Re: NHSTA form/and other such fluffola to the good Ranger

2000-02-17 Thread SHAWN PEARSALL
Boys boys boys geez I go away for a few days and you guys start trashing the placegood comments all aroundhell looks like we might be ready to take this on the Jerry Springer show soon! Keep those ideas and comments flowing Idely watching the fireworks Shawn P PS (I've been see

Re: NHSTA form

2000-02-17 Thread RangerJay
Hey, Claybrook and all that crap was the Carter administration for gosh sakes. Since then, helmet laws have been repealed in most states (actually, I am in favor of helmet laws but PLEASE don't start a string on that) and the current administration has been accused of being very much in bed wit

Re: NHSTA form

2000-02-17 Thread pbenson
On Wed, 16 Feb 2000, Brandon wrote: > Anyway, I recall an individual in the govermental system by the name of > Joan Claybrook, if my memory serves me. (Well, something close to that.) > Anyway, she had some real radical ideas about motorcycles, like, there > is no logical reason to have a moto

RE: NHSTA form/and other such fluffola to the good Ranger

2000-02-17 Thread Loss, Joe
--Original Message- From: George Paramithas [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2000 5:20 AM To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Re: NHSTA form/and other such fluffola to the good Ranger > 1) If we don't use it to our advantage, it will work against us. As an exa

Re: NHSTA form/and other such fluffola to the good Ranger

2000-02-17 Thread RangerJay
Sounds like George is a commie, boys. Lets get him! In a message dated 02/17/2000 4:27:04 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >1) The US government IS NOT, NEVER HAS BEEN and I bet WILL NEVER BE the >least evil of all other governments of the world. Too many examples to >recite but please feel free to

RE: NHSTA form

2000-02-17 Thread Hawkins, Kevin L, SITS
ki ZRX1100 // '93 Yamaha GTS1000 > -Original Message- > From: Kevin T. Harrington [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2000 6:16 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list > Subject: Re: NHSTA form > > Hey, that was my ignorance--Brandon was jus

RE: NHSTA form

2000-02-17 Thread Henry S. Winokur
Good Response. > > Sorry Brandon, but I find your ignorance troubling. > The NHTSA cannot make the problem "worse." They will not use this > to outlaw motorycycles or anything remotely similar. All they can > do is REQUIRE Yamaha to fix the problem. This is a GOOD THING. In > every way. For al

Re: NHSTA form/and other such fluffola to the good Ranger

2000-02-17 Thread George Paramithas
> 1) If we don't use it to our advantage, it will work against us. As an example, >consider any other country's government. Lesser of two, make that least of a thousand >evils. > 2) Sorry Brandon, but I find your ignorance troubling. Ranger Jay, I'll take issue with both of your statements abo

Re: NHSTA form

2000-02-16 Thread Brandon
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Sorry Brandon, but I find your ignorance troubling. Ouch. Gee, no need to get personal here. I'm just discussing the issue, an issue concerning a 'governmental' body that I really don't know, and readily admit that I know virtually nothing about. Just asking, just

Re: NHSTA form

2000-02-16 Thread RangerJay
The leg protector thing has nothing to do with recalls or the way they are handled. Whole different thing. If you have such mistrust of our government that you won't let them enforce a safety defect a corporation refuses to fix, just what would you have them do? No one I've ever heard of loves

Re: NHSTA form

2000-02-16 Thread Kevin T. Harrington
--- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: Multiple recipients of list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: NHSTA form > Date: Wednesday, February 16, 2000 8:48 AM > > Sorry Brandon, but I find your ignorance troubling.

RE: NHSTA form

2000-02-16 Thread Loss, Joe
recipients of list Subject: Re: NHSTA form I am somewhat inclined to believe the statement that Kevin has made. If there were a possibility of a 'better' solution to the ABS situation, then I would sign up. However, if this causes things to get worse, instead of better, I would ra

RE: NHSTA form

2000-02-16 Thread Henry S. Winokur
> Is there anyway to find out what steps or actions the NHSTA is or will > take? In advance? I realize that that is probably another one of those Brandon: I was given this fellow's name by the manager of my local dealer. Being near DC (seat of the US Govmint) helps. I'm sure if you contact him

Re: NHSTA form

2000-02-16 Thread RangerJay
Sorry Brandon, but I find your ignorance troubling. The NHTSA cannot make the problem "worse." They will not use this to outlaw motorycycles or anything remotely similar. All they can do is REQUIRE Yamaha to fix the problem. This is a GOOD THING. In every way. For all of us who own or ever will

RE: NHSTA form

2000-02-16 Thread Andy Perry
To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Re: NHSTA form I am somewhat inclined to believe the statement that Kevin has made. If there were a possibility of a 'better' solution to the ABS situation, then I would sign up. However, if this causes things to get worse, instead of better, I would rather leave things as they are.

Re: NHSTA form

2000-02-15 Thread Brandon
I am somewhat inclined to believe the statement that Kevin has made. If there were a possibility of a 'better' solution to the ABS situation, then I would sign up. However, if this causes things to get worse, instead of better, I would rather leave things as they are. I still believe that all GTS

Re: NHSTA form

2000-02-15 Thread Kevin T. Harrington
I'll do it to support you guys if all it takes is one more report to get what you need. I HATE NHSTA though. I consider them to be a big, brutish and incredibly ignorant arm of the government who only accomplishes good by accident--this one time replacement by Yamaha to be included. If motorcyc

NHSTA form

2000-02-15 Thread Burton, Bob
I've filled one out now even though mine was fixed under Y.E.S. plan and did also note that the H.U. was the same part as original and that there was concern that it would fail again since the dealer has done all the maintenance as prescribed by Yamaha and the original failed as well as many other

NHSTA form

1999-12-20 Thread Christopher Caputo
This is a great idea , all people that had an ABS failure should fill out the NHSTA form.That will definitely get the ball rolling! I just filled mine out.Do it now or forever hold your peace.