HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: neal@cmptrc.lonestar.org (Neal Howard)
Subject: Re: full face DoD?
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1992 22:11:41 GMT
Organization: CompuTrac Inc., Richardson TX

>>	OK.  Do _all_ DoDers wear full-face helmets?

I use a full face helmet for highway riding and all riding when the weather
is cool enough (Bell Aero Star .... this one is falling apart after 1 year,
but since it was a freebie thrown in by the salesman when I bought my bike,
I'm not complaining too much but wouldn't ever pay money for another one.
and a Bell open face half helmet for around town in the sweltering Texas
summer heat. By the way are there any made-in-USA helmets that last more than
one year without falling apart???                 
BTW the first time I wrecked, I wasn't wearing a helmet and there was also
some ethanol involved (can you say squidly poser with his new Harley?) and
believe me it wasn't fun. Luckily I only ended up with minor road rash over
half my face , broken ankle, sprained ankle and knee. Cost to fix my bike was
about $50.00, cost to fix Neal was about $1000.00 (8-{)


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< Neal Howard                         | '91 Harley Sportster XLH-1200 >
< email: neal@cmptrc.lonestar.org     | DoD # 686                     >
< CompuTrac, Inc. (Richardson, TX)    | '69 Cougar XR7-GT390          >
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Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: fist@iscp.Bellcore.COM (Richard Pierson)
Subject: Re: passing on the right (was: Stupid BIKE drivers)
Reply-To: fist@iscp.Bellcore.COM (Richard Pierson)
Organization: Bell Communications Research (Bellcore)
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 92 11:44:50 GMT

Personally I could care less if someone wants to drive
slow in the left lane, just don't bitch when you get passed
on the right. NOw Texas I thought was neat in that respect.
I was headed for some nite work at an AF Base in del Rio tx.
While driving out there from San Antonio everyone who was
in front of me on a 2 lane (one each way) with paved shoulders
would pull over onto the shoulder (not slowing down) and let
me pass, so I did the same thing (especially after dark..I'll
let some one else whack one of those deer an here I thought
all they had was armadillo's).
-- 
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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.
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: blgardne@javelin.sim.es.com (Dances With Bikers)
Subject: Re: What would you buy for $2000?
Reply-To: blgardne@javelin.sim.es.com
Organization: Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1992 13:57:27 GMT

cam@castle.ed.ac.uk (Chris Malcolm) writes:
>In article <1992Sep27.055027.5555@ucsu.Colorado.EDU> coburnn@spot.Colorado.EDU (COBURN  NICHOLAS SCO) writes:

>>A friend of mine asked me to reccommend the most motorcycle he could 
>>purchase for around $2000.

>For any given parameter of motorcycle performance, a Harley achieves
>that performance by means of more motorcycle than any other
>manufacturer. Size counts, as they say.

I don't know if I've ever seen $2000 worth of Harley that was actually
ridable. What would $2K get you anyways, one jug and one wheel? :-)
-- 
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: jeq@i88.isc.com (Jonathan E. Quist)
Subject: Re: We are sick and tired!!
Organization: INTERACTIVE Systems Corporation, Naperville, IL
Date: Fri, 02 Oct 1992 15:31:37 GMT

In article <1aghphINN5rm@bigboote.WPI.EDU> ravi@cs.wpi.edu (Ravi Narayan) writes:
>In a previous article (bob pasker) writes:
>|> (Ravi Narayan) writes:
>|> > 	pasker buys those no-shift-key keyboards from me! and as is
>|> > 	evident from recent posts, he sure sounds one angry man! we see
>|> > 	entire sentences in caps!!! i can safely claim the title of
>|> > 	keeper of the lowercase! ;)
>|> 
>|> you can claim whatever you like, newbie-scum.
>|>                                  ^^^^^^^^^^^
>
>	you really expect me to fall for whats most probably the oldest
>	bait on rec.moto??? (ten points to the first person to point out
>	an older bait and prove that i am indeed newbie-scum! ;).

Yeronn, oh ye of .edu address!




Swish!

Skwisch!

>	peace,

You clearly forgot you were in trek.motoheads.

Ha!  Ignorance is no excuse!

Flip, sizzle!


Anyone care to suggest a wine or beer to go with Ravi Flambe'?
-- 
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: alanf@eng.tridom.com (Alan Fleming)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: FZ600 and Motul
Date: 28 Sep 92 17:22:24 GMT
Article-I.D.: tridom.BvAtLD.5GG
Reply-To: alanf@eng.tridom.com (Alan Fleming)
Followup-To: rec.motorcycles
Organization: AT&T Tridom; Marietta, Georgia

I've been running Motul 2100 in my CB400T for a few months now.  I got the same
basic results I've heard people on here mention from synthetics.  Smoother
sounding engine mainly.  I recently cooked the valves on the thing, but I 
am not attributing that to the oil.

Think Peace.
-- Alan (alanf@eng.tridom.com)
AMA# 634578  DOD# 4210
From: jim.engle@cccbbs.UUCP (Jim Engle) 
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.dirt
Subject: RE: R.M.D FREQUENTLY ASKE
Date: 30 Sep 92 12:05:00 GMT
Distribution: world
Organization: Cincinnati Computer Connection BBS - Cincinnati, OH - 513-752-8248
Reply-To: jim.engle@cccbbs.UUCP (Jim Engle) 

Yes!  Please tell me more about the floor wax and plastic.
Thanks, Jim
From: ryang@drycas.club.cc.cmu.edu (Robert H. Yang)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.dirt
Subject: AMA Dual-Sport Ride (OH)
Date: 28 Sep 92 02:58:16 GMT
Reply-To: ryang@drycas.club.cc.cmu.edu

Hi,

	I'm considering going to the AMA Dual-Sport Ride in Athens, OH
this upcoming weekend (10-3).  I've never gone to one, and I don't know
what to expect.  I kind of imagined it would be something like out of
"On Any Sunday" :-)

	I'm thinking I'll just rent a truck and throw my camping gear,
tools, and bike in it and go to this thing.

	I figure if it's noncompetitive, I shouldn't need anything beyond
jeans, hiking boots, a sweatshirt, and my beater fullface on the bike.
Do people go fast on these events ?  Does anybody think it will really be
necessary to get body armor, etc. ?

	Actually, I guess body armor shouldn't be too expensive.  A
real MX helmet and those real tall boots could be, though...  I hope
this turns out fun...
--
Rob Yang (Pittsburgh, PA, U.S.A) RYANG@DRYCAS.CLUB.CC.CMU.EDU
'92 CBR600F2 (Hon) "It hisses on snakes."   AMA 642916   DoD 0593
'79 XT500 (The Bitch)        '90 Plymouth Laser RS (Sweetie)
From: kenm@array.com (Ken Murphy)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.dirt
Subject: Re: Busted? or Busted! was:happened to 500cc
Date: 29 Sep 92 11:18:46 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Array Microsystems, Colorado Springs, CO. USA

hal@HQ.Ileaf.COM (Hal Wadleigh) writes:
: There's a VERY simple way to avoid the "dirt bike on the street" bust.
: 
: LICENSE THE DAMNED BIKE!
: 
: It's simple.  Check your state regulations and you'll find that the only
: requirement for street-legal daytime operation is a taillight and a battery
: that can keep it lit for an hour.  A little fixup and you can trot your bike

... and a brake light, a headlight bulb (if equipped) with hi/lo capabilities,
horn, and mirror..... point here is that local laws differ.  Check your local
DMV for your requirements.

: into the DMV and license it.  Of course, without a headlight, you have to be
: home an hour before sunset, but that shouldn't be too tough.



  O                
 <M> MerfMan 
_/ \_       
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.dirt
From: couyant@convex.com (George Couyant)
Subject: Re: CR250 woes
Organization: CONVEX Computer Pty Limited, Melbourne, Australia
Date: Mon, 05 Oct 1992 06:31:12 GMT
X-Disclaimer: This message was written by a user at CONVEX Computer
              Corp. The opinions expressed are those of the user and
              not necessarily those of CONVEX.

> The bolt that holds my primary gear off the crank had come loose.  I has been 
> loose for who knows how long.  It seems that Honda has designed case to prevent
> the bolt from coming completely out.  I'm really happy that the crank seal
> needed to be replaced now.  Anyway there was no damage other than needing a new
> bolt. (Thank God)   So I should be up and running for my race this weekend. 

	What, didn't you notice that it knocked a bit more than usual when 
	idling?  It's quite common. Bet 1/3 of the bikes out there are
	loose. As you say, manufacturers have a decent locking device to
	stop the bolt/nut from comming off completely (except for early
	TT600's which broke the tab washer holding the primary nut...and
	allowed the balancer shaft to be out of phase with the crank..ouch.)

	Even when tightened to the manufacturers specs, it will still
	come loose so keep an eye on it. I just jam a copper coin between
	the primary gear and clutch or balancer gear to lock the crank and
	tighten the crap out of the primary nut. I use an impact gun on
	the TT's...at least 120 ft/lb of torque...

	If there's a keyway to locate the primary gear, replace the key 
	before tightening the nut (buy a new lock washer too...but that 
	goes without saying...right?). You see, the keys have been known
	to split after being pounded by the engine pulses due to the 
	loose nut.

	Lotsa luck...
	George C.
From: jap@sei.cmu.edu (James Picone)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.dirt
Subject: what to do
Date: 6 Oct 92 14:31:16 GMT
Article-I.D.: sei.1992Oct6.143116.21496
Organization: Software Engineering Institute

Can anyone tell me a good way to keep my stock(with a smaller front
sprocket) 90 CR250 from fouling plugs when woods riding.

thanks,

james(endo in the mud) picone
From: ai598@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Mike Sturdevant)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.dirt
Subject: XT vs. the open class
Date: 27 Sep 1992 23:10:58 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
Reply-To: ai598@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Mike Sturdevant)
NNTP-Posting-Host: slc4.ins.cwru.edu


Took the mighty XT out to the races earlier today. A local track that was 15
years old or so when I first started motocrossing ('73). The Amherst 
Meadowlarks are just up the street from Penton Honda and still have Dane
Leimbach on their board of directors. 

Anyway, at signup the nice, plump young lady gave me three choices of class -
Senior, +25, or open (the XT is a 500). They were running the Senior class
with the 250 B's so I fugured, shit on those kids, I'll run Open. Yea, right.
I was expecting a Woodsman class (trail bikes only) but they only run that
at hare scrambles. Oh, well, I was there to have fun anyway.

I was a bit late so only did three laps practice. The front tire was hitting 
the inside of the fender over all the jumps. They had a bunch (like 15) of 
Supercross type jumps and whoop sections. I lowered the tubes a bit, not 
really willing to give up the superior flat tracking ability I had. There
were flat, fairly smooth turns between these SX jumps so I figured I'd make 
as much time as I could there. 

First moto, do a wheelie, back off, last into the first turn. Pass one goof
on a looked new KX, fought the rest of the race for third to last with Honda.
The checkered suprised me, I think I coulda taken him, but the race was only
THREE laps. Maybe five minutes. I didn't work up a sweat. I was still grunging
the tire on the inside of the fender so moved the tubes out a bit more.

Second moto is five laps the remind us. I get a great start, go into the 
second corner third with the line and the first two both STOP and square
off in front of me. I lock up both wheels and stall the bike and get away last.
As I start to catch the guy on the Honda again (the KX didn'tshow) I keep
losing the front end. I had fucked up the great steering by moving out the 
fork tubes and the tire STILL hit the inside of the fender a couple times a
lap. At one point I was nearly up to the backmarkers and slid the front end 
enough to lowside. Got right back up but finished last. 

It was fun, next time I think about MXing somebody hit me upside the head.
The sitting around listening to minis and peewees and quads waiting to race
for three or five goddam laps was no fun. I'll stick to Hare Scrambles I 
guess. 

-- 
Go fast. Take chances.

	Mike S.
From: baxter@epcot.spdc.ti.com (Mike Baxter)
Subject: What I NEED!
Organization: TI Semiconductor Process and Design Center
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 1992 01:32:02 GMT

After doing very well this race season, I have realized that I need some
things.  Here is a list of things that I think I need:

	#1  1993 YZ250 to cash in on the YZ bucks.
	#2  Motorhome to camp in style
	#3  enclosed trailer for saftey and convenience
	#4  a sponsor or two to cut my cost

After reviewing these 4 things I have figured out that I probably will not get
any of the things that I think I need.  What I will probably get is everything 
I need top rebuild my CR's engine and maybe if I'm lucky I will get my shock
re-valved.  If I were only rich instead of good-looking.  

( I only appear vain, when in reality I am awesome :-)
	
_____________________________________________________________________________
DoD #359         '91  CR250            |         Mike Baxter   
AMA #607249                            |              
TCCRA  #061    250cc int. class        |      baxter@spdc.ti.com
Texas Cross-Country racing series      |   
50 miles of off-road Hell              |   Texas Instruments, Dallas Tx.
_______________________________________|_____________________________________

Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.dirt
From: eastman@bnr.ca (Gordon Eastman)
Subject: Re: Rebuild
Followup-To: rec.motorcycles.dirt
Organization: Bell-Northern Research
Date: Sun, 4 Oct 1992 00:57:39 GMT

Bob,

Here are a few things that helped my 1989 KDX motor.

I replaced the stock needle with  a 1368 needle from a 1990 CR250. This was
based on a tip from Moose Racing that appeared in Dirt Bike magazine. They
recommednded a 1369. This may work better at altitude; 1368 works best for
me. It made a surprising difference, improving throttle response off the
bottom and removing an annoying mid-range flat spot. For $10 you can't get
more bang for your buck!

Last month I had the top-end off and cleaned the KIPS valves. There is a
rack and pinion drive that varies exhaust chamber volume and port height
with RPM. I noticed that the exhaust valve was fully opened BEFORE the rack
and pinion drive hit its stop. It then OVERSHOT slightly, REDUCING exhaust
port height/size at higher RPM. I shimnmed the stop so the valve lined up
perfectly. Things seemed to run better the next day, but it might just have
been the fresh rings :-). Something to check, and it is a freebee.

Apart from that I have an FMF RAM valve. I installed it last winter along
with a new pipe so it is hard to say what changes it made. Seems to be
stronger in the midrange.

I am considering some mild porting over the winter. Let me know if you find
something that works.

Gordon
From: couyant@convex.com (George Couyant)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.dirt
Subject: Re: Busted? or Busted! was:happened to 500cc
Date: 5 Oct 92 06:30:29 GMT
Organization: CONVEX Computer Pty Limited, Melbourne, Australia
X-Disclaimer: This message was written by a user at CONVEX Computer
              Corp. The opinions expressed are those of the user and
              not necessarily those of CONVEX.

> 
> Light beer?  Light beer??? In America??? Where even most of the regular stuff
> is only a measley 3.2%, they actually have _light_ beer.  What a waste.  Up 
> here in the great white north, we have normal beer at 5%, lite beer at 4%, 
> stout beer at 6.5 - 7 %, and most brew pubs make some dark stuff that's pretty
> close to some of the German stuff I have had, probably something like 9 - 10%.

	Or take my last batch of "home brew".... 19.7% by volume according
	to the labs in the hospital my wife wife works in.... No wonder I
	keep falling over after the second bottle....
> 
> (God, I must be bored.  Is George really gone riding for three weeks.  I hate 
> him already...)

	Ha, hate away!... 

	Cheers
	George C.
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.dirt
From: baxter@epcot.spdc.ti.com (Mike Baxter)
Subject: '93 YZ250
Organization: TI Semiconductor Process and Design Center
Date: Sat, 3 Oct 1992 01:09:54 GMT

What does everyone think.  The association that I race under TCCRA has been
over-run by Yamahas this year, and they are winning for the most part.  It's
all due to Yamaha's contingency program, and it's better for 1993.  Now, that
said, I'm thinking that I might get a new YZ250 if I can come up with the
bucks.  I also think that I will be able to clear enough money thru YZ bucks
to pay for maintance items like chain and sprockets and such. (Hopefully)
The Moto-rags have nothing but good things to say about the bike so far.  They
also said that the YZ is faster than any of the 1992 models.  Sounds good 
doesn't it.  It does to me.  I saw a few days ago that someones friend just
picked up a '93 YZ250 and that they were going riding to break the thing in.
What was the impression.

After all this I can still pick up a 1992 model YZ250, brand new, for $3500
out the door.  

Desisions, desisions ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????

_____________________________________________________________________________
DoD #359         '91  CR250            |         Mike Baxter   
AMA #607249                            |              
TCCRA  #061    250cc int. class        |      baxter@spdc.ti.com
Texas Cross-Country racing series      |   
50 miles of off-road Hell              |   Texas Instruments, Dallas Tx.
_______________________________________|_____________________________________
I'm still dreaming....
Organization: Mythos/Xcalbrin Inc.
X-School: Penn State University
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1992 11:14:39 EDT
From: JJ Serowik <JJS158@psuvm.psu.edu>
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.dirt
Subject: Re: Rick Sieman Blew It
 <1992Sep25.213158.27468@nsisrv.gsfc.nasa.gov>

Yep, he blew it.  What a weenie.  I love Rick in his Super Hunky tales
and all his tech and bike stories but as a Dirt Bike rider I think he
really did us all an injustice.  His ideas as read in Dirt Bike are good,
but he's not a good interviewee.  Anyone who knows this man, please tell
him that he fucked up and we're pissed,
                                         Thanx,
                                         Rob.

P.S.  Super Hunky we still love you but you did fuck up.
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.dirt
From: dunne@rtsg.mot.com (Jim Dunne)
Subject: Re: HOG ROAST
Keywords: bacon ham pork slop chow
Organization: Motorola Inc., Cellular Infrastructure Group
Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1992 22:10:31 GMT

  frampton@skitzo.dseg.ti.com writes:
>   I called Mosier valley (Euless, Tx) to make sure they will be 
>   practicing Sunday.  The recording supprised me by announcing

     Whoa, make sure you watch out for that *couch* in the road on the
    way in!  IMHO, Euless (Useless) is the asshole of the D/FW
    Metroplex.  Once I found the road to the track, I literally had to
    dodge piles of scattered junk on the way to the entrance.  Then,
    when I passed thru the gate, I was greeted by the HUGEST sow you
    could ever imagine... all of 800 pounds of pig, standing lazily in
    her mud-slop pen, 10 teats hanging down.  Mmmm, that's good eatin'...
    Wonder if she's the "guest of honor" Sunday???

     But it's a nice track :-)   (I've only spectated there).

--
   Jim Dunne   dunne@rtsg.mot.com    ...uunet!motcid!dunne   Northern IL, USA
    --<{ TEAM STRANGE -- street / dirt / lake / snow / ice  LOCO-MOTION }>--
From: eastman@bnr.ca (Gordon Eastman)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.dirt
Subject: Moose Racing on the net?
Date: 5 Oct 92 14:22:22 GMT
Followup-To: rec.motorcycles.dirt
Organization: Bell-Northern Research

Opened the latest Dirt Bike and saw a New Products blurb on moulded
fiberglass pipe shrouds from Moose Racing. 

Hmmmm. That sounds familiar. I dug out this posting from May:

In article 1992May06.045648.21692@convex.com, couyant@convex.com (George
Couyant) wrote:

> I've made custom pipe guards for my 2 stroke bikes and for
> a heap of riding mates. Probably 20 in all. It's quite easy
> and cheap to do and they look fantastic...
>
> I use fibreglass.....get yourself some glass fibre sheets and
> resin and use the pipe itself as a mould. Just keep layering
> the sheets and resin on over the areas of the pipe you want to
> protect (going right up the side of the expansion chamber too).
> Just make sure that you don't go too far around the pipe and
> find yourself with a pipe guard locked on to the pipe.
>
> Don't worry about the edges looking ratty because you can grind
> and sand them back. The visible surface can be sanded to a mirror
> finish as well.

> This stuff doesn't burn though on the first few rides it will 
> smell of fibre glass. They're quite strong though not as strong
> as the good aftermarket ones but of the ones that we have broken,
> the pipes have been untouched. They *really* get rid of the
> tinny noise from the expansion chamber too.
>
> You can get resin in all sorts of colors. I often use a strong
> base color to match the bike and when I fell like getting really 
> tricky, I finish the surfaces off and get a sticker or logo etc..
> on the guard and finish it off with clear resin. You can sand this
> back with down to 1400 grade wet and dry and then polish it. These
> looks so trick that I'm almost embarrased to show them.....
>
> Next on the list is to look into using kevlar.......
>
> Cheers.
> George C.

The Moose product is 1/4" of "high-temperature" fibreglass. Primary purpose
is sound reduction. They claim a 1 db reduction for the sound tests, no big
deal, but a whopping 4 db reduction in noise to the rider. $50-60 US. No
mention of designer colours :-).

So George, did you get that patent filed in time? :-)


Gordon   1990 KX200
____________________________________________________________________________
Standard disclaimer: opinions are mine, not BNR's
From: bob@halfdome.sf.ca.us (bob pasker)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.dirt
Subject: Re: New Camel Jockey
Date: 28 Sep 92 18:14:08 PDT
Organization: Disorganized Organization

In article <4543@equinox.unr.edu>, edh@wheeler.wrc.unr.edu writes:
> Hey, a new "dirt" bike and access to rec.mc.dirt in the same week!
> Life is good. 

(wayne's voice) Excelllllllent!

>It is a 1986 Moto Morini  501 Camel.  

this doesn't sound like the one you showed us the picture of.  is it?


-- 
-- bob pasker
-- bob@halfdome.sf.ca.us 
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