"Larry" wrote in message
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Justin C wrote in
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So if he hadn't been wearing the helmet, the force that was enough to
put at helmet *through* the truck wouldn't have meant the driver having
to hose the bikers brains off the back of his trailer? If the helmet
hung him, then he was unfortunate, without it he would have been dead
sooner. On the other hand, if he'd been 6 inches to his left, he may
have just "banged his head".



At 125 mph, a helmet never saved anyone. It's one of Darwin's laws...(c;



I believe it. I dumped my old KZ350 when I came around a corner and realized
the road had washed out. Put the bike down and let it go. I didn't realize
it in the moment, but my helmet was apparently bouncing on the pavement
until I stopped sliding. It was crushed side-to-side, and it took two people
to get it off my head. I was only doing about 45. I also had road-rash from
my ankle to my shoulder.


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"Capt. JG" wrote in news:13ue73ilp3ctef1
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KZ350

"Kawasaki Let's The Good Times Roll!"

"Larry" wrote in message
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"Capt. JG" wrote in news:13ue73ilp3ctef1
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KZ350

"Kawasaki Let's The Good Times Roll!"



It was a strange bike... three carbs and high pipes, so with the latter you
could take it a bit off-road and not worry about crushing them. Hard to tune
it right though.

Mine looked like this, only it was grey. I paid $200 for it. Should have
kept it I guess.

http://musclecarranch.com/vintage_bikes.htm

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"Capt. JG" wrote in
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Mine looked like this, only it was grey. I paid $200 for it. Should have
kept it I guess.


Worth a lot more than $200 now....

Ever have oil injection troubles?

"Larry" wrote in message
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"Capt. JG" wrote in
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Mine looked like this, only it was grey. I paid $200 for it. Should have
kept it I guess.


Worth a lot more than $200 now....

Ever have oil injection troubles?



I only had trouble with the 2-stroke oil mixture. At idle it was fine, even
high idle, but at freeway speeds it was not getting enough. Not sure if
that's what you mean. Damn thing seized up on me on the freeway. Scary. All
of a sudden the throttle stopped working and the cars were whizzing by.
*Then* I realized the rear wheel had pretty much locked. Then, I pulled in
the clutch just as it started to get out of control. I had to rebuild it,
then I took it to a "mechanic" who made the same mistake.

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"Capt. JG" wrote in
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I only had trouble with the 2-stroke oil mixture. At idle it was fine,
even high idle, but at freeway speeds it was not getting enough. Not
sure if that's what you mean. Damn thing seized up on me on the
freeway. Scary. All of a sudden the throttle stopped working and the
cars were whizzing by. *Then* I realized the rear wheel had pretty
much locked. Then, I pulled in the clutch just as it started to get
out of control. I had to rebuild it, then I took it to a "mechanic"
who made the same mistake.



Hmm....just like Jetskis! A 2-stroke engine runs best JUST BEFORE IT
SEIZES!....(C;

Most of the time it's caused by clogged jets making it run leaner than
it should...lean gas-OK....lean oil-OOPS!!!

When they're running, the simplicity of it all is just great. But,
alas, with so little lubrication and needle bearings, they don't run
very long. Honda was pretty much the DOOM of the 2-stroke
bikes....along with all the British bikes you couldn't start, most of
the time. (Had BSA, Triumphs, too! Larry KNOWS crank-crank-crank-
curse)

I was young and VERY STUPID when I made the gross error of trading in my
perfect Honda 305 Dream for the 750-4. Hormonal imbalance with money
saved....never a good thing. You can't BUY a used 305 Dream unless it's
in pieces.


So, I got the nearest bike Honda's made to it in years, the Reflex 250.
The Reflex drives and rides just about like the Dream...without the
shifting, which is perfect for the city. Twist the throttle and the V-
belt drive pretty much takes care of itself. Drive it like you stole
it, 72 mpg. Drive it like your car, 80 mpg. It's too much fun to worry
about saving gas...(c; The belt shift bogs at about 40, but the hackers
have a modified weight roller kit to raise the first "shift point" up to
get rid of it, if it bothers you. I'm to old to bother.

I bought it for $3000 from a custom bike shop that also sells Vespas, a
wierd combo there. The original owner was 70 and swapped it for a Vespa
125 I think he'll regret. It had only 1900 miles on it from 2004 to
2007. It sat on the sales floor for 8 hours before I just had to open
my big mouth and say to the owner, "I need a bike about half way between
that one (pointing to the 1800cc fire breathing but very beautiful
custom choppers) and that one (pointing to the little Vespa)." "I got
just what you need.", he smiled, as we walked back to the used Reflex.
"Drive it around the block and see how you like it.", he said after I
showed him the 2nd Motorcycle Endorsement in Charleston, SC. I headed
home for the truck or a free ride back to the shop.

I think that:
Everyone driving an SUV or pickup truck pays an extra $5000 penalty tax
each year. Everyone driving something over 60 mpg, anything, gets $5000
check from the SUV owner's taxes. The surplus MUST be used to FIX THE
ROADS!

No passenger vehicles are allowed to have over 4 cylinders, including
pickup trucks, which are just SUVs with outside storage.

The oil companies would have a heart attack. PRICES FOR OIL would
plummet, allowing the poor farmers feeding us all to make a small profit
for a change instead of handing it all over to the tractor diesel
barons.

Power boat owners are treated like SUV owners....
Sailboat owners get over 60 mpg, easy, so are treated accordingly....

If we're interested in NOT running out of oil, we must act
accordingly....or else.

I'm doing my part....with my used veggie oil diesels.
I get $5000 per vehicle as they all get over 60 mpg...easy....and use NO
sulfur fuel, not low sulfur fuel....(c;

The government must stop colluding with the oil barons to prevent
Americans from owning fuel efficient tiny cars under the guise of
"safety". How stupid. I can buy a scooter with no protection, but I'm
NOT allowed to own a Fiat that gets 65mpg because it's "not safe". More
lies....

Larry
I think that:
Everyone driving an SUV or pickup truck pays an extra $5000 penalty tax
each year. Everyone driving something over 60 mpg, anything, gets $5000
check from the SUV owner's taxes. The surplus MUST be used to FIX THE
ROADS!

No passenger vehicles are allowed to have over 4 cylinders, including
pickup trucks, which are just SUVs with outside storage.

The oil companies would have a heart attack. PRICES FOR OIL would
plummet, allowing the poor farmers feeding us all to make a small profit
for a change instead of handing it all over to the tractor diesel
barons.

Power boat owners are treated like SUV owners....
Sailboat owners get over 60 mpg, easy, so are treated accordingly....

If we're interested in NOT running out of oil, we must act
accordingly....or else.

I'm doing my part....with my used veggie oil diesels.
I get $5000 per vehicle as they all get over 60 mpg...easy....and use NO
sulfur fuel, not low sulfur fuel....(c;

The government must stop colluding with the oil barons to prevent
Americans from owning fuel efficient tiny cars under the guise of
"safety". How stupid. I can buy a scooter with no protection, but I'm
NOT allowed to own a Fiat that gets 65mpg because it's "not safe". More
lies....


You're wanting more big govmint telling you what you can and can't
do???????
G

On Sun, 23 Mar 2008 20:13:55 -0700, "Capt. JG"
wrote:

my helmet was apparently bouncing on the pavement
until I stopped sliding. It was crushed side-to-side, and it took two people
to get it off my head. I was only doing about 45. I also had road-rash from
my ankle to my shoulder.

I have had doubts about the ability of a helmet to protect from
impact. However, you will note the head was spared from road rash. No
scraped off face.

Casady

On 2008-03-24 14:44:27 -0400, (Richard
Casady) said:

I have had doubts about the ability of a helmet to protect from
impact. However, you will note the head was spared from road rash. No
scraped off face.

I can attest that a proper helmet will save a head; won't ride without
one. Got rear-ended and flipped off the bike years ago. Saved my scalp
and possibly a bit of skull as the scratches were pretty deep....

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Jere Lull wrote in news:2008032500493316807-
jerelull@maccom:

I can attest that a proper helmet will save a head; won't ride without
one. Got rear-ended and flipped off the bike years ago. Saved my scalp
and possibly a bit of skull as the scratches were pretty deep....


I wear mine, too. Lady pulled out in front of me. My head hit her
roofline, hard. Helmet saved me, too.

It folded the front wheel under the frame and mashed in her driver's
door. What did the most damage to her car was me jumping up and down on
her hood screaming obscenities at her with references about her lineage.

(Expletives deleted)