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From: dunne@rtsg.mot.com (Jim Dunne)
Subject: truly uninteresting followup about some minor mods to my bike
Organization: Motorola Inc., Cellular Infrastructure Group
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 1992 15:49:20 GMT

 bob@halfdome.sf.ca.us (Bob Pasker) writes:
>
>so i went to radio shithouse today and picked up some 12v quick-connects
>and installed them on my front turnsignals.  now, when i'm ready to ride
>dirt, i can just remove the mirrors and turnsignals and away we go!

    I've done this too.  But I don't think I've had the turn sigs on
  since Christ was a kid.  In addition to not having a helmet law
  (yet), IL will let me signal with my appendages.  Only one mirror is
  req'd, and like a lazy ass I leave it on and frequently waste it on
  simple falls in the woods.  Dennis Kirk loves me; Dennis Kirk is my
  friend.

>yesterday i went down to the local hardware store and picked up some
>3/4" pvc and a few #16 hose clamps.  a bit of sawing and a few beads 
>of sweat and i now have a kryptonite lock carrier.

    You will doubtless recall the ancient piece of net.wisdom about how
  these locks are easily defeated... but some deterrent is better than 
  none.  Besides, who wants to heist a pieceo'shit XL anyway  :-)

    I can't win.  The WaveRunner's pistons seem to be flopping around
  in the cylinders like fish.  Time for another rebuild... but hell, we've
  gotten a lot of use out of it this year.  And the season ain't over
  'til Halloween <B^}  <-- just wear goggles and a ski hat!


     jed --  YZ490 / XL125 / WaveRunner 500 / more in the works / AMA
--
           Jim Dunne 	dunne@rtsg.mot.com    ...uunet!motcid!dunne
 All statements are merely opinions, yet are corroborated by a .357 magnum.
From: frampton@skitzo.dseg.ti.com
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.dirt
Subject: Unsprung weight?
Date: 31 Aug 92 07:38:17 CDT
Organization: Texas Instruments Component Test Facility



	So I've never known....  What the complaint is with unsprung
        weight.  I was thinking back to the (re:flywheel mod) and
        thought, "Hey, you can get a bigger flywheel on the rear
    	sproket, but then there goes the unsprung weight again!"

	So now I ask... What is the real problem with unsprung weight?
        I fool so feelish for asking but I suppose if I don't know
	then I deserve the ridicule.
_____________________________________________________________________________
mark frampton (RM)             |  "Friends don't let friends ride S****i."
frampton@skitzo.dseg.ti.com    |  "Life is short, ride hard."
                               |  "Born and Bred to Rip and Shred."
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From: boardman@cancer.unm.edu (Bob Boardman)
Subject: Re: preferred support vehicles
Date: Thu, 03 Sep 92 18:03:50 GMT
Organization: UNM Cancer Center
Reply-To: boardman@cancer.unm.edu

In article <1992Sep2.164813.11365@gandalf.ca>,
       wardman@gandalf.ca (Russel Wardman) writes:
>
>Too bad you can't get a mini truck with stretch cab and long bed!
>-- 
	A good friend of mine in Farmington N.M. has one.  It's a Toyota
  with a turbo engine, a really plush stretch cab, and an 8' bed.  But it
  was a custom conversion, not from the factory.  I could probably get the
  name of the conversion outfit from him if you're really serious.
	The down side is that the wheelbase is so long, the truck can't
  even turn as (un)sharply as my Chevy Surburban, and it's just as long as
  the Sub. (It DOES get a LOT better gas mileage, though  :-( ).

  -Bob

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|         internet:boardman@cancer.unm.edu    bitnet:BOARDMAN@UNMB            |
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From: blgardne@javelin.sim.es.com (Dances With Bikers)
Subject: Re: How do I teach the wife to descend?
Reply-To: blgardne@javelin.sim.es.com
Organization: Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation
Date: Fri, 4 Sep 1992 21:03:13 GMT

donald@dvinci.USask.Ca (David Donald) writes:
>tedg@apollo.HP.COM (Ted Grzesik) writes:
>> donald@dvinci.USask.Ca (David Donald) writes:

>>|> 	iii) Remember from street riding:  LOTS of the braking power is in the 
>>|> 	     front wheel.  Don't be afraid to use it.

>>I only use the front brake (dirt and street) when I really need it.  I feel
>>much more confortable going into a rear-wheel lock slide then having my
>>front wheel lock up.

If you need to stop, you _need_ the front brake. Of course on my old DR,
I need both brakes, both feet, and a boat anchor if I _really_ want to
stop. I want disc brakes!

>	Ok. So, I forgot to mention on thing in the post.  For me, use of the 
>front brake during downhill manuevers is entirely dependent on terrain.

Exactly. I think the best approach to getting down a steep hill is to
keep the speed low in the first place, but failing that, _careful_ use of
the front brake can help a lot.
-- 
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
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From: dunne@rtsg.mot.com (Jim Dunne)
Subject: Re: Beginning Dirt Riding
Organization: Motorola Inc., Cellular Infrastructure Group
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1992 18:28:09 GMT

 ryang@drycas.club.cc.cmu.edu wants to know about dirt bikes.

    You'll get lots of advice on what to buy, but it boils down to what
    you want to use it for.  What's near you?  Riding parks or just
    backroads and trails?  I prefer the latter, so a DP bike works for
    me.  I love my two-stroke's power, but it's not really practical
    for me to ride it much.  You have to trailer them everywhere,
    unless you can ride in your neighborhood.

>     the dirt, not street enough for the street".  Also, what's a TW200 ?

    It's a goofy-looking Yamaha bike with big wheels :-)  Street legal,
    at least the one I rode.  Just like a `normal' bike in all
    respects, but the super-wide/tall tires allow nice slow speed
    figure eights and such.

>     Maybe a "dumpy 'ol DP" could serve as a ratbike, too... :-)

    Yep.  Let your friends ride around town with you while you're on
    the street machine.

>   - Does anyone here dirt ride in cold temps (below 40 or 50 for me) ?
>     What do you wear ?  I wonder if frozen ground puts a damper on things...

    Last winter I did some ice riding on the YZ, and I just put on
    layers of clothing, good gloves, etc.  Dress just like snowmobiling,
    but you don't get going *nearly* as fast...

    Recent threads have covered the gear angle.  Seems like you've got
    the right idea anyway.


     jed --  YZ490 / XL125 / WaveRunner 500 / more in the works / AMA
--
           Jim Dunne 	dunne@rtsg.mot.com    ...uunet!motcid!dunne
 All statements are merely opinions, yet are corroborated by a .357 magnum.
From: jld@hpfcso.FC.HP.COM (Jeff Deeney)
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1992 21:30:01 GMT
Subject: Re: Sitting down
Organization: Hewlett-Packard, Fort Collins, CO, USA
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.dirt

In rec.motorcycles.dirt, garyb@pdx015 (Gary Brown) writes:

> Let's stick to talking about dirtbikes in this news group!!

I support Gary's sentiment.  I certainly don't want to take the position of
the Net Police, but I've really enjoyed the focus of this group.  I don't
want to see it degenerate to the level of rec.motorcycles.  The cynical
portion of me thinks that it may be inevitable.  Time will tell. 

Perhaps we should outlaw cross-postings from rec.motorcycles.  :-)

-Jeff Deeney-  KotD #0000  DoD#0498    NCTR    '88 XR600-Shamu   
jld@hpfcla.fc.hp.com       AMA#540813  COHVCO  '81 CB750F-Llamaha 
We don't stop riding because we get old, we get old because we stop riding.
From: gumby@motoman.pnl.gov (Jim Barbuscia SE Richland WA.)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.dirt
Subject: Re: Moose Flywheel mod
Date: 27 Aug 92 22:19:41 GMT
Article-I.D.: oracle.1992Aug27.221941.834
Reply-To: gumby@motoman.pnl.gov
Organization: Sun Microsystems, Inc.


  you bet! I put one on my `89 and it worked great..
 however once you put on a moose you can't get it off (not a problem on a cr500).
 so look for a bolt on.

-jimb
From: checksix@flyboy.EBay.Sun.COM (Al Conte)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.dirt
Subject: Moose Flywheel mod
Date: 27 Aug 1992 20:27:09 GMT
Organization: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Distribution: world
Reply-To: checksix@flyboy.EBay.Sun.COM
NNTP-Posting-Host: flyboy.ebay.sun.com
Keywords: All rev'ed up and going, "NOT"


The trails up here in Hollister are at the mega slick point in their
yearly life cycle change.
I'm getting tired of turning up the wick on my CR 500, and  finding that
I am moving forwards SLOWLY while disolving a good tire.
Someone mentioned to me about installing a Moose flywheel to make my 
scoot more tractable.
Has anyone gone through this application yet?



Al
From: checksix@flyboy.EBay.Sun.COM (Al Conte)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.dirt
Subject: Re: New Bikes
Date: 1 Sep 1992 16:59:20 GMT
Organization: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Distribution: world
Reply-To: checksix@flyboy.EBay.Sun.COM
NNTP-Posting-Host: flyboy.ebay.sun.com

> Just thinking of upgrading to a 93' this year and I noticed
>KTM has something competitive coming out (or so the mag say's)
>this year.... Not that I'm a Japan Basher or anything like that
>but I would like to give a Euro bike a try this time around, but
>don't want to get stuck with a "Stink Bug" bike that isn't competitive
>in the real world....
> Soooooo what I'd like is some feed back on this subject.

Hey, if you don't mind spending alot of bucks on spare parts, go ahead.
the tranny will never shift as good as the rice rockets, not an issue if
your buying an open classer.
I think that they are still using allen head screws for the covers, which get
plugged up to the max when you want to do some tear'in down, which you will.


Al
From: sarahb@fanfare.EBay.Sun.COM (Sarah Bate)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.dirt
Subject: RE: Begining dirt riding
Date: 31 Aug 1992 21:28:27 GMT
Organization: Sun Microsystems
Distribution: world
Reply-To: sarahb@fanfare.EBay.Sun.COM
NNTP-Posting-Host: fanfare.ebay.sun.com

Here's something that I still need to learn.

Unless your already down on the ground, Don't put your feet down.
Or on the other hand, put your feet down if you want to go down.


Sarah



In article 1937@drycas.club.cc.cmu.edu, ryang@drycas.club.cc.cmu.edu (Robert H. Yang writes:
 Hi,
 
 	I'm giving some thought to going dirt riding, and I wondered if
 any of you had any opinions you'd like to share, on a few things :
 
    - While I would like a dirt machine, my car can't tow, so I'm
      thinking about a DP bike (although I know some folks with pickups).
      (Maybe it's not smart to go dirt riding alone and probably twice as
      dumb for a beginner ?)
 
    - Any recommended dirt instructional videos ?  (Like Keith Code's
      _Twist_ but for the dirt, I guess... :-)
      
    - Any opinions about XT350's (any year), or similar DP's ?  I've also
      heard people talk aboout DP's disparagingly as "not dirt enough for
      the dirt, not street enough for the street".  Also, what's a TW200 ?
 
      I understand the XT350 is a 4-stroke.  This does not impress me, but
      I guess new street 2-strokes have been illegal in the USA for a
      while now...
 
      Maybe a "dumpy 'ol DP" could serve as a ratbike, too... :-)
 
    - If I went for a dirt bike not a DP, I was thinking about something like
      an 80 or 125 cc two-stroke.  What do you think of RM's vs. CR's vs.
      KDX (KX?) 's vs. YZ's ?  Are these generally water or air cooled ?
      Any preferences or caveats ?
 
    - Does anyone here dirt ride in cold temps (below 40 or 50 for me) ?
      What do you wear ?  I wonder if frozen ground puts a damper on things...
 
    - How long do some of these 2-stroke thumpers usually last under nominal
      treatment by the average dweeb (meaning me) ?  I guess an engine
      rebuild is probably simpler than for a multicylinder streetbike,
      there being only 1 of everything...
 
    - I've got leather boots, ski goggles, and a ratty old street full-face.
 
      I figure I'll get some kind of body armor, armored gloves, real boots,
      knee/elbow protectors, and a real dirt-style helmet later on.  Do you
      think that wise ?  Maybe I should go for the gloves and armor now...
 
      Any other kind of protective/maintenance/accessory equipment sound
      like it might be good ?? (besides milk crate, butt pack,
      band-aids, etc :-)
 
 Thanks for your flames^H^H^H^H^H^H opinions in advance.
 --
 Rob Yang (Pittsburgh, PA, U.S.A) RYANG@DRYCAS.CLUB.CC.CMU.EDU
 '92 CBR600F2 (Hon) "It hisses on snakes." AMA 642916 DoD 0593
From: timz@sdd.hp.com (Tim Zantow)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.dirt
Subject: Re: Project XR600
Date: 3 Sep 1992 16:49:28 -0700
Organization: Hewlett Packard, San Diego Division
NNTP-Posting-Host: hpsdl02.sdd.hp.com

George,

Great Article!

I have plans for my XR.......


					Ciao, Tim
					Tim Zantow AMA# 152574
					timz@sdd.hp.com
					619-592-8107 (work)
					619-488-8919 (beach)

    91' Honda XR600		|  Let's go riding!
    85' Husky WRX400		|  Mexico!
From: mcclend@hpnmdla.sr.hp.com (Mike McClendon)
Date: Tue, 25 Aug 1992 15:52:45 GMT
Subject: Re: Wrist/Elbow/Knee Protectors
Organization: Hewlett-Packard, Santa Rosa, CA
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.dirt

The broken-shoulder guy was wearing full armor.  After a couple of hours
on the dirt, he got on pavement but still braked liked he was on dirt . . .
and lost the front tire.  The shoulder plastic prevented abrasions, but it
didn't disperse impact energy away from the shoulder, so the joint broke.

I fell on my wrist last year, bending it backwards -- swollen for 6 weeks,
plenty sore for 6 months.  I bought the "Rollerblade Aero" wrist protector
last night, for $28 I'm willing to experiment.  This is a mesh model, thin,
light, good mobility.  Other models no way -- thick, stiff, clunky -- look
like hog gear.

You'd think moto shops would have the best moto gear, but not true for knees.
Strap on the moto knee protectors, and do a knee drop to the floor -- ouch!
Do the same with a "Rector Fat Boy model" from a skateboard shop -- no
hurt at all.  So I think, get whatever works!

-- Mike
From: kenm@array.com (Ken Murphy)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.dirt
Subject: Re: Wrist/Elbow/Knee Protectors
Date: 28 Aug 92 16:51:00 GMT
Organization: Array Microsystems, Colorado Springs, CO. USA

frampton@skitzo.dseg.ti.com writes:
: >>So I went to the moto shops to check safety gear, and boy was I dissappointed.
: >>Nothing for wrists, the stuff for knees is either pathetically flimsy or
: >>an expensive orthopaedic contraption, and not much for elbows, either.
: 
:   Ok... Funny story time again, but may also have a moral to be learned.
: 
:   Gary broke both wrists and thumbs.  His hands were taped up like boxing
:   gloves.  The funny part is that in his situation he had a problem going
:   to the bathroom. With no family in the area (and I'm not THAT kind of
:   friend to assist with the toilet paper) he said he went through two girl
:   friends.  Guess they really didnt love him :-).

I broke both my elbows at the same time.  Jumped over (almost) some 
boxes at work, hung a toe in one of the boxes and landed palms down on the
asphalt.  Drove the bones into the sockets and cracked them both.  I can
attest about not being able to go potty alone.  I was 18 at the time and
was rather embarrased.  It is good incentive though to rehabilitate the 
injury.


  O                
 <M> MerfMan 
_/ \_       
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From: neal@cmptrc.lonestar.org (Neal Howard)
Subject: Re: Project XR600
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 1992 21:43:17 GMT
Organization: CompuTrac Inc., Richardson TX

Hey George, you forgot to put the the following words/phrases in the
warnings preamble to your article:
  "fly", "being blown", and "hard"

Neal Howard
neal@cmptrc.lonestar.org
'91 XLH-1200
'70 Kawasaki 100cc (old fossil, but it still works, sorta)
==============================================================================

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From: dunne@rtsg.mot.com (Jim Dunne)
Subject: Re: Wrist/Elbow/Knee Protectors
Organization: Motorola Inc., Cellular Infrastructure Group
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 1992 16:02:37 GMT

 kenm@array.com (Ken Murphy) writes:

>The best (IMHO) elbow guards are not being made any more.  Thor (and Hallman) used 
>to make some that were plastic and hinged in the elbow joint.  I've fallen
>on mine many times and have so far escaped elbow injury.  One thing about 

   This is what I have;  I think they are Thor.  I got them less than a
   year ago from Chapparal or Kirk... they might still have them.
   They're a little bulky, tough to fit under the jersey, and slip
   aroud since my current wimpy HRP chest guard doesn't have snaps; but
   WTF, seems like a likely target for a landing spot, so...
   Unfortunately, they don't do much for the inside of the arm, so now
   I have a scar from a little spatial disagreement with a bush B^)

>On the knee guards, the ones made by Malcolm Smith Racing can't be 
>beat.  They offer protection from the top of the foot to above the knee with
>a large cup for the knee to sit in.  On the downside, if you have large 

   Got these too, I think... they came with my Malcolm pants, and fit
   into pockets on the inside.  Seems like serious protection to me.
   Wait, must be different -- they only extend down to about 5 inches
   above the foot.  Now I've *got* to get me some new boots.

   jed
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From: dunne@rtsg.mot.com (Jim Dunne)
Subject: Re: i found another dirt bike.
Organization: Motorola Inc., Cellular Infrastructure Group
Date: Wed, 2 Sep 1992 19:11:19 GMT

In article <1992Sep1.080430.397@halfdome.sf.ca.us> bob@halfdome.sf.ca.us (bob pasker) writes:
>scaredy-cat kind of dirt riding i do "thrashing").  suggestions for 
>other DP dires?

   Cool, another Honda and just the right size too.  Hope you got a good
   deal.

   My Batbike has a Yokohama DP rear tire on it.  It's so agressive
   looking, you'd have a hard time believing it's DOT approved.  Don't
   know the model, but I'll try to look over the Laser Day holiday
   (yeah!) weekend.  It's pretty much invisible in performance to me...
   I ride a lot on paved but very gravely roads, and no problems at
   sane speeds.  Dirt?  Well, again, it's invisible... I really never
   think about it.  It slips when it's caked with mud, but don't they
   all?

   When I was at the shop last night, putting a down payment on my new
   DR350S (details next week!) the owner/mechanic/salesman (love that
   shop) showed me the tire book... I was miffed that the book didn't
   clearly state which tires were DOT.  I believe Kirk and Chap do.

   Unless you're doing Couyant/Deeney/et Al. riding, I'd save some
   bucks and ride the stockers for quite a while.  Armor-all them,
   they'll last.  My front is the stocker (Ching-Chang I think :-) and
   I'm at 4000 mi. on a 1977 model.  The DR's tires aren't impressive,
   but am I going to cough up the bucks right away?  No sirree.

   All you Yanks have a great Labor Day weekend... happy riding!

     jed --  YZ490 / XL125 / WaveRunner 500 / more in the works / AMA
--
           Jim Dunne 	dunne@rtsg.mot.com    ...uunet!motcid!dunne
 All statements are merely opinions, yet are corroborated by a .357 magnum.
From: sarahb@fanfare.EBay.Sun.COM (Sarah Bate)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.dirt
Subject: re: How do I teach the wife to descend?
Date: 1 Sep 92 20:21:37 GMT
Reply-To: sarahb@fanfare.EBay.Sun.COM
Distribution: usa
Organization: Sun Microsystems
NNTP-Posting-Host: fanfare.ebay.sun.com


Hi Jim,

When my husband was teaching(still is teaching) me how to ride he started me 
on a hill that he denied was steep.  I made it up no problem.  In fact i'll
venture to say it was fun.  When it came to going back down though,  well, 
that was a problem.  So the first couple of times I jumped off & had to listen
to how big a wimp I was.
Well, a while back(3 months ago), we went to a place called Stoneyford.
Wonderful riding.  I figure I can just go on the little hills right.
Well, he & I start out & were just having a great time.  Then we ended
up racing up this hill.  I am on a PE175, he on a CR500.  Like i'm really
going to win.  
He let me pass him and just as I was reaching the top I for some stupid reason
put my right foot down & lost balance.  My back tire skidded to the left,
the front to the right.  The bike slammed down onto my knee.  I haven't cried
so much since I had to tell my parents that I put a dent in thier car.
My knee was swelling so much that my baggy jeans were tight around my knee.
He jumps off his bike and went right over to my bike to check for damages,
to the bike.  Then to me. (priorities!)
Then he says,"Honey, your getting better. Want to race back to camp?"
NOT!!!
When I finally can stand up, I look at where I am.  It looked as if
I would have to ride straight down a cliff.  I would say about a mile
at a 70 degree angle.  I ended up sitting at the top of this hill for about an
hour.  He still would not take me back on his bike.  Well the anger got the
most of me and I hobbled on to the bike and put it in first.  My right leg which
was really starting to throb had to be on the brake.  I made it back to camp 
about an hour later.  I had a sprained knee and a bruse that anyone would be
proud of from my knee to my foot.
I now know tha facts.  Sit on the back of the seat with your foot on the rear brake.
If it is to steep don't even touch the front brake.  Go slow. At least until you feel comfortable.  **It is harder to keep control of the bike if you walk it.**
If you do get off the bike on a hill, stay on the high side of it.  Then the bike wont
fall on you.

I am going again this Labor Day weekend.  Same place, same bike.

Good luck to her!!  

Sarah
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From: behanna@phoenix.syl.nj.nec.com (Chris BeHanna)
Subject: Re: preferred support vehicles
Organization: NEC Systems Laboratory, Inc.
Date: Thu, 3 Sep 92 15:49:10 GMT

In article <Btx48A.Mr6@cup.hp.com> Chris Steinbroner <hesh@cup.hp.com> writes:
>
>imagine you had a bunch of money (we can dream, can't we?)
>and you wanted to get your ideal dirt bike support vehicle
>and towing rig.  just what would that be?

	Vehicle would be a Dodge W350 Cummins Turbo Diesel, 4x4 (if
available), Club Cab, long bed (if available).  400lb-ft. of torque stock, and
one heavy-duty mutha.  Kinda pricey though (I think in the neighborhood of
$25K).  This will be the next truck I buy (currently have Chevy S-10 2wd with
2.8 V6.  Does okay, but I can't haul more than 1000-1500# with it).

	Towing:  I guess any MC trailer will do.  When you have a tow beast
as I described above, you could build your own to haul supplies and bikes and
the truck won't bat an eye at pulling it.

A data point,
-- 
Chris BeHanna	DoD# 114   1983 Harley-Davidson FXWG Wide Glide (She lives!)
behanna@syl.nj.nec.com	   (I need another bike for this space!)

Disclaimer:  Now why would NEC agree with any of this anyway?
From: bob@halfdome.sf.ca.us (bob pasker)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.dirt
Subject: Re: XR200 Price?
Date: 2 Sep 92 21:10:15 PDT
Organization: Disorganized Organization

In article <1992Sep2.212530.25504@access.usask.ca>, donald@dvinci.USask.Ca (David Donald) writes:
> However... One of my uncles has an '86 or '87 XR200 that I might be interested 
> in. ...So what's a good price for it?

gumball, the '84 xl200r was $650, but needed a new tire and a new 
pulse generator ($150).

fatboy, the '84 xl350r which we brought home just tonite, was 
$800.  it needs a new battery and a minor tune up.

both bikes are in fine shape.

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