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From: bill@wsuaix.csc.wsu.edu (William E. Johns;S23015)
Subject: Re: Leaning
Organization: Washington State University
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 92 14:34:21 GMT

In article <la4nrgINN10o@cronkite> gaijin@ale.Japan.Sun.COM (John Little - Nihon Sun Repair Depot) writes:
>In article <1992Aug31.193402.7230@porthos.cc.bellcore.com> mf@dancer.uucp \
>(24241-fusco) writes:
>%
>%	I thought the trouble with turning right (vs. left)
>% had to do with the side of the road we drive on (e.g. what we can see,
>% how we set the line....).
>%
>
>   No, I don't think so.  I'm a Brit and I live in Japan (both places  are
>   "wrong  side"  drivers  according  to  you  colonial  chappies)  and  I
>   definitely have the same  feeling about -tight-  turns.  I'm  certainly
>   more comfortable in a left than a right.
>
>   Now for many years  I wasn't really aware  of countersteering and  used
>   telekinesis to get round  corners ( =8-O ),  but even then the  lefties
>   were easier  than  the  rights  (does this  mean  that  all  bikes  are
>   socialists, or what?!?).  So  what's the answer?   Is the left side  of
                              ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Obviously, all these observations were made in the northern hemisphere.  In
the southern hemisphere, right turns are easier.  :-)

It has to do with the direction that gas swirls into the petcock tube.

Ride Free,

Bill
________________________________________________________________
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An adventure is only an inconvenience rightly understood.
An inconvenience is only an adventure wrongly considered.
                                               Chesterton
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: blgardne@javelin.sim.es.com (Dances With Bikers)
Subject: Re: Thanks a pant's full, DoD...
Reply-To: blgardne@javelin.sim.es.com
Organization: Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1992 00:07:10 GMT

randy@ninja.megatek.uucp (Randy Davis) writes:

>  Concerning whether anyone responds to a post or not...

Good points all. It's rather strange (which fits the net quite well :-),
but I seem to often get the biggest responses from off-hand (not to
mention off-topic) comments in postings on completely different
subjects. The ongoing Quest For The Holy Fiamm was spawned by my wise-
crack about "anti-cage whistles". The posts I've made in the past
specifically about horns never generated anywhere near that kind of
response, or horn sales (keep it up guys, with the commission I'm
getting on each horn sold, I'll be able to buy that NR750 soon!).

The net is a weird place.

>(we're a medium small R&D and manufacturing
>company - about 180 engineers all reading news).

Ob.funny.joke: Wow, got any job openings? What sort of degree do you
have to have to get hired as a news reading engineer? Beats the heck out
of that other job, making left turns in small towns, wasn't it?
-- 
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: karish@pangea.Stanford.EDU (Chuck Karish)
Subject: Re: ba.motorcycles, anyone?
Organization: Mindcraft, Inc.
Distribution: ba
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1992 21:39:56 GMT

In article <1992Aug26.203450.378@halfdome.sf.ca.us> bob@halfdome.sf.ca.us
(bob pasker) writes:
>In article <1992Aug26.231233.6583@morrow.stanford.edu>,
karish@pangea.Stanford.EDU (Chuck Karish) writes:
>> Of course, Bob just smiles when people walk up the sidewalk
>> to his house and piss in the mailbox...
>
>chuck, i was laughing because i figured you would know better than to
>piss in the windy city.

Bob,

This explains the strange pained, quizzical expression
you wear much of the time: you're wondering how long it
will take you to leave the City so you can drain your
bladder.

Thanks for sharing.
--

    Chuck Karish          karish@mindcraft.com
    (415) 323-9000 x117   karish@forel.stanford.edu
From: Richard.A.Swift.1@nd.edu (Richard A. Swift)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: The man without a number
Date: 2 Sep 92 23:52:27 GMT
Organization: University of Notre Dame, Aero. & Mech. Eng.
X-Xxmessage-Id: <A6CABECB6A01401C@rswift.aero.nd.edu>
X-Xxdate: Wed, 2 Sep 92 00:56:11 GMT
X-Useragent: Nuntius v1.1.1d9

In article <796@zx11.UUCP> Steve Bade, steve@zx11.cactus.org writes:
>P.S.   For Swift's edification  I ride a K75SABS....

That is interesting... at one time I was considering a K75SABS (always
liked 'em, can't afford 'em).

Man, I haven't felt this edified in long time... 

Later,

Rich Swift,  DoD # 3030
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: spindler@emr1.emr.ca (Chris Spindler)
Subject: Re: Speaking of triple A....
Summary: Add $50
Organization: Energy, Mines, and Resources, Ottawa
Date: Wed, 2 Sep 1992 22:11:48 GMT

In article <1992Sep1.201752.2518@javelin.sim.es.com> blgardne@javelin.sim.es.com writes:
>aki <aki@atlas.worldbank.org> writes:
>
>>Just curious...if you are a AAA member and your
>>bike dies, will they provide tow service?
>
>Bikes aren't covered in the basic membership, but they are in the "RV
>Plus" membership. At least in Utah.

The CAA (and presumably the AAA since they're related) will cover MCs
as Blaine described - for $50 over and above your annual dues.

Though I have yet to receive an adequate explanation for this.

>Favorite road signs:
>Winding Road Next 77 Miles

Route 12 from Lewiston to Missoula ?  Wonderful stretch.

-- 
              Chris Spindler - Seismologist @ Large       
   '86 Ninja 1000R   - - - - - - - -  o    Never ascribe to malice       
   '91 550 Zephyr  - - - - - - - -  _/\_>    what is easily explained    
    DoD #6371    - - - - - - - -   O,> / O     by stupidity.
From: bhendrix@ersys.edmonton.ab.ca (Brian Hendrix)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Meguirs doesn't work
Date: 25 Aug 92 20:28:55 GMT
Organization: Edmonton Remote Systems #1, Edmonton, AB, Canada

raible@nas.nasa.gov (Eric Raible) writes:

- OK, now, with all this fuss about Meguirs I figur'd it would be the
- best thing since electric carving knives.
- 
- It turns out that a friend of mine had just bought some for a home
- project, so he turned me locked me in a room with the cleaner AND the
- polish, some appropriate rags, and the my shoei GRV faceshield.
- 
- I rubbed and rubbed, hell, I even followed the directions.  The
- result?  NADA - no difference.
 
I found that I didn't notice a difference in the scratches themselves, 
but I didn't get nearly as much glare after polishing the faceshield.  It 
seemd to "smooth out" the scratches without actually removing them.
 
YMMV

Brian Hendrix  bhendrix@ersys.edmonton.ab.ca  "Il faut etre de son temps"
Dod #754             '76 CB750-Four          
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: bergman@panix.com (Mark Bergman)
Subject: Re: motos on TV
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1992 05:31:13 GMT
Organization: PANIX Public Access Unix & Internet, NYC

In article <ramarren-220892231031@kip-55.apple.com> ramarren@apple.com (Godfrey DiGiorgi) writes:
>This weekend's sightings of motorcycles on TV included:
>
>"Shame" - story of a woman on a vacation/meditation riding her 
>          Honda VFR750 who gets involved in a rape incident in small town 
>          USA. Movie starts with logging truck causing her to do a 
>          lowside. She repairs bike herself. Shows bikes and cycling 
>          peripherally in a good light.
>
Australian.
No logging truck--low side after almost hitting a kangaroo
at night on a curve.
Suz Katana (?)
Biking shown in a very positive light, especially for women.

Maybe you saw a re-make. The original came out in ~1988, and
was unmistakably Aussie, and very good.


----
Mark Bergman		'77 KZ1000
Brooklyn, NY
718-855-9148

bergman@panix.com
{cmcl2,psi,uunet,apple}!panix!bergman
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: timke@microsoft.com (Tim Keane)
Subject: Re: Speaking of triple A....
Date: 03 Sep 92 17:51:25 GMT
Organization: Microsoft Corporation

In article <1992Sep1.192431.13149@worldbank.org>, aki <aki@atlas.worldbank.org> writes:
> Just curious...if you are a AAA member and your
> bike dies, will they provide tow service? 

Well, AAA policies seem to vary between states, but I had one of my bikes
"towed" by them a couple months ago.  My ratbike BSA died (the only non-Lucas
electrical part on the bike fried) so I called them to see how they'd handle
it.  They said "no problem" and sent out a tow truck.  Not a flatbed, a
regular tow truck.  The guy looped a couple belts around the bike and
hooked them to the truck's hook and lifted it.  Good thing it was my rat
bike -- I'd push my Norton the 12 miles home before I let Gomer dangle it
from his truck.  At least he lashed the wheels to his bumper so it wouldn't
swing around too much when he cornered :-/

Oh, and this was in Washington state and I don't have the "RV" membership.

Tim Keane (aka timke@microsoft.com)     /======\'74 John Player Norton
----<---@   Britbikes 'R' Us   @--->----| DoD# |'67 Triumph TR6R
    Nobody ever dies wishing they had   | 0165 |'70 BSA 441 Victor Special
      spent more time at the office.    \======/'67 Triumph T100R (Sheila's)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: jjb@dtc.hp.com (Jim Brewer)
Subject: Re: *FLAME*  Stay away from Competition Accessories!!!
Date: Thu, 3 Sep 1992 01:01:33 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: HP Design Technology Center, Santa Clara, CA

In article <1992Sep3.001647.16888@ringer.cs.utsa.edu> johnny@ennex1.eng.utsa.edu (Johnny Roberts) writes:
>
>	To make a long story short, I ordered some pistons, rings,  
>wristpins, bearings, seals, etc. from Comp. Access., and due to my need to  
>get them a.s.a.p. asked for them to be shipped one-day delivery. Well, the  
>parts had to come from Yamaha, so I was told the order would take 7  
>working days to be shipped out.

  Bummer to hear of your problem.  May I suggest ordering from Beach Yamaha
in Long Beach, CA in the future?  They are right down the street from 
Yamaha USA's warehouse and can get damn near anything within a day.  They
have been real helpful for me (FAX'd me an entire race kit parts manual for
free) and have no problem sending things out next day UPS.

  The unfortunate part is they don't take plastic, COD only.  If you need
Yamaha stuff fast, they're the place.  

  Long Beach Yamaha     (714)536-7555   fax (714)969-8765
From: bob@halfdome.sf.ca.us (bob pasker)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Motorcycle Battery Chargers
Date: 26 Aug 92 09:21:06 PDT
Organization: Disorganized Organization

In article <2310@devnull.mpd.tandem.com>, joe@woody.mpd.tandem.com (Joe Senner) writes:
> the BMW motorcycle battery charger that comes free with every BMW 
> motorcycle does what you're looking for. if I remember right they
> can be had for about $35. 

false!  they're $80 (you know bmw).  besides if they were $35, then
blaine will be banging on my door asking for his $5 back, since i 
sold him one for "half price" @$40.  

>probably on the high end of the price
> scale I'm sure but it's quite sturdy and will last. there's probably 
> a host of other chargers out there for less money.

you can get a trickle charger for $10-15.  or there were some plans
floating around rec.moto a couple of years ago for building your own.
did anyone every do this?

-- 
-- bob pasker
-- bob@halfdome.sf.ca.us 
--
From: mitcha@hplvec.LVLD.HP.COM (Mitch Abrams)
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1992 22:53:49 GMT
Subject: Re: Cheap MailOrder tyres in the USA
Organization: Hewlett-Packard Co., Loveland, CO
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles

I had this handy

Competition Accessories 1-800-543-3535

St22 120/70ZR16 84.88
St23 140/80ZR16 114.88

Good Luck

Mitch
From: tcora@PICA.ARMY.MIL (Tom Coradeschi <tcora>)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Dry Sump Lubrication
Date: 28 Aug 92 20:17:01 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Electric Armts Div, US Army ARDEC, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ

scooper@wappo.ucsc.edu (Scott Cooper) writes:
>In article <10532@wrgate.wr.tek.com>, davet@loowit.wr.tek.com
>(Dave Tharp CDS) writes:
>|> OK, enough of this hooey.
>|> 
>|> [treatise on dry sump lubrication systems deleted]
>|> 
>|>   It greatly reduces internal engine friction from oil splash drag, and
>|> it prevents oil "foaming" which occurs because of the splashing around
>|> and atomization of the oil by impact.
>|> 
>	Besides being a motorcycle fan, I am also the unfortunate owner of
>an American V8 powered cage.  Knowing a thing or two about engine building,
>having just gone through the despicable experience, isn't there such a
>thing as a "windage tray" that covers the crankshaft and keeps oil from
>splashing (and thereby causing horsepower-robbing drag) onto it?  

Yup. Can be good for a fair amount of HP, depending upon the engine in
question (cagewise, at least).

>	Wouldn't that be simpler than using a dry sump?  Is that why I've never
>heard of a dry-sump-lubed automobile?  Is there such a beast?

Porsche 911.

Yes, it's simpler. It is also less effective, as there is still an oil
pan full of oil, and hard cornering can negate the effect of the windage
tray pretty quickly. Dry sumps keep damn near all the oil out of the
area of the crankcase by having a scavenging pump which sends the oil
off to the oil tank. There's a full-pressure pump which actually feeds
the lubrication system (best part is, the scavenging pump can go dry
briefly without the engine going dry). Another real-world concern
which drives the use of dry sumps (and we're talking cages here,
largely) is that it decreases the envelope required to accommodate the
engine. For road-racing use, where aerodynamics are everything, this
is very important.
-- 
 
                tom coradeschi    <+>    tcora@pica.army.mil
From: benjamin@rice-chex.ai.mit.edu (Benjamin Renaud)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Nighthawks
Date: 27 Aug 92 03:13:38 GMT
Organization: MIT Artificial Intelligence Laboratory

Greetings everyone!

I have a (newbiesque) question: can i find a Nighthawk in 350/450 ccs
in the S serie?

In other words, i love the design of the Nighthawk 700S, but i need to
get a smaller one for now, since my SO wants to learn how to ride.

Does a Nighthawk 350/450 S exist?

If yes, (1) Do you have one for sale?
	(2) Do you live in the Boston Area?

Thanks a lot!

Benjamin

I would like to welcome President Bush, Mrs Bush and my fellow
astronauts..." -- Dan Quayle.







Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: blgardne@javelin.sim.es.com (Dances With Bikers)
Subject: Re: (Was) riding clothes choices (Summary wanted)
Reply-To: blgardne@javelin.sim.es.com
Organization: Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation
Date: Wed, 2 Sep 1992 14:53:30 GMT

bowers@rigel.dfrf.nasa.gov (Al Bowers) writes:
>In article <1992Sep1.215050.9701@tamsun.tamu.edu> peram@cs.tamu.edu (Suresh B Peram) writes:

>>        What is the consensus on what to wear

>>        1> In-city riding
>>        2> Long-distance riding
>>        3> Short and fast riding trips in no-man's land

>Full leathers, boots (mine are steel toe), heavy gloves, full
>face helmet, back protector.

Notice a trend here? Folks may have different gear, but they wear it
every time they go riding. Unless you have the luxury of scheduling
your crashes in advance, I strongly suggest that you do the same.

>Get the idea?  BTW, I'm not paranoid, they really _ARE_ out to get me!

It's true. 2250 miles in 6 days on the GPNDG, and the only cager that
tried to kill me did it less than two miles from home at the end of the
trip.

Loud horns are nice.

An FJ1200 engine is even nicer.
-- 
Blaine Gardner @ Evans & Sutherland  blgardne@javelin.sim.es.com  BIX:blaine_g
580 Arapeen Drive, SLC, Utah 84108           Favorite road signs:
Dumper of Dirtbikes #46             FJ1200   Winding Road Next 77 Miles
My other motorcycle is a Quadracer           Caution: Passing Areas Not Marked
From: egreen@east.sun.com (Ed Green - Pixel Cruncher)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Re: Games we play with caged children...
Date: 4 Sep 1992 17:01:12 GMT
Organization: Sun Microsystems, RTP, NC
Distribution: world
Reply-To: egreen@east.sun.com
NNTP-Posting-Host: laser.east.sun.com

In article 5202@gdls.UUCP, parker@gdls.UUCP (The Dougster) writes:
>>Of course
>> I toasted them when the light changed,
>
>Uh,...how do you toast them?

600 cc's, 600 lbs.

---
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: mick@maxine.wpi.edu (Ravi Narayan)
Subject: Re: Thanks a pant's full, DoD...
Organization: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 1992 17:33:57 GMT

In a previous article, aki <aki@atlas.worldbank.org> said:
:- In article <1992Aug26.153836.27688@ctr.columbia.edu> Barry B Burnette,
:- barry@fsp2.gtri.gatech.edu writes:
:- >Yeah, I'm a squid, and I'll blow your "D"umpy "o"ld "D"ual off
:- >the road... hopefully in a tight turn, but any old straight will
:- >do.
:- >
:- Barry,
:- Fuck you .
:- 
:- Oh by the way Barry, thanks for all the info _you_ provided Peter, I'm
:- sure YOUR
:- invaluable information was greatly appreciated.  What?  You didn't respond
:- to the original post either?  Well, I guess Peter is saying *fuck you* to
:- you too!


	for the record, i must say that barry was one of the first to
	respond to my questions regarding my trip to georgia. his
	suggestions (and mail in general) were very nice and helpful. i
	sadly lost the mail from the gentleman who sent me the terrific
	description (mile by mail so to say) and route to georgia, which
	i think he got from the righ coast riders... so i also have the
	DoD to thank for some info. btw, cliff weston, if you are
	reading this, did my reply reach you? (i suppose not, since i
	never received a response). so whats my point? i don't know! i
	suppose i just wanted to say thanks again! ;)

	happy riding,

	- ravi


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Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: dagibbs@quantum.on.ca (David Gibbs)
Subject: Re: whee!
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 92 22:35:34 GMT
Organization: Quantum Software Systems

In article <JET.92Aug28181139@win30.nas.nasa.gov> jet@win30.nas.nasa.gov (J. Eric Townsend) writes:
>From the following statements:
>
>0. K1 bars on a R100R are better than stock bars.
>1. The new tank bags are *big*.
>2. It's hell riding a bike during breakin
>
>we can assume:

e.  Eric has been programming in C for far too long.

-David Gibbs
(dagibbs@quantum.on.ca)				Kawasaki ZG1000
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
From: jnsims01@ulkyvx.louisville.edu
Subject: Re: I want my DOD number!!! (you better let him have one...)
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1992 13:22:28 GMT
Organization: University of Louisville

> .... Where is this
> KEEPER OF THE LIST? Is he a DOD GOD, demi-god, or just some brown-nosin',
> pussy-assed pee-on who is forced to be some kind of newsgroup secretary...
> 
> SHOW YOURSELF KOTL, AND GIVE ME MY NUMBER!!!!
>  
> Rich Swift
> DOD # ------------- I AINT GOT ONE YET!

I've never believed in the practise of 'black-balling', but this guy could
cause me to change my mind.

  My wife AND my employer ignore my opinions - feel free to do the same!
..........................................................................
: John Norman Sims, Jr.      :  Internet: jnsims01@ulkyvx.louisville.edu :
: Information Technology     :      (or)  jnsims01@ulkyvm.louisville.edu : 
: University of Louisville   :  The more I learn about human beings ...  :
: Phone:  (502) 588-5565     :          the better I like my motorcycle! :
: AMA# 584832 * '91 BMW R100GS 'The Warthog' * BMWMOA# 56288 * DoD# 0267 :      
:........................................................................:
From: steve@zx11.cactus.org (Steve Bade)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Product evaluation SAENG Wingletts
Date: 4 Sep 92 00:19:19 GMT
Reply-To: steve@zx11.cactus.org (Steve Bade)
Organization: NOT

Well, enough harassing Mr. Swift.  I jsut installed
a set of the SAENG (Surface Aeronautics Engineering??) winglettes
onto my K75.  My initial impression is that they are great.  Took
the bike for a short jaunt and things are noticably quieter.  The
mounting uses this "Spaceage" tape that sticks to anything.  The stuff    
sticks.  The only problem is that there are not many points to measure from
on the K75S windsheild So I had to eyeball the positioning of the mounts.
They actually are about 1/8 of an inch off so I can live with that.   
I higly recomend them to anyone who is having a wind noise problem.
They cost about $83 plus shipping from the manufacture (they advertise
in all the major rags).  They also carry this stuff called
Can-Do, $12.95 for 2 20oz cans.  It basically is a cleaner and wax in
a spray can.  The cleaner goes on, you wipe it off and then buff.    
According to the paperwork it contains Carnuba was emulsified in
the cleaning solution.  Works great, should be able to do the
bike about 20 times from one can.  Also works on face sheilds, and
windscreens.

Just my $0.02 worth.

Steve 
steve@zx11.cactus.org