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>>>>> On 19 Apr 93 21:48:42 GMT, xlyx@vax5.cit.cornell.edu said: >  Is it possible to do a "wheelie" on a motorcycle with shaft-drive?  	Yes, but the _rear_ wheel comes off the ground, not the front.  See, it just HOPS into the air!  Figure.
In article <C61r0B.C7@world.std.com> daved@world.std.com (Dave T Dorfman) writes: > >Well the actual ergonomics of the switch make it appear to be a >2 position switch, but sure enough as Deam expected , when >you balance the toggle switch in the center position both the high >and low beams go on. > >This provides a very nice light coverage of the >road. > > Hmmmm I noticed sometime ago that I could do the same on my Virago, and since I don't read many schematics, I didn't really think aobut it too much.   Yes it does provide excellent coverage, but I figured it would probably draw a little too much current.  I also figured that it was  overlapped just to prevent a blank spot of no headlight.  Are you saying  that these switches are designed for the hi/lo combination?    ------------------------------------------------------------------------ |Jay Hamillton                    | XV1000 with more chrome than a Harley| |hamiltoj@handel.cs.colostate.edu |  Time to change the oil AGAIN?!?!?!? | |DoD#982  and  KotCM              |                                      |
davide@dcs.qmw.ac.uk (Dave Edmondson) writes:  > Dave Tharp CDS (davet@interceptor.cds.tek.com) wrote: > : In article <kmR91B1w164w@ham.almanac.bc.ca> emd@ham.almanac.bc.ca writes: > : > > : >One of their main designers, Bert Le Vack, broke many records at  > : >Brooklands in the late '20's. >  > :   In the early 20's Bert Le Vack set records on INDIANS, including > : 107.5 MPH at Brooklands in November of 1921, on a 61 in^3 Powerplus > : racing model. >  > Must have been a busy lad, he was also a tuner and all round guru at JAP and  > worked with George Brough. >  > Can someone post me details of "The illustrated Ecyclopedia of Motorcycles",  > sounds like a book I ought to have a copy of. >    Sure, I can. The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Motorcycles, edited by Erwin  Tragatsch, was published by The Hamlyn Publishing Group Limited,  Astronaut House, Hounslow Road, Feltham, Middlesex, England.  It was first published in 1977, and mine was reprinted in 1978. Cost then  was Pounds 5.95 in the UK, though I paid 18.50 for it in Canadian  dollars. I have no idea whether it's still in print. Perhaps you could  let the net know.  Bob.
>I have never experienced wind so severe it physically precluded operation >of a motorcycle.  It's more a matter of deciding whether the aggravation >is more trouble than it's worth.  This of course, depends entirely on your >own particular circumstances and personal disposition.   and skill.  If you haven't done it before, it can be dangerous.  It takes some getting used to.  Read Ed's list.
In article <10326.97.uupcb@compdyn.questor.org>, ryan_cousineau@compdyn.questor.org (Ryan Cousineau) wrote: >  > NMM>From: nielsmm@imv.aau.dk (Niels Mikkel Michelsen) > NMM>Subject: How to act in front of traffic jerks >  > NMM>The other day, it was raining cats and dogs, therefor I was going only to > NMM>the speed limit, on nothing more, on my bike. This guy in his BMW was > NMM>driving 1-2 meters behind me for 7-800 meters and at the next red light I > NMM>calmly put the bike on its leg, walked back to this car, he rolled down the > NMM>window, and I told him he was a total idiot (and the reason why). >  > NMM>Did I do the right thing?  	imho, you did the wrong thing.  You could have been shot  or he could have run over your bike or just beat the shit  out of you.  Consider that the person is foolish enough  to drive like a fool and may very well _act_ like one, too.   Just get the heck away from the idiot.   IF the driver does something clearly illegal, you _can_  file a citizens arrest and drag that person into court.  It's a hassle for you but a major hassle for the perp.
In article <C5wDuw.L1o@nmrdc1.nmrdc.nnmc.navy.mil> 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 think you are, small, feeble minded, bunghole.   Yeah, it was one stupid little act.  When are people like you gonna get it through they're thick excuses for a skull to their pea-sized piece of shit they call a brain that it _was_ _once_?  why don't you go back under the rock that the navy has provided for you and your homophobic racist sexist asshole "friends" that who give you daily rim jobs and place your opinion where it belongs, UP YOUR ASS!?  Or, alternatively, blow me, you closeted wannabe.
There is a new DoD listing. To get a copy use one of these commands:  		finger motohead@cs.colorado.edu 				OR 		mail motohead@cs.colorado.edu  If you send mail make sure your "From" line is correct (ie "man vacation"). I will not try at all to fix mail problems (unless they are mine ;-). And I may just publicly tell the world what a bad mailer you have. I do scan the  mail to find bounces but I will not waste my time answering your questions  or requests.  For those of you that want to update your entry or get a # contact the KotL. Only the KotL can make changes. SO STOP BOTHERING ME WITH INANE MAIL  I will not tell what "DoD" is! Ask rec.motorcycles. I do not give out the #'s.
>One of the reasons I originally liked my current guythingy so much was >becase he had a BMW. :)  Sigh.   That's music to my ears, after all the complaining Lois did about the seat on my BMW...  >The best passengers are those which are unobtrusive.  Echo the movements >and lean of your rider.  Look over the shoulder thats most comfortable, >but during turns look over the shoulder on the inside of the turn.  I've found that the phrase "sack of potatoes" works pretty well in describing to a passenger how s/he should act.  >Switch your hands to the guardrail to stretch your shoulders, but be  >sure and squeeze your thighs while you're doing it so your rider knows you're >still there. :)  The guard rail isn't as safe as holding onto your rider.  On a long ride with my ex-girlfriend Nancy, I would notice her drifting off every so often (we were droning down highway 101 to LA). I probably wouldn't have been aware of this if she hadn't been in the habit of squeezing my butt with her knees to hold on.   Good advice.  			       _MelloN_
In article <1993Apr18.035125.29930@freenet.carleton.ca>, aa963@Freenet.carleton.ca (Lloyd Carr) writes: >  > In a previous article, maven@mavenry.altcit.eskimo.com (Norman Hamer) says: >  > > > >  > > If I don't end up replacing it in the real near future, would I do better  > >to wear my (totally nondamaged) 3/4 face DOT-RATED cheapie which doesn't fit  > >as well or keep out the wind as well, or wearing the Shoei RF-200 which is a  > >LOT more comfortable, keeps the wind out better, is quieter... but might  > >have some minor damage? >  > == Wear the RF200.  Even after a few drops & paint chips, it is FAR better > than no helmet or a poorly fitting one.  I've had many scratches & bangs > which have been repaired plus I'm still confident of the protection the > helmet will continue to give me.  Only when you actually see depressions                                      > or actual cracks (using a magnifying glass) should you consider replacement.  > --   This is not good advice.  A couple of years I was involved in a low-speed getoff in which I landed on my back on the pavement.  My head (helmeted) hit the pavement with a "clunk", leaving a couple of dings and chips in the paint at the point of impact, but no other visible damage.  I called the helmet manufacturer and inquired about damage.  They said that the way a fiberglass shell works is to first give, then delaminate, then crack. This is the way fiberglass serves to spread the force of the impact over a wider area.  After the fiberglass has done its thing, the crushable foam liner takes care of absorbing (hopefully) the remaining impact force. They told me that the second stage of fiberglass functionality (delamination of the glass/resin layers) can occur with NO visible signs, either inside or outside of the helmet.  They suggested that I send them the helmet and they would inspect it (including X-raying).  I did so.  They sent back the helmet with a letter stating that that they could find no damage that would compromise the ability of the helmet to provide maximum protection. (I suspect that this letter would eliminate their being able to claim prior damage to the helmet in the event I were to sue them.)  The bottom line, though, is that it appears that a helmets integrity can be compromised with no visible signs.  The only way to know for sure is to send it back and have it inspected.  Note that some helmet manufacturers provide inspections services and some do not.  Another point to consider when purchasing a lid.
In article 1r702fINNqsp@spim.mti.sgi.com, timl@zulu.mti.sgi.com (Tim Layman) writes: > >	After signing the I will buy the bike if I wreck it and I will >not sue you no matter what papers, they just pointed me at the bike and >said have fun. I was a little nervous (well a lot nervous) mainly because >it is a very expensive bike and I would hate to have to buy a new one >let alone a wrecked one:^(  Are you sure?  Harley's disclaimer says, "if you crash, we take care of the bike, you take care of you."  If you were really responsible for the bike, did your insurance cover it?
Norman Hamer (maven@eskimo.com) wrote: :  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"?  It depends on how badly you want to live.  The FAA says "eight hours, bottle to throttle" for pilots but recommends twenty-four hours.  The FARs specify a blood/alcohol level of 0.4 as legally drunk, I think, which is more than twice as strict as DWI minimums.  BTW, alcohol metabolizes in your blood at a fixed rate -- one beer/hour will keep your blood/alcohol level barely street-legal.  Coffee, hyperventilation and other bar tricks won't speed it up nor will they fool Mr. Ranger.
[this is posted for a friend, please reply to dschick@holonet.net]  1990 BMW K75RT FOR SALE
In article <C5HrxJ.ACE@unix.amherst.edu>, nrmendel@unix.amherst.edu (Nathaniel M endell) writes: >Ken Orr (orr@epcot.spdc.ti.com) wrote: >: In article <C5G7Hv.Cs@unix.amherst.edu> nrmendel@unix.amherst.edu (Nathaniel Mendell) writes: >: >Steve Mansfield (smm@rodan.UU.NET) wrote: >: >: Yes, my front tire is all but dead.  It has minimal tread left, so it's >: >: time for a new one.  Any recommendations on a good tire in front?  I'm >: >: riding on an almost brand new ME55A in back. >: >: >: >: Steve Mansfield       | The system we've learned says we're equal under la w >: >: smm@uunet.uu.net    | But the streets are reality, the weak and poor will fall >: >: 1983 Suzuki GS550E  | Let's tip the power balance and tear down the crown >: >: DoD# 1718     | Educate the masses, we'll burn the White House down. >: >: Queensryche           -       Speak the Word. >: > >: >The best thing is to match front and back, no? Given that the 99A ("Perfect" ?) >: >is such a good tire, just go with that one >: > >:     The Me99a perfect is a rear. The match for the front is the Me33 laser. >: >:     DOD #306                                     K.O. >:   AMA #615088                             Orr@epcot.spdc.ti.com > >Yeah, what *he* said....<:) > >Nathaniel >ZX-10 >DoD 0812 >AM  >Yes, you definitely need a front tire on a motorcycle....<grin>
In article <1r941o$3tu@menudo.uh.edu> inde7wv@Rosie.UH.EDU writes: > >I understand why you theoretically stop so far behind a car but can you >really in actuality avoid such an incident?  Suggestions?  If you had been looking in your mirror, you would have seen the guy coming  before you heard the screeching tires.  When you're stopped at a light:  1)  Stop so that you're got space in front of you, and a quick easy escape route (between lanes, into a crosswalk, up a driveway, somewhere) if someone decides they want to plow into you.  2)  Keep the bike in first with the clutch in until at least a couple of cars are stopped behind you, so you don't have to waste a second you don't have trying to get it in gear if you need to move.  3)  Watch your mirrors.  In that situation, most of the hazards you are  trying to avoid are coming from behind you.  SIPDE (<-- msf-geek-speak) isn't just for when you're moving.  And you're less likely to panic and stall the bike if you've got time to prepare before the guy's tires lock up behind you.  (You still get the bejeezus scared out of you, but it's more a feeling of quickly-rising dread than a sudden jolt.)
In article <1993Apr14.210922.20916@news.columbia.edu> twang@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu (Tony Wang) writes: >In article <13177@news.duke.edu> infante@acpub.duke.edu (Andrew Infante)writes: >>In article <1993Apr13.122643.3180@walter.bellcore.com> pgoudas@gomer.bellcore.com (Paul Goudas) writes: >>>	Also, is there a law or something that requires NYC to keep it's >>			 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >>>street empty of potholes greater than a certain depth?  I (rather my bike)  >> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >> >>HAHAHAHAHAAHAHHA WHAHwuhuhahuah!!!! >> >>That's a good one!!  Really, stop!  I can't breathe!! > >	Bite your tongue. Those of us who ACTUALLY RIDE in NYC on a >daily basis could not live without those Potholes. It'll ruin the >flavor. It's not enough just to dodge taxis, buses, pedistrians, >bicycle messengers, and BDI's on a block by block basis. Those >potholes always makes for that sudden randomness that makes it all so >much fun. Besides, where else can you think of that allows you to >constantly test your panic braking, shocks, and dirt-riding abilities >all on city streets. You smooth asphalt canyon carvers don't know what >you're missing. > >8-)........ > I was laughing about the law part.  I've driven thru SOHO...manahattan, _I_ know what' you're talking 'bout...  :^)  Not that Durham, NC is any better...  (well, maybe a little bit anyway, but the NC DOT takes more money from road taxes and puts it in their own pockets and into the pockets of the guys building the large condos that need their own roads than they do back into fixing roads, but hey, the local paper did a report of this last summer, and  boy, am I glad I don't work for the DOT, 'cause they got SHAT on, bigtime....wonder who lost their jobs?  ED?  Got any idea?)
>An apartment complex where I used to live tried this, only they put the >thing over the driver's window, "so they couldn't miss it."  A friend >damned near wrecked on the way home one night, her vision blocked by >the sticker.  I suggested to the manager the ENORMOUS liability they >were assuming by pulling that stunt.  She claimed it was the driver who >was at fault for illegally parking in the first place.  That would >probably be good for a laugh or two in court, before they found her >liable for $Serious.  Seems to me that the driver was driving the vehicle visually impaired. Isn't that like not scraping ice and snow off your windshield and such?  Say, that's another thing that bugs me.  Why don't people scrape their damn windows?  I've seen people driving cars with *barely* the driver's half of the windshield cleared.  Nothing else cleared.  This seems pretty stupid and isn't there something (probably varies state to state) that says a certain percentage of the glass must be clear?  Oh, well.
maven@mavenry.altcit.eskimo.com (Norman Hamer) wrote: >   >  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...  Gravity. It'll never let you down, er up, er...  Lesson: Put your helmet on the ground or your head. If you put it on the ground, it isn't gonna fall down _to_ the ground. If you put it on your head, well...                    tom coradeschi <+> tcora@pica.army.mil
In article <1993Apr6.183553.19539@tcsi.com> markk@tcs.com (Mark Kromer) writes: >In article <65886@mimsy.umd.edu>, leavitt@cs (Mr. Bill) writes: > >[put pistons in bores first then lower onto bottom end deleted] > >>Has anybody actually carried out this procedure?  I can visualize fewer >>problems with canting pistons in the cylinders with this method, but >>more trouble with keeping the bores suspended (especially for the first >>two pistons) and with working space to insert piston pins and clips >>(especially for the last two pistons).      It is certainly possible, and quite easy in most cases, especially on two-strokes.  It's very common to do this on bikes where the cylinder-mounting through-studs don't prevent the cylinder from being removed with the engine in the frame.     I did this when I assembled the top end on my Indian, which was easier yet because it does not have through-studs.  Base flange studs, and separate head bolts, dontchaknow.     You have to use a little foresight, rags, duct tape, etc. to keep clips from falling in, clothespins, hoseclamps, etc. to support the cylinder while you're inserting the pins.     (Are these called Gudgeon Pins in the UK? If so, what's a Gudgeon?)  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- | 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."        |
lotto@husc4.harvard.edu (Jerry Lotto) writes:  >There has been a running thread on the need to understand >countersteering.  I have seen a lot of opinion, but not much of it has >any basis in fact or study.  The bottom line is:  >The understanding and ability to swerve was essentially absent among >the accident-involved riders in the Hurt study.  >The "average rider" does not identify that countersteering alone >provides the primary input to effect motorcycle lean by themselves, >even after many years of practice.
Sender:  Reply-To: harmons@gyro.WV.TEK.COM (Harmon Sommer) Distribution:  Organization: /usr/ens/etc/organization Keywords:    >>: As a new BMW owner I was thinking about signing up for the MOA, but >>: right now it is beginning to look suspiciously like throwing money >>: down a rathole.  >>let my current membership lapse when it's >>up for renewal.  >In my case that's not for another 3+ years, so I'd appreciate any >hints on what will keep the organization in business that long.  (And >preferably longer, of course, and worth being part of.)
I've never ridden pillion very much but recently had an excellent  experience passengering with Dave Edmondson at pilot while in London.   I found that it upset the bike much less if I rode with the pilot, that is, if I looked over his shoulder and anticipated when I should hold on hard for braking or acceleration. I tried to always look over the inside shoulder on corners and move as little as possible, leaving Dave to manage me and the bike as he normally would the bike and  luggage.  Hard acceleration can be quite unnerving as the feeling of being spit  off the back is hard to fight. Similarly, I held on to the grab handles tightly when Dave needed to brake so as not to mash him to a pulp (I'm a lot bigger than he is...). Reaching around him and pushing off the  tank seemed like it would be very awkward and make it even harder for  him to manage.  On the rare occasions when I carry a passenger myself, I absolutely refuse to carry anyone who is not properly accoutered for riding. That's helmet, jacket, gloves, stout pants and shoes/boots as a minimum. It's  not my responsibility to provide this gear, but it's my responsibility to require it if they want to ride.  And I agree with an earlier poster: if you've not had much experience carrying a particular passenger and especially if you've not carried many passengers before, take a few gentler rides of some duration before you head off to a difficult road like Mines/Mt. Hamilton. That's a  nasty place to find yourself in trouble.
For those of you with motorcycles of the liquid-cooled persuasion, what brand of coolant do you use and why?  I am looking for aluminum-safe coolant, preferably phosphate-free, and preferably cheaper than $13/gallon. (Can you believe it:  the Kaw dealer wants $4.95 a QUART for the Official Blessed Holy Kawasaki Coolant!!!  No way I'm paying that usury...)  Thanks,
In article <oXZ12B1w164w@cellar.org>, craig@cellar.org (Saint Craig) writes: > No anyone who is a "true" rider with the real riding attitude will offer a > wave, weather they are on a Harley or on a Honda or some other bike, inless > they have a serious case of my bike is better than your and you're too low > to be acknowleged. This you'll find is the case with most of the harley > riders out here where I am, however I still give them a wave, and ride > secure in the knowlege that I'm a better persob than they are.  Huh?
> > Motorcycle Safety Foundation riding course (a must!)	$140 >                                                          ^^^ > Wow!  Courses in Georgia are much cheaper.  $85 for both. > > >  in maryland, they were $25 each when i learned to ride 3 years ago. now, it's $125 (!) for the beginner riders' course and $60 for the experienced riders' course (which, admittedly, takes only about half the time ).
So how do I steer when my hands aren't on the bars? (Open Budweiser in left  hand, Camel cigarette in the right, no feet allowed.) If I lean, and the  bike turns, am I countersteering? Is countersteering like benchracing only  with a taller seat, so your feet aren't on the floor?
In article <1993Apr14.125209.21247@walter.bellcore.com> fist@iscp.bellcore.com (Richard Pierson) writes: >Lets get this "No Fault" stuff straight, I lived in NJ >when NF started, my rates went up, ALOT. Moved to PA >and my rates went down ALOT, the NF came to PA and it >was a different story. If you are sitting in a parking >lot having lunch or whatever and someone wacks you guess >whose insurance pays for it ? give up ?  YOURS.  Only if you have a weeny insurance company. Unless it's some stupid PA law.  I know that if some jerk hits me while  I'm in a parking lot, if my insruance company doesn't sue his (or his doesn't immediately say, 'Yes, it's his fault') I'll sure him myself and tell my insurance company to go to hell if they raise my rates.