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From: jamesf@public.BTR.COM (James G. Franklin  jamesf@btr.com)
Newsgroups: ba.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Help, my motorcycle stopped working
Date: 18 Dec 92 02:52:50 GMT
Distribution: ba
Organization: BTR Public Access UNIX, MtnView CA. For info contact: info@BTR.COM

In article <lj1g5rINNfg7@exodus.Eng.Sun.COM> emarsh@hernes-sun.Eng.Sun.COM (Eric Marsh) writes:
>I would probably just do a rebuild. Get a little basket of carb
>cleaner (the type you dip things in) and a full set of carb gaskets.

I found diesel fuel and a toothbrush to be a great despooger, and is not
nearly as environmentally harmful as carb-dip. 

jim 
-- 
*   Jim Franklin * jamesf@btr.com OR {decwrl,mips,fernwood}!btr!jamesf      *
* 1987 Cagiva Alazzurra 650 (so sweet)    Insert witty, profound, humorous, *
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Newsgroups: ba.wanted,ba.motorcycles
From: ericm@microunity.com (Eric Murray)
Subject: motorcycles and trailer wanted
Distribution: ba
Organization: MicroUnity Systems Engineering, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1992 00:29:26 GMT


I'm looking for a couple used motorcycles and a motorcycle trailer.

1. a 70s or 80s 2-stroke 'enduro' bike, 250cc or greater.
Must have pink slip, and be stock (or close) and street-legal.
A bike that's been sitting unused in your garage is fine, in
fact that's preferable.  Any make considered, but I'll pay more for
a Can-Am, Harley or a european bike.

2. a Honda FT500 Ascot or Yamaha SRX6.  Again, a bike that's
been sitting unused in a garage is fine, as is a bike that's been
dropped or needs work, as long as the frame's straight.  This is going
to be a race bike for a beginning racer, so a pre-damaged bike is ok. :-)

3. a small motorcycle trailer.  A two-rail trailer is fine.
It needs to be light enough for me to pick up so I can store it.


Email me at:  ericm@microunity.com or call at (415) 964-7152.

--
  Eric Murray                                             ericm@microunity.com
      "Archiving the net is like washing toilet paper!"- Leader Kibo
Newsgroups: ba.motorcycles,rec.motorcycles.harley
From: tomw@megatek.com (Tom Wright)
Subject: Re: lane-splitting etiquette
Reply-To: tomw@megatek.com
Organization: Megatek Corporation, San Diego, California
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1992 22:13:44 GMT

In article <1992Dec16.185943.27163@spdc.ti.com> serafin@epcot.spdc.ti.com (Mike Serafin) writes:
>In article <27M902dv2fGz01@JUTS.ccc.amdahl.com> efk00@cd.amdahl.com (Eddie Kieger) writes:
>>Howdy all:
>>
>>This is aimed at riders who live in CA (and other states where lane 
>>splitting (or "lane sharing") is legal. After moving and having to 
>
>Is it really legal, or just tolerated?  My understanding is that it is NOT
>legal, but the authorities tolerate it.  Somebody have any actual code 
>references that they can site.

I went to traffic school last summer (caught following too close behind some-
one doing 55mph in the left lane of I-5). The class was taught by a retired
Highway Patrollman.

He said riding between the lanes is legal because their is not a law that says
it is illeagal. So a search for "actual code references" won't turn up anything
if this guy was right.

Regards,
Tom

ps. For those outside CA, the Highway Patroll motorcycles regularly split the
lanes here in CA. This may account for the generally good treatment splitters
receive -- Mr. & Mrs. America do *not* want to piss off the Highway Patroll.
Xref: sparky ba.motorcycles:1143 rec.motorcycles:41717
From: emarsh@hernes-sun.Eng.Sun.COM (Eric Marsh)
Newsgroups: ba.motorcycles,rec.motorcycles
Subject: Helmet Recomendations Wanted
Date: 14 Dec 92 17:33:14 GMT
Organization: Sun
NNTP-Posting-Host: hernes-sun

Hi,

    My wife is thinking about getting me a new helmet for Christmas,
and I'm interested in hearing what people have to say about the
various products that are out there. For years I have always used
a Bell, because it was one of the two or three really high quality
helmets; this is no longer the case, it seems that there are lots
of high quality helmets available today.

My criteria is as follows:

1> It is better to pay less money than more money for an equivelent product.

2> I'm a sports rider, so full coverage is a must.

3> Less weight is better than more weight.

4> The main reason I'm getting a new hat is because I'm tired of all
   the wind noise I'm currently getting from my loose old Star II.
   The less wind noise the better.

5> It would be nice if I could find something that would match the
   color scheme of my gray and red 84 Ninja and black and red leathers,
   but I can settle on a solid color.

6> Is anything being done in terms of dealing with the aerodynamic 
   behavior of helmets, i.e. lift at high speeds?

7> I've never had a helmet with all the various cooling ducts that
   are available today. What are the pros and cons of various ducted
   helmets?

Anyhow, I'd like to hear what others have to say on this subject.
Because of the volume on rec.motorcycles I don't subscribe to that
group so I'd appreciate email.

Thanks,

Eric
Newsgroups: ba.motorcycles
From: avery@netcom.com (Avery Ray Colter)
Subject: Re: Where to get silk glove liners in south bay?
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest) 
Distribution: ba
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1992 01:52:03 GMT

Now, here I have a piece of junk mail from Carol Wright, selling glove liners
and socks which claim to be of aluminized fabric and a spinoff from NASA.

I'll send away for some of these soon, and let y'all know how they do.

-- 
Avery Ray Colter ("Elfcat") - 	avery@netcom.netcom.com (IP 192.100.81.100)
(510) 656-1902 
"Heaviness is the root of lightness; calmness is the controller of haste"
From: karish@pangea.Stanford.EDU (Chuck Karish)
Newsgroups: ba.motorcycles
Subject: Re: @*^#*$%## California -- what color reflectors CAN one use?
Date: 11 Dec 1992 20:59:52 GMT
Organization: Mindcraft, Inc.
Distribution: ba
NNTP-Posting-Host: pangea.stanford.edu

In article <1992Dec11.023458.28720@adobe.com> cjackson@adobe.com
(Curtis Jackson) writes:
>In article <1g85k1INNijk@fido.asd.sgi.com> spencer@hailwood.asd.sgi.com
(Paul Spencer) writes:
>}This is a BIG no-no. Even blue dots in taillights will get you into deep
>}doodoo. I've got two blue Conspicuity reflectors on the back of my bike
>}(legal, since they're reflectors, not lights), and I've been looked at
>}very carefully at night by several law enforcement personnel.
>
>The subject line sez it all....

And the same to you, Curtis.

Show me a state that does NOT have restrictions on how
closely your vehicle can resemble an emergency vehicle.

I'm pretty sure the no-amber-rear-lights rule is there to
conform to an NHSTA rule.  It's a sensible rule, too; it's
critical for traffic safety that drivers understand what's
happening in front of them.  Amber running lights create a
potential ambiguity as to whether you're looking at the
front or the rear of a vehicle.

Even if it seems like something obvious that you
could figure out in a second, remember that it has to be
not only obvious but familiar to the point of being a
conditioned response when you're counting on the drunk
behind you to figure it out in half a second.

This all goes double for something totally different, like
adding a totally unexpected color.  KISS is a basic rule
for user interfaces, and this is a safety-critical
interface that has to be very consistent.
--

    Chuck Karish          karish@mindcraft.com
    (415) 323-9000 x117   karish@pangea.stanford.edu
From: emarsh@hernes-sun.Eng.Sun.COM (Eric Marsh)
Newsgroups: ba.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Help, my motorcycle stopped working
Date: 17 Dec 92 18:02:35 GMT
Distribution: ba
Organization: Sun
NNTP-Posting-Host: hernes-sun

In article <MGSMITH.92Dec16081721@hpl.hp.com> mgsmith@hpl.hp.com (Michael Smith) writes:
>I haven't been using my motorcycle very regularly the last few months
>(I ride my bicycle mostly these days.  Sort of the same thing, just
>real low horsepower), and I went down to the garage to start it up
>and it was leaking a bit of gas.  It had done this about 6 months
>ago so I wasn't too suprised.  You see, it is a '78 GS850 that had
>been sitting in someones garage for years and when I bought it, there 
>was a bunch of crud in the gas tank and carburetor.  This caused the
>thing to leak gas (overflow from carburetor) so I cleaned gas tank,
>petcock, and carburetor (several times).

>Anyways, this time I start up the motorcycle and it starts up great,
>much better than usual.  Immediately it has power whereas usually it
>is a dog until it warms up.  I get on and ride a mile or two and it
>starts to run funny just at the point when I usually put in the choke
>because it is running ok.  The symptoms are: it runs rough, stalls at
>idle, very limited power, and even smells kind of peculiar.

Off hand I'd say that it sounds like something is causing your
enrichment system (choke) to stick on. From what you described above
I wouldn't be surprised if one carb has something in it causing
the problem. I'd start out by pulling the plugs after riding it in
this condition for a while to see if one of them is wet. If so, I'd
take a very close look at that carb.

>  If so, what could cause this and what should I look
>for when I take apart the carburetor?

I would probably just do a rebuild. Get a little basket of carb
cleaner (the type you dip things in) and a full set of carb gaskets.
Completely disassemble the carbs, being especialy careful not to
damage the CV diaphram. Also, take your time, get a book, and even
draw pictures if necessary to make sure you can get things back 
together again afterwords. You will need to syncronize the carbs
after you reassemble things, so get some carb sticks (they can
be rented from some shops) or expect to take it for adjustments.
Also, another trick that will help you is for you to carefully screw
the idle fuel adjustment screws in all the way before you take
anything apart, making careful note of how many turns (1/8 turns,
actually) it takes for them to bottom out. This way you can return
things to their original state on reassembly by bottoming them out,
then turning them back that many turns. When you do this don't force
them, because this can damage them or the carb bodies.

If all this sounds like too much, consider exchanging them at a
bone yard or having a pro rebuild them.

>Thanks in advance,

Good luck.

>Mike Smith
>HP Labs

Eric
From: howland@noc2.arc.nasa.gov (Curtis Howland)
Newsgroups: ba.motorcycles
Subject: Re: FOR SALE: 1987 Honda Elite 80--$850/BO
Date: 13 Dec 92 13:39:10 GMT
Distribution: ca
Organization: NASA Science Internet Project Office

In article <ar-121292174310@tmfpc34.berkeley.edu>, ar@garnet.berkeley.edu (Tony Roybal) writes:
|> Red 1987 Honda Elite 80. 3,400 miles. Excellent mechanical condition, good
|> cosmetic condition. Good tires. Lock and helmet included. Owner just bought
|> a car. $850 or best offer.

I've never felt they were mutually exclusive....

Curt
Xref: sparky ba.motorcycles:1206 rec.motorcycles:42303
From: c150-bt@po.berkeley.edu (Manish Vij)
Newsgroups: ba.motorcycles,rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Interesting challenge of helmet law
Date: 19 Dec 92 23:51:13 GMT
Organization: University of California, at Berkeley

In article <13682@optilink.COM> walsh@optilink.COM (Mark Walsh) writes:
>Didn't anybody see this?  A 73 year old man in Bakersfield
>is challenging California's year old helmet law on
>religious grounds.  Apparently he was cited while riding
>his moped, and his explanation to the judge that his
>religious beliefs requiring him to wear a turban (sp?) just
>didn't cut it.  I can see it now:  "Come join the Church
>of Free Flowing Hair!"  Are there any other challenges
>like this?

You are probably referring to challenges by the Sikh bikers in central
California.  The agricultural valley has many Sikh farmers, and, as you know,
Sikhism requires its adherents to wear uncut hair which they bind up in
a turban.  I can't see a 73-year-old originally from India as a anti-helmet-
law rabble-rouser (like the rest of us :-) ).  But I guess the "uniform law
of the land" principle was upheld.

Which, by the way, is an interesting question: should Native Americans
be allowed to use peyote in their religious ceremonies, although it contradicts
U.S. law?  Should Muslims in India be governed by an entirely different set
of religious laws, allowing more than one wife, for example, while in the
rest of India it's illegal?

Manish

--
In an ultimate sense, I cannot know what I do in this room, though I do
ultimate things.  I stand in the dark with a pick in my hands, striking
at heads!                       -- Martin Dysart, psychiatrist in EQUUS
Newsgroups: ba.motorcycles
From: duk@well.sf.ca.us (Chuck Miller)
Subject: Re: winter gloves
Organization: Whole Earth 'Lectronic Link
Distribution: ba
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1992 03:30:16 GMT



I have been using these shooting gloves made by Bob Allen, Inc. in Des
Moines, Iowa.  Reeds Sport Shop in San Jose can special order them for you
if the information in this post is at all convincing.  They are made out of
a pretty thin leather with a foam lining.  On the plus side, they are
remarkably warm (certainly warm enough for all Bay Area weather to date) and
sufficiently thin to give a good feel for the controls.  On the negative
side, I do not know how much protection they would afford in a fall, they
are not gauntlet gloves, they are not waterproof and they cost $50.
Available in brown or black.
Newsgroups: ba.motorcycles
From: c60c-3gi@web-3d.berkeley.edu (Masayuki Karahashi)
Subject: winter gloves
Organization: University of California, Berkeley
Distribution: ba
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 10:41:41 GMT


I went down to (i forget the name, the motorcycle service/accesory shop on
artin Luther King Jr. in Oakland) and looked at some winter gloves.  After
some talking to the store guy and such, I bought this pair of Difi Gore-tex
gloves (black).  It set me back 57 bucks, + tax.

Just curious, did I pick out one of the better ones?  was it a good buy?

curious minds wanna know... :)

---Masa Karahashi
c60c-3gi@web.berkeley.edu
"I think its time to change major"
From: mellon@ncd.com (Ted Lemon)
Newsgroups: ba.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Attn all riders!!!
Date: 17 Dec 92 01:03:15 GMT
Organization: Network Computing Devices, Inc.
In-reply-to: dmatejka@netcom.com's message of 15 Dec 92 21:33:51 GMT


>Is it just me, or is this exactly the kind of commercial crap which
>is completely out of place on internet, and strictly forbidden?????

Depends on which Internet you're talking about.  As long as it's all
happening on CIX, there's no legal issue.   Besides, NetNews is not
"the Internet", it's "the Usenet", so different rules apply.

Now, it might well be a violation of netiquette to post an
advertisement on ba.motorcycles - biz.misc would probably be a better
place - but I don't see any reason to fly off the handle and start
threatening to call the net.cops...

			       _MelloN_
--
mellon@ncd.com						uunet!lupine!mellon
Member of the League for Programming Freedom - to find out how software
patents may cost you your right to program, contact lpf@uunet.uu.net
From: tedcrum@garnet.berkeley.edu (Ted Crum)
Newsgroups: ba.motorcycles
Subject: Waterproofing Gloves
Date: 16 Dec 1992 18:39:33 GMT
Organization: University of California, Berkeley
Distribution: ba
NNTP-Posting-Host: garnet.berkeley.edu

The silk-and-deerskin crowd has been discussing glove treatments that
won't make them sticky, etc. I would like to offer my own suggestion for 
a gentle, color-safe, non-silicone water repellent - Lemon Pledge.

Spray a ton of the stuff on your gloves, making sure that it hits the seams
directly, before the wax separates. Massage with your hands, then towel dry.

It does a great cleaning job at the same time. Try it on leather athletic
shoes.

-Ted Crum
From: mellon@ncd.com (Ted Lemon)
Newsgroups: ba.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Helmet Recomendations Wanted
Date: 16 Dec 92 19:25:38 GMT
Organization: Network Computing Devices, Inc.
In-reply-to: sfi@public.BTR.COM's message of 15 Dec 92 07:26:49 GMT


The BMW System II helmets are pretty wide, too.   Unfortunately, last
time I was at Cal BMW, they didn't have any...

			       _MelloN_
--
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Member of the League for Programming Freedom - to find out how software
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From: howland@noc2.arc.nasa.gov (Curtis Howland)
Newsgroups: ba.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Tire repair
Date: 17 Dec 92 14:00:21 GMT
Distribution: ba
Organization: NASA Science Internet Project Office

In article <75683@apple.apple.COM>, robg@Apple.COM (Rob Griffiths) writes:

|>    Should you, or should you not, have tires (specifically BattlAxs)
|>    plugged when they are attacked by vicious killer nails?

Patching the tire on the inside should (IMHO) make the tire
just as good as new, just be sure to re-balance the wheel 
after.

I do not know how well the through-the-hole plug repairs work.

---
Curt Howland "Ace"       DoD#0663       EFF#569
howland@nsipo.nasa.gov            '82 V45 Sabre
  Don't bother arguing with drunks or zealots
they're not listening to anyone but themselves.
From: c150-bt@po.berkeley.edu (Manish Vij)
Newsgroups: ba.motorcycles
Subject: Re: crunch... flaaaail...   splat!
Date: 12 Dec 92 08:06:23 GMT
Organization: University of California, at Berkeley

In article <1992Dec8.234647.12527@hspice.portal.com> georgew@hspice.portal.com (George Wu) writes:
>
>     I found using the high beam during daylight hours helps make one more
>visible.
>

I agree, but the unaware are still out there.  I was riding down Telegraph
Ave. a couple of weeks ago (Blood Alley) during the day with high beam on
when this little old lady going the opposite direction flipped hers on
as well and started making frantic arm motions.  It was a little like that
new board game -- Guesstures.  I sleep better at night knowing that there
are people out there who try and let bikers know when their hi is on.

Manish
--
In an ultimate sense, I cannot know what I do in this room, though I do
ultimate things.  I stand in the dark with a pick in my hands, striking
at heads!                       -- Martin Dysart, psychiatrist in EQUUS
From: c60c-3gi@web-3d.berkeley.edu (Masayuki Karahashi)
Newsgroups: ba.motorcycles
Subject: headset radio and riding
Date: 14 Dec 92 04:54:15 GMT
Organization: University of California, Berkeley


i am thinking of buying one of those headset radio which works through 
your ear only.  i thought this would be convinient since this would 
let me talk with passengers without the expensive radio installation 
on my bike and bothersome helmet manupulations.  this would also give  me
some portability like talking with other riders (with limited range) and
also other times such as skiing.  

now i have two questions:

1. how confortable are the earphones inside the helmet.  i tried walkman 
earphones inside my helmet and it seems confortable enough but the radio 
mike/speaker earphone looks a little bigger.  

2. does anyone know of any other company besides radio shack that makes 
these types of radio?  the 49 mhz 100mWatt radio shack radio is 89 dollars
and doesn't seem like very good quality.

thanks in advance.

---masayuki karahashi
c60c-3gi@web.berkeley.edu
"i think it's time to change major"
Newsgroups: ba.motorcycles
From: cjackson@adobe.com (Curtis Jackson)
Subject: Need Kawasaki mechanic recommendation
Organization: Adobe Systems Incorporated, Mountain View
Distribution: ba
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1992 22:15:21 GMT

I will very soon be looking at and probably wanting a mechanic
checkout on an '83 GPZ1100. I need a recommendation for an
honest mechanic who will look the bike over and give me the
lowdown on what needs to be done to bring it back up to tip-top
shape. Any recommendations? I live in San Jose and work in
Mountain View, and the bike is in Fremont, so just about anywhere
in the south bay should work.

Thanks!
-- 
Curtis Jackson  DoD #721   '62 Yankee Brunette "Dorothy"    '81 Maxim 650
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)
Newsgroups: ba.motorcycles
From: 928s4@leland.Stanford.EDU (Benjamin Sloss)
Subject: Re: Attn all riders!!!
Organization: DSG, Stanford University, CA 94305, USA
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 92 00:43:08 GMT

dmatejka@netcom.com (Daniel Matejka) writes:
>anniey@ocf.berkeley.edu (Annie H. Yip) writes:
>[commercial stuff deleted]
>>California Cycles has a full parts and service department.  Mention this ad
>[commercial stuff deleted]
>
>  Is it just me, or is this exactly the kind of commercial crap which
>is completely out of place on internet, and strictly forbidden?????

It's not just you.
-- 
Ben Sloss        Email: ben@osc.versant.com   Work: (415) 329-7500 x172
Quote:          "It's all fun and games until someone gets paid."
Transportation: '83 CB650SC (straight roads) '93 CBR 900RR   (twisty roads)
		'91 XR 250L (dirty    roads) '87 Mustang 5.0 (wet    roads)
Newsgroups: ba.motorcycles
From: schaefer@Xenon.Stanford.EDU (Carl Schaefer)
Subject: Re: more cal bmw ravings (was Re: affordable bmw mechanic
Organization: CS Department, Stanford University, California, USA
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1992 04:56:57 GMT

In article <82610028@hpcc01.corp.hp.com> newtong@hpcc01.corp.hp.com (Greg Newton) writes:
>carl do you or other folks out there have examples
>of work this guy has done that is "not careful"?

he mounted a couple tires for me, badly scratching the rims, and
didn't remove existing wheel weights before rebalancing.  Apparently
the rim treatment was SOP, as he had black paint at hand to touch up
the gouges.

after that, I didn't feel so bad about paying somewhat more at CalBMW.

Carl
Newsgroups: ba.motorcycles
From: tssmith@netcom.com (Tim Smith)
Subject: Re: Battery Charger $5, NAPA Auto Parts
Organization: Netcom Online Communications Services (408-241-9760 login: guest)
Distribution: usa
Date: Sun, 20 Dec 1992 00:35:37 GMT

In article <1992Dec19.225625.15868@dumbcat.sf.ca.us> marc@dumbcat.sf.ca.us (Marco S Hyman) writes:
>In article <1992Dec18.115055.21172@netcom.com> dman@netcom.com (Dallman Ross) writes:
> > The 1-amp max for motorcylce-rated batteries is well-known.  Funny thing
> > is, though, that it is not widely known or acknowledged in Germany.  Or,
> > at least this was so 10 years ago.
>
>It's still not known for German Bikes... BMW recommends 3 AMPS.  The techy
>types tell me it's because the BMW batteries have "thicker plates".  Might
>even be true.  The BMW charger -- I didn't feel like spending the $80 or so
>that it costs so I'm not speaking from first hand experience -- is said to
>charge at 3A with the appropriate detection circuitry to shut down at the
>right time.
>
>The Riders Manual for my R80RT says:
>	20Ah battery - Max 2 Amp
>	30Ah battery - Max 3 Amp

Yep, it does charge at 3 Amps.  Or, I should say, mine did.  Broken now.
I took it apart to see if there was anything obviously fried, and there
can't be more than $5 worth of parts in there.  (Couldn't find anything
wrong, either.  Probably one of the ICs is shot.)

You can bet I won't buy another one of those again.

--Tim (tssmith@netcom.com)
From: ar@garnet.berkeley.edu (Tony Roybal)
Newsgroups: ba.motorcycles
Subject: FOR SALE: 1987 Honda Elite 80--$850/BO
Date: 13 Dec 92 01:43:12 GMT
Followup-To: ba.motorcycles
Distribution: ca
Organization: University of California at Berkeley
NNTP-Posting-Host: tmfpc34.berkeley.edu

Red 1987 Honda Elite 80. 3,400 miles. Excellent mechanical condition, good
cosmetic condition. Good tires. Lock and helmet included. Owner just bought
a car. $850 or best offer.

Call (510) 528-7745 and leave message to make arrangements to see the bike
(It is located in North Berkeley). Or send mail to Tony Roybal at
ar@garnet.berkeley.edu


--
Anthony Roybal                        Information Systems and Technology
ar@garnet.berkeley.edu                UC Berkeley