waashk/20ng huggingface dataset:
Is there a way to wax out a dull finish (minor scrathes)?  While "passngering" on my fiance's Bandit, my hip-pack rubbed against the tail and left a nasty dull finish and teeny scratches. Is there a way to get rid of these?  Buff them out?  Wax them out? help!
In article <C5x6vH.1In@inform.co.nz> dev2@inform.co.nz (Michael Seales) writes: >In article <1993Apr20.083340.2309@galaxy.gov.bc.ca>, bclarke@galaxy.gov.bc.ca writes: >> There have been a *lot* of posts lately about "I wanna buy my first bike - is a >> GSXR/ZX/CBR/FZR a good bike to learn on?" etc. > >Sure they are. Here we can buy: > >GSXR250 >CBR250 >FZR250  The prob is that you're wrong. Newbie here. I just got off the phone with a salesman that showed by newbieness.  If I remember what he said correctly: GSXR250 - no such thing CBR250 - NO.   Its CB250. FZR250 - no such thing.  Most sport bikes don't have 250 versions.
Any lock including the Kyptonite utypes are EASY to break into if the person has the proper supplies and/or motivation. 3 minutes and your bike is gone! I would be glad to explain but I dont want to contribute to any unlawful activities. Especially since I have a bike that I would hate to see ripped off by such a trival tactic. WARNING NO lock alone is a safe deterent against theft, the thief doesnt need to be a locksmith or a lock-picker to walk away with your property!  I personally think motion alarms in combination to a lock of this type is the way to go if in fact you are that concerned.
In article <1993Apr05.172836.36759@rchland.ibm.com> pooder@rchland.vnet.ibm.com (Don Fearn) writes: >In article <05APR93.02451203.0049@UNBVM1.CSD.UNB.CA>, C70A000 <C70A@UNB.CA>  writes:>|>  >|> ... I sprained my right ankle once and kept riding, ... >When I broke my right leg in two places ...  I had knee surgery while I was in the Navy back in 77.  The  doctors put me in a cast from ass-to-ankle.  My only method of transportaion  was a DOHC 450 Honda at the time.  I found that by sliding back on the seat  I could use my heel (did I mention it was my left leg?) to operate the shift. I would hook the end of the lever with my heel and lift my entire leg for up- shifts and just drop my leg on the lever for the down-shifts.  Forget  nutral, took WAY too much finesse for the leg!  The crutches were bungee- corded to the right side of the bike with the "top" resting on the passenger  peg and the right turnsignal sticking through the "hole" in the crutches.   Every other day when I rode the 10 miles to Physical Therapy (tourture  sessions) the doc would give me hell about riding a bike much less riding in  my condition.  Didn't stop me tho! B-P  BTW.  This is the same bike I assembled in my second floor barracks room and  rode down the stairs when it was completed!
(J. R. Laferriere) writes: % % I was just wondering if there were any law officers that read this.  I have % several questions I would like to ask pertaining to motorcycles and cops. %      What happened to Charlie Lear??  He used to have "connections",  didn't    he?     (Hey, this is cyberspace mister...  you wanna 'stateside cop, ya gotta'    specify!)  --     ------------------------------------------------------------------------   | John Little  - gaijin@Japan.Sun.COM  - Sun Microsystems. Atsugi, Japan |
In article <1993Apr21.053721.551@bnr.ca> MBEAVING@BNR.CA writes: > >I hate pre'80s motorcycles. > >At first I thought it was a phase.  I though I would >get used to them.  It didn't happen.  I tried gazing >at CB750s and 900 customs,   	Thats pretty hard since CB900 customs weren't introduced 	until 1980.  If you find a pre-80 one, hold onto it.  It 	will be worth big bucks some day.  >What am I to do?  Everytime I read a .sig containing  >some spoked wheel wonder, I shudder and feel pity that >the poor soul has suffered enough.    	Mine has comstar wheels.  Methinks you need to do 	your homework better.  >= My employer has no idea what I'm talking about! = >===================================================  	And obviously, neither do you.
In article <34211@castle.ed.ac.uk> wbg@festival.ed.ac.uk (W Geake) writes: > >The Banana one isn't, IMHO.  Ultra sticky labels printed with your >favourite curse are good - even our local hospitals use them instead of >wheel clamps, putting one (about A5 size) on each window of the cage.  So what's your local hospital's favorite curse?
rwert@well.sf.ca.us (Bob Wert) writes:  >Are there traditional >signals for SLOW DOWN!! or GO FASTER!! or I HAFTA GO PEE!! etc.???  My experience is when they pound their fists on your back it means "slow down".  Seriously, concentrate on being very smooth, and you will make her experience much more enjoyable.  Even a normal upshift causes your passenger to bob, so I ease off the throttle before pulling in the clutch to eliminate this.  It's more work, but your passenger will appreciate it!  Also, I've found that using more rear brake than normal helps keep the bike from diving as much during routine stops, which makes it much easier for the passenger to hang on.  If you're going sport riding, have the passenger reach around you and brace themselves against the tank so you don't have to bear both your weights with your arms.  (Again your bike will dive less too)
A long time back (months), I think a similar question was asked....  A suggestion, in addition to Ed's list, was to put your windward knee out away from the bike.  I tried it, and it seems to help, actually.
Wm. L. Ranck (ranck@joesbar.cc.vt.edu) wrote: : 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.  i concur with this.  the politics and bickering going on has ruined BMWMOA to me.  because of the politics and fighting, i'm i'm going to let my current membership lapse when it's up for renewal.   -- hesh
lisa@alex.com (Lisa Rowlands) writes:  >Hi Janice  >I don't know if I'm being unduly cautious, but I wouldn't buy a used helmet, not for normal road use anyway. You never really know what's happened to them in their past life !  >Have fun,  >Lisa Rowlands  I'll second that!! I saw a list somewhere of all the stuff that it was  unwise to buy secondhand - stuff like parachutes, toilet paper, condoms and motorcycle helmets...
In article <mjs.735395430@zen.sys.uea.ac.uk>, mjs@sys.uea.ac.uk (Mike Sixsmith) writes: > lotto@husc4.harvard.edu (Jerry Lotto) writes: >  > >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. >  > I would agree entirely with these three paragraphs. But did the Hurt > study make any distinction between an *ability* to swerve and a *failure* > to swerve? In most of the accidents and near accidents that I've seen, riders > will almost always stand on the brakes as hard as they dare, simply because > the instinct to brake in the face of danger is so strong that it over-rides > everything else. Hard braking and swerving tend to be mutually exclusive > manouvres - did Hurt draw any conclusions on which one is generally preferable?  Apparently the instinct to brake in the face of danger isn't as strong  as the instinct to freeze up and do nothing in the face of danger.  Hurt found that a surprising number of accident-involved motorcyclists hadn't used their brakes at all prior to impact.    I think the only way you'll ever use countersteering reliably and correctly in  a crisis is to make it the only conscious method of directional control you ever use, and to practice it constantly, even when you have no need to do any turning.  If you follow me down a long straight, and I seem to be  wiggling back and forth randomly or suddenly without obvious need, it's because I'm practicing countersteering and avoiding imaginary obstacles directly in my path.  All of this practice may indeed be futile, but if I have even milliseconds to react, the most *familiar* tactic available (and hopefully  the most automatic) will be countersteering.  The same logic applies to braking with the front brake, of course.
joe, i'm sorry you felt i was pissing on your list.  no disparagement was intended and i would be most interested to know what i said that made you feel that way.  i am not suggesting that your list is superflous nor that it will not serve a need.  i just would like not to see the boxer contingent split, but there is certainly enough net for more than one list. --  -- bob pasker -- rbp@netcom.com
In article <1993Apr2.163021.17074@linus.mitre.org> cookson@mbunix.mitre.org (Cookson) writes: | |Wait a minute here, Ed is Noemi AND Satan?  Wow, and he seemed like such |a nice boy at RCR I too.  And Noemi makes me think of "cuddle", not "KotL".
In article <1r1b3rINNale@cronkite.Central.Sun.COM> doc@webrider.central.sun.com writes: >I was posting to Alt.locksmithing about the best methods for securing  >a motorcycle.  I got several responses referring to the Cobra Lock >(described below).  Has anyone come across a store carrying this lock >in the Chicago area?  	It is available through some dealerships, who in turn have to back order it from the manufacturer directly.  Each one is made to order, at least if you get a nonstandard length (standard is 5', I believe).  >Any other feedback from someone who has used this?  	See below  >In article 1r1534INNraj@shelley.u.washington.edu, basiji@stein.u.washington.edu (David Basiji) writes: >>  >> Incidentally, the best lock I've found for bikes is the Cobra Lock. >> It's a cable which is shrouded by an articulated, hardened steel sleeve. >> The lock itself is cylindrical and the locking pawl engages the joints >> at the articulation points so the chain can be adjusted (like handcuffs). >> You can't get any leverage on the lock to break it open and the cylinder >> is well-protected.  I wouldn't want to cut one of these without a torch >> and/or a vice and heavy duty cutting wheel.  	I have a 6' long CobraLinks lock that I used to use for my Harley (she doesn't get out much anymore, so I don't use the lock that often anymore).  It is made of 3/4" articulated steel shells covering seven strands of steel cable. It is probably enough to stop all the joyriders, but, unfortunately, professionals can open it rather easily:  	1) Freeze a link.  	2) Break frozen link with your favorite method (hammers work well).  	3) Snip through the steel cables (which, I have on authority, are 		frightfully thin) with a set of boltcutters.  	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).  	All bets are off if the thief has a die grinder with a cutoff wheel. Even the most durable locks tested yield to this tool in less than one minute.  	FYI, I'll be getting a Krypto cable next paycheck.  Later,
My old jacket is about to bite the dust so I'm in the market for a new riding jacket.  I'm looking for  recommendations for a suitable replacement.  I would like to buy a full Aerostich suit but I can't afford $700 for it right now.  I'm considering two basic options:  1)  Buy the Aerostich jacket only.  Dunno how much it costs     due to recent price increases, but I'd imagine over $400.     That may be pushing my limit.  Advantages include the fact     that I can later add the pants, and that it nearly eliminates     the need for the jacket portion of a rainsuit.  2)  Buy some kind of leather jacket.  I like a few of the new      Hein-Gericke FirstGear line, however they may be a bit pricey     unless I can work some sort of deal.  Advantages of leather     are potentially slightly better protection, enhanced pose     value (we all know how important that is :-), possibly cheaper     than upper Aerostich.  Requirements for a jacket are that it must fit over a few other  layers (mainly a sizing thing), if leather i'd prefer a zip-out  lining, it MUST have some body armor similar to aerostich (elbows,  shoulders, forearms, possibly back/kidney protection, etc.), a  reasonable amount of pocket space would be nice, ventilation would  be a plus, however it must be wearable in cold weather (below freezing) with layers or perhaps electrics.  Please fire away with suggestions, comments, etc...  Steve --
In article <2500@tekgen.bv.tek.com>, davet@interceptor.cds.tek.com (Dave Tharp CDS) writes: |> 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. |>   Animal Rights people have been know to do that to other "Bike riding dogs.cats and Racoons.
In article <1993Apr21.194547.2266@rd.hydro.on.ca>,  jlevine@rd.hydro.on.ca (Jody Levine) writes:  |> Has anyone, while driving a cage, ever waved at bikers? I get the urge, |> but I've never actually done it.  I did it once with a biker-girlfriend in the car, and she told me that I was stupid, the rider wouldn't know why I was waving.  ...She's long gone...  |> Let's see how many posts it takes for someone to selectively quote this article  One.
In rec.motorcycles, cookson@mbunix.mitre.org (Cookson) writes: >To the nedod mailing list, and Jack Tavares suggested I check out >how old the tire is as one tactic for getting it replaced.  Does >anyone have the file on how to read the date codes handy?  It's quite simple; the code is the week and year of manufacture.
In article <13790@news.duke.edu> infante@acpub.duke.edu (Andrew  Infante) writes: >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:  [stuff deleted]  Oh my, a REAL honest-to-goodness flamewar fired up here..... and it even has some relevance to motorcycling. Amazing.
sanjay@kin.lap.upenn.edu (Sanjay Sinha) writes:    >As summer approaches, the usual preparations are being made...  >Me was thinking of going for some overnite camping trips in the local >state forests. For that I was planning to get a backpack/rucksack.  >The next question is how shall I carry the thing on the bike, given >the metal frame and all. I have a big backrest (approx 12" high) and >was hoping that I would be able to bungee cord the backpack to the backrest.  >Any one have any experiences on such experimentation?  >Taking the idea further, what would happen if the backpack was fully >loaded with a full load (40lbs). Is the load distribution going to  >be very severly affected? How will the bike perform with such a load  >clinging to the back rest. If I really secure it, with no shifting,  >do I still increase my chances of surfing?  I ride my bike regularly to classes with my book bag.  I take the shoulder straps on the bag, and hook them around the rear turn signals.  I works fine.  You probably will want to attach it with a bungee cord to keep it from shifting to one side or another.
Reading all you folks things to do to illegally parked cars made me wonder who's going to carry cinder blocks on a bike(?!?!?) or is  ready to do serious damage (key carvings etc.) to a cage.  Then I had an idea--chain lube isn't just for chain's anymore!!!  It seems more reasonable to me, no permanent damage but lots of work to get off!  (Don't ask me how I know :)  Use it anywhere, the windshield, the door handles, in the keyhole, etc.  What a nasty mood I'm in. It's raining again...
In article <1qt19d$2fj@vtserf.cc.vt.edu> ranck@joesbar.cc.vt.edu (Wm. L. Ranck) writes: >exb0405@csdvax.csd.unsw.edu.au wrote: > >Let me guess.  You were making a left turn, correct?  The edge of the stud >contacting the road caused it to turn and unthread itself.  If you had  >been making a right turn it would have tightened the stud.   	Bzzzt! Thanks for playing.  If he'd been making a right 	turn, the sucker would have been a couple feet off the 	ground.  					Michael
In article <1993Apr15.222224.1@ntuvax.ntu.ac.sg> ba7116326@ntuvax.ntu.ac.sg writes: |hello there |ican anyone who has handson experience on riding the Yamaha v-max, pls kindly |comment on its handling .    Depends on in what context you want it commented on.  It handles great compared to some bikes, not so good compared to others.  What would you like it compared to?  (Yes, I've put a few miles on one, although I've never owned one).  Randy Davis                            Email: randy@megatek.com ZX-11 #00072 Pilot                            {uunet!ucsd}!megatek!randy DoD #0013
In article <1qjmf6$d0i@sixgun.East.Sun.COM> egreen@east.sun.com writes: >In article 34211@castle.ed.ac.uk, wbg@festival.ed.ac.uk (W Geake) writes: >> >>Ultra sticky labels printed with your >>favourite curse are good - even our local hospitals use them instead of >>wheel clamps, putting one (about A5 size) on each window of the cage. > >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. > >Be careful about putting stickers on cages' windows.  Yeah, make darn sure you cover all the glass, so the driver can't reasonably expect to be able to drive with the things on the car.
Help!  I've got a friend shopping for her first motorcycle.  This is great! Unfortunately, she needs at most a 28" seat.  This is not great.  So far, the only thing we've found was an old and unhappy-looking KZ440.  So, it's time to tap the collective memory of all the denizens out there. Anybody know of models (old models and used bikes are not a problem) with a 28" or lower seat?  And, since she has to make this difficult ( 8-) ), she would prefer not to end up with a cruiser.  So there's bonus points for listing tiny standards.  I seem to remember a thread with a point similar to this passing through several months ago.  Did anybody keep that list?  Thanks!
In article <txd.734810267@Able.MKT.3Com.Com> txd@ESD.3Com.COM (Tom Dietrich) writes: >>In a previous article, egreen@east.sun.com (Ed Green - Pixel Cruncher) says:  [lots of things, none of which are quoted here]  >>>In article rgu@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu, ai598@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Mike Sturdevant) writes: >>>  You think your *average* dirt biker can jump >>>a 3 foot log?  > >How about an 18" log that is suspended about 18" off of the ground? >For that matter, how about a 4" log that is suspended 2.5' off of the >ground?  Oh, ye of little imagination.  You don't jump over those - that's where you lay the bike down and slide under!
cdw2t@dayhoff.med.Virginia.EDU (Dances With Federal Rangers) writes: ]I'm going to buy a BMW just to cast a vote for Groucho.  I thought you were gonna buy a BMW for its superior power and handling...
In article <1993Apr20.010734.18225@megatek.com> randy@megatek.com (Randy Davis) writes:  >In article <speedy.155@engr.latech.edu> speedy@engr.latech.edu (Speedy Mercer) writes: >|In article <jnmoyne-190493111630@moustic.lbl.gov> jnmoyne@lbl.gov (Jean-Noel Moyne) writes: >|>       What does "DWI" stand for ? I thought it was "DUI" for Driving Under >|>Influence, so here what does W stand for ? >| >|Driving While Intoxicated.  >  Actually, I beleive "DWI" normally means "Driving While Impaired" rather >than "Intoxicated", at least it does in the states I've lived in...  >|This was changed here in Louisiana when a girl went to court and won her  >|case by claiming to be stoned on pot, NOT intoxicated on liquor!  >  One can be imparied without necessarily being impaired by liquor - drugs, >not enough sleep, being a total moron :-), all can impair someone etc...  I'm >surprised this got her off the hook...  Perhaps DWI in Lousiana *is* confined >to liquor?  Lets just say it is DUI here now!   ----===== DoD #8177 = Technician(Dr. Speed) .NOT. Student =====----
In article <nielsmm-150493114522@nanna.imv.aau.dk> nielsmm@imv.aau.dk (Niels Mikkel Michelsen) writes:  >   The other day, it was raining cats and dogs, therefor I was going only to >   the speed limit, on nothing more, on my bike. This guy in his BMW was >   driving 1-2 meters behind me for 7-800 meters and at the next red light I >   calmly put the bike on its leg, walked back to this car, he rolled down the >   window, and I told him he was a total idiot (and the reason why). > >   Did I do the right thing?  Absolutely, unless you are in the U.S.  Then the cager will pull a gun and blow you away.
In article <1993Apr14.200933.15362@cbnewsj.cb.att.com> jimbes@cbnewsj.cb.att.com (james.bessette) writes: >In article <6130328@hplsla.hp.com> kens@hplsla.hp.com (Ken Snyder) writes: >>ps.  I also heard from a dog breeder that the chains of bicycles and >>motorcycles produced high frequency squeaks that dogs loved to chase. > >Ask the breeder why they also chase BMWs also.   Squeaky BMW riders.
In article <1993Apr15.222224.1@ntuvax.ntu.ac.sg> ba7116326@ntuvax.ntu.ac.sg writes: >hello there >ican anyone who has handson experience on riding the Yamaha v-max, pls kindly >comment on its handling .
In article <tcora-140493155620@b329-gator-3.pica.army.mil> tcora@pica.army.mil (Tom Coradeschi) writes: >In article <1993Apr14.125209.21247@walter.bellcore.com>, >fist@iscp.bellcore.com (Richard Pierson) wrote: >>  >> 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. > >BZZZT! If it is the other driver's fault, your insurance co pays you, less >deductible, then recoups the total cost from the other guy/gal's company >(there's a fancy word for it, which escapes me right now), and pays you the >deductible. Or: you can go to the other guy/gal's company right off - just >takes longer to get your cash (as opposed to State Farm, who cut me a check >today, on the spot, for the damage to my wife's cage).  	The word is "subrogation."  Seems to me, if you're willing to wait for the money from scumbag's insurance, that you save having to pay the deductible.  However, if scumbag's insurance is Scum insurance, then you may have to pay the deductible to get your insurance co.'s pack of rabid, large- fanged lawyers to recover the damages from Scum insurance's lawyers.  	Sad, but true.  Call it job security for lawyers.  Later,