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Sorry, I haven't a clue on the faired bike. I'll exchange it for this: Bit of a mean trick. Not, exactly, what it looks like.

Damn, you guys are good. The Dreamliner was noted for allowing large increases to comfort, MPG, an top speed of the Royal Enfield. Hope this isn't a repeat.

This one may be cheating a bit, but it was rather famous in it's time. Paritlaly due to it's relationship to Vic Willoughby.

Sorry it took so long to get back to you folks. Somehow, I turned off email responses. Yep, that;s the famous Imme R100. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imme_R100 "The Imme R100 was a lightweight motorcycle made by Riedel AG from 1948 to 1951. It is noted for its simple and innovative design with many advanced features. With low cost and technical innovation, the R100 sold well, but reliability problems and low profit margins resulted in warranty costs driving Riedel AG into bankruptcy."

One of my favorites, A real beauty.

Congratulations. I went with the Verlichhi (sp?) swan necks on mine and couldn't be happier. The handlebar mod had me too high and the stock clip-ons were too low. The swan necks allow enough adjustment to make me very comfortable. I'll try to find a better pic, but I'm a lousy cameraman. John

No idea what those are, but they're lovely. John

Outstanding! Thanks for posting. John

Congratulations on the new bike. Keep us posted as to progress with your build. fish

Oh come on, they have to teach that? Next course-- "Boots, they really do work best when applied directly to the feet." fish

Hey, they forgot one:

Born in 1962, I became acutely aware of bikes at just the right time to have these beauties form the cornerstone of my bike asthetic. Lucky me. I still think they're about the loveliest machines ever created. fish

I mainly wanted to see what motor and price: Price is expected to exceed $40,000 for the Carbon Edition, and horsepower is expected to rival that of a Ducati 1098R. The engine carried by that frame is essentially a bored-out version of the 1125R powerplant, now displacing 1190cc. Perhaps more importantly, every one of its reciprocating components has either been replaced with a part from the Buell Superbike program, or a part closely related to such a part. Valves are titanium, the camshafts are straight from the 1125RR Superbike, the connecting rods are machined from forged steel blanks by an American company (rather than the F1-like titanium parts of the 1098R), and the three-ring, 106mm pistons manage to be lighter and stronger than the 103mm forged pistons of the 1125R. A thicker-than-1125R base gasket is used to reduce compression to something suitable for pump gasoline, while its removal allows a very rapid path to full-Superbike tune. The new airbox—autoclave-molded from pre-preg material—is an integral part of the power package, its floor dipping down between the frame rails and encompassing the throttle bodies rather than starting above them. It roughly doubles airbox volume from the 1125R, and allows the bigger engine to develop is full top-end power. In street tune, complying with EPA emission and noise requirements, rear-wheel power will be in the same range as a Ducati 1198. The simple addition of a race pipe and ECU boosts output substantially higher, to something close to that of the 1125RR which Geoff May rode in 2010 AMA Superbike races. That’s not too surprising as the internal parts are so similar; the amazing thing is that EBR was able to get this engine, in this tune, through noise and emission tests. Credit that in part to a very refined fuel map, and two very expensive catalysts in the big main muffler. I'll miss the Harley motor. I rode a Ulysses and one of the cafe bikes and really liked the big twin. fish

Thanks very much. A new speedo for the V11s is on the list and this seems like a great company to work with. Unfortunately, that list includes work on other bikes, the garages, the house, and is long and getting looonger. . . fish

Nice work, she's a beauty. How do you like the MotoGadget? Ease of installation, overall quality, etc. fish

Boy, TX, you got this one good. Hang in there, man, we're rooting for you. fish

I just did this, too. Drilled one big and three smaller holes into all the rubbers, (reused all of them). My cush was dry but not rusty so I lubed the hell out of it. Noticeable difference. It doesn't turn the sport into a 'vert, but the downshifts are smoother. I used an ez-out on all the bolts and used regular head bolts, not those damn buttonheads, to replace them. fish

Thanks Guys. I got it all back together yesterday (Sunday). Saturday was one of those hot days here and I ended up working with the sweat pouring down into my eyes and covering myself pretty comprehensively with a coat of grease. fecking miserable. To top it off, I have one of those hydraulic benches but didn't have the sport up there for the work, so ended up on the floor covered in pig sweat and grease. I just couldn't think my way around the problem so I drank beer instead. Removing the zerk worked great. fish

Millwall. fish

Well, this thread has meandered, but I've had my Belstaff leather jacket for a couple years and it's done just fine. It is made in Pakistan, so don't think that you're buying English goods. It's not as heavy as a Vanson, but much heavier than a "fashion" jacket. The sleeves are long enough to work in the bike position and all the zippers have held up just great. Oh, re: the British royals. they really have done well for themselves considering they're a bunch of krauts. fish

Thanks Richard. It's not a hard thump when I push the shaft back in, so you're probably right, I put too much grease in. So onto dumb question number two-- how do I get the grease out? John

Recently got new tires on the 2000 V11 sport. Decided to lube the front uj while I was at it. Pulled the rear box and driveshaft to check the splines. Splines OK. All went well until I tried to slide the shaft back together. Lined up the marks, but it won't go the final half inch. I can't get it on enough to get the axle into the rear tire. What am I doing wrong? Thanks, John

Thanks, ratchet. I will give Palo Alto a call to see if they changed their minds. Actually, the tachs been busted for over a year now-- not that hard to get used to, I just rev it up til it's smooth . I tried the extra ground trick with no luck, and I'm sure any attempt on my part to open it up with my ham hands will be unsuccesful. ebay here I come. fish