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Look, I fully understand the value of audio. I know you are just trying to provide constructive criticism but.. a) I'm not the owner of the channel, I just contribute. The owner will never see your comments. b) Shooting unscripted and ad hoc in a difficult environment is a massive challenge. You do the best you can. If you watch other videos on that channel you'll see that in a controlled environment more care is taken with the audio. c) In the rapid world of YouTube getting the content out far outweighs scrutinizing every edit point. No one is getting paid here, it's just a hobby. Life is short, enjoy the amateur videos for what they are. Heidenau tires have actually been feature on the channel. So yes, they are here.

Mike had no idea who Peter Egan was. I was reading Peter in Road & Track when I was in Jr. High and later in Cycle World. So for me it was awesome to get him on camera. For you non-Norton people it was equally special to get Brian Slark too. While now he is the curator for the museum back in the day he worked at Norton. And he later had a dealership in CA. One of my Nortons has his sticker on the side cover.

I think there’s an enzyme in the one, like in Startron. That’s what I do for the V11’s, which mostly sit all winter, but will definitely get ridden again by spring. All good, and can do same here with the loop, but that gas may sit longer. Seems as though a good fellow on wildguzzi has a rear fender for me. So the process is moving very slowly, but it’s moving. looks as though MGcycle is out of stock on the solo seat they carry, but cycle garden has some. Still giving thought to recovering the saddle I have, but it’s a mess, not stock or even remotely like stock, and I don’t think I like it. Also thought about a lower, non stock style seat. Probably not, but have seen some nicely applied on the V7. Don’t need to stick with stock on this machine, so that’s not a key criteria, but a consideration. I love the stock restorations, and I love many of the well done custom builds. Partly based on what I’ve got to work with, I’m inclined to depart from trying to go back to original/stock, but keep it in the subjective area of “respecting the stock style”. Whatever that means…. We’ll see.

I love this so much. Thank you for taking me along when I have not been able to get back there for so long . . . The sights and the sounds are so comforting, reminding me of my ten years there. The special interviews with Peter Egan, @Corey Levenson, and @swooshdave (himself!) are just extraordinary. That the sound is raw and unaltered makes the experience better for me. Having actually been there, I appreciate the raw take on the audio. That my ears ring all the time and my bandmates are suspect of my hearing should be considered in this matter of "audio" opinion . . .

Here's the second (and last) installment for your enjoyment... or in some cases, a source of ire. This one has some very well known names being interviewed.

Finally finished the California II.

Well. I prefer a street tire on the street and a knobby off-road. 80/20 Dunlop Trailmax Mission are a concession to not telling my Garmin to avoid dirt roads 50/50 Dunlop Trailmax Raid are better on the street and x10 on dirt but promised /10 miles per tire I prefer the right bike for the ride with the best tires. Generally, ADV riders fall into the ^ discussed category.

Oh, man! Don't get the Greenies on their strut!

I'm 100% on board with the 'Limited edition cred' crowd, particularly at shows. They exist in every domain, not just motorcycles- as car posts above show. I can't even say how many times I've had someone at a show who drove up in a ten year old F150 scowl when I tell them my Charger is not an authentic R/T, and slink off when I tell them if they actually knew anything about them at all, I wouldn't have had to tell them so anyway since it's obvious. I endured the same for a decade at H-D dealers; 'Mine's brand new' 'Mine's classic' 'Mine's limited production' 'Mine's more expensive'. These people are insufferable. But they are not the majority, only the noisiest and most obvious. I, as you, take pleasure in making something my own even if it's common (If you can call any MG common) I don't see any of that disturbing behavior here, though.

Heidenau tires are getting a lot of traction in the ADV community. Pun completely intended

I think I have the same one Mike in blue that I put on the Goldwing...very convenient. The on/off switch is very good.

Hi, I would like to buy some original Moto Guzzi titanium exhausts (the ones with the MG logo on them) for my V11 Le Mans from 2005, is that even possible - or should I go with Mitral, Agustini... or something like that? Regards Jack, Denmark

Send him a link to this topic. The forum is, after all, readable even if one is not logged in. Who knows, maybe he would be interested in the suggestions. As far as how hard it is to get good audio in a difficult environment goes, yes, I know. All too well. And that is the point: the audio on those videos is basically really quite good. If it were really crappy, I probably wouldn't bother to comment. It's good, but is missing the final polish. It's just some of the edits and the occasional wind noise.

Heard the other day at the local cafe where the ADV riders hang out: Do you prefer 60/40's or 70/30's? Oh man, I much prefer 80/20's!

Hi Jack. From what I have read here, they are very hard to find.

Yes Mick the legendary HO Falco, now worth around $600,000 dollars plus on the open market here! Why I don't know, well I do know but it only makes sense if you actually have no sense. Common as dirt American V8 and driveline in a common as dirt 4 door Falcon with drum rear brakes and not much in the way of front brakes either and under tyred for the task. Not one technically unique or special part about it really which is why they are cloned so regularly. I'm sure if I had the inclination to spend that sort of money on a car I could find something much more technically interesting, unique and beautiful to spend it on. Self managed Super funds are one of the primary drivers in the value of these things these days. Phil

Your welcome. Why we post to help & inform others. You are in Mission Viejo, my old stompin grounds when I was stationed at El Toro Marine base.

Thanks folks, I'll check into both. I think I have a rectifier issue right now and need to figure out how to get into it and what I need.

I went to the Barber Vintage Festival for ten years (missed its first year). Ended up building a couple great routes there and back without using the "Interstate" or major highways. 200-280 miles / 320-450 km of backroads, valleys, and ridge crossings, bypassing every town possible. Just fabulous. The event, itself, is equally fabulous and the video really stresses how the attendees, how the myriad, unparalleled motorcycle-ism is intoxicating, even overwhelming. I so appreciate the "man on the ground" style of the video as I felt I was walking around with my friends, hearing the gentle chatter in the background, bikes being started and revved; the passersby, the tram ride; always the racing going on. Looking forward to Part 2 ! (Part 3?)

These are the small hole exhaust, also come in the large hole version.