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In article <1993Apr20.184432.21485@research.nj.nec.com> behanna@syl.nj.nec.com (Chris BeHanna) writes: >	For the same money, you can get a Kryptonite cable lock, which is >anywhere from 1/2" to 7/8" thick steel cable (looks like steel rope), shielded >in a flexible covering to protect your bike's finish, and has a barrel-type >locking mechanism.  I don't know if it's adjustable, but my source says it's >more difficult to pick than most locks, and the cable tends to squish flat >in bolt-cutter jaws rather than shear (5/8" model). > >	FYI, I'll be getting a Krypto cable next paycheck.  A word of warning, though:  Kryptonite also sells almost useless cable locks under the Kryptonite name.  When I obtained my second motorcycle, I migrated one of my Kryptonite  U-locks from my bicycle to the new bike.  I then went out shopping for a new lock for the bicycle.  For about the same money ($20) I had the choice of a Kryptonite cable lock (advantages: lock front and back wheels on bicycle and keep them both, Kryptonite name) or a cheesy no-name U-lock (advantages: real steel). I chose the Kryptonite cable.  After less than a week, I took it back in disgust and exchanged it for the cheesy no-name U-lock.  First, the Krypto cable I bought is not made by Kryptonite, is not covered by the Kryptonite guarantee, and doesn't even approach Kryptonite standards of quality and quality assurance.  It is just some generic made-in-Taiwan cable lock with the Kryptonite name on it.  Secondly, the latch engagement mechanism is something of a joke.  I don't know if mine was a particularly poor example, but it was often quite frustrating to get the latch to positively engage, and sometimes it would seem to engage, only to fall open when I went to unlock it.  Thirdly, the lock has a little plastic door on the keyway which serves the sole purpose of frustrating any attempt to insert the key in the  dark.  I didn't try it (obviously), but I have my doubts that the  lock mechanism would stand up to an "insert screwdriver and TORQUE" attack.  Fourthly, the cable was not, in my opinion, of sufficient thickness to  deter theft (for my piece of crap bicycle, that is).  All cables suffer the weakness that they can be cut a few strands at a time.  If you are patient you can cut cables with fingernail clippers.  Aviation snips would go  through the cable in well under a minute.    --
Do any Honda gurus know if I can replace the  the front sprocket on my 1979 Honda CB750K with a slightly larger one? (I see this as being preferable to reducing the size of the rear one)  Just wanting ride at a more relaxed RPM.
In <C5t6DA.7L8@news.dtc.hp.com> jjb@dtc.hp.com (Jim Brewer) writes:  >In article <C5KxAL.IzC@ccu.umanitoba.ca> klinger@ccu.umanitoba.ca (Jorg Klinger) writes: >>  I beleive it's called the "Dentabox" frame.  >> >>Nothing some putty and paint won't fix.  >  This from someone riding a GSXR?  Gutsy.    I was referring to their propensity to dent during a spill. Prespill they are of course a work of art.  __    Jorg Klinger            |       GSXR1100        | If you only new who    Arch. & Eng. Services   |"Lost Horizons"  CR500 | I think I am.     UManitoba, Man. Ca.     |"The Embalmer"   IT175 |           - anonymous
Lisa Rowlands, on the Wed, 21 Apr 1993 10:13:31 +0000 wibbled: : Can anyone recommend a good place for reasonably priced bike paint jobs, preferably but not essentially in the London area.   : Thanks   : Lisa Rowlands : --  : Alex Technologies Ltd		CP House : 				97-107 Uxbridge Road : Tel: 	+44 (0)81 566 2307	Ealing : Fax: 	+44 (0)81 566 2308	LONDON : email:	lisa@alex.com		W5 5LT   Lisa,  Try Pip on 081 590 8045.  She does wonderful things with paint... I've seen her work and it's good.  Best of luck.  --  Nick (the well connected Biker)   DoD 1069   Concise Oxford   Boring paint job  M'Lud.
In article <1993Apr20.150337.2963@rd.hydro.on.ca>, jlevine@rd.hydro.on.ca (Jody Levine) writes: >>So the question I have is "HOW DANGEROUS IS RIDING"?             >  > It's exactly as dangerous as it looks. You're hard to see and have little > protection. Keeping out of trouble means knowing your limits, keeping your > machine in good shape and being able to predict and make up for every stupid > move that drivers make out there. We deal with it because it's fun, but > staying alive takes a conscious effort. >  > I've        bike                      like       | Jody Levine  DoD #275 kV >      got a       you can        if you      -PF  | Jody.P.Levine@hydro.on.ca >                          ride it                 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada   Thanks, Jody. I can't say I've ever seen it summed up so succinctly before.    I might only add two things.... stupid road design (or poor, at least) and we deal with it for the fun and *brotherhood* we share with others who take  their lives in their hads to feel the wind in their hair....IMHO.  Binger
Zebee Johnstone (zebee@wattle.itd.adelaide.edu.au) wrote:  : Now for those who have read this far -   : 	Why did it rev at idle like that?  Is water in the fuel an : acceptable reaason or were they having me on?  Sound like the pilot circuit was say lean/clogged.  I don't think water would cause a problem like this, but?  : 	Apparently the oil pump is doing its job, and there was plenty : of oil.  Why did it seize?  See above.  Were you by chance coasting when it stuck?  On a two stroke you only have (substantial) lubrication when you are giving the bike gas. If it was lean on the pilot, that's why it stuck.  : Oh, BTW - THe motor had been rebuilt just before I left Adelaide, so had : done about 1600 miles when it blew.  It was rebuilt because it had been : seized at some time before we got it, and it looked like that seizure : had happened at low mileage, because there were still hone marks in the : bore.  : The rebuild we did consisted of a total tear down, new piston, rings, : small end bearing, and new gearbox bearings.  Big end and rod judged : OK.   : Any ideas folks?  You mentioned an aftermarket carb?  (I deleted the text)  Looks like  (to me) that's where your problem is.  :      Zebee Johnstone  DoD #605   | You don't own an Italian motorcycle
In article <C5sK1D.C1p@srgenprp.sr.hp.com> frankb@sad.hp.com (Frank Ball) writes: >VIDAR OLAF SOLBERG (vidaros@dhhalden.no) wrote: >& Can somebody tell me what all the letter spesifications on motorcycle models  >& really mean.   >"CB" is a street bike with an parallel twin or inline 4-cylinder engine.  >Frank Ball   1UR-M          frankb@sad.hp.com    (707) 794-4168 work,
In article <1993Apr20.031127.25473@organpipe.uug.arizona.edu> asphaug@lpl.arizona.edu (Erik Asphaug x2773) writes: > >By the way, I'm moving to the Bay area so I'll be insuring the bikes >there, and registering them.  To ease me of the shock, can somebody >guesstimate the cost of insuring a ZR550 and a R800GS?  Here in Tucson >they only cost me $320 (full) and $200 (liability only) for the two, >per annum.  	My agent is Daniel Sui, and he's done quite a good job 	for me.  You might check with him, as he's located in San 	Francisco and specializes in bike insurance:  		Daniel Sui Insurance 		338 Balboa Street 		San Francisco, CA 94118 		1-415-752-3157  					Michael
In article <csundh30.735397064@ursa> csundh30@ursa.calvin.edu (Charles Sundheim) writes: |To follow-up, I had a bad experience w/ a Krypto Lock too... | |Last year I bought a Krypto Cable II (3/8"x3-4' long, something like that) |that by all standards seemed like a decent piece.  Until I used it anyway... [...]    So, in short, the 3/8" cables seems to be pretty useless, I would guess.    The larger cable seems to be a much better unit.    I've got the larger cable - about 5/8" inch in diameter (actually, I think its larger), about 4 feet long which coils into a 8 or 9 inch coil, with the tubular key lock like the U-locks.  It has worked fine for me for two years now, and *seems* (to me, anyway) that it is very secure.  It doesn't have the weaknesses that the U-locks have other than the liquid nitrogen trick supposedly, is much easier to store in my tankbag than a U-lock, and more versatile.  I got mine from one of the mail-order houses (Motorcycle Accessory Warehouse, I beleive), for $42.    In combination with an ignition disable, and a couple of other deterrents, all I *usually* worry about is vandalism.  Randy Davis                            Email: randy@megatek.com ZX-11 #00072 Pilot                            {uunet!ucsd}!megatek!randy DoD #0013
In article 602CV3dTx01@JUTS.ccc.amdahl.com, bws20@duts.ccc.amdahl.com (Brian W Simmons) writes: > >Now maybe this isn't a big deal to some of you, but it is to me.  I was raised >in the South, and part of my cultural heritage is waving at passersby.  I >waved from the side of the road at passing cars, when I drove I waved or >nodded or at least raised an index finger from the steering wheel.  People >waved at me as I drove by.   I was raised in the South, and I can attest that this is true.  Why, on one particularly hot day, as I was walking along the road, some good ole boys in a truck tossed me a cold beer!  Of course, they were going 50 mph at the time...  >P.S. To prove this wasn't a fluke, it happened to me again when I was out >riding on Wednesday: an unsolicited wave. Wow...  Bikers wave to bikers the world over.  Whether or not Harley riders wave to other bikers is one of our favorite flame wars...
In a previous article, serafin@epcot.spdc.ti.com (Mike Serafin) says:  > >A POSER squid was the guy I saw yesterday on my way home.  Similar attire as >above sans jacket (it is April in Texas ya know), but he is riding down the 		    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 	Amazing.  And I thought only California got April.
In article <1993Apr20.173330.3866@news.columbia.edu> scs8@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Sebastian C Sears) writes: >In article <1993Apr19.194630.102@zorro.tyngsboro.ma.us> jd@zorro.tyngsboro.ma.us (Jeff deRienzo) writes: >>I've recently become father of twins!  I don't think I can afford >> to keep 2 bikes and 2 babies.  Both babies are staying, so 1 of >> the Harleys is going. >> >>	1988 883 XLHD >>	~4000 mi.  (hey, it was my wife's bike :-) >	            ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > >	Well that was pretty uncalled for. (No smile) >	Is our Harley manhood feeling challenged? > >> Jeff deRienzo >   So, you'd sell your bike, and let her ride around while you have to stay home with the kids?  Geez, that's a tough choice.
In article <ZOWIE.93Apr21020301@daedalus.stanford.edu> zowie@daedalus.stanford.edu (Craig "Powderkeg" DeForest) writes: >- Turn dynamics:  sit so that you feel like you're sitting upright...  	Good advice.  >- Please, no sudden moves... 	My Ol'lady taps me on the shoulder to let me know she is  	uncomfortable.  I, in turn, am prepared for her to move about on the  	back of the bike.  >- Trust is essential. ...  	We had 1 bad crash (nail in rear tire on left hand sweeper at crest  	of hill on pavement/pea-gravel road) and her actions helped lessen  	the severity of it.  As we were crashing, she stayed upright in the  	saddle with her feet on the pegs and her hands about my waist.  I was 	able to get the bike slowed down 10-15mph before we were high-sided. 	She got off with a fair case of road rash and I had to have the doc  	remove a lot of rocks from my knee.  Had she panicked we would have  	probably crashed at greater speed causing greater injury. 	BTW, as soon at the tire went flat, we went into VIOLENT tank- 	slappers.  This is what she rode out in a "normal" riding posture!   ----===== DoD #8177 = Technician(Dr. Speed) .NOT. Student =====----
In article <Stafford-200493103434@stafford.winona.msus.edu>, Stafford@Vax2.Winona.MSUS.Edu (John Stafford) writes... >>>>>> 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. >John Stafford     Sure you can do wheelies with a shaft drive bike. I had a BMW R100RS that was a wheelie monster! Of course it didn't have the initial power burst to just twist it into the air - I had to pop the clutch. I also had to replace front fork seals a few times as well. The fairing is a  bit heavy to be slamming down onto those little stantion tubes all the time. But let me give you fair warning: I trashed the ring/pinion gear in the final drive of my K75 (I assume) doing wheelies. And this was  NO cheap fix either!! There is some kind of "slip" device in the shaft to prevent IT from breaking. Unfortunately, it didn't save the gears!    On the topic of wheelies, the other day I saw a kid on a big Hurricane do a "stoppy"(?), or rear wheelie. Man, he had the rear end on this bike  up about 2 feet off the ground at a traffic light. I don't recommend these activities anymore (now that I'm an "old guy" with kids of my own) but it looked damn impressive!!    If you can't keep both tires on the ground, at least have 'em pointed in that direction! :-)
Keith Hanlan, on the Wed, 14 Apr 1993 19:20:14 GMT wibbled: : In article <1993Apr14.181352.6246@ra.msstate.edu> vech@Ra.MsState.Edu (Craig A. Vechorik) writes: : >If I remember correctly, the reason that BMW's come with those expensive, : >and relatively worthless, short lived Varda batteries, is 'cause BMW owns : >a controling interest in that battery Manufacturer.                   : What's wrong with the BMW battery? I've never had problems and I know : numerous people that are still using the original battery in there : 8-10 year old beemers.   Kay, my '86 K100RS still has her original battery in.  She's OK --  Nick (the Sufficiently Well Charged Biker)   DoD 1069   Concise Oxford  M'Lud.
In rec.motorcycles klinger@ccu.umanitoba.ca (Jorg Klinger) writes: ;In <1993Apr15.192558.3314@icomsim.com> mmanning@icomsim.com (Michael Manning) writes: ; ;>Most people wave or return my wave when I'm on my Harley. ;>Other Harley riders seldom wave back to me when I'm on my ;>duck. Squids don't wave, or return waves ever, even to each ;>other, from what I can tell. ; ;  When we take a hand off the bars we fall down!  The problem is that Squids and BadAssBikers can't recognize each other's waves.  When you're riding a cruiser, you "wave" by lifting two or three fingers of the left hand, without first removing that hand from the handlebar.  When you're riding a crotch rocket, you lower the left hand to about ankle level, palm forward, and call that a wave.  Generic bike riders actually seem to raise the hand entirely off the handlebar and wave it around, so it's easy to tell when they're waving.
Ummm...did you have any bikes other than that KX80? If not, I'd suggest you  look for an '89 ZX-7, since they only have about 90 horsepower, whereas the '90 has over 100 and might be a bit much for you...  Sincerely, Nathaniel
In article <1993Apr09.182821.28779@i88.isc.com>, jeq@lachman.com (Jonathan E. Quist) wrote: >   > You could file a complaint for dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, > and sign it.  Be willing to show up in court if it comes to it.  No... you can do this? Really? The other morning I went to do a lane change on the freeway and looked in my mirror, theer was a car there, but far enough behind. I looked again about 3-5 seconds later, car still in same position, i.e. not accelerating. I triple check with a head turn and decide I have plenty of room, so I do it, accelerating. I travel about 1/4 mile staying ~200 feet off teh bumper of the car ahead, and I do a casual mirror check. This guy is RIGHT on my tail, I mean you couldn't stick a hair between my tire & his fender. I keep looking in the mirror at him a,d slowly let off teh throttle. He stays there until I had lost about 15mph and then comes around me and cuts me off big time. I follow him for about 10 miles and finally get bored and turn back into work.   I can file a complaint about this? And actually have the chance to have something done? How? Who? Where?  jim
In article 1564@news.columbia.edu, rdc8@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu (Robert D Castro) writes: >When/How do you decide that it is too windy to ride?  When it's too windy to stand.  When you're on the road in high winds, stay alert.  Even more alert than your "alert 'cause you're on a motorcycle and they're out to kill you" kind of alert.  Be aware of the terrain, and how it may funnel wind in sudden gusts (well, not gusts to somebody standing there, but it's gusty 'cause you ride through it).  If you are riding in a steady crosswind, be aware of a hill that will block the wind, and adjust your lean angle.  Be aware of passing trucks to your windward side, your lean angle will change dramatically both as you enter and as you leave their turbulance cone.  Reducing your profile may help, ie, lean on the gas tank and kiss the triple clamp.  Keep a nimble hand on the steering, be ready to countersteer into and out of sudden wind bursts. Keep a larger than usual buffer zone, both ahead and behind, and to the side, you can easily be blown half a lane over before you can react by countersteering.  Keep a close eye on traffic in your mirror, if someone is coming up wanting to pass, get out of their way early.  Stop often for short brakes, extensive riding in high winds is both mentally and physically fatiguing.
OK -- so we've got a hotly contested BMWOA election and some inept  leadership.  My question is the history of the BMW organization that lead to the formation of the BMWRA. Was there something going on in the OA years ago that precipitated the formation of two competing owner's groups?  Just to stave off flames: I'm a (relatively new) member of both groups and besides a difference in the slickness of the magazines, it seems the major difference is that the RA guys seem to have more fun. . .  Art
In article 5049@cvbnetPrime.COM, tjohnson@tazmanian.prime.com (Tod Johnson (617) 275-1800 x2317) writes: > >I was able to avoid an accident by revving my engine and having my >*stock* Harley pipes make enough noise to draw someones attention. > >Sure there are horns but my hand is already on the throttle. Should we >get into how many feet a bike going 55mph goes in .30 seconds; or >how long it would take me to push my horn button??  If we do, I think you'd loose.  Sure, you're hand's already on the throttle.  And your thumb is already near the horn button.  Pushing the horn button is one simple move.  Revving the throttle requires either engaging the clutch, or accelerating.  The first is a more complex manuver than a simple horn button push, and the second ain't too bright when there is a potential hazard ahead.  Besides, the unique sound of a horn is more effective in attracting the attention of BDI cagers than is the sound of an engine, which is what they expect to hear (you are on the road!).  As is usually the case, a single anecdote hardly constitutes sound safety procedure.  The answer is 161.33 feet.
I can't think of another subject that generates as much contradictory advice as traffic laws and their enforcement.  Everybody's got an opinion and is dead certain they are right.  Yet acurate information is extremely difficult to come by.  The DMV doesn't know.  Cops don't know.  Your traffic school instructor doesn't know.  The vehicle code only tells part of the story.  Judges choose to interpret the laws in a wide variety of ways.  And the public at large?  I seldom hear any advice that doesn't disagree with something I've experienced.  If you don't believe me I suggest you get a copy of the vehicle code, study it, and then sit in on a day or two of court and see what really happens.  Read "Fight Your Ticket" too, but don't miss the little section at the end where it says your chances are lousy and you're basically screwed.  As you may have guessed, I'm pretty down on the system here in California.  I've carefully prepared for court, bringing witnesses and revealing serious holes in the officer's story, only to be slapped with the maximum allowable fine (plus assessments of over 100%) - the message clear that the judge does not appreciate John Q Public trying his own cases.  So here's my advice when you find yourself with a ticket:  Take traffic school if you can.  If it's a serious matter get a lawyer.  A lawyer can present the exact same case as you, the difference is the sentence.
In article <1993Apr14.215154.20143@Newbridge.COM> bradw@Newbridge.COM (Brad Warkentin) writes: >In article <1993Apr14.144151.11137@rtsg.mot.com> svoboda@rtsg.mot.com (David Svoboda) writes: >>(Sorry, I lost the attributions. >>|In most areas, drivers are required to show proof of financial  >>|responsibility, which usually means insurance.  >> >>Required how?  When they get pulled over?  Most drivers, bellyaching on the >>net aside, don't get pulled over and checked.  The laws are enforceable >>only after the fact, in which case often somebody is out a lot of money. > >Don't you have any requirement for yearly plate stickers in the US???? In >Ontario and Manitoba for sure and the other provinces (i think) you have >to show proof of insurnace when you renew your plate (ie get a new sticker).  Yes.  Unfortunately, there is also the concept that the owner of a car is not responsible for the actions of any (authorized) user of the car. That's one of the biggest arguments against photo-radar ticketing systems.  >You also get to pay all outstanding tickets. They even have cross province >agreements (at least between Ontario and Quebec) so that unpaid tickets in >the other province are on record. No having an up to date sticker is a) bad  Trouble with that is, you then have no recourse if a mis-issued ticket or a clerical error on a computer follow you around.  The City of Chicago (the informal motto of which being "The City the Works") issues dozens of parking tickets each year to people who have never set foot (or tire) in the city.
>(Robert D Castro) rdc8@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu writes:- > >When/How do you decide that it is too windy to ride?  	If you get blown over riding your bike down your drive at home then it's too windy to ride...=8^D.
MJMUISE@1302.watstar.uwaterloo.ca (Mike Muise) writes:  > 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.  I took an alcohol server's class a few years ago.  (What the hey- my employer paid for it...)  We were told that the 1 drink / hour rule was written with 80 proof booze and a 195 pound person in mind.  Drinking Cuervo Gold, weighing in @ 140, I obviously will get drunk faster than the theoretical person mentioned above.  Worse, imagine Rum & coke made with Bacardi 151...  Mind you all, that's for getting too drunk to drive a car.  I may only have been riding for a month or so, but I plan my evenings with a very rigid exclusive or statement: Either don't drink, or don't ride. Pretty simple.  >  > These are fairly cautious guidelines, and will work even if you happen to  > have a low tolerance or body mass. > I think the cops and "Don't You Dare Drink & Drive" (tm) commercials will  > usually say 1hr/drink in general, but after about 5 drinks and 5 hrs, you  > could very well be over the legal limit.  > Watch yourself. > -Mike  Sorry, mike, I have to believe that that policy works best as fertilizer, even if all you plan to do is drive home nice and "safe" in your cage...  >   ________________________________________________ >  / Mike Muise / mjmuise@1302.watstar.uwaterloo.ca \ no quotes, no jokes, >  \ Electrical Engineering, University of Waterloo / no disclaimer, no fear.