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I've been sent to Foremost for the bikes. Farmer's wouldn't cover them. I have no idea what kind of deal I'm getting. With a house, three bikes, 4 vehicles and a travel trailer, I've lost track. For years, I've been saying I should go to an insurance broker. As much as a tightwad as I am, I've just never had the gumption to get my insurance in place. I know I'm throwing $ thousands a year out the window. I need to get all my policies together and get them bid out. And don't think for a minute that you'll get fairer treatment for a claim than one company vs another. That horse as left the barn. They'll all screw you in a NY minute. Of course it varies from state to state. My state is owned by insurance companies. (Example, my sister has been arguing with State Farm since a tornado took off part of her roof in April! The house still has tarps over it and they're arguing whether they'll pay for a new roof. BTW- the entire town is still in shambles.) *rant over* In my case, the local Farmer's franchise sold my policy to another Farmer's in a town 25 miles away. My town has 90,000 people in metro of 1m. There must a couple of dozen Farmer's closer to me. It's a good time to get my policies together for bid.

3 degrees, wind and snow. Gotta take the wife for surgery tomorrow and 5am. She'll be overnight there.

Man, I see this guy Bill Ackman was going after acemendicians he didn't like by checking them for plagiarism. Now we find out his wife's academic papers have copy and paste Wiki passages with no citations. Wiki is that good. Of course, there's always Tucker.

No cold butt ride here. Too cold, only 40 today but I did test ride my new Napoleon grill. Smoking a couple of racks of ST Louis ribs.

Good luck and congrats. Retirement is great. Enjoy life while you can.

To the subject, Suzuki SV650, plenty around. Any of the new 600-700 parallel twins if you don't wanna go used. Of course that's advice for a younger first time rider that might have trouble balancing a heavier machine, not so much from a strength perspective so much as experience and balance. For someone getting back in it, any bike he wants. Just tell him, if you drop it, it might get expensive. Most important thing is coaching. LEARN TO USE BOTH BRAKES. Practice some emergency stops, do some slalom turns in parking lots learning to make quick lefts and rights. Get feel for balance and turning.

wow, so much for common knowledge. I had no idea.

Black Jack ran his own F1 team, won the title with an Oldsmobile engine and was the first guy to race the Indy 500 in a "rear engine" car. He later sold the team to Bernie. I remember it all as a kid. There were lots of great drivers. Jack was one of the first to run his own team and build his own race cars and sell them to other teams.

I just read that AFT will run a TT race with Adventure bikes. I wonder if they'll mimic the bagger races that Moto America is running? It also looks like the TT class might evolve into the old "Super Bikers" (Street Tracker) thing they did on ABC Wide World of Sports 40 years ago. Loading… www.americanflattrack.com Building on the series' history of hybrid courses, including past events like the DAYTONA TT and Atlanta Super TT, the Spirit of Sturgis TT is set to offer an unmatched racing experience. The unique setting of racing through the heart of the world-renowned Rally promises to deliver a memorable event for both participants and spectators. For the first time, Progressive AFT’s Mission SuperTwins and Parts Unlimited Singles presented by KICKER classes will navigate a challenging course through Sturgis’ bustling streets. The 0.5-mile circuit will include legendary Main Street and each race will start and finish at the iconic Harley-Davidson Rally Point. In a significant expansion for Progressive AFT, the event will also feature the debut of the AFT AdventureTrackers class. This new category will introduce the latest production-based Adventure Bikes, providing the motorcycle industry with an opportunity to showcase the rapidly growing segment. The new class aligns with the City of Sturgis’ tradition of embracing the future of motorcycling and has sparked considerable interest among manufacturers, leading to rumors of high-profile entries for the event. Full details of the AFT AdventureTrackers class will be announced in the near future as will additional information regarding viewing options for the first annual Spirit of Sturgis TT. For more information on Progressive AFT visit https://www.americanflattrack.com.

I'm not sure any bike will make you rich....A Vincent might be worth $65k about what it would cost to restore and keep running.

Today, I've received three articles on my phone telling me how wrong I was and how far Marc was down in Ducati pecking order. @GuzziMoto

@docc & @audiomick the folks on my Ducati board got a kick from that joke too. Frankly. if I had to ride one, I'd just keep my Super Sport. It's much more comfy.

I might get one of those to go bar hopping

that's not what I read. The four riders I listed were being allocated '24 bikes.

I thought Marc was getting one of the four '24 factory bikes? Rossi is miffed that his team wasn't getting the 4th one. Bagnia, Bastianini, Marquez, and Martin all on '24 bikes. There are lots of people betting their home equity on #93. I'm a little more skeptical but these guys are much more attuned to it than I am. Looking at the testing, they very well may be right.

I think that might be an issue. Puig runs a rival riding academy and brought up riders that were Rossi's rivals like Stoner and Pedrosa. He ran the team for his arch enemy Marquez since '18. OTOH, Brivio ran Suzuki, that bike was considered one of the best for riders' confidence & feel. Something that Honda needs. Given Rossi guidance to his riders, I think his buy-in is important. He's gotten Peco on the seat for two titles. Certainly wants his half brother to succeed. So far MM#93, his next championship looks like a real possibility. Should be interesting. I won't be cheering for him but glad to see him contending.

TV said recall will be done OTA with software update.

I have a new side stand switch that I was going to install on my EV. No way going to use it. If it works for you, I'm game. My Sport has a new side stand but the switch was readjusted and works fine.

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/davide-brivio-to-leave-alpine-racing-after-three-years/10557384/

close enough, you joining?

Rockwood, TN. population 5k Rumor in the east this could be the spot? Really? https://www.autoweek.com/racing/more-racing/a45654666/new-racing-facility-in-tennessee-to-feature-30-degree-banking/

@GuzziMoto Tilke is building a track 50 miles west of Knoxville.

Barber's not tight. Its fast and flowing but there's no room to go 200mph. That's why it's difficult to pass. It was considered too small for Indycars but it's turned out to be a very racy track. Barber at one time proposed extended the main straight to get WSBk race there, this would entail moving the perimeter road. Personally, I think it would be a great race for all the reasons you cite. The MotoGP bikes are much more competitive than MA which only have 3 bikes that bolt from the field. Seeing the big bikes bunch together would be a good show IMO. We'll never know unless they run some practice or actually race there. The crowd size is not an issue. MotoGP draws about 40k on race day, whether Laguna, Indy or COTA. The bigger issue is how will Dorna cut the fees to make two races? RA would need millions to make it FIM compliant. The place is out in the country, remote but nice for camping. There are fewer fan amenities than Barber. It's an old school traditional road course in the country. I've actually ridden pace laps (not track days) on both tracks. RA is wicked fast with long straights and flowing curves, Barber is momentum fast with lots of hills and very fast corners. Bottomline, little chance for RA. Now, the latest info is this will be in "northern" US. So, Indy. They draw folks from NE and Canada. The big issue is that Roger Penske isn't going to pay for them to race there. And COTA won't pay when there's another race. Been there, done that.

I read that the old Tech 3 Yamaha team offered Alex Marquez a contract. Yamaha killed it then saying no one in Marquez family would be allowed ride for Yamaha so long as Rossi was a Yamaha rider.