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From: cjackson@adobe.com (Curtis Jackson)
Subject: Re: living to really flame! catching the tank on fire...
Organization: Adobe Systems Incorporated, Mountain View
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1992 23:07:01 GMT

In article <1945@admin.mport.COM> max@admin.mport.COM (Max) writes:
}man, you'ld think that having a fire extinguisher near a gas pump would be
}a federal law... 

Well, there is one at nearly every pump island, as I found out this
very morning. Although it isn't advisable to pour the window squeegee
container water on your engine, when the spilled gas is evaporating
rapidly and some of it is boiling, you figure that the risk of cooling
the engine metals enough to crack is probably low enough that it is
lower than the risk of catching the bike on fire. I sloshed perhaps
a quart of water onto the engine to wash the steaming gasoline off,
and all was fine.

-- 
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cjackson@mv.us.adobe.com   '91 Black Lab "Studley"  '92 Collie/Golden "George"
  "They that can give up an essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
   safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." -- Benjamin Franklin (1759)
From: ravi@cs.wpi.edu (Ravi Narayan)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: HELMETS
Date: 12 Dec 1992 04:00:41 GMT
Organization: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
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Originator: ravi@ivy


bradl@tekig5.pen.tek.com (Bandwidth B. Wasted) writes:
:- you gave up your own transport so that I, a stranger in stange land, could
:- wander about the New England countryside in the company of the NEDoD,


	before you slander me any further ;-) i must point out that i
	would give up a month's pay check to avoid having to ride with
	the NeDoD... a ferocious, unruly mob of rapists, highway
	robbers and other assorted gentlefolk,(ok rich bemben, i am
	not going to say "gosh you guys are so old!" ;-)), terrorizing
	the peaceful new england small towns on their thundering bmw's
	and moto guzzi's, with whom i wish to be associated in no way
	whatsoever!! (ok so i am applying for a loan ;-)). since i am
	entirely against generalizations, i must admit that one among
	them by name tod, does enjoy immense popularity among the
	local barhops, which is largely associated with the emerging
	craze for geritol.

	just another (rec.moto) poser (jap),

	- ravi


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From: light@CITVAX.UCSC.EDU (Bob Light)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.racing
Subject: Re: Need clean racing jokes
Date: 18 Dec 92 20:34:31 GMT
Reply-To: light@CITVAX.UCSC.EDU
Organization: HST Wide Field/Planetary Camera
NNTP-Posting-Host: citvax.ucsc.edu

Hi Rich,

sturges@oasys.dt.navy.mil writes:
>Ok, you relaxing, money saving, broken bones healing off-season
>races.... heard any good racing jokes or stories lately?

Healing, maybe.  Relaxing and money-saving?  No such thing, at least at
Willow Springs.  This weekend is the final race of the season for WSMC, and
my first race there.  The minimal damage to the right side of the Hawk is
all fixed (new clipons and brake pedal), and I can bend my right knee past
90 degrees.  Ready to go.

This will be my first race there, so I should have some minor jetting changes
from Sears Point.  And I'll have to watch the tires and run a few pounds low
on a cold track.  Otherwise it should be fun; no joke hopefully!


As for a story, how about one from Sears Point, where the AFM used to run a
classed called Formula EZ (how's that for a joke?)  Non-competitive and run to
give novices more track time; it was replaced by its complete antithesis,
Formula Pacific.  I've heard cornerworkers voting on the rider/bike in Formula
EZ that executed the most unusual line through a corner.  Anyway, in the
second-to-last running of the class, they had one rider enter it who had a 
bit more knowledge than the rest of the racers.  By the first 1/2 lap, he was
probably 2 turns ahead of everyone else.  Not content with just that, as
he came out of the chicane (turn 12), he popped a huge wheelie, through the
Start/Finish line most of the way down to Turn 1.  The "meatball" flag came
out, and the race director had a nice little chat with him.


So how's the Cowasaki?  Are you running only the new bike from now on?  Well,
get some rest, save some money, and have fun at Summit Point next year. 

Bob   (light@ipac.caltech.edu)


P.S.  How about the old joke:  How do you make a small fortune roadracing?
      Start with a large fortune.
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.racing
From: moseley@u.washington.edu (Steve L. Moseley)
Subject: Re: Tobacco and Racing (was Re: '93 French GP Cancelled)
Keywords: n
Organization: Microbial Pathogenesis and Motorcycle Maintenance
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1992 21:21:27 GMT

In time, all tobacco advertising at sporting events will be banned in most 
places, and that is fine with me, too. I'm sure motorcycle racing will 
survive without tobacco sponsorship. Maybe teams will have to deal with 
smaller budgets, that's OK. I'd like to see Kevin ride the Pepsicle again. 
Every time I renew my AMA membership, I feel like I'm supporting J.R. 
Reynolds (is that who makes Camels) and that bugs the hell out of me. Get 
these murdering bastards out of the sport! (Gee, that was little strident, 
wasn't it.)

Steve
__________________________________________________________________________
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Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.racing
From: bigdog!jon (Jon Wright)
Subject: Re: Attn all riders!!!
Organization: Banzai Research Institute
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1992 23:44:46 GMT

I don't know 'bout the rest of you whiners, but I personally appreciate the  
taste of life ALL the posts provide.  I don't care where they come from.  I  
don't like commercial ads either but I can tolerate a few.  Besides, a few  
apply to us poor sods in the shitty US, and a few to you guys.  The ones for  
you guys give me an idea of what to expect should I ever go there. (so there!).

Steve Hollasch writes
> rct@fulcrum.co.uk (Richard Taylor) writes:
> : Oh, fascinating. Us Europeans/Orientals/Asians/Antipodeans really *do* get
> : sick of this US-biased shit. Especially when it appears most readers of  
this
> : group are non-USA citizens...
> 
> erika@znext.cts.com (erik astrup) writes:
> | Jeezus....are we just a bit agitated over there on the little island?
> | "US-biased shit".  Because someone posts an advert for a shop around here
> | you go off the handle? You need help. 
> 
>     Yup, so do I.  I agree with Richard - all of the inane advertisements
> I've seen on the net come from the good ol' U S of A, the land of the free
> and home of the poor-sods-with-commercials-rammed-down-their-throat.  I've
> never seen this sort of garbage come from the UK, or New Zealand, or
> Finland, or whereever.  Assuming that the ENTIRE WORLD needs to read about
> US-based stuff like some podunk shop in California is for people who just
> can't quite grasp the structure (or nature) of the net (woa dude, what's a
> distribootion?).  Heck, I only live fifty miles or so from this shop, and
> I STILL don't care.
> 
>     If you think commercial advertisements on the net are a Really Neat
> Idea, then read the appropriate groups or solicit advice personally on
> really good leather shops in Sydney, Australia, or a good place to get
> a cheap tune-up in Bilbao, Spain.
> 
> : And while we're on the subject, maybe folks who are advertising goods would
> : care to name their country *in the Subject header*, so everybody knows to 
> : ignore the Yamaha for sale in Nevada, USA.
> 
> | Yeah, like the volume of traffic on this .rec is SOOOOO heavy that
> | you can't ready ALL the messages that get posted on it. Oh please....
> 
>     Apparently you didn't realize that this article was posted to several
> different groups (as a separate posts, not as a legitimate cross-post).
> Perhaps you think that it really had something to do with racing
> motorcycles.  Should I post articles about good algorithms for polygon
> convexity testing here too?  How about the lyrics to Super Chicken or a
> query for Internet Go Server clients that can work with a proxy telnet
> connection?  I mean, like dude, it isn't that crowded here...
> 
>  
______________________________________________________________________________
> Steve Hollasch                                   Kubota Pacific Computer,  
Inc.
> hollasch@kpc.com                                 Santa Clara, California
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.racing
From: essbaum@rchland.vnet.ibm.com (Alexander Essbaum)
Subject: FZR engine transplant
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1992 17:42:04 GMT
Disclaimer: This posting represents the poster's views, not necessarily those of IBM
Organization: IBM Rochester

this got no response on rec.moto (as expected) so i'll try it here:

does anyone know how hard it might be to put an FZR1000 motor into an
FZR750 frame?  my manual kinda implies that a 1000cc motor of the same
year would mount ok in a 750 frame (the 750 is from 1988).  do 750's
and 1000's share the same block dimensions?

this would put the bike out of 750 superbike (leaving only GTO endurance)
but considering my budget, the bike may spend most of its time on the
street anyway (and you can NEVER have too much power for the street :P ).

anyone know (todd?) what the CRA would think of a novice on such a bike?
they won't allow novices with >750cc right?

axel
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.racing
From: rct@fulcrum.co.uk (Richard Taylor)
Subject: Now: For Sale...
Organization: Fulcrum Communications
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1992 09:11:15 GMT

In article <1992Dec15.173252.1779@znext.cts.com> erika@znext.cts.com (erik astrup) writes:
>rct@fulcrum.co.uk (Richard Taylor) writes:
>: In article <45041@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU> anniey@ocf.berkeley.edu (Annie H. Yip) writes:
>: 
>: Oh, fascinating. Us Europeans/Orientals/Asians/Antipodeans really *do* get
>: sick of this US-biased shit. Especially when it appears most readers of this
>: group are non-USA citizens...
>
>	Jeezus....are we just a bit agitated over there on the little island?
>"US-biased shit".  Because someone posts an advert for a shop around here
>you go off the handle? You need help. 
> 
>: And while we're on the subject, maybe folks who are advertising goods would
>: care to name their country *in the Subject header*, so everybody knows to 
>: ignore the Yamaha for sale in Nevada, USA.
>
>	Yeah, like the volume of traffic on this .rec is SOOOOO heavy that
>you can't ready ALL the messages that get posted on it. Oh please....
>
>: 
>: I feel much better, now. Over and out.
>
>	Next time use the toilet and spare us your whiney shit. 
>

A typical US response, the usual bigoted stuff. I saw no smileys, but I guess
he *could* just have been winding me up?

Having visited the US several times, I find Americans are in general a very
friendly easy-going people, but on the net you sometimes don't come over
quite so nice. There is implicit assumption in many postings that only
US citizens are reading. Start thinking globally.

By the way, there's a great Ducati dealer opened up in Oxford. It's on the
inner ring road, about 1/2 mile from the station. 10% off if you mention this
ad... :-)

Regards,
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   Heard about the dyslexic devil worshipper who sold his soul to Santa?
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From: thompson@Apple.COM (Paul Thompson)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.racing
Subject: Re: Need clean racing jokes
Date: 18 Dec 92 08:08:45 GMT
Organization: Apple Computer Inc., Cupertino, CA

sturges@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Richard Sturges) writes:

>Ok, you relaxing, money saving, broken bones healing off-season
>races.... heard any good racing jokes or stories lately?

Wasn't this a thread on rec.moto a year ago?  Did anyone save it?
Let's see, there was the one about the team with three riders but
only one set of leathers, so they would jump in a station wagon to
change at every stop...
And the endurance race where most of the team decided to call it
quits after one too many crashes, when meanwhile the first rider
woke back up, and still in a daze found the abandoned motorcycle
and rejoined the race...
-- 
Paul Thompson    Apple Computer    DoD #47    Would you remember a 1-line .sig?
From: cmirabit@pms001.pms.ford.com (Chuck Mirabitur)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.racing
Subject: Mint FZR400
Date: 16 Dec 1992 21:01:30 GMT
Organization: Ford Motor Company
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: pms001.pms.ford.com

I have a mint condition 1991 FZR400 for sale $3200 only 369 miles on it...	
any interested contact me via e-mail
thanks,
Chuck Mirabitur
cmirabit@pms001.pms.ford.com
From: Neal Gowen <gowen@rsbs0.anu.edu.au>
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.racing
Subject: '93 French GP Cancelled
Date: 16 Dec 1992 22:14:50 GMT
Organization: RSBS Australian National University
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X-XXDate: Thu, 17 Dec 92 17:15:01 GMT

Heard on the news this morning, the 1993 French motorcycle GP will be
cancelled as is the Formula 1 GP.  This is due to the French
Governments' ban on cigarette advertising at the track.

Neal G.
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From: bigdog!jon (Jon Wright)
Subject: Re: Attn all riders!!!
Organization: Banzai Research Institute
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 03:01:50 GMT

Richard Taylor writes
> In article <45041@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU> anniey@ocf.berkeley.edu (Annie H. Yip)  
writes:
> >
> >
> >
> >ATTN: All Scooter and Motorcycle rider........
> >
> >
> >
> >California Cycles has a full parts and service department.  Mention this ad
> >
> >and get 10% off on your next parts purchase!
> >
> >
> etc.
> 
> Oh, fascinating. Us Europeans/Orientals/Asians/Antipodeans really *do* get
> sick of this US-biased shit. Especially when it appears most readers of this
> group are non-USA citizens...
> 
> And while we're on the subject, maybe folks who are advertising goods would
> care to name their country *in the Subject header*, so everybody knows to 
> ignore the Yamaha for sale in Nevada, USA.
> 
> I feel much better, now. Over and out.
> Regards,


Whiner.  And a wet at that.
From: davet@interceptor.cds.tek.com (Dave Tharp CDS)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.racing
Subject: Re: Tobacco and Racing (was Re: '93 French GP Cancelled)
Keywords: n
Date: 19 Dec 92 18:38:30 GMT
Organization: Tektronix - Colorado Data Systems, Englewood, CO

In article <moseley.137.724713687@u.washington.edu> moseley@u.washington.edu (Steve L. Moseley) writes:
>In time, all tobacco advertising at sporting events will be banned in most 
>places, and that is fine with me, too. I'm sure motorcycle racing will 
>survive without tobacco sponsorship.

   It may not.  Racing has become so expensive that even the Japanese
factories are not able to bear the total cost of fielding a F1 team.  If
the tobacco companies drop out, it will greatly affect the sport.

>Maybe teams will have to deal with 
>smaller budgets, that's OK. I'd like to see Kevin ride the Pepsicle again. 
>Every time I renew my AMA membership, I feel like I'm supporting J.R. 
>Reynolds (is that who makes Camels) and that bugs the hell out of me.

  R.J. Reynolds definately supports the sport of motorcycle racing.  If
you are a racer, you have to appreciate it.  If you are a militant anti-
tobacco type, you have to resolve it with yourself.  I don't think that
my AMA dues make much difference to R.J. Reynolds personally.

>Get 
>these murdering bastards out of the sport! (Gee, that was little strident, 
>wasn't it.)

  Nobody makes you buy their products.  If the level of advertising
achieved by race sponsorship actually causes some people to buy
cigarettes, thereby increasing their health problems, perhaps they
should be taken out of the gene pool anyway.

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From: wardman@gandalf.ca (Russel Wardman)
Subject: ice racing
Organization: Gandalf Data Ltd.
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1992 16:54:07 GMT

Since some of you guys are currently having a "discussion"
over what is appropriate to post in this group, I thought
this would be a good time to tell you that I'm planning
on posting a few "Canadian Ice Racing" articles this winter.

I know that while the name of the group is .racing, it is 
implied that it is .roadracing. SO, if *ANYONE* objects by
email or post, to ice racing articles, I will cease to post
them. I will however continue to post them to .dirt if 
anyone is interested.

In hope of keeping you guys interested, I'll mention that
Michel Mercier was Canadian National Champ for a few years
before going roadracing. Pascal Picotte (sp?) has done the
National series the last 2 winters and I expect to see him out 
this winter. Best of all, rumor has it that MIke Baldwin will
be up here racing with us this winter.

I'll be campaigning my 90 KX500.

While I've seen Mike Baldwin race many times (on tv), I'm afraid I
don't know much about his racing history. Anybody care to fill me in?


Russell

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**          613-723-6500           ** 84 Turbo 750 KAWASAKI (for sale) ** 
**                                 ** 90 KX 500 KAWASAKI               **
**      (rwardman@gandalf.ca)      ** 89 EX 500 KAWASAKI               **
From: Dave_Damon@NeXT.COM (Dave Damon)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.racing
Subject: Re: Please Update Canadian GP
Keywords: race
Date: 14 Dec 92 15:42:48 GMT

erik astrup writes:
> 	Yeah, good idea, but first how about letting us know just  WHERE  
they're
> going to run the race too. Last I heard there was no track in Montreal
> that could possibly host the GP. 


One more time....
Well....there ain't going to be no race in Montreal.  Tough Luck.
Now go back to class and do your homework.


The Sept 10 - 12 race will be held in California, at Laguna Seca.
I will be there as I have been for every GP since I can remember.
No need for you to go.  It's no fun.  

Mr. GP, "The King of Burnout" Dave
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From: fff@fns-nc1.fns.com (Fred Farzanegan)
Subject: Road Race Boots
Keywords: Boots, Clothing
Organization: Fujitsu Network Switching, Inc.
Distribution: na
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1992 20:10:25 GMT


I am interested in purchasing a pair of Road Racing boots.  My problem is that I 
wear a 9 1/2 EEE and the few brands I've tried on are too tight as far as width.

Of course, I can get a larger size which will fit for the width, but then I have
a lot of excess length.

Does anyone know of a brand which has wide sizes, or at least seem to be wider 
than the average boot?

Thanks!
From: dickwin@sequent.com (Dick Winningstad)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.racing
Subject: Re: Tobacco and Racing (was Re: '93 French GP Cancelled)
Keywords: n
Date: 20 Dec 92 19:52:48 GMT
Organization: Sequent Computer Systems, Inc.


I don't know about this banning races that deal with tobacco sponsor
stuff.  I figure the sport will survive and will get other sponsors,
but will the Marlboro team be as cool if they change to the
"Preparation H" team? What will their team colors be? Red and brown?
Yechhhhhhh......


++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+Dick Winningstad                                                    +
+                    Italian Wines are Fine                          +
+          I'd rather be on a Moto Guzzi in eastern Oregon.          +
+dickwin@sequent.com                                                 +
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Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.racing
From: rct@fulcrum.co.uk (Richard Taylor)
Subject: Re: Attn all riders!!!
Organization: Fulcrum Communications
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1992 13:42:32 GMT

In article <45041@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU> anniey@ocf.berkeley.edu (Annie H. Yip) writes:
>
>
>
>ATTN: All Scooter and Motorcycle rider........
>
>
>
>California Cycles has a full parts and service department.  Mention this ad
>
>and get 10% off on your next parts purchase!
>
>
etc.

Oh, fascinating. Us Europeans/Orientals/Asians/Antipodeans really *do* get
sick of this US-biased shit. Especially when it appears most readers of this
group are non-USA citizens...

And while we're on the subject, maybe folks who are advertising goods would
care to name their country *in the Subject header*, so everybody knows to 
ignore the Yamaha for sale in Nevada, USA.

I feel much better, now. Over and out.
Regards,
============================================================================
Richard Taylor                  DoD #981                 (rct@fulcrum.co.uk)
   Heard about the dyslexic devil worshipper who sold his soul to Santa?
============================================================================
Fulcrum Communications Ltd., Fordrough Lane, Birmingham, B9 5LD, ENGLAND.
From: ryang@drycas.club.cc.cmu.edu (Robert H. Yang)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.racing
Subject: YSR / Mini Racing
Date: 13 Dec 92 22:44:21 GMT
Reply-To: ryang@drycas.club.cc.cmu.edu
Organization: CMU Alumni External Account

Hi,

	I was curious if anyone knows where/if sanctioned races for YSR's
or minibikes are in the Mid-Atlantic region.

Rob
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Systems Engineer / Motorcyclist / Volunteer / AMA 642916 DoD 0593 FSSNOC 1721
'92 CBR600F2 (Hon)   '79 XT500 (The Bitch)   '87 KDX200 (Moose)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.racing
From: wardman@gandalf.ca (Russel Wardman)
Subject: free racing lesson
Organization: Gandalf Data Ltd.
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1992 16:36:21 GMT

Lucky me !

One of my friends won a racing lesson at Shonnonville
(Ontario , Canada) next spring and he has given it to me !
Right on!

He's a retired pro rider, so he wasn't interested in the 
lesson for himself.

I don't know much about the school, but what I do know is:

- Michel Mercier's FAST RACING SCHOOL

- FZR 600's

- what I'm getting is a beginners racing lesson - governors(sp?)

Most of my friends are past or current road-racers, but I 
haven't tried it. Too expensive for me. I am looking forward to
the lesson though.

Russell

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**          613-723-6500           ** 84 Turbo 750 KAWASAKI (for sale) ** 
**                                 ** 90 KX 500 KAWASAKI               **
**      (rwardman@gandalf.ca)      ** 89 EX 500 KAWASAKI               **
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