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I kept avoiding this style, didn't know about the switch. Thanks!

Here's the second (and last) installment for your enjoyment... or in some cases, a source of ire. This one has some very well known names being interviewed.

I think you're falling into what I call the 'expertise trap'. When we've done something over a lifetime, particularly if it's something we enjoy, we tend to forget how difficult it was at the start and how long it took to become proficient. Personally, I absolutely dread editing videos. The burden of reviewing hours of footage, learning the program to cut it apart and assemble the pieces, smooth the changes, insert/edit audio, tracks, noises...etc. At this age I am simply unwilling to put in the hours at all, let alone to do it well. But my example for the blindness of expertise; I had to teach an Army A/C tech. His job was to go find someone who could do his job. So I taught him the recovery machine, but diagnosing functional failures I learned that he had heard the word 'electricity' but he was so ignorant of how it worked I had to back down all the way to showing him the + and - on a battery and explain not only why wires had colors, but *how wires worked*. That brought into focus that my blind assumption was that because he was there with the rating that he knew anything at all. To the point, it's easy to criticize what is easy to us and forget how awful our product was at the same point in practicing. Ok, it's early and I haven't sipped my coffee and I've been thinking a lot about the fall of Western Civilization. Don't let me drift this into a philosophy thread.

and no audio at all? I don't believe that. Ok, I'm being a bit provocative, but bear with me. The audio is mostly good, and it is obvious from the end result that he is working with a program that can do relatively elegant things with the audio, independant of the video edits. What disturbs me is the wind noise in some segments, and the clicks and jumps in quite a lot of the edits. As far as the wind noise goes, if audio is being recorded at all, particularly outdoors, that should be taken into consideration. Coping with it is not that hard, and not expensive. Sure, one can spend quite lot of money on "audio transparent" wind shields, but one can also achieve very good results with a block of cheap, lightweight foam rubber, or maybe a couple of layers of nylon pantyhose. If nothing has been brought along to cope with that, taping a sock over the microphone would also help. As far as the edits go, as mentioned, he is obviously working with a program that can do a fair bit with the audio. Doing a cross-fade across the edits, or a fade-out and fade-in, should be possible, and would improve the end result considerably.

It made me feel like I was (back) there. Thanks for the memories.

The reality is that he went there with just the idea of capturing video and it was my fault for coming up with the interviews. So we did the best with what we had. Which was not a lot. He had to massively tweak the audio to take out the excessive noise of racing bikes, etc. If you heard the raw audio you would be impressed it came out at all.

Yes, he captured that very well.

I went to the Barber Vintage Festival for ten years (missed its first year). Ended up building a couple great routes there and back without using the "Interstate" or major highways. 200-280 miles / 320-450 km of backroads, valleys, and ridge crossings, bypassing every town possible. Just fabulous. The event, itself, is equally fabulous and the video really stresses how the attendees, how the myriad, unparalleled motorcycle-ism is intoxicating, even overwhelming. I so appreciate the "man on the ground" style of the video as I felt I was walking around with my friends, hearing the gentle chatter in the background, bikes being started and revved; the passersby, the tram ride; always the racing going on. Looking forward to Part 2 ! (Part 3?)

Incidentally, if one is working outdoors, that is the first thing that one takes care of. Because it is fairly easy to sort out, and makes a huge difference.

From the same site, that might be this one: https://guzzitek.org/parts_list/gb/1100/V11/V11LM_Naked_2001-2002_052013_PL(GB).pdf but, @skibum69, have a look at the list here yourself to be sure. https://guzzitek.org/parts_list/gb/1100/V11/

A Parts Catalog is also beneficial, with it's "exploded" views and part numbers. If I recall correctly, @skibum69, your Sport is a "carryover" LongFrame/ short tank (chin pad) with white face Veglia instruments? In that case, be certain to source parts for the 2002 V11 variant to be compatible.

I beg to differ. Yes, the "right" gear is very, very expensive, and most people don't have it. Making the most out of what you have is, on the other hand, merely a matter of understanding what is causing the problems, and improvising. Like I said: wind protection on the mic, and figuring out how to edit such that there is no click in the audio. What do I know about audio? Only as much as about 40 years as a sound technician teaches one. Whatever, it is great that the man makes the effort to make the videos. My motivation is more to try and give him tips to make it better than to wantonly criticise his work.

Look on this site https://guzzitek.org/ here: https://guzzitek.org/gb/ma_us_uk/1100/V11_1999-2003_Atelier(Compil-GB-D-NL).pdf

I am very fortunate to be able to go with my brother and my friends.

There is nothing wrong with the editing. You are just expressing your personal preference. And sometimes you don't have the right gear at the right time. It happens. Getting good sound at an event like that is nearly impossible for anyone but professionals and even then it would be a challenge. You should know that if you know anything about audio.

Sold.

My search on here for V11 Sport shop manuals came up empty. Does anyone know if there are any available for an '03 V11 Sport naked?

Thanks for sharing the photos of your Barber's Vintage trip. I've actually been to the first 12 or so; got several of the same shots in the Museum (not of Bucees). It does inspire me to go again. I'm trying to talk my 81 years old brother into going, but health issues have delayed that trip.

Welp, looks like no Norge. But I see that they're not criminally expensive (used anyway) so there's a year to get saddled.

Lots of nice bikes in there, and the scale of the event is really impressing. But... tell your British mate that he should learn a bit about editing videos. The train crash edits get very annoying very quickly. Hard editing the video is "modern", and can be acceptable, but the clicks in the audio at every edit are not. Getting it right isn't hard. Fade out and in, or crossfade. Most editing programs have easy to use functions to achieve that. EDIT: and tell him to find out where the microphone on his recording device is, and stick a bit of foam rubber over the hole. Getting rid of the wind noise is not that hard either.

I think the HD will be at the next Mecum...

I like the GPR exhaust. I'm actually running this brand on my KLX250!

Very cool, good friends and good times. The scale of the event is certainly impressive. Makes me think I should drag my old '72 CB350 out of the garden shed and do "something" with it. I certainly wouldn't mind having that HD XLCR 1000 in the garage.

I'm interested. I'll PM you with a few questions.

These are the small hole exhaust, also come in the large hole version.