big way.
> 
>>Any lurkers out there with a pair of these beasties want to comment?

Yes, I still have a pair. As a matter of fact I just wore them Sunday 
before last.  I even saw someone else with a pair on while at the
track.  They draw a lot of attention which I don't like very much but
its worth not having a broken bone below the knee.  I had one pair of
extra liners that I finally had to break down and install.

Positive points.
  Protection. Indestructable. 
  
Negative points.
  Ugly, Heavy, Hot, Can't feel anything outside the boot. 
  The rubber soles tend to come off. I have to duct tape them on each time
  I use them.  I've tried some adhesive compounds instead but nothing 
  seems to work.  Its rubber on plastic.  Any ideas?  An elastic compound
  maybe?  How the hell did they make them stay on for as long as they did?
_________________________________________________________________________
mark frampton....O/30 NOVICE   |    You can ride as long as you are alive,
frampton@skitzo.dseg.ti.com    |      as long as you can take the pain.
                               |
From: Neal Gowen <gowen@rsbs0.anu.edu.au>
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.racing
Subject: Chandler up against Beattie/Magee at Sugo
Date: 9 Oct 1992 06:42:05 GMT
Organization: RSBS Australian National University
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Doug Chandler will race against Daryll Beattie and Kevin Magee this Sunday
(11th) in the 10th round of the All-Japan 500cc series at Sugo.  
Chandler will be riding a Suzuki in the race.

Magee leads the series with Beattie only one point behind.

Neal G.
___________________________________________________
Neal Gowen, "Grow Old Disgracefully"
XJ900, TY250;  DOD #0572, MRA #204, Ullysses #2458
Australian National University
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voice: 61 6 249 2492  fax:  61 6 249 2603
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___________________________________________________
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Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.racing
Date: Wed,  7 Oct 1992 01:38:23 -0400 
From: Mark Joseph Andy <ma1w+@andrew.cmu.edu>
Subject: Re: HELMETS:Arai only

Howdy,

swollny@bonnie.ICS.UCI.EDU writes:
> I have a Bell M-2 helmet which is fine for street, as long as
> I don't exceed 80 mph.(ie. it starts to fall back at higher speeds)
> So how is a road racing helmet suppose to fit.  I have tried on the Shoeis,
> but there is extreme presure in the center of my forehead.  My head
> also does not hit the top.(problem)  So I will be buying an Arai Helmet.

The helmet should fit fairly tightly (as tight as you can stand is
cool).  It shouldn't move up or back or anything at any speed.  With
my Shoie GRV, I could pop my head and body up at 140 mph and not be
troubled.

Speaking of Shoies, I had trouble with the RF-200 fitting tightly in
the forehead as well.  The GRV of the same size fit perfectly however.
Just to let you know there are differences within each manufacturer as
well.

> I would also like to get some info on racing boots.  I already have a
> Fieldsheer leathers.  Thanks,  Samantha (Sammy for short)

Fieldsheer also makes boots, and the ones I've seen look fine.  Stuff
that's important to me is overall protective-ness (how tough are
they), ankle protection, good closure system, and toe sliders
(replacable pieces of plastic that go on the outside of the boot so
that you grind those, rather than the leather).  The best boots are
generally thought of as the Alpinestars, but they're mondo expensive
(like $200 easy).  Some budget boots that are good are the AGV's.
They have a quick lace closure that allows a perfect fit (unlike
zippered boots), have toe sliders, and have some ankle protection.
The rider support price was about $100, though I don't know what
retail is.

The boots I have?  I've got Bieffe Pro Race boots.  They pretty much
don't have any of the features I described above ;-)  Zipper closure,
brass studs on the outside of the boot (which lasted about 10 seconds,
now I'm wearing holes in the leather), no ankle protection to speak
of.  They've protected me in about 5 get-offs however...

Hope this helps.  Good luck with racing.

Mark

| Mark J. Andy			WERA NV #813		AMA #700560	|
| ma1w+@cmu.edu			KotR			DoD #813	|
| Co-founder/Rider, Team RISC and Two Geeks Racing			|
| '82 Seca 650 (street), '85 RZ350 (track), '87 KDX200 (the humbler)	|
| I want RZ350 parts like steering damper, fork brace, SS lines, etc... |
From: shinh@nmr-z.mgh.harvard.edu (Shinjiro Hirose)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.racing
Subject: racing mods for street bike?
Keywords: pipe and jet kit?
Date: 9 Oct 92 18:08:46 GMT
Distribution: all
Organization: Mass General Hospital NMR Imaging Center

I was wondering if any  of you people out ther who race bikes could tell
me about inexpensive modifications i can make to a 1980 Honda CB750-F
in order to produce more power.  The bike is completely stock except
for the handlebars. (I put "superbike bars on because the "buckhorn"
one were gross...) Does a free-flowing pipe and larger jets really
increase horsepower that much?  Does it affect drivability adversely?
I once had a Kawasaki GPz 550 with a Kerker pipe and big main jets.
It was fast, but I never got to ride a stock one, so I don't know 
if it was any faster than stock.  Does anyone have any ideas or
numbers for horsepwer gains?  If I can't do it cheaply, I'm thinking
about buying a different bike.  I like these early superbikes though.
I'm kinda sick of plastic...
Thanks,
Shin
-- 
====================================================================

Shin Hirose
shinh@nmr-r.mgh.harvard.edu
From: gunnj@ddn-wms.nmi.com (Janet Gunn)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.racing
Subject: Re: 750 SSport series and used leathers
Summary: Daytona CCS 571
Date: 12 Oct 92 19:31:40 GMT
Organization: Network Mgmt Inc., Fairfax, VA

In article <1992Oct9.124703.10319@ge-dab.GE.COM>, jerry@stratford.dab.ge.com (Jerry Szulinski) writes:
> P.S. Let me know if you're coming to Daytona for CCS races next week, maybe
>      I'll stop by your pit.

I'll be pit crew for my father, Ian (J.B.) Gunn, number 571 amateur, 
888 Ducati, in the Twins  race (Friday).
He has retired from IBM, but not from racing.

Janet gunnj@nmi.com