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  1. I've had my Beeline for a couple of months. Got it from a member of the Wild Guzzi board who never took it out of the box. The unit works as advertised. I've test ridden compass and point to point. Since the Covid deal started, I've not done any overnight travel and put it through all the paces. I've only done a couple of test runs with it. So there maybe other pros and cons and I'll likely have to refresh myself how to build routes. I like the minimalist approach. It's about the size of wristwatch face. I can mount it with rubber bands on my bars and there are some adhesive mount options. The small unit snaps off the mounting base. The charging unit has a similar snap on base with a USB charge cable that fits into a phone charger plug. In operations, there is a pointer that gives directions, it will also countdown the distance to the next route turn. The pointer will point the other way if you miss a turn. You can also hit the button to reroute if you miss a turn or want to change your route and get you back on course. In compass mode the the pointer shows the direction and posts the approximate distance to the destination. No phone or GPS on the dash, no phone directions shouted in your ear. Just ride like normal and take a peak at the dial. Being a guy that uses route notes and tankbag maps, this is the deal I like. I suppose I could mount it on the plastic cover on the tankbag with the adhesive mount. I prefer the rubber bands, moving it from bike to bike. The phone app has a few glitches however. The bicycle routes have been the best for most pleasure riding. In fact, it posted the exact route I ride for 300+ miles from my door to Jasper Ark. The motorcycle option is glitchy. I wrote Beeline about it and they confirmed that. One hint, if you want to build a route, you'll have to go step by step, point to point; don't start with your final destination and then try to modify the route. There is also the possibility of building a route in another program, like google maps, and saving it to the readable format (gpx- thanks Cab) downloading it to my phone but I'm not up to speed with that.
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  2. Once again, someone comes here with a troublem looking to get rid of their V11 and, instead of throwing a bunch of low-ball offers at him, we all set to trying to help him fix it.
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  3. Sent this as an email to some UnGuzzisti friends -- mostly because I enjoy annoying them -- and others, and posted on another forum, but thought (despite no spine-frame content) I'd post it here, too, especially as ride reports are getting scarce above the Mason-Dixon line until spring. So, a Guzzi buddy in Rochester, N.Y., has a wife who is as indulgent as my Kathi. She and their daughters surprised Bob 10 years ago on his 60th birthday with a new Guzzi. They recently reprised that gift with another on Bob’s latest. Guzzista and N.J. friend, Nick, and I saw this as an opportunity and excuse for a road trip. After all, a new Moto Guzzi must be blessed with Grappa! Nick and I rode from here at the top of Virginia to Rochester this past Sunday, spent Monday in area, and came home on Tuesday. We were blessed ourselves with some incredibly fine weather on all three days, but were sure glad we got home before yesterday’s drenching rain. But, of course, you ache for the pix. The link opens in what Smugmug calls “collage landscape,” which means you can see all of the pix at once. And, if you care, hover your cursor over a pic to see the captions. Some captions are truncated in the wee pix, so — again, if you care — open the guilty photo to see the full comment. Blessings, Guzzis, & Grappa! 1921! Bill P.S. For the nervous “Kovid Keepers” out there, know that, with occasional exceptions, Nick, I, and the others followed the rules in public. Well, OK, with the possible exception of our actual invasion of New York State without a C-test!
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  4. I'm glad I live in New Zealand. Only 20 odd cases currently (All from overseas and isolated) Life fairly normal (No overseas travel) And its a great country for motorcycling
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