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From: meeker@step2.berkeley.edu (Gary O. Meeker)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Tires for GS450
Date: 18 Aug 1992 06:11:39 GMT
Organization: UCB EECS
Distribution: world
Reply-To: meeker@step2.berkeley.edu (Gary O. Meeker)
NNTP-Posting-Host: step2.berkeley.edu


Hi,

I have a 1981 Suzuki GS450E that is in need of new
tires, but I can't seem to find anyone who makes the 
right size tires.  It still has the original tires
which are 3.00 S 18 on the front and 3.50 S 18 rear.
I have been told that a 90/90/18 should fit the front
and a 100/90/18 or maybe a 110/90/18 should fit the rear,
but these sizes don't seem to be too common.  

Does anyone know what manufacturer would make tires that
would fit this bike and what size tires I should use?

Thanks for the help,

Gary

meeker@kuhn.berkeley.edu
From: smm@uunet.uu.net (Steve Mansfield)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: %$*#^$! Tailgaters
Date: 18 Aug 1992 15:00:47 -0400
Organization: UUNET Technologies Inc, Falls Church, VA
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: rodan.uu.net

In article <5758@vtserf.cc.vt.edu> ranck@joesbar.cc.vt.edu (Wm. L. Ranck) writes:
>   You can always leave enough following distance if you are behind the drunk
>so that you won't pile into his wreck.  Calling the cops is good though.
>In fact, I did that once on a trip in my cage.   From behind I watched the
>drunk drive his car up onto a guard rail.  He was sitting there with all four 
>wheels off the ground and gunning his engine trying to move when the cop
>showed up.

Just as a bit of amuzement, at the Burger King I used to work at in high
school, we used to call the police whenever people who were drinking
would go through the drive through.  We'd intentionally take our time
with their order to get a good description of their vehicle.

Conveniently, there was a speed trap less than a block away from the
place that we'd get to sit and watch the cop pull out of as soon as the
report went through, and catch the people...

>
>--
>
>*******************************************************************************
>* Bill Ranck     DoD #496  ranck@joesbar.cc.vt.edu                            *
>*******************************************************************************

Steve Mansfield	    | The system we've learned says we're equal under law
smm@uunet.uu.neta   | But the streets are reality, the weak and poor will fall
1983 Suzuki GS550E  | Let's tip the power balance and tear down the crown
DoD# 1718	    | Educate the masses, we'll burn the White House down.
Queensryche	    -       Speak the Word.
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: jrd@po.CWRU.Edu (John R. Daker)
Subject: Re: Mr. Darkman (was: Re: RE Mr. Small)
Reply-To: jrd@po.CWRU.Edu (John R. Daker)
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, (USA)
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 92 13:48:42 GMT

While my opinion about NASA is unchanged, I do realize that this
board is not an appropriate place to discuss the decisions that ultimately
resulted in the deaths of seven astronauts.

If soem feel it is appropiriate and necessary to continue this thread,
do so without my participation.

To:  Mary Shafer,
	If you were indeed involved in the decisions prior to the 
	Challenger accident, I would appreciate your comments.

End of thread.
-- 
------------------------------------------------------------>DarkMan-------->
Case Western Reserve University,  Cleveland, Ohio            DoD #650
Anyone know where a mechanical engineer can get a job?
From: bill@wsuaix.csc.wsu.edu (William E. Johns;S23015)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: %$*#^$! Tailgaters
Date: 18 Aug 92 21:41:48 GMT
Article-I.D.: serval.1992Aug18.214148.739
Distribution: na
Organization: Washington State University

In article <1992Aug17.205621.297@halfdome.sf.ca.us> laurie@halfdome.sf.ca.us (Laurie Abbott) writes:

------discussion of how someone was rudely cut off deleted-----
>
>if you're serious about teaching this guy a lesson and have balls, get
>the phone number (if i have to tell you how to do this, you're too
>young to be reading this), call him up and leave a nice message on the

I am 48.  I haven't a clue what you are referring to.  I'd love to know
how to get the phone number of the various ass-holes that cut me off
while I am riding a bike, given that I know only their plates.

Maybe even addresses.

If you would be so kind as to inform me, I would dearly appreciate it.  Email
if you feel that folks under 48 are indeed too young.

or is it illegal....  :-)

Ride free,

Bill
________________________________________________________________
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johnsw@wsuvm1.csc.wsu.edu if you seriously expect an answer
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                                                        Zen verse
From: zebee@ucs.adelaide.edu.au (Zebee Johnstone)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Leaning
Date: 20 Aug 92 05:59:58 GMT
Organization: Information Technology Division, The University of Adelaide, AUSTRALIA

zyang@danskin.berkeley.edu (ZIJIANG YANG) writes:

>In article 80934, by  J. Eric Townsend :
> >I have the same problem with left turns, but I'm both-handed (sort
> >of).  So I dunno what the correlation is.  I know that I can grind the
> >pegs in a right hander, but am deep-down afraid of hardcore left
> >turns.

>I am right handed, but I have problem with my left turns, too.
>This maybe because that there are more right turns that I can practice on 
>my way to and from work everyday. (I have noticed that there are stop signs
>at the left turn corners.) 

I always thought it was because I had room to run wide on the 
left (right for you 'murricans) handers.  Right [left] handers,
you don't have as much room to stuff it up in.

Also, there it seems to be easier to follow the kerb around,
rather than the white line down the middle.

-- 
----------------------------------------------------------------------
     Zebee Johnstone  DoD #605   | You don't own an Italian motorcycle 
     Adelaide City Council       |  - you merely have the privilege 
    zebee@itd.adelaide.edu.au    |    of paying its bills....
From: mitch@seashell.seas.ucla.edu (Robert R. Mitchell (SEAS admin))
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Liberals maligned (was: Goof2 Stolen at Gunpoint)
Date: 21 Aug 92 19:33:24 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: Cyberdyne Systems

In article <Bt8ov5.9sI@news.cso.uiuc.edu> thoth@uiuc.edu (Ben Cox) writes:
#There seems to be a widespread confusion about the term "Liberal".
#This confusion is probably caused by the fact that the US Democratic
#Party has co-opted the word, and it now commonly means Tax-n-spend,
                                                        ^^^^^^^^^^^
#big government, social programs, etc.


Hey, I'll take tax-and-spend over slash-and-burn anytime.

--"Another Republican for CLINTON!"

--
DISCLAIMER:                                              | Bob Mitchell
"Don't blame _me_, _I_ didn't do it!" --Krusty the Clown | mitch@ea.ucla.edu
"Ididn'tdoitnobodysawmeyoucan'tproveanything!" --Bartman | DOD#[classified]
"Computers are ruining this country." --Al Bundy         | 1987 VT700c
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: shz@garage.att.com (Keeper of the 'Tude)
Subject: Re: My views of the RCR
Organization: Office of 'Tude Licensing
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1992 14:15:42 GMT

In article <16qts7INN1m3@sixgun.East.Sun.COM>, egreen@East.Sun.COM (Ed Green - Pixel Cruncher) writes:
> For those that didn't try it, the sauce is hotter than Hell and anybody
> that doesn't think so has quite simply fried their tastebuds off.  The
> remainder is still in my pantry, and the only thing I can even *think*
> about using it on is my Cajun Blackened Catfish, which I can't even
> make until I get my outdoor grill set up.

While not the most flavorful of the sauces I sampled at Tim's house (the
night before the RCR), the sauce in question definitely works well
on BBQ cheeseburgers!  Smear about 1-2 teaspoons on after cooking.

Tim really is the Keeper of the Hot Peppers.  He had many varieties of
hot sauces, pepper sauces, pepper/garlic sauces, a huge basket of
*home grown* peppers of every shape and size, and the burned-out
taste buds to gobble the stuff down in quantity.

- Roid
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: spgo@is.morgan.com (Stefan Goellner)
Subject: Re: Cleaning O ring chains
Keywords: whatever???
Organization: Morgan Stanley - IS
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1992 12:26:26 GMT

In article <1992Aug21.055835.5003@research.nj.nec.com>, behanna@phoenix.syl.nj.nec.com (Chris BeHanna) writes:
|> In article <1992Aug20.122621.14716@rchland.ibm.com> essbaum@rchland.vnet.ibm.com (Alexander Essbaum) writes:
|> >anyone know if WD-40 is ok for cleaning O-ring chains?  a friend told me
|> >Motorcyclist (or maybe Cycle World?) recommended it...
|> 
|> 	The o-rings are rubber, a petroleum-based product.  WD-40 is a
|> petroleum-based product.  The two are miscible.  The o-rings will soak up
|> WD-40 and swell (a bad thing).  They will also deteriorate slightly.  Very
|> bad plan.  Someone else here reported very good results using kerosene.  At
|> just over $1 per gallon, it's hard to go wrong there.
|> 
|> 	Technical flames to /var/mail/behanna.  Other flames to /dev/null. :-)
|> 
|> Later,
|> -- 
|> Chris BeHanna		DoD# 114      1983 Harley-Davidson FXWG Wide Glide
|> behanna@syl.nj.nec.com	              (I need another bike for this space!)
|> 
|> Disclaimer:  Now why would NEC agree with any of this anyway?

I speak with total ignorance here - What the hell is kerosene based on?

Stef
	     DoD#0190		              spgo@is.morgan.com
	'82 KZ550 (Commuter)		'84 750 Interceptor (Canyon Carver)
From: wrs@wslack.UUCP (Bill Slack)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re:  Euro DoD meet
Distribution: world
Date: 13 Aug 92 16:19:06 EDT
Organization: W. R. Slack


Nick sez:
>I suppose I had better translate:  "Hurry up and get your Harley before the
>summer fucks off!"  I think, is roughly the correct translation for the likes

Is the Summer Fuck off? This is bad news indeed.

Sorry, couldn't resist.


>of you.
>
>
>Nick (the Etymologically Correct Biker)       DoD 1069
>
>M'Lud.

Bill
__
wrs@gozer.mv.com (Bill Slack)  DoD #430
But her tears were shed in vain and her every word was lost
In the rumble of his engine and the smoke from his exhaust! Oo..o&o
From: keith@balrog.dseg.ti.com (Keith A. Schauer)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: DoD Security Breach ?
Date: 12 Aug 92 22:42:49 GMT
Organization: Texas Instruments Information Technology Group    Plano TX

In article <19214@drutx.ATT.COM> brucer@drutx.ATT.COM (RobinsonB) writes:
>In article <1992Aug11.183029.28243@morgan.ucs.mun.ca>, hamm@weejordy.physics.mun.ca (Craig Hamm) writes:
>+ 
>+ 
>+ 	Speaking as a non-DoDer, I thought it meant Denizens of Doom(?)
>+ 	So what's the big deal ?   
>+ 	
>+ 	Craig.
>
>		To you as a "non-DoDer" of course, that *is* what it means.
>		But, until you've been inducted into the DoD Hall of Flame
>		and sucked the Spooged Worm you won't know for sure.
>
I thought that the homebrew at the RnF had a strange looking head.

and compared to the net, wait until you see a flame in person.  Did anyone
scan that picture yet?  my wife was rather shocked.  For awhile, she was
really wondering what I had gotten us into.

-- 
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: blgardne@javelin.sim.es.com (Dances With Bikers)
Subject: Re: FIAMM Installation clues
Reply-To: blgardne@javelin.sim.es.com
Organization: Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation
Distribution: usa
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1992 21:32:02 GMT

cdw2t@dayhoff.med.Virginia.EDU (Clifford David Weston) writes:
>In article <1992Aug19.143638.19898@javelin.sim.es.com> blgardne@javelin.sim.es.com writes:

Nope, didn't write a word of it. Just reposted Chuck Roger's fine
article.
-- 
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: jsw@umiacs.umd.edu (Jeff Webber)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Corbin Seats - Bad News
Keywords: Problem Story
Date: 13 Aug 92 13:09:40 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: UMIACS, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742

In article <1992Aug7.013114.8563@adobe.com> ldoi@adobe.com writes:
[Big story of bad news with corbin seat]

I bought a Corbin seat last year for my Hawk GT.   I am completely
unhappy with it.   I bought the seat largely on the good word it
had with rec.motorcycles.  I paid nearly $300 for the 2-up with
backrest modle.   Here are some comments:

Major problems:

	Backrest never worked.  The bolt to adjust the backrest angle
	bent before I even used the backrest once!  I never sent it
	back since I'm kinda lazy.

	Totally Tearing:  The vinyl on the top part of the seat is
	torn away from the fabric on the side (bottom).   This exposes
	the seat foam and makes it look like shit.

	Overpriced for this kind of shitty quality.

Minor problems:
	
	Ugly.
	Much wider than stock seat (problem when your 5'2" like me)
	Heavy.
	

Overall I think it was overpriced.   I wont be buying another one.
I bet I could make something better myself.

>On the good side, they told me that a number of people who have bought  
>Diamond seats and were extremely satisfied.  If there were any problems,  
>they were told to send the seat back and Diamond would make the  
>adjustment/correction and pay postage both ways.

Anyone got this Diamond Seat company phone number?

-- 
Jeff Webber /   U of Maryland Institute for Advanced Computer Studies
path: uunet!mimsy!jsw  phone (301)-405-6746 jsw@umiacs.umd.edu  DoD #243
1965 Ford Mustang Convertible                     1988 Honda Hawk GT 650
From: bradl@tekig5.pen.tek.com (Brad LaBroad)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Photo Radar
Keywords: manly-men, girly-men, freshmen, wimmen, womyn, babes, Lance
Date: 18 Aug 92 18:57:22 GMT
Reply-To: bradl@tekig5.pen.tek.com
Organization: Pokey Folk on Parade

In article <10482@wrgate.wr.tek.com> davet@loowit.wr.tek.com (Dave Tharp CDS) writes:
>In article <14149@gazette.bcm.tmc.edu> mparsons@fleming.iaims.bcm.tmc.edu (Mark Parsons) writes:
>>
>>Someone told me once that the spokes/'ribs' in your front wheel
>>will cause headaches for the radar gun because it 'kicks' back
>>the rays at different speeds . . . . ?????
>>
>

	[fun with numbers deleted to save aspirin]

	-----> :-) <----- 

>Ain't science grand?
>
>Are you a Liberal Arts major?
>

Yes, please check your degrees at the door and remember, liberal arts
majors to the left (with the scooters) and digit-heads to the right
(with the RealBikes (tm)).


p.s.
 Don't give me any crap; some of my best friends (not to mention
 relatives) are digit-heads. Hell, I even "let" my sister marry one.

 p.p.s 
  Biological science types may ride the double-Helixes (ahem) if they
  prefer.


--
Bradlee T. LaBroad                             read & write & ride & juggle
 bradl@tekig5.pen.tek.com                        It's a tough job but 
   GB_500 DoD#389                                somebody gets to do it.
From: jep@cs.duke.edu (Jonathan E. Polito)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Chaps and grooves (Was Re: Blue Jeans Bad; Leather Jeans Good)
Date: 12 Aug 92 13:42:56 GMT
	<1992Aug11.180645.2459@spdc.ti.com> <1992Aug11.195724.15427@novell.com>
Distribution: na
Organization: Duke University CS Dept., Durham, NC
In-reply-to: mvij@novell.com's message of 11 Aug 92 19:57:24 GMT

In article <1992Aug11.195724.15427@novell.com> mvij@novell.com (Manish Vij) writes:
   In article <1992Aug11.180645.2459@spdc.ti.com> achenbac@epcot.spdc.ti.com (Jeff Achenbach) writes:
   >In article <1992Aug11.161503.16834@cbfsb.cb.att.com> jjd1@cbnewsg.cb.att.com (james.j.dutton) writes:
   >>In article <1992Aug10.181845.27432@ms.uky.edu> sean@ms.uky.edu (Sean Casey) writes:
   >>>Jeans will protect you for about 5 feet, which is about how long it
   >>>takes the denim to rip away.
   >>>
   >
   >  I'll have to argue this one. I slid on ass and elbows down the freeway after
   >losing it to high speed wobble (80mph). I was wearing K-Mart jeans and denim 

   Mindful of the flame cycle on chaps, I have to ask net.wisedumb: the guy who
   sold me the V-Pilot ($299, with free alterations -- check it out) claims
   you don't slide much on your butt, so chaps are ok.  Wear a wallet just
   in case.  Opinons from sliders would be welcome.  Leather pants have to
   fit exactly or they tend to insulate me from the bike and make me feel
   entirely armored, as if I were wearing a particularly thick condom. 


In my recent low side if I were wearing chaps (and not Aerostich) I
would have been really bumming it. Most of the abrasion was on the
left rear seat of the suit. I have little confidence of jeans being
able to hold up during that slide.
--
Jonathan Polito                                      DoD #x (K 100)
jep@cs.duke.edu                                  jpolito@encore.com 
              "You Don't Say...." --- Sylvia Plath
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: ed@grackle.UWaterloo.ca (Ed Walker)
Subject: Re: Leaning
Organization: University of Waterloo
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1992 12:56:31 GMT

In article <JET.92Aug18115324@win30.nas.nasa.gov> jet@win30.nas.nasa.gov (J.  
Eric Townsend) writes:
> "Alan" == Alan Arthur <etlanar@slartibartfast.ericsson.se> writes:
> 
> Alan> I'm right handed, so is this some kind of 'built-in' protection
> Alan> mechanism that I need to overcome?, or am I just brain-damaged?
> Alan> or did I leave the side stand down...? 8^)
> 
> I have the same problem with left turns, but I'm both-handed (sort
> of).  So I dunno what the correlation is.  I know that I can grind the
> pegs in a right hander, but am deep-down afraid of hardcore left
> turns.


I find that I can turn much sharper to the left and I am left handed (on a  
Ninja 1000)... hmmmmm.......

Ed DoD#1234567890 KotDigits
From: hull@tegra.COM (Andy Hull)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Countersteering a shafty
Date: 17 Aug 92 12:51:41 GMT
Organization: Tegra, Inc., Billerica, MA
In-reply-to: dana@locus.com's message of 13 Aug 92 22:09:24 GMT


dana@locus.com (Dana H. Myers) says...

> Who else has discovered that countersteering does not appear to work
> correctly on shaft-drive motorcycles?
>
>  It must have to do with the counter-rotation of the shaft cancelling
> out the centripetal counter-steering force, but I'm not sure how the
> shaft-effect hike in the rear end contributes by altering the steering
> geometry. Maybe someone can clarify this for me.
> 

  With chain drive, when you roll on the throttle the rear end squats down
which will unload weight from the front end.  With shaft drive rolling on the
trottle will make the rear end stand up, which will transfer weight to the
front end.  When the front end is unloaded the forks are extended, which
increases the wheel base and changes the rake or trail (I forget which, or then
again maybe it's both).  These changes will affect the way the steering feels.
My exerience has been that chain drive bikes are easier to turn with the
thottle off and shaft drive bikes are easier to turn with the throttle on.  I
think it has more to do with changes in the lenth of the forks and the
rake/trial than centripetal force.  It seems that shaft rotation would only
have an effect when turning in the opposite direction of the rotation.  I have
never noticed this.  

  Any physics majors out there?


Andy
----
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|     | Andrew Hull    | There are only two sports...
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			 hull@tegra.com
From: joe@zx11.cactus.org (Joe Senner)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Oxygen Sensors
Date: 14 Aug 92 03:28:42 GMT
Reply-To: joe@zx11.cactus.org
Distribution: world
Organization: NOT

svoboda@rtsg.mot.com (David Svoboda) writes:
]So, then, what would be the possiblity of buying an oxygen sensor
](28.95 from JC Whitney), plugging it into an exhaust pipe (at the
]crossover, I would think), going through an appropriate amount of
]electromagical stuff, and terminating at a meter on the dash?  
]What would the electro-magic entail?  I don't want to go to the 
]trouble (cost) of an EFI system, but the mix-meter would certainly 
]increase the gee-whiz value of a scoot.  :-)  (And give another 
]insight into engine condition; that's always good.)

the schematic for the BMW sensor is quite simple. there are three
wires and two of them are simply pos and ground for the heating
element. the third comes right out of the sensor and supplies
a nominal .5 volt potential, which varies +/- about .2 to .3 volts
depending on O2 content. if you had a 0-1 volt voltmeter you could
probably run it right off the sensor. dunno how the JCW sensor works

didn't someone post a while back about comercially availble O2 meters
for $50-$100 bucks?

-- 
Joe Senner                                                 joe@zx11.Cactus.Org
Austin, TX                                                       92 BMW K100RS
From: osborn@cs.utexas.edu (John Howard Osborn)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: If money grew on trees...
Date: 20 Aug 1992 18:56:52 -0500
Organization: U Texas Dept of Computer Sciences, Austin TX
NNTP-Posting-Host: cs.utexas.edu

In article <JET.92Aug20143108@win30.nas.nasa.gov> jet@win30.nas.nasa.gov (J. Eric Townsend) writes:
>"turner" == David Turner <turner@rastaman.llnl.gov> writes:
>turner> Dream purchase #1: NEW 1990 Honda RC30 at Oakland Honda.
>turner> $12,500.00
>Is that all?  Is it street legal?

Yes, they're street legal.  (New list price was something like $15K.)

I want want want a Buell RSS1200.  Baaaaaaaaaaaaadly.

What else?  Hmmm...

Harley FatBoy
Honda Goldwing
Buell RSS1200

Possible substitutions would be a Harley Springer for the FatBoy,
BMW K1 ala' Luftmeister for the Buell, Omni Ultra Mega Electra
Hydra Duo Glide Deluxe(*) for the Goldwing.

(*) Or whatever the giant touring Harley is called.

That gives me the Paris-Dakar for adventuring, the FatBoy for cruising,
the Goldwing for 2-up long distance touring, and the Buell for
sporting.

Open Question:
When you need to cover lots and lots of highway miles in a hurry, like
almost-non-stop Austin to SanFrancisco, is there anything better
than an optioned out Goldwing?  Super comfy seat, good stereo,
sufficient power, smooth engine, cruise control, and lots of
electrics to keep you amused.  The trade-off, of course, is between
comfort and raw speed.  Is a Goldwing the ultimate Ironbutt bike?


Side story:
Last year, Eric Townsend and I drove a rental Toyota from Houston to
Las Vegas for SIGgraph.  Just about every bike we saw was a Goldwing,
by easily a 10-1 margin.  I was amused but it got the point that Eric
would cringe whenever we saw one.  :)

-
-John H. Osborn
-osborn@cs.utexas.edu
-DOD# 2001  '92 BMW Paris-Dakar