From: loki@nazgul.physics.mcgill.ca (Loki Jorgenson)
Subject: WANTED: Your motorcycle review/opinions
Summary: Contribute to the (un)official DoD net.wisdom.reviews!!
Organization: Centre for the Physics of Materials
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1992 01:15:17 GMT

	MOTORCYCLE REVIEWS!!  You write 'em and I'll keep 'em on archive.
What could be better than a DoD belt buckle than this?

	I am hereby soliciting your observations/opinions/experiences/reviews
on any and all motorcycles that you have owned and driven/loved/hated/crashed.
Write as much or as little as you want, mentioning (at least) year, make and
model.  Then send to
	rm-reviews@Physics.McGill.CA
or deposit them in
	~/pub/DoD/incoming
at the anon-FTP site
	ftp.Physics.McGill.CA
All submissions will be on view at this anon-FTP address under the
appropriate sub-directories (by make).  Requests for lists of available
reviews will be honoured ASAP.  Don't hesitate to offer your review of a
bike someone else has already done.  To make it easier, I have included a
"template" at the end of this posting (also available at ftp site).

	Thus, I hereby graciously accept the title KotR (Keeper of the Reviews).
Mark Andy (Keeper of the Rocks) has reluctantly given up the honor of his KotR
title to permit me this privilege.  If the Keeper of the Keepers (KotK) could
please make the appropriate changes and if the Keeper of the FAQ would
list the anon-FTP site, we'd all be in business for ourselves.

	SERIOUSLY, this _could_ be an invaluable reference.  The only 
problem is reminding people that the site exists and that they should/can
contribute to it.  And WHY?  Invariably, a newbie (or sometimes an ol'bie) 
will ask the dreaded question:

"I'm buying an 19xx GS/CB/RX/CMxxx; it's in great/OK/rough shape, it has
xx000 miles/km and s/he wants $xxxx for it.  Is this too much?  What should
I watch out for?  What should I invest in?  What's the best tires/oil/plugs/
seat/etc.. for it?  Has anyone ever had one?  What did you think? Etc.etc.etc."

Let's not let these replies go to waste.  If you reply to one of those
questions, send me the review too.  If you just want to be famous, write a
few words about your past or current ride(s).  I have already included
my last three rides to start it off.

	After all, who wants to quote Cycle/CW/Motorcyclist/EasyRider/RoadRider
when we have the real thing right here?

P.S.  If this has already been done or you think this is too stupid to
  work, flame away.  Better yet, save your energy and write a review :o)

P.P.S. If I get a good response, I'll periodically send updates of the list
  of available reviews.

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'gards,                        \\  / ___\
                                \\(=/___   
Loki Jorgenson                   \/ ___/         node:  loki@Physics.McGill.CA
Keeper of the Reviews (KotR)     / /             ftp:	ftp.Physics.McGill.CA
Physics, McGill University      / // \           fax:   (514) 398-6526
Montreal Quebec CANADA         / / \  \          phone: (514) 398-7027
                              / /   \  \
			     (o/     \__)
                     *  Mechanically  misanthropic  *-

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Template for rec.motorcycles review:

19xx Make Model (type): brief technical description (strokes, cylinders, etc.)
	Note: <type> should be one of sport, touring, standard, cruise,
	race, dirt, super-sport, sport-touring, etc.

Description: general description including standard color scheme and other
	attributes

Pricing: typical pricing and availability in your area

History: your personal history with your bike

Modifications: a list of the non-standard modifications that you made to it
	preferably with prices, sources and results

Opinion: what you thought of the bike

Cautions: potential problems to watch out for (in this model)

Name (Email address) 
	if you want... someone might have a question for you