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Selling my 04 Ballabio - it's just too damned uncomfortable for me on long rides as I'm short, and it kills my wrists and back - I'm going to get a Cali I think. Bike is in excellent condition, never down, never dropped. 7700 miles. Stock except for CRG lane splitter billet mirrors (originals included) and slightly louder mufflers (they're stock, I just cut a hole in the back under the turndowns and pulled some stuffing out. Sounds good.). Pirelli Diablo Stradas front and rear are in decent shape and probably have about 1500 miles left on them. Headlight bucket has a screw mount that was damaged by a rock chip and is taped - it's safe to ride now, but it needs to be replaced. I'm the second owner, and the first was a forum member from here. Bike is located in New Orleans, LA, and I can deliver to nearby (~200 miles or so) areas. Edit: Got a flat today, price now includes brand new rear Pirelli Diablo Strada. Asking 5800$, which includes an oil change and valve adjustment. Will throw in a Roof Daytona helmet, size medium, which is almost the exact same color as the tank for another 200$. Lots of pictures at http://www.siliconinc.net/bike/ . Fairing is included, it's just not mounted in those pics.

#1603. Even though it kills me to ride it two up, I'm thinking I should probably not sell my Ballabio now.

I bought my Ballabio from a forum member here last March, and I love it - but I can't get comfortable on it. I'm just too short for the bike, and there's no real way around that. On top of that, my g/f likes riding two up, and it really kills my back if I do that. I rode a California last weekend and loved it, so it looks like that's the route I'm going. It has 6200 rather pampered miles on it, and it's completely stock except for newish (2000 miles, no flat spots at all) Pirelli Diablo Strada tires, a pair of CRG lanesplitter mirrors, and the removal of the bikini fairing. Both the fairing, laminar lip, and original mirrors are included. The headlight bezel caught a rock and cracked the screw hole thingy at the bottom of it so it needs to be replaced, but beyond that it's in fine shape. It's ridable as is; I taped the bezel to the bucket and it seems to hold up fine like that. Bike is located in New Orleans, LA, and I'll deliver to nearby (~150 or so miles) areas. I'm looking to get about 6,250$ US for it, but I'm open to interesting trades (Cali, etc) as well. Price includes a valve adjustment and oil change, so it will be ready to go when purchased. Clear title in hand.

I went to pick up my bike (maintenance time!) from the shop today, and what do I see? A somewhat beat up Tenni #130 sitting there. The owner is selling it plus another v11 sport, for I think 9000 or 9500 (I forget which). The second bike is salt water flooded, and I have no idea what kind of condition it's in beyond that. The Tenni looks like it was dropped on both sides, the mufflers are a little beat up, as are the clutch/brake levers. The price includes both bikes. I'm not affiliated with the owner in any way, I'm just passing on information. If you're interested in the bike, send me a PM and I'll give you the contact info for the shop where it's located, and I guess you can ask the shop owner to relay your information to the Tenni owner.

Mine started making a buzzing noise recently as well, and... the headlight "bucket" had a broken clip in it (probably from a rock hit). The fairing was just holding it together. It's currently held together by packing tape. =(

This is what I'm wondering. I just called Allstate back and told them I was buying a Harley BigGiantFancyAcronymWhossname, and the insurance quote was much less (41$ a month) than that of my V11. The agent said that it was based on displacement alone. She couldn't or wouldn't tell me why, only that was "what the computer was telling her". They must have some kind of list in their system that's classifying the V11 as a "litre bike"/crotch rocket, even though they say there isn't. Stupid insurance companies. Damnit, I hate calling these bastards. =(

Thanks for all the advice! I'm going to keep on trying some more companies, and this time I think I'll go through an independent agent as Garsdad advised. Even though it's not 100% legal, I do have an address in California I can register the bike at, I'd just have to take it over there and pay taxes on it again. As a last resort (and an excuse to take the bike on a real road trip), I may wind up doing that.

I'm 32 with a clean driving record and good credit. I know my location is part (well, most) of the issue. My car is registered in California, and the insurance price I pay is from there. When I asked about insuring it here in New Orleans, the amount nearly doubled. The Esurance guy explained to me that not only did the flood risk (despite my not living in a flood area) contribute to the higher cost of insurance, but also that the drivers here were comically bad - and I agree fully with him on that point, as they really are the worst ones I've ever had the displeasure of "sharing" the road with. When I first contacted Allstate about insuring the Guzzi, I asked them how much it would be to put my car on the same policy. Their response was that it simply wasn't possible for them to insure the car ('95 Porsche 911/993 Cabrio) here. Bikeline told me straight up that it was the bike, and almost all of the expenses involved in insuring it with them were tied up in the comprehensive coverage. I think the roads here are also part of the issue; they simply aren't ever fixed. There are potholes here capable of swallowing SUVs whole (ask me how I know!). On the bright side, I'm pretty fed up with living here and I'm strongly leaning towards moving, likely back to Cali or maybe Portland, OR.

So, I'm still shopping around for a decent insurance company for comprehensive coverage. My driving record is flawless, I'm an experienced rider (not that they care), and I've taken an MSF class as well. I have Allstate now, but the coverage is kinda pricey (~85 a month) since they're rating my bike based on displacement. I called Bikeline and the representative said "Your bike scares us." and then proceeded to quote me a 250$ a month policy. Progressive wanted about 115$ a month for coverage. State Farm lost so much money during Katrina that they won't write new policies for anything even remotely risky (no motorcycles, no sports cars, no homes in any non-flood areas). Esurance (where my car is insured) wanted over 300$ a month for bike insurance. Oddly enough, they insure my fragile little 911 cabrio for about 104$ a month. Anyone have suggestions for a new insurance company? I'd really love to shave a few bucks off of that monthly insurance note, but I don't like relying on liability only insurance. Bonus points if I can insure my car through the same company - Allstate won't write policies for my car in Louisiana.

Give this a shot: http://www.motoport.com/ - I used to have a set, and it had great airflow and was supposed to be nearly as strong as leather, though I never had a getoff while wearing it. I'm wearing a cheapo mesh jacket until I get the funds together for another set of Cycleport. I worry that if I go down in it, it's going to melt and only make any injuries I get that much worse. Beyond the jacket, I wear engineer boots, perforated leather gloves, and sometimes a pair of draggin jeans. For helmets, I have a HJC FS-10 at the moment and absolutely despise it. Not sure what I'm going to replace it with just yet, but I'm leaning towards the Roof LeMans if I can find one in the US for a reasonable price. Weather here is mid to upper 90s, and very high humidity.

Doh, thought that was the rear one. I'll still take the starter cover. Thanks!

Alright Slav! Let me know how much you'd like for the carbon fiber rear fender and the starter cover please. I'm in the US (New Orleans, LA, USA - 70123 zip code).

This one? http://www.tlm.nl/magazijn/webshop/detail.html?aid=2469

When will the paint job be complete? That's (sort of Scura clone) pretty much what I'm thinking of doing to mine and I'd be curious to see how it turns out.