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He's 10-12 months out so not taking any work. Says OEM parts are getting hard to come by, like lifters but everything for the heads is available aftermarket. I have some very competent cylinder head machinists locally, and with stock cam/valve sizes 80% of the power increase of porting is probably in the valve head and valve seat anyway, so with Mike's input (hopefully) I'll do it myself and locally.

That is a Schnorr washer , you can get it through a local fastener store if you don't want to spend the $$ on UPS or FedEx charges.... what ever you want to do . I may have some in my stuff. Finding them will be a little chore

I was either smart or lucky (or both) and, through the advice of other riders, went through the ABATE riders course, which also passed me for the riding portion of the motorcycle license testing. 250cc bikes in a parking lot over two weekends in beautiful Bloomington Indiana. Upon graduation we slalomed the columns of the IU football stadium. My first bike was an '81 BMW R65, a good size for me, not too powerful but not a slouch either. Learning to ride in the hills of southern Indiana was a wonderful thing, and even 35+ years later, I can hear my instructors voices in my head:"Smooth on the throttle progressive on the brakes, LOOK THROUGH THE TURN!" I always advise the rider course to anyone who is interested in riding.

That is a fine collection of "Rusty Star-Pickets " . . .

Don't get too hairy , this stuff may have been missing when they worked on it.

Mmmmm. your auditor came in while you were looking at motorcycle porn ? Get it runnin' first !

That was a diversity of bikes .

Well, just confirmed I won't be getting Mike Rich cylinder heads. Drat. <increases motivation>

Everyone in the US acknowledges that the State tests have little to do with competence and more to do with revenue. I had a minibike, then a Sprint 350 in the trails (lol) then went flat track racing on a Yamaha MX360. The learning curve was steep... Kaw KZ400, then 500 triple, then Suzuki GS1100E. The learning curve was steep.

I have downloaded the Spart Parts Catalog from "Thisoldtractor". However, lesson learned. Don't trust anybody to do the right thing. I had a Moto Guzzi dealership install Dunlop Trailmax new tires before I came back from Peoria last year. Maybe I am naive, but I would have expected them to put the wheel back together with all the proper fasteners. They have recently contacted me, to check if I needed more work done; I explained that it is a little out of my way to go to Arizona to do maintenance. I am going to send them an email to let them know what I found missing. Since they were the last one to remove the wheels...

When you don't, you are supposed to get it by doing it. There is no way you can learn to ride properly in two days, when you are starting from scratch. In EUR, you are supposed to get your experience before you get your license, and following it by driving less powerful motorcycles. From what I understand here, in Texas, they explain the basics, you get a not too difficult maniability test, and then you learn to ride a motorcycle on the road.

Harper's did not give me an ETA. They have written on their website that if they do not give a shipment tracking, it is because they are waiting for Piaggio to send the part. The Quota is extremely sensitive to crosswind. I was last year on that same I-40, and it was gusty. I would have stopped before being flown to Mars... I took my rear wheel down as I also got a flat; when it rains, it pours. I noticed that some washers were missing.

I'm considering riding to COTA, given weather and my health. so maybe. we all knew that 93 will likely win regardless.

I haven't ridden in the dark with it yet, all I can tell you is that the DRL is fine. I guess we'll both find out the hard way!

"I'll see your weedy Cherry Bomb and raise you a Staintune full system" . . .

So, Traxxion/Ohlins with Dunlop DOT race tires, and don't bother with the paint?

My brother in law, unfortunately passed away due to a heart attack, had a theory. In his opinion, everyone should have to be obliged to ride a motorcyle for a at least a year before getting a driver's license to drive a car. That way, the really stupid ones would get sorted out by natural attrition, and the roads would become a safer place for all.

Here in America, young wildmen can go to unlimited performance fairly quickly. Some say it is a Darwinian strategy to keep said wildmen out of the gene pool. Somehow, I slipped through the cracks.

Hello everyone! I'm Jaide, I've just turned 24 and with that I'm finally rid of the A2 license, and with that I've just upgraded from my restricted XSR 700 to a low mileage V11 Lemans. I'm probably the youngest member here, but I figured I'd join in case I need some advice with this bike. I came close to buying a V7 for my first bike, and after getting a Yamaha instead I just couldn't get those Guzzi's out of my head. And after a test ride I was immediately convinced I needed to get one!

I haven't checked it for any brand names but just looking at the design compared to a ledperf, it looks identical. And it seems to fit very nicely in there.