HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: ivan@erich.triumf.ca (Ivan D. Reid)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: FJ clutch still crap - gearchange still clunky
Keywords: FJ clutch, binding, pissed off, running out of teeth on 1st gear
Date: 28 Jul 92 14:28:00 GMT
Organization: TRIUMF: Tri-University Meson Facility
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41

In article <1992Jul28.132737.8245@javelin.sim.es.com>,
	 blgardne@javelin.sim.es.com writes...
>madhatta@plume.mit.edu (Tom Yates) writes:
> 
>>when i pull in the clutch lever i cannot spin the clutch core by hand
>>(like i know i can when it's cold) but if i stick a screwdriver into the
>> assembly
>>and give it a bit of foot pressure, i can break the plates loose and then i
>> can
>>spin it by hand.  this is perverse, 'cause it means the problem's NOT with the
>>pushrod (since i wouldn't be able to spin it by hand).
> 
>I'm just guessing here, but what does the clutch basket look like? If
>the previous owner hammered the bike, maybe the clutch plates have
>notched the slots in clutch basket. That is, the metal looks like this
> 
>UUUUUUUU  instead of like this  _________  (electron microscope view :-)
> 
>If that's the case, perhaps the clutch plates are sticking in the bottom
>of the "U" notches.
	And if so, you can fix it yourself if you have access to a milling
machine (or a lathe with an indexing gizmo that fits on the tool-slide and
holds the basket while the milling bit goes in the chuck).  That's what I did
to an AS2 once.  I wouldn't recommend trying to fix it with a file...

Ivan Reid, Paul Scherrer Institute, CH.     			ivan@cvax.psi.ch
GSX600F, RG250WD.	SI=2.66     "You Porsche. Me pass!"	DoD #484
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: pooder@rchland.vnet.ibm.com (Don Fearn)
Subject: Re: 3 more mounting questions
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1992 13:47:55 GMT
Reply-To: Pooder@vnet.ibm.com, but I can't receive e-mail, so forget it. 
Disclaimer: This posting represents the poster's views, not necessarily those of IBM
Organization: IBM Rochester

In article <1992Jul22.113721.29633@dg-rtp.dg.com>, taylor@farm.rtp.dg.com (William Taylor) writes:

|>    I got the tire in the mail - no instructions.  I've carefully read
|>    everything on the tire (Dunlop F11) but can't find anything that
|>    looks like a light point indication.
|> 
|>    (By the way, the tire is quite interesting, although the plot is a
|>    little thin.)
|> 
|>    Any tips as to what I might be looking for on the F11?

Most tires have a colored circle on the sidewall to indicate the light side. 
If yours doesn't, it's either prefectly balanced, or Dunlop doesn't do that.  
In either case, I wouldn't worry about it:  when you balance the wheel it 
will be taken care of.  The light spot indication is there to make balancing
easier by getting the tire on as close to balanced as you can from the start.

|> 2) My old tire (Dunlop Qualifier) has a direction of rotation indication
|>    on the tire.  I don't see on on the new tire.  Am I missing it or do
|>    we not care about the direction with the new tires.

Don't worry about it; if there's no direction indication, the tire can be run 
in either direction.
 
|> 3) Do I need to worry about standing on the rim, including the inner portions,
|>    while I work the tire off/onto it?  The rim does not have spokes.
|>    I'm about 150 lbs.  (I thought of this question last night as I was
|>    standing on the rim ripping the old tire off.)

If you didn't break it last night, it's probably OK.  A wheel assembly gets a lot
more stress than that.  You may do some cosmetic damage, but don't worry about it.   

|> By the way, the garden hose worked fairly well as a rim protector.
|> Thanks for the suggestion.

You're welcome.
 
I guess the message I've given you is, "Don't worry, be happy."  Bobby 
McFerrin would be proud <grin>. 

-- 

    Pooder    -    Rochester,  MN   -   DoD# 0591  (I think)   -  LotN 
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Quid tibi (est) opiniones aliorum: What do you care what other people think?
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------
   I share garage space with:   Gretchen - '86 K75   Harvey - '72 CB500 
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: mf@dancer.uucp (24241-fusco)
Subject: Re: My views of the RCR
Reply-To: mf@dancer.UUCP ()
Organization: On the Road
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 92 15:32:09 GMT

In article <1992Jul29.143810.11507@athena.cs.uga.edu> weaver@castor.cs.uga.edu (Mike Weaver) writes:
>Now understand that this was the first long trip I had ever made on
>a bike.
>
>
>Things I learned:
>.....
> 7) Get a new seat. (Numb butt anyone?)

	Even the (well-publicized) Corbin on my K gave me numb-butt
(of course, that was after about 8 hours).
From: slndw@cc.usu.edu
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: FAQ wanted
Date: 23 Jul 92 10:04:31 MDT
Organization: Utah State University

Howdy.

I've been reading this group for a while, and I have
not seen the FAQ.  Just wondering if some kind
soul could email it to me.

Thanks alot

Tootarat
Shadow 750
     
SLNDW@cc.usu.edu
From: Ed.Green@East.Sun.COM (Ed Green - Pixel Cruncher)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: RCR Attendance List
Followup-To: rec.motorcycles
Date: 27 Jul 1992 18:06:43 GMT
Organization: Sun Microsystems, RTP, NC
Distribution: world
Reply-To: Ed.Green@East.Sun.COM
NNTP-Posting-Host: laser.east.sun.com

Ed & Sandy Green	Toyota P/U
Dean Cookson		CB-750C
Seth Zirin		FXSTC
Bill Ranck		Virago 535
David Lawrence		Katana 1100
Michael Weaver		Vision 550
Amy Swint		Virago + Sidecar
  Amy's friend		Harley Springer
Mr. Bill		Suzuki GS-850
Jack Tavares		R-80ST
  Jack's friend Jackie	Suzuki Savage
Sean Graham		Katana 600
Steve Andersen		Ducati 907
  Steve's fr. Jennifer	Pillion
Ian Howie		FJ-1200
Mark Cervi		Moto Guzzi SPZ-1200
Marc Fusco		K-75S
Gonzalo Castro		Shadow 700
Jeff Williams		EX-500
Tim Wright		VT-700C
Martyn Wheeler		Ford Aerostar
Jonathan Polito		K-100
Cliff Weston		Seca II
Jim Groh		1200 Sportster
  Jim's friend Lou	883 Sportster
Chris Hogan		CB-1
Carl Lovejoy		VFR-700
Jim Small		Shadow 500
Jim Bessette		K-100RS
Hilary Perkins		GEO Metro
Bob Hurska		CX-500
Doug Parker		R-80RT

Total:		33

---
Ed Green, former Ninjaite |I was drinking last night with a biker,
  Ed.Green@East.Sun.COM   |and I showed him a picture of you.  I said,
DoD #0111  (919)460-8302  |"Go on, get to know her, you'll like her!"
 (The Grateful Dead) -->  |It seemed like the least I could do...
From: Siddharth.Soni@bbs.oit.unc.edu (Siddharth Soni)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: problem
Date: 23 Jul 92 19:12:58 GMT
Organization: Extended Bulletin Board Service

During the first 5-10 minutes of operation, my bike seems to hesitate
and kind of tug (intermittent delivery of power)

ANY HELP is appreciated, and I have already replaced the plugs.
It runs fine when warm.

Sidd
EMAIL: ssoni@csnext.colgate.edu

--
   The opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the University of
     North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the Campus Office for Information
        Technology, or the Experimental Bulletin Board Service.
           internet:  bbs.oit.unc.edu or 152.2.22.80
Organization: Senior, Civil Engineering, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1992 15:10:56 -0400 
From: "Peter A. Simon" <ps3p+@andrew.cmu.edu>
Subject: Re: How to reduce the vibration ?y
	<1992Jul16.230028.7599@vax.oxford.ac.uk>

operator@vax.oxford.ac.uk writes:

>In article <1992Jul14.201817.1238@bnrmtl.bnr.ca>,
sproulx@bmtlh182.BNR.CA (Step
>hane Proulx) writes:
>> 
>> I already wear gloves. Is there anything I can
>> do to reduce the vibrations or their effect?
>> 
>> Stephane Proulx
>> (Beside, this bike is great!)
> 
> 
> Thats strange.... my Savage had five gears, you lost one
>  along the way ?

my 1987 savage (ls650h) only has four gears, too!  did we get ripped
off?  WHO HAS MY MISSING GEAR!  (what year is your bike, mark?)


-peter

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
*                             WATCH BACK!                           *
*                                                                   *
* DoD #10o00                 Suzuki LS650H         NAUI INST. #1434 *
*                             (for sale)                            *
*                             Honda CM400                           *
*                           (for sale, too)                         *
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: chrispi@microsoft.com (Chris Pirih)
Subject: Re: Sex on a bike
Date: 24 Jul 92 04:22:55 GMT
Organization: Microsoft Corporation

In rec.motorcycles scs8@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Sebastian C Sears) writes:
;	Hey, nobody said anything about tennis balls...

"Tennis balls"?  Is that anything like tennis elbow?

---
chris     "OOF!"
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: blgardne@javelin.sim.es.com (Dances With Bikers)
Subject: Re: Anyone own/owned a Kawasaki SR650??
Reply-To: blgardne@javelin.sim.es.com
Organization: Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 1992 23:26:25 GMT

scot+@pitt.edu (Scot T Catlin) writes:
>	I've got my eye on this '79 Kawasaki SR650.  Anyone out there own one?
>Ever owned one?  I'm looking to the reliability factor as much as performance.
>If you know this bike, let me know about it.  I appreciate all input.

My little brother had a '77 KZ650, same bike with different trim. It
survived almost all the abuse he threw at it, I think he finally had to
stuff it under a van to kill it. Valve adjustment is shim-under-bucket,
so you have to pull the cams to set the valves, but other than that,
it's easy to take care of.
-- 
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
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: ivan@erich.triumf.ca (Ivan D. Reid)
Subject: Re: Cages suck (women cagers)
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41    
Organization: TRIUMF: Tri-University Meson Facility
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 1992 11:24:00 GMT

In article <14h99bINNlpi@sixgun.East.Sun.COM>, egreen@East.Sun.COM writes...
>I think this is almost universal.  One reason I am so uncomfortable as
>a passenger in a cage is that I am *constantly* registering something
>like, "That truck ahead and behind that bush might pull out in front of
>us."  I watch his wheels (habit, I do this even as a passenger in a
>cage!), and sure enough, he starts pulling out... About 2 *seconds*
>later, I will feel the driver hit the brakes, sometimes violently.
	I know the feeling Ed.  e.g. skiing at Thredbo once, I'd noticed the
shire council depot at the edge of town on the way out.  Coming back, we were
caught behind a slow council vehicle (grader, or something) and I sensed that
the driver was about to pass, just as we were approaching the depot, so I said,
"I think he's going to turn, Graeme."  Sure enough, moments later it turns
across the road into the depot, no signals or anything.  Graeme and his cousin
were flabbergasted -- apparently they heard me say, "He's going to turn,
Graeme," and wondered how on earth I knew.  I was just in standard bike
survival mode.

> 
>This happens when I ride with my parents, wife, colleagues,
>*everybody*.
> 
>Conversely, when I'm driving, I will notice potential threats, begin to
>smoothly merge to avoid them, then 2 seconds later, Mom straight-arms
>the dashboard and yells, "Look out for that car!"  I start looking for
>some new car, and realize she just now saw the one I'm already dealing
>with!
> 
>Hmm, does this make me a "better than average" driver?   :^)
	I very rarely drive a car -- the one time I drove a left-hand-drive
vehicle (moving from Zurich to the sticks) I nearly crashed on the first
corner!  Hmm, does this make me a "worse than average" driver?  You betcha!

Ivan Reid, Paul Scherrer Institute, CH.     			ivan@cvax.psi.ch
GSX600F, RG250WD.	SI=2.66     "You Porsche. Me pass!"	DoD #484
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: warrenma@microsoft.com (Warren Marts)
Subject: British HD Special (was Re: Harley riders waved)
Date: 26 Jul 92 23:11:33 GMT
Organization: Microsoft Corporation

In article <1992Jul24.193956.8238@sei.cmu.edu> dbidwa@sei.cmu.edu (Daniel Bidwa) writes:
>Well, if I had my druthers, I'd prefer that British bike that uses a HD
>V-2 (of course I can't remember the marque -- anyone remember?) over any of
>the V-2s in that article, or the Softail (20 feet away from what?). Not really
>a sport bike in the modern sense, but that's fine with me.

It's the Goodman HDS (or somesuch abbreviation).  Gorgeous, absolutely
beautiful.  Classic British styling with a dead reliable engine and
fairly modern brakes and suspension.  It was reviewed in Rider or MC
recently.

I believe they're available to folks in the US, price is ~12k US$.

--  Warren  --  [ DoD ?  Just say No. ]
From: andersen@me.udel.edu (Stephen Andersen)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: My views of the RCR
Date: 30 Jul 92 15:05:38 GMT
Article-I.D.: news.Bs7J9E.FEE
Organization: Department of Mechanical Engineering/University of Delaware

In article <1992Jul30.140914.22957@cbnewsm.cb.att.com> shz@garage.att.com (Keeper of the 'Tude) writes:
>
>Did anyone else get zillions of bug bites on their legs?  Are Lyme Disease ticks
>active in NC?
>



Yes, and 
Yes

I also got stung by a bee on Sunday up at the waterfall
after everyone left...  :-(

Steve

-- 
 Steve Andersen  DoD #0239                               andersen@me.udel.edu
 (302) 324-0888                                     andersen@zr1.ccm.udel.edu
 1992 Ducati 907 I.E.                                      1987 Yamaha SRX250
 "Life is simply a consequence of the complexities of carbon chemistry..."
From: parker@gdls.UUCP (The Dougster)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Share your scare stories:Ever put the bike down two-up?
Date: 23 Jul 92 14:05:26 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: General Dynamics Land Systems, Sterling Heights, MI

I've read lots o' high-side, low-side stories about solo riders.
Has anyone ever had to lay it down with a passenger sitting behind
you?

BTW, who can I buy a DoD license plate from? (I'm serious!)

Douglas                       Reply to:  gdls!parker@ilium.troy.msen.com
DoD #1961                     BMW #55821                  Renting N56136
From: egreen@East.Sun.COM (Ed Green - Pixel Cruncher)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Igntion noise on Radio?
Date: 31 Jul 92 15:23:24 GMT
Reply-To: egreen@East.Sun.COM
Organization: Sun Microsystems, RTP, NC
NNTP-Posting-Host: laser.east.sun.com

In article 4635@balrog.ctron.com, tavares@danville (Jack Tavares) writes:
>
>Anybody have this problem? Anybody got a fix

The solution in a cage is to get "high-resistance" plug wires.
Somebody at an auto parts store should be able to explain it.

The other solution is to play Steppenwolf, where the engine noise is
appropriate.

---
Ed Green, former Ninjaite |I was drinking last night with a biker,
  Ed.Green@East.Sun.COM   |and I showed him a picture of you.  I said,
DoD #0111  (919)460-8302  |"Go on, get to know her, you'll like her!"
 (The Grateful Dead) -->  |It seemed like the least I could do...
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: fist@iscp.Bellcore.COM (Richard Pierson)
Subject: Re: Children suck
Reply-To: fist@iscp.Bellcore.COM (Richard Pierson)
Organization: Bell Communications Research (Bellcore)
Distribution: usa
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 92 12:56:27 GMT

I keep my kids in line by refusing to take them on a ride
unless their rooms are clean, works pretty well too. When 
they were 2 yo I used to ride them around the neighborhood
in front of me, now they can reach the passenger pegs and
go on longer rides (besides then I have someone to hold
that bulky item from the hardware store that wont fit in
the tank bag like a gallon paint can when the gallon of
thinner is in the bag). However I do believe that if you
tell them not to pet the dog cause it bites and they go
ahead and pet the dog and get bit, well some people learn
harder than others.
-- 
##########################################################
There are only two types of ships in the NAVY; SUBMARINES 
                 and TARGETS !!!
#1/XS1100LH	#2/10/10/92
Richard Pierson E06584 vnet: [908] 699-6063
Internet: fist@iscp.belcore.com,|| UUNET:uunet!bcr!fist  
#include <std.disclaimer> My opinions are my own!!!
I DONT CARE IF I SOUND CONFUSED, I KNOW WHAT I MEAN !!!
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: karish@pangea.Stanford.EDU (Chuck Karish)
Subject: Re: Sticker campaign
Summary: Really, really DUMB idea.
Organization: Mindcraft, Inc.
Distribution: usa
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 1992 02:19:47 GMT

In article <1992Jul23.131757.22215@rchland.ibm.com> Pooder@vnet.ibm.com,
but I can't receive e-mail, so forget it. writes:

>I'm proposing we start a sticker campaign like the one I read about 
>from a group of disabled people.  What they do is if someone without a 
>permit is found in a handicapped parking zone they slap a sticker that 
>says something like, "I Park Illegally in Handicap Parking Zones!" on 
>the car's bumper.

>I would like to start a campaign that whenever 
>someone does stuff like that their car starts carrying that message.  Don't
>confront the person; just follow the car and when no one else is watching,
>slap on the sticker.  
>
>Maybe a DoD sponsored sticker with a nice tasteful DoD logo in the corner.  

Maybe the state-sponsored sticker with Pooder's name
and address and his bike's license plate number in the
corner.  And his bike needs a new license plate frame,
one that says:


      /--------------------------------------\
      | -----------  HIT    ME  ------------ |
      | |          \-----------/           | |
      | |                                  | |
      | |                                  | |
      | |                                  | |
      | |                                  | |
      | |                                  | |
      | |          /-----------\           | |
      | -----------    PLEASE   ------------ |
      \--------------------------------------/


Just what I need, lots of cagers looking for the jerk
who stuck the stickers on their windshields, and who see
the DoD logo on my bike before they find Pooder.
And he'll target the most clueless cagers, at that!
--

    Chuck Karish          karish@mindcraft.com
    (415) 323-9000 x117   karish@forel.stanford.edu
From: egreen@East.Sun.COM (Ed Green - Pixel Cruncher)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: New Bike Financing Advice Sought.
Date: 30 Jul 92 20:30:55 GMT
Reply-To: egreen@East.Sun.COM
Distribution: world
Organization: Sun Microsystems, RTP, NC
NNTP-Posting-Host: laser.east.sun.com

In article 5253@vtserf.cc.vt.edu, ranck@joesbar.cc.vt.edu (Wm. L. Ranck) writes:
>: 
>: Stay AWAY from variable rates unless you are a) an economist and b) an
>: accountant. As I pointed out, anything below 15% is not astronomical these
>:
>   I have to agree.  Variable rate loans *suck*.  Avoid them.

Depends.  All my CU's loans are variable.  The payments are fixed, the
term of the loan varies according to the interest rate.  It takes risk
out of the loan for the CU, which allows them to offer lower rates.

---
Ed Green, former Ninjaite |I was drinking last night with a biker,
  Ed.Green@East.Sun.COM   |and I showed him a picture of you.  I said,
DoD #0111  (919)460-8302  |"Go on, get to know her, you'll like her!"
 (The Grateful Dead) -->  |It seemed like the least I could do...
Organization: Senior, Civil Engineering, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1992 17:13:30 -0400 
From: "Peter A. Simon" <ps3p+@andrew.cmu.edu>
Subject: Re: How to reduce the vibration ?
	<9900933@hpfcso.FC.HP.COM>

>> I already wear gloves. Is there anything I can
>> do to reduce the vibrations or their effect?
>> 
>> Stephane Proulx
>> (Beside, this bike is great!)
> 
>  Maybe fill your handlebar's interior with molten
>  lead?  Let cool before riding. :->
> 
>  Someone manufactures a "bar snake" which emulates
>  the same thing without the molten state being
>  required.  See the back pages of <your choice>
>  motorcycle mag.
>  Cheers,
>  Victor "Aerostich side up, Metzler side down" Johnson


are you serious, victor?


-peter

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
*                             WATCH BACK!                           *
*                                                                   *
* DoD #10o00                 Suzuki LS650H         NAUI INST. #1434 *
*                             (for sale)                            *
*                             Honda CM400                           *
*                           (for sale, too)                         *
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
From: ranck@joesbar.cc.vt.edu (Wm. L. Ranck)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Sticker campaign
Date: 31 Jul 92 01:49:24 GMT
Distribution: usa
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL4

sean@ms.uky.edu (Sean Casey) writes:
: In article <5072@vtserf.cc.vt.edu> ranck@joesbar.cc.vt.edu (Wm. L. Ranck) writes:
: :Anybody slaps *any* kind of sticker on my car that and I would be *very*
: :pissed off.  Is that really what you want, a bunch of ignorant and pissed
: :off cagers?  Think about it.
: 
: That might not be so bad. At least they might notice motorcycles now.

   Yeah, except now they'll actually be *aiming* for motocycles instead
of just blissfully ignoring them.  Not my idea of a good plan.
--

*******************************************************************************
* Bill Ranck     DoD #496  ranck@joesbar.cc.vt.edu                            *
*******************************************************************************
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles