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Hi to All,Just a thought... When the new E5 petrol arrived in Ireland some years back, the ethanol dissolved some old epoxy based thank liner treatment. It resulted in quite a few valves tightening when their guides got glued up with the accumulation of that goo, some carbs too were a nightmare to clean up. Worth checking inside your tank to see if it has been lined and the liner's melting away.

Have a great trip and let us know how you got on..

Sad, but true. I have read many stories about aviation fatalities, mainly to learn from mistakes that were made. The story that demonstrated the most lack of situational awareness that I can remember is Eastern flight 401 in 1972. Many changes were made in commercial aviation training after that incident. The fact that there were four people in the cockpit and no one was flying the plane turned out to be devastating. I am not sure of this but there were good odds that some of them were military trained, the best training you can get. But they still made a fatal mistake. They broke the main rule of flying...fly the plane. https://www.faa.gov/lessons_learned/transport_airplane/accidents/N310EA

Got it running great! My old twinmax not working correctly so ordered a new one and did the tune up again. So thanks for most everyones input all is well.

Just like her airplane.

I have bought #003 this April. It resides in Trondheim, in the middle of Norway. The VIN number is ZGUKR00001M114548 Torstein

Not sure where i missed this, but I’m seeing the event is the 27th -29th, not 28-30. And says I’m supposed to write a check for the rally fee. Not sure whats going on Thursday the 27th, but i’lll be over mid day the 28th.

If you wait long enough it will circle back around. Phil

You're never going to believe this Mick in 100 years but I owned the identical car same colour Fairmont everything for about 8 years. No rear blinds though. I bought it after my car was wrecked and it was not my best buy. Plenty of rust. It ended up a genuine beater in the end and leaked so much water it had grass growing in the passengers side footwell carpet. My most vivid memory of that car was how seriously under powered it was. The early days of strangling legacy designed engines with emission stuff before the figured out making them clean and still having power. An overtaking manoeuvre on our country roads in that car was a fraught affair requiring perfect timing a wind up and foot to the floor. Phil

Well that was "fun". Aviation to boxing with a ride in between.

I don't judge other peoples motorcycles..Its like judging their choice in wives, ..unless they are just horrible beasts..its their bike, they can paint it in pink poka dots and run it up a flag pole and light it on fire if they like.. I doubt anyone who has been riding a number of years and had a few bikes has owned one that they put together that didn't wish they had done differently than they did at the time..I sure have a few..and I've had a few women, as well as a few male associates I would like to change out as well...the beauty of life is having my own mind. When it comes down to it..Woman or Man or beast ..if they have a love for 2 wheels and a motor..especially if its Italian 95% of the time I can find have some common ground.

Yes, I know what you mean, and I will likely never own an automatic car or bike. I rode a scooter around the parking lot at La Trobe once, and decided that it was just dangerous. Not interested. The electric driveline in the Tesla was a different beast altogether. I didn't get to cane it in the curves, but I think getting the most out of it would be not unlike finding the groove on a bike with an internal combustion engine and manual transmission. Anyone can ride fairly fast on a modern bike, but finding the groove is still an art. I reckon finding the groove with an electric drivetrain is probably just as much of an art and a joy. My dad owned a late '70s Falcon with a 4.1 motor for a while, an XC, I think. I was young and reckless, and loved driving it at about 140 km/h on the dirt roads around the family home near Cobram. The "made" dirt roads were bluestone, and the big, fat Falcon would dance a bit on those roads at that speed. Or the feeling that the bike is just starting to slide a bit. Getting that right with an internal combustion engine is an art. Getting it right with an electric drivetrain is likely to be a bit different, but undoubtably an art in its own right. I'd love to be able to experiment. Edit: this looks like the Falcon in quesition, for those who are not familiar with Australian cars. The car in the picture is a Fairmont, which was the "luxury" model, but it is the same colour, at least, and the body shape was the same for the series XA to XC, Falon or Fairmont. By Jeremy from Sydney, Australia - Ford Fairmont XC, CC BY 2.0,

Yea, not important to me Mick, I like the challenge of getting a manual car off the line clean and smooth. One of the joys of motoring is a manual transmission and a clutch. That's why I didn't buy a Supra until they released a manual version and I'd never own an automatic motorcycle with the exception of a scooter. But then again a scooter to me is purely a functional thing designed for a specific purpose much like a fridge, washing machine or an electric car. A mobile version of a white good with the same emotional connection. Phil

You know I've worked on race bikes for women that race, I've pit crewed for woman racers, I've dated women riders, I've been on multi bike 3 day magazine road test with a female rider on the team and obviously observed many of them at track days. One thing they all share in common. No matter how good they ride on the road or track once you get to walking pace like the pits or a carpark they are all wobbly accidents waiting to happen and more times than I can count do happen. Phil

Outright acceleration is not quite the point. You're right, more than 100 hp in a bike is pointless on the road. The point is the way it gets up and goes from zero. Plant the foot, and it happens. No internal combustion engine can do what an electric motor can do. Maximum torque at zero revs. That has its attraction, and I would like to have a bike that does that.

Mick, close to the bottom of my priority list for a car and motorcycle is outright acceleration. Any modern road car with more than 450hp and motorcycle with more than 100 hp is a totally pointless exercise. I have 200 hp motorcycle and it's less enjoyable to ride on the road than my 45 hp motorcycle and that's why it got retired off the road over 10 years ago with 800klms on the clock. I wouldn't own a Tesla even if someone gave me one. The Supra forum is full of people modifying their road cars to make 600-750hp! Why. It's not like they have the ability or the environment to use it. Phil

What is that? It is entirely possible to make an attractive motorcycle with a good seating postion from a small block Guzzi. See, for instance, the V50 Monza und V35 Imola. Beautiful, perfect riding position. The bike in that picture is just wrong. EDIT: for those who aren't familiar with the small block models, this is the V35 Imola. I've got one, and I am very fond of it. Bugger all power, but very pretty and loads of fun: https://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/model/moto guzzi/moto_guzzi_v35_imola 79.htm The bike in the picture looks like it might have started out as one of these: https://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/model/moto guzzi/moto_guzzi_v65c.htm Spectacularly ugly from the factory, but the "costum bobber" in the picture is no improvement. Annuveredit: you can tell it is a small block by the rocker covers. Unmistakeable.

Phil, I was allowed to take a Tesla for a short spin. If I had a motorcycle that went like that thing did, I wouldn't give a shit how it sounded. The best V-Twin sound I ever heard was a Montjuich. A shop in Preston (I think) owned it, and a mate of mine got a ride on it. He rode it straight to my place to show me. I heard him coming on Kingsbury Drive, and I was inside on Dwyer Street. Sounded amazing, but too loud. I like the sound of my Guzzis too, but quiet is also good.

I had to laugh a few years back on another Guzzi forum some member waxing lyrical about electric bikes like old blokes who still want to look up to date, hip and "relevant". He'd taken one for a ride and was impressed by how when you stopped at an intersection you could sit there and hear the birds chirping, lol. When I get on my motorcycle what I want to hear when stopped at an intersection is a big V twin with free flowing mufflers idling underneath me. It's one of the joys of riding a big V twin, the noise it makes. The irony of owning one of the worlds most individual brands of transport and preaching about how you need to get rid of them is not lost on me. Phil

Yes. Took a little bit of force to get it out, but moveable with fingers, chamber side. Cheers Tom.

Greetings, all. New to the forum. Sixth bike in six years of riding. Came to it later in life. Third* Guzzi, long story there... this one is a keeper, and the others should've been too. 2000 V11 Sport Sexy Magni Fairing, some ugly little turn signal lights to replace. Loads of miles before I fell for her. Will require attention, purchased last month and still getting to know her. The style of these bikes just really grabs me, and the ride is pure joy - the shake and the rumble make it feel really alive. I can't help but smile when I ride this bike, so the repairs and hassle are worth it. If you have to go somewhere, do it in style, right? Life is short. Find joy. -Tom *Previously *02 Vll LeMans (Champagne/gold) that died on the drive home from the dealer. He took it back and we undid the deal - good guy. I wasn't ready to wrench a bike then, and had to get home! It was the best 12 miles I've ridden. I fell in love and finally searched out this new one many years later, *08 V7 Cafe Classic Greenie. Pretty little thing, a little too little for me. I wasn't confident on highways. Would be a perfect second bike if I wasn't married.

Yup.

Excellent, thank you for all of the details. I can't wait to get there!