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Re: Mercury

From rbowman <bowman@montana.com>
Newsgroups comp.os.linux.misc
Subject Re: Mercury
Date 2026-04-02 19:36 +0000
Message-ID <n37uqrFbuebU9@mid.individual.net> (permalink)
References (18 earlier) <n33mk5FmhfpU6@mid.individual.net> <10qi9hj$3ulo9$1@dont-email.me> <slrn10sqfqu.8e8.theise@panix2.panix.com> <n35ra5F2l1oU3@mid.individual.net> <5cqcnUDA69fvWlD0nZ2dnZfqnPoAAAAA@giganews.com>

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On Wed, 1 Apr 2026 21:33:33 -0400, c186282 wrote:

>    That's what the compression-release is for !
> 
>    Foot-starting anything over about 800cc can be very difficult (or
>    hazardous). Gotta do it just right or you can snap an ankle.

No compression release in the Harleys of that era. There was a manual 
spark advance that you really had to understand. 

The DR650 has an automatic compression release that can be disconcerting 
until you understand the loud clunk isn't the end of the world. It's not 
kickstart but the starter needs all the help it can get with a 650 cc 
thumper.

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Re: Mercury c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-03-30 13:51 -0400
  Re: Mercury The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-03-30 19:26 +0100
    Re: Mercury c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-03-30 21:18 -0400
      Re: Mercury "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-03-31 12:45 +0200
      Re: Mercury The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-03-31 14:05 +0100
        Re: Mercury rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-03-31 20:06 +0000
          Re: Mercury Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2026-03-31 22:03 +0000
            Re: Mercury rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-04-01 04:26 +0000
              Re: Mercury Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2026-03-31 21:39 -0700
                Re: Mercury The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-04-01 13:20 +0100
              Re: Mercury The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-04-01 13:16 +0100
              Re: Mercury c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-01 08:48 -0400
            Re: Mercury The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-04-01 13:11 +0100
    Re: Mercury rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-03-31 02:14 +0000
      Re: Mercury c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-03-30 22:24 -0400
        Re: Mercury The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-03-31 14:14 +0100
          Re: Mercury rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-03-31 20:12 +0000
      Re: Mercury The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-03-31 14:13 +0100
  Re: Mercury "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-03-30 21:06 +0200
    Re: Mercury c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-03-30 21:42 -0400
      Re: Mercury rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-03-31 08:03 +0000
        Re: Mercury c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-03-31 18:47 -0400
          Re: Mercury rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-04-01 04:52 +0000
            Re: Mercury Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2026-03-31 22:13 -0700
              Re: Mercury The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-04-01 14:51 +0100
                Re: Mercury rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-04-02 00:19 +0000
                Re: Mercury c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-01 21:09 -0400
                Re: Mercury "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-02 13:41 +0200
                Re: Mercury "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-02 03:38 +0200
              Re: Mercury Ted Heise <theise@panix.com> - 2026-04-01 15:53 +0000
                Re: Mercury c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-01 13:13 -0400
                Re: Mercury Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2026-04-01 17:58 +0000
                Re: Mercury rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-04-02 00:24 +0000
                Re: Mercury c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-01 21:33 -0400
                Re: Mercury rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-04-02 19:36 +0000
                Re: Mercury "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-02 03:41 +0200
                Re: Mercury rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-04-02 19:41 +0000
                Re: Mercury The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-04-03 10:46 +0100
    Re: Mercury rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-03-31 02:30 +0000
      Re: Mercury "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-03-31 12:58 +0200
        Re: Mercury rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-03-31 20:10 +0000
          Re: Mercury Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2026-03-31 22:03 +0000
            Re: Mercury rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-04-01 04:37 +0000
            Re: Mercury The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-04-01 13:26 +0100
              Re: Mercury c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-01 09:03 -0400
                Re: Mercury Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2026-04-01 17:58 +0000
                Re: Mercury c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-01 15:16 -0400
                Re: Mercury "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-01 21:57 +0200
                Re: Mercury c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-01 20:18 -0400
                Re: Mercury "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-02 03:33 +0200
                Re: Mercury c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-01 22:32 -0400
                Re: Mercury "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-02 13:51 +0200
                Re: Mercury c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-02 13:33 -0400
                Re: Mercury Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2026-04-03 00:21 +0000
                Re: Mercury c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-02 22:51 -0400
                Re: Mercury Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2026-04-03 03:21 +0000
                Re: Mercury "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-03 14:38 +0200
                Re: Mercury rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-04-03 06:22 +0000
                Re: Mercury Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2026-04-03 07:50 -0700
                Re: Mercury c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-03 11:13 -0400
                Re: Mercury "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-03 14:33 +0200
                Re: Mercury c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-03 11:06 -0400
                Re: Mercury Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2026-04-03 16:51 +0000
                Re: Mercury c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-03 14:47 -0400
                CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> - 2026-04-03 12:57 -0700
                Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-03 22:45 -0400
                Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2026-04-04 03:27 +0000
                Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-04-04 04:57 +0000
                CPU design "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-03 22:00 +0200
                Re: CPU design c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-03 16:29 -0400
                Re: CPU design "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-04 13:20 +0200
                Re: CPU design c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-04 13:57 -0400
                Re: CPU design "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-04 22:18 +0200
                Re: CPU design Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2026-04-05 03:44 +0000
                Re: CPU design "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-05 13:58 +0200
                Re: CPU design c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-05 17:19 -0400
                Re: CPU design The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-04-05 12:42 +0100
                Re: Mercury Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2026-04-03 21:57 +0000
                Re: Mercury rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-04-03 17:54 +0000
                Re: Mercury c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-03 22:29 -0400
                Re: Mercury rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-04-04 04:58 +0000
                Re: Mercury The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-04-04 13:30 +0100
                Re: Mercury c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-04 13:46 -0400
                Re: Mercury rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-04-04 19:22 +0000
                Re: Mercury Robert Riches <spamtrap42@jacob21819.net> - 2026-04-04 20:39 +0000
                Re: Mercury c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-04 18:10 -0400
                Re: Mercury rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-04-05 03:31 +0000
                Re: Mercury c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-05 17:13 -0400
                Re: Mercury Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2026-04-05 03:59 +0000
                Re: Mercury rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-04-04 19:09 +0000
                Re: Mercury Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2026-04-04 14:26 +0000
                Re: Mercury c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-04 13:50 -0400
                Re: Mercury "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-03 21:55 +0200
                Re: Mercury The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-04-04 13:40 +0100
                Re: Mercury Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2026-04-04 14:32 +0000
                Re: Mercury "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-04 18:44 +0200
                Re: Mercury rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-04-04 19:02 +0000
                Re: Mercury The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-04-05 12:17 +0100
                Re: Mercury "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-05 13:59 +0200
                Re: Mercury The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-04-05 13:10 +0100
                Re: Mercury "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-05 19:50 +0200
                Re: Mercury rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-04-05 22:02 +0000
                Re: Mercury Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2026-04-05 17:01 -0700
                Re: Mercury rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-04-06 02:05 +0000
                Mandriva was Re: Mercury Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2026-04-05 21:18 -0700
                Re: Mandriva was Re: Mercury rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-04-06 16:02 +0000
                Re: Mandriva was Re: Mercury Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2026-04-06 18:09 +0000
                Re: Mandriva was Re: Mercury rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-04-07 02:15 +0000
                Re: Mandriva was Re: Mercury Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2026-04-06 14:53 -0700
                Re: Mercury The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-04-06 11:01 +0100
                CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> - 2026-04-02 10:43 -0700
                Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-04-02 19:44 +0100
                Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-02 15:06 -0400
                Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-04-03 10:32 +0100
                Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-04-03 23:58 +0000
                Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-03 15:11 +0200
                Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-02 14:56 -0400
                Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> - 2026-04-02 15:31 -0700
                Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-02 22:46 -0400
                Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-04-03 07:03 +0000
                Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-04-03 11:25 +0100
                The New Feudalism Lars Poulsen <lars@beagle-ears.com> - 2026-04-03 06:33 -0700
                Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> - 2026-04-03 10:47 -0700
                Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2026-04-03 10:04 +0100
                Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-04-03 12:29 +0100
                Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-03 10:35 -0400
                Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-04-03 07:00 +0000
                Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-04-03 11:27 +0100
                Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> - 2026-04-03 13:54 -0700
                Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-03 22:54 +0200
                Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2026-04-03 03:45 +0000
                Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2026-04-03 18:10 +0000
                Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-03 15:04 -0400
                Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-04-03 10:13 +0100
                Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2026-04-03 00:29 +0000
                Re: Mercury rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-04-02 19:50 +0000
                Re: Mercury Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2026-04-02 20:53 +0000
                Re: Mercury The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-04-03 10:51 +0100
                Re: Mercury The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-04-02 11:15 +0100
                Re: Mercury rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-04-02 00:12 +0000
                Re: Mercury rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-04-02 00:28 +0000
                Re: Mercury c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-01 21:39 -0400
                Re: Mercury "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-02 14:17 +0200
          Re: Mercury "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-01 14:47 +0200
  Re: Mercury Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2026-03-30 19:24 +0000
  Re: Mercury rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-03-31 01:49 +0000

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