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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?   Collective r.m. wisdom requested.     p.s. I really can't afford leather pants. Boots and jeans are all I can make do with. What you think of the knee protectors which rollerbladers use - the one L.L.Bean and like sells. Is  that a Bad Idea (tm). Are there any equivalents?    --     '81 CB650 						DoD #1224
In article <C514ut.A5I@magpie.linknet.com>, manes@magpie.linknet.com (Steve Manes) writes: {drinking & riding} > 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.  0.20 is DWI in New York?  Here the limit is 0.08 !
In article <12739@news.duke.edu>, infante@acpub.duke.edu (Andrew  Infante) writes: |> In article <05APR93.02678944.0049@UNBVM1.CSD.UNB.CA> C70A@UNB.CA (C70A000) writes: |> >In article <C4zKCL.FGC@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu> Eric@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu (93CBR900RR) writes: |> >>Would someone please post the countersteering FAQ...i am having this awful |> >>time debating with someone on why i push the right handle of my motorcycle |> >>foward when i am turning left...and i can't explain (well at least) why this |> >>happens...please help...post the faq...i need to convert him. |> > |> > Ummm, if you push on the right handle of your bike while at speed and |> >your bike turns left, methinks your bike has a problem.  When I do it |>  |> Pushing the right side of my handlebars _will_ send me left. |>  |> I'm sure others will take up the slack...  oh yes, i'm quite sure they will :)
xlyx@vax5.cit.cornell.edu (From: xlyx@vax5.cit.cornell.edu) writes: ]Is it possible to do a "wheelie" on a motorcycle with shaft-drive?  yes.
What about ethanol?  It's available here in corn country and its octane is rated at 89 or 90 and costs the same as "normal" 87 octane.
In article <C52nnt.J3I@dartvax.dartmouth.edu> Russell.P.Hughes@dartmouth.edu (Russell P. Hughes) writes: }start her up and rev to about 3000 rpm....I FAIL cuz I register 120 DB, }and the max allowed is 110! If I fail with these pipes, there are gonna  Next time make the numbers more believable -- this is poor flamebait. 120 DB is getting close to the sound of a jumbo jet engine at takeoff revs from some small number of yards away. It is certainly right around the pain threshold for humans. No way in hell the state permits 110 DB if they have any standard at all.
In article <13516@news.duke.edu> infante@acpub.duke.edu (Andrew  Infante) writes: |Well, as a few of you so aptly put it,  |get off the road, jerk, we don't wanna hear your  |whining. | |Fine. | |Fuck off too. | |If you noticed, it was in 91, more than two years ago, |and YES, I've learned, and it's cost me. | |And yes, I've known people (friends and relatives) who've |been involved in drunk-related accidents (not them, they were hit) |and my cousin is still recovering. | |No, I can't take back what happened. | |Yes, it was stupid. | |But, by reminding me about it all the time, you're |neither helping me or yourself, so stuff your opinion.  Hey, man, you brought it up.  I agree completely, driving drunk is really stupid, and I understand and appreciate that you feel bad about it.  But DWI is endemic in our society.  It is a REAL problem.  And we, as  motorcyclists, can be in the worst of vulnerable positions around a drunk driver.  (Alert readers might remember that last year I witnessed a DWI accident (right bloody in front of me), and was unable to save the life  of one of the participants, as I reported here.)  Also, drunk driving by motorcyclists is a prime cause of their injury and death, which raises the insurance rates, forces stupidly restrictive laws, and turns the public against those of us who ride responsibly.  In my view, drunk driving should carry a mandatory prison sentence. It is one of the traffic offenses which is NOT a public funds issue, but a genuine safety issue.  So if YOU bring up the subject on rec.moto, admitting having been caught DWI, and looking for sympathy over the  consequences, don't expect people to respond with warm wishes.
Request for opinions:	  Which is better - a one-piece Aerostitch or a two-piece Aerostitch?   We're looking for more than "Well, the 2-pc is more versatile, but the  1-pc is better protection,..."
For Sale 1988 Honda CBR600 (Hurricane).  I bought the bike at the end of last summer and although I love it, the bills are forcing me to part with it.  The bike has a little more than 6000 miles on it and runs very strong. It is in nead of a tune-up and possibly break pads but the rubber is good. I am also tossing in a TankBag and a KIWI Helmet.  Asking $3000.00 or best offer.  Add hits newspaper 04-20-93 and Micronews 04-23-93.  Interested  parties can call 206-635-2006 during the day and 889-1510 in the evenings no later than 11:00PM.
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.  Spring break, I went through the four corners area and back.  The most beautiful stop I made was in Utah at the Needles Overlook.  Though this is a bit further east than where you appear to be going, I highly recommend it.  IMHO it is far more beautiful than the Grand Canyon.  It was not well marked, but was one of few paved roads off of US191 (I was heading north from Monticello).  In order to get to the right place, I should clarify that it is the Needles OVERLOOK, and not the recreation area.  Heading north from Monticello, it is the second turnoff, and may have been marked as the Anticline Overlook.  Anticline overlook is about 20 (dirt, if this matters to you) miles past the Needles overlook.  The road out to the overlook is paved and reasonably maintained (I ran it about 70mph).  Looking out from the overlook was like being God and looking down on  the world.  If it isn't too far out of your way, you should see it.
In article <1993Apr20.204831.19788@rtsg.mot.com> svoboda@rtsg.mot.com (David Svoboda) writes: >In article <13516@news.duke.edu> infante@acpub.duke.edu (Andrew  Infante) writes: >|Well, as a few of you so aptly put it,  >|get off the road, jerk, we don't wanna hear your  >|whining. >| >|Fine. >| >|Fuck off too. >| >|If you noticed, it was in 91, more than two years ago, >|and YES, I've learned, and it's cost me. >| >|And yes, I've known people (friends and relatives) who've >|been involved in drunk-related accidents (not them, they were hit) >|and my cousin is still recovering. >| >|No, I can't take back what happened. >| >|Yes, it was stupid. >| >|But, by reminding me about it all the time, you're >|neither helping me or yourself, so stuff your opinion. > >Hey, man, you brought it up.  I agree completely, driving drunk is really >stupid, and I understand and appreciate that you feel bad about it.  But >DWI is endemic in our society.  It is a REAL problem.  And we, as  >motorcyclists, can be in the worst of vulnerable positions around a drunk >driver.  (Alert readers might remember that last year I witnessed a DWI >accident (right bloody in front of me), and was unable to save the life  >of one of the participants, as I reported here.)  Also, drunk driving by >motorcyclists is a prime cause of their injury and death, which raises the >insurance rates, forces stupidly restrictive laws, and turns the public >against those of us who ride responsibly. > >In my view, drunk driving should carry a mandatory prison sentence. >It is one of the traffic offenses which is NOT a public funds issue, >but a genuine safety issue.  So if YOU bring up the subject on rec.moto, >admitting having been caught DWI, and looking for sympathy over the  >consequences, don't expect people to respond with warm wishes. > >Dave Svoboda (svoboda@void.rtsg.mot.com)    | "I'm getting tired of  You and the Beav should lighten up (esp the Beav).  I agree that DUI/DWI is serious.  We should have reasonable laws, strict enforcement, and tough sentences.  But, Andrew did not post "looking for sympathy over the consequences."  He posted asking for advice because he had an extremely high quote.  His post was obviously valid because he later found insurance for LESS. He noted why he was in his predicament but did not defend in any way drunk driving (and has renounced drunk driving).  There are too many repeat offenders to worry about and other BDC. Why try to make this person who is no longer part of the problem an outcast?  He has paid his debt to society.  Step off the high horse.  We have all been irresponsible in the past.  With that said, I'm guilty of the same type of hostility towards rapists.  I think it comes because I feel the punishment is not severe enough.  The same may be true of DWI/DUI. If that is the case, then it is our stinkin' gubment we need to change.  If  we had a reasonable law about DWI/DUI with a stiff penalty then fewer people would do it.    At any rate, Andrew as paid his debt as defined by the law. If you think that debt is actually greater than the law mandates,  tell your 'representatives'.  Jack Waters II DoD#1919
lynn@pacesetter.com (Lynn E. Hall) writes:  >>lynn@pacesetter.com (Lynn E. Hall) writes: >> >>>allowed (yes, there is a God). No open containers on the street was the >>>signs in the bars. Yeah, RIGHT! The 20 or so cops on hand for the couple of >>>thousand of bikers in a 1 block main street were not citing anyone. The >>>street was filled with empty cans at least 2 feet deep in the gutter. The >>>crowd was raisin' hell - tittie shows everywhere. Can you say PARTY? >> >> >>And still we wonder why they stereotype us... >> >>-Erc.  > Whacha mean 'we'...ifin they (whom ever 'they' are) want to stereotype me >as one that likes to drink beer and watch lovely ladies display their >beautiful bodies - I like that stereotype. >  If you were refering 'stereotype' to infer a negative - you noticed we >didn't rape, pillage, or burn down the town. We also left mucho bucks as in >MONEY with the town. Me thinks the town LIKES us. Least they said so. >                         Lynn Hall - NOS Bros   They bein' themfolk who tend to compose fair piece of the population; bein the ones that regard bikers as a loud, irresponsible, irreverent, reprobate rabble.   Sure you didn't rape and pillage-- It's a relief to know that you were such gentlemen-- but because you were not completely out-of-hand you  justify your lesser indescretions?  Some pretty distorted thinking, I should say.   Oh-- I'm sorry, I just noticed that you left mucho bucks (as in MONEY)... Nevermind my criticism, I was out of line.  I forgot that when one leaves mucho bucks (as in MONEY) their behavior is permissable, perhaps even  justified.  Keep in mind that "themfolks" are the ones that could give a %$#@! when  a biker gets killed, when *their* elected officials institute further draconian legislation (helmet laws, gun controls, etc.), the ones that don't  respect our rights on the roads because we do not respect theirs all "the rest of the time..." Need I continue?  So continue to wear your stigma as a badge, but the next time you are whining about "them" and the effect of their values on yours, remember that it was probably the behavior of self-righteous wusses like myself that kept "them" at bay for this long.  Enjoy,
I am looking for advice on buying a susuki GS1100E.  does anyone out there know about any inherent flaws the bike may have or problems i should look for? what about insurance rates (is this bike blacklisted)? also, as a person who has never ridden a motorcycle yet is buying a 1100 to start off with.... am I crazy?  I have been told by some people to start out small.... and by others that i am lage enough to handle an 1100 right off from the start (6'4" 210 pounds) because some others might be a tad bit small.  Oh yeah, one more question.  Anybody in the chicago area know of any good instruction schools or programs where i could get aquanted before i just go buy one and kill myself getting it home.  thanks,    brian
In a previous article, bgardner@pebbles.es.com (Blaine Gardner) says:  >In article <1qhm02$mbs@news.ysu.edu> ak954@yfn.ysu.edu (Albion H. Bowers) writes: >>In a previous article, markb@wc.novell.com (M. Burnham) says:  >>>Ducati 400's are REALLY slow.  They don't sell them over here in US, >>>but considering that the 750SS is not too powerful, the 400 is gonna' >>>be a dog.  >>Oh yeah, 12.10 at 108 mph in the quarter is such a slug.  Come on, when was >>the last time you used your 750s max power peak?  I think maybe you should >>ride one first, before passing judgement, there is a lot more than just >>maximum acceleration.   >I guess I'm out of touch, but what exactly is the Ducati 400? A v-twin >desmo, or is it that half-a-v-twin with the balance weight where the 2nd >cylinder would go? A 12 second 1/4 for a 400 isn't bad at all.  Sorry, I should have been more specific.  The 750 SS ran the quater in 12.10 @ 108.17.  The last small V-twin Duc we got in the US (and the 400 is a Pantah based V-twin) was the 500SL Pantah, and it ran a creditable 13.0 @ 103.  Modern carbs and what not should put the 400 in the high 12s at 105.  BTW, FZR 400s ran mid 12s, and the latest crop of Japanese 400s will out run that.  It's hard to remember, but but a new GOOF2 will clobber an old KZ1000 handily, both in top end and roll-on.  Technology stands still for no-one...
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.  >	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.  Beth
In article <ls1v14INNjml@earth.cs.utexas.edu> mcguire@cs.utexas.edu (Tommy Marcus McGuire) writes: > >Obcountersteer:  For some reason, I've discovered that pulling on the >wrong side of the handlebars (rather than pushing on the other wrong >side, if you get my meaning) provides a feeling of greater control.  For >example, rather than pushing on the right side to lean right to turn  >right (Hi, Lonny!), pulling on the left side at least until I get leaned >over to the right feels more secure and less counter-intuitive.  Maybe >I need psychological help.  I told a newbie friend of mine, who was having trouble from the complicated explanations of his rider course, to think of using the handlebars to lean, not to turn. Push the right handlebar "down" (or pull left up or whatever) to lean right. It worked for him, he stopped steering with his tuchus.
There was an article in one of the U.K. dailies this week about a soccer goalkeeper who had to be carried off the field after a collision with a Ford Sierra cage.
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"?  Interesting discussion.  I limit myself to *one* 'standard serving' of alcohol if I'm going to ride. And mostly, unless the alcohol is something special (fine ale, good wine, or someone else's vsop), I usually just don't drink *any*.  But then alcohol just isn't really important to me, mainly for financial reasons...  At least one of the magazines claims to follow the aviation guideline of "no alcohol whatsoever" within 24hrs of riding a 'company' bike.  Don't remember which mag though, it was a few years ago.  Regards, Charles (hicc.) DoD:0.001 RZ350
tim@intrepid.gsfc.nasa.gov (Tim Seiss) writes: ]Just wanted to say "Thanks" to everyone who sent me e-mail or ]posted a reply to my question on the oil consumption in my K75S  so what did _you_ decide?
In article <1pqarb$fnq@gaia.ucs.orst.edu>, crucej@osshe.edu (Jerry Cruce) writes: |> Peter Nesbitt (0005111312@mcimail.com) wrote: |> : Riding to work last week via Hwy 12 from Suisun, to I-80, I was pulled over by |> : a CHP black and white by the 76 Gas station by Jameson Canyon Road.  The |> : officer stated "...it <looked> like you were going kinda fast coming down |> : highway 12.  You <must have> been going at least 70 or 75."  I just said okay, |> : and did not agree or disagree to anything he said.  |>   1) The next time you get stoped by a cop, never never never admit to anything.  2) Don't volunteer any information.  3) When a retoracle question is ask by the cop, like "...it <looked> like you were going kinda fast coming down highway 12.  You <must have> been going at least 70 or 75?" -- the correct reponse is to deny it. This technique is employed by police to help establish guilt, especially when (9 times out of 10) he/she is not sure who was doing the speeding. If the cop is unsure this may be the difference of him letting you off the hook or getting the tissue.  Hope this helps for next time.
In article <1993Apr14.144015.18175@vax5.cit.cornell.edu> na4@vax5.cit.cornell.edu writes: >Request for opinions:	 > >Which is better - a one-piece Aerostitch or a two-piece Aerostitch? > > >We're looking for more than "Well, the 2-pc is more versatile, but the  >1-pc is better protection,..."	 > >Thanks in advance, >Nadine  I would be scared of trying to fit the one piece.  When I got my two piece, I got the jacket in 42 and the pants in 40 (just due to my manly-man of an athletic build, kind of thing)  No laughing, please.  Seriously, I'm not trim and the 42 pants would have been way too big.  Also, I don't think the 1 piece does provide better protection.  If I'm wrong, I'll be swiftly if ever so gently correct by the net.pansies.of.knowledge (as they like to call themselves).  Regards Jack Waters II DoD#1919
being a mere female, I have often found I can't really take the big offensive line with asshole car drivers, so I found a more subtle and nastly ooops I mean nasty way to get back at them. If somebody cuts you up, just wait till they have pulled out past you, and then gently lean over and bend their aerial, every time I have done that it has eventually snapped off near the base - which tends to go undetected for a while and is a bummer to replace.
In article <1993Apr19.193331.11327@sarvax.cmhnet.org>, frog@sarvax.cmhnet.org (Jeff 'Frog' Campbell) writes: |> From article <C5px3n.Kw0@murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU>, by cdw2t@dayhoff.med.Virginia.EDU (Dances With Federal Rangers): |> >  |> > ObMotoWashing: Is it just me, or does everyone cut their finger(s) on the |> > Evil Cotterpin (tm), lurking somewhere in the dark recesses of the back end |> > of the bike, when giving the prized moto a bath?  I seem to slice the pinkie |> > of one hand or the other *every* time (*both* of them this time!). |>  |> It's you. Beemers have no EC (tm).  OH yes they do! but considering i never wash my BMW (unless i need to work on it) i never get cuts untill the tools come out..... altho the best scar (now faded) was from the exhaust piper, while try to change the oil, after overheating the engine (watch out for idiot drivers that won't let you pass in the mountains when you have a rider, case of oil (it was on sale), and case of  beer), with a drain bolt that decided to seize.  just how does everyone else clean out the area under the transmission on a BMW R bike? they only way i have found is to remove the engine and transmission. that and the clutch arm are impossible to clean (which is wear one of the EC (s&m) are located).
In article <viking.733962547@ponderous.cc.iastate.edu>, viking@iastate.edu (Dan Sorenson) writes: |>	I get annoyed at insurance.  Hence, I'm self-insured above |>liability.  Mandating that I play their game is silly if I've a better |>game to play and everybody is still financially secure.  What's involved in getting bonded?  Anyone know if that's an option recognized by NYS DMV?  Rod
In article <0forqFa00iUzMATnMz@andrew.cmu.edu>, James Leo Belliveau <jbc9+@andrew.cmu.edu> writes: >     I am a serious motorcycle enthusiast without a motorcycle, and to > put it bluntly, it sucks.  I really would like some advice on what would  Oh! For a second I thought this was a posting by Ed Green!
In article <19APR93.15421177@skyfox> howp@skyfox writes: >Hi. >     I am considering the purchase of a 1984 Honda 1000cc Interceptor for >$2095 CDN (about $1676 US).  I don't know the mileage on this bike, but from >the picture in the 'RV Trader' magazine, it looks to be in good shape. >Can anybody enlighten me as to whether this is a good purchase?  Is it a  >good bike?  This will be my first bike.  (I realize that, for a beginner, >1000cc is considered too be a bit too much bike.  I have heard from friends >that were once beginners that if they had to start all over again that they >would have started with a bigger bike.  One just has to be careful and not >drive outside their skill level.)  >     I had considered (and posted about two weeks ago) the purchase of 1982 >600cc Yamaha Seca Turbo with 33000 km, but I am a little wary now about the >prospect of having to deal with a turbo (both on the road and in the shop).  I >may still consider this bike (the price dropped from $1300 to $1100 CDN), but >the Honda seems to be a good bike.  > >     Comments? >  One word "HEAVY". It steers heavy, turns require alot of effort. Hard to get access to the large V-4 motor. Weak/small front forks with anti-dive gizmos!
From article <C5px3n.Kw0@murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU>, by cdw2t@dayhoff.med.Virginia.EDU (Dances With Federal Rangers): > In article <1098@rider.UUCP> joe@rider.cactus.org writes: >>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... >  > Yes, but the 535i was just a tad out of my price range... >  >  > ObMotoWashing: Is it just me, or does everyone cut their finger(s) on the > Evil Cotterpin (tm), lurking somewhere in the dark recesses of the back end > of the bike, when giving the prized moto a bath?  I seem to slice the pinkie > of one hand or the other *every* time (*both* of them this time!). >  > Ride safe, send me your old MOA rags, y'all, > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > |        Cliff Weston           DoD# 0598          '92 Seca II             | > |                                                                          | > |  I thought it might be cool to have the whole bike done in powder coat,  | > |      like maybe a black undercoat with neon splatter, or something.      | > |                           -- Brian W Simmons                             | > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------  It's you. Beemers have no EC (tm).