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  2. ⁸ I can only deal with what is in my control. Since that post from over a year ago, I have gotten records on many more bikes. More important to me are the records telling me the recall was not satisfied. I passed on two beautiful V11's because of no recall work performed. One guy said he didn't go fast and the other guy said he didn't care. Allrighty then...
  3. Looks like California rules are about the same as Texas in this case. Renewal date is based on date it was first registered in California. Original sales date for new sales, and purchase date for used out-of-state vehicles. And as for sales tax on private sales, yes, there is tax on that in California, even on vehicles that were originally sold new in California. That's the cost of living in motorcycle heaven... and for some reason, the registration renewal invoices roll in with alarming frequency.
  4. Thread drift usually means the root of the thread has died or been answered. Phil
  5. This performance was a week ago in Chicago? I recognize some of these "boys" . . .
  6. In Tennessee (perhaps in other States), sales tax is added when the vehicle is registered in the new State based upon the sales amount on the Bill of Sale.
  7. My Quota is also soon to be 25 years old, in 2025. I checked the Texas rules: The language is broad enough that I can "parade" my Quota every day for public interest.... That said, the "state inspection" is just a money grab, when it comes to motorcycles. The French which have so far managed to resist the European obligation to do the inspection for motorcycles have brought factual evidence that less than 5% of the accidents are caused by equipment failure. I also found that in Arizona, there is no tax involved for motorcycle private sales.
  8. Then maybe one or the other of these. Looks like the same thing to me, just red or black. The inscript "5K Ohm" is visible on the picture of the black one. https://hmb-moto.de/Zuendkerzenstecker-NGK-LB05F-R-rot https://hmb-moto.de/Zuendkerzenstecker-NGK-LB05E Edit: a closer look reveals that Mike apparently perpetrated a typo in the listing. The red one is listed as "LB05F-R", and the black one as "LB05E". In the text body, however, they are referred to as "LB05F-R" and "LB05F" respectively. A look at what appears to be the NGK site turns up these, which are apparently the items in question, and both are 5K Ohm caps. As already mentioned, seemingly the same, except for the colour. https://www.ngkntk.com/de/produktfinder/motorrad/zuendstecker/lb05f-r/ https://www.ngkntk.com/de/produktfinder/motorrad/zuendstecker/lb05f/
  9. Hmm, properly adjusted the "High Idle Lever" should have no effect on throttle action. Interference with throttle rotation could be a number of other factors. Perhaps worth further investigation, @mikev . . . .
  10. Registration here in Tennessee, USA, is on the month anniversary of the first registration of the vehicle with the current owner, usually the purchase date. This spatters my registrations rather randomly through the year. While it spreads the payments out, it also makes it easy to miss a renewal. One of the games we play when a bunch of bikes gather is to look for whose registration has dropped. It is always somebody. Also, here in Tennessee, a 25 year old vehicle is eligible for a one time, permanent "antique" registration. Special use restrictions apply (not supposed to be commuting on a daily basis etc). Next year, mySport is eligible.
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  12. The caps on the later V11 are NGK 5,000 Ohm resisters. The early V11 are Champion. I get mine from a scooter shop in England. Because they can be damaged (along with the sparkplug) in even a light tip-over, I carry spares in the
  13. Happy birthday to you, too. That arrangement has got to be for the convenience of the state. Can't see any other good reason for it.
  14. I haven't tried it on a bike, but going by my experience with the car I have, I reckon I would prefer electronic to something mechanical. Good, I haven't tried any mechanical systems either... The thing is, the electronic cruise control in the car gets more useful if you practise using it, and use it conciously. I dare say, the usefulness of a system on a bike would be similar. What I see as positive in the electronic system is that you only have to tip lightly on the brakes, and it turns off. I can't visualise a mechanical system that is so easy to disengage. Apart from that, I tend to use the "don't go faster than xxx" function much more than the "hold speed xxx" function. The latter actually almost never. I could see myself using the former on a bike, if I had it. The latter probably not.
  15. Not going to sweat the Conrod's. " " "Extended riding at redline" That ain't happening.
  16. Has anyone done the tranny job?? (No..not THAT tranny!)
  17. Come on you blokes, we're talking about breather hoses here.
  18. I had a bit of a look. First of all, I would tend to just replace both plug leads and caps. They are old, they age, and they don't get better with age. I went looking at Stein-dinse, Wendel in Berlin, and HMB Moto (kennst Du den schon?). Wendel and SD both have plug leads, but list the original cags as no longer available. Mike at HMB has leads and caps. The leads are cheaper than those at the other two. If I remember rightly, the caps are just screwed on to the leads. Anyone here who knows better, please correct me. The other end of the lead, which has an odd looking sheet brass fitting on it, is just plugged in to the coil. So changing the whole business is no great drama. Here are the parts at HMB: https://hmb-moto.de/Zuendkabel-V11 https://hmb-moto.de/Zuendkerzenstecker-Gummi-rot not "dirt cheap" perhaps, but I think once every 20 years or so is probably affordable. Schöne Grüße aus Leipzig.
  19. I don't like the idea of electronic cruise control on a motorcycle, but I do carry a clip-on throttle lock and use it longer rides - for the above stated reasons regarding fatigue. It's also handy if you need to adjust a zipper or mirror while riding that would be awkward to reach with the left hand. For example, with throttle lock on, I can open or close the air vent on the left sleeve of my jacket without making a stop.
  20. Thanks ....I think....😛😪 special thanks for the Piaggio link. As I said there is funky looking sealer where they join.... I will be calling Piaggio tomorrow. Now to dive into the conrod issue......
  21. Plug caps for plug threaded collar on and plug threaded collar off are two different designs. Collar on plug lead cap has a formed sheet metal internal split sleeve that clips over the spark plug collar and the type that is designed to be used with the plug collar removed uses a machined plug cap internal metal fitting with a spring wire designed to provide the connection and holding friction for the cap. The OP may have 2 different styles of caps fitted. Time to just replace them with some new ones. I have the P/N's somewhere. Phil
  22. So they kept the records of all the VIN's of bikes that had the update completed? Of course then there's the bike with the affected VIN thats had the update done but subsequently been fitted with another gearbox due to a housing crack etc. Or buying a second hand gearbox from the period. Phil
  23. There is no way of telling if your gearbox has been updated by viewing the components. It was a heat treatment and material issue. There's also the gearbox housing cracking and the recall for conrods as well. Now you're fully informed. Feel better now? Phil
  24. The "message" is changing all the time as far as I can see. Phil
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