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It'd look better with Daisy Mae sat on it.....

G'day Bill. Yep, I bought this a while ago. It doesn't say a great deal about our beloved V11,s but good to hear they're starting to be appreciated.... Cheers

Warrant of fitness every six months in NZ is the biggest load of b/s I've come across..... I know we had a lot of old pommie cars back then ( I had a 52 Morris Oxford ) but it was still bloody stupid! Even more so when you consider the size of the place and the population! Cheers Ps I bet that old Morrie is still going....

G'day Mick Yep, back in 2011 the gap on mine was 1.4mm and reduced to 0.7mm! Cheers

G'day Mick. Yep,I had my sensor sorted years ago and think from memory you're right the gap should be about 0.7mm. I'll dig the paperwork out and check for sure if need be? Cheers Ps yes it will cause running issues if the gap widens!

Funny how in a field of exotica the V11 stands out....especially the greenies! Cheers

Geez I reckon I'd go nuts if I couldn't get out for a ride for months. I'm bad enough after 2 or 3 weeks.... Yep, I'd definitely need some sort of distraction for those winter months if I lived in those areas.

Mate, wine o clock would be brilliant in your garage! I'd grab a glass, a comfy chair and just enjoy looking at them! Cheers Ps sorry to hear the riding season is over but commiserate with an IPA mate.

I squeeze the juice of half a lemon into a 500ml bottle of lightly sparkling water for my hydration during the week.... Weekends a good Shiraz does the trick!

I wonder if Blondie is awaiting her turn to pose on the Guzzi....?

Or Ken Kesey......

I missed this when I rode up to Darwin back in 1990, but I did ride a camel up the riverbed! The bloke who lead the ride was a fellow Victorian who'd been in Alice Springs for about 5 or so years and told me that when he got homesick, he'd grab a beer and sit in his tin shed with the sprinkler on the roof to remind him of home..... Yep, it don't rain much up there or didn't 30 odd years ago! Cheers

Yeah, I didn't think much of his list either! The only one worthy was the V4 Ape, I've heard one and they do sound very good. My mates MV triple with aftermarket pipe is way better than that MV four too and that should be on there! BUT.... a V11 with Mistral carbons (no db killers), Stucchi X and open airbox lid makes a beautiful noise and should head the list! I may be a little biased though....

Brilliant.... The back page of MCN was the first page we all read and definitely a cultural institution! I think Fred's creator was a Kiwi of a similar vintage who lobbed into Melbourne and got a job at MCN way back when. Some of his early references to Wahini's ( women ) and the murder house ( dental clinic often found on school grounds whereupon one got free dental treatment WHETHER YOU NEEDED IT OR NOT so the nurses could practice on you....WITHOUT ANY FORM OF PAINKILLER....! Having a fairly high degree of tolerance to pain I was a star pupil and have a mouth full of unrequired fillings, but I digress..) were dead giveaways that only one from across the ditch would pick up on.... Wish they'd reprint the magazine of the cartoons and do more of the same as gotta be a few mags worth! In the meantime I'll read through the ones on the attachment! Thanks Mick.

I haven't ridden a long frame, but we have some pretty good but crappy in parts roads round here, gotta say though I'm constantly surprised at how well the short frame handles them.... I've mentioned my set up elsewhere, but 01 greenie with correct weight linear springs, Guzzimoto fork fix, + 12 mm up thru triples with Hyperpro shock and 160 rear tyre. She steers quickly but is still very stable. I recall reading an article in Classic bike a few years ago about Dr Johns spine frame racer. It mentioned how well it handled bumpy circuits at lean if you were committed and not shy with the throttle and I find this is true now with my bike set up properly. The racer had a wheelbase of 1460mm from memory so not far from our shorties! This wasn't always the case though as prior to sorting I clearly remember one particular corner scaring the bejesus outa me when the forks couldn't handle it and bounced up a couple of inches and deflected sideways about the same....I made it but I've never forgotten it ha ha. HUGE difference in road handling now and love the way she goes about it now! Cheers