> Another dog chased me today as I was riding my m'cycle. It caught up
> with me when I slowed for
> a busy intersection.
>
> Anybody have a good method of repelling dogs while you're riding a
> motorcycle? I thought of wearing leather chaps to go with heavy boots.
> That ought to soften the bites.
>
> What about loud noises to distract the critter and help you make a get
> away. Any loud bells, whistles, or horns anyone can recommend?
>
> I'm afraid of the next dog attack and riding isn't fun anymore.
> Suggestions appreciated.
>

> The Older Gentleman wrote:

>> R80 owner <" me"@somewhere.com> wrote:
>>

>>> I am having trouble changing gears on my 1989 BMW R80. 1st, 2nd and 3rd
>>> work OK but when I try to change to 4th, I get a false neutral.
>>>
>>> Anyone have any ideas as to what could be wrong?
>>>

>> The gearbox.

>
> I can't believe you'd give information like that away for free.
>

>
> "Beav" ntlwoxorld.com> wrote
>

>>> Henry wrote:

>>

>>>> Wow. No wonder you fellows aren't quite grasping the "office
>>>> fires can't cause steel framed buildings to shatter, explode,
>>>> and melt" concept...

>>

>>> What are you snorting?

>>
>> I don't know what it is either, but I want some.

>
> You *want* to snort something that will make your brain work like
> Hen3ry's?! Hell, just smack yourself repeatedly in the head with a
> ball-peen hammer.

> I am currently restoring a Yamaha XT550.
> The first thing needed was the shift shaft. Broke the engine down to
> find there is no gasket for the 2 crankcase halves. It looks like it was
> sealed with something liquid that later hardened. I have scoured the manual
> and parts diagrams and I can find no gasket for this application. I have
> what is supposed to be a complete gasket set as well and there is no gasket
> for this.
> My question is this, what do I use to seal the 2 half's? I was planning
> on using Permatex Black as it gets semi-hard.
> Any other ideas???

> "BrianNZ" itnz.co.nz> wrote in message
> news:em9tv7$s18$1@lust.ihug.co.nz...

>> Henry wrote:

>>> P. "I am not psychotic at all" Roehling wrote:

>>>> "Rob Kleinschmidt" aol.com> wrote

>>>

>>>>> Rubish. What if the squirrels and rabbits were armed with lasers ?

>>>

>>>> That's why I equip my Rotties with mirrors.

>>>
>>> Wow. No wonder you fellows aren't quite grasping the "office
>>> fires can't cause steel framed buildings to shatter, explode,
>>> and melt" concept...

>>
>> What are you snorting?

>
> I don't know what it is either, but I want some.

> Henry wrote:

>> P. "I am not psychotic at all" Roehling wrote:

>>> "Rob Kleinschmidt" aol.com> wrote

>>

>>>> Rubish. What if the squirrels and rabbits were armed with lasers ?

>>

>>> That's why I equip my Rotties with mirrors.

>>
>> Wow. No wonder you fellows aren't quite grasping the "office
>> fires can't cause steel framed buildings to shatter, explode,
>> and melt" concept...
>>
>>
>>
>>

>
>
> What are you snorting? ...

>
> Dxant wrote:
>

>> How old is the battery? Batteries will lose some of their petential over
>> a period of time. It all depends on how the battery is manufactured and
>> how you store it among other things. While air is mostly an insulator,
>> it is also can be a conductor given the right conditions such as humidity.

>
> Get real. We're talking about 12 volts here, not a million volts of
> static electricity
> building up between the clouds and the earth.