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In article <mjs.734954875@zen.sys.uea.ac.uk>, mjs@sys.uea.ac.uk (Mike Sixsmith) writes: |>  |> Formal training is in my view absolutely essential if you're going to |> be able to ride a bike properly and safely. But by including countersteering |> theory in newbie courses we are confusing people unnecessarily, right at |> the time when there are *far* more important matters for them to learn. |> And that was my original point. |>  |> Mike  While I agree with you on that formal training is essential for safe riding, I disagree strongly with your original point. The point of formal training  must be to prepare riders for the road. Preparedness is in my opinion to know as much as possible. So, to exclude some aspects of riding a bike  in a course is wrong IMHO. Now to countersteering in particular. Countersteering is something that must be trained. A common reaction among  new bikers (or bicycle riders) in an emergency situation, is to steer the  motorcycle like a bicycle. As we know this makes the motorcycle go in the direction opposite to what was intended. Needless to say, this is dangerous. I have a specific example: A rider in a left turn. The rider thinks he/she is to close to the right shoulder of the road, and tries to steer the  motorcycle to the left by pulling the left handle and pushing the right  handle. The motorcycle straightens up and goes off the road.  A worse scenario: The same rider, same turn. In the middle of the turn the rider sees a truck coming towards him/her. The panicking rider tries to steer the motorcycle away from the truck and crashes right into it.  The main function of a riding course is to teach how to avoid emergency  situations, AND what to do if in one. Thus, the knowledge (and training) of countersteering is IMHO a must in any riding course.
In article <C5y8Gp.1An@cbnews.cb.att.com>, nak@cbnews.cb.att.com (neil.a.kirby) wrote: >  > What worked for me on my RD350 was to lean towards the dog as I modulated > throttle to keep my ankle just ahead of his teeth.  After a few seconds of > warm pipe firmly wedged on his shoulder he turned his face sideways to see > what was so warm and got his mouth/nose/muzzle burned on the pipes.  One > yip and he veered away, never to chase me again.    Nice ridin' Tex. I use the California DMV recommended technique: slow as you aproach said dog and wick it up as you pass. I've often contemplated putting the boot in said dog's muzzle as I open the  throttle, but have never tried that. I figgure the impact would  unballance me and I'd dump the bike. A bicycling technique I've employed was to use my frame mounted tire pump to fend off dog attacks. On one occasion I was attacked by a pack of four dogs at once while peddaling up a steep hill. I lost my right sock, but no blood. I complained to the local Animal Control department (after complaining to the owner of the dogs to no affect) about the dogs; no more dogs, no more attacks. The telephone worked much better than the tire pump.
In article <C51105.98C.1@cs.cmu.edu> jfriedl@cs.cmu.edu writes: >behanna@phoenix.syl.nj.nec.com (Chris BeHanna) writes: >|> 	While we're on the subject, has anyone else noticed that the 1/2" deep >|> well in Craftsman's $60 SAE deep well set is too small to fit a 1/2" bolt or >|> nut?	When I took the socket in for an exchange, EVERY !#%@ one of the 1/2" >|> deep well sockets on the rack had the exact same problem!!! > >Not to imply that you didn't, but since you didn't mention it..... >did you measure the size of your test nut with callipers? Were all three >"cross lengths" no more than 1/2"? I've seen bolt heads, and even a few >nuts, which got slightly thicker further down toward the basa... sort of >a trapizodial cross section.  	That I did not do; however, the sample bolt I took to the store fit rather well in the following:  1/2" open end wrench, 1/2" box end wrench, 1/2" 12-point normal socket.  I take that as meaning it's a 1/2" bolt head.   >But as several people have pointed out, and as I'm noting in the tool FAQ >I'm writing up in case anyone will want it, a lifetime guarantee doesn't >necessiarly mean better tools.  	Yup.  At $6 a socket, I want the @#$@# thing to FIT!  Later,
In article <sfpPIsK00WB64HPO5e@andrew.cmu.edu>, Catherine Barbara Saum <cs20+@andrew.cmu.edu> writes: > While "passngering" on my fiance's Bandit, my hip-pack rubbed against the tail > and left a nasty dull finish and teeny scratches. Is there a way to get > rid of these?  Buff them out?  Wax them out? help!  Has he realised yet....or are you hoping to fix it before he does ?   If you're planning to use T-Cut...BE CAREFUL. Sunlight fades paint and T-Cut removes the surface layer, so if its a older bike or very sunny where you live then the colour of the T-cut panel wont match the rest of the bike.  -Bob  ------------------------------------------------------------------ Bob Morley				PIPEX (Public IP EXchange) DoD #549				216 Cambridge Science Park Ogrite					Milton Road CBR1000FL				Cambridge, CB4 4WA Ely & District MCC			England
In article <MELLON.93Apr21145149@pepper.ncd.com> mellon@ncd.com (Ted Lemon) writes: >  > On a long ride with my ex-girlfriend Nancy, I would notice her > drifting off every so often [...]  	I swore off taking passengers over ten years ago, but I recall  Sturgis, 1981 getting some strange looks because my passenger  was reading a book.  She was so engrossed that she didn't even  notice when we hit a roadkill to make the hit-of-the-day  with the riders behind us.
In article <C5ytzo.569@news.dtc.hp.com> jjb@dtc.hp.com (Jim Brewer) writes: >Russell had major backmarker problems before getting onto the banking.
lisa@alex.com (Lisa Rowlands) writes:  >Can anyone recommend a good place for reasonably priced bike paint jobs, preferably but not essentially in the London area.   >Thanks   >Lisa Rowlands
As I won't be able to make the Joust this summer (Job related time  conflict :'^{   ), I plan instead on going to the Rider Rally in  Knoxville.  I'll be leaving from Chicago. and generally plan on going down along the Indiana/Illinois border into Kentucky and then Tennessee.  I would  be very interested in hearing suggestions of roads/routes/areas that  you would consider "must ride" while on the way to Knoxville.  I can leave as early as 5/22 and need to arrive in Knoxville by 6PM on 5/25.  That leaves me a pretty good stretch of time to explore on  the way.  By the way if anyone else is going, and would like to partner for the  ride down, let me know.  I'll be heading east afterward to visit family,  but sure don't mind company on the ride down to the Rally.  Depending on  weather et al. my plan is motelling/tenting thru the trip.  From the Rally I'll be heading up the Blue Ridge Parkway, then jogging into West Va (I-77) to run up 219 -> Marlington, 28 -> Petersburg,  55E -> I-81/I-66E.  After this point the route is presently undetermined into Pennsylvania, New York?, and back to Chicago (by 6/6).  Suggestions  for these areas would be of great interest also.  Many thanks for your ideas,  Enjoy,
ak296@yfn.ysu.edu (John R. Daker) writes:  >I would like to offocially nominate Maxima Chain Wax as another >Official (tm) DoD product of choice.   Is there an "official DoD products-of-choice" list?  If so would the  appropriate party please post it.    -Erc.
akelley@oracle.uucp (Alyn Kelley) writes:  ...<waving policeman, happy policeman, nice policeman>...  >	Has anyone else experienced this phenomenon, or am I somehow >the only one to have been blessed with a cop's good mood?  (insert >mild sarcasm)  >Alyn >DoD #875 >'92 Seca II  Well, not me. However, I wouldn't trade all the times I've^H^H^H^H a close friend has been pulled over, cussed and shouted at, and finally let off with a verbal warning in exchange for a few waves & smiles!  :-) if you like but I'm serious.  Later,
In article <66795@mimsy.umd.edu>, leavitt@cs.umd.edu (Mr. Bill) writes... >maven@mavenry.altcit.eskimo.com (Norman Hamer) writes: >NH> 1) Trying to figure out a way to put a halogen beam on my CB360T... Are  >NH>there any easy ways to do this (i.e. a "slip-in" bulb replacement)?  >No.  The Honda 360s employed a sealed beam which was not interchangeable >with anything else, so far as I could ever tell.  I've owned two 360s >over the years, and that was always one of my biggest nits.  	I'm not sure how far standardisation went, but on two of my bikes (the GS550B and, I think, the GT380M) I was able to pop a Cibie' insert directly into the original housing (held in by those roughly W-shaped springs).  The inserts used 55/60W halogen bulbs, and were great, although Mr Bill later indicates that this may be too much of a drain on your charging system.
In article <C5u4DL.A6v@athena.cs.uga.edu> ahatcher@athena.cs.uga.edu \ (Allan Hatcher) writes: % %   Well, here goes.  After lurking for a LONG time, I'll announce  myself. %   Yes, I'm the enemy. %     Sorry Allan,  but unless  you happen  to be  the guy  who watches  T.V.    while he's  driving a  white Toyota  on route  129 between  Atsugi  and    Hiratsuka, you're not even -close- to being "the enemy"!!  --     ------------------------------------------------------------------------   | John Little  - gaijin@Japan.Sun.COM  - Sun Microsystems. Atsugi, Japan |
In article <1rckk4INNgub@cronkite.Central.Sun.COM> doc@webrider.central.sun.com  writes: >A few months ago, in one the the motorcycle mags, there was >an article that mentioned reflector tape that was supposed to >be available thru BMW.  The idea was that the tape would look >black in sunlight, and reflect in other colors at night to > > >Has anyone come across this from BMW or any other source? >  Terry McCandlish, president of my local BMW club (Buckeye Beemers) sells this type of tape.  It comes as a strip approximately 3" x 12" and can be cut to sizes needed.  You can call Terry at (614) 837-1960 (Columbus, Ohio).
In article <1993Apr23.143128.21344@dsd.es.com>, bgardner@pebbles.es.com (Blaine Gardner) writes: > [flaming tutorial for the novice]. Another thing to consider is, > that like Mexican food, a lot of folks mistake heat for quality. Subtle > references to various personal qualities/habits/ancestry/possesions > generally earn more points than four letter words or the caps lock key. > And introducing a new polysyllabic word (strabismic, for example) is                                            ^^^^^^^^^^ > likely to insure that some small part of your flame will become > immortal.  Zounds!  There's a blast from the past indeed!  I'd nearly forgotten about the strategic significance of strabismic in r.m lore.  It's really good to see it proudly displayed again, although I'm sure by now that its carbs are spooge-o-rama from long disuse.  Gosh, I'm tingling all over!
In article 735397301@zen.sys.uea.ac.uk, mjs@sys.uea.ac.uk (Mike Sixsmith) writes: >lisa@alex.com (Lisa Rowlands) writes: > >>Can anyone recommend a good place for reasonably priced bike paint jobs, >>preferably but not essentially in the London area.  > >Try Dream Machine, 0602 736615. I've seen a few examples of their >work and it looks pretty good. They're in the midlands though... >  Dream machine quality ain't what it used to be  Kinetic Art did some great paint jobs on Bimotas. Don't know if they are still around.
csundh30@ursa.calvin.edu (Charles Sundheim) writes:  >Some potentially cool story stuff here... Do share the details.  	HOW TO GET A VERBAL WARNING FOR 146 IN A 55  It's simple.  First, it has to be the first really nice riding day of spring.  The bike is back together again, and so are you.  Grab all your gear, put it on, and fill the tank with 94 octane premium or better.  Head out.  	In Ames, there is a road that leads to the little town of Gilbert.  Gilbert has one stop light, if that tells you something. Having just gotten the bike back together, I thought I'd take it for a short ride and check things out.  Heading out of town, I went into the twisties at a slow pace, just under the speed limit, and started leaning around.  The pace quickened as everything felt just right.  Finally, the road straightened and I was ready for a bit of speed.  Grab third gear, open her up.  At roughly 90mph grab fourth gear.  Look at as much of the bike as you can, and fail to notice a state trooper following a quarter mile behind.  Twist the throttle like a fool, grab fifth gear at 130 or so, and see just how well she's been put back together.  	At 146 (according to radar) I noticed the front fender was flexing a bit.  Thus, I slowed, pulled off the road, removed my helmet and gloves, unslung the took kit I was carrying in a fanny pack, and was just starting to tighten that fender when the trooper pulled in all hot and flustered.  	"Have you *ANY* idea how fast you were going?" "Not precisely, no.  I was paying attention to the bike and road, not the instruments.  I just got her back together last night, and I'm just out here testing her out before I ride it in traffic." 	"My radar says you were at over 145mph.  Care to tell me why I shouldn't give you a ticket?" "Because I was testing the motorcycle away from population and traffic, on a strait and flat road, while wearing all the protective gear that safety demands?" (note: I wasn't quite that eloquent) 	"Say, what kind of bike is that, anyway?" <I was eloquent on my cafe racer replica Honda 750, a Rat Bike> 	"Yeah, I haven't had my bike out of the garage in years." <compare riding stories> <pack toolkit, having tightened that fender> 	"So why were you out here?" "I figure every other idiot on the road is going to look right through me.  If the bike fails somehow in a 35mph zone, I'm dead.  If it holds up out here, then I know it will work right in traffic.  I do this evvery year when I rebuild her." 	"Not any more.  You'll find a better place than *my* highway to do those speeds.  If I *ever* catch you speeding on my highway again I'm going to nail you for everything I possibly can.  Now get out of my sight before I write you a ticket." "Yes, officer." 	"And kid, keep your eyes open out there..." <drives off>  	And that, in a nut-shell, is how to get a warning for 146 in a 55. I don't guarantee that it will work for you, but it worked for me.
In rec.motorcycles, Matthew Mark Mueller <mm7k+@andrew.cmu.edu> writes: > Help! >  > I need the left side inverted fork for a 92' GSX-R 750 so I can go to > track practice at Nelson Ledges next weekend.    Hey, what do we look like, a parts store?  Has it ever occurred to you to visit your dealer and fork out the bucks for a new one?  What are the chances of someone happening to have a '92 part laying around, much less one in working condition?  Sheesh, some edu's.    Besides, I only have the right side inverted GSX-R fork.  It's already been converted into a floor lamp.
In article 0@elan.rowan.edu, cassidy@elan.rowan.edu (Kyle Cassidy) writes: >...and i see that for the past 30 miles  >i've been riding with my side stand down. OOPS!  And who was it that insisted sidestand cutout switches were right up there with tachometers, something like a curse from God?
In article <csundh30.735325668@ursa> csundh30@ursa.calvin.edu (Charles Sundheim) writes:  >Folks,  >I am assembling info for a Film Criticism class final project.  >Essentially I need any/all movies that use motos in any substantial >capacity (IE; Fallen Angles, T2, H-D & the Marlboro Man, >Raising Arizona, etc).   >Any help you fellow r.m'ers could give me would be much `preciated. >(BTW, a summary of bike(s) or plot is helpful but not necessary)  Easy Rider (harleys, drugs, rednecks, New Orleans), Mad Max (violence, DoD  wanna-be's), Time Rider (Honda Thumper, Time travel), On Any Sunday  (Documentary about dirtbike racers, GREAT!), The (Great?) Escape (Steve  Mcqueen, Nazis), Rebel Without a Cause (James Dean, future DoD'ers).  I  think the last two are right, they are OLD movies I haven't seen in YEARS.   ----===== DoD #8177 = Technician(Dr. Speed) .NOT. Student =====----
In article <C4wKBp.B9w@eskimo.com>, maven@eskimo.com (Norman Hamer) writes: >  What is a general rule of thumb for sobriety and cycling? Couple hours  > after you "feel" sober? What? Or should I just work with "If I drink  > tonight, I don't ride until tomorrow"?  1 hr/drink for the first 4 drinks. 1.5 hours/drink for the next 6 drinks. 2 hours/drink for the rest.
In article <1993Apr25.234857.1922@research.nj.nec.com> behanna@syl.nj.nec.com (Chris BeHanna) writes: > >	Interesting.  All I can say is that I haven't seen any wear in the >1000 miles I've used the stuff on the Ninja, and the bike stays soooo clean. >  On a related note (since UPS lost my Chain Wax and I'm still using PJ-1/Goo), I found some great stuff to clean chain spooge of wheels.  It's called Goo Gone and cleaned the spooge off my rear wheel faster than the Simple Green cleaned the bug guts off my headlight.  Wonderful stuff.  I recommend that we officially delcare it a DoD Wonder Spooge (tm) product.
Hi  I t was very nice out yesterday in the 'burgh, so i rode my bike to my gynecologist appointment. When he came in to do the exam, he noticed my helmet sitting on a chair. He got excited and picked it up  and started asking all sorts of questions about bikes and dealers in the  area and the MSF course. Apparently he rode a friends 125 for a while years ago and recently the bug to ride caught him again.  Needless to say, I had never before talked about bikes so much in such a position, if ya know what I mean :->
In article <1993Apr15.141927.23722@cbnewsm.cb.att.com> shz@mare.att.com (Keeper of the 'Tude) writes: >Huh? > >- Roid  	On a completely different tack, what was the eventual outcome of Babe vs. the Bad-Mouthed Biker?  Later,
Paraphrase of initial post:  	Can I fight a speeding ticket in court?  My reply:         Fight your ticket : California edition by David Brown 1st ed.        Berkeley, CA : Nolo Press, 1982  The second edition is out (but not in UCB's library).  Good luck; let us know how it goes.
Speedy Mercer (speedy@engr.latech.edu) wrote: : In article <1993Apr27.133202.3934@csdvax.csd.unsw.edu.au> exb0405@csdvax.csd.unsw.edu.au writes:  : >Hello DoD'ers et al.,  : >I need some advice on inner tubes in tubeless tyres.  : >       Barry Manor DoD# 620  : Spend the bucks and get a new tire.   :  ----===== DoD #8177 = Technician(Dr. Speed) .NOT. Student =====----   I second the commend from Dr. Speed, get a new tire.  It's like your brakes, something you don't want to take chances with.  I waited too long to take care of my front tire once and it went flat on me, doing 70 MPH going down the grapevine towards Bakersfield.  At that instance, I would of given any amount of money for a new tire.  I'm lucky to be here.
In article <1993Apr15.002222.23057@microunity.com> ericm@microunity.com (Eric Murray) writes:     Watch out.  Often when some scumbag steals the cover, that means    that they were or are looking to steal the bike.  In my case, I    had a faded cover stolen off a bmw R100RS that was stashed in an    apartment carport and not visible from the street.  They evidently    decided the beemer wasn't worth stealing, but did try the next night to    steal a Honda Hurricane 600 parked in the next apartment building.    A neighbor heard them wheeling it out and called the cops.   I know this is just setting myself up, but this is actually one of the things that is really good about BMW bikes.  From all accounts I've heard practically no one steals BMWs. Probably it is similar for Moto Guzzis and other relative "exotics" since there isn't a large demand for parts and the bike would be much easier to track down. It seems that the most stolen bikes are Harleys and 600cc Jap sport bikes.
In article <1993Apr21.233803.18471@bsu-ucs> 00cjmelching@leo.bsuvc.bsu.edu writes: >Well, if I were to do that, I would never be going over 35 mph even in >6th gear!!!  So my question is, will it hurt my new cycle to take it up  >in the 6-7000 rpm range so that I can at least go the speed limit????  I had the same inconvenience when I bought my EX-500; only I could at least go 50 mph during the initial break-in.  Despite the high quality of motor oils and motorcycle engines these days, I would follow the instructions, and just keep to city street riding for the first 500 miles. Heck, those miles go by fast, and it's worth it to know you haven't possibly screwed up your engine.  At the same time, this has all the makings of a 6-week-long thread debating the whole break-in topic.
In article <1993Apr23.215123.23789@rd.hydro.on.ca> jlevine@rd.hydro.on.ca (Jody Levine) writes:   > In article <1r941o$3tu@menudo.uh.edu> inde7wv@Rosie.UH.EDU writes: > >another to the list but with this one I felt the most helpless.  I am sitting > >at a light about 1 - 2 car lengths behind a car, a wise decsion.  Suddenly I  > >hear screeching tires.  I dart my eyes to my mirrors and realize it's the  > >moroon flying up right behind me, in my panic I pop my clutch and stall the > >bike.  Luckily the guy stops a foot behind my rear wheel. > > > >I understand why you theoretically stop so far behind a car but can you > >really in actuality avoid such an incident?  Suggestions? >  Another tip is to make sure you keep well to one side of the lane. This gives you a quicker escape route.
dsc3jfs@nmrdc1.nmrdc.nnmc.navy.mil (Jim Small) writes:  >In article <13608@news.duke.edu> infante@acpub.duke.edu (Andrew  Infante) writes: >> >>Since the occurance, I've paid many >>dollars in renumerance, taken the drunk class,  >>and, yes, listened to all the self-righteous >>assholes like yourself that think your SO above the >>rest of the world because you've never had your >>own little DD suaree.  >Some of us aren't that fucking stupid you cock sucking asshole.  That's why >we haven't had our own little DD suaree.  I'm soo impressed that you've had >to spend your own precious little dollars  to make up for your own stupid >act.  Now go fuck off.    >Friends killed by Drunk Driving Assholes like Andress Infante:  2 >Children friends orphaned by Drunk Driving Assholes like Infante: 2    >Now who's the self-righteous asshole, you weak willed fuck head?   >> >--  >I hate the 3B2 >The 3B2 can bite me.  Jim,  I hope you never drive (or ride) when:  you have been drinking  you have been taking prescription drugs you didn't get enough sleep the night before you are upset with your girlfriend you just didn't feel like your brain was talking to your body you think you are at laguna seca and want to break the lap record  ANY of the above situations have the potential for harm (read death) People make mistakesIf you have never endangered someone else by driving a vehicle in an unsafe manner, then go right ahead and bitch about Mr Infante misuse of a motor vehicle.  Otherwise, think about your OWN driving responsibilities.  I am sorry about the loss of your friends, but it could just as well been the idiot who bought a Volvo because he has problems falling asleep at the wheel.  Eric
"cjackson" == Curtis Jackson <cjackson@adobe.com> writes:  cjackson> I am very glad to know that none of you judgemental little shits has cjackson> ridden/driven when too tired, sleepy, hungover, angry, or distracted cjackson> in the last 3 years. Why, if you had then you might be just as guilty  Some of us not-so judgmental little shits don't drive/ride when we're impaired.  I stopped doing that sort of thing when a good friend of mine got killed by a drunk driver who failed to stop for a red and drove through the side of her volvo in his '72 caddy.  Then again, I suspect most of the responsible adults on the net don't bother posting in flame wars on rec.moto.  cjackson> "There is no justification for taking away individuals' freedom cjackson>  in the guise of public safety." -- Thomas Jefferson  He also owned slaves, kept some as forced concubines, and had enough resources to do what he wanted without fear of reprisal.  Then again, he also smoked dope.
In article <1993Apr24.215126.19802@dsd.es.com>, bgardner@pebbles.es.com (Blaine Gardner) writes: >  > Make sure you ride US 12 between Capitol Reef and Bryce, it's been on a > number of "top 10 roads" lists.  Did they ever put in any gas stations on US 12?  I rode through there in 1987, skipped a fillup at Bryce Canyon and rode 100+ miles before seeing a gas station at Torrey.  Awesome road, I recall riding up a narrow ridge above 9,000? 10,000? feet.  -Bruce