HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: hamm@weejordy.physics.mun.ca (Craig Hamm)
Subject: Meguiar's is here!
Organization: Ocean Sciences Centre
Date: Thu, 3 Sep 1992 18:41:57 GMT


	Net wisdumb prevailed, and I now have a bottle of Meguiar's
	plastic polish in hand.  The seller used to ride a bike, and
	didn't charge me the $2 tax (yep 20% here folks).  He also has
	the cleaner if I need it.  I got it for $10 Cdn, which seems
	much cheaper than quotes I recall from the US, and then there's the
	lousy exchange rate too!

	Btw, perhaps Meguiar's should be inserted into the FAQ?

	Thanks all.


-- 
  
    Craig Hamm, Memorial University, | I don't think the letters which appear
    Newfoundland                     | on your letters page are genuine. I 
    DoD #1500,                       | think you just make them all up.  In
    81 Maxim 650                     | fact you probably made this one up
    ------------                     | too.  -J. Clark, Rotherham (Viz comics)

Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: rtaraz@wpi.WPI.EDU (Ramin Taraz)
Subject: Re: HELP!! Difficult hot starting!!
Organization: Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA 01609-2280
	<1992Aug31.154053.16771@swlvx2.msd.ray.com>
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 1992 16:33:30 GMT

>>>>> On 31 Aug 92 15:40:53 GMT, csl@swlrei (SCOTT LILLIOTT) said:

csl> tmockler@eagle.wesleyan.edu writes:

>I have a problem getting my 86 honda shadow 500 started (using the
>starter) once the engine gets hot, such as after about 15 minutes of
>very slow riding in city traffic. I can pop-start it. Under these
>conditions I do have spark and fuel. While cranking, it also tends to
>backfire a few times. My theory is that there is a timing problem.
>Possibly, whatever mechanism normally advances the timing may be
>"sticking". If you have any experience with this sort of problem,
>please post or send e-mail. Thanks.  -Todd


I just bought a EX500 and as I was reading the users manual, it said 
that the fuel mixture is to rick if the engine performs worste as it
warms up.

This could relate to you problem.
From: egreen@east.sun.com (Ed Green - Pixel Cruncher)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: I have my DOD number!!!
Date: 3 Sep 92 18:58:39 GMT
Reply-To: egreen@east.sun.com
Organization: Sun Microsystems, RTP, NC
NNTP-Posting-Host: laser.east.sun.com

In article 444@nmrdc1.nmrdc.nnmc.navy.mil, dsc3jfs@nmrdc1.nmrdc.nnmc.navy.mil (Jim Small) writes:
>>>I love the ZX-10
>>>The ZX-10 is my friend
>>
>>I love cardboard-under-my-Harley
>>cardboard-under-my-Harley is my friend
>>-
>What is this, is EVERYONE stealing my sig now?
>-- 
>I love the 3b2
>The 3b2 is my friend.

I love the KotL
The KotL is my friend.

---
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: achenbac@epcot.spdc.ti.com (Jeff Achenbach)
Subject: Re: Flat tire : What do you do ?
Organization: TI Semiconductor Process and Design Center
Distribution: usa
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 1992 21:22:39 GMT

>: If you've got tubeless tires, BMW's plug kit is nice. If you're running
>: tubes, you'll need a patch kit, air source, and some tire irons that
>: will fit in your toolkit.
>: 
>: Of course as long as you're carrying a flat repair kit, you'll never
>                                         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>: need it. :-)
>  ^^^^^^^^
>: -- 
>: 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
>
>Bbbbzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzttttt!
>
>That's what I thought.... UNTIL that fateful Saturday evening about 
>2 weeks ago. My wife and I were doing our intrepid traveler bit from
>Prince Edward Island (mother-in-law) to Wolfeboro NH (home). We were
>in beautiful (.-)) downtown Bangor. It was about 6:30 PM. We pulled
>over to debate whether we should push (another 3 to 4 hours ) to home
>or just get a cheap motel and finish the ride on Sunday morning. Well,
>a roofing nail made the decision for us. When we pulled over to discuss,
>my wife ran over said nail and flattened her rear tire. She has tubed tires,
>belt drive, no side-stand. AARRRRRGGGGHHHHH!!
>

I assume you mean no center stand?

>I have a tube patch kit, from my friendly BMW dealer. I even had the tire
>tools that come with the BMW toolkit. (One of the best, IMHO). However
>I have never changed a MC tire under any conditions, never mind, on the side
>of the road, with out a sidestand etc etc.
>

The tire irons in the tool kit are too short. Pick up some longer ones (at
least 2, 3 is better). Next time you buy a tire, change it yourself. Better
to find out what is required in the comfort of your own garage.

Jeff Achenbach
achenbac@epcot.spdc.ti.com
Organization: Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Date: Tue, 25 Aug 92 16:23:54 -0400 
From: Dale.James@cs.cmu.edu
Subject: Venture parts needed.

A good friend of mine has a 1983 Yamaha Venture Royale whose air suspension
controller just crapped out on him.  The prices for the circuit boards inside
are around $150 each (there are two, and he knows of no way to determine which
might be faulty).  Does anyone know of any place to get a used one cheap?
Is there an interchange on these (do any other Yamaha models use the same
controller?)

Many thanks,

--dale
Dale James, DoD #0229
`This is Pennsylvania.  Love it or....oh, hell.  Wait for me!'
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: datasbld@bnr.ca (Datasbuild)
Subject: Re: Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy!!!
Organization: BNR Europe Ltd, Maidenhead, UK
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL5
Distribution: na
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 1992 11:07:48 GMT

William E. Johns;S23015 (bill@wsuaix.csc.wsu.edu) wrote:
: Organization: Washington State University
: Keywords: FJ1200
: 
: In article <1992Aug27.141317.19352@rchland.ibm.com> essbaum@rchland.vnet.ibm.com (Alexander Essbaum) writes:
: >oil stuff about Mobil1 etc. deleted...
: >
: >i believe this was answered before, but: is there motorcycle specific Mobil1?
: 
: No.
: 
: >or should i just but whatever Mobil1 (15W40?) says synthetic on it?
: >
: 
: Mobil 1 comes in 5-30, 10-40 and 15-50.  I use the 15-50 in both my bikes
: most of the year.  Early spring and late fall will find me using 10-40.
                    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~~~~~~~~~~

Are these motorbike specific terms:

: 
: Ride Free,
: 
: Bill
: ________________________________________________________________
: bill@wsuaix.csc.wsu.edu if you feel compelled to send email
: johnsw@wsuvm1.csc.wsu.edu if you seriously expect an answer
: AMA #500924   DoD #00314   WMTC #0002   SR= 2.125
: FJ1200 R100GS/PD 740GLE  KotV KotRR KotD #0001  :-)
: \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/
: 
: An adventure is only an inconvenience rightly understood.
: An inconvenience is only an adventure wrongly considered.
:                                                Chesterton
: QUIT
:                        Chesterton

server bmdhh240... timed ou
From: ericm@microunity.com (Eric Murray)
Subject: Re: BMW R100RS - Raise handlebar one inch
Organization: MicroUnity Systems Engineering Inc.
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1992 19:33:49 GMT

In article <1992Aug31.015943.25770@wam.umd.edu> kkw@wam.umd.edu (Katarina Wong O'Gara) writes:
>In article <1992Aug30.192940.1077@msus1.msus.edu> stafford@msus1.msus.edu writes:
>>
>>	I need to raise the handelbar on a R100RS ('81) by
>>	about an inch.
>[stuff deleted]
>> john
>
>I want to do the same thing on my K-100 RS.  I just drove round trip from
>Washington DC to Santa Fe, New Mexico, and the position of the bars was, 
>er, excruciating.  I tried rotating them, and that helped somewhat.  But
>only somewhat.  Any suggestions?

I've seen new bar mounts in the Luftmeister catologue.
They're blocks that go under the bars, and new clamps to
clamp the bars to them.  Some of the kits have new longer
brake hoses too.  They move the bars up and closer to the rider.
About an inch higher, and an inch closer.  You lose the steering
damper adjuster knob on the R bike though.

Another thing to try is R90S bars.  They're just a tad wider, but
have about an inch to inch-and-a-half rise to them, whereas the
R100RS bars are flat.  You'll have to check the clearance inside
the fairing, but they should fit.  They're also way cheaper
than the set-backs, and you can keep the damper knob.  You may have
to leave the pad off though.



--
Eric Murray   ericm@microunity.com   Ride fast, die young, wear black leather.
From: space%bnr.ca (Scott Pace)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: My baffles are stuck!
Date: 2 Sep 92 15:44:34 GMT
Organization: Bell-Northern Research, Ottawa, Canada
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL5

I have a Kerker 4->1 on my bike (not by choice :), and it has a competition
baffle in the megaphone.  The baffle appears to be held in by a single
small bolt.  After I remove the bolt, I can't even get the baffle to budge.
Any suggestions as to how I can get it out?

--
Scott Pace, Bell Northern Research, Ottawa, Canada, (613) 765-2631
space@bnr.ca - the final frontier  DoD# 850 - KotBTT, KotBP, KotIQ
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: karish@pangea.Stanford.EDU (Chuck Karish)
Subject: Re: New Toy!!!
Summary: rear brake
Organization: Mindcraft, Inc.
Date: Thu, 3 Sep 1992 18:51:06 GMT

In article <LOTTO.92Sep1073544@laura.harvard.edu> lotto@laura.harvard.edu
(Jerry Lotto) writes:
>>>>>> On 31 Aug 92 13:47:20 GMT, mdc2@pyuxe.uucp (25493-corrado) said:
>Mitch> I shoulda' stayed with my '81 GpZ550.  My 500 likes to move out, but is
>Mitch> not to keen on stopping; I do wish it had a stronger rear-brake.
>
>At the risk of rekindling some (thankfully) cold ashes...
>
>Why?

Absolutely necessary on an EX500 when carrying a passenger.

To make that brake work better, make sure the brake shoes
are centered properly.  Whenever you loosen the rear
axle for a tire change or chain adjustment, make sure the
rear brake is applied while you re-tighten the axle nut.
You can do this by having a friend stand on the brake
pedal or by tightening down the brake adjusting nut.
This makes the rear brake feel much more positive.
--

    Chuck Karish          karish@mindcraft.com
    (415) 323-9000 x117   karish@forel.stanford.edu
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: romanko@waterloo.hp.com (Jeff Romanko)
Subject: Re: What the HELL was that Noise? =B^)
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 1992 21:19:40 GMT
Organization: HP Panacom Div Waterloo ON Canada
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1.3 PL5

Karl Elvis MacRae - Ministry of Silly Walks (batman@batcave.EBay.Sun.COM) wrote:
: 
: 	Ok, so this is the most confusing thing yet to happen to
: 	me on a bike.
: 
: 	I bought this '90 FJ1200 about 2 months ago. I've been riding
: 	almost every day since. Fine, no problems.
: 
: 	So today, just like EVERY day, I get on, back 'er out of the
: 	garage, and start 'er up.
: 
: 	...And the FJ started to *beep*. 
: 
: 	...I mean, like, **Deedle-Deedle-Deep**,**Deedle-Deedle-Deep**,
: 	**Deedle-Deedle-Deep**, Etc... 
: 
: 	So there I am, sitting there staring down at my bike, thinking
: 	"What the Fuck?"... And it finally occurs to me that the
: 	previous owner must have installed an alarm and not bothered to tell
: 	me about it; an alarm that, for some unknown reason, has only
: 	just decided to go off. Huh?
: 
: 	So there I am, crawling over my bike, trying to figure out
: 	WHERE this thing is, what it looks like, and how to make it
: 	stop. Meanwhile, it's emmiting this earsplitting squeek from
: 	a source I can't find.

Did you try disconnecting the battery?

: 
: 	I still havn't figure out where the damned thing is, how to
: 	stop it, or what made it suddenly start to go off... 

Start looking at the fuse box and follow any suspicious wires--unless those 
things have their own battery, in which case just leave it going till it dies
and then forget about it.

-jefFZX750
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: genam@microsoft.com (Gena Merritt)
Subject: Re: beginner's luck
Date: 28 Aug 92 15:40:48 GMT
Organization: Microsoft Corporation
Distribution: usa
Keywords: beginner, motorcycle

In article <1992Aug25.154852.7008@athena.mit.edu> rpearl@athena.mit.edu (Rachel A Pearl) writes:
>What would be a good bike for an average sized 34 year old woman to start out
>on? I'm coming from ground zero information so any help I could get
>would be greatly appreciated.

I started on a Honda Rebel and was very pleased with it, now I have a Honda 600 Shadow.
and am also very pleased with it. and I would call myself an average sized 35   yeyear old woman. <smile> ttfn.... gena

Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: barry@fsp2.gtri.gatech.edu (Barry B Burnette)
Subject: test post
Organization: Georgia Institute of Technology
Followup-To: no one 
Distribution: usa
Keywords: test
Date: Wed, 2 Sep 1992 21:39:25 GMT
X-Posted-From: fsp2.gtri.gatech.edu
X-Posted-Through: sol.ctr.columbia.edu

distribution test only
thank you
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: mayer@sono.uucp (Ron Mayer)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Can you buy higher octane fuel than this?
Date: 28 Aug 92 18:35:24 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Acuson; Mountain View, California



raible@nas.nasa.gov (Eric Raible) <RAIBLE.92Aug27174610@wk43.nas.nasa.gov> writes:
>
>Higher octane fuel releases (slightly) less energy than lower octane
>fuel.  The only reason to use it is to eliminate detonation.
>
>This of course discounts the occassionally very real placebo effect...

I remember a consumer's-report-like study of different gasolines, in
which they used a variety of different kinds of gas in fuel injected
cars and checked the fuel injectors after a bunch of miles.

The results showed that for some brands, the expensive gas did in
fact give better results.  Of course this has nothing to do with the
octane rating itself, but the claim was that with the extra profit
margin, they could afford a better detergent formula which prevented
the fuel injectors from clogging.

Studies like this lead to at least one company (BP, I think, but I
could be wrong) writing up advertizemnets about how their high octane
gas did so well in that study, adding to the high-octane myth.

I think I can find references to the study if anyone needs them.

    Ron Mayer
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: datasbld@bnr.ca (Datasbuild)
Subject: Re: Spagthorpe's on parade, call for net.wisdumb, other flames (NOT!)
Organization: BNR Europe Ltd, Maidenhead, UK
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL5
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 1992 16:15:13 GMT

I think a CX500 should fit your requirements rather well.


Nick (the Shafty Biker)   DoD 1069   MAG 73516

M'Lud.
From: pms@druhi.ATT.COM (Paul M. Smith)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: carrying moolah on long trips
Date: 26 Aug 92 14:46:22 GMT
Reply-To: pms@druhi.ATT.COM (Paul M. Smith)
Distribution: usa
Organization: AT&T, Denver, CO

In article <5093@gdls.UUCP> parker@gdls.UUCP (The Dougster) writes:
>A friend was talking to me about his european adventures--spending
>weeks on the autobahn, beer, sightseeing, new bike deliveries and etc...
>
>It started me wondering, though, what are safe ways of carrying
>large amounts of money (or just guaranteeing access to a large supply
>of funds) over long periods of time while on a bike, away from home,
>and maybe out of the country?

If I remember correctly from "Easy Rider", the place to carry large
sums of money on a bike is in the gas tank.  No, wait...  that didn't
work out so well.
--

P.M. Smith
Organization: Senior, Biology, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Date: Wed,  2 Sep 1992 22:11:08 -0400 
From: Thomas Wesley Moyer <tm2o+@andrew.cmu.edu>
Subject: Sidecars

Does anyone out there own one of those cool sidecars that leans with the bike?

I'd be very interested in any info anyone might have, or where I could
get such info.
              Thanks...............
                             ................Tom


   Thomas Moyer,    Knight on a Steel Horse (KAW GPz750)
    President of the Carnegie Mellon Riding Club (CMRC)
Carnegie Mellon University   Internet: tm2o@andrew.cmu.edu
Pittsburgh, Pa                         MOYER%cmccvb@v.cc.cmu.edu
        ====================================
And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and He
  that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in
  righteousness He doth judge and make war.	   Rev. 19:11
From: tavares@danville (Jack Tavares)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Question from a "Newbie"
Date: 26 Aug 92 15:04:33 GMT
Reply-To: tavares@ctron.com

Ed Green - Pixel Cruncher (egreen@east.sun.com) wrote:
: In article 92Aug24124310@dante.nmsu.edu, kemery@nmsu.edu (Kendal Emery) writes:
: >
: >Can someone explain to me the reserve tank theory,  How gas gets
: >into reserve tank..  ie. do I just fill up my tank and presto...
: >gas is in reserve tank?  
: 
: Yep.  There are two tubes in the bottom of the tank that carry the gas
: out of the tank into the engine.  One is taller than the other, this is
: the one normally selected by the petcock (the valve that switches from
: normal to reserve to off).  When the gas gets really low, like below
: the level of this tube, the engine sputters and dies.  Then you turn
: the petcock to reserve, and gas flows from the second, lower tube
: (still immersed in gas) and you ride to a gas station.  Note the milage
: on your trip meter, this is your range (assuming you reset it when you
: filled up).
: 
: Don't forget to turn the petcock back to normal, or next time you won't
: have the "reserve" warning.
: 
: ---
: 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...


Spoilsport!

--
Jack Tavares    KotHO DoD# 0570 BMWMOA# 58278 AMA# 651191 BMWRA# 16087
83 R80ST	79 KZ LTD 400H (for sale) 
Sorry, but at DoD minimum speed it is impossible to speak. There is just 
too much wind noise.  At that speed I am spending all my concentration 
allowance on riding, and cannot afford anymore thought for words.
However, when I finish a ride and the bike is in the garage cooling down, 
the single word that comes to mind is:

    BEER.
From: ramarren@apple.com (Godfrey DiGiorgi)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: ba.motorcycles, anyone?
Date: 25 Aug 92 14:32:23 GMT
Followup-To: rec.motorcycles
Distribution: ba
Organization: Apple Computer

In article <p0d62jo@twilight.wpd.sgi.com>, ian@lassen.wpd.sgi.com (Ian
Clements) wrote:
> 
> In <1992Aug24.183017.346@halfdome.sf.ca.us> bob@halfdome.sf.ca.us (Bob Pasker) writes:
> 
> >>I'd like to suggest ba.motorcycles.  
> 
> >and i second it.  
> 
> >is that enough?
> 
>  Clearly a need.

 I third it.  :)

Although the r.m traffic is high, I'll probably continue to read
most of the 'interesting' banter here anyway; it's just a good thing
to have a group where you know the people are local to arrange local rides
etc.
========
Godfrey DiGiorgi | ramarren@apple.com | DoD #0493
"Logic may be the beginning of wisdom, but logic never bought
 me a Ducati."
 Rule #1: Never sell a Ducati.
 Rule #2: Always obey Rule #1.
Honda VFR700 Interceptor 1987, "Bright White" 
Ducati 750GT             1975, "Thunder"
Ducati 250 Mk III Diana  1966, sleeping beauty
Toyota MR2               1985, "VSSC"
========
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: jeq@i88.isc.com (Jonathan E. Quist)
Subject: Re: Speaking of triple A....
Organization: INTERACTIVE Systems Corporation, Naperville, IL
Date: Wed, 02 Sep 1992 15:27:14 GMT

In article <180m2gINNgnl@grapevine.EBay.Sun.COM> batman@batcave.EBay.Sun.COM (Karl Elvis MacRae - Ministry of Silly Walks) writes:
>In article <1992Sep1.192431.13149@worldbank.org> aki@atlas.worldbank.org (aki) writes:
>>
>>Just curious...if you are a AAA member and your
>>bike dies, will they provide tow service? 
>
>	Nope. I know. I tried to talk them into it back when I had my
>	'More time pushing and towing than riding' virago. I hadda pay
>	for the cross-town tow to get the damned thing home from work.

When I belonged to AAA, their policy for _any_ vehicle was that they
would provide a tow only to a service station or repair shop; even though
I did all my own work, they wouldn't tow my car to my home.
-- 
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.
From: bd@fluent@dartmouth.EDU (Brice Dowaliby)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Harley wavers (was Re: Automatics)
Date: 27 Aug 92 13:31:48 GMT
Reply-To: bd%fluent@dartmouth.EDU
Distribution: usa
Organization: Fluent Inc., Lebanon NH


in article <1992Aug26.210411.25104@ttinews.tti.com> paulb@harley.tti.com (Paul Blumstein) writes:

>In article <BD.92Aug25080059@fluent.UUCP> bd%fluent@dartmouth.EDU writes:
>+
>+efw5565@zeus.tamu.edu (Evelyn - gorgeous red-headed biker babe...) writes:
>+
>+>BTW#2:  a Harley rider waved at me last night.  Wow.  Almost made
>+>up for that incident in the morning.
>
>On behalf of all the Harley riders in the world, I'd like to apologize
>for this.  It was completely an accident and I assure you that it won't
>happen again.
>
>+I don't have a clue ...
>
>It is understandable.

Paul, when I posted my "I don't have a clue" I was wondering which
limp-dick was going to take the obvious cheap shot first.  The 
suspense is over, now.
-- 
   Brice Dowaliby, Fluent Inc., 10 Cavendish Court, Lebanon, NH  03766
                         bd%fluent@dartmouth.edu        
             I don't speak for them, they don't speak for me
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: blgardne@javelin.sim.es.com (Dances With Bikers)
Subject: Re: What's a "stroker"
Reply-To: blgardne@javelin.sim.es.com
Organization: Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation
Date: Fri, 4 Sep 1992 20:28:16 GMT

dboyd@informix.com (Diana Boyd) writes:

>OK, no funny business here, I really want to know. I have this t-shirt on today  
>that says "Have you hugged your stroker today?" (from S&S cycles) and people  
>are asking me what a stroker is and I'm not quite sure.

Well, if Ed's going to play comic this time, I guess I have to play
straight man.

It's an engine that has had it's size increased by increasing the stroke
of the crankshaft. You can also boost engine displacement by increasing
the cylinder bore diameter. But I've never heard of that being called a
"borer". :-)

The term "stroker" isn't Harley specific, though it does seem to be a
popular modification.
-- 
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: brianm@sco.com (Brian Moffet)
Subject: Re: motos on TV
Organization: The Santa Cruz Operation, Inc.
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1992 16:40:14 GMT

bob@halfdome.sf.ca.us (Bob Pasker) writes:
>the director/author obviously is anti-japanese.  we all know that 
>japanese bikes don't break down.  in his effort to discredit 
>honyamkawzuki bikes as being of poor workmanship (otherwise why
>would they have spare *parts*), he has defamed motorcyclists in general. we
>should all write to the television station and complain. 

For those who are interested, this TV movie is based on an Aussie flick,
which is I believe the same name.  I have not seen the TV show, but the
film was about a woman who was doing a "ride-about" across Australia, 
because of the sparce nature of the area she was traveling, she was forced to
carry her equipment with her, and she knew a lot aout her bike (I think 
a Kawasaki 750 or so sport bike).

A good but depressing movie.

brian moffet
--
"Face it, Chuck.  Taken as an aggregate, the human race is a stupid, sorry lot."
                           -- Jonathan Quist

brianm@sco.com  or uunet!sco!brianm                    Speaking for Myself