From dc-cycles-request Fri Oct 1 08:17:26 1999 From: "Crishock, Richard M, BGM" To: "'DCC'" Subject: Fuzz on Kawis Date: Fri, 1 Oct 1999 08:16:30 -0400 I had a '78 KZ1000, and the cop KZ I saw in the Cycle Sport service area about a year ago looked VERY similar to my old beastie. I believe the basic KZ design dates to the early 70's. When did the first KZ900 come out? '73? Tom is right on the mark about the comfort level. The best thing about my old KZ was its highway manners. Very nice and smooth. All day rides were no problem. It sure was HEAVY though, and not as much fun in the twisties as a '78 Bonneville :). I think it's pretty cool that they still make the KZ's. Kinda like time standing still for the Enfields (essentially unchanged since 1955). Rich '78 Triumph Bonneville '99 Enfield Bullet Sterling, VA ------------- Original Message ------------- Tom Wrote... Virginia State Police still uses (although in limited numbers) the older Kawasaki KZ 1100 (1000) for motor duty. These definitely blow the Harley out of the water from a power stand point, and are very comfortable to ride for long periods at a time. I would assume that they are still in use because the motor cops do not want to give them up... hell.. what are they now... over ten years old? Tom '86 VFR750 From dc-cycles-request Fri Oct 1 08:53:55 1999 From: christopher.meier@XXXXXX Date: Fri, 01 Oct 1999 08:46:21 -0400 Subject: Re: Parking in Downtown baltimore To: Ned Suesse Cc: dc-cycles@XXXXXX Content-disposition: inline X-Lotus-FromDomain: AMERICAS-US@INTL Well, How about my driveway? Contact me off-list if you would like directions ... I live 2 blocks from the inner harbor and Camden Yds in a safe neighborhood. --chris To: dc-cycles@XXXXXX cc: From: Ned Suesse Date: 09/30/99 06:23:08 PM GMT Subject: Parking in Downtown baltimore I am headed up to Baltimore on Saturday to meet a friend- any good ideas on a safe place to park the bike in downtown? If the weather is good, I would feel like a criminal not driving the motorcycle, but I admit to fear of theft if I leave it alone for too many hours. Thanks Ned 96 cbr F3 ---------------------------------------------------------------- The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. From dc-cycles-request Fri Oct 1 09:02:31 1999 Date: Fri, 01 Oct 1999 09:02:51 -0700 From: jambroga Subject: Dennis Kirk/non moto To: "'DCCy'" X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2314.1300 Can you imagine 50 poeple a day, I say 50 people a day, callin up Dennis Kirk, hummin a few bars of Alice's Restaurant and hangin up the tele-phone? Folks they might think its a revolution, and thats what it is, The Alice's Restaurant and Dennis Kirk Dollar Off Tire Deal Revolution . . . . Jonathan Broga You'll have to tell them which magazine and the ad's page number. > Oh, and tell them, "Ryder sent you" then hum a few bars of Alice's > Restaurant. > From dc-cycles-request Fri Oct 1 09:14:18 1999 From: "Jordan, Michael" To: "'DCCy'" Subject: RE: Dennis Kirk/non moto Date: Fri, 1 Oct 1999 06:14:12 -0700 >Can you imagine 50 poeple a day, I say 50 people a day, callin up Dennis >Kirk, hummin a few bars of Alice's Restaurant and hangin up the tele-phone? >Folks they might think its a revolution, and thats what it is, The Alice's >Restaurant and Dennis Kirk Dollar Off Tire Deal Revolution . . . . Just wait for it to come around on the guitar, here... Michael J. From dc-cycles-request Fri Oct 1 09:14:34 1999 From: "Dysart, Glenn B Mr SAM" To: "'Bill Huson'" , Bob Meyer Cc: dc-cycles@XXXXXX Subject: RE: Stupid Americans WAS:Re: Air Suspension RE: MD Police/Nitrou s Date: Fri, 1 Oct 1999 09:12:47 -0400 No offensive but I don't think I'd be interested in women that like Harley's. Not my cup of tea. Glenn >Hmmm...????. How many of you young studs have met a cool chick and blatthered >about your motorcycle and then been hit with the standard question - "Is it a >Harley? I love Harleys!" Er ... mumble mumble... From dc-cycles-request Fri Oct 1 09:14:58 1999 Date: Fri, 1 Oct 1999 09:14:44 -0400 (EDT) From: Dan Brown To: dc-cycles@XXXXXX Subject: Dead CBR600 on BWpkway. Was driving up to do some work at a site this morning. Stopped for a guy on a yellow and purple CBR600 that wasn't running. Bike wouldn't start, even though he had gas. I was figguring it was probably cold and/or flooded. He kept trying to start it and was running his battery down. Manual "reserve" switch, no effect in either position. Nice bike, but the rider seemed like he needed some maintenance experience. He had a couple other people stop after I was there so I let them handle it and headed out. Don't know how long he'd been there, but in the few minutes I was, I did see several bikes, a cop and, of course, lots of cars go by. -- Dan Brown brown@XXXXXX From dc-cycles-request Fri Oct 1 10:08:08 1999 From: jnewman@XXXXXX To: Boiade@XXXXXX Date: Fri, 1 Oct 1999 10:04:19 -0400 Subject: Re: Why Harley Then? CC: dc-cycles@XXXXXX I wasn't aware of that... I was just in Rome and Naples in August, and saw only Guzzis being ridden by the police. I guess they will be slowly phasing the BMWs in... From north to south... ;-) -John N. 88 FZR 400 > In a message dated 9/30/99 10:45:45 AM Eastern Daylight Time, > jnewman@XXXXXX writes: > > << The Italians > have FIAT and Lancia cruisers, and ride Guzzis. >> > From: Boiade@XXXXXX Subject: Re: Why Harley Then? > Actually, BMW won the last contract for motorcycles for the police and > carabinieri in Italy. Now many of the police are riding BMWs. > > Ciao, > > Fred > From dc-cycles-request Fri Oct 1 10:08:11 1999 From: Michael Jay To: "'Collin T. Fagan'" , dc-cycles@XXXXXX Subject: RE: WERA final standings Date: Fri, 1 Oct 1999 10:08:08 -0400 Collin T. Fagan writes: >Hope this didn't sound too gloatful... I'm just trying to share my >happiness with all my DCC friends.... Aaahhhhhhh, g'ahead, g'ahead!!!! Enjoy the winner's circle, Mike Jay 82 XJ750RJ From dc-cycles-request Fri Oct 1 11:01:09 1999 Date: Fri, 1 Oct 1999 08:00:58 -0700 (PDT) From: Nomad Subject: Moto Web Site To: "'DCCy'" Interesting Web Page with race kits/tuner kits for various sportbikes. http://www.factorypro.com/ Herb ===== __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com From dc-cycles-request Fri Oct 1 11:01:37 1999 From: Boiade@XXXXXX Date: Fri, 1 Oct 1999 10:57:01 EDT Subject: Re: Why Harley Then? To: jnewman@XXXXXX CC: dc-cycles@XXXXXX In a message dated 10/1/99 10:08:04 AM Eastern Daylight Time, jnewman@XXXXXX writes: << I guess they will be slowly phasing the BMWs in... From north to south... ;-) >> Guess so, already have seen quite a few police BMWs in Tuscany. Ciao, Fred From dc-cycles-request Fri Oct 1 11:23:57 1999 Date: Fri, 01 Oct 1999 11:22:07 -0400 From: JOE NAGY To: roach@XXXXXX, bhuson@XXXXXX Cc: dc-cycles@XXXXXX, rmeyer@XXXXXX Subject: Re: Stupid Americans WAS:Re: Air Suspension RE: MD Police/Nitrous Content-Disposition: inline -snip- Brian sez: How many people have HD tattoos but *don't* own a Harley? Not as many as non-owners wearing the t-shirts and sticking the logos in the rear window of their cages. -snip- Most fun: Eating the free food at the HOG member only suite at Mid-Ohio during the AMA races wearing a bright red Ducati T-Shirt. The guy checking HOG cards at the front was, um, confused and almost said "This is for Harley Owners Only" before he saw I was holding my card. More fun: Showing up at a HOG function on my Sprint with its Harley Race Team paint job and "Made in Italy" sticker on the front fender. The old-time bikers love it, but it gives RUBbies the fits ("nobody told me about this!") Really cool in a line of bikes, leaning on its right-side kickstand "the wrong way." Joe '72 H-D/Aermacchi SX 350 (Why be normal?) From dc-cycles-request Fri Oct 1 11:55:45 1999 Date: Fri, 01 Oct 1999 11:54:37 -0400 From: JOE NAGY To: ghowell@XXXXXX, bhuson@XXXXXX Cc: dc-cycles@XXXXXX, rmeyer@XXXXXX, christopher.meier@XXXXXX Subject: Re: Air Suspension RE: MD Police/Nitrous Content-Disposition: inline Damn well they should. Tuscaloosa sold 'em the land for one dollar, American. Joe ex-Mercedes "vendor" >>> Bill Huson - 9/30/99 10:15 PM >>> The Mercedes plant in Tuscalossa Alabama donated a Mercedes SUV to every nearby law enforcement agency - complete with stripes and logos. Bill George Howell wrote: > Speaking of BMWs and the police, my brother (lives in Myrtle Beach) saw that > BMW corporate is donating a mess of M5's for police duty. Apparently some > sort of good will gesture. > > ---------------------------------------- > -George Howell > ghowell@XXXXXX > ghowell@XXXXXX > georgehowell@XXXXXX > "I ride because dogs have the right idea about car windows" From dc-cycles-request Fri Oct 1 12:13:09 1999 Date: Fri, 01 Oct 1999 12:11:42 -0400 From: JOE NAGY To: ghowell@XXXXXX, bhuson@XXXXXX Cc: dc-cycles@XXXXXX, mike@XXXXXX Subject: Re: Stupid Americans WAS:Re: Air Suspension RE: MD Police/Nitrous Content-Disposition: inline Er .. how about we're to busy getting laid to fool with iron butt rallys? he he he! loafing at 55 to blasting at 80+. Clean it up with a nice frame mounted fairing and it would cook. Howzabout a fuelie Twin-Cammer Road Glide with Big Hammer cammage and carbage from Zipper's? Can you say "twisting forces?" Yum . . . now where did I leave that $20k in cash laying around . . . Joe "Oh, and a very well-padded backrest for The Better Half, please." From dc-cycles-request Fri Oct 1 12:14:10 1999 Date: Fri, 01 Oct 1999 11:51:58 -0400 From: JOE NAGY To: dc-cycles@XXXXXX, ghowell@XXXXXX, mike@XXXXXX Subject: RE: Stupid Americans WAS:Re: Air Suspension RE: MD Police/Nitrous Content-Disposition: inline Err... Umm... You gotta get a better cage. I believe the terminal speed on a Buell is 110+/- (according to Motorcyclist). Take off a few MPH for the FL (anybody with any good numbers on this? I'm guessing 100 or so?) Speaking from past experience with an Ultra Colossic Electra Sled, and knowing that Harleys have purty accurate speedos, I'd say closer to 90. Butt--those tractor-style cop solo saddles are among the most comfy in bikedom. Got one on my '68, and it's cheek-cradling bliss. At least until yer vision blurs from the vibration. Joe '68 FLH Paintshaker, to be balanced during rebuild From dc-cycles-request Fri Oct 1 12:31:53 1999 Date: Fri, 01 Oct 1999 12:30:32 -0400 From: JOE NAGY To: dc-cycles@XXXXXX, mcycleracr@XXXXXX Subject: Re: chicks and bikes.. Content-Disposition: inline Ah yes, the chickie thang. Which leads me to a story my old Cheesehead buddy Dave once told me. One fine summer day, Dave was tooling around outside of Milwaukee on his brand-spankin'-new red, white & blue RZ 350, wearing brand-spankin'-new red, white & blue duds & lid to match. As he approached town on a four-laner, he pulled alonside a VW Rabbit which contained four young lovlies who seemed to be in a flirty mood. Dave did a little showing off for the ladies, and they seemed to enjoy the show. A red light halted the action as they got into town, and the two vehicles stopped next to each other. One of the cuties began to roll down her window, so Dave flipped up his visor. She yelled at him: "Get a Harley--you pussy!" Dave claims to have been laughing too hard to experience any shrinkage. But somehow, I don't think she was part of the Road America crowd. Joe From dc-cycles-request Fri Oct 1 12:34:22 1999 Date: Fri, 01 Oct 1999 12:32:51 -0400 From: JOE NAGY To: dc-cycles@XXXXXX, nsuesse@XXXXXX, ghowell@XXXXXX Subject: Re: RE: police motorcycles, etc. Content-Disposition: inline And ATK offers their 604 in cop drag. Yeeehaaw! >>> "George Howell" - 9/30/99 11:15 PM >>> About two years ago, there was a problem in Balt. with kids riding dirt bikes around on city streets. The City outfitted some dp's with lights, and were able to follow them when they went offroad. ---------------------------------------- -George Howell ghowell@XXXXXX ghowell@XXXXXX georgehowell@XXXXXX "I ride because dogs have the right idea about car windows" From dc-cycles-request Fri Oct 1 12:52:11 1999 Date: Fri, 1 Oct 1999 09:53:27 -0700 (PDT) From: Daniel aka ITM Subject: Re: Dead CBR600 on BWpkway. To: Dan Brown , dc-cycles@XXXXXX Yesterday a friend and I were MC'ing around college park, and a U of MD student bike was out of gas on university blvd, so we stopped, he said he was okay, and that he was out of gas, and thanks anyway, so we rolled on. I figured the least I could do is let him use my cell phone, but he had his own and said he had someone coming. he was riding a late 70's yamaha I believe. Also a car stopped after we left. --- Dan Brown wrote: > Was driving up to do some work at a site this morning. Stopped for > a > guy on a yellow and purple CBR600 that wasn't running. Bike > wouldn't > start, even though he had gas. I was figguring it was probably cold > and/or flooded. He kept trying to start it and was running his > battery > down. Manual "reserve" switch, no effect in either position. Nice > bike, > but the rider seemed like he needed some maintenance experience. > > He had a couple other people stop after I was there so I let them > handle it and headed out. Don't know how long he'd been there, but > in > the few minutes I was, I did see several bikes, a cop and, of > course, > lots of cars go by. > > -- > Dan Brown > brown@XXXXXX > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com From dc-cycles-request Fri Oct 1 13:06:04 1999 From: christopher.a.weaver@XXXXXX Date: Fri, 01 Oct 1999 12:58:52 -0400 Subject: Re: chicks and bikes.. To: dc-cycles@XXXXXX Content-disposition: inline X-Lotus-FromDomain: AMERICAS-US@INTL This reminds me of something that happened the other day. I was cleaning up the Superhawk, when three girls (around 12 or 14 years old) who live in the neighborhood walked by. One of them said just after she passed, "Suzukis are better!" I just smiled and said "Oh? Is that right?" One of her friends, in an effort to minimize her embarassment, said "But yours is nice too!" and then got into a hushed argument with her friend as they walked away. I was laughing about that one for an hour afterwards. :^) Chris Weaver '98 VTR 1000 From: JOE NAGY Ah yes, the chickie thang. Which leads me to a story ---------------------------------------------------------------- The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. From dc-cycles-request Fri Oct 1 13:14:50 1999 Date: Fri, 1 Oct 1999 13:13:31 -0400 (EDT) From: Ken Woods To: Daniel aka ITM cc: Dan Brown , dc-cycles@XXXXXX Subject: Re: Dead CBR600 on BWpkway. I've got a 3 foot section of 3/8" hose coiled up under my seat for JUST this reason. If I'm outta gas, I'm not above sucking some out of somebody else's tank... Wait...eh, that didn't sound just quite right...but y'all know what I mean. On Fri, 1 Oct 1999, Daniel aka ITM wrote: > > Yesterday a friend and I were MC'ing around college park, and > a U of MD student bike was out of gas on university blvd, so we > stopped, he said he was okay, and that he was out of gas, and thanks > anyway, so we rolled on. I figured the least I could do is let him > use my cell phone, but he had his own and said he had someone coming. > > he was riding a late 70's yamaha I believe. Also a car stopped after > we left. > -- Ken Woods kwoods@XXXXXX acm@XXXXXX is an idiot. From dc-cycles-request Fri Oct 1 13:19:20 1999 Date: Fri, 1 Oct 1999 10:20:37 -0700 (PDT) From: Daniel aka ITM Subject: Re: chicks and bikes.. To: JOE NAGY , dc-cycles@XXXXXX, mcycleracr@XXXXXX hehe that's funny... like somehow the type of bike makes you more of a man. Like you can somehow jump cars or through fire or drive through brick walls. --- JOE NAGY wrote: > Ah yes, the chickie thang. Which leads me to a story my old > Cheesehead > buddy Dave once told me. One fine summer day, Dave was tooling > around > outside of Milwaukee on his brand-spankin'-new red, white & blue RZ > 350, > wearing brand-spankin'-new red, white & blue duds & lid to match. > As he > approached town on a four-laner, he pulled alonside a VW Rabbit > which > contained four young lovlies who seemed to be in a flirty mood. > Dave > did a little showing off for the ladies, and they seemed to enjoy > the > show. A red light halted the action as they got into town, and the > two > vehicles stopped next to each other. One of the cuties began to > roll > down her window, so Dave flipped up his visor. She yelled at him: > "Get > a Harley--you pussy!" Dave claims to have been laughing too hard > to > experience any shrinkage. But somehow, I don't think she was > part of > the Road America crowd. > > Joe > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com From dc-cycles-request Fri Oct 1 13:45:56 1999 From: Jeannette_Zell@XXXXXX X-Lotus-FromDomain: SPPT To: Daniel aka ITM cc: JOE NAGY , dc-cycles@XXXXXX, mcycleracr@XXXXXX Date: Fri, 1 Oct 1999 13:41:51 -0400 Subject: Re: chicks and bikes.. Content-Disposition: inline I think it's really funny when a woman will keep checking me out in her rear-view....the look on her face when I pull up next to her at a light is priceless! LOL - Jeannette '86 VFR 700 F2 www.geocities.com/motorcity/speedway/3081 From dc-cycles-request Fri Oct 1 14:45:41 1999 Date: Fri, 1 Oct 1999 15:02:57 -0400 From: "Horkster" Reply-To: To: Daniel aka ITM , Ken Woods CC: Dan Brown , Subject: Re: Dead CBR600 on BWpkway. ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: Ken Woods Date: Fri, 1 Oct 1999 13:13:31 -0400 (EDT) >I've got a 3 foot section of 3/8" hose coiled up under my seat for JUST >this reason. If I'm outta gas, I'm not above sucking some out of >somebody else's tank... Likewise, I've got a cool siphon kit I carry in the saddlebag just in case. Got it from Dennis Kirk. About 6 feet of clear hose, a lead sinker/strainer on one end, a plastic cap that fits over the donor tank's filler hole, and a small plastic tube you blow into to pressurize the tank and force gas out through the hose to the other bike. No chance of accidently sucking gas with this thing - though I've tried it, you can still taste the fumes if you screw up I figure with the big (7.6+) gallon tank on the Concours, it's more likely I'll be donating fuel than receiving it, but it never hurts to build up good karma. :) Dale -- Dale Horstman (The Horkster) horkster@XXXXXX Dale City, VA, USA, Earth 1998 Concours - His - BugSlayer II - VA Plate: BGSLYR 1999 Concours - Hers - Grape Nehi - VA Plate: GPNEHI "I started riding away from home in order to feel the sweet sensation of missing it at the same time I love leaving it." - Melissa Holbrook Pierson "The Perfect Vehicle" -- From dc-cycles-request Fri Oct 1 15:07:12 1999 From: christopher.a.weaver@XXXXXX Date: Fri, 01 Oct 1999 15:03:37 -0400 Subject: Rides This Weekend? To: dc-cycles@XXXXXX Content-disposition: inline X-Lotus-FromDomain: AMERICAS-US@INTL Are there any rides planned this weekend? Any good moto events happening anywhere? I'd prefer Maryland, as I'm cat-sitting for my sister up in Germantown. Chris Weaver '98 VTR 1000 ---------------------------------------------------------------- The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. From dc-cycles-request Fri Oct 1 15:32:52 1999 From: "Kirt S." To: , Subject: Re: Rides This Weekend? Date: Fri, 1 Oct 1999 15:29:48 -0400 Organization: RCN/Erol's Internet X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2014.211 hehe...I *just* posted to the dc-cycles yahoo club... let me know if you have anything going on, as I really wanna ride with some folks this weekend. Kirt 99 F4 ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Sent: Friday, October 01, 1999 3:03 PM Subject: Rides This Weekend? > Are there any rides planned this weekend? Any good moto events happening > anywhere? I'd prefer Maryland, as I'm cat-sitting for my sister up in > Germantown. > > Chris Weaver > '98 VTR 1000 > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to > which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged > material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or > taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or > entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received > this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any > computer. > > From dc-cycles-request Fri Oct 1 15:35:40 1999 Date: Fri, 01 Oct 1999 15:29:29 -0400 From: Bill Huson To: JOE NAGY CC: ghowell@XXXXXX, dc-cycles@XXXXXX, mike@XXXXXX Subject: Re: Stupid Americans WAS:Re: Air Suspension RE: MD Police/Nitrous JOE NAGY wrote: > Howzabout a fuelie Twin-Cammer Road Glide with Big Hammer cammage and > carbage from Zipper's? Can you say "twisting forces?" Yum . . . now > where did I leave that $20k in cash laying around . . . > > Joe > "Oh, and a very well-padded backrest for The Better Half, please." > That would work. The basic hog mill is sort of archaic and leaves a lot of room to play add-the-horses. She has plenty of torque. Good for yanking stumps and dragging the plow when one ain't out riding the ribbons. Bill From dc-cycles-request Fri Oct 1 15:39:47 1999 Date: Fri, 01 Oct 1999 15:33:36 -0400 From: Bill Huson To: Daniel aka ITM CC: JOE NAGY , dc-cycles@XXXXXX, mcycleracr@XXXXXX Subject: Re: chicks and bikes.. Daniel aka ITM wrote: > hehe that's funny... like somehow the type of bike makes you more of > a man. Like you can somehow jump cars or through fire or drive > through brick walls. > Yeah, and I like the crotch rocketeers who slide up alongside me, as I'm chugging liesurely down the highway, and then stand them and wheelie off into the sunset, as if I'm gonna be immpressed. Bill From dc-cycles-request Fri Oct 1 15:43:16 1999 Date: Fri, 01 Oct 1999 15:37:00 -0400 From: Bill Huson To: Jeannette_Zell@XXXXXX CC: Daniel aka ITM , JOE NAGY , dc-cycles@XXXXXX, mcycleracr@XXXXXX Subject: Re: chicks and bikes.. Treasure those moments. About 40% of our RiderCourse nivices are female. H-D claims 10% of new bike sales are to females, and H-Ds are what I consider a heavy bike. It ain't a *guy* thang anymore. Gals are into bikes! Maybe that old 70s Suzuki ad was right. "Put something exciting between your legs." Bill Jeannette_Zell@XXXXXX wrote: > I think it's really funny when a woman will keep checking me out in her > rear-view....the > look on her face when I pull up next to her at a light is priceless! LOL > > - Jeannette > '86 VFR 700 F2 > www.geocities.com/motorcity/speedway/3081 From dc-cycles-request Fri Oct 1 15:46:39 1999 Date: Fri, 01 Oct 1999 15:40:22 -0400 From: Bill Huson To: horkster@XXXXXX CC: Daniel aka ITM , Ken Woods , Dan Brown , dc-cycles@XXXXXX Subject: Re: Dead CBR600 on BWpkway. 7.6 GALLONS !!! Geezzz.... Is that the desert explorer model or what? Bill Horkster wrote: > I figure with the big (7.6+) gallon tank on the Concours, it's > more likely I'll be donating fuel than receiving it, but it never > hurts to build up good karma. :) > > Dale > From dc-cycles-request Fri Oct 1 16:07:17 1999 From: "Brian McCoy" To: Subject: Sat ride... Date: Wed, 22 Sep 1999 18:51:57 -0400 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2314.1300 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0013_01BF052B.8B6DE170 Ok, plans feel through something feirce (I was supposed to be in Ohio = racing) - and I want to ride this weekend.. I have people free on = Sunday, but noone for Saturday... Anyone that want's to go.. give me a = shout tonight at this e-mail address (I'm on DC-Cycles digest, so don't = reply to the list) Or call me at home up till 11pm - 301.445.4451 - = I've nothing specific in mind, though I can lead a MD/VA ride should I = have followers but no leaders. Cheers. Brian McCoy MMI Student / 86/87 VFR entusiast ------=_NextPart_000_0013_01BF052B.8B6DE170
Ok, plans feel through something feirce = (I was=20 supposed to be in Ohio racing) - and I want to ride this weekend.. I = have people=20 free on Sunday, but noone for Saturday...  Anyone that want's to = go.. give=20 me a shout tonight at this e-mail address (I'm on DC-Cycles digest, so = don't=20 reply to the list)  Or call me at home up till 11pm - 301.445.4451 = - I've=20 nothing specific in mind, though I can lead a MD/VA ride should I have = followers=20 but no leaders.
 
Cheers.
 
Brian McCoy
MMI Student / 86/87 VFR=20 entusiast
------=_NextPart_000_0013_01BF052B.8B6DE170-- From dc-cycles-request Fri Oct 1 16:07:31 1999 Date: Fri, 1 Oct 1999 13:08:47 -0700 (PDT) From: Daniel aka ITM Subject: Re: chicks and bikes.. To: dc-cycles@XXXXXX heh heh. I hear a lot of women will do something with another woman.. and if they like bikes.. well you're just the one they've been looking for hehehe --- Jeannette_Zell@XXXXXX wrote: > > > I think it's really funny when a woman will keep checking me out in > her > rear-view....the > look on her face when I pull up next to her at a light is > priceless! LOL > > - Jeannette > '86 VFR 700 F2 > www.geocities.com/motorcity/speedway/3081 > > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com From dc-cycles-request Fri Oct 1 16:14:14 1999 From: "Kirt S." To: Subject: Re: Dead CBR600 on BWpkway. Date: Fri, 1 Oct 1999 16:10:52 -0400 Organization: RCN/Erol's Internet X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2014.211 no shit, that's like twice what mine holds. Kirt 99 F4 ----- Original Message ----- From: Bill Huson To: Cc: Daniel aka ITM ; Ken Woods ; Dan Brown ; Sent: Friday, October 01, 1999 3:40 PM Subject: Re: Dead CBR600 on BWpkway. > 7.6 GALLONS !!! Geezzz.... Is that the desert explorer model or what? > > Bill > > Horkster wrote: > > > I figure with the big (7.6+) gallon tank on the Concours, it's > > more likely I'll be donating fuel than receiving it, but it never > > hurts to build up good karma. :) > > > > Dale > > > > From dc-cycles-request Fri Oct 1 16:24:34 1999 Date: Fri, 1 Oct 1999 13:25:56 -0700 (PDT) From: Daniel aka ITM Subject: Re: chicks and bikes.. To: dc-cycles@XXXXXX --- Bill Huson wrote: > Treasure those moments. About 40% of our RiderCourse nivices are > female. H-D > claims 10% of new bike sales are to females, and H-Ds are what I > consider a > heavy bike. It ain't a *guy* thang anymore. Gals are into bikes! yes I know, and it's VERY SEXY to see a woman piloting! And then to see more than one riding in a group, that's cool too. Oh be still my heart! The pitter patter! :) hehe > Maybe that old 70s Suzuki ad was right. "Put something exciting > between your > legs." Especially if it's a bike that likes to vibrate.. "speed turns me on" gets a whole new meaning.. I wonder if cowboys used to say the same stuff about horses and women riding... hehe __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com From dc-cycles-request Fri Oct 1 16:25:34 1999 Date: Fri, 01 Oct 1999 16:27:54 -0400 From: Randy and Julie Moran Subject: Re: chicks and bikes.. Cc: dc-cycles@XXXXXX Reply-to: jmoran@XXXXXX X-Accept-Language: en Hegel's dictum, "No man is a hero to his valet; not, however, because the man is not a hero, but because the valet--is a valet." Randy Moran Crotch Rocketeer Bill Huson wrote: > > Yeah, and I like the crotch rocketeers who slide up alongside me, as I'm > chugging liesurely down the highway, and then stand them and wheelie off > into the sunset, as if I'm gonna be immpressed. From dc-cycles-request Fri Oct 1 16:29:08 1999 X-Sender: mtroutma@XXXXXX Date: Fri, 01 Oct 1999 16:28:31 -0400 To: dc-cycles@XXXXXX From: Troutman Subject: Re: chicks and bikes.. At 04:08 PM 10/1/99 , Daniel aka ITM wrote: >heh heh. I hear a lot of women will do something with another woman.. >and if they like bikes.. well you're just the one they've been >looking for hehehe Was that a weak stab at some sort of lesbian humor? Please don;t tell me you are one of those weak minded guys that think they are dikes on bikes or something. I have a couple girlfriends that ride....and they are very feminine. Jeannette included..... ___________________________________________ Mike Troutman http://www.troutman.org God, help me to consider people's feelings, even if most of them are hypersensitive. From dc-cycles-request Fri Oct 1 16:42:48 1999 From: "Brian McCoy" To: Subject: Sat ride - 2 of us now.. Date: Wed, 22 Sep 1999 19:27:08 -0400 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2314.1300 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0025_01BF0530.75D16710 Chris (vtr) and myself will be meeting at the junction of 270 and 80 = (Urbana, MD) at 9am tomorrow for some twisty roads.. Just to nudge = those of you who thought you might be interested, but were unsure of = joining something that hadn't been formed yet. =20 It'll start with Thurston Rd, up to Sugarloaf Mtn(we'll see if they let = us up.. we can 'coat race' on the way down (NOT actuall racing, but = coasting down the hill to see who can keep up the best momentum - tons = of fun) a short sting on 28 over to Point of rocks, into VA - then some = NoVA roads from there... =20 We're meeting at the gas station just to the east of 270 and north of 80 = (I think it's an Exxon - not sure) at 9am.. leaving 9:30. Come ride boys and girls.. =20 Brian McCoy MMI Student / 86/87 VFR entusiast ------=_NextPart_000_0025_01BF0530.75D16710
Chris (vtr) and myself will be meeting = at the=20 junction of 270 and 80 (Urbana, MD) at 9am tomorrow for some twisty=20 roads..  Just to nudge those of you who thought you might be = interested,=20 but were unsure of joining something that hadn't been formed yet. =20
 
It'll start with Thurston Rd, up to = Sugarloaf=20 Mtn(we'll see if they let us up.. we can 'coat race' on the way down = (NOT=20 actuall racing, but coasting down the hill to see who can keep up the = best=20 momentum - tons of fun) a short sting on 28 over to Point of rocks, into = VA -=20 then some NoVA roads from there... 
 
We're meeting at the gas station just = to the east=20 of 270 and north of 80 (I think it's an Exxon - not sure) at 9am..  = leaving=20 9:30.
 
Come ride boys and girls..  =
 
Brian McCoy
MMI Student / 86/87 VFR=20 entusiast
------=_NextPart_000_0025_01BF0530.75D16710-- From dc-cycles-request Fri Oct 1 16:54:37 1999 Date: Fri, 1 Oct 1999 13:56:01 -0700 (PDT) From: Daniel aka ITM Subject: Re: chicks and bikes.. To: Troutman , dc-cycles@XXXXXX Absolutely not. I was just jokign with jeanette a little, as we've had a lot of laughs chatting on yahoo pager. The joke is that one time she'll be expecting to see the turned off face, and it'll be hers when the woman comes on to her LOL. Sorry you didn't get it. The funny thing is, I believe it was just yesterday or the day before I defended women bikers on roachies web board for the 250 ninja. Daniel "I love women, I love women bikers, and I'd love lesbians if they let me." --- Troutman wrote: > At 04:08 PM 10/1/99 , Daniel aka ITM wrote: > >heh heh. I hear a lot of women will do something with another > woman.. > >and if they like bikes.. well you're just the one they've been > >looking for hehehe > > Was that a weak stab at some sort of lesbian humor? Please don;t > tell me > you are one of those weak minded guys that think they are dikes on > bikes or > something. I have a couple girlfriends that ride....and they are > very > feminine. Jeannette included..... > ___________________________________________ > > Mike Troutman > http://www.troutman.org > > God, help me to consider people's feelings, even if > most of them are hypersensitive. > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com From dc-cycles-request Fri Oct 1 17:05:57 1999 Date: Fri, 1 Oct 1999 14:07:23 -0700 (PDT) From: Daniel aka ITM Subject: Re: Sat ride... To: Brian McCoy , dc-cycles@XXXXXX I'm up for a maryland ride, either day is fine for me. --- Brian McCoy wrote: > Ok, plans feel through something feirce (I was supposed to be in > Ohio racing) - and I want to ride this weekend.. I have people free > on Sunday, but noone for Saturday... Anyone that want's to go.. > give me a shout tonight at this e-mail address (I'm on DC-Cycles > digest, so don't reply to the list) Or call me at home up till > 11pm - 301.445.4451 - I've nothing specific in mind, though I can > lead a MD/VA ride should I have followers but no leaders. > > Cheers. > > Brian McCoy > MMI Student / 86/87 VFR entusiast > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com From dc-cycles-request Fri Oct 1 17:08:59 1999 Date: Fri, 1 Oct 1999 14:09:09 -0700 (PDT) From: Sean Sullivan Subject: Re: crotch rocketeers To: Bill Huson Cc: dc-cycles@XXXXXX Yeah, and I liked the Harley rider who did his best to impress me on a straight stretch of 29 congested with traffic as I came back from the hills last weekend. Came roaring past and then yanked his dresser from lane to lane so hard he almost pulled the wheels off the ground, back and forth for no apparent reason. I was impressed -- I thought, "What a spaz!" Sean Sullivan --- Bill Huson wrote: > Yeah, and I like the crotch rocketeers who slide up > alongside me, as I'm > chugging liesurely down the highway, and then stand > them and wheelie off > into the sunset, as if I'm gonna be immpressed. > > Bill > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com From dc-cycles-request Fri Oct 1 17:16:53 1999 From: "Gary Foreman" To: "Dc-Cycles" Subject: A Fun Weekend Ride Date: Fri, 1 Oct 1999 17:16:39 -0400 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2314.1300 If anyone wants a place to go, Winchester Airport is having their "Fly-In" this weekend. Lots of Experimental planes. You can then also visit Valley Cycle (but they close at 3:00 Sat.). Supposed to be a real nice weekend! Gary W. Foreman EMAIL: fj1100@XXXXXX WEB: http://www.fj1100.com WEB: http://www.tl1000.com '99-TL1000R | '88-KX250 | '85-FJ1100 From dc-cycles-request Fri Oct 1 17:51:57 1999 Date: Fri, 01 Oct 1999 17:42:36 -0400 From: Bill Huson To: Sean Sullivan CC: dc-cycles@XXXXXX Subject: Re: crotch rocketeers He probably had his air settings out of whack and the wicked lane change was unintentional. The reasoin why my air sponges are sitting on the shelf and *real* shocks are on my Hawg. Bill Sean Sullivan wrote: > Yeah, and I liked the Harley rider who did his best > to impress me on a straight stretch of 29 congested > with traffic as I came back from the hills last > weekend. Came roaring past and then yanked his dresser > from lane to lane so hard he almost pulled the wheels > off the ground, back and forth for no apparent reason. > I was impressed -- I thought, "What a spaz!" > Sean Sullivan > > - From dc-cycles-request Fri Oct 1 17:57:27 1999 From: "Kirt S." To: "Gary Foreman" , "Dc-Cycles" Subject: Re: A Fun Weekend Ride Date: Fri, 1 Oct 1999 17:54:21 -0400 Organization: RCN/Erol's Internet X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2014.211 what time, and what day? Where are you leaving from? Kirt 99 F4 ----- Original Message ----- From: Gary Foreman To: Dc-Cycles Sent: Friday, October 01, 1999 5:16 PM Subject: A Fun Weekend Ride > If anyone wants a place to go, Winchester Airport is having their "Fly-In" > this weekend. Lots of Experimental planes. You can then also visit Valley > Cycle (but they close at 3:00 Sat.). > > Supposed to be a real nice weekend! > > Gary W. Foreman > EMAIL: fj1100@XXXXXX > WEB: http://www.fj1100.com > WEB: http://www.tl1000.com > '99-TL1000R | '88-KX250 | '85-FJ1100 > From dc-cycles-request Fri Oct 1 18:09:53 1999 Date: Fri, 1 Oct 1999 18:12:58 -0400 (EDT) From: cambion To: Troutman cc: dc-cycles@XXXXXX Subject: Re: chicks and bikes.. On Fri, 1 Oct 1999, Troutman wrote: > At 04:08 PM 10/1/99 , Daniel aka ITM wrote: > >heh heh. I hear a lot of women will do something with another woman.. > >and if they like bikes.. well you're just the one they've been > >looking for hehehe > > Was that a weak stab at some sort of lesbian humor? Please don;t tell me > you are one of those weak minded guys that think they are dikes on bikes or > something. I have a couple girlfriends that ride....and they are very > feminine. Jeannette included..... > ___________________________________________ > > Mike Troutman > http://www.troutman.org > > God, help me to consider people's feelings, even if > most of them are hypersensitive. Was that a weak stab at lesbians? I have quite a few lesbian friends (some of whom ride), and /they/ are very feminie. Try not to take things so seriously. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cambion --- Cambion@XXXXXX --- ICQ: 212086 --- http://www.blood-dance.net/hls/cambion --- Internet Systems Engineer - UUNET, an MCI Worldcom Company - Remember you don't really own anything you can't carry at a dead run. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From dc-cycles-request Fri Oct 1 18:31:19 1999 From: "mobacc" To: "Dc Cycles" Subject: Hayabusa'd helmet head Date: Fri, 1 Oct 1999 18:29:36 -0400 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.72.2120.0 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0115_01BF0C3A.EA5775A0 This below just off the Vulcan list -- Bill S. / DC 99 VN750 Join the AMA. Help protect my riding fun. ----------- Hello All. With all the helmet BS I have to share this true story with you. I have a friend, we'll call him JR. (6'2 & 240 lbs). JR. went and bought himself a brand new Sazuki Hayabasu whatever. = While=20 testing the limits of his bike and brain Sunday night, he managed to = destroy=20 the bike and almost himself. He lost control of his bike in a turn at about 140 mph. He blasted of = the=20 road through about 75 feet of grass, hit an embankment sailed over a = canal,=20 about 60 feet, slid some more and slammed into a concrete barrier. The impact split his full face helmet down the center and broke off = the=20 kevlar/alloy chinbar. He was taken to a local hospital were cat scans = and=20 x-ray could not locate any broken bones. After two days he was sent = home,=20 looking like a plum from bruises but walking on his own. His ridding buddies, FHP, paramedics, and a witness thought the boy = was=20 going home in a bag for sure. The only thing left from the bike is the = motor. They say God watches over fool and cops. JR. is not a cop.=20 Sometimes it's just not your day. Just the same I'll keep wearing my = full=20 face lid, even though my bike will never go 140 mph. ....name snipped = =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0115_01BF0C3A.EA5775A0
This below just off the = Vulcan list=20 --
 
Bill S. / DC
99 = VN750
Join the=20 AMA.  Help protect my riding fun.
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Hello All.
  With all the helmet BS I have to share this = true story=20 with you.
  I have a friend, we'll call him JR. (6'2 & 240=20 lbs).
  JR. went and bought himself a brand new Sazuki Hayabasu=20 whatever. While
testing the limits of his bike and brain Sunday = night, he=20 managed to destroy
the bike and almost himself.
  He lost = control of=20 his bike in a turn at about 140 mph. He blasted of the
road through = about 75=20 feet of grass, hit an embankment sailed over a canal,
about 60 feet, = slid=20 some more and slammed into a concrete barrier.
  The impact = split his=20 full face helmet down the center and broke off the
kevlar/alloy = chinbar. He=20 was taken to a local hospital were cat scans and
x-ray could not = locate any=20 broken bones. After two days he was sent home,
looking like a plum = from=20 bruises but walking on his own.
  His ridding buddies, FHP, = paramedics,=20 and a witness thought the boy was
going home in a bag for sure. The = only=20 thing left from the bike is the motor.
  They say God watches = over fool=20 and cops. JR. is not a cop.
  Sometimes it's just not your day. = Just=20 the same I'll keep wearing my full
face lid, even though my bike = will never=20 go 140 mph.
 
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------=_NextPart_000_0115_01BF0C3A.EA5775A0-- From dc-cycles-request Fri Oct 1 20:32:45 1999 Date: Fri, 1 Oct 1999 17:33:59 -0700 (PDT) From: "Collin T. Fagan" Subject: american made gov vehicles.... To: dc-cycles@XXXXXX This requirement single handedly cut the Coast Guards premier helicopters capabilities in half... our requirement is that we buy at least 51% american.... so our Aerospatiale helos that are awesome birds from the factory, have their motors yanked out and replaced by us built ones....cuts the loading capacity down so much that we can on a lucky day pull 3 people out of the water with it... CT ===== Collin T. Fagan DC-Cycles Racing http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Track/9350/ Proudly sponsored by: Fast Lane Cycles (www.fastlanecycles.com) Dixie Cycles Bell Helmets, and EBC Brakes __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com From dc-cycles-request Fri Oct 1 20:34:48 1999 Date: Fri, 1 Oct 1999 17:36:17 -0700 (PDT) From: Daniel aka ITM Subject: Re: time for new rubber To: Tom Gimer , "Collin T. Fagan" , dc-cycles@XXXXXX Heyser in laurel MD did the same to me. I'll never take my bike for service there again. My friend had great experience on getting service at freestate. --- Tom Gimer wrote: > --- "Collin T. Fagan" wrote: > > > > Avoid M.A.W. like the plague though... they are the > > Coleman Powersports > > of mail order... maybe even worse! > > I think worse. They flat out lie to you about > availability just to make the sale (in my ONE > experience with them anyway). > > > -- > tg > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com From dc-cycles-request Fri Oct 1 21:12:03 1999 Date: Fri, 01 Oct 1999 21:15:16 -0400 Subject: Re: chicks and bikes.. From: "John Whiteside" To: dc-cycles@XXXXXX > Was that a weak stab at some sort of lesbian humor? Please don;t tell me > you are one of those weak minded guys that think they are dikes on bikes or > something. I have a couple girlfriends that ride....and they are very > feminine. Jeannette included..... And I know a lot of lesbians on bikes who are very cool. And a lot big ol' queens. And straight women (like my sister!). Guess what! The ability to ride motorcycle has very little to do with who turns your head, or how masculine or feminine you are. Stop the presses! --- John Whiteside whitesidej@XXXXXX OR johnwhiteside@XXXXXX From dc-cycles-request Fri Oct 1 21:13:29 1999 Date: Fri, 01 Oct 1999 21:16:44 -0400 Subject: Re: chicks and bikes.. From: "John Whiteside" To: dc-cycles@XXXXXX > Daniel > "I love women, I love women bikers, and I'd love lesbians if they > let me." Hee hee. Ever hear Lea Delaria? (really crude & really funny lesbian comic) She's covered this territory... --- John Whiteside whitesidej@XXXXXX OR johnwhiteside@XXXXXX From dc-cycles-request Fri Oct 1 21:15:10 1999 Date: Fri, 01 Oct 1999 21:18:25 -0400 Subject: Re: chicks and bikes.. From: "John Whiteside" To: dc-cycles@XXXXXX > Was that a weak stab at lesbians? I have quite a few lesbian friends > (some of whom ride), and /they/ are very feminie. > > Try not to take things so seriously. I can see it now... a new group at the pride parade right after the lesbian MC club (forget the name) and Spartans MC... Lipstick Biker Lesbians? --- John Whiteside whitesidej@XXXXXX OR johnwhiteside@XXXXXX From dc-cycles-request Fri Oct 1 21:56:25 1999 Date: Fri, 1 Oct 1999 19:00:26 -0700 (PDT) From: "Collin T. Fagan" Subject: Re: harley stickers, chicks, etc was: something completely off subject line :) To: dc-cycles@XXXXXX I don't have any suzuki tattoos...or anything like that... personally I didn't get any of my bikes to get or get comments from chicks... Get plenty of that anyhow, but that's a different subject ;-) (hush McCoy!!) hehehe Collin ===== Collin T. Fagan DC-Cycles Racing http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Track/9350/ Proudly sponsored by: Fast Lane Cycles (www.fastlanecycles.com) Dixie Cycles Bell Helmets, and EBC Brakes __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com From dc-cycles-request Fri Oct 1 22:02:09 1999 Date: Fri, 1 Oct 1999 19:06:27 -0700 (PDT) From: "Collin T. Fagan" Subject: Tattoos! To: dc-cycles@XXXXXX OMG, Bill, you should be arrested!! I laughed so hard I nearly passed out! hehehe I like your style! Collin (can ya tell I'm a day behind on the digest? lol) ===== Collin T. Fagan DC-Cycles Racing http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Track/9350/ Proudly sponsored by: Fast Lane Cycles (www.fastlanecycles.com) Dixie Cycles Bell Helmets, and EBC Brakes __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com From dc-cycles-request Fri Oct 1 22:39:42 1999 Date: Fri, 01 Oct 1999 22:33:33 -0400 From: Bill Huson To: "Collin T. Fagan" CC: dc-cycles@XXXXXX Subject: Re: Tattoos! Hmmm... Living in the anal rententive Commonwealth of Virginia I probably should be arrested. Remoind me to get the tattoo in an *intimate* location. I'll be a week behind. I'm hopping on the scoot and heading out for the beach tommorrow. Sun, sand, and bikinis. *snort - drool* Bill Collin T. Fagan wrote: > OMG, Bill, you should be arrested!! I laughed so hard I nearly passed > out! hehehe I like your style! > > Collin > (can ya tell I'm a day behind on the digest? lol) > > ===== > Collin T. Fagan > DC-Cycles Racing > http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Track/9350/ > Proudly sponsored by: > Fast Lane Cycles (www.fastlanecycles.com) > Dixie Cycles > Bell Helmets, and EBC Brakes > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com From dc-cycles-request Sat Oct 2 00:08:14 1999 X-Sender: mtroutma@XXXXXX Date: Sat, 02 Oct 1999 00:05:14 -0400 To: dc-cycles@XXXXXX From: Mike T Subject: Harpers Ferry Pic Just a group shot of the HF trip two weeks ago. ftp://ftp.wheatintl.com/incoming/dc-cycles/hf-summer99.gif _____________________________________ Mike Troutman mike@XXXXXX http://www.troutman.org/vfr '97 Honda VFR 750 From dc-cycles-request Sat Oct 2 00:25:33 1999 X-Sender: mtroutma@XXXXXX Date: Sat, 02 Oct 1999 00:24:55 -0400 To: dc-cycles@XXXXXX From: Mike T Subject: Re: chicks and bikes.. At 06:12 PM 10/1/1999 , cambion wrote: >On Fri, 1 Oct 1999, Troutman wrote: > > Was that a weak stab at some sort of lesbian humor? Please don;t tell me > > you are one of those weak minded guys that think they are dikes on > bikes or > > something. I have a couple girlfriends that ride....and they are very > > feminine. Jeannette included..... > Was that a weak stab at lesbians? I have quite a few lesbian friends >(some of whom ride), and /they/ are very feminie. > > Try not to take things so seriously. To avoid a flame fest here, just replace 'feminine' with 'straight' in my post. I took ITM's post to mean that he thought all women on bikes were lesbians....and I was corrected. As for the "Try not to take things so seriously." - you know where you can take your suggestions.... _____________________________________ Mike Troutman mike@XXXXXX http://www.troutman.org/vfr '97 Honda VFR 750 From dc-cycles-request Sat Oct 2 10:55:10 1999 Date: Sat, 2 Oct 1999 07:57:00 -0700 (PDT) From: Daniel aka ITM Subject: Re: chicks and bikes.. To: John Whiteside , dc-cycles@XXXXXX Nope never heard of her,any chance I can find some of her stuff on the web? this should be good hehe. --- John Whiteside wrote: > > Daniel > > "I love women, I love women bikers, and I'd love lesbians if they > > let me." > > Hee hee. Ever hear Lea Delaria? (really crude & really funny > lesbian comic) > She's covered this territory... > --- > John Whiteside > whitesidej@XXXXXX OR johnwhiteside@XXXXXX > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com From dc-cycles-request Sat Oct 2 11:31:08 1999 Date: Sat, 02 Oct 1999 11:27:50 -0400 From: Todd Peer Subject: RE: american made gov vehicles.... To: dc-cycles@XXXXXX X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.72.2106.4 X-MSMail-priority: Normal Pathetic! > -----Original Message----- > From: Collin T. Fagan [mailto:gixer_racer@XXXXXX] > > This requirement single handedly cut the Coast Guards premier > helicopters capabilities in half... our requirement is that we buy at > least 51% american.... so our Aerospatiale helos that are awesome birds > from the factory, have their motors yanked out and replaced by us built > ones....cuts the loading capacity down so much that we can on a lucky > day pull 3 people out of the water with it... > CT > > > ===== > Collin T. Fagan > DC-Cycles Racing From dc-cycles-request Sat Oct 2 11:31:27 1999 Date: Sat, 02 Oct 1999 11:27:44 -0400 From: Todd Peer Subject: RE: crotch rocketeers To: Bill Huson , Sean Sullivan Cc: dc-cycles@XXXXXX X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.72.2106.4 X-MSMail-priority: Normal Yeah, that explains it...NOT. There are a couple of MOFOS here who remember 'Superman'. Split-head drunken dumbass we met in a Princeton, WV Applebees who gently rested his carbon fibered skull cap (god knows why he needed the carbon fiber) on the bar. Bragged about whipping up on sportbikers with his low slung (I'm Guessing) Sportster 1200. I gotta admit, his chicken stripes were impressive, even if the tire was a little narrow. But the most impressive part was the way he wacked the throttle to force as much unspent gasoline past the cracking loud straight pipes as he could. Hell, I bet the whole neighborhood was impressed with such a presentation of sound, at 3am...NOT Todd > -----Original Message----- > From: Bill Huson [mailto:bhuson@XXXXXX] > Sent: Friday, October 01, 1999 5:43 PM > To: Sean Sullivan > Cc: dc-cycles@XXXXXX > Subject: Re: crotch rocketeers > > > He probably had his air settings out of whack and the wicked lane change > was unintentional. The reasoin why my air sponges are sitting on the > shelf and *real* shocks are on my Hawg. > > Bill > > Sean Sullivan wrote: > > > Yeah, and I liked the Harley rider who did his best > > to impress me on a straight stretch of 29 congested > > with traffic as I came back from the hills last > > weekend. Came roaring past and then yanked his dresser > > from lane to lane so hard he almost pulled the wheels > > off the ground, back and forth for no apparent reason. > > I was impressed -- I thought, "What a spaz!" > > Sean Sullivan > > > > - > From dc-cycles-request Sat Oct 2 16:03:10 1999 Date: Sat, 02 Oct 1999 16:06:25 -0400 Subject: My Electrical Problems From: "John Whiteside" To: dc-cycles@XXXXXX Well, after an afternoon spent playing with the bike... still no go. Cleaned all the connections, checked the main fuse... discovered a wire where the main fuse was supposed to be! A left over from the previous owner I guess. the spare had corroded away to almost dust. Put in new fuses, tried with everything clean and nice... still no go. I get very faint lights when I turn the key, but that's about it. Gonna try a fresh battery and see if that helps. It's nice day to be out in the driveway working on the bike... but it would be a nicer day for riding. Thanks to all who sent suggestions... --- John Whiteside whitesidej@XXXXXX OR johnwhiteside@XXXXXX From dc-cycles-request Sat Oct 2 17:26:35 1999 Reply-To: "Ryan Matteson" From: "Ryan Matteson" To: Subject: Mellow Riders Date: Sat, 2 Oct 1999 17:30:26 -0400 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2314.1300 Anyone here relatively new to riding?? I would like to go out riding this week or weekend but am not real comfortable yet with the roads/highways around here. I am used to < traffic in Mi. and have only been riding for 6 months. If there is anyone in this group that would like to go out riding this week let me know. Ryan From dc-cycles-request Sat Oct 2 18:17:13 1999 Date: Sat, 02 Oct 1999 18:20:27 -0400 Subject: Re: My Electrical Problems - Solved From: "John Whiteside" To: dc-cycles@XXXXXX > Well, after an afternoon spent playing with the bike... still no go. Cleaned > all the connections, checked the main fuse... discovered a wire where the > main fuse was supposed to be! A left over from the previous owner I guess. > the spare had corroded away to almost dust. Put in new fuses, tried with > everything clean and nice... still no go. I get very faint lights when I > turn the key, but that's about it. Gonna try a fresh battery and see if that > helps. It did! Everything is dandy now, and I even got motivated to adjust the slightly crooked windscreen (another leftover from the last owner). It's a pain in the butt... I understand why it was slightly crooked now. Gary Foreman suggested that it might be a shorted battery... I think he may be right. I'm assuming that when you hook a battery to a battery tender and get a green light it's charged up... which is what the old battery did... but in the bike, all it produced was a faint, faint glow in the headlight and instrument panel lights. Weird. Thanks to all who made suggestions. These things are a pain in the butt.. but I do feel a bit more aquainted with the workings of the bike now, so I guess I can call it a "learning experience." --- John Whiteside whitesidej@XXXXXX OR johnwhiteside@XXXXXX From dc-cycles-request Sat Oct 2 19:55:26 1999 Date: Sat, 2 Oct 1999 16:59:47 -0700 (PDT) From: "Collin T. Fagan" Subject: Re: Mellow Riders... To: dc-cycles@XXXXXX Ryan, How's this sound... I'll teach you VA roads (since I just left there) and you can teach me Michigan roads (since it appears you recently lived here).. lol Collin (will definitely want to do some riding when I'm back that direction around thanksgiving...plan on hitting lots of the good roads) ===== Collin T. Fagan DC-Cycles Racing http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Track/9350/ Proudly sponsored by: Fast Lane Cycles (www.fastlanecycles.com) Dixie Cycles Bell Helmets, and EBC Brakes __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com From dc-cycles-request Sat Oct 2 20:55:35 1999 Date: Sat, 2 Oct 1999 17:57:53 -0700 (PDT) From: Daniel aka ITM Subject: Re: Mellow Riders To: Ryan Matteson , dc-cycles@XXXXXX Hey Ryan, what do you ride and where are you located? If you want to ride with some (2 or 3) ninja 250 riders with about the same experience, in the college park maryland area as a starting point, let me know. Daniel --- Ryan Matteson wrote: > Anyone here relatively new to riding?? I would like to go out > riding this > week or weekend but am not real comfortable yet with the > roads/highways > around here. I am used to < traffic in Mi. and have only been > riding for 6 > months. > If there is anyone in this group that would like to go out riding > this week > let me know. > > Ryan > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com From dc-cycles-request Sat Oct 2 22:54:08 1999 X-Originating-IP: [216.164.136.56] From: "Karl Mueller" To: dc-cycles@XXXXXX Subject: Parking Lots Date: Sat, 02 Oct 1999 22:41:20 EDT Today I got bored so I went out to a local middle school parking lot and played around a bit <30mph or so (I still had to scrub all the nubs o' shame off of my aprilia's front tire). I had a blast, because I discovered that the small oval in front of the school has a few turns that remind me of a race track (long straight into a tight left hairpin into a left-right-left S, then into a right hairpin in another parking lot). My question is, is this legal? I mean, it's public property and all, so if i crash, it's not anyone's fault (so i couldn't sue the school). No one's ever stopped me, but I wanna keep on the good side of cops, so I'll ask. (no particular reason, i just wanted to start a different thread on the listserv ) --Karl Mueller 89/95 Kawasaki EX500 99 Aprilia RS50 ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com From dc-cycles-request Sun Oct 3 00:50:47 1999 Date: Sun, 3 Oct 1999 00:53:08 -0400 From: "Gil Nissley" To: dc-cycles@XXXXXX X-Originating-IP: [140.185.62.14] Subject: Re: Stupid Americans WAS:Re: Air Suspension RE: MD Police/Nitrous On Thu, 30 Sep 1999 10:43:45 -0400 Bill Huson wrote: >BUT ... save your tax money. Harleys are leased from the factory and the >maintenance support is cheap. And, at the end of the lease, a Harely is still >worth mucho $$$. Yep.I've seen used cop Harleys going for more than new MSRP. There's even dealers who specialise in selling old cop and shriner's bikes. As a funny aside to the national pride thing,there are actually bike clubs in Japan where all the members ride cop HD's. They even wear American cop uniforms! The BuellBoy Emeritus. dynaryder@XXXXXX HSB#38D GATB#1121 <*> '98 Dyna Convertible Signup for your FREE Dunlop Rider E-Mail account at: http://www.handleit.net From dc-cycles-request Sun Oct 3 00:54:39 1999 Date: Sun, 3 Oct 1999 00:57:08 -0400 From: "Gil Nissley" To: dc-cycles@XXXXXX X-Originating-IP: [140.185.62.14] Subject: Re: Air Suspension RE: MD Police/Nitrous On Thu, 30 Sep 1999 11:11:44 -0400 christopher.meier@XXXXXX wrote: >Additionally, I believe that the DC police (or maybe it's the park service) >ride Honda Rebels ... Yep,DC's finest ride Rebels,Route 66's,and even XT250's. The cops I feel sorry for are the ones in that town in Georgia. They have to ride Buell S2's. :-P The BuellBoy Emeritus. dynaryder@XXXXXX HSB#38D GATB#1121 <*> '98 Dyna Convertible Signup for your FREE Dunlop Rider E-Mail account at: http://www.handleit.net From dc-cycles-request Sun Oct 3 01:05:30 1999 Date: Sun, 3 Oct 1999 01:08:11 -0400 From: "Gil Nissley" To: dc-cycles@XXXXXX X-Originating-IP: [140.185.62.14] Subject: Re: Why Harley Then? Was: Re: Stupid Americans On Thu, 30 Sep 1999 11:23:16 -0400 Louis E Tweed wrote: >This one is easy folks. Status and being noticed. Why do police ride >horses? Status and being noticed. Who leads parades? Motorcycle police >or police on horses. Why? Because crowds like them. Nothing to do with >speed, comfort, very little to do with maneuverability, etc. PUBLIC >RELATIONS. Actually,I believe the reason they use horses is for crowd management. They put the cops above the crowd and add an intimidation factor. The BuellBoy Emeritus. dynaryder@XXXXXX HSB#38D GATB#1121 <*> '98 Dyna Convertible Signup for your FREE Dunlop Rider E-Mail account at: http://www.handleit.net From dc-cycles-request Sun Oct 3 01:14:01 1999 Date: Sun, 3 Oct 1999 01:16:46 -0400 From: "Gil Nissley" To: dc-cycles@XXXXXX X-Originating-IP: [140.185.62.14] Subject: Re:Cop Harley vs. XX On Thu, 30 Sep 1999 13:47:54 -0400 Horkster wrote: >The KZ1000-Police models are still being produced today. I >don't think the design has changed much in several years, heck, >the engine looks virtually identical to the 1978 KZ1000 LTD I >used to ride. Great bikes. At one time I was convinced they >were shafties, but they are chain drive. I swear I read a mag article about the KZ cop bikes that said they were shafties. Kawi's home page doesn't say what they are in the stats. The two pics they have aren't real good. One shows the left side of a bike and it looks like there's a rear spline bell housing on the rear wheel. Couldn't see any chain. The BuellBoy Emeritus. dynaryder@XXXXXX HSB#38D GATB#1121 <*> '98 Dyna Convertible Signup for your FREE Dunlop Rider E-Mail account at: http://www.handleit.net From dc-cycles-request Sun Oct 3 01:24:48 1999 Date: Sun, 3 Oct 1999 01:27:34 -0400 From: "Gil Nissley" To: dc-cycles@XXXXXX X-Originating-IP: [140.185.62.14] Subject: Re: Tattoos Re: Stupid Americans WAS:Re: Air Suspension RE: MD Police/Nitrous >>And actually... I was thinking about getting a tattoo of the Ducati >>emblem. Of course, eveyone knows how rabid us Duc owners can be. What's pathetic is the rabid Buell owners. I've seen pics of at least two with Buell tats. Makes the classic 'flaming skull' look like a DaVinci. :-P The BuellBoy Emeritus. dynaryder@XXXXXX HSB#38D GATB#1121 <*> '98 Dyna Convertible Signup for your FREE Dunlop Rider E-Mail account at: http://www.handleit.net From dc-cycles-request Sun Oct 3 01:28:54 1999 Date: Sun, 3 Oct 1999 01:31:40 -0400 From: "Gil Nissley" To: dc-cycles@XXXXXX X-Originating-IP: [140.185.62.14] Subject: Re: Stupid Americans WAS:Re: Air Suspension RE: MD Police/Nitrous On Thu, 30 Sep 1999 18:37:35 -0400 Bill Huson wrote: >And then there's me - gotta harley but no tattoo. If I ever get a tattoo it won't be >an H-D one. Methinks an artistic rendering of my woman buns up kneeling would be neat. Don't do it! Nothing jinxs a relationship like having an SO's name/likness tattooed on your body. Kiss of death dude. The BuellBoy Emeritus. dynaryder@XXXXXX HSB#38D GATB#1121 <*> '98 Dyna Convertible Signup for your FREE Dunlop Rider E-Mail account at: http://www.handleit.net From dc-cycles-request Sun Oct 3 02:24:41 1999 Date: Sun, 3 Oct 1999 02:27:26 -0400 From: "Gil Nissley" To: dc-cycles@XXXXXX X-Originating-IP: [140.185.62.14] Subject: Re: chicks and bikes.. On Fri, 01 Oct 1999 15:37:00 -0400 Bill Huson wrote: >Maybe that old 70s Suzuki ad was right. "Put something exciting between your >legs." A female-owned advertising company had an ad for women motorcyclists a few years ago. It had a woman on a Harley. The copy said,"It Vibrates". ;-) The BuellBoy Emeritus. dynaryder@XXXXXX HSB#38D GATB#1121 <*> '98 Dyna Convertible Signup for your FREE Dunlop Rider E-Mail account at: http://www.handleit.net From dc-cycles-request Sun Oct 3 02:30:44 1999 From: Eternity23@XXXXXX Date: Sun, 3 Oct 1999 02:30:07 EDT Subject: DC Police bikes/ Harley thread To: dc-cycles@XXXXXX Whilst idling through traffic on Wisconsin, just short of M St., I chanced upon a DC Police Harley....trike. I can't think of anything I'd want to ride less than a Police issue, H-D trike. Ewww. -Sean Jordan '93 CBR1000F (Give me two more Givi Maxia's, a siren and some lights....THAT's a police bike. Heh.) From dc-cycles-request Sun Oct 3 02:33:37 1999 From: "Leslie" To: Subject: Re: american made gov vehicles.... Date: Sun, 3 Oct 1999 02:32:12 -0400 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2615.200 yep, just got word that the Marine Corps (special units, not specified) are going to use the Kawi KLR650 as an assualt and communication runner bike...they are rigging them with better (U.S. made) suspension and stuff like that to get around the U.S. made thingy and eventually they are going to put on engines that will run on diesel, so they are not a logistics problem (all the other vehicles run on diesel).....anyway it looks pretty good so far and they are sending the troops to MSF and dirt riding schools....pretty neat I think...wish I got paid to ride my KLR...oh well....enjoy...Les 89KLR650, 96 Katana750, 89LT500R, 88NX250 This requirement single handedly cut the Coast Guards premier helicopters capabilities in half... our requirement is that we buy at least 51% american.... so our Aerospatiale helos that are awesome birds from the factory, have their motors yanked out and replaced by us built ones....cuts the loading capacity down so much that we can on a lucky day pull 3 people out of the water with it... Collin T. Fagan From dc-cycles-request Sun Oct 3 10:03:49 1999 Date: Sun, 03 Oct 1999 10:00:05 -0400 From: Todd Peer Subject: RE: Parking Lots To: dc-cycles@XXXXXX X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.72.2106.4 X-MSMail-priority: Normal I'd say as long as you are abiding by the school speed limits you're fine. If a cop ever comes snooping around, just explain you are a 'new' rider (even if you aren't) and you want to get in some practice before facing all the crazies on the roads. BTW, I highly recommend that everyone who rides go and find an open parking lot and practice slow speed manuevers. Especially braking; in corners, panic style, in S's. At full vertical, find the limit of your bikes braking capability (front tire chirp/slide). In a bad situation on the road you will do what you have been practicing (parking lot or road). Todd > -----Original Message----- > From: Karl Mueller [mailto:k_d_mueller@XXXXXX] > Sent: Saturday, October 02, 1999 10:41 PM > To: dc-cycles@XXXXXX > Subject: Parking Lots > > > Today I got bored so I went out to a local middle school parking lot and > played around a bit <30mph or so (I still had to scrub all the > nubs o' shame > off of my aprilia's front tire). I had a blast, because I discovered that > the small oval in front of the school has a few turns that remind me of a > race track (long straight into a tight left hairpin into a > left-right-left > S, then into a right hairpin in another parking lot). My question is, is > this legal? I mean, it's public property and all, so if i crash, it's not > anyone's fault (so i couldn't sue the school). No one's ever > stopped me, but > I wanna keep on the good side of cops, so I'll ask. > > (no particular reason, i just wanted to start a different thread on the > listserv ) > > --Karl Mueller > 89/95 Kawasaki EX500 > 99 Aprilia RS50 > > ______________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > From dc-cycles-request Sun Oct 3 13:39:04 1999 X-Sender: mtroutma@XXXXXX Date: Sun, 03 Oct 1999 13:38:23 -0400 To: dc-cycles@XXXXXX From: Mike T Subject: HOA Victory Some of you may remember me complaining about my HOA's MC parking regs. I live in a TH and they don't allow between spot bike parking. I wrote a well though out letter to the HOA president last summer, with no results. Until today. Today I received a Memo from the management company outlining new policies adopted pertaining to MC parking. I can park in front of or between my two parking spots without fear of towing. Not that they ever did tow, but the threat was always there...... _____________________________________ Mike Troutman mike@XXXXXX http://www.troutman.org/vfr '97 Honda VFR 750 From dc-cycles-request Sun Oct 3 14:21:44 1999 From: "Bruce Norton" To: "DC Cycles" , "Mike T" Subject: Re: HOA Victory Date: Sun, 3 Oct 1999 14:16:08 -0400 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2615.200 Congratulations Mike! Well done! ----- Original Message ----- From: Mike T > Some of you may remember me complaining about my HOA's MC parking regs. I > live in a TH and they don't allow between spot bike parking. I wrote a > well though out letter to the HOA president last summer, with no > results. Until today. > > Today I received a Memo from the management company outlining new policies > adopted pertaining to MC parking. I can park in front of or between my two > parking spots without fear of towing. Not that they ever did tow, but the > threat was always there...... From dc-cycles-request Sun Oct 3 14:22:43 1999 Date: Sun, 3 Oct 1999 11:25:35 -0700 (PDT) From: Daniel aka ITM Subject: RE: Parking Lots To: dc-cycles@XXXXXX I wouldn't recommend saying you're new to riding if your liscense doesn't reflect that It's a good idea though, so say your new to riding that bike and wanted to get used to it and practice for emergency situations, in a safe place rather than on the street. --- Todd Peer wrote: > I'd say as long as you are abiding by the school speed limits > you're fine. > If a cop ever comes snooping around, just explain you are a 'new' > rider > (even if you aren't) and you want to get in some practice before > facing all > the crazies on the roads. > > BTW, I highly recommend that everyone who rides go and find an open > parking > lot and practice slow speed manuevers. Especially braking; in > corners, > panic style, in S's. At full vertical, find the limit of your > bikes braking > capability (front tire chirp/slide). In a bad situation on the > road you > will do what you have been practicing (parking lot or road). > > Todd > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Karl Mueller [mailto:k_d_mueller@XXXXXX] > > Sent: Saturday, October 02, 1999 10:41 PM > > To: dc-cycles@XXXXXX > > Subject: Parking Lots > > > > > > Today I got bored so I went out to a local middle school parking > lot and > > played around a bit <30mph or so (I still had to scrub all the > > nubs o' shame > > off of my aprilia's front tire). I had a blast, because I > discovered that > > the small oval in front of the school has a few turns that remind > me of a > > race track (long straight into a tight left hairpin into a > > left-right-left > > S, then into a right hairpin in another parking lot). My question > is, is > > this legal? I mean, it's public property and all, so if i crash, > it's not > > anyone's fault (so i couldn't sue the school). No one's ever > > stopped me, but > > I wanna keep on the good side of cops, so I'll ask. > > > > (no particular reason, i just wanted to start a different thread > on the > > listserv ) > > > > --Karl Mueller > > 89/95 Kawasaki EX500 > > 99 Aprilia RS50 > > > > ______________________________________________________ > > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com From dc-cycles-request Sun Oct 3 18:54:21 1999 From: LilBkrBabe@XXXXXX Date: Sun, 3 Oct 1999 18:53:15 EDT Subject: **SNAKEMAN TOY RUN & HEYSER'S DOES IT AGAIN!** To: dc-cycles@XXXXXX, Tccard@XXXXXX, VHWALLS@XXXXXX, Tophogdog@XXXXXX, SHguts@XXXXXX, Wendyrocks@XXXXXX, Fyrstorm74@XXXXXX, JSHD86@XXXXXX, easyriderddg@XXXXXX, jayblock@XXXXXX, Jayeisham@XXXXXX, SwiftRebel@XXXXXX, Tuflilbabe@XXXXXX, WilbertG@XXXXXX, Travler333@XXXXXX, HarleyzMyn@XXXXXX, UnclChrley@XXXXXX, THall67@XXXXXX, SEBRADL@XXXXXX, EPPY1111@XXXXXX, barretts93@XXXXXX, MACAKITA@XXXXXX, SMitch2282@XXXXXX, WHilton361@XXXXXX, Khd93@XXXXXX, SWAMPHAGG@XXXXXX, BetyBp43@XXXXXX, KACIE691@XXXXXX, HDRider5@XXXXXX, Green60283@XXXXXX, Trainer175@XXXXXX, ShdwRdr667@XXXXXX, RUTHLEZZ@XXXXXX, R90S@XXXXXX, LIKEAMU@XXXXXX, JOSEB123@XXXXXX, beall@XXXXXX, CycleEvent@XXXXXX, boomsea@XXXXXX, fbowles@XXXXXX, LethalsLdy@XXXXXX In between flights, I had a chance to stop by Snakeman's Open House & Toy Run. Had a decent turnout, and saw some really neat vintage bikes. And, I bought more leather. Of course. As for the exotic (and painful looking) piercing, and "creative" tattoo artistry, I decided it was a wise idea not to fall asleep around any of those able to perform either. I'm convinced that they (those being the canvass of such artwork) had to be on another mental plane when agreeing to have those sensitive and tender parts pierced and/or tattooed. OUCH! One of the artists saw me checking out some of the "artwork" in the books and said, "which one would you like?" Yeah. Right. Me? I don't think so. As for Heyser's... Having heard nothing but horror stories, I thought an oil change would be a no brainer. After the service I had an oil leak. Unfortunately, it was discovered the day of Barbara's wedding, which I was supposed to ride in. Luckily Twigg's in Hagerstown is open on Saturday and discovered that the oil filter & seal were improperly installed... I tried!! I'm back to square one. I've not heard anything positive about Pete's nor Heyser's for service. Can anyone recommend a Yamaha service shop in Anne Arundel, Baltimore or PG County? I'll use Twigg's when in Hagerstown. Here's to another beautiful and safe weekend! Ride Safely, lbb From dc-cycles-request Sun Oct 3 22:00:52 1999 Reply-To: From: "RMeyer" To: Subject: FS: Tank Bag (Brand New) and Tail Bag (not quite new) Date: Sun, 3 Oct 1999 22:00:23 -0400 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2615.200 My stupidity is your gain! I bought a Spartan II (by Chase Harper) magnetic tank bag 3 weeks ago, then turned around and bought a bike with a plastic "gas tank" a week later. The bag has never been used (other than putting it on the bike to check the fit). It's still got the price tag on it! The dealer wants a 15% restocking fee, and I'd rather my loss help some other rider than the dealer. The tank bag measures approximately 14" long by 10.5 inches wide by 4 inches tall. Undo one zipper, and it expands to about 6.5 inches tall. It has 4 large magnets that hold it VERY firmly, and a safety strap that goes around the steering head. It has a clear plastic, Velcro sealed map pocket on top, and a smaller Velcro'd pocket that's about the right size to hold a wallet. I paid $99, and I'd like to get the same $85 the dealer would have given back to me, plus actual shipping costs if you want me to mail it to you. The Galindo Supersport tail bag is several years old, but was used very little. It measures about 11.5 inches wide, 10 inches tall and 8 inches deep. It's black and gray, and has a Velcro sealed rear pocket in bright read for enhanced visibility from the rear. It mounts with 2 built in bungee cords. It's got a small black smudge on the red rear panel, but otherwise is in excellent condition. I'm asking $25 (plus shipping, if necessary). Please e-mail me at rmeyer@XXXXXX. ITW, Bob Meyer 1992 ST1100 (Red STag), STOC #1157 ============================================= People are more violently opposed to fur than leather, because it's safer to pick on rich women than biker gangs. From dc-cycles-request Sun Oct 3 22:37:48 1999 From: "Gary Foreman" To: "Dc-Cycles" Subject: Any R1 / Hayabusa / TL Owners on here? Date: Sun, 3 Oct 1999 22:36:41 -0400 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2314.1300 I have created a CD with the Dealer Microfiche images. If you've never seen the dealer microfiche, it has all the parts listed and blow ups of components. I don't own an R1, but I have friends with them. I decided to do this since the bike is so popular. To get the CD you have to join the Owners Club, and you get the CD for free. Details with membership instructions. The format is Adobe Acrobat. YAMAHA R1 Owners (samples available) http://www.fj1100.com/r1oc.htm SUZUKI Hayabusa Owners (samples available) http://www.fj1100.com/hoc.htm SUZUKI TL1000R and TL1000S Owners (samples available) http://www.tl1000.com YAMAHA FJ1100 and FJ1200 (samples available) http://www.fj1100.com Gary W. Foreman EMAIL: fj1100@XXXXXX From dc-cycles-request Mon Oct 4 06:46:10 1999 From: "Dysart, Glenn B Mr SAM" To: "'Todd Peer'" , Bill Huson , Sean Sullivan Cc: "'DC Cycles'" Subject: RE: crotch rocketeers Date: Mon, 4 Oct 1999 06:45:58 -0400 It wasn't even a Sportster... it was a Fat Boy that was lowered. The best part was him riding away like a bat out of hell totally loaded of course. And yes, we did suggest that he take a cab home. Glenn >Yeah, that explains it...NOT. >There are a couple of MOFOS here who remember 'Superman'. Split-head >drunken dumbass we met in a Princeton, WV Applebees who gently rested his >carbon fibered skull cap (god knows why he needed the carbon fiber) on the >bar. Bragged about whipping up on sportbikers with his low slung (I'm >Guessing) Sportster 1200. I gotta admit, his chicken stripes were >impressive, even if the tire was a little narrow. >But the most impressive part was the way he wacked the throttle to force as >much unspent gasoline past the cracking loud straight pipes as he could. >Hell, I bet the whole neighborhood was impressed with such a presentation of >sound, at 3am...NOT From dc-cycles-request Mon Oct 4 08:03:51 1999 Date: Mon, 4 Oct 1999 08:03:38 -0400 From: "Chris Norloff" Reply-To: X-Sender: To: Mike T CC: "List-dc cycles" Subject: Re: HOA Victory ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: Mike T >Some of you may remember me complaining about my HOA's MC parking regs. I >live in a TH and they don't allow between spot bike parking. I wrote a >well though out letter to the HOA president last summer, with no >results. Until today. Well done! Glad to hear the "well thought out" letter made the difference. Chris Norloff From dc-cycles-request Mon Oct 4 11:55:09 1999 Date: Mon, 04 Oct 1999 11:54:02 -0400 From: "JOE NAGY" To: "\"\"dynaryder@XXXXXX\"@internet.nonmime\"" , Subject: Re: chicks and bikes.. Content-Disposition: inline -snip- A female-owned advertising company had an ad for women motorcyclists a = few years ago. It had a woman on a Harley. The copy said,"It Vibrates". = ;-) No wonder Amy has a big grin on her face whenever she dismounts (almost = said gets off) my bikes! Joe '85 Ninja 900 (tingle) '68 H-D FLH (thud) The BuellBoy Emeritus. dynaryder@XXXXXX HSB#38D GATB#1121 <*> '98 Dyna Convertible Signup for your FREE Dunlop Rider E-Mail account at: =20 http://www.handleit.net From dc-cycles-request Mon Oct 4 13:07:53 1999 From: "Kirt S." To: , Subject: This freakin' sigma bike computer... Date: Mon, 4 Oct 1999 13:04:34 -0400 Organization: RCN/Erol's Internet X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2014.211 My computer at work is a piece of crap and lost all my e-mail again. If anyone has a website with illustrations and helpful hints about installing one of these things, that would be keen. I'll also post a link to you on my webpage. Kirt 99 F4 From dc-cycles-request Mon Oct 4 13:07:59 1999 Date: Mon, 4 Oct 1999 10:11:19 -0700 (PDT) From: Daniel aka ITM Subject: progressive is being stupid again - need new agency To: dc-cycles@XXXXXX well first progressive tries to charge 2 different rates on the same bike, and try to charge me the higher rate, so after i go through the rigamaro to have kawasaki let them know what they think is a different bike is the same bike, and they agree to charge me the lower rate, instead of rewriting my policy to reflect it, like they were supposed to, they cancelled me and didn't write up the new policy to replace it. So i was without insurance for a week or two. Good thing I checked up on it. So now they are telling me they're "rewrites" means tehy cancel the old policy and start a new policy. That doesn't sound liek a rewrite to me.. but okay.. So anyway, If I have to start a whole new policy, I'd like to go ahead and switch to a less shady, more reputable company, with competitive rates. Anyone here know of a good insurance company with good rates in Maryland, that will cover just a single bike (no car) on their policy? I've heard good things about all state and state farm, but I think one of those requires a car to be on the policy.. so anyway, if you have just a bike on your policy and a good rate, let me know who your agent is. I'd rather deal with your agent than progressive's hench persons. I ride a 92 kawasaki ex250.. I should be paying around $125 a year. I can get that from progressive, but I know other agencies will price around there too, so I'd rather NOT go with progressive. So who do you use? (agent name and # would be helpful) I'd like to make sure I talk to the right person when I call, in case someone else is uniformed that "we don't only do single bikes" or some such. btw I'm in maryland. Thanks! Daniel __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com From dc-cycles-request Mon Oct 4 13:08:47 1999 Date: Mon, 04 Oct 1999 13:08:20 -0400 From: Gary Foreman Subject: Anyone with their TLOC CD want to give a testimonial? To: Tl1000 List , DC-Cycles Mailing List , Suzuki-L , Suzuki-bikes X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2014.211 I haven't heard much from anyone! Gary W. Foreman Email: fj1100@XXXXXX Web 1: http://www.fj1100.com Web 2: http://www.tl1000.com '99 TL1000R | '88 KX250 | '85 FJ1100 From dc-cycles-request Mon Oct 4 13:21:52 1999 Date: Mon, 4 Oct 1999 10:25:34 -0700 (PDT) From: Daniel aka ITM Subject: thinking of charing progressive To: dc-cycles@XXXXXX I'm thinking about taking progressive to small claims court. I was thinking of taking filing charges in small claims court against progressive for the amount whatever the maryland pentalty is of driving uninsured for 2 weeks. While they are going to reinstate my policy to reflect that I was covered, it doesn't change the facts that I told them to go ahead and switch the policy over to the new rate, and what they did was to cancel my old policy and not initiate a new policy, and I was in fact, uninsured for 2 weeks, due to their negligence. Had I been in an accident, there would have been serious complications, and maryland penalizes so these things shoudn't happen. So I think progressive should be penalized as well, as the last I spoke to them, they told me my policy would be re-written. I have no problem with the state of maryland getting the rewards of this lawsuit. I also think that maybe progressive will want to settle out of court.. Or maybe I should talk to some attorney general or someone? Anyone have any advice on where to go or whom to talk to? I really think progressives business practices should be either investigated or penalized. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com From dc-cycles-request Mon Oct 4 13:30:43 1999 Date: Mon, 04 Oct 1999 13:29:18 -0400 From: "JOE NAGY" To: "\"\"dynaryder@XXXXXX\"@internet.nonmime\"" , Subject: Re: Stupid Americans WAS:Re: Air Suspension RE: MD Police/Nitrous Content-Disposition: inline As a funny aside to the national pride thing,there are actually bike = clubs in Japan where all the members ride cop HD's. They even wear = American cop uniforms! Yeah, man! In 1988 (damn, wuzzit that long ago?) we did a magazine ad = featuring the Yokahama Seaside Harley-Davidson Club. They looked = maaahvelous. Joe From dc-cycles-request Mon Oct 4 13:37:54 1999 From: Michael Jay To: dc-cycles@XXXXXX Subject: RE: Why Harley Then? Date: Mon, 4 Oct 1999 13:38:40 -0400 Who makes the supply parts and provides the maintenance support? The purchase price of a vehicle is a non-recurring cost. >And sadly, the Kawi KZ1000 is a bit out of date these days. The best bike I ever had was an '82 KZ750H3 Oh well, time marches on, Mike Jay '82 XJ750RJ (well, kind of) From dc-cycles-request Mon Oct 4 13:56:14 1999 X-Sender: lisa@XXXXXX Date: Mon, 04 Oct 1999 13:57:14 -0400 To: Daniel aka ITM , dc-cycles@XXXXXX From: Lisa Goddard Subject: Re: thinking of charing progressive I think I'll join in on bashing Progressive: I sold my ZX-6 in June. Upon transferring my plates to the new bike I immediately dropped insurance on the ZX-6. Progressive seems to have overlooked this fact and continues to bill me for two bikes. This is not the first time they have neglected to put a change on my policy in to effect. I know on at least one other occasion I have decreased my coverage on theft and they neglected to actually make the policy change. (I had decreased my theft coverage because the bike was sold I just wanted to hang on to the tags and Maryland requires that if you have the tags you must have the insurance) At 10:25 AM 10/4/99 -0700, Daniel aka ITM wrote: > >I'm thinking about taking progressive to small claims court. Lisa Goddard Kivex.Com, An Allegiance Telecom Company From dc-cycles-request Mon Oct 4 13:57:21 1999 From: Michael Jay To: "'Daniel aka ITM'" , dc-cycles@XXXXXX Subject: RE: thinking of charing progressive Date: Mon, 4 Oct 1999 13:57:36 -0400 Dan-The-Man writes: >I have no problem with the state of maryland getting the rewards of >this lawsuit. I also think that maybe progressive will want to >settle >out of court.. >Or maybe I should talk to some attorney general or someone? Anyone >have any advice on where to go or whom to talk to? I really think >progressives business practices should be either investigated or >penalized. Calling the Attorney General's 1-800 number should let you find out what state agency has jurisdiction over the automobile insurance. Living in Virginia I cannot provide details, but in the early 90's I worked with the Maryland Department of Insurance for another type of insurance concern where that company was licensed. Also, I lucked out big time as my representative in the Virginia House of Delegates was on the Insurance and Banking Committee which came in handy when seeking help from the State Corporation Commission who has jurisdiction over insurance companies in VA. Good luck, Mike Jay '82 XJ750RJ From dc-cycles-request Mon Oct 4 14:07:37 1999 X-Sender: nsuesse@XXXXXX (Unverified) Date: Mon, 4 Oct 1999 14:09:59 -0400 To: dc-cycles@XXXXXX From: Ned Suesse Subject: Re: thinking of charing progressive My experience with Progressive has been negative as well- I set up the policy to do a direct withdrawl from my checking account, which happens on the day the amount is due. Because I had just moved here, I voided and then gave them one of the nameless checks that you get when you sign up for a new bank account... and it did not work (there were sufficient funds- evidently, the nameless checks have different tracking numbers (at least according to the teller, who I think was just taking the easy way out))... so they cancelled my insurance. Without telling me in any form more immediate than a snail mail letter, which I received about 10 days later. I got the situation rectified- but geez- through no fault of my own, I was an uninsured motorist- what would have happened if I hit someone or my bike was stolen? Still makes me angry to think about, so I am open to finding a new company as well. Don't think I will sue them, because I don't have the time, but I feel like they are at fault in both of our cases. I signed up for Progressive over the internet- so I don't have an agent to pass along. Ned Suesse From dc-cycles-request Mon Oct 4 14:29:51 1999 Date: Mon, 04 Oct 1999 14:26:17 -0400 From: Todd Peer Subject: Small ClaimsRE: thinking of charing progressive To: dc-cycles@XXXXXX X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.72.2106.4 X-MSMail-priority: Normal > -----Original Message----- > From: Daniel aka ITM [mailto:itm_2k@XXXXXX] > > I'm thinking about taking progressive to small claims court. > > I was thinking of taking filing charges in small claims court > against progressive for the amount whatever the maryland pentalty > is of driving uninsured for 2 weeks. > > While they are going to reinstate my policy to reflect that I > was covered, it doesn't change the facts that I told them to > go ahead and switch the policy over to the new rate, > > Or maybe I should talk to some attorney general or someone? Anyone > have any advice on where to go or whom to talk to? I really think > progressives business practices should be either investigated or > penalized. Do you expect your time in court, attempting to prove you instructed Progressive to change your policy, is worth the extraction of a punitive sum? Did you write to Progressive and instruct them, or just tell them over the phone. Do you have some proof that your policy was cancelled? What was the reason? Good luck! Todd PS IMO, Progressive is the GEICO of the 90's, but it wasn't always so. From dc-cycles-request Mon Oct 4 14:34:37 1999 Date: Mon, 4 Oct 1999 14:34:33 -0400 From: "Chris Norloff" Reply-To: X-Sender: To: Subject: Re: thinking of charing progressive ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: Daniel aka ITM >I'm thinking about taking progressive to small claims court. ... >While they are going to reinstate my policy to reflect that I >was covered, it doesn't change the facts that I told them to >go ahead and switch the policy over to the new rate, and what >they did was to cancel my old policy and not initiate a new policy, >and I was in fact, uninsured for 2 weeks, due to their negligence. Since you had no actual losses, there is nothing to sue for. Their shoddy business practices should be reported to the State Corporation Commission, who licenses corporations to do business in the state (that's the name of the Virginia one, Maryland must have a similar gov't licensing entity). Chris Norloff ---------- Original Message ------------------------ From: Daniel aka ITM Date: Mon, 4 Oct 1999 10:25:34 -0700 (PDT) I'm thinking about taking progressive to small claims court. I was thinking of taking filing charges in small claims court against progressive for the amount whatever the maryland pentalty is of driving uninsured for 2 weeks. While they are going to reinstate my policy to reflect that I was covered, it doesn't change the facts that I told them to go ahead and switch the policy over to the new rate, and what they did was to cancel my old policy and not initiate a new policy, and I was in fact, uninsured for 2 weeks, due to their negligence. Had I been in an accident, there would have been serious complications, and maryland penalizes so these things shoudn't happen. So I think progressive should be penalized as well, as the last I spoke to them, they told me my policy would be re-written. I have no problem with the state of maryland getting the rewards of this lawsuit. I also think that maybe progressive will want to settle out of court.. Or maybe I should talk to some attorney general or someone? Anyone have any advice on where to go or whom to talk to? I really think progressives business practices should be either investigated or penalized. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com From dc-cycles-request Mon Oct 4 14:47:39 1999 From: christopher.a.weaver@XXXXXX Date: Mon, 04 Oct 1999 14:11:32 -0400 Subject: Re: This freakin' sigma bike computer... To: dc-cycles@XXXXXX Content-disposition: inline X-Lotus-FromDomain: AMERICAS-US@INTL Um... My Sigma bike computer could never get email. Did they come out with a new model? Still, these links should help you. http://www.cgocable.net/~gmaxwell/sigma.htm http://www.reish.net/hawk/msigma800/index.html http://www.sportbikes.com/bc700.htm http://www.algonet.se/~fura/MC/Firestorm/Mods/BC1200/BC1200.html Chris Weaver '98 VTR 1000 From: "Kirt S." My computer at work is a piece of crap and lost all my e-mail again. If anyone has a website with illustrations and helpful hints about installing one of these things, that would be keen. I'll also post a link to you on my webpage. ---------------------------------------------------------------- The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. From dc-cycles-request Mon Oct 4 14:53:41 1999 X-Sender: lisa@XXXXXX Date: Mon, 04 Oct 1999 14:55:01 -0400 To: From: Lisa Goddard Subject: progressive Not to defend Progressive or anything but, I have had to deal with them in a claim situation before. They were very fast, polite and easy to deal with. The whole matter was settled within two weeks including written confirmation that I did not cause the accident. Lisa Goddard Kivex.Com, An Allegiance Telecom Company From dc-cycles-request Mon Oct 4 14:58:26 1999 Date: Mon, 4 Oct 1999 12:02:02 -0700 (PDT) From: Daniel aka ITM Subject: most dangerous intersections To: dc-cycles@XXXXXX While surfing the all state site looking for a #, i came across their estimates of the msot dangerous interestions, even broken down by states. http://www.statefarm.com/media/danpress.htm __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com From dc-cycles-request Mon Oct 4 15:04:24 1999 From: "Dave Cross" To: Subject: Interesting bit of code Date: Mon, 4 Oct 1999 15:11:46 -0400 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2314.1300 This was taken from "Dr. Gridlock" regarding overtaking vehicles flashing their high-beams to get a slower car to move over. He sites this bit of code: "Virginia Code Section 46.2-842.1 makes it unlawful on divided highways for drivers being overtaken by other vehicles to fail to give way to those vehicles 'upon audible or light signal.' Upon this audible or light signal, the overtaken vehicle must move right to allow the overtaking vehicle to pass. Works for me, so move over you lawless slowpokes when I flash my lights! Dave From dc-cycles-request Mon Oct 4 15:10:28 1999 Date: Mon, 4 Oct 1999 12:14:14 -0700 (PDT) From: Daniel aka ITM Subject: Re: Small ClaimsRE: thinking of charing progressive To: Todd Peer , dc-cycles@XXXXXX --- Todd Peer wrote: > > Do you expect your time in court, attempting to prove you > instructed > Progressive to change your policy, is worth the extraction of a > punitive > sum? Yeah, should only be a day. > Did you write to Progressive and instruct them, or just tell > them over > the phone. Do you have some proof that your policy was cancelled? I had insurance with them over the phone, and had been with them 4 months, when they were supposed to change the rate. And it was an over the phone instruction to change the rate cancel the old policy to rewrite it with the new rate. All they did was cancel. It was a verbal agreement though.. so that is shaky ground.. > What was > the reason? Good luck! They mistakenly ( I assume) thought the ex250 and 250R were different model bikes. I assume 2 different people did the underwriting. I had to prove to them they were the same bike, and that I wanted the newer evaluation, 250R rate. After a little hassle and much persistence, they finally agreed to my terms that they were the same bike and I should get the lower rate. They had some BS excuse "at the time we didn't insure sport bikes" yeah right.. both of them are sport bikes! I figure if I file suit, progressive may want to settle rather than sending one of thier idiot employees down to represent them to pay them and still possibly lose. OR I may get a judge who doesn't take kindly to insurance companies just dropping people's insurance like that, and accept the first written contract and the verbal change of contract, after all money was exchanged, and hell they were charging me 2 quarters in advance. So it seems like the down side would be I lose filing fee and a day of time... on the up side, I could be looking at $500 on up to whatever small claims court goes to. $1500 I think.. It also might teach progressive to change their policy on dumping customers insurance. I actually think it's worth it, just to have the suit filed, itself, win or lose.. it might scare those who are in charge to get their $hit together. Change their policy on notifying people when they are dropped, and change their policy on notifying when coverage is definitely into effect. I think the scare factor alone is worth it. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com From dc-cycles-request Mon Oct 4 15:22:34 1999 Date: Mon, 4 Oct 1999 12:26:17 -0700 (PDT) From: Daniel aka ITM Subject: Re: progressive To: dc-cycles@XXXXXX Actually, that's good to know. I was starting to think they were totaly unreasonable. When I had my first problem, they acted like the supervisors were the wizzard of oz and never let me talk to them. I have a suspicion that i'll get something in the mail from progressive that says I've been cancelled, and in a few more days, I should get something saying I wasn't cancelled.. which should be proof for a court room to support my testimony. Actually I did get a $52 refund check, but i thought it was from them over charging me, as that was what the differnce was.. I'll have to read through whatever is attatched to it more closely. I knew they had to cancel the policy to rewrite it, but I assumed when the lady agreed to re-write it, tha she actually would. Anyway thanks.. Maybe if I do file this suit, the higher ups will talk to me, and be quite reasonable, and I can just ask that they change some of their policies as part of a settlement. Daniel --- Lisa Goddard wrote: > Not to defend Progressive or anything but, I have had to deal > with them > in a claim situation before. They were very fast, polite and easy > to deal > with. The whole matter was settled within two weeks including > written > confirmation that I did not cause the accident. > > > Lisa Goddard > Kivex.Com, An Allegiance Telecom Company > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com From dc-cycles-request Mon Oct 4 15:38:29 1999 Date: Mon, 4 Oct 1999 12:42:16 -0700 (PDT) From: Daniel aka ITM Subject: Re: Interesting bit of code To: dc-cycles@XXXXXX Yeah but what if that slow poke is doing the speed limit? But isn't that a feel good law? You flash your lights, honk your horn, then what? citizens arrest? Call the cops and say "hey this car in front of me won't move over" Of course it also might start some road rage.. so I suppose if it did, that if they tried to say you caused it, you could retort "the laws says one can flash or give audible signal". So it obviously isn't the start of road rage, and thus would be on the other guy about who caused it. Me personally, I ride with my high beams on until I get up behind a car, like at an intersection or a steady pace on the highway. I'd like cars to see me coming, not be pissed off because I just put a blind, light spot, in their eye. My friend on his motorcycle used to ride with his high beams on, i'd look in the miror and it'd put a temporary blind spot in my eye, like when you look at a bulb or the sun, so I assume drivers would get pissed off too. I wasnt pissed off but I could see how people could be, if they took it the wrong way and it stayed in their vision. So I try to moderate it's use for appropriate times. --- Dave Cross wrote: > > This was taken from "Dr. Gridlock" regarding overtaking vehicles > flashing > their high-beams to get a slower car to move over. He sites this > bit of > code: > > "Virginia Code Section 46.2-842.1 makes it unlawful on divided > highways > for drivers being overtaken by other vehicles to > fail to > give way to those > vehicles 'upon audible or light signal.' Upon > this audible > or light signal, the > overtaken vehicle must move right to allow the > overtaking > vehicle to pass. > > Works for me, so move over you lawless slowpokes when I flash my > lights! > > Dave > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com From dc-cycles-request Mon Oct 4 15:44:38 1999 Date: Mon, 04 Oct 1999 15:22:43 -0400 From: Todd Peer Subject: RE: Small ClaimsRE: thinking of charing progressive To: dc-cycles@XXXXXX X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.72.2106.4 X-MSMail-priority: Normal Are you an AMA member? Your motivation seems to be to strike a blow to the incompetance at Progressive. Progressive is the darling of the AMA. Tell the AMA about all this, and then dump these losers now. And like I said, good luck in court. W/o some sort of documentation to prove all this happened, you will be wasting your time. My story with Progressive: Back when they didn't have the AMA backing, they were actually a good choice for motorcyclists. They always offered the better rate (when I called around). They are now WAY to big for themselves and the typical motorcyclist (Like GIECO). Around the time they started courting the AMA for promotional purposes, my rates nearly doubled. Goodbye. Shop around people, and don't be afraid to deal with some unknowns. I have my car insured with Superior Insurance, and my bike with Universal Underwriters. As soon as some of my tickets start falling off the record, I'll go shopping again :-) Todd > -----Original Message----- > From: Daniel aka ITM [mailto:itm_2k@XXXXXX] > > --- Todd Peer wrote: > > > > Do you expect your time in court, attempting to prove you > > instructed > > Progressive to change your policy, is worth the extraction of a > > punitive > > sum? > > Yeah, should only be a day. > > > Did you write to Progressive and instruct them, or just tell > > them over > > the phone. Do you have some proof that your policy was cancelled? > > I had insurance with them over the phone, > > They mistakenly ( I assume) thought the ex250 and 250R were different > model bikes. I assume 2 different people did the underwriting. I had > to prove to them they were the same bike, and that I wanted the newer > evaluation, 250R rate. > > After a little hassle and much persistence, they finally agreed to my > terms that they were the same bike and I should get the lower rate. > They had some BS excuse "at the time we didn't insure sport bikes" > yeah right.. both of them are sport bikes! > > I figure if I file suit, progressive may want to settle rather than > sending one of thier idiot employees down to represent them to pay > them and still possibly lose. > > OR I may get a judge who doesn't take kindly to insurance companies > just dropping people's insurance like that, and accept the first > written contract and the verbal change of contract, after all money > was exchanged, and hell they were charging me 2 quarters in advance. > > So it seems like the down side would be I lose filing fee and a day > of time... on the up side, I could be looking at $500 on up to > whatever small claims court goes to. $1500 I think.. > > It also might teach progressive to change their policy on dumping > customers insurance. I actually think it's worth it, just to have > the suit filed, itself, win or lose.. it might scare those who are > in charge to get their $hit together. > > Change their policy on notifying people when they are dropped, > and change their policy on notifying when coverage is definitely > into effect. I think the scare factor alone is worth it. > From dc-cycles-request Mon Oct 4 15:59:57 1999 From: Michael Jay To: dc-cycles@XXXXXX Subject: RE: M/c Insurance Date: Mon, 4 Oct 1999 16:00:44 -0400 USAA Mike Jay '82 XJ750RJ From dc-cycles-request Mon Oct 4 16:22:37 1999 From: rcover@XXXXXX X-Sender: rcover@XXXXXX Date: Mon, 04 Oct 1999 16:18:26 -0400 To: dc-cycles@XXXXXX Subject: Re: Small ClaimsRE: thinking of charing progressive At 12:14 PM 10/4/99 -0700, you wrote: ...(snip) >It also might teach progressive to change their policy on dumping >customers insurance. I actually think it's worth it, just to have >the suit filed, itself, win or lose.. it might scare those who are >in charge to get their $hit together. > >Change their policy on notifying people when they are dropped, >and change their policy on notifying when coverage is definitely >into effect. I think the scare factor alone is worth it. If the money is really not the important thing, and you just want to light a fire under their corporate butt, a small claim probably isn't the best way to go. You take them to court, they can easily afford to pay someone, possibly someone with a legal backround, to go as their representative. All this minor incident would is possibly make them mad at you. IMO, a better way would be to contact the BBB or some other government agency. There's always various action lines or news agencies. Government numbers are in the book. Call your local news station and they can point you to their action line ("Fight Back" kind of thing). All these probably have web pages you could search for. I think these would work better for you. Rick From dc-cycles-request Mon Oct 4 16:42:45 1999 From: "Kirt S." To: , Subject: Re: This freakin' sigma bike computer... Date: Mon, 4 Oct 1999 16:45:31 -0400 Organization: RCN/Erol's Internet X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2014.211 hehehe...now THAT would be the shit... getting e-mail while keeping accurate records of speed and distance. :-) Kirt 99 F4 ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Sent: Monday, October 04, 1999 2:11 PM Subject: Re: This freakin' sigma bike computer... > Um... My Sigma bike computer could never get email. Did they come out with > a new model? > > Still, these links should help you. > > http://www.cgocable.net/~gmaxwell/sigma.htm > http://www.reish.net/hawk/msigma800/index.html > http://www.sportbikes.com/bc700.htm > http://www.algonet.se/~fura/MC/Firestorm/Mods/BC1200/BC1200.html > > Chris Weaver > '98 VTR 1000 > > > > From: "Kirt S." > My computer at work is a piece of crap and lost all my e-mail again. If > anyone has a website with illustrations and helpful hints about installing > one of these things, that would be keen. I'll also post a link to you on > my > webpage. > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to > which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged > material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or > taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or > entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received > this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any > computer. > > From dc-cycles-request Mon Oct 4 16:47:53 1999 Date: Mon, 04 Oct 1999 16:37:16 -0400 From: Todd Peer Subject: RE: Interesting bit of code To: dc-cycles@XXXXXX X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.72.2106.4 X-MSMail-priority: Normal I believe this law has more to do with getting out of the way of Emergency vehicles, but I could be wrong. BTW, you can easily do the speed limit in the right lane. Road rage? I've seen it in this situation but really, the leftmost lane is the passing lane, not a place to make your stand for the current speed limits. Move over. Todd > -----Original Message----- > From: Daniel aka ITM [mailto:itm_2k@XXXXXX] > Sent: Monday, October 04, 1999 3:42 PM > To: dc-cycles@XXXXXX > Subject: Re: Interesting bit of code > > > Yeah but what if that slow poke is doing the speed limit? > > But isn't that a feel good law? You flash your lights, honk your > horn, then what? citizens arrest? Call the cops and say "hey this car > in front of me won't move over" > > Of course it also might start some road rage.. so I suppose if it > did, that if they tried to say you caused it, you could retort > "the laws says one can flash or give audible signal". So it obviously > isn't the start of road rage, and thus would be on the > other guy about who caused it. > > Me personally, I ride with my high beams on until I get up behind > a car, like at an intersection or a steady pace on the highway. I'd > like cars to see me coming, not be pissed off because I just put a > blind, light spot, in their eye. My friend on his motorcycle used to > ride with his high beams on, i'd look in the miror and it'd put a > temporary blind spot in my eye, like when you look at a bulb or the > sun, so I assume drivers would get pissed off too. I wasnt pissed off > but I could see how people could be, if they took it the wrong way > and it stayed in their vision. So I try to moderate it's use for > appropriate times. > > > > --- Dave Cross wrote: > > > > This was taken from "Dr. Gridlock" regarding overtaking vehicles > > flashing > > their high-beams to get a slower car to move over. He sites this > > bit of > > code: > > > > "Virginia Code Section 46.2-842.1 makes it unlawful on divided > > highways > > for drivers being overtaken by other vehicles to > > fail to > > give way to those > > vehicles 'upon audible or light signal.' Upon > > this audible > > or light signal, the > > overtaken vehicle must move right to allow the > > overtaking > > vehicle to pass. > > > > Works for me, so move over you lawless slowpokes when I flash my > > lights! > > > > Dave > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com > From dc-cycles-request Mon Oct 4 16:58:42 1999 From: MotorLE@XXXXXX Date: Mon, 4 Oct 1999 16:57:52 EDT Subject: non-moto: accountant needed To: dc-cycles@XXXXXX Hello all, I am looking for an accountant who can help me do my taxes. As some of you already know, I have a one person home business in Maryland. I did taxes myself for the last two years, but I know I will need help next April. I use Quick Books and am diligent about entering all my transactions. I like to spend my money within motorcycle circles whenever possible, so if there is an accountant on the list who has the type of tax preparation experience I need, please e-mail me privately. It would be a big bonus if your office was near the Takoma Park/Silver Spring area. thanks, Colleen www.leatherexchange.com From dc-cycles-request Mon Oct 4 17:02:16 1999 Date: Mon, 4 Oct 1999 14:06:04 -0700 (PDT) From: Daniel aka ITM Subject: Re: Small ClaimsRE: thinking of charing progressive To: rcover@XXXXXX, dc-cycles@XXXXXX I think you may be right, thanks. --- rcover@XXXXXX wrote: > At 12:14 PM 10/4/99 -0700, you wrote: > > ...(snip) > > >It also might teach progressive to change their policy on dumping > >customers insurance. I actually think it's worth it, just to have > >the suit filed, itself, win or lose.. it might scare those who are > >in charge to get their $hit together. > > > >Change their policy on notifying people when they are dropped, > >and change their policy on notifying when coverage is definitely > >into effect. I think the scare factor alone is worth it. > > If the money is really not the important thing, and you just want > to light > a fire under their corporate butt, a small claim probably isn't the > best > way to go. You take them to court, they can easily afford to pay > someone, > possibly someone with a legal backround, to go as their > representative. > All this minor incident would is possibly make them mad at you. > > IMO, a better way would be to contact the BBB or some other > government > agency. There's always various action lines or news agencies. > Government > numbers are in the book. Call your local news station and they can > point > you to their action line ("Fight Back" kind of thing). All these > probably > have web pages you could search for. I think these would work > better for you. > > Rick > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com From dc-cycles-request Mon Oct 4 17:34:57 1999 Date: Mon, 4 Oct 1999 14:37:42 -0700 (PDT) From: Sean Sullivan Subject: Motorcycle Leather Exchange To: dc-cycles@XXXXXX On Friday I finally dropped by Motorcycle Leather Exchange (http://members.aol.com/motorle/index.html), run by DC-Cycles lister Colleen, and picked up a nice pair of broken-in Kushitani gloves. It's too bad I already have leathers, because MLE has a bunch of jackets, suits and other gear, including a bunch of new Joe Rocket two-piece suits and waterproof winter gloves. The prices are great and so is the service -- Colleen even talked me out of one pair of gloves after she asked me what I was looking for -- which supports what other people on the list have said about the shop. Sean Sullivan __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com From dc-cycles-request Mon Oct 4 18:22:11 1999 From: MotorLE@XXXXXX Date: Mon, 4 Oct 1999 18:21:27 EDT Subject: Re: Motorcycle Leather Exchange To: dc-cycles@XXXXXX Gosh Sean, thanks! I swear I didn't ask him to say that! But since he brought it up, I think I'll spam the list with a sale price (as usual, please send me e-mail if you object to this). I have about half a dozen new Joe Rocket Bulldog jackets.. They are extensively perforated and since the hot season is over, I think I'll be looking at them until about next May.... unless I put them on sale. I'm not going to put a sale price on my website, but I'd be perfectly happy to sell them to any locals who can come pick them up for $350, and I'll pay the sales tax. The curious can see them on the Joe Rocket page of my website, which is: http://members.aol.com/motorle/new.html Colleen << On Friday I finally dropped by Motorcycle Leather Exchange (http://members.aol.com/motorle/index.html), run by DC-Cycles lister Colleen, and picked up a nice pair of broken-in Kushitani gloves. It's too bad I already have leathers, because MLE has a bunch of jackets, suits and other gear, including a bunch of new Joe Rocket two-piece suits and waterproof winter gloves. The prices are great and so is the service -- Colleen even talked me out of one pair of gloves after she asked me what I was looking for -- which supports what other people on the list have said about the shop.>> From dc-cycles-request Mon Oct 4 19:02:02 1999 From: "Jay St. Peter" To: , Date: Mon, 4 Oct 1999 19:09:29 -0700 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2314.1300 USAA Mike Jay '82 XJ750RJ Just don't get a couple of tickets and a minor fender bender. My insurance doubled after a minor fender bender last year (at which time they checked my driving record and found the tickets). Then it was multiplied by 1.5 when I moved to MD. I need to go in search of some cheaper insurance now. USAA is good as long as your record is also. Jay St. Peter (insurance risk and paying for it) From dc-cycles-request Mon Oct 4 20:32:32 1999 Date: Mon, 04 Oct 1999 20:35:45 -0400 Subject: Re: Stupid Americans WAS:Re: Air Suspension RE: MD Police/Nitrous From: "John Whiteside" To: dc-cycles@XXXXXX > As a funny aside to the national pride thing,there are actually bike > clubs in Japan where all the members ride cop HD's. They even wear American > cop uniforms! > > Yeah, man! In 1988 (damn, wuzzit that long ago?) we did a magazine ad > featuring the Yokahama Seaside Harley-Davidson Club. They looked maaahvelous. There was a bit in the Post a while back about some group of descendants of former Confederates in Brazil. They have these big Civil War shindigs and apparently tend to speak English with southern accents, but when some members of the group visited the American south they were appalled by the racism they saw. Sometimes life is stranger than fiction. --- John Whiteside whitesidej@XXXXXX OR johnwhiteside@XXXXXX From dc-cycles-request Mon Oct 4 20:35:23 1999 Date: Mon, 04 Oct 1999 20:38:39 -0400 Subject: Re: Small ClaimsRE: thinking of charing progressive From: "John Whiteside" To: dc-cycles@XXXXXX >> Or maybe I should talk to some attorney general or someone? Anyone >> have any advice on where to go or whom to talk to? I really think >> progressives business practices should be either investigated or >> penalized. > > Do you expect your time in court, attempting to prove you instructed > Progressive to change your policy, is worth the extraction of a punitive > sum? Did you write to Progressive and instruct them, or just tell them over > the phone. Do you have some proof that your policy was cancelled? What was > the reason? Good luck! Did you actually get fined for being uninsured? (Apologies if I missed something.) I don't think you can go to small claims court unless you have actual documentable damages to sue for, rather than general bad behavior. Some kind of state consumer protection (which theoretically would be under the aegis of a state's attorney general's office) might be a better bet. --- John Whiteside whitesidej@XXXXXX OR johnwhiteside@XXXXXX From dc-cycles-request Mon Oct 4 20:42:25 1999 Date: Mon, 04 Oct 1999 20:45:36 -0400 Subject: Re: Interesting bit of code From: "John Whiteside" To: dc-cycles@XXXXXX > Me personally, I ride with my high beams on until I get up behind > a car, like at an intersection or a steady pace on the highway. I'd > like cars to see me coming, not be pissed off because I just put a > blind, light spot, in their eye. My friend on his motorcycle used to > ride with his high beams on, i'd look in the miror and it'd put a > temporary blind spot in my eye, like when you look at a bulb or the > sun, so I assume drivers would get pissed off too. I wasnt pissed off > but I could see how people could be, if they took it the wrong way > and it stayed in their vision. So I try to moderate it's use for > appropriate times. You've just hit on one of my pet peeves about DC area drivers. I have never seen so many people cruising around busy, well-lit roads with their high beams on as I have around here. When I was in driver ed oh so many years ago, in Connecticut, they taught us that high beams were only for very low visibility conditions, should be turned down when someone was in front of you or approaching from the other direction, and should never be used in fog (because all the reflection actually reduces visibility). When I used to drive up to college in upstate NY, through windy unlit 2-lane roads in the Berkshires, people were excellent about all this; everyone kept their high beams on until they saw other headlights, then immediately turned them off to avoid blinding other drivers. Around here, people seem to have a "more is better" philosophy and often turn their high beams on the second it gets dark... even on well lit city streets. (Unless it's raining, in which case they don't turn them on at all.) I assume it's part of the general metro DC cluelessness about the basic operation of vehicles... people seem to have no idea how wide their cars are, how to turn a corner at more than 3 mph, or how to drive on wet streets, so why should they understand how headlights work? On the bike, I don't usually keep the high beam on, simply because I've noticed that the headlight is high enough to point right at people's mirrors, and it's very noticable. (This is for city riding, not on the highway.) I often see people adjusting their mirrors when I'm behind them with the normal beam on. The high beam seems like overkill. --- John Whiteside whitesidej@XXXXXX OR johnwhiteside@XXXXXX From dc-cycles-request Mon Oct 4 21:14:01 1999 From: ScooterFZR@XXXXXX Date: Mon, 4 Oct 1999 21:13:13 EDT Subject: Re: Motorcycle Leather Exchange To: redsullivan@XXXXXX, dc-cycles@XXXXXX In a message dated 10/4/1999 5:41:02 PM Eastern Daylight Time, redsullivan@XXXXXX writes: << On Friday I finally dropped by Motorcycle Leather Exchange (http://members.aol.com/motorle/index.html), run by DC-Cycles lister Colleen, and picked up a nice pair of broken-in Kushitani gloves. It's too bad I already have leathers, because MLE has a bunch of jackets, suits and other gear, >> Yeah. Colleen's shop is great. I've worked a couple trades with her. My latest was a trade for the Vanson "Bones" jacket that she had on her site for a couple months. Great jacket and a lot of great comments about it. You should see the looks I get when I go into the mall. It's priceless. LOL. BTW, The Vanson one-piece that she now has on her site, purple/teal/pink/white, is what I traded her for the jacket. It's a great suit, I just didn't think I'd ever get out on a track to use it. At least not for a couple more years. Don't go on too many ride rides either. And a one-piece just isn't quite appropriate for the grocery store. I'm sure one of you racers out there should be able to find it a good home. We now return you to your regularly scheduled program. :-) Scooter From dc-cycles-request Mon Oct 4 23:10:28 1999 Date: Mon, 4 Oct 1999 20:13:55 -0700 (PDT) From: Daniel aka ITM Subject: Re: To: "Jay St. Peter" , dc-cycles@XXXXXX, mjay@XXXXXX Do you have to be in the service to use them? --- "Jay St. Peter" wrote: > > USAA > > Mike Jay > '82 XJ750RJ > > Just don't get a couple of tickets and a minor fender bender. My > insurance > doubled after a minor fender bender last year (at which time they > checked my > driving record and found the tickets). Then it was multiplied by > 1.5 when I > moved to MD. I need to go in search of some cheaper insurance now. > USAA is > good as long as your record is also. > > Jay St. Peter (insurance risk and paying for it) > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com From dc-cycles-request Mon Oct 4 23:32:01 1999 X-Sender: mtroutma@XXXXXX Date: Mon, 04 Oct 1999 23:30:49 -0400 To: dc-cycles@XXXXXX From: Mike T Subject: Re: USAA At 11:13 PM 10/4/1999 , Daniel aka ITM wrote: >Do you have to be in the service to use them? As a child of a retired officer, I was able to get on USAA while I was listed as a dependant. I still have it, and maintain that they are the best insurance company available. Fortunately I haven't had any accidents, so they haven't found my last ticket