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>maven@mavenry.altcit.eskimo.com (Norman Hamer) writes: >|>   >|>  Grf. Dropped my Shoei RF-200 off the seat of my bike while trying to >|> rock  >|> it onto it's centerstand, chipped the heck out of the paint on it... >|>   >|>  So I cheerfully spent $.59 on a bottle of testor's model paint and  >|> repainted the scratches and chips for 20 minutes. >|>   >|>  The question for the day is re: passenger helmets, if you don't know >|> for  >|> certain who's gonna ride with you (like say you meet them at a .... >|> church  >|> meeting, yeah, that's the ticket)... What are some guidelines? Should >|> I just  >|> pick up another shoei in my size to have a backup helmet (XL), or >|> should I  >|> maybe get an inexpensive one of a smaller size to accomodate my >|> likely  >|> passenger?   	Do I have to be the one to say it?  	DON'T BE SO STUPID AS TO LEAVE YOUR HELMET ON THE SEAT WHERE IT CAN 	FALL DOWN AND GO BOOM!  	That kind of fall is what the helmet is designed to protect against. If you fall with the helmet on and you hit the same spot the helmet landed on during the drop, the helmet may not protect your head as well as it was intended to do.  Conservative rec.moto'ers will recommend that you replace the helmet.  If you want to be sure that it will protect you adequately, you should.  	HELMETS GO ON THE GROUND, ON A TABLE, ON A CHAIR, ON A SHELF, OR ON 	ANY OTHER SURFACE THAT IS LARGE ENOUGH TO SUPPORT THEM SO THAT THEY 	WILL NOT EASILY BE KNOCKED DOWN.  	Jeezus.  My new Shoei would be $340 to replace.  You think I'm going to leave it to chance?  	Cripe.  Later,
In article <1993Apr21.115453.17928@Virginia.EDU> cds7k@Virginia.EDU (Christopher Douglas Saady) writes: >There's also Billy Jack, The Wild One, Smokey and the Bandit >(Where Jerry Reed runs his truck over Motorcycle Gangs Bikes), >and a video tape documentary on the Hell's Angels I >found in a rental store once   Don't forget Robert Blake in "Electra Glide in Blue" (where else do you get to see a full-dress Harley playing with dirt bikes?). And if you're going to count Smokey and the Bandit, then you darn well better include "Pee-Wee's Big Adventure".
I have ordered many times from Competition accesories and ussually get 2-3 day delivery.  Once they had to backorder something, but they sent me a card to say it would be two weeks.  Came in 10 days or so.  Always be satisfied, with CA and in life.
In article <93Apr20.193958.30419@acs.ucalgary.ca>, parr@acs.ucalgary.ca (Charles Parr) writes: >Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles >Path: usenet.ins.cwru.edu!lerc.nasa.gov!lerc.nasa.gov!news.uakron.edu!malgudi.oar.net!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!destroyer!cs.ubc.ca!unixg.ubc.ca!kakwa.ucs.ualberta.ca!acs.ucalgary.ca!parr >From: parr@acs.ucalgary.ca (Charles Parr) >Subject: Re: dogs >Message-ID: <93Apr20.193958.30419@acs.ucalgary.ca> >Date: Tue, 20 Apr 93 19:39:58 GMT >References: <MS-C.735160298.1147902781.mrc@Ikkoku-Kan.Panda.COM> <C5pntM.8Co@cbnewsj.cb.att.com> >Nntp-Posting-Host: acs3.acs.ucalgary.ca >Organization: The University of Calgary, Alberta >Lines: 26 > >In article <C5pntM.8Co@cbnewsj.cb.att.com> car377@cbnewsj.cb.att.com (charles.a.rogers) writes: > >What, a dog weighs 150lb maybe, at max? You can't handle it? > >You have, I presume, thumbs? Grapple with it and tear it's head >off! > >Sheesh, even a trained attack dog is no match for a human, >we have *all* the advantages. >  This was a recent discussion on rec.martial-arts.  Humans definitely don't have all the advantages. Dogs are deceptively strong and often bred for fighting of one sort or another.
In article <1993Apr8.202746.12159@adobe.com>, cjackson@adobe.com (Curtis Jackson) wrote: >   > Good advice, of course. Thanks, Hesh. Time to go back for a Zen > refresher course. >  > "Imagine you are a lily, gently floating in a still, darkened pool."  And some BDC in a Volvo comes careening off the freeway and lands on top of you in said pool. You can't win.  jim
In article <1r6ob9$oav@vtserf.cc.vt.edu> ranck@joesbar.cc.vt.edu (Wm. L. Ranck) writes: >And of course, you will get a moderate amount of flamage >just for expressing an opinion, no matter what the opinion is *somebody* >will flame you for it.  Oh, Bill, you are so full of shit.  That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard.     ObMOTO:  I happened to miss the discussion of deltabox frames, if there was one, because I actually needed to get some work done last week.  So if anybody would care to repeat what got said (since I was the guy who asked, and I'm still ignorant) could you email me?  Thanks.
In article <1993Apr16.104158.27890@reed.edu> mblock@reed.edu (Matt Block) writes:  >(assuming David didn't know that it can be done one-legged,) I too would   In New Orleans, LA, there was a company making motorcycles for WHEELCHAIR  bound people!  The rig consists of a flat-bed sidecar rig that the  wheelchair can be clamped to.  The car has a set of hand controls mounted on  conventional handlebars!  Looks wierd as hell to see this legless guy  driving the rig from the car while his girlfriend sits on the bike as a  passenger!   ----===== DoD #8177 = Technician(Dr. Speed) .NOT. Student =====----
When riding in a group, generally speaking, do most people mind when another rider tags along?  I had the distinct feeling I may not have been welcome when I tagged  along with a group last weekend.
In article <1qk3mqINN72e@emory.mathcs.emory.edu> gnome@pd.org writes:  >james.bessette (jimbes@cbnewsj.cb.att.com) wrote: >>In article <6130328@hplsla.hp.com> kens@hplsla.hp.com (Ken Snyder) writes: >>Ask the breeder why they also chase BMWs also. > >Cam chain. >  In that case why do they chase ST1100s & Goldwings?  Tony
I am looking at buying a Dual Sport type motorcycle. This is my first cycle as well. I am interested in any experiences people have with the following motorcycles, good or bad.  	Honda XR250L 	Suzuki DR350S 	Suzuki DR250ES 	Yamaha XT350  Most XXX vs. YYY articles I have seen in magazines pit the Honda XR650L  against another cycle, and the 650 always comes out shining. Is it safe to assume that the 250 would be of equal quality ?
In article <907F3B3w164w@fatcity.cts.com> kim@fatcity.cts.com (Kim Sharpe) writes: >A few of us are touring Sothwest Utah in mid June to see the Canyons.\ >Do any of you have some helpful hints on where to stay or >things to see/do/avoid.  Plans are to see Bryce, Zion, Arches. >Is the Grand close at that point or is an additional trip required? >Any help would be nice.  Thank you for your support. > >--  No, the Grand canyon is not too far away.  Short side trips to Kolob (between Cedar City and Hurricane) and Pipe Springs (on the way from Hurricane to the Grand Canyon) may be interesting--they are right off the highway.  Pipe Springs (a small fort) gives you real insight into just how the pioneers lived.  You have missed one major must see attraction--Cedar Breaks in the mountains above cedar city. Take lots of film--they have a reason for calling this kodachrome country.  Natural Bridges in the four corners area is also very scenic, but may be too far off your route.  Monument valley is spectacular, but again may be too far away.
aa963@Freenet.carleton.ca (Lloyd Carr) writes: >In a previous article, phj@remus.rutgers.edu (P. Ju) says: >>nuet_ke@pts.mot.com (KEITH NUETZMAN X3153 P7625) writes: >> >>the brake pedal, &c. &c.) I've pretty much decided never to get this >>particular model unless he or someone else wants to change the oil/filter >>for me.  Compared to the 5-minute change he was used to for his Honda, this >>is just a design flaw/oversight in my eyes. >> >Sure don't know what bike was being worked on but it sure wasn't a >Virago.  I've owned both the 750 and 1100 and you can do the filter >change in about 5 mins and nothing has to be removed.    Well, watching several Denizen's dismantle Laurie's Virago in an attempt to change the oil at the ride 'n feed a few years back was a pretty funny site.  Surely with the combined wisdom of all these folks they weren't doing things the hard way, were they?
Hi folks!		  Recently saw one post about KREME being a *bad idea*, but that was only	 one man's opinion.
ryan_cousineau@compdyn.questor.org (Ryan Cousineau)  writes:  > My previous posting on dog attacks must have generated some bad karma or > something. I've weathered attempted dog attacks before using the > approved method: Slow down to screw up dog's triangulation of target, > then take off and laugh at the dog, now far behind you. This time, it > didn't work because I didn't have time. Riding up the hill leading to my > house, I encountered a liver-and-white Springer Spaniel (no relation to > the Springer Softail, or the Springer Spagthorpe, a close relation to > the Spagthorpe Viking). Actually, the dog encountered me with intent to > harm.  [interesting dog collision story deleted]  > What worries me about the accident is this: I don't think I could have > prevented it except by traveling much slower than I was. This is not > necessarily an unreasonable suggestion for a residential area, but I was > riding around the speed limit. I worry about what would have happened if > it had been a car instead of a dog, but I console myself with the > thought that it would take a truly insane BDI cager to whip out of a > blind driveway at 15-30 mph. For that matter, how many driveways are > long enough for a car to hit 30 mph by the end? >  > I eagerly await comment.  My driveway and about half my neighbor's driveways are long enough to do a good 80 clicks (50mph for the velocity impaired) if we wanted to. Granted, I live in the country, however I've seen neighbors whip out of their driveways at the above mentioned 30 mph quite a bit- they claim they can tell that "There's noone on the road for quite a ways." This despite having nearly been hit myself by one of them while driving a Chev 4x4, and twice taking my 10-speed bicycle over the hood of a car that had pulled out, saw me, *then* stopped.  Same driver.  Same car. About two months apart.    ObMoto:  The scary relevant part is that these people and I live on the type of twisty two lane that we all favor for riding- and I know damn well that they can't see me on my bike, not if they couldn't see me in  my pickup.  > Ryan Cousinetc.|1982 Yamaha Vision XZ550 -Black Pig of Inverness|Live to Ride > KotRB          |1958 AJS 500 C/S -King Rat                      |to Work to > DoD# 0863      |I'd be a squid if I could afford the bike...    |Flame to > ryan.cousineau@compdyn.questor.org  |   Vancouver, BC, Canada   |Live . . . >  >  >  * SLMR 2.1a * "He's hurt." "Dammit Jim, I'm a Doctor -- oh, right." >                                                                               > ---- > +===============================================================+ > |COMPUTER DYNAMICS BBS    604-255-9937(HST)    604-986-9937(V32)| > |Vancouver, BC, Canada -  Easy Access, Low Rates, Friendly Sysop| > +===============================================================+   	There's nothing like the pitter-patter of little feet, 	followed by the words "Hey- you're not my Daddy!"  	(Sorry- I had to do it just once)
In article <19930420221604.Wayne.Orwig@worwig.AtlantaGA.NCR.COM>, Wayne.Orwig@AtlantaGA.NCR.COM  (Wayne Orwig) writes: > >  > > >Is it possible to do a "wheelie" on a motorcycle with shaft-drive? > > > > > No Mike.  It is imposible due to the shaft effect.  The centripital effects > > of the rotating shaft counteract any tendency for the front wheel to lift > > off the ground. > > Well my last two motorcycles have been shaft driven and they will wheelie. > The rear gear does climb the ring gear and lift the rear which gives an > odd feel, but it still wheelies.  Feeding frenzy!!!  Ah, 'tis April in rec.moto and the newbies are bitin'!  Catch all you want, we'll make more!
In article <1993Apr5.133542.19077@porthos.cc.bellcore.com>,  fist@iscp.bellcore.com (Richard Pierson) writes:  |> Two years ago he went to work for CONRAIL as a mechanic. |> On the EMD and GE power units (train engines) they NEVER |> EVER change the oil, just the filters  I remember seeing an artical on large-engine oil  requirements, and one of the ways of prolonging the life of the oil was to run through a heated un-presurized chamber to allow water and volitiles to boil off. This made such long-term usage of  oil practical.  Isn't the Discovery channel great!?!
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 headlights.  It sounded like a nice way to add nighttime  visibility without turning the bike into a carnival attraction.  I talked to the local BMW dealer about this.  I was told that the  only thing he had heard about this kind of reflector, was it being  used in a coming line of BMW clothing (rainsuits).  He wasn't aware  of anything regarding self applied tape.  Has anyone come across this from BMW or any other source?  Thanks,
In article <1993Apr14.175856.26051@rd.hydro.on.ca> jlevine@rd.hydro.on.ca (Jody Levine) writes: >[...] On a >waterski bike, you turn the handlebars left to lean right, just like on >a motorcycle,  I don't think this is the case, at least not on all jetskis.  On my friend's jetski, bars turn left to go left.  Anyway, all you're doing there is changing the yaw of the jets, so the relationship between the handlbars and the rear-mounted jets is completely arbitrary (simple linkage could make it work either way).  >so this supports the move-the-contact-patch-from-beneath-the >centre-of-mass theory on how to *lean*. This contradicts the need for >gyroscopic precession to have a countersteering induced *lean*.  It seems to me that jetskis are even more irrelevant to this discussion than snow skis.  But it *has* been an amusing digression.  Hey Ed, how do you explain the fact that you pull on a horse's reins left to go left?  :-)  Or am I confusing two threads here?
In article <C5w18w.DpD@dcs.qmw.ac.uk> davide@dcs.qmw.ac.uk (Dave Edmondson) writes: > >"Eat the peach", two guys build a wall of death to alleviate boredom, get  >mixed up with the IRA in the process.     An excellent movie.  Not essentially about motorcycles, but a very poignant look at life in rural Ireland.  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- | 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."        |
karish@gondwana.Stanford.EDU (Chuck Karish) writes:  >That's a twin-cam, right?    Yep...I think it's the only CB750 with a 630 chain. After 14 years, it's finally stretching into the "replace" zone.  >Honda 750s don't have the widest of power bands.  <Sigh> I know .... I know.
Sanjay Sinha, on the 12 Apr 93 00:23:19 GMT wibbled:  : Thanks to everyone who posted in my previous quest for camping info..  : Another question.  : Well, not strictly r.m. stuff  : I am looking for a thermos/flask to keep coffee hot. I mean real : hot! Of course it must be the unbreakable type. So far, what ever : metal type I have wasted money on has not matched the vacuum/glass  : type.  : Any info appreciated.  : Sanjay   Back in my youth (ahem) the wiffy and moi purchased a gadget which heated up water from a 12V source.  It was for car use but we thought we'd try it on my RD350B.  It worked OK apart from one slight problem: we had to keep the revs  above 7000.  Any lower and the motor would die from lack of electron movement.  It made for interesting cups of coffee, anyhow.  We would plot routes that contained straights of over three miles so that we had sufficient time to get the water to boiling point.  This is sometimes difficult in England.  Good luck on your quest. --  Nick (the Biker)   DoD 1069   Concise Oxford  M'Lud.
exb0405@csdvax.csd.unsw.edu.au wrote: : Okay DoD'ers, here's a goddamn mystery for ya !  Oh goody!  I love a puzzle.  Watson!  The games afoot!  : Today I was turning a 90 degree corner just like on any other day, but there : was a slight difference-  a rough spot right in my path caused the suspension : to compress in mid corner and some part of the bike hit the ground with a very : tangible "thunk".  I pulled over at first opportunity to sus out the damage.   <stuff deleted>  : Okay all you engineering types, how the f**k do you explain this ?  How can you : rip a tightly fitting steel thread out of a threaded hole (in alloy) without : damaging the thread in the hole ?  Is this some sort of hi-tech design thingo  Let me guess.  You were making a left turn, correct?  The edge of the stud contacting the road caused it to turn and unthread itself.  If you had  been making a right turn it would have tightened the stud.
hey... I'm pretty new to the wonderful world of motorcycles... I just bought a used 81 Kaw KZ650 CSR from a friend.... I was just wondering what kind of  saddle bags I could get for it (since I know nothing about them)  are there bags for the gas tank?  how much would some cost, and how much do they hold? thanks for your advice!!!  I may be new to riding, but I love it already!!!! :)
(message posted by/for roomate)  Bike is in good condition, is black, has 23000 miles, mag wheels,   front disk, rear drum, good front tire, new back tire, o-ring chain,  new battery, new starter and has that laid back look.  Bike runs  real strong with all four carbs giving their best.  Buyer gets a   cover (all weather, lockable & heatproof), tank bag (non-magnetic -   can't take disks along otherwise!), cargo net & manual.  Bike has  origional tool kit & matching Yamaha lock.    Asking $1700 or Best Offer.  I would like to sell this soon, so please  CALL (voice!)(ack!) with any questions!
In article <PNAKADA.93Apr5140811@pnakada.oracle.com> Paul Nakada, pnakada@oracle.com writes: > >What's the feeling about eating and riding?  I went out riding this >weekend, and got a little carried away with some pecan pie.  The whole >ride back I felt sluggish.  I was certainly much more alert on the >ride in.  I'm sure others have the same feeling, but the strangest >thing is that eating is usually the turnaround point of weekend rides. > >From now on, a little snack will do.  I'd much rather have a get that >full/sluggish feeling closer to home. > >-Paul >-- >Paul Nakada | Oracle Corporation | pnakada@oracle.com >DoD #7773 | '91 R100C | '90 K75S >  To maintain my senses at their sharpest, I never eat a full meal within 24 hrs of a ride.   I've tried Slim Fast Lite before a  ride but found that my lap times around the Parliament Buildings suffered  0.1 secs.   The resultant 70 pound weight loss over the summer just sharpens my bike's handling and I can always look forward to a winter of carbo-loading.  Obligatory 8:)
In article <6224@catnip.berkeley.ca.us> bandy@catnip.berkeley.ca.us (Andrew Scott Beals -- KC6SSS) writes: >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. > >"The devil made me do it!"   Yeah!  I found beelzebub inside a worm...yeah, that's it!  (actually it was vodka - Gordon's if I remember correctly... I didn't even buy it (of course, that's probably the reason I drank _so_ much of it that night...never again.)
I.D. Benham, on the Wed, 21 Apr 1993 17:11:39 GMT wibbled: : Hi, :    I'm now in the market for buying a BMW.The ideal would be an R80 RS but I'd be : interested to here of any R80 for sale .Age is not a problem - I'm more : interested in a good example without a massive amount of miles and one which has : been well maintained as I intend to keep it well and for some time.  :    I would also like to know if anyone has any sound advice as regards to : INSURANCE - 27yr old,licence for 9 years,no accidents/claims/convictions.Am I old : enough to get BMW owners club insurance yet or will I have to wait until next : year?   : 				Ian  : 			Future Beemer Owner   My best advice would be to contact a local dealer (see the yellow pages under "Motorcycle Dealers") and ask for the address of the local section BMW Owners Club.  The local BMW dealer will give you details of the BMW Insurance terms and the club will help you with all details.  Getting a bike from the dealer is the best bet, if you can afford it.  The warranty is fairly handy as BM bits are made from solid gold, apart from the parts made from ruby and platinum.  Apparently.  --  Nick (the perpetually broke BMW Biker)   DoD 1069   Concise Oxford  No Loot  M'Lud.
In article <bethdC5JuL2.L9@netcom.com> bethd@netcom.com (Beth Dixon) writes: >In article <1993Apr14.133413.1499@research.nj.nec.com> behanna@syl.syl.nj.nec.com (Chris BeHanna) writes: >>In article <bethdC5G0H6.I48@netcom.com> bethd@netcom.com (Beth Dixon) writes: >>>Bzzzzt.  It was me.  Until I discovered my SR250 Touring Bike has a >>>nifty little cache on it for things like coins or lipstick.  The >>>new Duc 750SS doesn't, so I'll have to go back to carrying my lipstick >>>in my jacket pocket.  Life is _so_ hard.  :-) >> >>	Am I the only denizen who thinks that the Natural Look is the best >>look?  The thought of kissing that waxy shit smeared all over a woman's lips >>is a definite turn-off... >So does clear lipstick/chapstick/etc. fit under the "natural look" or >the "waxy shit" category?  I wear something on my lips to keep them from >drying out.  Kissing dry, cracked, parched lips isn't too fun either.  	Agreed, but, yes, chapstick fits under the "waxy shit" category, although I've noticed that stealing Annette's chapstick (after she's applied it :-) kept my lips from cracking this past winter like they have in all previous winters.  Sigh...the price I must pay...  >>	Not that I'll ever be kissing Beth or Noemi... ;-) >Not if Tom has anything to say about it you won't!  Noemi speaks for >herself.  	So does my darling Annette (okay, I guess you can ready the barf bags now :-)  Later,
I have a '72 CL350 which I stopped riding about 2 years ago (I upgraded to an '84 Sabre 750).  I parked it in the corner of my parking lot, and planned on draining the gas, spraying oil in the tank, etc. to get it ready to store. Well, after a lot of procrastination, all I ended up doing was throwing a  tarp on it.  Well, now I have to move and want to clean up the 350.  I tried starting it (with someone else's battery) and had no luck.  My first guess is that it is the gas and so I plan on draining it and replacing it with new gas (I can only pray that I didn't trash the carbeurators).  The question is, what do I do with this old gas?  I am not going to run it in my Sabre, and I think that there is enough that I don't want to burn it (campus police don't think too kindly about bonfires).  Dumping it isn't a great idea.          Thanks for any ideas, George Heinz  ---- Win the $1,000,000 question -- what does this C code do? (No fair compiling it)