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From: bob@halfdome.sf.ca.us (Bob Pasker)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: The rides I've missed
Date: 20 Aug 92 05:34:56 GMT
Distribution: ba
Organization: Disorganized Organization

In article <Bt9HK8.vC@well.sf.ca.us>, jimi@well.sf.ca.us (Jim Isom) writes:
> About 7 weeks ago, I lowsided my Radian, Minerva.  

ouch!

> Certain commentators have pointed out that
> I had forgotten which bike I was riding.  Bunk!!  But the sense of
> it is there, nonetheless.  I have achieved lean angles and conf-
> idence on the gxsr that I never had on the Radian.  I just got
> too cocky or squidly or whatever in the translation process from
> one bike to the other.  For several years I knew that Minerva 
> could take all I could dish out.  Just isn't true anymore

i'm with you on this one, jim.  my feeling is that accidents are not
caused by *single* factors, but rather they are caused by a confluence
of factors which contribute to causing it. nonetheless, i attribute
my failure to negotiate the turn on swanton road on the k75s in oct
'90 to my having done 200 miles on sears point the day before on the
r100gs. while i was well aware that i was riding a different bike, my
body memory had different ideas. i was riding faster than ever before
(ask arnold gray), i was cocky, and i was riding a different bike. 

in particular, my feeling now is that two aspects of the difference
between the bikes made a difference: flickability and powerband.  i
think that what had happened is that just before i entered the turn
the engine hit the (yes, tiny) horsepower sweet spot (which is almost
non-existant on the GS).  i failed to enter the turn at a slow enough
speed and i did not countersteer enough to make the turn.  but on top
of this, there was gravel in the corner and i had just made a pass
before this left hander so i could not see far enough through the
turn.  i think that had i been riding the r100gs i would have made it,
but not only because it was more manoeverable, but because i was tuned
in to the gs's performance envelope. 

i have been very careful of this situation when switching off between 
the GS and the XL200R.  awareness (and experience) makes a lot of
difference. 

> ...Decidedly, I'm falling apart.

sucks don't it?  with the weather changing this past week my wrist, 
elbow, and knees have been somewhat stiff.

godspeed, jim,

-- 
-- bob pasker
-- bob@halfdome.sf.ca.us 
--
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: ohrd!jlevine@cs.toronto.edu (Jody Levine)
Subject: Re: Re: FIAMM buying and Installing ( was Fiamms,Re: cage kill,was: Re: Deer) Kill)))
Organization: Ontario Hydro - Research Division
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 92 17:45:26 GMT

In article <9900963@hpfcso.FC.HP.COM> ron@hpfcso.FC.HP.COM (Ron Miller) writes:
>> From: jlevine@ohrd.FC.HP.COM
>> 
>> If your bike has two wires leading to the horn, you can get away without the
>> relay.
>> 
>
>Be vewy, vewy, careful. It's not the number of wires that will damage your
>wiring harness or horn switch, it's the current flow. 

I will plainly admit that the comment on the number of wires was useless.
However, the problem is not current flow, it's heat dissipation. Will the
insulation on your wires melt or your conductors fuse (as in act like a fuse
and disconnect itself) during the time which you run your horn and/or do you
leave enough time for things to cool down between horn blowings? According
to my info, 20 AWG copper can carry 3 A continuous. 22 AWG should be able to
carry 5 A for a couple of seconds every once in a while.

14 AWG solid copper is the standard house wire around here and can carry
15 A continous. 12 guage (assume stranded) wire sounds like major overkill.

I have had no problems so far.

I've        bike                      like       | Jody Levine    DoD #275
     got a       you can        if you      -PF  | Jody.P.Levine@hydro.on.ca
                         ride it                 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada
From: julie@hood.nrl.navy.mil (Julie Hood)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: For sale in DC area
Date: 12 Aug 92 17:07:33 GMT

classic cherry 1980 Honda CB 750 F
*beyond* excellent condition and that's why
I'm asking $1600/obo
metzlers, braided cables
custom white with black and red trim
check it out - I live in VA inside the beltway
email to: hood@caliban.soest.hawaii.edu
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: alavigne@bmerh930.bnr.ca (Andrew Lavigne)
Subject: Re: Bike stalls
Organization: Bell Northern Research
Distribution: na
Date: 18 Aug 92 10:30:30


(Jim Vanator writes):

[...]
>It seems that if it sits for awhile, it'll run fine for 'bout 10 minutes, then
>act like it's gas starved and stall.  Then it will start, but only with the
>throttle wide-opened and as soon as I close the throttle, it stalls again. 
[...more stuff...]

I had a problem where gas was [is] getting into my oil (how I'm not quite
sure yet, but I am working on it...).  The symptoms are similar to yours
(when warmed up a little it simply dies).   Check the oil in your crankcase to
see if it smells feels like there is gas in it....

Just a thought,
Andrew
alavigne@bnr.ca
From: turner@rastaman.llnl.gov (David Turner)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: If money grew on trees...
Keywords: speed => money
Date: 20 Aug 92 20:37:20 GMT
Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Originator: turner@rastaman.llnl.gov

From last week's Tri-Valley Dealer (newspaper full of car/bike/boat ads):

Dream purchase #1: NEW 1990 Honda RC30 at Oakland Honda.  $12,500.00

Dream purchase #2:  1978 Harley XLCR "Cafe Racer", 2K miles, like new, extras.
		    $7,200.00

Question about Dp#2:  Why would this bike, or _any_ 14 year old bike, only have
                      2000 miles on it?

I'm as likely to buy either of these bikes as I am to vote Republican.
Later...DT

------------
David Turner
dturner@llnl.gov -OR- turner@rastaman.llnl.gov
(510) 422-1162   
'82 VF750S    DoD#0373
Disclaimer:  All opinions are mine.  None are theirs.
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: cgates@mitre.org (Curt Gates)
Subject: Re: If it says RoadKill RoadKill RoadKill on the Label Label Label
Organization: The MITRE Corporation
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 1992 20:37:22 GMT

In article <1992Aug17.191014.13397@i88.isc.com> jeq@i88.isc.com (Jonathan 
E. Quist) writes:
> Of course, I nominate it as the official snack food of the DoD.

Might as well go ahead and make it official.  Great idea.  (But I dunno about the word Jerky; thats more a term used for for cagers.)  And I wont even be picky about the tire tread you use.

************************************
Anybody who gets so drunk they cant tell barbequed skunk from chicken has no right to complain about bad breath the next morning.
************************************
From: edw@boi.hp.com (Edward Walsh)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Cleaning O ring chains
Date: 19 Aug 92 23:15:13 GMT
Organization: Hewlett-Packard / Boise, Idaho
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL4

azw@aber.ac.uk (Andrew Michael Woodward) writes:
: All the info says use parraffin, which gets the crap off and doesnt eat the
: O-rings. Paraffin is not easy to get round my way and I'm reluctant to get 
: a load in if diesel (which I put in the Landrover anyway) does the job equally
: well.
--
In the U.S. many hardware stores sell portable space heaters that burn
Kerosene (your Paraffin). They usually sell the fuel as well, in smaller
quantities, such as gallon cans. Perhaps they do this in the U.K. as well.

Another alternative is to find a store that sells decorative lamps, like
storm lamps or other wick type lamps, usually brass (or even old railroad lamps,
maybe an antique shop). Many of these lights burn lamp oil, but a lot of them
burn Kerosene, and it may be labled as "clear kerosene" or just "lamp fuel".
Many of the stores that sell the lamps sell the fuel.
The brass lamp I have burns kerosene.

In the U.S., paraffin (or paraffin wax) is a translucent white hard wax. 
Kerosene (the liquid) is distilled from it.
------------------------------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: jeq@i88.isc.com (Jonathan E. Quist)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Cager Alert!
Date: 14 Aug 92 15:52:44 GMT
Article-I.D.: i88.1992Aug14.155244.25481
Organization: INTERACTIVE Systems Corporation, Naperville, IL

In article <1438@seqp4.sequoia.com> cantrell@seqp4.sequoia.com (Paul Cantrell) writes:
>Maybe we'll start to see fairings which make the bike look like a car?
>A big fake grill, fake wheels at each corner, big fins on the back, and
>a fake driver with a look of total oblivion painted on the face...
>
>					PC

Until I realised that "PC" are your initials, I assumed you were
referring to the Honda Pacific Coast.
-- 
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: Stafford@Vax2.Winona.MSUS.EDU (Stafford)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Current Harley Craze and Women
Date: 17 Aug 92 14:35:36 GMT
Followup-To: rec.motorcycles
Organization: msus

In article <16h0j2INN38b@sixgun.East.Sun.COM>, egreen@East.Sun.COM (Ed
Green - Pixel Cruncher) wrote:
> 
> In article 713803311@convex.convex.com, daved@convex.com (David Dorfman) writes:
> >
> >She looked at the bike and said " If it was a harley I would ask
> >you for a ride" 
> 
> Maybe her husband just got laid off from GM.
> Maybe she was horney and your bike didn't vibrate enough.
> Maybe her maiden name was Davidson (daddy owns the store).
> Maybe she's just an uptight bitch.
> 
> >It appears that Harley 
> >owners of recent vintage are just buying a fashionable status accesory.
> 
> The black t-shirt, fringed leather crowd are merely a subset of Harley
> riders.  While fiercely loyal to the brand, they don't own it, and one
> doesn't have to aspire to their taste in fashion or their world view to
> appreciate, and ride, a HD motorcycle.
> 
> So what if yuppies are buying Harleys?  Good for them, it's more sales
> for HD.
> 

Personally, I'd be happy to see Harley fall on its face if only to
rid itself of the Harley Davidson Lifestyle Boutique and Fake Tatoo
Parlor marketing thing.  I've no respect for the late HD bikes.
Yes, they have a great engine, now but there are enough.  Time to
move on. Time to use those engines in hand-built bikes with soul.
Time to let those ladies have their ride.

 john ('56 'chop')
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: patlo@microsoft.com (Pat Loughery)
Subject: Another miracle - insurance rebate?
Date: 13 Aug 92 16:51:07 GMT
Organization: Microsoft Corp.

Yesterday I posted about getting a good bargain on a set of V-Pilots 
and a pair of Corbin boots.  Last night I went home and checked the 
mail, and found two letters from thr insurance company.  I figured I 
just forgot to pay them last month or something.  First letter was 
the new statement for this month, with a note that my bike premium 
for have gone down $6.70/month to $28.16.  Hey, that's pretty cool.

I opened up the second one and found this letter:
--------------------------------------------
"We have good news to share with you.

"The enclosed is a dividend check.  It represents a refund of
a portion of your premium.  When claim costs are less than 
anticipated, our board of directors authorizes the payment of
dividends to you in recognition of these reduced costs."

[... rest of letter deleted...]

Sincerely, 
Darrin Erdahl
State Farm Insurance
--------------------------------------------

Enclosed was a check for $21.70, as a rebate on a portion of my car
insurance.

This is pretty eerie - my insurance company paying *me*?  Man, 
somebody up there must like me :-)

---------------------------------------------------------------------
            Pat Loughery [Patlo@Microsoft.com] Seattle, WA
          '91 Nighthawk CB750 - DoD #393, AMA #639366, VME
---------------------------------------------------------------------
  "Then Bush responded to questions about whether he would drop 
   out of the race by holding up a half-eaten ear of corn to the
   questioners, a gesture he did not explain." - Boston Globe, 8/3
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From: jeq@i88.isc.com (Jonathan E. Quist)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Goof2 Stolen at Gunpoint
Date: 19 Aug 92 15:42:01 GMT
Article-I.D.: i88.1992Aug19.154201.20407
Distribution: usa
Organization: INTERACTIVE Systems Corporation, Naperville, IL

In article <1992Aug18.231130.21489@research.nj.nec.com> behanna@syl.nj.nec.com writes:
>	I don't think that Dick had any ill will towards women in mind when he
>made his comment, Laurie.  My view of the current political climate is as
>follows:
>
>	Bush:  backed by fanatical right-wing of GOP.  Has strong anti-choice
>		plank in platform.  Stands for a great many things that scare
>		me.  Has broken many promises.  I don't want him.
>
>	Clinton:  Mr. "I ran Arkansas into the ground, now let me do it to the
>		whole country."  Pro-choice (I like).  Anti-driver (his choice
>		of transportation secretary, I have heard, rivals Joan
>		Claybrook).  Lies about his past (didn't inhale--yeah, right!).
>		Mr. Smoke and Mirrors, acting like JFK, wants to be FDR too,
>		but no substance.  I don't want him.
>
>	Perot:  Oops.
>
>	What's left?

"Ku  lu kuk kuk kuluk kuk ku!  Good day, eh?  I'm Bob McKenzie, and this is
 my brother Doug.  Welcome to the Great White North, you hosers!"


-- 
Jonathan E. Quist                              INTERACTIVE Systems Corporation
jeq@i88.isc.com  '71 CL450-K4 "Gleep", DoD #094        Naperville, IL
	So just where did George Bush get the idea that he gets to
			decide policy for the U.N.?
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: paulb@harley.tti.com (Paul Blumstein)
Subject: Re: Wearing a helmet
Organization: Are you kidding?
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1992 15:56:46 GMT

In article <1992Aug9.051928.17671@ms.uky.edu> sean@ms.uky.edu (Sean Casey) writes:
+
+Suppose someone said:
+
+"Here is a safety device. For every 10,000 accidents last year, the
+following happened:
+
+       In 5000 accidents, the device was not a factor.
+       In 4000 accidents, the device mitigated a non-lethal injury.
+       In  998 accidents, the device saved the wearers life.
+       In    2 accidents, the device caused a death."
+
+Would you (a) recommend the device, (b) do nothing, or (c) recommend
+against the device, because it is potentially deadly?
+
+People that get loudly on a soapbax and take action (c) really make me
+wonder. ...

Let us extend your example a little.  Suppose this safety device consisted
of an extra 2 wheels plus metal paneling on all six sides of you.
In other words, the safety device for a mc converts it into a car.
Would you still go for option (a) ??????
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From: jnmoyne@lbl.gov (Jean-Noel Moyne)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Drunk Cagers (Re: %$*#^$! Tailgaters)
Date: 20 Aug 1992 00:02:26 GMT
Organization: Lauwrence Berkeley Laboratory
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: 131.243.64.149

In article <1992Aug19.195246.16451@balrog.dseg.ti.com> keith@balrog.dseg.ti.com
(Keith A. Schauer) writes:
>	Am I the only one totally lost?  denounciation?  Hell, he sandbagged
>	him.  I like it.  Are you really supposed to make a drunk driver
>	feel bad, and then let him drive off?  What kind of sense does that
>	make?  For a person to get hit by a drunk, and then want to let them
>	keep 'em driving while they're drunk is beyond me.  
>

	I agree it is sometime hard to have some kind of explaination with drunk
people, I just think there are better ways than calling the cops on the guy
behind his back. Sure, I whish I had the license plate # of the guy that sent
me to the pavement, I would've gladly called the cops then. Sure, it's hard for
a high-school kid to try to reason somebody twice his age. For me, calling the
cops, is like pulling an emergency signal, you do it when the rest does not
work.

	I had this attitude before my accident, I have the same after. Maybe it is
because I was lucky enough to get out of it with just road-harshs and not too
much damage to my bike (more than $500 though). I just try to believe that
strength and repretion are not the only way.

	After all, I'm not concern with whatever you do, it's your problem, and I'm
not concerned.

	JNM
From: egreen@East.Sun.COM (Ed Green - Pixel Cruncher)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Helmets and Motorcycle Fatalities
Date: 19 Aug 1992 15:47:38 GMT
Organization: Sun Microsystems, RTP, NC
Distribution: world
Reply-To: egreen@East.Sun.COM
NNTP-Posting-Host: laser.east.sun.com

In article 20738@ohrd.uucp, ohrd!jlevine@cs.toronto.edu (Jody Levine) writes:
>
>pickup-truck-driving, 

Hey, watch it!

---
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...
From: ramarren@Apple.COM (Godfrey DiGiorgi)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Finally.... DoD Polo Shi*ts are in!!!!
Date: 22 Aug 92 06:14:53 GMT
Organization: Apple Computer Inc., Cupertino, CA

>> DoD shirts are in!

And they are fantastic! Thanks Tony!

=====
Godfrey DiGiorgi | ramarren@apple.com | DoD #0493
"Ducatisto in Residence"
=====
From: mvij@novell.com (Manish Vij)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Can anyone suggest a BRIGHT headlight for a KZ440
Date: 12 Aug 92 20:42:56 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Novell Inc., San Jose, California

In article <16aa09INNl8o@agate.berkeley.edu> delorme@garnet.berkeley.edu (Lisa DeLorme) writes:
>Due to an "unscheduled getoff" I am now in need of a new headlight. I don't
>wan't to get the stock one because they don't light up shit. Can anyone
>suggest a brand name or source that would have a very bright headlight
>for my 1982 Kawi KZ440. I have most of the mailorder catalogues if you
>wish to refer me to a brand listed in them...... Thanks

I would like some more flame^H^H^H^H^Hcandlepower from my EX500 cyclops.
Any ideas where to get a decent thrower?
                                          /-\o /-()  -- -  --   -
   Manish Vij    ::    '89 EX500          \_/ \\/ )  -- -    --
   mvij@ocf.berkeley.edu                       |/_\  -- -  --   - 
   mvij@novell.com                              \_/.  .  . . ........
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: rsteele@adam.ll.mit.edu (Rob Steele)
Subject: Re: %$*#^$! Tailgaters
Organization: MIT Lincoln Laboratory
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 92 15:11:09 GMT

Did you ever notice how if there aren't any cars right in front of you,  
there won't be any right behind you either? :)

-------------------------------------------------------
Rob Steele                            rob@ll.mit.edu
MIT Lincoln Laboratory
244 Wood St.                   Your basic human being
Lexington, MA  02173            is not such a hot item.
617/981-2575                      --Ben Stein's sister
From: lotto@laura.harvard.edu (Jerry Lotto)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: For Sale: 1988 Kawasaki EX-500
Date: 12 Aug 92 16:13:18 GMT
Organization: Chemistry Dept., Harvard University

>>>>> On 11 Aug 92 00:22:21 GMT, weiss@ra.nrl.navy.mil said:
Warren> In article <Brian.Vaughan.73@um.cc.umich.edu>, Brian.Vaughan@um.cc.umich.edu (Brian Vaughan) writes...

Brian> Cherry Red 1988 Kawasaki EX-500.  Excellent condition, only 6,000 miles.
Brian> Must sell.....gettin' married.     

Warren>              ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Warren> Jeez!  Talk about whipped!

C'mon, give him the benefit of the doubt.  Maybe he has to sell the EX
because he's buying "his and hers" 'Wings.
--
Jerry Lotto <lotto@lhasa.harvard.edu>      "Have you hugged the curves today?"
Chemistry Dept., Harvard Univ.              MSFCI, HOGSSC, BCSO, AMA, DoD #18
From: dana@locus.com (Dana H. Myers)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: bmw FI systems (was Re: Cheap Gas in BMW K-100 RS?)
Date: 12 Aug 92 14:11:50 GMT
Organization: Locus Computing Corporation, Los Angeles, California

In article <1992Aug12.045741.2800489@locus.com> dana@locus.com (Dana H. Myers) writes:
>
>(2) How does an O2 sensor sense the fuel octane? I thought O2 sensors
>    were ceramic semiconductors which are sensitive to the amount of
>    free O2 molecules.


Oops, not semiconductors. but actually cells. Sorry about that.


-- 
 * Dana H. Myers KK6JQ 		| Views expressed here are	*
 * (213) 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: datasbld@bnr.ca (Datasbuild)
Subject: Re: Cleaning O ring chains
Organization: BNR Europe Ltd, Maidenhead, UK
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL5
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1992 14:09:54 GMT

Edward Walsh (edw@boi.hp.com) wrote:
: azw@aber.ac.uk (Andrew Michael Woodward) writes:
: : All the info says use parraffin, which gets the crap off and doesnt eat the
: : O-rings. Paraffin is not easy to get round my way and I'm reluctant to get 
: : a load in if diesel (which I put in the Landrover anyway) does the job equally
: : well.
: --
: In the U.S. many hardware stores sell portable space heaters that burn
: Kerosene (your Paraffin). They usually sell the fuel as well, in smaller
: quantities, such as gallon cans. Perhaps they do this in the U.K. as well.
: 
: Another alternative is to find a store that sells decorative lamps, like
: storm lamps or other wick type lamps, usually brass (or even old railroad lamps,
: maybe an antique shop). Many of these lights burn lamp oil, but a lot of them
: burn Kerosene, and it may be labled as "clear kerosene" or just "lamp fuel".
: Many of the stores that sell the lamps sell the fuel.
: The brass lamp I have burns kerosene.
: 
: In the U.S., paraffin (or paraffin wax) is a translucent white hard wax. 
: Kerosene (the liquid) is distilled from it.
: ------------------------------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

Hi azw@aber.ac.uk (Andrew Michael Woodward) !

Go to an Esso garage and get some Esso Blue.  Pink Paraffin is sold at other
garages, you have to take a container, get a token from the cashier and put
the container and the token into the funny machine outside.  A lot of bikes
run very well on the stuff BTW.  It is not taxed as a road fuel so it's quite 
cheap.  I remember running my XS1100 (Cheiftain Tank) on the stuff, it seemed 
a little slower but, as far as I can remember, that was a positive thing! :)


Nick (The Tax-Cheating Biker)   DoD 1069    MAG 73516

K100RS  CB250RS  240DL  Jetta1.3  Spagthorpe Labrador(Auto)  PS/255sx60-4

M'Lud.