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LowRyter

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  1. I admit. I've been holding out on you, Dave . . . Look lady, get offa my bike!
  2. He's probably not far off. Same vintage as the V11 Sport. Mostly the same specs. Seat cowl, fairing, shaft drive... That yellow is tasty. Had a black one for a year or so and it was a let down. Pretty bike. Good handling but riding position didn't work for me even with bar risers and the engine, frankly, was "meh". I should also mention having to rip all that plastic body work off any time I wanted to do anything drove me bananas. Rode a black S model at Sturgis demo ride in '00. It had the compromise of being a tepid performer in an uncomfortable package. different story with new R1200 RS machine. The water cooled bikes have some salt to them. Whether I wanted to spend $20k on one is another issue. Still doesn't have the handling feel of the Greenie.
  3. assume that the Cafe Sport is different than the red frame?
  4. springs? You mean "spring", not "springs" (as in rear shock)? I'm adding stiffness to the rear. There is more preload to go. I am thinking the front needs no more stiffness. It really doesn't feel like it's under sprung ....
  5. Just an update. I did a test ride today with the bags and 30 + mph head and side wind. First, the preload was slightly stiffened. Next I dropped the front tire to 31 lb psi and increased the rear to 41 lb. Bike seemed pretty stable, got her up to 80-85 mph. The wind was beating me to death, forget what I said about the flyscreen offering adequate wind protection (thought I haven't ridden a LeMans to know if would be better). Riding with tail wind I got up to a smooth 90. Perhaps a slight weave when I got off the throttle to make the exit (or perhaps not). Certainly no hard buffeting. I didn't encounter any semis, those give me the most problems. On the next trip, I am going to play with the pressures. Perhaps as low as 28 in the front.
  6. if it's not the drive some folks like Speed Hut for replacement gauges. I went to Joel Levine for repair of mine. http://joellevinecompany.com/Speedo-Tach-Repair
  7. I think that was the look they were going for. At least salvaged look.
  8. saw it on TV .... now if 93 had lost, I'd have regretting not going. But since he's won every race, it just doesn't have the appeal. But 46 did run good.
  9. I like turn 1 best but they never opened the stands to Gen Adm during practice when I was there. So it was difficult to figure where it's best to buy a seat. And then cheapskates didn't allow for folks to bring picnics and coolers, unheard of for any roadcourse. Pretty ridiculous when they took a 5 year old's PB&J and made my brother pour out his water bottle. Great track, run by jerks. That and the 93 rider have influenced me to forgo the place the last couple of years.
  10. it can't hurt. After my experience, I'd say it's a necessity.
  11. I was at this concert that kicked off Tom Petty's tour on 4/20. Tom opens the trunk, pulls out that hat, and shzaam, The Mad Hatter.
  12. here's the part installed. Unfortunately it appears that paint was chipped upon installation
  13. yellow stuff? Paul, you empty that out of your tent.
  14. yeah, it's pretty difficult to see unless you get on our knees in and inspect it in broad day light. We'll see if it's as durable as advertised. Dusty did a similar fix when someone (not me) ripped the side cover of my EV thinking it was pried off rather than screwed on. It would've been nice if I was told that it was broken rather than find it in the middle of the road an hour after I rode it. But that side cover didn't break on it's own on the EV like the Greenie. So we'll see.
  15. Sooooo . . . . if it ain't broke . . . . . Man, I've been through it with this bike for the last month. I am not looking forward to anymore fritzing. It's together, running, and just put the plastic back on .... my hobby time and dollars are on the far end of the scale. SP, it's been hammered and baked and welded and in a million pieces. I hope it ain't broke now. So no more fixing. Time for riding.
  16. oohhh Chuck, I think that Brad said he did some modifications to the airbox. Sorry, I didn't know what to look for when the tank was off. All I know it runs well and has no dips or flat spots.
  17. http://www.v11lemans.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=17183 here's the forumla
  18. here is the work done on the panels. Dusty (Central Customs in OKC) uses 3M 04247 two part filler epoxy + adhesion promoter. He filled, bonded and sanded. Since he knew I didn't want to paint it, he was limited to working on the backside only. I gave him the paint recipe using the candy paints from House of Kolor and may go that route in future.
  19. my bike was set up by the previous owner, Brad S (aka "the Kid") with a PC. Runs great. I suppose if I drilled three tear drops holes into the airbox lid, I might have an incentive to learn Guzzi Diag (like how to plug it in, which bikes have the right computer, where to get the software, how to turn on Windows, how to type, etc.) But again, if I did more mods, couldn't I just press three buttons on the PC?
  20. how about these two Puigs? https://www.amazon.com/Puig-1482F-Smoke-Windy-Windshield/dp/B00GA3CMZM https://www.amazon.com/Puig-0869N-Universal-Windshield-Headlight/dp/B00GA3B6SQ/ref=pd_day0_263_1?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B00GA3B6SQ&pd_rd_r=BKGRFBYH87QXYSCQ4TAP&pd_rd_w=WKdau&pd_rd_wg=jL5Af&psc=1&refRID=BKGRFBYH87QXYSCQ4TAP Mine measures an 8 in opening to fit the 7 in headlight.
  21. Scud, you're a spine frame addict.
  22. I am out of it now Dave. I settled with Don (and it was pretty good bite as you can imagine). Call Don next week after he gets back from COTA and he should be able to help you. I think he had a little bit of interest here from e-mail and calls. He told me yesterday that he was selling them for $80. I can't even see where it's mounted on my bike. I saw it all painted red and pretty before he installed it but can't even see it now.
  23. 80 miles for dinner. I'm running my LeMans without the side covers. They were black and I don't miss them. I like the side covers on the Greenie, but a starter cover that matches the engine color would look better (just my opinion) - or a dark grey, not black. Scud, posted elsewhere here: I dropped off the side and starter covers off with my body shop guy. He was pretty optimistic that he could fix all three parts in a couple of days without painting them. Apparently there is a new miracle adhesive-filler that is super strong and works super good. I think he uses it for plastic bumper repairs. Since some of the parts around the screw holes are broken and lost, I am not sure he'll touch them up or leave bare. When I get it all back I'll provide a report.
  24. Well now, working on the bike I hit the switch and no fuel pump. Yep, that Bosch relay. I had a spare offa the EV after I replaced them all with Pyro Dan's stuff for about $25 (it's another trouble shooter story, not to bore you) and the bike started fine. So I go to the auto parts store to get a new relay and it was $20 for one and it was made in Ghina . I guess I'll order a whole 'nother set from Dan-o. I don't know what I did with the other relays offa the EV. ?? .. Prolly trashed 'em
  25. I dropped off the side and starter covers off with my body shop guy. He was pretty optimistic that he could fix all three parts in a couple of days without painting them. Apparently there is a new miracle adhesive-filler that is super strong and works super good. I think he uses it for plastic bumper repairs. Since some of the parts around the screw holes are broken and lost, I am not sure he'll touch them up or leave bare. When I get it all back I'll provide a report.
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