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From: labrg@emory.edu (Ryan Montieth Gill)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Paint
Date: 31 Dec 92 17:06:21 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: Emory University, Atlanta, GA
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL3


	Any proper automotive paint supply store will be able to match
	the paint even if it is not in factory pack. Many stores will
	have basic colours instock and will find a colour mix that
	closely matches what youhave on your bike and will blend the
	colour from there. You want to look for companies that use
	Sikkins, PPG, or Suntron. Don't go with Sherwin Williams, Acme,
	Amerflint or any other company...they use really old
	technology.
		An Acryli Laquer based paint with a couple of
	layers of clear over will do nicely...  You might even see
	about getting the whole bike repainted. Some of the newer
	products are meant to be mixed with a reducer before spraying.
	the crux being that you buy a quart of paint and the painter
	then uses a set of predetermined ratios to reduce the paint to
	sprying consistancy.  Base coat/ clear coat metallics are hard
	to spot repair.... Depending on how much fairing your bike has
	on it I think you could get by with repainting the whole bike
	with just a quart of pigment used...the reducer is usually
	pretty cheap...

		As to the place to do it you could look into a car bodyshop
		to do it. The sort of place to look for my not be all great
		and pretty with a nice sparkling building. but don't go to
		biff's auto body either. What you want to find is a Shop
		with a Downdraft paint booth and a good curing area. They
		might even have the painting process set up into an
		assembly line. With Prepping in line with the spray booth
		and a second spraybooth for the painting process(the first
		is for the primer. Many spraybooths have curing systems in
		them as well.   

		The best manner to find such a place would be to go
		throught the phone book and find the Sikkens/PPG/suntron
		rep for your area. The body shops have to get their
		materials from somewhere. Then talk to the manager or head
		paintmixer at the Supply store..some might be whole sale
		some might be retain/wholesale... They can then point you
		towards the shop with the best painters and output...


		Hope this helps

					Ryan

			PS my father owns a paint supply store....and has sold
			all of the above brands...the best three sofar are
			those mentioned..
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: hesh@cup.hp.com (Chris Steinbroner)
Subject: Re: Front Tire Off Ground
Date: Thu, 24 Dec 1992 19:34:51 GMT
Distribution: rec.motorcycles
Reply-To: Chris Steinbroner <hesh@cup.hp.com>
Organization: HP-UX Kernel Lab, Cupertino, CA
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL8.1]

Tod Johnson (617) 275-1800 x2317 (tjohnson@anyway.prime.com) wrote:
: How can I get the front [...] off the ground
: and remove my front tire

take out axle, start engine, engage clutch,
shift into 1st, rev to redline, dump clutch.
no special tools necessary.

drink lots of water,

-- hesh
From: serafin@epcot.spdc.ti.com (Mike Serafin)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Dear Abby sez "Don't let kids get on motorcycles"
Date: 28 Dec 92 19:01:47 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: TI Semiconductor Process and Design Center

In article <1hiq0gINNdvh@agate.berkeley.edu> delorme@garnet.berkeley.edu (Lisa DeLorme) writes:
>San Francisco Chroncile's Dear Abby Column on Sat. Dec 26, 1992:
>Reproduced verbatim without permission
>
>Headline: "Don't Let Kids Get on Motorcycles"
>
>"Dear Abby,
>   I read with interest your recent letter about adults freely allowing
>children to sit upon or play around horses, and the dangers involved.
>   We belong to the Goldwing Road Riders Association and often take trips
>with as many as 20 motorcycles- sometimes more. You would be amazed at the
>number of times we have come out from restuarants, etc., to find children
>sitting or climbing on our bikes! These machines weigh close to 900 pounds
>and are valued from $15,000.
>   Also, interested adults show no hesitancy to sit on these bikes. The
>danger to the children is obvious should one of these bikes leaning on
>a kickstand be tipped over. Damage to the bike is certainly secondary to
>them, but of great concern to the owners.
>   You would be doing bike owners an enormous favor if you'd put the following mmessage in your column:
>   ""Please do not touch our bikes. We certainly wouldn't sit or climb on
>your automobile, nor would we allow our children to do so. Thank you""
>
>Barbara in Dallas
>
>Abby's reply:
>Dear Barbara,
>I presume you have insurance in the event that a child (or an adult) is
>injured on- or falling off- your vehicle. A motorcycle is legally termed
>"an attractive nuisance. Owning a motorcycles is an awesome responsibility."
    
Does this reponse burn anyone else as it does me?   Not only does she appear to 
condone the actions of these mush-brained assholes and their brain dead
offspring, she claims that we should be held responsible if one of these idiots
happens to knock one of our bikes over on themselves.  It scares the hell out 
of me that crap like this can be allowed to propagate.  If motorcycles truly
are termed "attractive nuisances" in legal circles, in ain't gonna be much
longer before some brain dead legislator will move to remove the nuisance. 

Everyone reading this, who shares an interest in motorcycling needs to write to
this stupid bitch and let her know our feelings.  Not to mention being involved
in whatever politically active motorcycling organization happens to toot your
flute.  If opinions such as these are the only ones being given to the spoon
fed masses, our favorite pastime will be just that.  

Mike Serafin  
serafin@epcot.spdc.ti.com  
Organization: Fifth yr. senior, Materials Science and Engineering, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1992 14:27:22 -0500 
From: Christopher Bradley Devlin <cd1i+@andrew.cmu.edu>
Subject: Re: Beer in saddlebags (was Re: Fabulous DoD Babes For Jeff)
	<78726@hydra.gatech.EDU>

>Also, these coolers fold up quite nicely and are great for going for a
>run to the store after arriving at camp or the motel/hotel during those
>long tours.  I have used my many times.  Be sure to check it out, you will
>not be disappointed.  FYO, I've gotten 16 beers and ice in ojne and on
>my bike with no trouble :-).

   I've seen these long, soft coolers that hold a six pack.  You stack
the cans one on top of the other inside an insulated tube, and there's a
sling to carry the whole deal.  I've always thought this would be great
to sling over your back while riding.  Maybe cross two of them and make
beer-bandoliers!


Chris
'72 CB350F
From: rcrandall@sc9.intel.com
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: ZX-11, transmission
Date: 22 Dec 92 20:07:56 GMT
Organization: Intel CTD

Has anyone out there had problems with their ZX-11 transmission as I have.
I'm interested in settlements with dealers, rectification, etc...

Thanks in advance
Rob
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: jeq@i88.isc.com (Jonathan E. Quist)
Subject: Re: Front Tire Off Ground
Organization: INTERACTIVE Systems Corporation, Naperville, IL
Date: Mon, 28 Dec 1992 15:48:34 GMT

In article <1992Dec26.034314.11227@elektro.cmhnet.org> charlie@elektro.cmhnet.org (Charlie Smith) writes:
>In article <9901114@hpfcso.FC.HP.COM> vlj@hpfcso.FC.HP.COM (Victor Johnson) writes:
>>In rec.motorcycles, tjohnson@anyway.prime.com (Tod Johnson (617) 275-1800 x2317) writes:
>>> 	I've got a legitamite ... bladder infection....

Have you tried a bar snake?

>>> How can I get the front tire of my motorcycle about 7" off the ground
>>> and remove my front tire without having to buy a $325.67 motorcyle
>>> stand, and without endagering the lives of anyone with a four block
>>> radius from where this activity may occur?????
>
>You rev the engine to at least 8371 RPM, pull back the clutch lever and
>slip it into first gear ... now slip your fingers off the clutch lever 


8371 RPM?  You apparently forgot what Tod rides these days.


Anything to help out.
-- 
Jonathan E. Quist                              INTERACTIVE Systems Corporation
jeq@i88.isc.com  '71 CL450-K4 "Gleep", DoD #094        Naperville, IL
                Celebrate the winter holiday of your choice by
                  offering your hand to someone who needs it.
Xref: sparky rec.motorcycles:42625 ba.motorcycles:1255
From: erika@znext.cts.com (erik astrup)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles,ba.motorcycles
Subject: Re: *BAD* Bike Purchase Attempt Experience in California!
Date: 24 Dec 92 16:44:20 GMT
Organization: pnet
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL4



	Curtis.....why did you even bother to put up with his shit for
that long???? I'd have said SEE ya as soon as he started playing his
games. 

	Oh, please tell me you're not going back to the same dealer to
look at the Hawk!!!!!!! 


 ==============================================================================
  Erik Astrup                   DOD #683                            AFM #422

  1993 CBR 900RR  *  1990 CBR 600  *  1990 Concours *  1980 GL1100 Interstate

      "This one goes to eleven" - Nigel Tufnel, lead guitar, Spinal Tap
 ==============================================================================
Xref: sparky rec.motorcycles:42759 rec.autos.tech:17237
From: rmarks@MDC.Unisys.COM (Richard Marks)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles,rec.autos.tech
Subject: Re: Tire gauges (Make your own)
Date: 29 Dec 92 15:31:06 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: Unisys Malvern Development Center.


MAKE your own gauge.

Go to Sears or any plumbing shop and get a 0-60 pound pressure
gauge intended for a water well tank.  This will have a male pipe thread.

Go to an auto parts store (Pep Boysstocks this stuff) and get a small
air chuck.  This will have a female pipe thread.  Also get a standard
Milton QuickChange air connector - get matching male and female parts.
The female (the onewith all the springs and fittings) should have a
female pipe thread to fit over the pressure gauge.  The male (the little
stub thing) should have a male pipe thread to fit into the air
chuck.

Screw all this stuff together, clip the air chuck into the gauge with
the QuickChange connector, and presto you have a real good industrial
strength tire gauge.  The QuickChange fitting provides a pivot by the
way.

Now one other advanced trick.  You can disassemble the air chuck and
drill a small 1/8" hole up from the air chuck opening to the rear of
the chuck assembly.  This would be covered by your thumb to keep air]
in the tire, but when you release your thumb this is an air bleed
hole.

Happy holidays to all,
Richard Marks
rmarks@MDC.unisys.COM
From: matth@progress.COM (Matthew J. Harper)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: The vertical 1/4 mile
Date: 21 Dec 92 17:39:48 GMT
Organization: Progress Software Corp.

ranck@joesbar.cc.vt.edu (Wm. L. Ranck) writes:

>Jody Levine (jlevine@rd.hydro.on.ca) wrote:
>: total acceleration of ZX-11 over 1/4 mile > total (acceleration of space
>: shuttle - 9.8 m/s/s) over 1/4 mile. After all, that first bit that
>: the shuttle does looks pretty slow. No matter. I'd like to try both. 

>As luck would have it this weekend I saw about 10 min. of a show on the first
>flight of the Space Shuttle.  One of the pilots mentioned that the initial
>acceleration was about 1.5G right off the pad and it gradually increased to
>3G.  I'll let all the rec.moto.physics folks argue^H^H^H^H^H discuss 
>what this means releative to the ZX-11.
>--

  Interesting followup to this;   A Corvette ZR-1 has a shorter time from 
0-150 mph than an F-15 (that's the jet fighter, son.)  After that it`s pretty
much in favor of the jet. :-)

-Matth
--
          Matthew J. Harper ! Progress Software Corp. ! {disclaimer.i}         
   God created heaven and earth to grow barley and hops. Now he homebrews !-)  
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: asper@sbctri.sbc.com (Alan E. Asper)
Subject: Re: Dear Abby sez "Don't let kids get on motorcycles"
Organization: Southwestern Bell Technology Resources, St.Louis, MO
Distribution: na
Date: Mon, 28 Dec 92 19:54:17 GMT

In article <1992Dec28.190147.17320@spdc.ti.com> serafin@epcot.spdc.ti.com (Mike Serafin) writes:

(well-intentioned letter by Gold Wingers and Abby's moronic reply deleted)

I agree with Serafin's suggestion to write to Abby to rebut. But avoid using
the term "you stupid bitch". :-)

Alan

Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: jeq@i88.isc.com (Jonathan E. Quist)
Subject: Re: Attention electric vest owners!
Organization: INTERACTIVE Systems Corporation, Naperville, IL
Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1992 17:58:13 GMT

In article <1992Dec18.230253.21835@colorado.edu> laszlo@eclipse.cs.colorado.edu (Laszlo Nemeth) writes:
>In article <BzH7z7.ABp@news.iastate.edu>, tomes@iastate.edu () writes:
>|> In article <1992Dec18.213753.18421@colorado.edu> laszlo@eclipse.cs.colorado.edu (Laszlo Nemeth) writes:
>|> >In article <carlp.724711897@frigg>, carlp@frigg.isc-br.com (Carl Paukstis) writes:
>|> >|> mparsons@fleming.csc.bcm.tmc.edu (Mark Parsons) writes:
>|> >|> >>>>>|> Everything is for sale. It just depends on the offer.
>|> >|> >>>>>so how much for the bra? my first offer is $1
>|> >|> >>>>Next bid is $2
>|> >|> >>>>Couldn't resist.
>|> >|> >>>You guys obviously have no a clue of what a good bra goes for these days
>|> >|> >> Nobody has inquired about condition yet.
>|> >|> >Yeah!! Is it a front loader? back loader? strapless? what percentage
>|> >|> >is lace? color? make? model? type material? is it 'sheer'? see through?
>|> >|> >*gawd* I feel the urge for a cold shower!! ;-)
>|> >|> I bid $5, regardless of features, for any bra actually worn by Jody within 
>|> >|> the past month which has not been damaged by fire,flood,famine, earthquake,
>|> >|> tornado, mudslide, other natural disaster, acts of civil disobedience,
>|> >|> or other damage exceeding "normal wear and tear".
>|> >what he said. and my bid now stands at $6 US.
>|> >damn it last night it was only going to cost me
>|> >600% less then it is today at 2:30 talk about inflation.
>|> 
>|> And I raise my bid to $6.25 US (1992 dollars) subject to tax, license, 
>|> shipping, setup, prep, and pre-ownership fees.  Or $.25 US (1992), whichever
>|> is the smaller, making my total bid $6.50 US (1992)
>
>well shit. my bid now stands at $7+$1shipping=$8 (i'll do all
>my own handling thank you).

I don't know if I want to get into the bidding.  Is this price
for one that's still warm?
-- 
Jonathan E. Quist                              INTERACTIVE Systems Corporation
jeq@i88.isc.com  '71 CL450-K4 "Gleep", DoD #094        Naperville, IL
                Celebrate the winter holiday of your choice by
                  offering your hand to someone who needs it.
From: edh@wheeler.wrc.unr.edu
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: BMW Flintstone Model
Date: 31 Dec 92 22:48:36 GMT
Reply-To: edh@wheeler.wrc.unr.edu ()
Organization: Desert Research Institute, University of Nevada

Hey guys, those "things" on the decals aren't gravel.  They're
bubbles.  That's what the ones on the blue one look like to me.  So
much in fact, that I went down to the local aquarium shop and
bought some fish stickers and put them on the tank of the one at
Reno BMW.  It improved the looks dramatically. 

The decals are attached at the factory, and come out of the crate
in all of their splendor.  Personally, I don't think they look all
that bad.  That's  European.


 Ed Hackett   edh@wheeler.wrc.unr.edu     The Desert Research Institute 
 DoD #0200  WMTC  BMWRA  DIOC             Reno, Nevada   (702) 673-7380   
 KotLS  KtoLE  DotD #0003      Motorcycling is not a life and death matter.
 900SS  K100RS  501 CAMEL      It's more important than that.    __=o&o>__
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: shafer@spdcc.com (Mary Shafer)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Bra auction for charity (was: Re: Attention electric vest owners!
Date: 30 Dec 92 18:55:57 GMT
Article-I.D.: spdcc.1992Dec30.185557.16535
Distribution: na
Organization: S.P. Dyer Computer Consulting, Cambridge MA

I just wanted to make it clear that although there is a thin line
between tasteful and tasteless, there's absolutely nothing wrong with
crossing that line.  Particularly if it's funny.

Fortunately, virtually the entirety of wreck.motos is charging over it
WFO.  I'd be, too, except that I can't think of anything that's
simultaneously funny enough and tasteless enough.
-- 
Mary Shafer  DoD #0362 KotFR  shafer@ursa-major.spdcc.com
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: keith@balrog.dseg.ti.com (Keith A. Schauer)
Subject: Re: Protection for Your Bike
Organization: Texas Instruments Information Technology Group
Date: Tue, 29 Dec 1992 16:31:54 GMT

In article <1992Dec29.025143.3425@netcom.com> avery@netcom.com (Avery Ray Colter) writes:
>
>I did have a dream once about hearing my remote pager sound,
>and running down the way to where my bike was parked (why wasn't
>it where I was sleeping? Because my girlfriend lives in a trailer park (yuk)),
>letting off a few .22 rounds at the perps and screaming obscenities.
>
>The authorities might not be sympathetic with that path of action though.
>
	Down here, only if you missed.  

	Deadly force to protect your property, no problem.
	Perps running away, no problem at night, problem during the day.

	Tho you might want to up the .22 to something a bit more powerful.
	Why wound them when you can blow them away?
-- 
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: bigdog!jon (Jon Wright)
Subject: Re: Dear Abby sez "Don't let kids get on motorcycles"
Organization: Banzai Research Institute
Distribution: na
Date: Mon, 28 Dec 1992 22:42:27 GMT

Lisa DeLorme writes
> San Francisco Chroncile's Dear Abby Column on Sat. Dec 26, 1992:
> Reproduced verbatim without permission
> 
> Headline: "Don't Let Kids Get on Motorcycles"
> 
> "Dear Abby,
>    I read with interest your recent letter about adults freely allowing
> children to sit upon or play around horses, and the dangers involved.
>    We belong to the Goldwing Road Riders Association and often take trips
> with as many as 20 motorcycles- sometimes more. You would be amazed at the
> number of times we have come out from restuarants, etc., to find children
> sitting or climbing on our bikes! These machines weigh close to 900 pounds
> and are valued from $15,000.
>    Also, interested adults show no hesitancy to sit on these bikes. The
> danger to the children is obvious should one of these bikes leaning on
> a kickstand be tipped over. Damage to the bike is certainly secondary to
> them, but of great concern to the owners.
>    You would be doing bike owners an enormous favor if you'd put the  
following mmessage in your column:
>    ""Please do not touch our bikes. We certainly wouldn't sit or climb on
> your automobile, nor would we allow our children to do so. Thank you""
> 
> Barbara in Dallas
> 
> Abby's reply:
> Dear Barbara,
> I presume you have insurance in the event that a child (or an adult) is
> injured on- or falling off- your vehicle. A motorcycle is legally termed
> "an attractive nuisance. Owning a motorcycles is an awesome responsibility."

     I wonder if the legal beagles out there in net-land would like to comment  
on "an attractive nuisance," and on who's fault it is if someone should mount a  
parked bike and get caught/hurt under it.  This is truly remarkable, as I'm  
sure Abby is "well informed."
     I guess what pisses me off the most is that folks assume that if they fuck  
up someone else's things, that insurance'll just pay for it.  Someone needs to  
educate Ms. Abby for institutionalizing irresponsible behavior.
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: jjd1@cbnewsg.cb.att.com (james.j.dutton)
Subject: Re: Bra auction for charity (was: Re: Attention electric vest owners!
Organization: AT&T
Distribution: na
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1992 14:02:42 GMT

In article <carlp.725070176@frigg> carlp@frigg.isc-br.com (Carl Paukstis) writes:
>laszlo@partial.cs.colorado.edu (Laszlo Nemeth) writes:
>
>>now bidding $26
>
>OK, I'll go $27.

Whats a new bra go for, anyways?
I haven't bought one lately.
 
================================================================================
 Sesquipedalian's 'R' Us. ZX-10. DoD#564. There ain't no more.
                                 doh#0000000005
================================================================================
From: ellert@v32.uh.cwru.edu ()
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Senseless, Childish Brazier Auction
Date: 28 Dec 1992 17:12:04 GMT
Organization: Image Analysis Center, Univ. Hospitals of Cleveland
Distribution: world
Reply-To: ellert@v32.uh.cwru.edu ()
NNTP-Posting-Host: max.uh.cwru.edu


In article <1992Dec26.031642.10826@elektro.cmhnet.org>, charlie@elektro.cmhnet.org (Charlie Smith) writes:
>
>In article <Bzrn7n.14zJ@austin.ibm.com> bade@wombat.austin.ibm.com writes:
>>
>>> P.S. Is this brazier black??
>>> 
>>Would that make the highest bidder the KotBB (Keeper of the Black
>>Brazier), although I think that a Brazier is a kind of grill
>>(it is in the Dairy Queen sign on the way to work) and we
>>are talking about a Brassier
>                     ^^^^^^^^
>One wonders, a brassier what?  That is, something with more brass than 
>something else.  Where's my Websters when I need it?

From the dinky little Webster's here:
brassiere n. [Fr. bras, an arm]
	an undergarment worn by women to support the breasts.

brazier(1) n. a metal container to hold burning coals.
brazier(2) n. a person who works in brass.
               
So what are we auctioning?  A woman with a container that can either be cooked
on or worn to support the brass?

Ed "going to great lengths for a pun" Ellert
DoD #1110	"Denial of Danger"
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: rblander@watdragon.uwaterloo.ca (Robyn Landers)
Subject: Re: Any one got a gif of Jody Levine?
Organization: University of Waterloo
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1992 18:49:25 GMT

In article <1992Dec18.232115.22401@colorado.edu> laszlo@eclipse.cs.colorado.edu (Laszlo Nemeth) writes:
>
>i wanna better idea of what i'm bidding for.
>
>laz


A mere gif?   Poor hapless waif!  I've no need for a gif, I've
*seen* her, I've *met* her, I've even *gone RIDING* with her!
But, alas, your hopes are dashed, for I'm too much a gentleman
to make public comment on the characteristics about which you
lust

for information.

(Dang, how'd those extra line breaks get in there?)

All we need now is for someone to start auctioning panties too,
and then this whole thing will have degenerated to being
titillating and asinine.   Maybe it has already -- I'm 200 articles
behind.


-----
Robyn Landers                      | "Any profit should go to Arnie's `get the
rblanders@math.uwaterloo.ca        |  daemon carved on Mount Rushmore' fund."
Denizen 0051,  KotV4               |       - Marty Albini, DOD0550
VF750S Sabre (his) FZX750 Fazer (hers)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles