Re: Ride Reports/bike memories/***FLUFF***

2000-06-13 Thread RSRBOB
In a message dated 6/13/00 4:03:49 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << I had a RD350, the model before the 400. It was a great bike. Mine had a lovely factory purple paint job. ;^p >> That would be the 74 model, the lovely orange with the reversed air box would be the 75, a

Re: OT - Digital Cameras

2000-06-13 Thread Kevin Harrington
Gotta be mega-pixels, need good lens quality, probably need to spend @ least $400-600 minimum if you want good snapshot quality prints. Canon makes a nice one for about $500, but I haven't shopped in a while FL Kev --- Louis Tweed <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I am looking at the possibility of

Re: Helmets are for Intelligent Riders

2000-06-13 Thread Louis Tweed
I am pro-choice on this issue. I believe we should have the choice to wear a helmet or not. I do think that it is wise to have minors be forced into wearing helmets. I hate being legislated to be safe. I do think that the insurance writers are trying to get the laws written to make accidents

RE: Helmets are for Intelligent Riders

2000-06-13 Thread Gil Hillman
The idea of insurance is that we all put in our money and then we all get to do more or less what we want, knowing that if we have accidents our medical bills are covered. It doesn't mean that we all have to do the same things. If we start trying to pick and choose who is covered, the system

Re: OT - Digital Cameras

2000-06-13 Thread Kelly Cash
> ...I would like a camera that takes a decent quality picture, > works in low light, and cost is affordable (relative term.) I > don't require a large number of pictures so I don't think memory > should be a major issue. I am looking for suggestions ... I have a Casio QV-2000UX. LOVE it. Re

Re: GTS as a Dual Sport

2000-06-13 Thread Kelly Cash
> > I'm with you. The GTS makes a LOUSY dirt bike. Ask me how I know- > > There's a road from Gateway, CO to Moab, UT which my DeLorme software > > didn't identify as UNPAVED. 20 miles of loose, soft, clay. > Hmm. Kelly, as I recall you've also come to the conclusion that the > GTS would

Re: Everyone knows Kelly Cash!

2000-06-13 Thread Kelly Cash
> So, there I was at the top of Snow Shoe Mountain, WV Memorial Day weekend > when I pull up to the hotel. I woman was putting the cover on her BMW R1100R > with one of her riding partners. They looked at the GTS and then at each > other and said "Kelly Cash has one of those!" Let's seeKelly i

RE: Helmets are for Intelligent Riders

2000-06-13 Thread Kevin Harrington
--- "Loss, Joe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > What kind of logic is that, Kev? So all those riders > saved from becoming > veggies by their helmets (I count me as one of them) > are not worth saving > because of the burdon of all those that are > consequently saved from death > but become veggies?

Re: OT - Digital Cameras

2000-06-13 Thread RangerJay
My main suggestion is buy one made by a camera company, not a computer company. The electronics are pretty similar, but the lens makes a difference. Beyond that, get at least 1.3 million pixels, 2.1 million if that's in your price bracket. More than that is more expensive than reasonable right n

RE: OT - Digital Cameras

2000-06-13 Thread Lanouette, Richard
After looking at the ZDnet review of digital camera, I bought a Olympus D-360L. I am very satisfied with it. See : http://www.olympusamerica.com/product.asp?c=34&s=12&p=16&product=527 It has 1.3 Mpixel allowing 1280 x 960 picture. You can take picture inside without a flash, (If you don't move)

OT - Digital Cameras

2000-06-13 Thread Louis Tweed
I am looking at the possibility of going digital for my basic camera requirements. I would like a camera that takes a decent quality picture, works in low light, and cost is affordable (relative term.) I don't require a large number of pictures so I don't think memory should be a major issue. I

Re: GTS as a Dual Sport

2000-06-13 Thread pbenson
On Mon, 12 Jun 2000, Kelly Cash wrote: > > I'd have to go with "paved roads". > > SA # 12.3 > > I'm with you. The GTS makes a LOUSY dirt bike. Ask me how I know- > There's a road from Gateway, CO to Moab, UT which my DeLorme software > didn't identify as UNPAVED. 20 miles of loose, soft, cl

Re: euro short screen et al.

2000-06-13 Thread Allan Parker
Roberto, I'll take the screen. Allan

Re: Helmets are for Intelligent Riders

2000-06-13 Thread Louis Tweed
re-read what you quoted. How about this: a helmet may save as many stupid riders (squid boy flip his GS1100) from dying as they do save inteligent riders from becoming vegetables. This was my interpretation anyway. Louis > What kind of logic is that, Kev? So all those riders saved from becomin

speedo error

2000-06-13 Thread Louis Tweed
> Still hoping someone who knows tires can tell me the speedometer error > I'd get moving from the stock 130 to a 120/70. I don't know how to calculate > it, any input from you guys? > I don't know if it is from the tire change or just built in error. My GPS3 indicates I am moving aprox 76mp

RE: Helmets are for Intelligent Riders

2000-06-13 Thread Henry
> > I disagree and side with the AMA in saying everyone > > should be allowed to be > > stupid if they are only injuring themselves. > I'm throwing in with Louis on this one. The insurance > thing is a slippery slope down which we do not want to Me too. Motorcyclists should no more be expected

RE: Helmets are for Intelligent Riders

2000-06-13 Thread Loss, Joe
What kind of logic is that, Kev? So all those riders saved from becoming veggies by their helmets (I count me as one of them) are not worth saving because of the burdon of all those that are consequently saved from death but become veggies??? Joe. -Original Message- From: Kevin Harringt

Price, Clutch lever, and Speedo error (was RE: euro short screen et al.)

2000-06-13 Thread Welch, Garrett R
As far as Euro screen, how much? What YZF model and year? Sound like something I want now. My Speedo error came to just under 2 miles less at 100 miles traveled. Confused? Or 98 miles indicated when actual 100 miles traveled. mm? 2% error rate. But this is only a worry if you speed just a lit

Everyone knows Kelly Cash!

2000-06-13 Thread Hawkins, Kevin L, SITS
So, there I was at the top of Snow Shoe Mountain, WV Memorial Day weekend when I pull up to the hotel. I woman was putting the cover on her BMW R1100R with one of her riding partners. They looked at the GTS and then at each other and said "Kelly Cash has one of those!" Let's seeKelly is in CA

euro short screen et al.

2000-06-13 Thread Roberto Alonso
Hi all, Over time I've seen some references to the short euro screen (the OEM one supplied with the bike here in "Yurrup"). Seems like some of you would fancy one, I wouldn't mind parting with mine since it's too small for my big frame. Hey, I wouldn't even mind some kind of deal involving a

Re: Helmets are for Intelligent Riders

2000-06-13 Thread Lybgts
Yes, we got airbags and seat belts for cars and have you seen the bodies that come out of them lately? Ten's of thousands of them don't have insurance either. We accept that? More pedestrians are killed in many states than bikers. Have you seen one of them scraped off the road? They sho

Re: Helmets are for Intelligent Riders

2000-06-13 Thread Hugh Hamilton
Just think of it as the gene pool taking care of itself :) I actually get a good laugh when I hear a story like this. On 12 Jun 2000, at 21:41, SHAWN PEARSALL wrote: > I know I'm opening up a Pandora's box here folks...fact of the matter is I > don't give crap after my technician had the follow

Re: Ride Reports

2000-06-13 Thread Brandon
Neelin_Wilson wrote: > > Thanks Brandon...your earlier post about the previous ride report got me > in gear. > I think there were a couple, including my humourous GTS review > (I think), but web space is not any premium these days. Check out > ftp://ftp.cecm.sfu.ca/pub/RMR/, this is the gr

Re: Ride Reports/bike memories/***FLUFF***

2000-06-13 Thread Brandon
k9kiko wrote: > AHH, The memories of that wonderful little RD400. I had a RD350, the model before the 400. It was a great bike. Mine had a lovely factory purple paint job. ;^p It's funny what turns you on to certain bikes in the past. I had had a friend with a 73 RD350, red and white, with a w