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Not sure why you are nitpicking, but at a stop I would tend to have my right leg down and left leg up, that way I can put the bike into gear or into neutral. And the clutch in would be standard when starting as the neutral light on a Guzzi is always a best guess deal. Sure you put it in neutral, but is it? Also, impressive that she can flat foot with the bike on the center stand....

Did somebody say staged? Still a beautiful bike though. I don't understand why her fingers and arm look so weird in that shot...almost AI like. https://images.app.goo.gl/FAWP6snjM7wapNNc6

In the military world, even the most high tech and complicated fighter aircraft are designed considering design trade-offs for reliability and maintainability. Training and logistics being the key to maintain readiness.

Don't worry Phil, so far as simple, those electric motors are supposed to go forever.

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Docc, I think you'd like these Breastaurants next time you're in Taxas.

Really? You are familiar with the "In the vicinity of Neutral" warning light on the dash? Perhaps I've been doing it wrong all these years but my hand is always on the clutch prior to starting and I slowly release once the engine is running. Her other hand appears to be close to the starter. I see your point though and I never start a bike on the stand, center or side.

The response to all this : # 1 these engineers have never designed anything before . They have no failure under their belt , they have no success under their belt . The only thing they have going for them . Hubris . # 2 the same can be said for the mechanics . The same .

I always thought it would be compelling to have photos of my luscious Sport with an appropriate "model." There are so many obstacles to that happening. Not the least of which is being a bassman. My guitar guys asked me, "What do you call the woman on the arm of a bassman?" > a tattoo <

There is a line of thought that suggests if you eliminate as many processes as possible, even the simple ones to achieve the objective then you also reduce the potential for errors. I agree with this Pete especially in the new world of Dealership mechanics and their level of skill combined with the overriding target of profit being the top priority. I'm not a huge fan of the Lego engine principle but there is nothing to be done about it anymore it's here to stay and a big part of why dealership mechanics skill levels are so poor. They don't get inside engines much anymore, most particularly in the car world. Most can't do a head gasket job anymore. Too complicated for them. Oh they'll get it done and then you'll be back to the dealership for the next 2 years trying to get sorted the oil leaks and timing issues etc introduced during the head gasket job. Eventually you just get tired of the battle and move onto the next car etc. Phil

Answering that is going to take a while, but maybe I will rise to it...

Sounds good. You're on, mate!

The valve clearance check procedure is essentially the same as all other twin cam Aprilias. Removing the cams isnt really a big deal but it could of been made so much easier by just having a plug in the front wall of the timing chest to allow insertion of the locking pin without removing the radiator and timing chest cover. I agree with you though. The chances of high mileage V100's being rebuilt are very slim. That just doesn't happen with modern machines nowadays.

Nitpicking time (again...). The chin strap on the helmet seems to be not done up, and the helmet seems to be too big for her, i.e. not her helmet, i.e. the photo is staged. Yes, I know they all are, but one can make an effort.... On top of that, when I sit on a bike, the right hand is on the brake lever, and the left foot is down. Left hand on the clutch and right foot down is only just before riding off, and then the right hand is mostly on the brake lever right up until I start releasing the clutch. Still, the bike is on the centre stand, so the photo is obviously really a set-up. So why is she pulling in the clutch? As I said, one can make an effort when setting up a photo...

I'll have some of that for breakfast. With all the discussion of Guzzi rear drives, they seem very durable (as I sit on 3 BMW bevels to get new main bearings installed)

I looked at the new model in a dealership a few months back and even sat on it. It was very nice to sit on and looked nicely made although I know of 5 or 6 early production faults that have been experienced. Once again the people that just can't wait for a new model to bed in are the suckers that suffer. No sympathy for them. Guzzi missed one big maintenance opportunity in that to do the valve clearances you need to remove the cams! A bit of forethought during the design process and a slight mod to the architecture and this could have been avoided and the adjustment made very simple. Designers don't care about this stuff anymore because engines are basically disposable items now. Phil

Judging by the trees on the side of the road it didn't look that bad to me. I've been caught if far worse here and I've also had a house destroyed by a freak storm back in 1990. In that event it was accompanied by golf ball sized hail. I was actually in the garage at the time it hit and was so concerned by the movement of the garage roller door I went and spread my arms and hands out and pressed on it from the inside to try and support it. As I did this the hail hit and I stood there watching 1/4 in deep dents form on the door as the hail hit it from outside. A scary surreal 30 seconds and it was over. Opened the garage door to the wife screaming inside the house taking shelter under the dining table with our baby and the front of the house destroyed along with the cars and every tree on the property and every fence down. Like a Tornado alley event in the mid west I guess. You couldn't get a Glazier in our area for months. Phil

Beta Testing of the new generation Moto Guzzi has begun!

You really have the Sport looking great, @motoguzzikc! Here is a link to a Tekno thread that shows the internal support plate, as well as my outcome using a professional fabric restoration product: SEM Color Coat Flexible Coating Landau Black Interior Paint . . .

Derecho are wicked straight-line wind, storm front events, not uncommonly 70-90 mph! I hope all of us are using quality radar apps on our mobile devices and know what the derecho radar signature looks like. Do not ride in these!

re; you n the Vette . It sounds like are getting a little older . Plain and simple .

Have you heard about what a Derecho is? this is a good example of what the deluge maybe. This happened unexpectedly in Houston on Thursday 16th of May 2024. I have been without power since. The storm was incredibly strong, I had never seen something as powerful as that before. My street was littered by fallen trees, fallen power lines. Being out on a motorcycle would have been terrifying. I had the warning to shelter at about the same time the Derecho hit, about 18:15. I lost power at 18:30. The storm subsided at 18:45, just about. According to those that predict the weather, a Derecho is unpredictable, since if forms spontaneously if and when the conditions are met. I am still off post, and our electricity company says power should be restored by Wednesday or before. I am currently at someone else's house, waiting to go back. The video below gives you a good idea of what happened. Notice at one point we see a motorcyclist. I would love to know how he did in that kind of fury.

Michael D and I rode up there for lunch yesterday. Got to see a lot of the crew, even just for a hello and handshake. I missed last year. Everyone was so friendly, I'm sorry I didn't set up camp for the weekend. I'm reassured that I've kept my friends, I won't make the mistake of missing them again. Had lunch in Sedan for BBQ. Rode through the Flint Hills at Windmill Farm. The Duc is perfect for those fast sweepers with a sweet spot of 80-100. Got the Ducati into a little te-ta-te with a new Corvette. I was even with him until 135, when I ran of horsepower and courage. I'm still embarrassed that the Greenie still in the shop.

They sound amazing. Loud as hell Dad said he found this full Bub set that was originally for a Sport 1100i but they also fit the v11. My parents lived in a rural area so it was no big deal for him, I live right in the middle of an urban area and the only one in my neighborhood who rides so I don't really take the v11 out for early morning rides lol. When on the highway out of town they are great. Take the bike north of 5k and it sounds like a vintage race bike.

I quite like the aestechics of the engine, the radiator and the collector on the exhaust are a bit ugly but what new model motorcycle isn't and it's a better effort than most. I do agree though it's a bit odd, old school top and newer tech bottom and all that polished alloy is way too blingy for me. The Honda styled seat unit....not offensive, but not to my personal taste either Magni has been doing similar, his designs are not so offensive (at least to my eyes) but I still find the new engines in older style clothes a bit odd