waashk/20ng huggingface dataset:
I feel childish.  In article <1ppvds$92a@seven-up.East.Sun.COM> egreen@East.Sun.COM writes: >In article 7290@rd.hydro.on.ca, jlevine@rd.hydro.on.ca (Jody Levine) writes: >>>> >>>>how _do_ the helmetless do it? >>> >>>Um, the same way people do it on  >>>horseback >> >>not as fast, and they would probably enjoy eating bugs, anyway > >Every bit as fast as a dirtbike, in the right terrain.  And we eat >flies, thank you.  Who mentioned dirtbikes? We're talking highway speeds here. If you go 70mph on your dirtbike then feel free to contribute.  >>>jeeps >> >>you're *supposed* to keep the windscreen up > >then why does it go down?  Because it wouldn't be a Jeep if it didn't. A friend of mine just bought one and it has more warning stickers than those little 4-wheelers (I guess that's becuase it's a big 4 wheeler). Anyway, it's written in about ten places that the windshield should remain up at all times, and it looks like they've made it a pain to put it down anyway, from what he says. To be fair, I do admit that it would be a similar matter to drive a windscreenless Jeep on the  highway as for bikers. They may participate in this discussion, but they're probably few and far between, so I maintain that this topic is of interest primarily to bikers.  >>>snow skis >> >>NO BUGS, and most poeple who go fast wear goggles > >So do most helmetless motorcyclists.  Notice how Ed picked on the more insignificant (the lower case part) of the  two parts of the statement. Besides, around here it is quite rare to see  bikers wear goggles on the street. It's either full face with shield, or  open face with either nothing or aviator sunglasses. My experience of  bicycling with contact lenses and sunglasses says that non-wraparound  sunglasses do almost nothing to keep the crap out of ones eyes.  >>The question still stands. How do cruiser riders with no or negligible helmets >>stand being on the highway at 75 mph on buggy, summer evenings? > >helmetless != goggleless  Ok, ok, fine, whatever you say, but lets make some attmept to stick to the point. I've been out on the road where I had to stop every half hour to clean my shield there were so many bugs (and my jacket would be a blood-splattered mess) and I'd see guys with shorty helmets, NO GOGGLES, long beards and tight t-shirts merrily cruising along on bikes with no windscreens. Lets be really specific this time, so that even Ed understands. Does anbody think that  splattering bugs with one's face is fun, or are there other reasons to do it? Image? Laziness? To make a point about freedom of bug splattering?
In article <C5w9y0.EBt@cmptrc.lonestar.org>, neal@cmptrc.lonestar.org (Neal Howard) wrote: >  >  > Hey, the Lone Biker of the Apocalypse (see Raising Arizona) had flames coming > out of both his exhaust pipes. I love to toggle the kill switch on my Sportster > to produce flaming backfires, especially underneath overpasses at night (it's > loud and lights up the whole underpass!!!  	It does!  I do it to keep people off my ass.  They really back 	away when they see canon fire rolling out the back of a Harley.
Saw this in today's newspaper: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ FORTUNE-GUZZLER BARRED FROM BARS -------------------------------- Barnstaple, England/Reuter  	A motorcyclist said to have drunk away a $290,000 insurance payment in less than 10 years was banned Wednesday from every pub in England and Wales.  	David Roberts, 29, had been awarded the cash in compensation for losing a leg in a motorcycle accident. He spent virtually all of it on cider, a court in Barnstaple in southwest England was told.  	Judge Malcolm Coterill banned Roberts from all bars in England and Wales for 12 months and put on two years' probation after he started a brawl in a pub.
I saw his bike parked in front of a bar a few weeks later without the dog, and I wandered in to find out what had happened.  He said, "Somebody stole m' damn dog!".  They left the Harley behind.  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Dave Tharp                      | DoD #0751   | "You can't wear out       | | davet@interceptor.CDS.TEK.COM   | MRA #151    |   an Indian Scout,        | | '88 K75S  '48 Indian Chief      | AHRMA #751  |  Or its brother the Chief.| | '75 R90S(#151) '72 TR-2B(#751)  | AMA #524737 |  They're built like rocks | | '65 R50/2/Velorex  '57 NSU Max  |             |   to take the knocks,     | |       1936 BMW R12              | (Compulsive | It's the Harleys that     | | My employer has no idea.        |   Joiner)   |   give you grief."        |
In article <ltgnt9INNfpq@earth.cs.utexas.edu>, mcguire@cs.utexas.edu (Tommy Marcus McGuire) writes: > In article <1993Apr23.143128.21344@dsd.es.com> bgardner@pebbles.es.com (Blaine Gardner) writes: > >In article <ltdv8aINN3hb@earth.cs.utexas.edu> mcguire@cs.utexas.edu (Tommy Marcus McGuire) writes: > [...] > >>"Hey, what the hell do you mean by that?  You suck.  I have a god-given > >>right to express opinions, carry a gun and to not wear a helmet, goddamn  > >>it. Everything you stand for is STUPID." > > > >I'd give it an 0.5 on a scale of 10. [analysis and hints deleted] >  > Aw, c'mon.  The serious overreaction ought to be worth a couple of points, > not to mention the bit condemning everthing the flamee might ever say. > The non sequitur about guns and helmets is just the proper flourish.  Nope.  Flames should be *interesting*.  Around here, guns & helmets are the wallpaper.  > I personally am of the opinion that there are two types of good flames. > The first does trade ``quality,'' in the sense you mention, for heat. > This has a certain surprise value and if done correctly, which I > contend was done above, is reasonably entertaining.    Not everyone in rec.motoland is so easily amused.  Blaine, as an Elder, has seen the Superflamers at their peaks (or depths, if you prefer).   With that sort of incendiary backdrop, awarding your faltering Bic a 0.5 was the purest act of charity.  > While  > it is true that > the flame I posted does not mention anyone's habitual velocity, friends, > dinner, or entertainment, it says what it needs to with the appropriate > flair and it is short.  The weakness of this type of flame is actually > that it can easily be taken too far, at which point it becomes trite and > boring.  Unless, of course, your audience has only seen several thousand similarly uninspiring attempts in this arena.  In that case, the trite & boring threshold tends to drift away from where you first set it, as yours will, eventually (or not).  > The other type of flame, which you seem to be glorifying above,  > ... [blah, blah, blah] ... > In summary, Blaine, your score for that flame is incorrect.  While it may > be the wunder-flame, the weaknesses you point out are not necessarily > weaknesses, and your suggested corrections are not always useful nor > applicable.    Until you can yank the flame out of Blaine's Internet Port before he can io_close() it, you are in no position to lecture him, grasshopper.  > You also probably couldn't outrun a tennis ball with a > flatulent dog stapled to your posterior, and I'll bet you and your  > motorcycle lean to the outside while turning.  The same goes for anyone > who looks like you, too.  Oh please (yawn), you're slipping further down the scale with each successive attempt.  It's so embarrassing to watch.   Say, you're not from Waco, are you?
In article XHFg2B5w165w@fringe.rain.com, dean@fringe.rain.com (Dean Woodward) writes: >I've got orders for about 30-35 hats.  The expensive part (not surprisingly) >is going to be having the patches made, with a setup fee of $100-200 or so.  Dean, there's an old engineering saying concerning inventions and wheels.  Contact #0099, he's done several runs of patches, and there is some patch-making company out there with the artwork already set up and paid for.
In article <bethdC5Juzw.18F@netcom.com> bethd@netcom.com (Beth Dixon) writes: >In article <1993Apr14.141637.20071@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu> jhensley@nyx.cs.du.edu (John Hensley) writes: >>Beth Dixon (bethd@netcom.com) wrote: >>: new Duc 750SS doesn't, so I'll have to go back to carrying my lipstick >>: in my jacket pocket.  Life is _so_ hard.  :-) >> >>My wife is looking for a jacket, and most of the men's styles she's tried >>don't fit too well. If they fit the shoulders and arms, they're too >>tight across the chest, or something like that. Anyone have any  >>suggestions? I'm assuming that the V-Pilot, in addition to its handy >>storage facilities, is a pretty decent fit. Is there any company that >>makes a reasonable line of women's motorcycling stuff? More importantly, >>does anyone in Boulder or Denver know of a shop that bothers carrying any? > >I was very lucky I found a jacket I liked that actually _fits_. >HG makes the v-pilot jackets, mine is a very similar style made >by Just Leather in San Jose. I bought one of the last two they >ever made. > >Finding decent womens motorcycling gear is not easy.  There is a lot >of stuff out there that's fringed everywhere, made of fashion leather, >made to fit men, etc.  I don't know of a shop in your area.  There >are some women rider friendly places in the San Francisco/San Jose >area, but I don't recommend buying clothing mail order.  Too hard >to tell if it'll fit.  Bates custom makes leathers.  You might want >to call them (they're in L.A.) and get a cost estimate for the type >of jacket your wife is interested in.  Large manufacturers like >BMW and H.G. sell women's lines of clothing of decent quality, but >fit is iffy. > >A while ago, Noemi and Lisa Sieverts were talking about starting >a business doing just this sort of thing.  Don't know what they >finally decided. > >Beth         Seems to me that Johns H.D. in Ft Collins used to carry some     honest to god womens garb.> >================================================================= >Beth [The One True Beth] Dixon                   bethd@netcom.com >1981 Yamaha SR250 "Excitable Girl"                      DoD #0384 >1979 Yamaha SR500 "Spike the Garage Rat"             FSSNOC #1843 >1992 Ducati 750SS                                     AMA #631903 >1963 Ducati 250 Monza -- restoration project         1KQSPT = 1.8 >"I can keep a handle on anything just this side of deranged." >                                                        -- ZZ Top >=================================================================
In article <1993Apr14.141637.20071@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu> jhensley@nyx.cs.du.edu (John Hensley) writes: >Beth Dixon (bethd@netcom.com) wrote: >: new Duc 750SS doesn't, so I'll have to go back to carrying my lipstick >: in my jacket pocket.  Life is _so_ hard.  :-) > >My wife is looking for a jacket, and most of the men's styles she's tried >don't fit too well. If they fit the shoulders and arms, they're too >tight across the chest, or something like that. Anyone have any  >suggestions? I'm assuming that the V-Pilot, in addition to its handy >storage facilities, is a pretty decent fit. Is there any company that >makes a reasonable line of women's motorcycling stuff? More importantly, >does anyone in Boulder or Denver know of a shop that bothers carrying any?  I was very lucky I found a jacket I liked that actually _fits_. HG makes the v-pilot jackets, mine is a very similar style made by Just Leather in San Jose. I bought one of the last two they ever made.  Finding decent womens motorcycling gear is not easy.  There is a lot of stuff out there that's fringed everywhere, made of fashion leather, made to fit men, etc.  I don't know of a shop in your area.  There are some women rider friendly places in the San Francisco/San Jose area, but I don't recommend buying clothing mail order.  Too hard to tell if it'll fit.  Bates custom makes leathers.  You might want to call them (they're in L.A.) and get a cost estimate for the type of jacket your wife is interested in.  Large manufacturers like BMW and H.G. sell women's lines of clothing of decent quality, but fit is iffy.  A while ago, Noemi and Lisa Sieverts were talking about starting a business doing just this sort of thing.  Don't know what they finally decided.  Beth
In article <1993Apr16.175534.13478@rd.hydro.on.ca> jlevine@rd.hydro.on.ca (Jody Levine) writes:  >We all seem to be in agreement that there are two explanations for why >one can use the handlebars to lean a moving motorcycle. The question is, >is one of the effect dominant, and which one is it? The idea would be to >design an experiment which would seaprate the two characteristics, and >see which effect produces a similar result to the one with which those of >us who have bikes are familiar.  As you point out, the experiments would be difficult. But we know enough about the physics of the situation to do some calculations. There are in fact three effects contributing to leaning the bike over to begin a turn.  	1. Gyro effect causing a torque which twists the bike over.  	2. Contact patch having shifted to one side, causing bike to fall over.  	3. Contact patch being accelerated to the side, causing a 	torque which twists the bike over.  Take an average bike/rider, average bike wheel, and at speeds of 5, 15, and 50 mph (say) calculate how much twist of the bars would be needed to produce (say) 20 degrees of lean in (say) 2 seconds by each effect alone. My guess is that at slow speeds 2 is dominant, and at high speeds 3 is dominant, and at all speeds 1 contributes not far off bugger all, relatively speaking.  By the way, a similar problem is this: how does a runner who wants to run round a corner get leaned into the corner fast? Is there a running group where we could start "counter-footing" arguments and have them all falling over as they tried to work out how they go round corners?
In article <1qc5f0$3ad@moe.ksu.ksu.edu> bparker@uafhp..uark.edu (Brian Parker) writes: >  Hello world of Motorcyles lovers/soon-to-be-lovers! >I have started a discussion list on the internet for people interested in >talking Bikes!  We discuss anything and everything.  If you are interested in >joining, drop me a line.  Since it really isn't a 'list', what we do is if you  >have a post, you send it to me and I distribute it to everyone.  C'mon...join >and enjoy!   On second thought, maybe he didn't invent wreck.moto -   	he's trying a round about way to figure out the DoD theme song.  One FAQ, coming right up!      Charlie Smith,  DoD #0709,  doh #0000000004,  1KSPT=22.85
In article <1993Apr4.135829.28141@pro-haven.cts.com>, shadow@pro-haven.cts.com writes: |>In <1993Apr3.094509.11448@organpipe.uug.arizona.edu> |>asphaug@lpl.arizona.edu (Erik Asphaug x2773) writes: |> |>% By the way, the short-lived Zephyr is essentially a GpZ 550, |> |>Why was the "Zephyr" discontinued?  I heard something about a problem with |>the name, but I never did hear anything certain...   Ford had an anemic mid-sized car by that name back in the last decade. I rented one once.  That car would ruin the name "Zephyr" for any other use.  Rod
Would anyone out there in DoDland be able to help me out in giving me a contact to purchase a pair of military air-borne combat boots (9 1/2 D in size).  These boots (so I have read here on rec.moto) are calf height boots that use only velcro for enclosure.  I have phoned around and nobody seems to carry such an item.  I admit I have not gone into the deepest bowels of NYC yet for the search but I have made some calls to several of the bigger army/navy type stores with no luck.  Anyone out there know of a place that does carry such an item as well as does mail order?  Any help would be appreciated.
In article <1993Apr21.233803.18471@bsu-ucs> 00cjmelching@leo.bsuvc.bsu.edu writes: >The tachometer has a sticker right on it that says "for the first 500  >miles DO NOT go over 4,000 rpm's, and for the next 500 miles, don't go >over 6,000.  (referred to as the break-in period if you didn't know.) > >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????  But you already can go at the speed limit at 4000 rpm.  All you need to do is to find a road with a 35 mph speed limit.  This isn't quite as silly as it sounds.  If you take a nice day trip over back roads (*not* highways full of people trying seriously to get from here to there) then you might be able to hold 35 mph comfortably. You could easily do 500 miles over three different weekends.  You might even get to enjoy some of the scenery.  Yes, I know this is probably not why you bought a 250 called "Ninja."
Thanks to all who responded.   The three items (electric vest, Aerostitch Suit, and Scarf) are all spoken for.  -Gary
In article <1pimfd$cre@agate.berkeley.edu> robinson@cogsci.Berkeley.EDU (Michael Robinson) writes: >In article <C4v3s7.MCz@ccu.umanitoba.ca> klinger@ccu.umanitoba.ca (Jorg Klinger) writes: >>In <1993Apr1.130432.11009@bnr.ca> npet@bnr.ca (Nick Pettefar) writes: >>>Manual Velcro, on the 31 Mar 93 09:19:29 +0200 wibbled: >>>: But 14 is greater than 11, or 180 is greater than 120, or ... >>>No!  10 is the best of all. >>No No No! >>  It should be obvious that 8 is the best number by far. Last year 10 >>was hot but with the improvements to 8 this year there can be no >>question. > >Hell, my Dad used to have an old 5 that would beat out today's 8 without  >breaking a sweat. > >(Well, in the twisties, anyway.) > >This year's 8 is just too cumbersome for practical use in anything other  >than repeating decimals. > Remember the good old days, when Hexadecimals, and even Binaries were still legal? Sure, they smoked a little blue stuff out the pipes, but I had a hex 7 that could slaughter any decimal 10 on the road. Sigh, such nostalgia!  Regards, Charles DoD0,001 RZ350
xlyx@vax5.cit.cornell.edu writes: : Is it possible to do a "wheelie" on a motorcycle with shaft-drive? :   	Yes.    ==============================================================================   Erik Astrup                  AFM #422                              DoD #683     1993 CBR 900RR  *  1990 CBR 600  *  1990 Concours  *  1990 Ninja 250
In a previous article, manish@uclink.berkeley.edu (Manish Vij) says:  > >Can someone recommend how to ship a motorcycle from San Francisco >to Seattle?  And how much might it cost?  Hmmmmmm....put your butt in the seat and follow the road signs?
In article <93Apr20.193958.30419@acs.ucalgary.ca> parr@acs.ucalgary.ca (Charles Parr) writes: }Sheesh, even a trained attack dog is no match for a human, }we have *all* the advantages.  I agree with this 100%. After all, when you grab under his chin and are careful to keep your hands away from his twisting head, what is he going to do -- tailwag you to death? I even had one occasion where I was unexpectedly jumped by a 130 lb. German Shepherd and grabbed his upper jaw in one hand and his lower jaw in the other. Now I'm holding his mouth open (no way is he strong enough to clamp down) and he can do nothing.  HOWEVER, all this macho shit aside, the fact is that when you are riding a bike and a dog is arrowing to intercept, it may be unwise for you to stop and try to deal with the dog, for the simple fact that it might be through your leathers and working on your jeans before you can dismount and deal with it properly.  By all means, if you do kick the dog or otherwise get its attention, STOP and STAY there. If you kick the dog and ride away, that is a victory for the dog -- it drove you out of its territory. It is not even a qualified victory, it is a victory. If you kick it and STOP, and sit there, 99% of dogs will say, "Oh, shit! This guy's serious!" and back off. Now you have established your dominance over the dog, and it probably will not bother you again.  Llamas, however, are a different story. If you stop near a llama, it will just hop on and insist on a ride. And that's if you're lucky; if it doesn't like you it'll barf you off the bike and steal it!
>OOOOOOOpsssss. For a second there I thought I was in rec.beatthelivingcrapoutofadog  We're NOT???! Hell, I was wondering why there was all the pointless woffle  about motorcycles.
In article <1993Apr15.132316.4054@news.columbia.edu>, rdc8@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu (Robert D Castro) writes: |> Would anyone out there in DoDland be able to help me out in giving |> me |> a contact to purchase a pair of military air-borne combat boots (9 |> 1/2 |> D in size).  These boots (so I have read here on rec.moto) are calf |> height boots that use only velcro for enclosure.  I have phoned |> around |> and nobody seems to carry such an item.  I admit I have not gone |> into |> the deepest bowels of NYC yet for the search but I have made some |> calls to several of the bigger army/navy type stores with no luck. |>  |> Anyone out there know of a place that does carry such an item as |> well |> as does mail order?  Any help would be appreciated. |>    Currently there are no "Velcro" jump boots as issue in the military, there are two other kinds. One is made my Cochran and sell for $85.00 in either the Clothing sales store or US Cavalry (Price match at the Cav store) the second co is also sold but somewhat cheaper in design. Actually they don't care what you wear as long is they are 10 eyelets high. There is another boot called a "Tankers boot" this has similar construction to a wellington boot except for the boot shape and has straps that wrap around for tightness. Nice boots
In article <1993Apr14.193739.13359@rtsg.mot.com> svoboda@rtsg.mot.com (David Svoboda) writes: >In article <1993Apr13.152706.27518@bnr.ca> Dave Dal Farra <gpz750@bnr.ca> writes: >|My crafty girfriend makes campfire/bbq starters a la McGiver: >Well, heck, if you're going to make them yourself, you can buy >candle-wax by the pound--much cheper than the candles themselves.  Hell, just save your candle stubs and bring them.  Light them up, and dribble the wax all over the kindling wood and light _that_.  Although I like the belly-button lint / eggshell case idea the best, if you're feeling particularly industrious some eventful evening.  Or you can do what I did one soggy summer: open the fuel line, drain some onto a  piece of rough or rotten wood, stick that into the middle of the soon-to- be inferno and CAREFULLY strike a match... As Kurt Vonnegut titled one of the latter chapters in Cat's Cradle, "Ah-Whoom!"  Works like a charm every time :-)
C'mon you guys.   Motorcycles & booze don't mix.  Nuff said.
For sale 1988 Kawasaki EX-500 with 6682 miles. Excellent condition. Kept in a garage.  Asking $2200.