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From: dlyons@necis.UUCP (Dave Lyons)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Speaking of triple A....
Date: 3 Sep 92 18:17:35 GMT
Organization: NEC Information Systems, Acton, MA

In article <1992Sep2.205606.3820@research.nj.nec.com>, behanna@phoenix.syl.nj.nec.com (Chris BeHanna) wrote:
> In article <1992Sep1.192431.13149@worldbank.org> aki <aki@atlas.worldbank.org> writes:
>>
>>Just curious...if you are a AAA member and your
>>bike dies, will they provide tow service? I mean
. . . . . 
> Soapbox mode on:
> 	AAA is just about fucking worthless for motorcycles.  No, they will not
> tow your bike.  I assume they'd have to come jump-start it, but I imagine

As a longtime member of AAA (I always drive near-dead cars), I called
one day to ask for help with my bike.  A simple loan of a wrench would
do nicely (I didn't really expect them to have anyone around who knew
anything about bikes).  Imagine my surprise when they:
Told me they couldn't help;  (We don't service motorcycles)
Told me they COULD help - but they wouldn't;  (We have tools - but not
for motorcycles)
Told me I should either get a car or give up my membership;  (Why are
you a member of an auto club if you drive a motorcycle?)
Hung up on me.  (Guess I shouldn't have told the guy to "go suck an
Oldsmobile")
Anyway, if you want anything from AAA, it had better be for a cage or
you're out of luck.
.                                           -- Dave --
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From: gharriso@hpcc01.corp.hp.com (Graeme Harrison)
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 1992 17:28:29 GMT
Subject: Re: Accident Report
Organization: the HP Corporate notes server
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles

/ hpcc01:rec.motorcycles / jjd1@cbnewsg.cb.att.com (james.j.dutton) /  1:05 pm  Aug 25, 1992 /

How do you feel about doctors?
 
================================================================================
 Sesquipedalian's 'R' Us. ZX-10. DoD#564. There ain't no more.
================================================================================
----------
Is that a trick question? :-)  I *really* like doctors with a sense of
humor...I *detest* doctors who think only lunatics ride motorcycles. I
*hate* it when they put rubber gloves on and insert a finger up the old
rectum checking the prostrate out. Gawd, I'm overdue for a checkup!!!

Graeme Harrison
DoD#0649
'Doctor; "I gotta finger you, son."' :-}
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: cannon@ecf.toronto.edu (The Cannon)
Subject: Manitoulin Rally (CANADA)
Organization: University of Toronto, Engineering Computing Facility
Distribution: na
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 1992 18:39:18 GMT


The manitoulin Island rally is this weekend (Labour
Day).  Will i be seeing any of you there?  Lots of
ads for thgis in Cycle Canada, and possibly the US rags.
Maybe you Sportbikers will be there.  Look for me:
I'll be riding the RZ500 with the Canada and Ontario
stickers on the side panels.

Hope to see you there!
 
(for propaganda or information, look in Cycle Canada
or e-mail me and i'll look it up for you.  There
is a phone number that i dont recall that you call
to get info or register)
 
Kevin Linfield

Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: cel@nsscmail.att.com (clayton EDward LEIHY iii)
Subject: Re: Road trip next summer....
Followup-To: rec.motorcycles
Organization: NCR Systems Support Center - New Jersey
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1992 20:01:20 GMT

In article <AebLOEe00Uh_I7zNIJ@andrew.cmu.edu> ps3p+@andrew.cmu.edu (Peter A. Simon) writes:
>Steve:

>I have never gone from Fairfax, VA to Idaho Falls, ID.  Never.  Not once
>in my life.  Not in a car, not on a motorcycle, not by boat.  IF I COULD
>HELP YOU IN ANY WAY I WOULD.  But I can't.  If it turns out that I go
>there between now and then I'll send you my AAA strip maps.

Steve:

What he says above goes the same for me.  I DID take my SO on my Wing out
I-80 to Reno several years ago, and if you find yourself in the vicinity
of a town called Antarctica (or was it South Pole?) in one of the western
states, take some time to visit it.  The hotel has penguins on the roof;
the gift shop needs a half day just to browse, and the restaurant was
excellent.

Eduardo (trying to avoid the P.S. flames)
DoD#0521
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: karr@cs.cornell.edu (David Karr)
Subject: Re: Re: Gun control in California
Organization: Cornell Univ. CS Dept, Ithaca NY 14853
Date: Mon, 24 Aug 1992 02:43:23 GMT

In article <1992Aug24.010137.17429@elroy.jpl.nasa.gov> david@elroy.jpl.nasa.gov (David Robinson) writes:
>CVC 27400:
>	"No person operating any motor vehicle or bicycle shall wear any
>headset covering, or any earplugs in, both ears. [...]"
>
>This has been interpreted to include anything that covers both ears,
>including helmets.

And since a motorcycle is a motor vehicle under any reasonable
interpretation, does this make California the only state with a helmet
law AGAINST full coverage helmets?  How do they reconcile this law
with the one passed by our friend (NOT!) Floyd?

-- David Karr (karr@cs.cornell.edu)
-- '80 BMW R65   BMWMOA #36829   DoD #0969   NRA #CDF6091M

Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: fist@iscp.Bellcore.COM (Richard Pierson)
Subject: Re: Painting My GoldWing
Reply-To: fist@iscp.Bellcore.COM (Richard Pierson)
Organization: Bell Communications Research (Bellcore)
Distribution: na
Date: Thu, 3 Sep 92 10:26:52 GMT

A good autobody supply store (not one of the discount houses)
will have brushable Enamel, down side is that it takes several
days to dry and several weeks to cure, Peterbuilt, Kenworth
and a couple of other tractors were hand painted Enamel up
until about 3 years ago, In reality the curing takes several
MONTHS but then the stuff is bullet proof. No, I have never
done it myself, but in my misspent youth worked in a body
shop part time after school (13 years old till 17) and there
was  a tractor trailer rebuild place two warehouses down.
Preping is 90% (conservative side) of the work and resisting
temptation by making coats thicker the other 8%. Use contrasting
filler & primer colors so you can see the low, high and
scratch spots [like yellow/red or yellow/black]. Also do it
by hand with a sanding block. Also make sure you have ALOT
of light, pure white, you dont want any shadows cast on any
of the pieces.
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Xref: sparky rec.motorcycles:29184 rec.crafts.brewing:4992 ba.food:2982
From: deh@rocket.com (Dale E. Higgs)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles,rec.crafts.brewing,ba.food
Subject: Re: Bison Brewing Co.
Date: 26 Aug 92 22:13:57 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: Rocket Research Company, Redmond WA

In article <1992Aug24.214705.14721@pmafire.inel.gov> wrl@pmafire.inel.gov (William Lechner) writes:
>In article <64580@cup.portal.com> DeadHead@cup.portal.com (Bruce M Ong) writes:
>>>
>>>This is an unabashed rave about my favorite watering hole, the Bison Brewing
>>>Company, Telegraph Ave at Parker St in Berkeley.  I'm taking the liberty
>>>of posting this wide, as it's also a great place to visit from out of
>>>town.  
>>>
>>	is the rumor true that they are run by GNU people?
>>
>>>Slainte!
>>>	- Leigh Ann
>>-----
>>/bruce 	"I found my passport; I can finally visit berkeley..."
>
>Excuse my ignorance, but what are GNU people??
>
>Bill



GNU people are persons with oxlike heads, horns that curve forward,
horselike manes, and tails.  They are sometimes referred to as wildebeest.

(Sorry :)

GNU's Not Unix   <---- look for the recursive acronym
(by the Free Software Foundation)
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| Dale E. Higgs                                                             |
| Programmer/Analyst                                                        |
| Rocket Research Company                                   deh@rocket.com  |
From: egreen@east.sun.com (Ed Green - Pixel Cruncher)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Winner of the Official(tm) (bs) DoD Ba
Date: 31 Aug 1992 13:24:23 GMT
Organization: Sun Microsystems, RTP, NC
Distribution: world
Reply-To: egreen@east.sun.com
NNTP-Posting-Host: laser.east.sun.com

In article shoun@netcom.com, shoun@netcom.com (Lissa Shoun) writes:

>The good doctor mentions that 3 recordings of the Motorcycle Song
>were made but the one he played (with the good story) was the
>only one no longer available. The album is called "Simply Arlo".

I thought he said the album was called simply, "Arlo."

A real live Irish bull?   :^)

---
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: rct@fulcrum.bt.co.uk (Richard Taylor)
Subject: Re: The Evolution of the Motorcycle
Organization: Fulcrum Communications
Date: Fri, 4 Sep 1992 11:58:33 GMT

In article <17t450INNkh@sixgun.East.Sun.COM> egreen@east.sun.com writes:
>
>Men invented indoor shopping malls for the same reason coke dealers
>developed crack.
>

I thought they were both invented to increase the sales of Nike?
============================================================================
Richard Taylor                 DoD #981               (rct@fulcrum.bt.co.uk)
"Gentlemen, starta your engines... 2 minutes, to the hills." Massimo Laverda
============================================================================
Fulcrum Communications Ltd., Fordrough Lane, Birmingham, B9 5LD, ENGLAND.
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: cd374@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Mike Herman)
Subject: Honda   Silver  wing 
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, (USA)
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 92 06:28:54 GMT


Im posting this for my brother

1980 Honda Silver wing,  500 cc,   v twin for sale

9300 miles

In very good  shape, not hot rodded or dumped.

asking $1400, nego

includes a helmet

The bike is and my bro are in Cleveland, OH
If you are intrested, call:
216 845 6491

DO NOT SEND ME E MAIL, I WILL NOT BE IN CLEVELAND!
ALSO DONT POST ANY FLAMES HERE, I DONT READ REC.MOTO MUCH
OF course you can e mail flames.......

JC
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: rowell@socrates.umd.edu (William Rowell)
Subject: Re: 93 Goof2
Keywords: goof2 cbr
Organization: University of Maryland University College
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1992 20:06:42 GMT

Yes! I love the new Black/Red/Silver scheme on the 93 Goof2's. In fact,
when I was in the shop wondering what sort of sport bike to get, my decision
was instantaneous when I saw a picture of the new bikes. I just called the
shop and they said they have one on the floor and I'm next on the list! Can
I wait 2 hours to pick it up or should I take "station leave" and bolt over
there now?.... I dont know, but I'm psyched either way! Oh, I better call
the insurance co. now. Ok,I've got to relax, take deep breaths...stop
perspiring...

-billy

-- 
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Work = 301-443-4930, 5600 Fishers Ln Rm 4-08, Rockville, MD 20857
"...you see, there's fast, really fast, and STUPID fast. This one is probably
a notch above stupid fast" -salesman describing ZX-11
From: bob@halfdome.sf.ca.us (bob pasker)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Winner of the Official(tm) (bs) DoD Ba
Date: 26 Aug 92 09:18:17 PDT
Distribution: world
Organization: Disorganized Organization

In article <17g3rmINN5r@sixgun.East.Sun.COM>, egreen@east.sun.com (Ed Green - Pixel Cruncher) writes:
> The great part is the ad-lib.  Thanks to Lissa Shoun, I have the whole
> live version on tape, part of the Dr. Demento show on songs about
> motorcycles.
> As soon as I find it, I'll post the lyrics.

hey ed, how about digitizing it on one of them there sun boxes you got
and ftp'ing it to bruce tanner?

-- 
-- bob pasker
-- bob@halfdome.sf.ca.us 
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Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: mack23@avalon.eecs.nwu.edu (Chris Walsh)
Subject: Test rides
Originator: mack23@avalon.eecs.nwu.edu
Organization: EECS Department, Northwestern University
Distribution: usa
Date: Wed, 2 Sep 1992 19:32:17 GMT

After that reserve tank tank thread, I am suitably terrified an have donned
my asbestos underwear.  Now, here comes a question from a neophyte:

I would like to buy my first bike.  I completed the MSF course, and I even
have a MC license (in Illinois, one needn't take the road test if one has
passed the MSF course).  Before dropping any dough on a bike, I'd like to
ride it some first.  With cars (ahem, cages), this is called a test drive.

Now, the question:  is this the kind of thing mc dealers expect?  I sure
didn't see fueled up vehicules at any I've been at.  
I don't know if I will buy a new bike, but obviously the test ride issue
is not at all mysterious for used bikes.


Thanks for your help.

--

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TechNet Network Administrator             ----------------------
2145 Sheridan Rd.                         Send candidates to: 
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Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: ivan@erich.triumf.ca (Ivan D. Reid)
Subject: Re: RGV Troubles
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41    
Organization: TRIUMF: Tri-University Meson Facility
Date: Thu, 3 Sep 1992 10:51:00 GMT

In article <65085@cup.portal.com>, APLer@cup.portal.com (Roland Walter Besserer) writes...
> 
>I got a little tuning problem with my RGV250 and was wondering if
>anyone had something to offer. Here it goes.
>after only a couple of laps of trying to get up to speed, the bike
>would essentially shut down at about 9000 rpm. It really felt as
>if it was running out of fuel (fuel line and filter ok). I would
>come out of a turn and crack open the throttle at 9000rpm and get
>no response - it wouldn't rev at all. Closing the throttle 
>and coasting for a few seconds would sometimes solve it, but sometimes
>even that had no effect and I would coast almost to a stop until 
>suddenly all the power come back on.
> 
>I changed the plugs and did a plug-chop and looking at the plugs 
>showed that the bike was running too lean. I raised the needle
>but things stayed pretty much the same.
> 
>Any ideas what to try next time?

	Pop open the petrol-tank cap.  Sounds like a vacuum lock due to
insufficient air getting to the tank.  It's possible you've never run so
long WFO at sea-level and not noticed it before.  If that helps, check the
petrol tank breather.  Can't help you any further as I've never seen an RGV
(maybe next month -- 6 weeks' holiday back home.  ZZzzzzzzzz...).

Ivan Reid, Paul Scherrer Institute, CH.     			ivan@cvax.psi.ch
GSX600F, RG250WD.	SI=2.66     "You Porsche. Me pass!"	DoD #484
"noematical -- a. Obs. rare;  Originating, or existing, in thought, or in the
 mind alone."	-- Compact Oxford Dictionary
From: gaijin@ale.Japan.Sun.COM (John Little - Nihon Sun Repair Depot)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: test post
Date: 2 Sep 92 20:30:44 GMT
Organization: Nihon Sun Microsystems - Atsugi Technical Centre - JAPAN.
Distribution: usa
NNTP-Posting-Host: ale.japan.sun.com
Summary: Fresh frog pies for sale. Gettem' while they're hot!
Keywords: Zoroastrian, zirconium, zloty, zygote, zoophyte, zinnia, dipshit

In article <1992Sep2.213925.1120@ctr.columbia.edu> barry@fsp2.gtri.gatech.edu \
(Barry B Burnette) writes:
%
% distribution test only
%

 No thank you. Mine's got eelecktronik ignishun.


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Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: ben@spider.wri.com (Ben Cox)
Subject: Re: carb synchronizer recommendations?
Organization: Wolfram Research, Inc.
Date: Sat, 29 Aug 1992 01:08:15 GMT

In <6765@tekig7.PEN.TEK.COM> jearls@tekig6.PEN.TEK.COM (Jeffrey David Earls) writes:

>Note however that there were _no_ toxicity warnings on the bottle of mercury.
>There was a "Don't breathe the vapors" warning on the instruction sheet.  The
>little poison skull-and-crossbones symbol was completely absent.   

>So of course, I took it that the mercury was non-toxic and made a milkshake 
>with it. %-P

Of course you wouldn't be a True Red-Blooded American unless you then
sued the manufacturer for not putting the warning label on there.

:-)

--
Ben Cox      |  The above opinions are mine and do not necessarily
ben@wri.com  |  reflect those of my employer, Wolfram Research, Inc.
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: blgardne@javelin.sim.es.com (Dances With Bikers)
Subject: Re: California only: Fiamm dealer
Reply-To: blgardne@javelin.sim.es.com
Organization: Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation
Distribution: usa
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1992 13:29:13 GMT

jhblank@ncrclm.ClemsonSC.NCR.COM (Joey H. Blankenship) writes:
> These things are loud.  I'm just itching
>to try them out on some cage (I hope they have their window down at the time,
>so they will get the full effect.)

Here's the latest horn tale I've heard. True, it was cage vs. cage, not
cage vs. bike, but it did involve air horns, so what the heck. My dad
was in his Jeep on a four lane street, with another car pacing him. As
they approached a stoplight, the dummy in the next lane decided he
really wanted the lane my dad was in. A blast on the air horns suddenly
convinced dummy that his own lane wasn't so bad after all.

The kicker is that dummy's window was down. I asked my dad how high the
dummy jumped, and with an evil grin he replied "He didn't jump too high,
but then he was wearing a neck brace, so I guess he couldn't."  :-)
-- 
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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
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: keith@balrog.dseg.ti.com (Keith A. Schauer)
Subject: Re: New commer's question ......
Organization: Texas Instruments Information Technology Group    Plano TX
Distribution: ca
Date: Tue, 25 Aug 1992 17:02:50 GMT

In article <2A96AB59.28972@ics.uci.edu> chuen@bonnie.ics.uci.edu (Christopher Huen) writes:
>
>
>If I have about $4,000 to spent, what sport bike would you choose if the
>followings are being concerned (1=highest priority......)
>	1. Looking Good (I don't like the paint on older Katana)

I think you'll be wasting $4,000.  If your main reason for getting a motorcycle
is to look good, you have it all wrong.  A ride doesn't have to look good, a
ride has to feel good.  Nobody cares how their rat bike looks, only that it can
still get them out on the road.  To ride.

>	2. Reputation

Reputation for what?  ability not to fall apart?  to go fast, to handle the
twisties?  for getting girls?  (try a Harley)

>	3. Resale Value

If you're already worring about resale value, my guess is you should rent a
bike for a weekend.  It appears that's how long you plan to own it. 

>	4. Power and Handling

Why bother? As long as you can sit on centerstand and look good, who cares how
it rides?
>

>Last question. If a typical automobile driver drives 15,000 mile per year,
>how much does a typical rider ride per year ?

Many people in this group probably put this many miles on a year.  For me, the
last year I put on about 9,000 miles on, many because my commute is only 3
miles.  I would guess that you would put on about 200.

-- 
Keith Schauer		Texas Instruments	Plain O, Texas
80 CB900 Custom		
DoD #0901		In an insane society, the sane man must appear insane.
			My company disavows any knowledge of my actions.
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: sheinfel@ssd.comm.mot.com (Aviad Sheinfeld)
Subject: VFR750 Tank bags, bike covers, alarms...
Organization: Motorola
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 1992 20:57:24 GMT
Summary: Need help with tank bags, alarms, and bike covers
Keywords: VFR, tank bag, cover, OSI, alarm

Hi all!

I'm thinking of purchasing a tank bag for my VFR750.  Any good/bad experiences?
Has anyone tried the Motoport Magnetic tank bag?  Is it comfortable/convenient?

Also, what about the OSI covers?  Do they fit well?  Are there better ones?  Are
they easy to secure with a lock?

Lastly, anyone have comments about alarms?  Something with a VERY good pager, 
perhaps?  I've been bitten by thieves before - no more...

-Thanks!

Aviad
From: Richard.A.Swift.1@nd.edu (Richard A. Swift)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: I want my DOD number!!! (you better let him have one...)
Date: 28 Aug 92 21:03:34 GMT
Organization: University of Notre Dame, Aero. & Mech. Eng.
X-Xxmessage-Id: <A6C3FFA38F01401C@rswift.aero.nd.edu>
X-Xxdate: Fri, 28 Aug 92 22:06:59 GMT
X-Useragent: Nuntius v1.1.1d9

Ive been reading this group for a while... Ive read most of
the tripe and dribble that you so-called motorcyclists post (what a bunch
of computer geeks) and Ive STILL been able to hold my lunch.
This proves that I am probably more stout than the bulk of you biker
wannabees (own a bike=biker??, bullshit.....).

So, I know I have the proper Denizen attitude. I havent actually killed
any cagers yet, but Im still young. I pass through the approved DOD speed
limit every day (nearly a quarter-mile of straight road), and I can
bullshit with the best of them. This INCLUDES the DOD GODS. Thats right,
Im talking to you LAZLO NEMETH, RANDY DAVIS, JON QUIST, ED GREEN, DANCES
WITH BIKERS and all the other lesser known demi-gods. Hell, Ill take all
you PUSSIES on and still kick your combined pussy butts!! I might even
let Mr. Small have some fun with you after Im done just to really fuck
you over.

I havent had a vasectomy, but I do own two motorcycles (do you REALLY
give a fuck what kind?). Ive read every book published on Spagthorpes
that I could get my hands on. Blah, Blah, Blah....


Blah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Rich Swift
DOD # "insert here"

Give me a number, and be CREATIVE about it (I know, this is asking a lot
from you mindless, half-vegetable computer jocks,but go or it!).
And dont mind trying to insult me, 'cause you cant you looser(s).
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: ed@Tekelec.gecko.uucp (Ed Campbell)
Subject: HOW long?
Originator: ed@rover
Organization: Tekelec Inc
Date: Sat, 29 Aug 1992 00:50:39 GMT



>Most rides are less than 45 min. long so ask yourself if you want the
>ideal bike for the occasional long trip or the more common daily commute.
>

   That's funny, I was just thinking most rides are less than 45
days.
	Ed Campbell
'57 FL (560,000 mi, 3 rebuilds)
'76 XLCH (136,000 mi, 1st rebuild comming up)
My other car is a '54 Harley Servicar.

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
	"Hard asses ride hardtails"
			Roaddirt  1958
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