HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: blgardne@javelin.sim.es.com (Dances With Bikers)
Subject: Re: counter-steering?
Reply-To: blgardne@javelin.sim.es.com
Organization: Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1992 13:18:54 GMT

hur@oclc.org (Matt Hur) writes:
              ^^^^^^^^
>I overheard some bikers at a local shop talking about "counter-steering".
>Can someone tell me what that is?  I just steer my bike by turning
>the bars.

>thanks in advance,
>Don Gibb
 ^^^^^^^^

Not just flame bait, but flame bait with an identity crisis. I give it a
2.83.

-- 
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: rich@grebyn.com (Richard Lawrence)
Subject: Re: parlez-vous franc,ais?
Organization: Grebyn Timesharing
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1992 01:33:27 GMT

In article <1992Oct15.090405.680@halfdome.sf.ca.us> bob@halfdome.sf.ca.us (bob pasker) writes:
>i would like to contact fellow rec.motorcyclists who live in france
>(esp. paris or nice) or quebec, esp. those who are study/work at/near
>colleges or universities.
>
>please reply by e-mail.

Bob, I knew you were thinking about cheating on the better half, but
geez.....


-- 
Rich Lawrence, Synoptics Systems Engineer  DOD#9630  rich@grebyn.com
     '92 Seca II "Yuri"  CI$:71101,2272  GEnie:R.LAWRENCE14
   216 years ago my government gave me certain inalienable rights.
     Since then, they've been trying to correct their mistake.
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: karish@pangea.Stanford.EDU (Chuck Karish)
Subject: Re: Red-hot pipes of fire
Organization: Mindcraft, Inc.
Distribution: usa
Date: Wed, 14 Oct 1992 04:06:22 GMT

In article <1992Oct13.031543.18340@pasteur.Berkeley.EDU>
c150-bt@po.berkeley.edu (Manish Vij) writes:
>Well, the wheelie incident in August left cracks in the alternator
>cover which I repaired with JB Weld.  But the oil leaked slowly and constantly.
>Last night I re-did the cracks with JB Weld and put in an official
>Kawi gasket on between the cover and the alternator housing.

Replace the cover.  Buy a used one if you have to.  Fremont
Cycle Salvage has plenty of EX500 parts.

>When I started my EX500, oil started leaking again from the alternator as
>it seems to receive small spurts of oil every couple of seconds and the seal
>still didn't seem tight.

If the oil only came through in small spurts every few
seconds, the oil level was very low: probably low enough that
the oil pickup was sucking air.

>1)  I could not fully remove parts of the old gasket from the alternator
>    cover surface because the old gasket stuck.  By leaving it in and
>    putting in a new gasket, could this be causing the leak?

Yes.  Scrape off the old bits, carefully.  A razor blade
will work OK, but be careful not to dig into the sealing
surface.  A new gasket will seal against a surface with
slight unevenness, but not deep gouges or big lumps of
old gasket.

>2)  The Kawi is definitely water-cooled and probably oil-cooled, but in
>    general, what sense does it make to cool an engine with hot engine
>    oil?  (I'm assuming that's why my pipes glowed red.)

The pipes probably glowed red because the extra thickness
of gasket or the mangled condition of the cover affected
the ignition timing.  The pickups for the electronic
ignition are in the alternator cover, and if they're not in
exactly the right position your engine won't run
correctly.

The engine oil does help to equalize temperatures and
provide some cooling in all automotive engines.  Some
engines are designed to make specific use of the oil as a
coolant: Suzuki GSXRs, air-cooled Volkswagens and Porsches,
Mercedes turbo Diesels.

>3)  I ran it for about 3 minutes on (it seems through the oil window) low
>    oil.  Anything special I ought to do besides refilling it?

Drain the oil and look for stray pieces of metal in what
comes out.  Put in all new oil and a new filter.

>4)  Why do bolts keep spinning when overtightened, instead of stopping like
>    normal bolts?

Because you ruin the threads into which the bolts screw.
There's nothing to hold them from turning.  Take the
bike to your mechanic and ask him to put in some Helicoils.
--

    Chuck Karish          karish@mindcraft.com
    (415) 323-9000 x117   karish@pangea.stanford.edu
From: rxkgre@minyos.xx.rmit.oz.au (Geof Evans)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: We are sick and tired!!
Date: 10 Oct 92 02:05:41 GMT
Organization: RMIT Computer Centre
NNTP-Posting-Host: minyos.xx.rmit.oz.au


You people are *so* misguided...all this talk, moaning, whinging.
It's obvious...MY bike is the best. Do what you like about it.
I'm gonna ride it. Under you, over you, around you and definately
PAST you. Hey...you can always stop and *argue* about it.

-first stop: Black Spur Hotel                -why give a shit ?
-second stop: the back bar.                   I mean...who would want it ?
-third stop: her place.                      -DOD #981

-- 
  ___________________________________________________________________  
|| Geof Evans                 | DOMAIN: rxkgre@minyos.xx.rmit.oz.au  ||
|| Melbourne,Australia 3000   | Tel: +61 3 663 3663		     ||
||   If they *really* wanna know...tell 'em that God was drunk.      ||
From: egreen@east.sun.com (Ed Green - Pixel Cruncher)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: If you could pick only 5 bikes...
Date: 15 Oct 92 19:21:47 GMT
Reply-To: egreen@east.sun.com
Organization: Sun Microsystems, RTP, NC
NNTP-Posting-Host: laser.east.sun.com

In article 29279@acs.ucalgary.ca, parr@acs.ucalgary.ca (Charles Parr) writes:
>In article <2649@devnull.mpd.tandem.com> joe@mpd.tandem.com writes:
>
>>Regards, Joe
>>DoD 0.001
>^^^^^^^^^^
>
>What the fuck is going on? That's *my* DoD number...
>What's up, O KoTL??

0.001:Charles Parr:/CA:parr@acs.ucalgary.ca

---
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: peram@cs.tamu.edu (Suresh B Peram)
Subject: Honda CB 750 '92 vs Honda Nighthawk 700 S '85
Organization: Computer Science Department, Texas A&M University
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 1992 16:35:08 GMT


The 700 S seems to have more features on the control
panel and also looks more sporty.  Is the 700 S 
sportier than the new '92 Nighthawk ?  Does it have
more power ?

Suresh
From: ron@hpfcso.FC.HP.COM (Ron Miller)
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 1992 13:56:06 GMT
Subject: Re: ST1100 still reigns supreme
Organization: Hewlett-Packard, Fort Collins, CO, USA
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles

> From: kretz@remus.rutgers.edu (Kevin Kretz)
> 
> What can you get for a BMW that you can't get for my FJ?

I'll answer this one since it weighs very heavily in my choice of bike-

               KNOBBY TIRES!!!!!



R100GS, best fishing spot scouting bike over 600 cc :-)))
100+ mph (with patience) and logging roads, all on the same trip.


Hey Kretz! Has anyone told you about Brucer, Devin and Rollins Pass?????


Ron Miller
R100GS owner  
(Now, on the sympathetic side, if I lived in NJ, I'd move to Russia. More
 freedom..........)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: the r.m meta flame topic
From: Stafford@Vax2.Winona.MSUS.EDU (John Stafford)
Date: 16 Oct 92 09:25:26 -0600
Followup-To: rec.motorcycles
Distribution: world
Organization: MSUS

In article <1992Oct16.111621.3927@bnr.uk>, datasbld@bnr.ca (Datasbuild)
wrote:
> 
> (0)  VMS vs Unix
> (1)  what is countersteering?
> (2)  bmws never die
> (3)  fj's v. bmw
> (4)  shaft or chain?
> (5)  two stroke or four stroke?
> (6)  harleys/japcrap suck
> (7)  is "jap" an insult?
> (8)  valve springs are for losers
> (9)  how to put your bike on the centerstand
> (10) are helmet laws good?
> (11) using the back brake
> (12) the s/n ratio is too high and the dod is responsible for it
> (13) are .dirt,.harley,.racing groups good?  .tech? .dod?
> (14) endless chains vs. master linx (thanks to dave lawrence)
> (15) downshift or brake to slow down? (thanks to r.m.r)
> (16) Vi or Emacs?
> (17  Private Medicine or National Health?
> (18) FJ v ZX1? ?
> (19) Why don't they still make ????s ?
> (20) Which hard drug is best for riding with/on/in/under?
> (21) Best ways to de-mount cyclists, and should you?
> (22) Which flavour of oil is best, apple or orange?
> (23) Is your bike bisexual?
> (24) Can girlies do it?
> (25) What bike to buy for your SO, and should you?
> (26) Wheelie-ing in driveways - techniques.
> (27) Who is the KoTL, and what bike does it drive?
> (28) Why isn't Europe a single country with simple laws that riders from
>       other countries can understand?
> (29) Which country/state makes the best tasting roadkill sarnies?
> (30) What is all this sarcasm doing on this fine upr/tight newsgroup?
> (31) Traffic lights or Give-Way signs (or roundabouts!)?
> (32) Ca I run my moto on Bud?  Why is it so awful/good?  Can you drink it?
> (33) If you only had 4&1/2 minutes to save the World, would you drink Bud?
> (34) Do they make "beer" in America?
> (35) Do Hardle make mower engines?
> (36) Why only five?
> (37) Should I shoot someone?  Why not?  Where?  With what?  Who?

  (38) Vf gur EBG13 n arj ovxr sebz Ebgnk?
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: neal@cmptrc.lonestar.org (Neal Howard)
Subject: Re: How many times did you take CALC II? was:Harley riders are JAGOFFS!!
Date: Fri, 9 Oct 1992 22:56:32 GMT
Organization: CompuTrac Inc., Richardson TX

>>I'm not even going to say how many times I took Calc II !!!!!
>>But passing Calc III and Diff Eq. with B's the first time kinda made up for
>>the seven Calc II's (Oops!)
>>
>It only took me once, but I pulled a C.  Major bummer after an A in calc I.
>
>QUIZ TIME:   what is the volume of a donut?
>

  If we're talking about the volume of a circular torus, then:

                     2       2     where R=radius from the axis of revolution
	   V = 2 * Pi * R * r      to the center of the revolved circle and
				   r= radius of the revolved circle.
 but I dunno about a real donut (would that be a non-Debauched donut??)
 waitaminute.... I know I know, lets see how much 20w50 it'll displace !!!!!!
=============================================================================
Neal Howard (neal@cmptrc.lonestar.org)        CompuTrac, Inc. (Richardson,TX)
DoD #686   '91 XLH-1200      '70 Kawasaki G4-100cc    '69 Cougar XR7-GT390
	   Ensoniq VFX-SD    Kramer Pacer guitar      '70 429CJ(needs a home)
Disclaimer: The only above mentioned toys I play with on the below mentioned
	    Friday nights are the musical ones 8*}
"how often you get much more drunk than you ought to on a Friday night...
...about once a week" -  Tom Yates
=============================================================================

Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: DEHP@calvin.edu (Phil de Haan)
Subject: Re: Which side do you mount up from?
Organization: Calvin College
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1992 18:30:21 GMT

In article <1992Oct15.023841.10754@athena.cs.uga.edu> weaver@castor.cs.uga.edu (Mike Weaver) writes:

>Further thought lead to the conclusion that I mount from the left because
>that is the side that the side-stand is on.

If my bike is on the side stand I mount from the left; it's easier.  If it's 
on the center stand I'll get on either side.  It doesn't matter.  If it's 
on the side stand in my garage with the left side of the bike against the 
wall, I mount from the right.


+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Phil de Haan (DoD #0578)            +     We find comfort among those who
Calvin College:  Home of the 1992   +       agree with us -- growth among
NCAA III men's hoops champions      +    those who don't.  Frank A. Clark
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
From: bob@halfdome.sf.ca.us (bob pasker)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: If you could pick only 5 bikes...
Date: 14 Oct 92 15:37:03 PDT
Organization: Disorganized Organization

In article <1992Oct14.201304.6220@ccu.umanitoba.ca>, klinger@ccu.umanitoba.ca (Jorg Klinger) writes:
>   In no particular order
> 
>                         Suzuki RG500G Gamma
>                         BMW R100GS
>                         Honda GL1500
>                         Ducati 900SS
>                         HD FXRS Sp
>   

gee, this is the fifth GS i've seen in the "wanted" list; i've yet to
see an FJ.


-- 
-- bob pasker
-- bob@halfdome.sf.ca.us 
--
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: jsm@rosencrantz.osf.org (John S. Morris)
Subject: Re: HEY PEOPLE! was(Harley riders are JAGOFFS!!)
Organization: Open Software Foundation
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 1992 19:48:48 GMT

In article <7045@transfer.stratus.com> cdodson@beast.cac.stratus.com writes:
>Are these the same "JAP pieces of shit" that are pushing the frontiers
>of modern superbike technology ? The same bikes that are now showing
>up with ABS, fuel injection, and now a forkless front suspension ?

Uhhhh? Ex'squeeze me? The examples you picked were not "pushing the 
frontiers". They were pioneered by BMW and Bimota. This of course 
doesn't apply to the the FJ11, which I'm assured offers everything everyone 
ever wanted out of a motorcycle, now and forever more, with the minor 
exception of not doing too good with pot roasts.

-John
============================================================================
                            John S. Morris  #0316
  Open Software Foundation - 11 Cambridge Centre - Cambridge, MA 02142 USA
    Voice: +1 (617) 621-8739 Fax: +1 (617) 621-0584 Email: jsm@osf.org
                           Ride: K100RS Cage: 320i 
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: johnny@ennex3.eng.utsa.edu (Johnny Roberts)
Subject: Re: Red-hot pipes of fire
Organization: Univ of Texas at San Antonio
Distribution: usa
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 1992 20:42:54 GMT

In article <1992Oct13.031543.18340@pasteur.Berkeley.EDU>  
c150-bt@po.berkeley.edu (Manish Vij) writes:
> Well, the wheelie incident in August left cracks in the alternator
> cover which I repaired with JB Weld.  But the oil leaked slowly and  
constantly.
> Last night I re-did the cracks with JB Weld and put in an official
> Kawi gasket on between the cover and the alternator housing.
> 
> When I started my EX500, oil started leaking again from the alternator  
as
> it seems to receive small spurts of oil every couple of seconds and the  
seal
> still didn't seem tight.  At the same time, though the low oil light
> was NOT on, the pipes began glowing red from the exhaust from the twin
> cylinders.  I flipped the kill switch and the bike backfired and died.
> 
> Thinking the seal wasn't tight enough, I then managed to shear off
> two bolts by overtightening them :-(.
> 
> 1)  I could not fully remove parts of the old gasket from the alternator
>     cover surface because the old gasket stuck.  By leaving it in and
>     putting in a new gasket, could this be causing the leak?
> 

	Hell yes! You should remove the old gasket material completely if  
possible. On steel parts, light acraping with a razor works well. On  
aluminum parts, a steel wool pad and careful pressure does the trick.




> 
> 4)  Why do bolts keep spinning when overtightened, instead of stopping  
like normal bolts?

	Well, they keep spinning either because the threads are stripping  
or the bolt is shearing. Use conservative tightening torques if you do not  
know the proper value (always use a torque wrench if you do). If you have  
a bolt that keeps backing out duer to vibration, put some loctite on it.
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: calling mature riders
From: Jim Foster <MADIF@rohvm1.rohmhaas.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 1992 12:46:25 EDT
Organization: Rohm and Haas Company

In article <1992Sep27.175039.12388@cs.ucla.edu>, noemi@maui.cs.ucla.edu (Noemi
Berry) says:
>
>can riders who started relatively late in life offer some
>words of encouragement to my uncle?
>
Well, I'm not very mature, but I've ridden with guys that are.  One guy I
ride with is in his 60's.  He has a BMW K100RS and a Honda CBR900RR.  You'd
be amazed at how fast and smooth a rider he is.  I don't have a chance of
keeping up with him on either bike.  A few of years ago he had a heart
attack.  His doctor told him he'd have to give up motorcycles for good.  He
was back riding in six weeks and hasn't missed a Sunday ride in four years.

Another friend of mine is retired and rides his Goldwing 30-40,000 miles
a year hitting as many rallies as he can.  The bike keeps him young, and
I think he'd go nuts if he had to stay home for a Summer.

Tell you uncle to get the bike if that's what he wants.  He may just end
up feeling younger than he has in years.  Oh, and don't forget the MSF class.
--
Jim Foster - madif@rohmhaas.com          (215) 592-2446 (voice) 592-3377 (FAX)
If you want to be happy for a day, drink...
If you want to be happy for a year, marry...                           DoD 142
If you want to be happy for a lifetime, ride a Beemer!           '91 K100RS16V
From: klinger@ccu.umanitoba.ca (Jorg Klinger)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Why is my face shield so scratched so soon?
Date: 7 Oct 92 17:20:25 GMT
Organization: University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada

In <1992Oct6.182341.11617@adobe.com> cjackson@adobe.com (Curtis Jackson) writes:

>I have had my helmet (a Bieffe Classic, if it matters) for less than
>five months and the face shield is scratched as hell. No, I haven't
>face-planted or dropped the thing, nor have I cleaned it with 100
>grit sandpaper. The scratches are tiny in width, mostly horizontal,
>and there are billyuns and billyuns of 'em. I don't want to have
>to buy a new face shield every four months -- any ideas on why it
>scratched up so fast, what I can do to repair it, and/or what I
>should replace it with?

>I've thought about a welder's shield, but that kinda puts a crimp
>in the second part of SLOW LOOK LEAN ROLL.
>-- 
>Curtis Jackson		cjackson@mv.us.adobe.com	(415) 962 4905
>USPA #A-10080 (lapsed)				DoD #721  '81 Maxim 650
>  "They that can give up an essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
>   safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." -- Benjamin Franklin (1759)


  For cleaning use Slipstreamer windshield cleaner and polish. It's an
aerosol can so you can take it with you, lasts a very long time (a
season, and I clean the visor even if there is only one bug on it), and
has anti-fog properties. For removing light scratches, the kind you
describe, use Slipstreamer heavy duty windshield polish. For heavy
scratches use a buffing wheel and jewelers rouge. This Slipstreamer
stuff really works. Everyone I know who has tried it has started using
it. I have a Bieffe visor that's two years old and is still crystal clear. I
used to toss them out every three months before I discovered this stuff
for exactly the same reasons your describing.

                             Jorg
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: manes@magpie.nycenet.edu (Steve Manes)
Subject: Re: More gasohol
Organization: Manes and Associates, NYC
Date: Sat, 10 Oct 1992 23:00:53 GMT
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL5

Dan J. Declerck (declrckd@rtsg.mot.com) wrote:
: It's time for HD to invest in more than just statistical improvement of 
: product quality.

I think the time for that will be when HD isn't selling every bike it can
make and taking deposits on next year's production.  An understatement
would be to say that HD knows where its market is.  I wouldn't hold
my breath for any major revisions of the basic Harley.

-- 
Stephen Manes					   manes@magpie.nycenet.edu
Manes and Associates/Commontech-NoHo		   New York, NY, USA  =o&>o

Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: hamm@weejordy.physics.mun.ca (Craig Hamm)
Subject: Re: London Pub Ride, Part 2 (LONG!)
Keywords: London, Pub, fun
Organization: Ocean Sciences Centre
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 1992 23:14:35 GMT


	That's Gee-Pee-ZED (as in JED Clampet) up here in Canada too.


-- 
  Craig Hamm, Memorial University, | He's big, he's bad, and he's mad. If the
  Newfoundland,              ______| odds are stacked against you...if you 
  DoD #1500,                / have nowhere left to turn...he's your last
  1981 Maxim 650            | resort. A berserk one-man juggernaut of death
  __________________________| on the trail to hell and back. -The Liquidizer
From: davet@loowit.wr.tek.com (Dave Tharp CDS)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Bzzzzt!  Was: How to break-in new rings?
Keywords: ohmygod dweeb
Date: 8 Oct 92 22:22:14 GMT
Article-I.D.: wrgate.10736
Distribution: usa
Organization: Tektronix - Colorado Data Systems, Englewood, CO

In article <1992Oct7.001943.13872@tcsi.com> markk@tcs.com (Mark Kromer) writes:
>>>
>>>With the motor running at about 3000-4000 rpm, feed a couple of tablespoons
>>>of Bon Ami(tm) into the carb.  
>
>What exactly is Bon Ami?  I thought it was some kind of soap or something.
>
  The abrasive contained in it is powdered feldspar, which is a
crystalline mineral composed of silicates of aluminum with varying
proportions of potassium, calcium and sodium.  It is a very mild
abrasive.

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| Dave Tharp                      | DoD #0751   | "You can't wear out       |
| davet@loowit.WR.TEK.COM         | MRA #151    |   an Indian Scout,        |
| '88 K75S  '48 Indian Chief      | AHRMA #751  |  Or its brother the Chief.|
| '75 R90S(#151) '68 CB450(#751)  | AMA #524737 |  They're built like rocks |
| '65 R50/2/Velorex  '57 NSU Max  |             |   to take the knocks,     |
|       1938 BMW R12              | (Compulsive | It's the Harleys that     |
| My employer has no idea.        |   Joiner)   |   give you grief."        |
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Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: gavin@tiger1.prime.com (Dave Gavin)
Subject: Re: Why is my face shield so scratched so soon?
Organization: Prime Computer, Inc.
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 1992 17:18:31 GMT

In article <Stafford-061092171523@stafford.winona.msus.edu>, Stafford@Vax2.Winona.MSUS.EDU (John Stafford) writes:
> In article <1992Oct6.182341.11617@adobe.com> cjackson@adobe.com (Curtis
> Jackson) writes:
> >I have had my helmet (a Bieffe Classic, if it matters) for less than
> >five months and the face shield is scratched as hell.
> 
> Quite likely due to cleaning.  You must use a moist, soft medium.
> I recommend licking it clean.
  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
but not the morning after a night of heavy drinking....