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From: jeffp@county.lmt.mn.org (Jeff Pagel)
Subject: Yamaha TW200
Followup-To: rec.motorcycles
Keywords: tw200 yamaha enduro off-road
Reply-To: jeffp@county.lmt.mn.org
Organization: lasermaster
Distribution: us
Date: Tue, 11 Aug 92 18:28:47 GMT

I am looking for any information I can get on the 1992 Yamaha TW200.  
Specifically, how it rides on the black-top and highway.  If you know of an 
article or review on this bike, please point it out to me.  If you have 
ridden one or actually own one, I would appreciate any feedback you can give. 
I have the opportunity to buy a new one for $1995.  Does this sound like a 
reasonable price?  I mainly plan to use it for recreation, but would like to 
occasionally drive it to work which invloves about 15 minutes of highway 
speed cruising.

Thanks in advance,
Jp
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From: mvij@novell.com (Manish Vij)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Speaking of Fiamms...
Date: 14 Aug 92 01:25:25 GMT
Organization: Novell Inc., San Jose, California

In article <2230@devnull.mpd.tandem.com> joe@mpd.tandem.com (Joe Senner) writes:
>In article <1992Aug12.213400.6460@island.COM>, darell@island.COM (Darell Dicke f
>writes:
>> >They ain't that loud.  I tried them on my bike last night, and they were
>> >disappointing.  Maybe that's because I'd only mounted one so far.  We'll
>> >see whether the double dose is better.
>> I didn't want to be the first to mention this, I figured there must be
>> something wrong with me.
>
>looks like it.
>
>> that came free :^] with my DR, I'm not as impressed as I thought I'd be 
>> after all the glowing testimonials.
>
>what a bunch of loosers. you guys mount one of a pair of horns, and then
                 ^^^^^^^ only when unbuttoned
		 (courtesy of English Nazi)

>decide they're crap without completing the installation? how goddamn
>hard is it to hook them BOTH up and just rest the damn things on something
>so you can see how they're SUPPOSED to sound? 
>
>I suppose you guys wouldn't buy 501 jeans because your dicks would keep
>falling out, because you only buttoned ONE BUTTON!

No, it's because . . . well . . . *blush* You know those of us who are
well-endowed would, err, overload the 501s.  I always knew
501s were cut for geeky skinny white guys.  Guess I was right.
>
>> Just another   data point.
>              ^^^worthless
                  ^^^^^^^^^  Gee, it's MR. HORSEASS^H^H^HSENSE to the
		  RESCUE!

>'cmon guys, do it right or don't do it at all. it doesn't take much
>common sense to understand that.

Did hook up two horns.  Didn't get me horny (now chocolate doughnuts,
on the other hand . . .)  We need the big-rig air horns, and not just as
a phallic symbol.

>--
>Joe Senner                                          joe@zx11.cactus.org
>Tandem Computers Inc.                               joe@mpd.tandem.com
 ^^^^^^ Tandem with who?  His 3b2?
 (best friend)
                                          /-\o /-()  -- -  --   -
   Manish Vij    ::    '89 EX500          \_/ \\/ )  -- -    --
   mvij@ocf.berkeley.edu                       |/_\  -- -  --   - 
   mvij@novell.com                              \_/.  .  . . ........
From: turner@rastaman.llnl.gov (David Turner)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Carb rebuilding advice wanted
Keywords: Help me Ride Free
Date: 17 Aug 92 20:14:38 GMT
Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Originator: turner@rastaman.llnl.gov

Hola!

I've decided I can no longer postpone rebuilding the 4 carburetors on my 1982
Honda VF750S (Sabre).  Too many "nova" (no go) episodes.  While I may know which
end of the screwdriver to hit with the wrench, I have never actually torn into
the innards of a carb.  I guess I'll purchase the rebuild kits, and replace-
ment boots (short rubber hoses connecting carbs to cylinder heads).  That will
cost about $150.  YOW!  And a big can of carb cleaner.  I've got the Honda shop
manual to use as a guide.  What I'm looking for from the net is general advice,
specific hints, emotional (and financial) support, etc.  Any and all responses
will be greatly appreciated; however, keep open flames away from volatile
liquids...many thanks...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: hamm@weejordy.physics.mun.ca (Craig Hamm)
Subject: Re: DoD Security Breach ?
Organization: Ocean Sciences Centre
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1992 23:13:07 GMT

In article <3513@tegra.COM>, hull@tegra.COM (Andy Hull) writes:
|> 
|> 
|> hamm@weejordy.physics.mun.ca (Craig Hamm) Tries to flame....
|> 
|> >	Oh yeah Mr. Brucer, suck this spooge worm arsehole (sound effect
|> >	like 'gooooooooooosh', followed by exploding cigar).  You and your
|> >	fucking shithead DoDers just take up bandwidth, and I'm fucking sick
|> >	of it you miserable little insignifigant piece of doggy-do.  You 
|> >	secretly drive a car on Sundays, and wish your SO didn't have a
|> >	motorcycle, then you wouldn't have to ride one yourself.  Fuck you
|> >	piss me off.  
|> >
|> >	(Was that good enough to get me inducted?  I'm interested 8*}  )
|> >
|> 
|>   I've heard better flames from small girls chasing tennis balls.  
|> 
|> 
|> Andy


	I've seen better counter-flames than the feeble attempt above.

	Do your worst !!!!   C'mon ya pansy !!

	Craig


|> ----
|>  _____
|> |     | Andrew Hull    | There are only two sports...
|> |Tegra| (508) 663-7435 | Motor racing and mountain climbing.
|>  -----  DoD 0405       | {...sun!sunne ..uunet}!tegra!hull
|> 			 hull@tegra.com
|>
From: vec@sunshine.Kodak.COM (Vance Cochrane)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: CBR600F2 Tank Bags
Keywords: CBR600 bags
Date: 14 Aug 92 15:17:59 GMT
Article-I.D.: kodak.1992Aug14.151759.18022
Organization: Eastman Kodak Co., Rochester, NY

What sort of tank bags do you folks recommend for a 1991 CBR600F2?
Thanks in advance.
vec
-- 
+------------------------------------------------------+
+ Vance Cochrane                Email: vec@Kodak.COM   +
+ Research Laboratories	        Voice: (716) 722-3709  +
+ Eastman Kodak Company	        Fax:   (716) 477-8681  +
+ Rochester, NY 14650-1826      DoD #: 0643            +
+ USA                           '91 CBR600F2           +
+                                                      +
+ "Didn't think I had it in me Spock, did you."        +
+ "No Sir."                                            +
+------------------------------------------------------+
From: rkou@skat.ucs (Roger H. Kou)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Honda Helix or Elite
Date: 15 Aug 1992 17:38:47 -0700
Organization: USC Computing Services, Los Angeles
Distribution: rec
	<1992Aug15.202634.11800@nmrdc1.nmrdc.nnmc.navy.mil>
NNTP-Posting-Host: skat.usc.edu
In-reply-to: dsc3jfs@nmrdc1.nmrdc.nnmc.navy.mil's message of 15 Aug 92 20:26:34 GMT


In article <1992Aug15.202634.11800@nmrdc1.nmrdc.nnmc.navy.mil>
dsc3jfs@nmrdc1.nmrdc.nnmc.navy.mil (Jim Small) writes:


   From: dsc3jfs@nmrdc1.nmrdc.nnmc.navy.mil (Jim Small)
   Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
   Date: 15 Aug 92 20:26:34 GMT
   References: <RKOU.92Aug14221935@corvus.ucs>
   Distribution: rec
   Organization: Naval Medical Research & Development Command
   Lines: 24

   In article <RKOU.92Aug14221935@corvus.ucs> rkou@corvus.ucs
   (Roger H. Kou) writes:
   >
   >howdy,
   >
   >me being a poor student living in LA. transportation and parking,
   eh,
   >are kinda expensive. not to mention insurance, of course. so I am
   >thinking about getting a scooter.
   Think about going to a CHEAPER and BETTER SCHOOL.


   >PS: has anyone tried transport a Helix/Elite on the back of their
   >pickup(e.g. Toyota SR5)? how? was it a difficult task? too heavy?
   maybe?


   No, but I've thought about running scooter SCUM over with a pickup
truck.


   USC=SCOOTER-SCUM

   BLECH!

   --
   I love the 3b2
   The 3b2 is my friend.


I want my $$$!! let me see how much I can get by suiting his ass
off?!?  humm, how about the rest of my tuition :-) hehehe not a bad
idea.

let's see, what story can I make up... affraid to get on road? no
self-esteem? etc etc etc etc

damn it, get me the best lawyer!!! BTW: is Larry Parker good? :-)

oh, what's the e-mail address of the CO over there? anyone anyone
how about snail mail address? FYI: Commanding Officer = CO

is this a threat? I dunno, depends if I can come up with the money to
pay for my _expensive_ tuition within the next week or so :-)

money money money money Mo'money Mo'money Mo'money 

second thought: maybe Mr. Small don't earn enough $$$. hummm 
I need a plan.

-RK
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: achenbac@epcot.spdc.ti.com (Jeff Achenbach)
Subject: Re: Countersteering a shafty
Organization: TI Semiconductor Process and Design Center
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1992 13:45:10 GMT

In article <1992Aug13.220924.2802530@locus.com> dana@locus.com (Dana H. Myers) writes:
>Who else has discovered that countersteering does not appear to work
>correctly on shaft-drive motorcycles?
>

Huh?
The only time countersteering won't work is with a sidecar. If you're getting
around turns any other way, you're violating the laws of physics.


Jeff Achenbach
achenbac@epcot.spdc.ti.com

Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: randy@ninja.megatek.uucp (Randy Davis)
Subject: Re: BMW carbs
Reply-To: megatek!randy@uunet.uu.net
Organization: Megatek Corporation, San Diego, California
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1992 17:42:13 GMT

In article <1992Aug13.002603.27267@rtsg.mot.com> svoboda@rtsg.mot.com (David Svoboda) writes:
|I would love to have this done on my Concours.  (It would be the first
|time since the 600 miler that she has seen a mechanic. :-)  I called
                ^^^^^^^^^
  Only 600 miles since the bike has seen a mechanic?  Ever thought of buying
a Harley?  I'm pretty sure that they can go more than 600 miles without seeing
a mechanic (although I *could* be wrong)...

|Well, maybe you can see why I don't like the local mechanics. :-)

  Sounds like job security to me... :-)

Randy Davis				UUCP: randy@megatek.com
ZX-11 #00072 Pilot			      megatek!randy@uunet.uu.net
DoD #0013			 	      ucsd!megatek!randy

Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: cdw2t@dayhoff.med.Virginia.EDU (Clifford David Weston)
Subject: Re: Photo Radar
Organization: University of Virginia
Distribution: usa
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1992 16:34:32 GMT

In article <1992Aug20.220639.11484@serval.net.wsu.edu> bill@wsuaix.csc.wsu.edu (William E. Johns;S23015) writes:

>of someone somewhere selling a flat, one-way lens, similar to a fresnel lens
>for this purpose.  The idea was that to look at the plate from most any angle
>yielded the normal view of the lens.  When seen from the right side at about
>30 to 45 degrees the lens blocked out what was behind it and yielded an
>internatially recognized obscene gesture.
>OK, who knows anything about such a product and where might I get one^H^H^H
>two.

i'd seen plate frames in maryland (where supposedly photo radar was also
tested) that had fins, much like those seen on some traffic lights.  they
ran vertically, protruding about an inch; the row ran across the frame,
ostensibly for cooling the plate area :-)   when viewed head-on, you see
the plate clearly; when viewed from an angle, they're black (or whatever color
you paint them).  i moved and forgot all about it, but now ...

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|       Cliff Weston                     '92 Seca II (Tem)                 |
|       DoD# 0598                         [insert witty disclaimer here]   |
|                                                                          |
|       Don't look to me for proof that women get off easier than men.     |
|                               -- Evelyn                                  |
|                                                                          |
|       I've been doing OK lately with a hand pump.    -- Chuck Karish     |
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Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: ivan@erich.triumf.ca (Ivan D. Reid)
Subject: Re: DoD meets (was: Re: Euro DoD meet)
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41    
Organization: TRIUMF: Tri-University Meson Facility
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1992 10:15:00 GMT

In article <SHAFER.92Aug13121202@rigel.dfrf.nasa.gov>, shafer@rigel.dfrf.nasa.gov (Mary Shafer) writes...
>On 12 Aug 92 17:07:28 GMT, brianm@sco.com (Brian Moffet) said:
> 
>Brian> ivan@erich.triumf.ca (Ivan D. Reid) writes:
>>In article <1992Aug11.144534.11446@linus.mitre.org>, 
>>		cookson@mbunix.mitre.org (Cookson) writes...
>>>Of course, this will probably piss the Aussies off, since we're being
>>>Northern Hemesphere-centric...
> 
>Brian> Actually, it will be more fun to ride up to the North Pole, in Antarctica,
>Brian> there's land under that ice, up in the arctic ocean, there's water
>Brian> under that ice.   Makes it all worth while.
	But the northern ice is relatively flat.  And it's been done.  I don't
think anyone has ridden a bike _to_ the South Pole yet (Skidoos, yes).
> 
>>Not really.  After all, I _have_ ridden a motorcycle in Antarctica! :-)
> 
>Brian> I wonder what type of oil is used, -25 weight?
	No, that was the temperature :-)
> 
>I don't know about the oil weight, but the SkiDoo I drove at the
>Patriot Hills in Antarctica was stuck together with duct tape.
> 
>A quick inspection when the Denizens did Dryden indicated that
>duct tape is on the DoD mandatory equipment list.
	We called it "100 mph tape" at Mawson.  The only thing that would
hold equipment on the wings of a Pilatus Porter at 100 mph.

>--
>Mary Shafer  DoD #0362 KotFR NASA Dryden Flight Research Facility, Edwards, CA
>shafer@rigel.dfrf.nasa.gov                    Of course I don't speak for NASA
> "A MiG at your six is better than no MiG at all."  Unknown US fighter pilot

Ivan Reid, Paul Scherrer Institute, CH.     			ivan@cvax.psi.ch
GSX600F, RG250WD.	SI=2.66     "You Porsche. Me pass!"	DoD #484
From: weigl@sibelius.inria.fr (Konrad Weigl)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Harleys are OUT, Porches are IN!
Date: 20 Aug 92 10:25:31 GMT
Organization: INRIA, Sophia-Antipolis (Fr)

In article <1992Aug19.144508.1547@news.columbia.edu>, twang@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu (Tony Wang) writes:
|> Why
|> are you still carrying your golf bag? As a TRUE Yuppie, you should
|> already have a locker in the country club you are member of. Besides,
|> I only carry my spare golf clubs when I go on a business trip, usually 
|> either by plane or in a cage.

Oh, you don't mean you have a set handcrafted by a 
flown-in pro before every game?
(Let's see how far we can get this thread outta rec.mot-galaxy...)

Konrad Weigl               Tel. +33 93 65 78 63
Projet Pastis              Fax  +33 93 65 76 43
INRIA                      email weigl@sophia.inria.fr
B.P. 93
06902 Sophia Antipolis Cedex 
France
From: datasbld@bnr.ca (Datasbuild)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: EuroDoD Meet
Date: 19 Aug 92 14:30:00 GMT
Organization: BNR Europe Ltd, Maidenhead, UK
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL5

X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL5

Sorry if this is multi-posted, the brobdignagian newsreader seems to be on the
blink.  Dumpit!

Peter Ahlskog DC (ahle@anke.abo.fi) wrote:
: In article <16r5pgINN1u6@grapevine.EBay.Sun.COM> rogerc@discovery.uk.sun.com (Roger Collier - Sun - Coventry.) writes:
: 
:    Looks like the next EuroDoD meeting could be the IFMA Motorcycle Show
:    at Cologne, Germany at the end of September.
:    I shall be there on Saturday 3rd October.
:    Anyone else going, let me know.
: 
: 
:    Roger.Collier@Uk.Sun.COM		Sun Microsystems
: 					   Warwick University Science Park
:    (44) 203 692255				Coventry CV47HS
: 					   England
:    #############################################################################
:    # Where two or three are gathered together in my name, that's a DoD meeting #
:    #############################################################################
: 
: 
: OK! Let's be active NOW! I have no chance to be at a DoD-meeting this year
: except for in Anderstorp, Sweden, at the WSB-round 26-27th of september.
: 
: I got email from <butch+@transarc.com> == Butch Anton, who could be in
: Anderstorp for the saturday (had to leave for sunday) and another message
: from <ivan@erich.triumf.ca> == Ivan Reid, who said he could probably make
: it to Anderstorp, but was not sure about it.
: 
: So what are we going to do. Trash the whole thing, No DoD-meeting this
: year? Some of us visit Anderstorp, others visit the IFMA Show?!?
: 
: Suggestions? What would You be able to do, like to do? This Year!
: 
: 	Cheers...
: 
: 		Peter
: 
: 
: 
: 
: --
:  Peter "Ale" Ahlskog                            e-mail: ahle@anke.abo.fi
:  Computing Centre       Abo Akademi University  Phone:  +358-21-65*4472
:      "It's green, it's mean, it's mine and it's eating them alive"
:                         DoD: #138, ZXR 750 (Jolly)

I will try VERY hard to be in Sweden at that time, I would then be able to head on down to Koln for the IFMA show.  What about the rest of you Euro Uptight 
Bitches (tm) ?  Come on down!

My K and I definitely need a medium sized run so I will catch the Hovercraft to
Calais and trundle up from there.  Please Email me (biker@spuddy.uucp) the 
address and good routes to the meet.

Nick (the International Biker)        DoD 1069    MAG 73516

M'Lud.
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: cookson@mbunix.mitre.org (Cookson)
Subject: Re: MC license for scooter in your jurisdiction?
Organization: The MITRE Corporation, Bedford, MA
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1992 13:15:47 GMT

In article <16u6cgINN3va@sixgun.East.Sun.COM> egreen@East.Sun.COM writes:
>In article 18631@linus.mitre.org, cookson@mbunix.mitre.org (Cookson) writes:
>>>
>>Hell, I can get my bicycle up to 80kph down hill on a fairly consistant
>>basis.  But then, I'd be willing to be that I have more... How to say this?
>>ballast :-) than you do.
>
>So if I dropped you both off the Leaning Tower of Pisa, you'd hit the
>ground first?
>
Well, I'd make a bigger hole. :-)

There is a higher percentage of mass that's non-rotating when I'm on
my bicycle than when she is, therefore I'd be easier to accelerate
than she would.

-- 
| Dean Cookson / dcookson@mitre.org / 617 271-2714    | DoD #207  AMA #573534 |
| The MITRE Corp. Burlington Rd., Bedford, Ma. 01730  | KotNML  /  KotB       |
| "If I was worried about who saw me, I'd never get   | '81 CB750C            |
| nekkid at all." -Ed Green, DoD #0111                | '88 Bianchi Limited   |
From: Stafford@Vax2.Winona.MSUS.EDU (John Stafford)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Why is a Harley so easy to push?
Date: 12 Aug 92 22:12:31 GMT
Followup-To: rec.motorcycles
Organization: msus


Q: Why is a Harley so easy to push?
A: ?
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: phil@eos.arc.nasa.gov (Phil Stone)
Subject: Re: cars-v-bikes
Organization: NASA Ames Res. Ctr, Calif.
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1992 21:34:22 GMT

In article <1992Aug12.204152.16678@javelin.sim.es.com> blgardne@javelin.sim.es.com writes:
[amusing blather deleted]
>Did Yamaha use Lucas electrics back then?
>-- 
>Blaine Gardner @ Evans & Sutherland        580 Arapeen Drive, SLC, Utah 84108

Which reminds me of a bumper sticker I saw for sale in a British car repair
place yesterday:
 ------------------------------------------------------------------
|                                               dim                |
|       Lucas 3-position switch                                    |
|                                     flicker  -----               |
|                                                                  |
|                                               off                |
 ------------------------------------------------------------------

 Phil Stone         (phil@eos.arc.nasa.gov | ...ames!eos!phil)
 '83 R80ST               DoD #95              "Motorcycles OK"
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: mja@philabs.philips.com (Michael Amato)
Subject: Re: Ceramic Vavle shims
Originator: mja@hercules
Reply-To: mja@philabs.philips.com (Michael Amato)
Organization: Philips Laboratories, Briarcliff, NY 10510
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1992 21:36:32 GMT


In article <geWvuUi00WBLI1hXRP@andrew.cmu.edu>, "Carl D. Lovejoy" <cl3d+@andrew.cmu.edu> writes:
|> From: bill@wsuaix.csc.wsu.edu (William E. Johns;S23015)
|> 
|> 
|> >I have a _real_ hard time believing this (no pun intended).  Toughness is
|> >the area under the stress-strain curve and steel is pretty good
|> >in that respect.  The potential for catastrophic damage when a ceramic
|> >shim shatters is something I don't want to even dream about.
|> > 
|> >Try it in your bike, bounce off the rev-limiter a few times and let me know
|> >how they work.  Good luck.
|> > 
|> >Ride in one piece,
|>  
|>     The idea of course is to never reach the failure point, which I do
|> not think will be difficult.  As I said I am not too familiar with shim
|> under bucket arrangement but I would imagine that the forces experienced
|> by the shim is mainly compressive, which cermaics are very good at
|> handling.  The reason some steels are tougher then ceramics is because
|> they can experience more strain and thus do get more area uder the curve
                       ^^^^^^^^^^^

I think this is on the right track. If you load the ceramic uniformly then yes, but the ceramic will have a low modulus of elasticity and will fracture under
strain much sooner than a metal. The mass of the shim, when compared to the rest
of the assemby, is insignificant anyways, so where is the savings?

|> even though many ceramics can attain a higher tensile or compressive
|> strength then steel.  
|>     Of course the big bugaboo between comparing a steel shim between a
|> ceramic shim is that I do not know exactly what series or alloy of steel
|> are they.  Does anyone know?
|> 
|> 
|> 
|> +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|> |Carl"Toy Monger"Lovejoy | Follow Men's Eyes as They Look to the Sky         |
|> | Ceramics Res.Group@CMU |   The Shifting Shafts of Shinning                 |
|> | '86 VFR 750            |      Weave the Fabric of Their Dreams             |
|> | Go Cagiva & Eddie #7   |                                      NEIL PEART   |
|> | DoD#1941 AMA#606194    |                                                   |
|> | cl3d+@andrew.cmu.edu   | Happiness is a 105 mph sweeper and a new RUSH CD  |
|> |----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|> | KING ARTHUR :  I seek the Holy Grail.      Have you a 900SS!!!             |
|> | DUMB FROG:  We a already gota one, You Silly Person!!! It's a very niiice!!|
|> +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
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+-----------------------------------------------------------------+
| Michael Amato  DoD#0639 | "If pro is the opposite of con,       |
| mja@philabs.philips.com | then what is Congress"? - Will Rogers |
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