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From: dbc@po.cwru.edu (Dean Cookson)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: 80/81 CB750 s
Followup-To: rec.motorcycles
Date: 13 Oct 1992 16:24:09 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University
Distribution: world
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In article <daved.718991839@convex.convex.com>, daved@convex.com (David
Dorfman) wrote:
> They were nice bikes, but if you don't plan on rideing them everyday
> I would pass. For some reason they don't want to start if left 
> idle for more then 4 or 5 days. Long periods of cranking were required,
> at times exhausting the battery.
> 
> This happened on all three bikes, after tune ups as well as before.
> Needless to say after the third CB I became a believer in Electronic
> ignition systems. 

I've noticed the same problem with them, but the 81's and probably the
year or two before that, came with CDI ignitions.

They also aren't too fond of the cold.  When the temp drops below 50
or so, mine will start on 1 cyl, and work its way across till all
four are going.  Sounds pretty much like shit for the first 1/2 min
of running or so.

| Dean Cookson / dbc@po.cwru.edu / 216 754-1834 | DoD #207  AMA #573534|
| Case Western Reserve U. Computer E. and Sci.  | KotNML  /  KotB      |
| "You can lead the house to order, but you     | '81 CB750C           |
| can't make it think"  -William Weld (Gov. Ma.)| '88 Bianchi Limited  |
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: datasbld@bnr.ca (Datasbuild)
Subject: BIKE!
Organization: BNR Europe Ltd, Maidenhead, UK
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL6]
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1992 11:52:50 GMT

If you can get hold of it, get November's BIKE magazine.  This is one of the
best magazines here in the yUK.  Checkout the article on OVER, especially the
piccy of the OVER guys.  Also, please checkout the new '93 Vincent and MV,
w-i-c-k-e-d!!  For poor people (like me) there is an article on "Rio" bikes.
Ogri is fairly amusing, too.  Some pics of the GTS1000, the GSXR1100, the
RF600R, the CBR1000F, YZF750R/0W02, etc.  Plus other _great_ articles.

I was singing this to myself on the ride to work this morning:-

  I was riding into work one day
  In the merry merry month of May (October)
  When a camera took my pic
  Now I'm very very sick
  'cos they're gonna take my licence away! 

I just hope it isn't true.  Apparently the Peelers have just turned on all the
GATSOs and are sitting back, waiting for all the juicy piccies to be developed!


Nick (the Photogenic Biker)   MAG 73516  DoD 1069  Smile Please, you're nicked!


M'Lud.


Sidecar>  Brit bikers!  Yoi!  I have just seen the ad in the back of Bike for
          the "funny" no. plates. Does anybody have any experience of these.
          It was from "Camera Shy Promotions".  Will it be upto me to be the
          guinea pig and do a write-up on the success/failure of these things?
From: paulb@harley.tti.com (Paul Blumstein)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Enough bullshit!  Here's some REAL news...
Date: 9 Oct 92 00:43:02 GMT
Organization: Black Belt Motorcyclists Association

In article <4042@cvbnetPrime.COM> rbemben@timewarp.prime.com (Rich Bemben) writes:
+In article <1992Oct2.165241.15614@ncar.ucar.edu> ilana@kiowa.scd.ucar.edu (Ilana Stern) writes:
+>In article <1992Oct02.020802.28455@cavebbs.welly.gen.nz>, clear@cavebbs.welly.gen.nz (Charlie Lear) writes:
+>> Yeehar!  I got the Denizen Photo Collection in the mail today.  Thank 
+>> you thank you thank you.
+>
+>Oh my god.  After two years?  I knew overseas mail was slow, but
+>this sets a record, I think.

Overseas mail??????  I'm in the US of A and I've never gotten the photo album.
(Yes, I am on one of the lists).

So, if someone has one that finished it's list, please contact me.

If someone is holding on to the one that was destined for me: FUCK YOU!

____________________________________________________________________________
	"Four wheels good; two wheels better" -- Motorcycle Farm????
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Paul Blumstein, paulb@harley.tti.com, DoD #36, ABATE, AMA, HOG, KD6LAA
            Transaction Technology, Inc., Santa Monica, CA
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: fist@iscp.Bellcore.COM (Richard Pierson)
Subject: Re: The Dead Battery Problem
Reply-To: fist@iscp.Bellcore.COM (Richard Pierson)
Organization: Bell Communications Research (Bellcore)
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 92 12:33:16 GMT

If you don't ride long enough to "recharge" the battery
on a daily basis you might want to look into one of those
"solar" chargers that they sell for cars, it plugs into
a cig liter but could be modified to plug into the battrey
with a connector. The other alternative is to pick up a
trickle charger and leave it on all nite (say 5-6 hours)
with a timer, I have a couple now, one for my bike
and another for my Wheel Horse tractor. You can always hide
the connector behind a cover so it is out of the way when
not in use. The solar chargers do work and I had bought one
when I got a car with a clock that ran all the time, got
tired of flying on business and coming back to a dead car
after 2-3 weeks.
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#include <std.disclaimer> My opinions are my own!!!
I Don't shop in malls, I by my jeans, jackets and ammo
in the same store.
From: dbc@po.cwru.edu (Dean Cookson)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Why is my face shield so scratched so soon?
Followup-To: rec.motorcycles
Date: 8 Oct 1992 22:33:20 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University
Distribution: world
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In article <1992Oct7.202655.153@adobe.com>, cjackson@adobe.com (Curtis
Jackson) wrote:
> 
> Are there helmets with face-shields so easily interchangeable that
> one could put on the tinted shield for day and the clear shield
> for night? Any recommendations?

I can swap face-shields on my Shoei in about a minute.  Remove two screws
(a dime works perfectly) loosen two more, swap and retighten.  Couldn't
be easier.

| Dean Cookson / dbc@po.cwru.edu / 216 754-1834 | DoD #207  AMA #573534|
| Case Western Reserve U. Computer E. and Sci.  | KotNML  /  KotB      |
| "You can lead the house to order, but you     | '81 CB750C           |
| can't make it think"  -William Weld (Gov. Ma.)| '88 Bianchi Limited  |
From: ericm@microunity.com (Eric Murray)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: 105 MPH (was Re: Motorcyclist Hits Bicyclist on Skyline Blvd.)
Date: 12 Oct 92 22:30:52 GMT
Distribution: ba
Organization: MicroUnity Systems Engineering Inc.

In article <Bw0tF9.BM5@news.dtc.hp.com> jjb@dtc.hp.com (Jim Brewer) writes:
>In article <1992Oct11.180813.5889@adobe.com> cjackson@adobe.com (Curtis Jackson) writes:
>
>  Well, unfortunately, there's no phone at 92 and 35 (Skyline).

Just ask the CHP/Sheriff that's usually parked there on weekends.
I'm sure he'd let you borrow his radio for such a high-minded purpose. :-)

>  I know, picky, picky.  I should just believe anyone that says they're
>a member of the century club and reel in appreciation of their skill 
>and bravery.  

Duuude!

>  Actually, I know a place where you can time someone on a motorcycle .. 
>sort of a closed loop .. it's up near Highway 121 in Sonoma ...  have 
>you heard of it?

And of course one must apply the "Alices' four-second Rule"* when bragging
about Sears lap times- take your best time, and subtract four seconds
and brag to the crowd at Alice's that that's what you "usually do".




*- I can't take credit for this bit of humor/truth; I heard it from a
woman racer in Bob Light's pit this weekend.  How's the shoulder, Bob?

--
Eric Murray   ericm@microunity.com   Ride fast, die young, wear black leather.
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: csl@swl.msd.ray.com (Scott Lilliott)
Subject: Re: Know someone at Triumph or Norton???
Organization: Raytheon Company, Tewksbury, MA
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 1992 16:51:15 GMT

bloom@inland.com writes:

>In article <1992Oct8.155232.23976@ccu.umanitoba.ca>, klinger@ccu.umanitoba.ca (Jorg Klinger) writes:
>> In <1992Oct07.095832.345@bnr.uk> datasbld@bnr.ca (Datasbuild) writes:
>> 
>>>Jorg Klinger (klinger@ccu.umanitoba.ca) wrote:
>>>: In <SES.92Oct6115651@cmns-sun.think.com> ses@cmns-sun.think.com (Simon Edward Spero) writes:
>>>: 
>> 
>>>The company is called Triumph, they manufacture Triumph motorbikes.  They are
>>>not called Bonneville, they do not manufacture Bonnevilles or clones of them.
>>>Is there something wrong with you?  Do you expect a company to manufacture one
>>>product only, forever?  
>> 
>>>Nick (the British Biker)   MAG 73516  DoD 1069  Concise Oxford
>> 
>>>M'Lud.


>Why not? ...........Harley does.
>I'm still pissed that the British managed to kill off the best of the 
>Britbikes, the Norton.  Maybe we could get the Japanese to buy the rights 
                                                            ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>to build the 1969 Fastback Commando.  I'd love to get their quality and 
>reliability with the looks, sound and handling of the Norton.
>.........Dr. Doom

Nice try - my partner and I already tried that. Between 11/90 and 1/92 we
conversed with Norton Motors with our plans to build an 'American Norton'
(Commando) updated to remove all the flaws and not lose the inherent "soul".
If there's one thing the Brits hang onto, it's their legacy in name. Norton,
while never out of business as such, stopped producing motorcycles for a while
as they developed the rotary engine for defense contracts.  We thought it'd 
be a great idea to rebuild/market the Commando as the consummate 'standard' 
(look at what's been marketed now). Another case of the "great idea with no 
way to get out" syndrome. I think we could have built a bike that would eat
Ducs for lunch ...
Norton Motors backed out of discussions with us in Jan of '92, as they were
"re-evaluating their motorcycle presence" (looking for cash). Last month
in "Cycle" you may have noticed that Norton and Cagiva are talking a joint
venture to produce a "retro-modern" parallel twin using the BSA name (which
Norton owns). 

We like to think we kicked somebody's ass enough to take action on this idea...

S.
-- 
   #   Scott Lilliott - csl@swl.msd.ray.com                            #
    #   AMA #600897             "If you push something hard enough,   #
     #   DoD #0227               It will fall over."                 #
      #   INOA #8563                       -- Fudd's First Law      #
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: desilets@sj.ate.slb.com (Mark Desilets)
Subject: Stop me before I Carb Again!!!
Reply-To: desilets@sj.ate.slb.com ()
Organization: Schlumberger ATE, San Jose
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 92 00:13:35 GMT



	Folks,


		I just picked up an 81 Honda CM400E (twin) from a guy who had left 
		it sitting in a shed for the last 6 years (believeable from the
		accumulated crud).  I thought it would be a fun bike to put together
		to teach my wife to ride on and for commuting.  Anyway, I got the
		bugger running, but it runs like a Harley (just kidding).  The
		problem is that it seems to be getting insufficient fuel.  The
		symptoms are:

			1)  Runs better with the choke on :-{

			2)  Absolutely no power at all off the line, but when I get the
					revs up to ~2000 rpm (a guess... no tach), it kicks in 
					pretty well and runs smoothly.


		My initial guess is that the floats are sticking and that I need to
		pull the carbs apart and clean out the archeospooge.  On the other
		hand, if there's something easier I can try first (yes the kill switch
		is on on), I'd like to know.  Anyway, if you want to venture a guess,
		or just tell me what an ugly bike it is, drop me a line or post.



																													Mark 


    


Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: root@elektro.cmhnet.org (Charlie Smith)
Subject: Re: Now we're on to something
Organization: Why do you suspect that?
Date: Wed, 14 Oct 92 15:05:00 GMT

In article <1992Oct13.151429.4225@galadriel.bt.co.uk> ant@galadriel.bt.co.uk (Antony Espindola) writes:
>From article <1992Oct13.074851.2205@galadriel.bt.co.uk>, by ant@galadriel.bt.co.uk (Antony Espindola):
>> Antony.
>> DoD#1832.
>>
>
>Sorry folks, I was lost for words !!
>
>Antony.

Slow minds want to know:  Would someone please explain this ??  This is 
obviously a new way to start the worlds longest running flamefest from
the humblest/humbelest (?) of beginnings ...


Charlie Smith   charlie@elektro.cmhnet.org  csmith@dsac.dla.mil  whois ces10
MOA# 52888, RA# 15633, DoD# 0709, AMA# 574722, Buckey Beemers 411, BK Ohio V
BMW K1100-LT, R69S, R27 and other even less worthwhile [ 2 | 3 ] wheel stuff

            {  Friends don't let friends post empty articles  }
From: csc@pilot.njin.net (Sean Casey)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Demise of Harley-Davidson
Date: 15 Oct 92 15:25:40 GMT
Organization: The Leaning Tower of Patterson Office @ The Univ. of KY

Stafford@Vax2.Winona.MSUS.EDU (John Stafford) writes:

|This is a standard feature of the new Harleys.  When injured, a
|new Harley will attempt to reconstruct itself.  Now, talk about
|smart engineering!  

Reminds me of the Borg episodes... perhaps they are attempting a quiet
takeover, subverting the country via Harley motorcycle...
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: dana@locus.com (Dana H. Myers)
Subject: Syntec Oil (was Re: How far do you commute/Cereal for Breakfast)
Organization: Locus Computing Corporation, Los Angeles, California
Date: Wed, 07 Oct 1992 15:44:01 GMT

In article <Oct.6.12.49.33.1992.23258@remus.rutgers.edu> merenda@remus.rutgers.edu (Kill Bon Jovi) writes:
>In article <718296180.166587.TJM@math.ams.org>, TJM@MATH.AMS.ORG (Tom Maloney) writes:
>> 
>> }how about the rest of you? what is the official DoD breakfast?
>> }10W40?  used 10W40? old tires? pop-tarts?


Well, I used to do 20W50, but it was too heavy for the morning. Lately,
I've been quaffing Castrol Syntec FSX ; it is much more suited to an
early morning drink, and I keep running long after I've passed the oil.
The only problem is that Syntec does have a little bit of chemical
aftertaste, rather like a vitamin enriched candy bar (like Tiger Milk).

-- 
 * Dana H. Myers KK6JQ 		| Views expressed here are	*
 * (310) 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!"   *
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: mbeaving@bnr.ca (Michael Beavington)
Subject: Re: The Lockheed Star FB-750 (fighter bike) (was: Re: Harley Outperforms ZX11, Film at Eleve
Reply-To: MBEAVING@BNR.CA
Organization: BNR Ottawa, DMS Software Design
Date: Wed, 14 Oct 1992 18:41:03 GMT

|> Lockheed would make their own fairing, radar-absorbing.
|> They'd also write the system control software.  In Ada.
|> 
|> It will take 8 years to develop, and cost $237K each.
|> 
But WOW...be the first on your block with a bike that the 
neighbours don't complain about the exhaust noise, instead
they complain about the turbine whine!  You also would
have a 'heads up' display inside your helmet, kevlar tires
that will never blow out, guidance control (for those mornings
before the coffee has kicked in), 620 horsepower, one gear 
and total weight of 175 pounds!


=============================================================================
= The Beav |Mike Beavington|BellNorthernResearch Ottawa,Ont,Canada| Dod:9733=
= Seca 400->Seca 400->RZ350->Seca750->Suzuki550->Seca650turbo->V65Sabre     =
= (-> 1994 GTS1000 ...can't afford the '93) |  mbeaving@bnr.ca              =
= Parking spaces? We don't need no steenkin' parking spaces!                =
=============================================================================
From: frankb@hpsad.sad.hp.com (Frank Ball)
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1992 22:01:35 GMT
Subject: Re: 80/81 CB750 s
Organization: HP Signal Analysis Division - Rohnert Park, CA
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles

In rec.motorcycles, goblin1@athena.mit.edu (Ihab A Elnaccash) writes:

>   I was wondering if anyone could tell me a little about these in their various
>   incarnations, i.e. the custom, the supersport the F, the K, etc. which is wich,
>   and any useful info would be appreciated as I may be buying a pair (a custom and
>   a supersport)  Also which 750 looks kind of cafe racerish with the springy
>   looking fork covers?  Mentioning any features, or problems would be really
>   helpful.  

The F model might be ok, but I would stay away from the K model.  They were 
real wobblers.  Serious speed wobbles anytime you hit a bump (1/4"= a bump) 
at high speed (80 or 90 mph or so).  It didn't feel to stable over 65 to
me.  The owner of the bike got used to it and would go blasting past
at 100 mph with the taillight shaking back and forth 6".  The shifter
has a long throw and you have to be very deliberate with it not to miss
shifts.  The engines seemed pretty reliable.

Frank Ball   1UR-M          frankb@hpsad.sad.hp.com
Hewlett Packard   	    (707) 794-4168 work  (707) 538-3693 home
1212 Valley House Drive     
Rohnert Park CA 94928-4999  KC6WUG Seca 750 XT350 IT175 DoD#7566 I'm the NRA.
From: news@skitzo.dseg.ti.com
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: If you could pick only 5 bikes...
Date: 16 Oct 92 21:36:29 GMT


In article <Stafford-161092112514@stafford.winona.msus.edu>  writes:
>A local sports care nut said that 'stealth bras', which
>absorb radar are available for cars.  True?
From: gal@calliope.uucp (Gal Kaplan)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Advice on HG leathers
Summary: Got an opinion?
Keywords: Scout,Concord
Date: 7 Oct 92 22:17:37 GMT
Article-I.D.: das.1992Oct7.221737.15159
Organization: Harvard University

Net sages & sagettes,
I'm interested in getting a set of former cows, a.k.a. leathers. 
They'd have to be comfortable enough to wear on long touring days; 
two-piece, as I'm too lazy to change in & out of a suit for my daily
7-minute commute (I'll probably wear the pants only on 1/2 day
or longer rides.) I like lots of pocketsss, as Gollum would say, 
and practicality is important -- this will be my only riding jacket, 
and will have to serve year-round (in New England.) Non-removable
stiff plastic armor is also out.
Price is definitely a factor.

So, having heard all the praise, I got the Hein Gericke catalog, 
and the "Scout" jacket from the new HG FirstGear line or the 
"Concord" from the old line look appealing (both have the snap-in 
thermal liner, lots of pockets); 
drawbacks: they don't zip to HG pants, and have an elasticized
waist.

[I know a lot of people like the V-Pilot/Stealth, but I don't like the lack of
pockets and the looks that much.]

Another problem is that the new line is not available mail-order (as
far as I've seen), and the local shops don't seem to stock the old
line, so I can't try it on.

So, I'm trolling for opinions on the Scout/Concord,
and on the HG Nevada touring pants & boot-cut leather jeans.

	Thanks,
	~~~
	~~~ Gal		DoD #623	gal@das.harvard.edu
	~~~
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: randy@megatek.com (Randy Davis)
Subject: Re: How many times did you take CALC II? was: Harley riders are JAGOFFS!!
Reply-To: randy@megatek.com
Organization: Megatek Corporation, San Diego, California
Distribution: na
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 1992 18:44:30 GMT

In article <1992Oct12.180158.19767@cbfsb.cb.att.com> jjd1@cbnewsg.cb.att.com (james.j.dutton) writes:
|In article <Bw0p21.98s@news.udel.edu> andersen@me.udel.edu (Stephen Andersen) writes:
|>Math weenie...
| 
| I hope you are familiar with your sysadmin. If not you will be.

  How do you figure, James?  Is "weenie" a forbidden word to you, or the
AT&T News admins that you must deal with?  I really doubt that any other
sysadmin (except, perhaps, the IBM news admins, who seem to be pretty
repressed) are going to be bothered by it.  When I was at AT&T, they weren't
too bothered by the word "weenie".

  Or was "math" the forbidden word?

|>:-)
| Nice touch but it probably won't help!

  Am I reading this wrong, or are you coming off as a prude?

Randy Davis                            Email: randy@megatek.com
ZX-11 #00072 Pilot                            megatek!randy@uunet.uu.net
DoD #0013                                     ucsd!megatek!randy
From: fist@iscp.Bellcore.COM (Richard Pierson)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Advice on HG leathers
Date: 8 Oct 92 19:32:25 GMT
Reply-To: fist@iscp.Bellcore.COM (Richard Pierson)
Organization: Bell Communications Research (Bellcore)

In article <1b1qrkINNrhr@sixgun.East.Sun.COM>, egreen@east.sun.com (Ed
Green - Pixel Cruncher) writes:
|> In article 2924@porthos.cc.bellcore.com, fist@iscp.Bellcore.COM
|> (Richard Pierson) writes:
|> >Just for Good ol info's sake anyone have any method of
|> >retarding the shrink rate HD/HG jackets. 
|> 
|> Jogging.
|> 
 Hey this is the computer age, sitting in front of multi-
million dollar systems,instantanous communication anywhere
in the world, all this fabulous technology at our fingertips.
Things our grand parents and parents could never have dreamed
of and you say JOGGING, JOGGING....Yea, I guess youre right.
That and a time lock on the refer door, next house the TV/reading
room gets put at the other end of the house from the kitchen
and one floor down.

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                 and TARGETS !!!
#1/XS1100LH	#2/10/10/92
Richard Pierson E06584 vnet: [908] 699-6063
Internet: fist@iscp.belcore.com,|| UUNET:uunet!bcr!fist  
#include <std.disclaimer> My opinions are my own!!!
I Don't shop in malls, I by my jeans, jackets and ammo
in the same store.
From: jlp@blink.att.com (Jon Peticolas(x7058))
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Harley Outperforms ZX11, Film at Eleven
Keywords: flames spooge yes no maybe
Date: 16 Oct 92 16:00:39 GMT
Organization: AT&T

root@elektro.cmhnet.org (Charlie Smith) writes:

>In article <jlp.719012768@wink> jlp@blink.att.com (Jon Peticolas(x7058)) writes:
>>That spooge about or pertaining to a magnificent example of 
>>agricultural engineering has remained in rec.motorcycles, while 
>>a veritable gold mine of tasty morsels and crunchy bits about 
>                          ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>*BZzzzT*  At first it looked like he was talking about the
>Harvey Deereason, and their Farmall model.  But, I can see
>he's trying to weave the Breakfast Food thread into this ...
>I suppose cereal (as in grain) fits in with Aggie stuff, but
>I suggest this thread be moved to alt.deereason.deep.sh*t.ploughboys!

Well what would you rather have for breakfast, a heaping bowl full 
of steaming spooge, or some nice tasty morsels and crunchy bits.

I'll tell you, before I kick the old iron lungs into action I
chow down on Tasty Morsels and Crunchy Bits (TM).

              Tasty Morsels and Crunchy Bits (TM).
                 The deceptive advertising part 
             of this propaganda distribution medium.
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