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From: td@vax.ftp.com  (TOM D'AMORE)
Subject: Virago 4Sale 
Nntp-Software: PC/TCP NNTP
Keywords: Cheap 
Reply-To: td@ftp.com
Organization: FTP Software, Inc., Wakefield, MA
Distribution: rec.motorcycles, ne.forsale 
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 1992 14:09:55

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Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: Siddharth.Soni@bbs.oit.unc.edu (Siddharth Soni)
Subject: urge to ride...
Organization: Extended Bulletin Board Service
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 1992 02:49:23 GMT

I'm here working late, (obviously not working too hard....)
and all I want to do is go home, just so I can ride!!
(and I live like 3 minutes from here!!)

Is this just the novelty of a new activity, 
or are you guys still ardent riders,
even after years of riding?

Maybe I'm just psyched that my bike has been
running well lately.

Sidd, EMAIL: ssoni@csnext.colgate.edu


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Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: slagle@lmsc.lockheed.com (Mark Slagle)
Subject: Re: Rant, etc
Reply-To: slagle@lmsc.lockheed.com
In-reply-to: leighann@sybase.com's message of 29 Jul 92 20:21:19 GMT
Organization: You wouldn't ask this if you'd seen my desk.
	<21642@sybase.sybase.com> <1992Jul27.170244.7718@cs.cornell.edu>
	<21754@sybase.sybase.com>
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 92 18:04:01 GMT

In article <21754@sybase.sybase.com>, leighann@sybase.com (Leigh Ann Hussey Oster) writes:

> What do you all consider the minimum reasonable displacement for highway
> riding?

That's a compound question.  Minimum for sustained 
highway riding is around 350.  Reasonable for sustained
highway riding with reasonable comfort and reserve
speed is probably around 600.  Note that I have criss-
crossed the country several times on a Honda 450 twin,
so I have some sense of the reasonableness of that
size for that purpose.  It works, that is it's well
above minimum, but I don't recommend it as reasonable.
--
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slagle@lmsc.lockheed.com                       Sunnyvale, CA   94088
408-756-0895                                   USA
Xref: sparky rec.motorcycles:25107 aus.news:110 aus.general:1443
Date: 29 Jul 92 02:35:52 GMT
From: brent@socs.uts.edu.au (Disco Inferno Curtis)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles,aus.news,aus.general
Subject: Re: Australian motorcyclists - do we need our own group?
Reply-To: brent@socs.uts.edu.au
Organization: University of Technology, Sydney

CHERA@LURE.LATROBE.EDU.AU (ARMSTRONG,Roy) writes:

 >Wouldn't rec.motorcycles.aus be an "easier to find" heading, 

This may or may not be true. But creating rec.motorcycles.aus would 
require LOTS of support (like 100 votes). Also, why would the world want
to hear discussion about our local biking issues. After all, that
is the very thing that makes rec.motorcycles so difficult to follow,
with us getting bored with USA stuff.

 >and what about our friends from across the Tasman on the 
 >East Islands, rec.motorcycles.aus.nz may be even better.

They can create nz.motorcycles, I guess.

                             Brent.

---------------------------------------------------------------
"Can Clarence Clown carry cats carrying   |   Brent Curtis
 canes and collies carrying clubs and     |   School of CompSci
 cows carrying cakes and candles?         |   UTS
 Yes. Clarence Clown can."                |   New South Wales
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: blgardne@javelin.sim.es.com (Dances With Bikers)
Subject: Re: Get your feet on the GD pegs.
Reply-To: blgardne@javelin.sim.es.com
Organization: Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 1992 13:28:58 GMT

jld@hpfcso.FC.HP.COM (Jeff Deeney) writes:
>In rec.motorcycles, slndw@cc.usu.edu writes:

>> However... you _CAN_ get a ticket for not putting your foot down.  

>Here in Colorado, they will write tickets for failing to put down your foot
>at a stop. 

It would be worth taking a look at the traffic laws to see if there is
really a law that requires you to put a foot down. The uncle that got me
into motorcycling once got a ticket for overcrowding his car. It was a
'69 Camaro convertible, the Indy Pace Car Replica, top down, with
somewhere near a dozen bodies piled in/on it. Obviously the car was
overcrowded, but it turned out that the city had no law against it, so
he beat the ticket. I believe that they plugged that hole shortly after
his court apperance :-)
-- 
Blaine Gardner @ Evans & Sutherland        580 Arapeen Drive, SLC, Utah 84108
blgardne@javelin.sim.es.com  uunet!javelin.sim.es.com!blgardne  BIX: blaine_g
Dumper of Dirtbikes #46       My other motorcycle is a Quadracer.      FJ1200
From: jamesf@public.BTR.COM (James G. Franklin  jamesf@btr.com)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Newbie Lurker Posts!  Film at 11 ...
Date: 23 Jul 92 00:29:48 GMT
Organization: BTR Public Access UNIX, MtnView CA. Contact: Customer Service cs@BTR.COM

In article <1992Jul20.024003.1@fnalm.fnal.gov> ifversen@fnalm.fnal.gov (King Under the Mountain) writes:
>miles on it, and is in *really* good shape.  I paid $900 for it.  Is there
>anything in particular I have to watch out for with this model bike?  Did I
>get hosed on the price?  Most comparable bikes around here were going for $800

My '81 Maxim (650) with 16K cost me $800 last year. You got a fair deal.
Especially if it has the dual disks in front. Does it? The single disk is
barely adequate IMHO.

>the cage (unless it's pouring down rain out ;-) ).  Any thoughts or advice

I've heard if you get good wet riding gear that rideng in the rain can be as
much run as riding your bicycle down a flooded street at age 10. :-)

jim

-- 
*   Jim Franklin * jamesf@btr.com OR {decwrl,mips,fernwood}!btr!jamesf      *
* Yamama 650 Maxim           | "Nothing is as overrated as a bad fuck or    *
* Triumph 650 (slalom champ) |  as underrated as a good shit."              * 
* DoD #469          KotP(un) |             -Laswxzqplo Nemeth, DoD #666     *
From: martin@adpgate.UUCP (Martin Golding)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: The rumors of my demise...
Date: 22 Jul 92 21:12:59 GMT
Article-I.D.: adpplz.1454
Organization: ADP Dealer Services R&D, Portland, OR

have been slightly exaggerated.

Perhaps you have all been told of my lack of concentration, and its 
inevitable result. If not, I can brief you on what I know:

I was riding with several people (names cheerfully ommitted due to
concussion) out to the coast and back. Due to a momentary loss of
care on my part, I discovered myself well into a sharp turn at much
too high a speed (I have somewhat of a memory of that part). Later I
discovered myself in a local hospital, trying to remember what day it was.

The Best Part was, I'd swapped my Ducati 860 for a CX500: The first thing
I remember saying as I regained consciousness, was "I'm glad it wasn't the Duc"
and heard the guy who owns the CX declaring agreement ;-).


Score:
Sprung neck, sore ribs, some abrasion on my back between my jacket and pants
(zip-to-jacket leather pants are a good idea). Six stitches in the back of my
head where my scalp was split _through_ my helmet. I'm not one to go raving
about what _would_ have happened if I hadn't been wearing a helmet. Usually.

Once the stitches are out, and all the sore muscles feel better, and my sense
of balance returns, all will be well. If wassisname doesn't hurt my Duc in
the meantime.


Don't let this happen to you:
Never let your attention drop while you're riding. Usually, if I can't
pay attention to what I'm doing, I stop. I got careless this time. I just
wish I'd noticed a little sooner.


Thanks to:
Everybody was very kind, along with arranging for medical care they hung
around for moral support and didn't expect me to be too rational, which
I wasn't. Thanks, one and all. I'll make it up to you somehow.

Dinner, maybe? I make a mean barbecue sauce...



Martin Golding             | Keep the muddy side up
Dod #236 0354 .EC          |  and the bald side down.
[motcsd!]mcspdx!adpgate!martin
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: pbh@jake.cc.wayne.edu (Patrick Haggood)
Subject: Re: New $$$=New bike?
Organization: Wayne State University, Detroit
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 1992 17:49:20 GMT

In article <Brw8zM.F57@gtsi.com> rich@gtsi.com (Richard Lawrence) writes:
>What would you do if your income increased by 57%?
>So, the question is: What kind of bike am I going to get? 
>Rich Lawrence - "Stinger" - DoD#9630 '92 Seca II - 

Sigh.  Harley.  The biggest one they got.  Is there anything else?

>Buckaroo Banzai lives!

I wish.  Laugh-a while you can, Monkeyboy!


-- 
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	Matthew 13:47                              | 81 Honda CB400T Hawk
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: dbidwa@sei.cmu.edu (Daniel Bidwa)
Subject: Re: Harley riders waved
Organization: Software Engineering Institute
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1992 15:53:20 GMT

>>>A Harley, is a Harley, is a Harley!
>>Unless it's a Buell.
>I don't know.  Brian's HD in Langhorne PA has a Buell on the floor and I
>read in Hot Bike that they are being sold through HD dealers...

Buell had a quarter-page ad in a recent issue of Cycle World (not surprising,
considering that there was a road test of a Buell (vs. a Duc and a Honda Hawk)
in that issue) that listed Buell dealers by state. They were all
Harley-Davidson dealers.

So, who carries Buell in countries besides the U.S.? Still Harley?

BTW, the Buell tested in the issue was drop-dead gorgeous. (And the Duc was
bright yellow -- what's this world coming to?)

Dan
From: brucer@drutx.ATT.COM (RobinsonB)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Combined dealerships (was Re: Harley riders waved !!!)
Summary: next time you're in Liberal, Kansas
Date: 23 Jul 92 15:06:46 GMT
Organization: AT&T, Denver, CO

There's an dealership in Liberal, Kansas that carries three lines;
I found out about them because occasionally they advertise in the
Denver papers; they call themselves

		"Liberal Suzuki : Harley-Davidson : BMW"

operated by Charles and Starley Craig.  I talked to Star and was
very impressed by her attitude.  She said she could carry any line
she wanted to, but in order to keep a good round inventory, she and Charles
had decided only to carry the best, hence Suzuki, BMW, and Harley Davidson.
If you take the effort to travel to Liberal Kansas to buy a motorcycle,
Star can probably save you a bundle on a Suzuki or a BMW; she says she
discounts them heavily.  She does *not* discount the Harleys.  If enough
of us (netters, DoD'ers, friends of mine :-) ) show up, she will probably
discount even deeper for us, so if you go to Liberal, mention (stress)
these affiliations.  And, if Star treats you right, as I suspect she will,
pass the word.

She sent a full package of brochures and a note; here's the text of
the note:


                          Liberal
               Suzuki : Harley-Davidson : BMW

                     1009 South Kansas
                   Liberal, Kansas 67901
                      (316) 624-5588

      Dear Mr. Robinson -

           Here's some brochures on the new Beemers
      and accessories - I don't know about productivity
      from the factory or availability of all product, but
      our policy is to save our customers $500 to $1000
      per unit and give a pretty good discount on
      parts/accessories, including leathers.

           As I told you (on the phone), we don't want to
      heep 'em as pets; we want to *sell*, especially in a
	  large metro area.  Give us a buzz -


                                           Star


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     >
     ^ .................. brucer " Prince Smartypants " (DoD #0002)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: ed@grackle.UWaterloo.ca (Ed Walker)
Subject: Re: I want 2B DoD #1428
Organization: University of Waterloo
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 1992 13:28:43 GMT

In article <1992Jul23.173212.28657@javelin.sim.es.com>  
blgardne@javelin.sim.es.com (Dances With Bikers) writes:
> Michael B. Smith <MBS116@psuvm.psu.edu> writes:
> 
> >I would like to be ordained as Do #1428.
> >Keeper of the List, Hear my prayers.


Well... being the KotDigits it is only proper that....
Hmmmm... 1  -  4  -  2  -  8... sorry those Digits are taken.
Come to think of it.. all the digits are taken... you lose.

Ed DoD#1234567890  KotDigits KotDecoy KotWannabees
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: blgardne@javelin.sim.es.com (Dances With Bikers)
Subject: Re: Questions and thoughts on this summer.
Reply-To: blgardne@javelin.sim.es.com
Organization: Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 1992 05:01:07 GMT

laszlo@eclipse.cs.colorado.edu (Laszlo Nemeth) writes:

>Question:
>why is lugging the engine bad for the engine?

According to an article I read in Car & Driver years ago (yea, a cage
rag, so shoot me), it's not. It was a problem in the bad old days when
bearings were made out of silly putty. Now if you manage to induce
detonation while lugging, that's another tale.
-- 
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blgardne@javelin.sim.es.com  uunet!javelin.sim.es.com!blgardne  BIX: blaine_g
Dumper of Dirtbikes #46       My other motorcycle is a Quadracer.      FJ1200
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.racing
From: green@eng.umd.edu (Michael Green)
Subject: Re: WERA Singles racing at Roebling Road 7/19
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 92 12:45:27 GMT
Organization: Dept. Anesthesiology, UM at Baltimore
Distribution: usa

In article <63870@hydra.gatech.EDU> ae219rh@prism.gatech.EDU (Ray Hixon) writes:
>It was an interesting weekend at Roebling Road for the WERA Formula Clubman
>bunch.  I went down with the same 540 Ascot (except that it didn't leak this
>weekend).  John Kennett built a stopgap 500 to try to stay in the points for
>the Expert Regional championship.  Sammy Brown came to Roebling for the first
>time with his 540 Ascot, and Pat Chandler brought out his new GS500 for his
.......

Have you ever run against Bill Cardell, the fastest singles racer
in the mid-atlantic. His latest creation which he had at summit this
weekend is an SRX motor slotted into an RG500 Gamma deltabox frame.
Bad!


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Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.racing
From: tbb@sumac02.cray.com (Todd Blachowiak)
Subject: Re: racing in MN
Originator: tbb@sumac02
Organization: Cray Research, Inc.
Date: 21 Jul 92 10:55:33 CDT


(Alexander Essbaum) writes:
>I live in rochester, MN.  the guy i bought my bike from (john jacob) told me
>that club races are run at brainerd and blackhawk (in beloit?).

 Alexander, you have basically two choices in this area. You can race with the
 AMA/CCS and/or the CRA. The CRA(Central Roadracing Association) races only at
 Brainerd(BIR). The AMA/CCS races near you are at Road America(Elkhardt Lake,
 WI) and Blackhawk(Beliot, IL/WI). Depending on the roadracing school you took
 you might be able to race with the CRA this year, otherwise you will have to
 wait until next year and take our school. Another option is to get your 
 AMA/CCS license or WERA license(we accept both). We have only two remaining
 events this year(8/8,9 and 9/19,20). If you do not want to go with AMA/CCS 
 but you want to start learning about the sport quickly come up to our August
 event and work the corners or help me out. I would greatly appreciate it
 and I will fill you in on all your questions, even if I have to lie:-)

 If you have any specific questions I would gladly answer them.

 John Jacob is a very good racer and I would expect his bike to be set up
 well. That is quite a powerful bike to be learning on, but you will soon
 find this out. I would encourage you to race with the CRA since it is 
 cheaper and safer(IMHO) that the AMA/CCS.
 
>does anyone know who i should call about getting a novice racing license? also,
>where can i get info about racing events i could run in? (i don't really know
>how the various classes, events, registration stuff for all this works...)

 CRA: (612)332-4070 or membership is Wade Clarke at (612)788-2888.
      Wade can send you a rulebook if you request one.

-- 
Take care,

Todd Blachowiak 
KotD #0004
From: speednut@csource.oz.au (mark jose)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.racing
Subject: What's happening?
Date: Sun, 26 Jul 92 15:54:13 +1000
Reply-To: speednut@csource.oz.au
Organization: Unique Computing Pty Ltd, Melbourne, Australia

G'day all,
 
 
Is it possible that Wayne Rainey is off to Cagiva next year? With the certain
retirement of Ed Lawson at the end of this season (and just after he has
finally got the bike working right) and the fact that Wayne Rainey - with his
manager in tow - were seen at the Cagiva factory recently - it may already
be a certainty.
 
Withstanding Wayne Gardner's recent 6th and 2nd in the last two it looks
"almost certain" that Gardner will not sit atop a Honda in next season.
Does anybody have any EVIDENCE as to whether Gardner WILL be dumped by Honda
at the end of the season and who will be his replacement? Apparently Gardner
could go to tintops if he gets dumped by Honda.
 
I know Kevin Magee is doing great in Japan, will he get a ride on a decent
bike in the 500cc GPs? Or does it depend on the Suzuka 8 hour as to whether
he can be considered for a ride on a factory bike?
 
Go Mick Doohan!! <Oh no, he is to miss another round!!!!>

.........................................................
mark jose
speednut@csource.oz.au  Unique Computing Pty Ltd, Melbourne, Australia
The opinions expressed above are that of the author only.
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.racing
From: ai598@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Mike Sturdevant)
Subject: Re: Late Assen report
Reply-To: ai598@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Mike Sturdevant)
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 92 22:39:19 GMT


In a previous article, ivan@erich.triumf.ca (Ivan D. Reid) says:


>>In article <1992Jul26.153357.16567@usenet.ins.cwru.edu>
>>	 ai598@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Mike Sturdevant) writes:
>>>
>>>        Today's trivia question. Who was the last non-English speaking native 
>>>to win a 500 GP race?
>> 

>	Are you discounting Frankie Chili just because he wouldn't boycott the
>"race" that he "won" in Italy?
>

	The FIM gave him points so - *YOU WIN*. 
PierFrancesco is doing real good on the Aprilia these days too, huh?



>
-- 
Go fast. Take chances.

	Mike S.
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.racing
From: kmcintyr@hpbs905 (Kevin McIntyre)
Subject: FAQ about Discount Parts
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 1992 13:56:30 GMT
Organization: Hewlett-Packard / Boise, Idaho
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL4


Hi everyone--
  I know this has probably only been asked a million times but
I am considering rebuilding a Kawasaki Ninja that a friend of
mine is selling.  It needs all new fiberglass front end and I
know the dealers are way expensive!!! Is there anywhere else to
get these parts along with a chain and sprocket a little cheaper?
				--Thanks,
					Kevin

kmcintyr@hpdmd48.boi.hp.com

Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.racing
From: essbaum@rchland.vnet.ibm.com (Alexander Essbaum)
Subject: racing in MN
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1992 14:05:17 GMT
Disclaimer: This posting represents the poster's views, not necessarily those of IBM
Organization: IBM Rochester

hi there.  a coupla months ago i took a roadracing school at nelson ledges in
ohio.  i got a diploma from the school but have yet to get a racing license.  now
that i've got a decent bike (FZR750R :) i'd like to get a license and try running
some races.

I live in rochester, MN.  the guy i bought my bike from (john jacob) told me
that club races are run at brainerd and blackhawk (in beloit?).

does anyone know who i should call about getting a novice racing license?  also,
where can i get info about racing events i could run in? (i don't really know
how the various classes, events, registration stuff for all this works...)

thanx in advance for any info!

axel
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.racing
From: ivan@erich.triumf.ca (Ivan D. Reid)
Subject: Re: Late Assen report
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41    
Organization: TRIUMF: Tri-University Meson Facility
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 1992 08:03:00 GMT

In article <1132@racerx.bridge.COM>,
	 james@racerx.bridge.COM (James Montebello) writes...
>In article <1992Jul26.153357.16567@usenet.ins.cwru.edu>
>	 ai598@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Mike Sturdevant) writes:
>>
>>        Today's trivia question. Who was the last non-English speaking native 
>>to win a 500 GP race?
> 
>Oooh. I'm assuming this isn't a trick question and you don't mean Criville :-)
> 
>My failing memory claims Christian Sarron, Germany, 1985, Sonauto Yamaha. 
> 
>Boy, was it really that long ago? Outside of Sarron, I can't remember 
>another non-native English speaker even on the podium since 1985 (except
>perhaps Criville, earlier this season?) Maybe if the Japanese would print
>their 500 riders' manuals in some language other than English? :-) (Me
>cain't reed zee steeking book...)

	Are you discounting Frankie Chili just because he wouldn't boycott the
"race" that he "won" in Italy?

PS:  My bet is for the Down-Under Wayne (pronounced "Whine" ;-) to win this
weekend.  Now if I could only get Keith(?) and Julian as commentators instead
of some German voice-over...

Ivan Reid, Paul Scherrer Institute, CH.     			ivan@cvax.psi.ch
GSX600F, RG250WD.	SI=2.66     "You Porsche. Me pass!"	DoD #484
From: ai598@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Mike Sturdevant)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.racing
Subject: Re: Suzuka 8 Hour
Date: 27 Jul 92 22:16:56 GMT
Reply-To: ai598@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Mike Sturdevant)
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)


In a previous article, gowen@rsbs0.anu.edu.au (Neal Gowen) says:

>Oz riders Wayne Gardner and Darryl Beattie won yesterdays' Suzuka 
>8 Hour race.
>
>That's all the info I have as the race wasn't telecast here.
>
>Any bets on how well Wayne will do at Donington now that Doohan
>is out of the race?
>
	A six pack of Mackeson's says Lawson again. And when I lose, ya
gotta share it with me so's I got something to cry in.


-- 
Go fast. Take chances.

	Mike S.
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.racing
From: essbaum@rchland.vnet.ibm.com (Alexander Essbaum)
Subject: this weekend at blackhawk
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 1992 15:31:13 GMT
Disclaimer: This posting represents the poster's views, not necessarily those of IBM
Organization: IBM Rochester

so.... is anyone gonna be at blackhawk this weekend?  just talked to a CCS guy
and it seems i could run in a coupla races this weekend assuming they decide to
recognize the roadrace school i took in the spring.  the dude had never heard of
tracksport perf. riding school but he's gonna check on it.

so if i race this weekend, it'll be in 2 piece leathers, no back protector, on
a basically new (yet heavily modified) 750 FZR that i've owned for a week.  it
would be my first real race, too.  on a track i've never seen before.  hmmm....

i really want to...  i really don't want to hurt the bike...  opinions?

maybe i'll just race and not push it real hard (yeah, right.  i'm good at that.)

axel
Organization: Senior, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA