HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: davet@loowit.wr.tek.com (Dave Tharp CDS)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Sticking clutch plate
Keywords: clutch
Date: 15 Apr 92 21:13:45 GMT
Organization: Tektronix - Colorado Data Systems, Englewood, CO

In article <67@devl3.UUCP> root@devl3.UUCP (Super user) writes:
>
>I have a 1981 XS1100 yamaha.  Every time the bike sets for more than a
>couple of hours, the clutch plate sticks.  When I start the bike with
    (stuff deleted)
If the clutch throw-out mechanism is adjusted properly, then the problem
is old oil and burnt spooge between the clutch plates.  Take them out,
clean the friction plates properly in solvent, and bead-blast the metal
plates.  Better yet, replace the whole business.  11 years between
clutches is not that bad.
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| davet@loowit.WR.TEK.COM         | MRA #151    |   an Indian Scout,        |
| '88 K75S  '48 Indian Chief      | AHRMA #751  |  Or its brother the Chief.|
| '75 R90S(#151) '68 CB450(#751)  | AMA #524737 |  They're built like rocks |
| '65 R50/2/Velorex  '57 NSU Max  |             |   to take the knocks,     |
|                                 | (Compulsive | It's the Harleys that     |
| My employer has no idea.        |   Joiner)   |   give you grief."        |
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From: gaijin@ale.Japan.Sun.COM (John Little - Nihon Sun Repair Depot)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: LICENSES
Date: 17 Apr 92 07:05:31 GMT
Organization: Nihon Sun Microsystems - Atsugi Technical Centre - JAPAN.
NNTP-Posting-Host: 129.158.41.42

In article <1992Apr16.095931.1@vaxa.strath.ac.uk> \
cnap01@vaxa.strath.ac.uk writes:
%
% What is the best (easiest, cheapest) state to get a motorbike licence in?
%
% Ive got a UK licence, and will be in the US for 4 months in the summers.
%

Stuart,

   Stroll down to your local A.A.  office with your licence in one hand, a
   tenner in the other and a  couple of passport-size photos in the  other
   (:-)) and ask them to issue you with an international drivers permit.

   It's valid for a year from the date of issue, and the nice lady  behind
   the desk can also confirm that it's good for whichever country you want
   to drive in. The whole process only takes about five minutes...

-- 
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From: nicks@grandad.inmos.co.uk (Nick Sturge)
Subject: Re: chain vs belt vs shaft drive
Organization: INMOS Limited, Bristol, UK
Distribution: world,local
Date: Tue, 7 Apr 1992 11:57:25 GMT

Having had bikes with all three (on different bikes, of course),
it's an easy first, second and miserable third for shaft, belt
and naff old chains.

Chains are filthy, expensive, need oiling every 200 miles (which
means getting oil all over the wheels - the thicker the oil/lube,
the better the chain-life but the dirtier the wheel!), need 
adjusting every few hundred miles and snatch and rattle etc.
Belts are much better, requiring no lubrication (except, perhaps, 
a bit of chalk every now and again) and last at least 5 times
as long as chains (eg. 600000miles instead of 120000miles).
They still stretch a little bit no where near as much as chains.

And shaft drive, what a brilliant piece of engineering! No
maintanance (bar an oil change once in a blue moon), and no
grime covering the whjole back-end of your bike (so less cleaning).
You get a little bit of snatch (only the belt gets rid of this)
but good riding avoids this. Unfortunately, there aren't many nice 
bikes with shaft drive (unless your into BMWs).

Well that's my views on the subject. If Yamaha were to put a shaft
drive on an FJ1200 I'd be happy. Unitil then every bike's a
compromise.

***********************************************************
Nick Sturge                      Email: nicks@inmos.co.uk
SGS-THOMSON Microelectronics            
1000 Aztec West,
Bristol, BS12 4SQ.
Tel: +44-454-616616
Fax: +44-454-617910
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Organization: Senior, Chemistry, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Date: Mon,  6 Apr 1992 21:20:08 -0400 
From: John Robert Nadzam <jn1h+@andrew.cmu.edu>
Subject: Re: How Dangerous is a Bike, really?????
	<1992Apr6.122156.12013@murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU>

>>Well, I would think that riding a car would be *MUCH* more dangerous than
>>riding a morotcycle, I think that's why they suggest driving the car instead
>>of riding on top of it but who knows.....
 
 
>What is a morotcycle?

It a bike for MOROn's

DoD #528
From: bill@wsuaix.csc.wsu.edu (William E. Johns;S23015)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: What do we call Harleys?
Keywords: my 2bits
Date: 11 Apr 92 01:41:17 GMT
Organization: Washington State University


>In article <1992Apr10.115347.1379@avalon.nwc.navy.mil> erik@archimedes.nwc.navy.mil (Erik van bronkhorst) writes:
>>In article <1992Apr09.160125.15399@advansoft.com> eparker@advansoft.COM (Eric Parker) writes:
>>>In article <1992Apr8.174603.19971@bwdls61.bnr.ca> space@bwdlh522.bnr.ca (Scott Pace) writes:
>>>>
>>>>Japanese bikes are called "rice burners", Italian bikes are called "pasta
>>>>burners", so what do we call American bikes (Harleys)?
>>>
>>Ok, here's a couple:
>>milk-burner
>>beer-burner
>>

simple, you call Harley's "motorsickles"

Ride Free,

Bill
________________________________________________________________
bill@wsuaix.csc.wsu.edu  johnsw@wsuvm1.csc.wsu.edu
AMA #500924   DoD #00314   WMTC #0002   SR= 2.125
FJ1200 R100GS/PD 740GLE  KotV :-)
\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/

True humor has beneath it the understanding that we are all
in this together.  Hugh Prather
From: Stafford@vax2.winona.msus.edu (J Stafford)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Looking for a suction cup/magnet
Date: 17 Apr 92 14:23:39 GMT
Article-I.D.: msus1.1992Apr17.082340.368
Organization: msus

Check Acme Inc, Wiley Coyote's supplier.  Sounds like you
are either dreaming or have an ideal dent - no stretch,
no crease.  

I've found the traditional 'tack-weld nail by head to
dent and use slam-hammer puller' to remove dents the best.
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: cvacura@uswat.uswest.com (Craig Vacura)
Subject: Re: Wheelies
Organization: U S WEST Advanced Technologies
Date: Wed, 8 Apr 1992 19:44:25 GMT

>Are there really bikes out there that will actually pull the front end up 
>with the clutch engaged and the throttle open?

Yep, I'll never forget the night we stopped at Arby's on Central Ave. 
during a Saturday night cruise in Phoenix.  Arby's had an old 'Rod club 
section, a muscle car section, a high school section, and a motorcycle 
section in the parking lot every Sat. night.  That night two guys on 
sportbikes and in full leathers eased out on the street and proceeded to 
ride side by side wheelies for about half a block and practically 
disappeared down Central.  Awhile later we noticed them easing back into 
the lot. When they parked the bikes and removed their helmets we were 
stunned.  Those two guys were two very beautiful women!

Our wives wouldn't let us ask for a ride.

V
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: DoD number
From: rbp@sutro.SFSU.EDU (Bob Pasker)
Date: 14 Apr 92 21:47:53 PDT
Distribution: usa
Organization: San Francisco State U. -- Dept. of History

In article <1992Apr14.234143.22333@colorado.edu> laszlo@eclipse.cs.colorado.edu (Laszlo Nemeth) writes:
>Well since [seth] has been collecting the dues, and he has neglected to send
>me the 10% of the total dues + 10% intrest (= $999,999.95) for
>our Ride'n'Feed. And I'm sure he hasn't sent bob his 10% + interest 
>for the Joust. bob i think we give Seth 1 more week before we send Mr
>Tom Barber over to deal with him.

tom barber?  nah!  SCHWARTZENNAGER!

:-)


-- 
-- bob pasker 
-- rbp@sutro.sfsu.edu 
-- not speaking for: San Francisco State -- Dept. of History
  
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From: chucks@uars2.uucp (Chuck Smythe)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: O.K., HOW ABOUT DOD MOUSE
Date: 17 Apr 92 16:11:12 GMT
Organization: NCAR/Atmospheric Chemistry Division

Jesus, you kids.
REAL programmers do it on the front panel.  Paper tape is an effete novelty.

			Chuck Smythe
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: chrispi@microsoft.com (Chris Pirih)
Subject: Re: Shoei wierdness (was Re: PARKING MOTORCYCLES
Date: 08 Apr 92 02:13:32 GMT
Organization: Microsoft Corp.

;mitch@mott.seas.ucla.edu (Robert R. Mitchell (SEAS admin)) writes:
;>The helmet lock on my Shadow is functional, but still useless
;>because the helmet hangs down low enough to rest against the
;>exhaust pipe.

Ha!  Once again we see how superior FZRs are.  With minor
fuss, I can get two full face helmets on my FZR's helmet
lock with neither touching the pipe (it's on the other side).
[Now I guess Scott will brag about how he can get four on his
CBRRR with one hand, and how it will actually carry four
people with room left over...]

When I'm want to lock my helmet to a dual-pipe bike, I just
rest my (ratty, not worth stealing) gloves between the pipe
and the helmet.  If I'm back before the pipes get too cold,
I even get warm fingers for free!  (Here in perpetual cold 
drizzle land that's a plus.)  Do any other foul-weather
riders out there make a habit of resting a (gloved) hand
on the pipe at stoplights?  (Or is that why my gloves are
so ratty?)

---
chris
From: hicks@pulsar.rtp.dg.com (Linus Hicks)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Laser "radar"
Date: 15 Apr 92 19:48:36 GMT
Article-I.D.: dg-rtp.1992Apr15.194836.14611
Reply-To: hicks@dg-rtp.dg.com
Organization: Data General Corp., Research Triangle Park, NC

Speaking of infrared lasers, does anyone know if there's such a thing
as an ultraviolet laser yet??     What.....  This isn't sci.lasers??

Never mind.
From: ivan@erich.triumf.ca (Ivan D. Reid)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: How Dangerous is a Bike,  really?????
Date: 7 Apr 92 00:36:00 GMT
Organization: TRIUMF: Tri-University Meson Facility
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41

In article <1992Apr6.122156.12013@murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU>,
	 mlj8e@mljsg.pharm.Virginia.EDU (Michael Johnson) writes...
>In article <1992Apr4.235718.14227@wuecl.wustl.edu>
>	 c31002wb@jezebel.wustl.edu (WILLIAM) writes:
>>Well, I would think that riding a car would be *MUCH* more dangerous than
>>riding a morotcycle, I think that's why they suggest driving the car instead
>>of riding on top of it but who knows.....
> 
> 
>What is a morotcycle?
	Guess the "t" is next to the "n" on his keyboard... :-)
> 
>Sorry, had to do it  :-)
	Me too ;-)

Ivan Reid, Paul Scherrer Institute, CH.			ivan@cvax.psi.ch
GSX600F, RG250WD.					  DoD #484
		Muons spun while-U-wait (and wait ...  and wait...)
From: cam@castle.ed.ac.uk (Chris Malcolm)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: What do we call Harleys?
Date: 9 Apr 92 16:30:27 GMT
Organization: Edinburgh University

In article <15184@drutx.ATT.COM> brucer@drutx.ATT.COM (RobinsonB) writes:
>In article <1992Apr8.174603.19971@bwdls61.bnr.ca>, space@bwdlh522.bnr.ca (Scott Pace) writes:

>+ Japanese bikes are called "rice burners", Italian bikes are called "pasta
>+ burners", so what do we call American bikes (Harleys)?

>	how about:

>		"thu uhmerkin dream"

Brucer being an educated sort of chap is of course aware that a merkin
is a genital wig, but I guessed that some of you other ignorant biker
people might not have got the joke.
-- 
Chris Malcolm    cam@uk.ac.ed.aifh          +44 (0)31 650 3085
Department of Artificial Intelligence,    Edinburgh University
5 Forrest Hill, Edinburgh, EH1 2QL, UK                DoD #205
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles,ba.forsale,misc.forsale
From: james@wrs.com (James Moore)
Subject: Helmet, BMW, size 7 - 7 1/2 for sale
Organization: Wind River Systems, Inc.
Distribution: usa
Date: Thu, 9 Apr 1992 19:34:48 GMT

BMW helmet, size 7 - 7 1/2, red, good condition, $100 (paid $275).
Call Vanessa at (510) 528-7159 (that's in Berkeley, California).

--
James Moore                                 | james@wrs.com
Wind River Systems                          | Alameda, California
      "Half of what he said meant something else, and the other half meant
				nothing at all"
From: klf@druwa.ATT.COM (FranklinKL)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Jump start with car? DONT DO IT !!!!!!!!!!
Keywords: HORSE PUCKEY!!!!!!!
Date: 13 Apr 92 17:36:06 GMT
Distribution: rec


In Message-ID: <6240@public.BTR.COM>
jamesf@public.BTR.COM (James G. Franklin  jamesf@btr.com) writes in response
to an erroneous posting:

>In article <1992Apr10.053657.17061@ringer.cs.utsa.edu> 82 Vision Gauges writes:
>>Apparently the car produces too much current for the cycle charging  
>>system, and expensive damage results.
>
>If I remember high school electricity class right, when the voltage and
>resistance are fixed (as ther are in this case) the current is variable. The
>car produces as much current as 12.5V can push through the given resistance.
>
>>If anyone out there knows better, correct me please.
>
>I don't claim to know bettr, or at all for that matter, but I jumped my bike
>a few times when the battery was dying. If there's a flaw in the above
>logic, could someone point it out?
>
>Jim
>
Yes Jim, you do remember your basic electricity correctly.  For a given
voltage, current varies in inverse proportion to resistance.  Consider that
both motorcycle and car batteries source 12.6 volts.  Also consider that
the starting circuit resistance of any given motorcycle is a constant.
For ANY 12.6 volt source, the current in that starting circuit will be the 
same, REGARDLESS of the current sourcing capability (ampere-hour rating)
of the source (assuming that the source is capable of supplying the current).

It is certainly true that a car battery is capable of delivering much
higher currents than a motorcycle battery, but given the constant resistance
it makes no difference in the current flowing if a bike or a car battery
is used.  Given that an automobile charging circuit may be capable of
producing higher voltages than a bike can tolerate (this translates into
higher currents) it is recommended that when jump starting a bike from a
car, the car engine not be running.

And now a plea.  This issue has almost achieved FAQ status on the net.
Regardless of that, if someone genuinely doesn't know the answer, and asks
this question, they deserve the consideration of a thoughtful, useful
answer, based on some knowledge of the subject.  Please, let's not answer
questions or offer advice if we don't have anything to contribute.

--
Ken Franklin 		AT&T Bell Labs			klf@druwa.att.com
AMA #553197		11900 North Pecos		'81 Virago (RLARA)
DoD #0126		Denver, CO 80234
From: tcora@pica.army.mil (Tom Coradeschi (FSE) <tcora>)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: "Shaft Effect?"
Date: 14 Apr 92 14:03:45 GMT
Organization: Electric Armts Div, US Army ARDEC, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ

moseley@milton.u.washington.edu (Steve Moseley) writes:
>In article <12305@tamsun.tamu.edu> bnh5940@rigel.tamu.edu writes:
>>
>>I have heard several times that shaft drive does something to handling, but 
>>never expressly *what* it does to handling.  Exactly what is "shaft 
>>effect" and how can I feel for it?  I don't think my riding is of a sporty 
>>enough nature to be affected by it yet, but It might be.
>
>A shaft drive tends to raise the suspension when you give it the gas, and
>lower the suspension when you chop the throttle. It's worse on some bikes
>(like BMW's) than others (the Concours isn't too bad). To feel shaft
>effect, go into a turn under power on your K100 until the peg is
>scraping. Abruptly chop the throttle. The suspension will collapse, the
>rear wheel will be unweighted as the frame contacts the pavement, and you
>will have felt shaft effect just prior to experienceing crash effect.

Which is why you wick the throttle *on*, not off! Faster is funner
besides...

>Short shafts are batter than long shafts, and BMW has a suspension on some
>models (K1 and R100GS ? maybe) that eliminates shaft effect.

I think all the K models (at least the K100's and K1100LT) have the
Paralever now. But I've been wrong before:-}
-- 
 
                tom coradeschi    <+>    tcora@pica.army.mil
                     I own two bikes, brand unimportant.
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: mikel@pdx165.intel.com (Mike Lee)
Subject: Re: Tires scalloping.
Reply-To: mikel@ichips.intel.com
Organization: Workgroup Computing Division, PDX, Intel
Date: Wed, 8 Apr 1992 16:06:39 GMT

In article <MdsTMwi00j_j1F1i8k@cs.cmu.edu>, Dale.James@cs.cmu.edu writes:
|> So I finally got this GS1100 back together, and I'm looking at the tires.
|> There's still plenty of tread left, but the front tire (a Dunlop Sport Elite)
|> is strangely scalloped.  What might cause this?  Tire out of balance?  Sticky
|> brake disk on one side?  Bad fork seals (I know they are bad, but might that
|> cause the tire to scallop?)?
|> 
|> Thanks in advance!
|> 
|> peace,
|> --dale
|> Dale James, DoD #0229
|> `This is Pennsylvania.  Love it or....oh, hell.  Wait for me!'


The tires are scalloped because they are worn, and should probabaly be
replaced. The scalloping is due to hard braking; the leading edge of a
tread block on the tire (as seen from the road) takes the brunt of the
braking load since it contacts the ground first, and gets ground down more
than the rear part (trad block deflection is also a factor).

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|			 #94 - Team Banana Racing		\	/   |
|			      SUZ GSXR-1100			 \_____/    |
|									    |
| "Ride Hard; Come Out Wet..." 						    |
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From: blgardne@javelin.sim.es.com (Dances With Bikers)
Subject: Re: LICENSES
Reply-To: blgardne@javelin.sim.es.com
Organization: Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 1992 18:20:12 GMT

pdh2@po.CWRU.Edu (Phillip D. Heaven) writes:
>In a previous article, cnap01@vaxa.strath.ac.uk () says:

>>What is the best (easiest, cheapest) state to get a motorbike licence in?

>Okay, I understand wanting to know about the cheapest licence, but the
>EASIEST?!  Doesn't that kind of defeat the purpose of testing skills.

>[blather, blather, blather...]

Did you miss the bit where he said that he's got a UK license? That
means he has passed a test that actually has something to do with
skills. The only "skill" you need to pass most US driving tests is a
pulse, and I believe that is optional in several states. Oh, it also
helps to learn the "correct" wrong answers that will be on the written
test.

If you're going to flame, you really should pick a more defensable
position than US vs. UK driving tests. 

> "Captain Hormone"

No doubt.
-- 
Blaine Gardner @ Evans & Sutherland        580 Arapeen Drive, SLC, Utah 84108
blgardne@javelin.sim.es.com  uunet!javelin.sim.es.com!blgardne  BIX: blaine_g
DoD #46               My other motorcycle is a Quadracer.              FJ1200
From: fitch@iscsvax.uni.edu
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: 1st bike questions
Date: 13 Apr 92 12:42:41 -0500
Organization: University of Northern Iowa

I am considering my first cycle and have been looking for used cycles in the 
650cc - 950cc range (although I came across a really nice 1100 that I just
about bought until I found out some interesting history, thanks to folks on
this newsgroup).

So, my question is ...

Suggestions?

I want something that's not a rocket, but more of a laid-back cruiser.

Thanks,

Ron Fitch
University of Northern Iowa (somewhere in the great Midwest)


Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: shz@garage.att.com (Seth Zirin)
Subject: Re: DoD marital aid announcement
Organization: Me, Myself and I
Distribution: usa
Date: Tue, 7 Apr 1992 17:20:19 GMT

In article <7APR199212122633@che.udel.edu>, andersen@che.udel.edu (From the jumbled mind of Steve Andersen) writes: 
> In article <1992Apr7.142326.26990@cbnewsm.cb.att.com>, shz@garage.att.com (Seth Zirin) writes...
> >>     - DoD hemorrhoid cures
> >Could this item be moved up for earlier availability?
> >My sphincterologist told me no scooter for 4 days until his latest
> >hand-work heals...
> 
> Hey Seth, that's what you get for riding that
> throbbing, vibrating hunk or "real 'murrican
> iron".

Back to back 500 mile days on my pulsating, 'roid hammering Harley is
a sure ticket to a flare up of epic proportions. :-)

Joking aside, the bouncing and pounding I get from the thin seat in
my Jeep (Wrangler) causes far more unpleasantness than the Harley.  The
stock softail seat is surprisingly soft and comfortable.  I'd rather
spend 10 hours on the Harley than 10 minutes in the Jeep.  Especially
after a ligation...

Meth "Roid" Swervin'
From: paulb@harley.tti.com (Paul Blumstein)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Motorcycles in Calif. Carpool lanes
Keywords: motorcycles carpool
Date: 9 Apr 92 17:05:56 GMT
Article-I.D.: ttidca.34403
Organization: Acme Flamethrowers

In article <1992Apr9.032104.5889@sequent.com> daveman@sequent.com (Dave Mansfield) writes:
+...
+Anyway, about 8 months ago, I was riding in a carpool lane in I-10 in L.A.
+This particular lane has a 3 person occupancy requirement and explicitly
+states 'Busses OK'.  Nothing about motorcycles.
+
+I start wizzing along and Mr. CHP flags me down ...
+
+Well, I got kind of worried that I was losing my carpool rights.  So I
+stopped by a CHP office to check the vehicle code.  Section 21655.5 states
+(in italics which means FOR CLARIFICATION), "Motorcycles can make use of
+high occupancy lanes unless explicitly prohibited by traffic control
+devices."
+
+Needless to say, this quote now rides in my wallet.  ...

Before Jan 1st, you were not allowed in carpool lanes unless it specifically
stated "Motorcycles OK".  Starting Jan 1st, 1992, you can now ride in
carpool lanes unless it specifically states that Motorcycles are prohibited.

It's all a matter of timing.  Thank your motorcyclist rights groups for
working on this.  Become a member, get involved.  Do something for
yourself.

============================================================================
		Roy Rogers was Trigger happy
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Paul D. Blumstein (DoD #36), Transaction Technology, Inc., Santa Monica, CA  
{philabs,psivax,pyramid,rutgers}!ttidca!paulb  or  paulb@ttidca.TTI.COM
From: richardw@spider.co.uk (Richard Whitehead)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: CX500..what the hell
Date: 7 Apr 92 10:34:12 GMT
Organization: Spider Systems Limited, Edinburgh, UK.

jn1h+@andrew.cmu.edu (John Robert Nadzam) writes:

|As I was pulling mme big CB750 upinto the bike area at CMU I saw a Honda
|CX500, I have never seen one of these before, it looked to be around mid
|80's and to have an airplane engine in it. What type of powerbox is in
|those bikes, they look cool and squidy.

Ha! As an ex CX500 owner I can promise you that they are neither cool
nor squidy.

The lump is a 500cc watercooled pushrod V-twin, with shaft drive. It
produced a respectable 50bhp. Known affectionately (or not as the case
may be) in my circles as the "Turtle", as in Bulbous Water Animal.

It would do an easy 105mph, but the handling is frightning, it has
become remarkably popular with couriers over here, (cheap - reliable).

The one exception to the range, was the CX500 Turbo, goes to show
even Japanese designers have a sense of humour :-)

--
Cheers, Richard.
________
 -----\-'-------.   .----.  .-----. | richardw@spider.co.uk    +44 734-771055
  ---\--/ /_> ,/   / /__   /  /_| | | Spider Systems,Wokingham /\o/\ DoD#437
    ---/      \   /__  /  /  .__  | |
      / /__>  / .---/ /  /  /   | | | "..movin' down the Queen's highway
     /_______' /_____/  /__/    |_| | lookin' like a streak of lightnin'..."
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