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The Bullet survived thank god because of the Indian market. They needed a no frills workhorse not crutch rockets for wannabees. Everything old is new again. The circle of life. India kept it on life support for the day it would "rise again" and RULE THE WORLD. That last part I might have got carried away a bit. Phil

Good catch. Bob Benedetto is a Italian-American luthier that is a master. Benedetto in Italian is indeed "blessing" and it certainly has been one in my career. Since the instruments that Bob built himself are now very valuable, many of his guitars are in collectors possession and don't get played out in public. Mine gets played on every gig.😊 Now if I could just get my Le Mans started...I ordered 5 Picker relays from the link and I hope that cures my non-starting issue.

The ECU is a direct current draw all the time as is a regulator when connected to the battery unswitched. Both are live when the reg is directly connected to the battery and any electronic device live is a current draw. It's enough to bring your battery voltage down to 60% or so of fully charged in the time you mentioned. It's not an insignificant drain. The std battery seems to still start the bike ok even when quite low in charge, probably because of a very low starter gear ratio and modest v11 compression. Also probably the reason you've never noticed starting issues after inactivity for a month. LIPO batteries have a naturally very low unloaded loss compared to a AGM and wet cell but a parasitic draw is a parasitic draw for any of them. In the modern car world with the multitude of ECU's controlling everything when you turn the ignition off it takes around 45 minutes for all of them to eventually power down. If any of them fail to do so owners have trouble with flat batteries when left for weeks at a time, sometimes shorter periods. Pretty common. Phil

Mmm... I'll not be havin' any lube near my ladder rungs lol Squeaks be damned.

There's something about the dumpy old rusty iron with big flywheels and small carburetors that has an appeal apart from anything more modern. Something everyone recognizes, but nobody can put into words. Something visceral, far beyond nostalgia. As the one man said, "it has to feel like you're riding a machine".

When nothing else will get it apart, Kroil and Time never fails. Absolutely the best penetrating oil anywhere. Use it sparingly.

Well said. Brought to mind a couple things. First, that Odyssey declares the PC545, common to our V11, should be > charged < (not trickled or tendered or floated, but > charged<) when it drops to 85% (12.65v). Any lower and our charging system is excessively taxed, IMO. Also, regarding the sustained electronic activity in modern cars, I learned that keeping the "fob" too close (or inside) the vehicle will not allow the "sleep" mode and will drain the battery. The "fob"/ "access key" has to be separated from the vehicle a proper distance to allow the systems to go into "sleep" mode.

I haven't seen any posts for this gentleman. how about a little extra

It is some super-duper stuff made in Nashville . Expensive? YES. Regular size can..$18. Gallon jug...$140ish Good? The best I've ever found.

The perfect bike for India. Simple, repairable, tough mechanically, gets the job done. The 650 Interceptor reminded me you don't need a lot of HP to have fun on a bike. It's no Bullet but the philosophy is similar. The Indians and the Kiwi's are the DIY people of this world. Phil

OTOH, the Ozarks in Misserie and Arkansas have miles of riding. Much of it with no traffic.

It's just a shortcut name. Intelligence it's not but as with a lot of things it's given a handle that sticks. I remember when the word "Gay" just meant you were happy. Somewhat removed from the current definition. Phil

I didn't get all the way through, too late at night right now. But the man said "and at the end of the day, if you're not having fun, what the @#&#33;#&#036;# fark are you doing?" He's right.

That looks very, aahmmm, interesting.

Now we just need the YouTube link for the 'what are you listening to?' thread.

@Bill Hagan Bill what dates do they do their mutton cookoff? Don't they have it twice in the year? If I don't have any conflicting dates I'll try to fit this in.

if you can afford it. crazy.

A blessing !

agreed on it being used wrong most of the time, while water displacement is the right thing. that said, hadn't occurred to me to do this to inside of a tank... I like it! For now its full of non ethanol gas, and based on how i'm getting more interested in getting this project going than i had planned at first, maybe thats all i'll need. but if I do extend this project longer, like i should (to finish other, more boring stuff...), then the wD40 approach could be the ticket. New "old" rear fender was shipped today. From a good fellow on wild guzzi. the other little pastime has been even more ongoing education on which motor this is and how all the models laid out progression wise. the Engine number indicates by some sources as a 750S, while others say 850T (it has the taller cyclinders, plain to see), and charlie on wild guzzi says 850T so thats where i'm putting my conclusion. But then it has a right side shift 4 speed trans. so its a mix and match setup there... newer motor, older trans. And now I've paid attention to the fact that it has a generator up on top, in the V, unlike what i'm told (reading) most 850T's had with their low/front mounted alt's. still reading/asking/learning on that topic.

You’ll notice @SierraTango didn’t say guitar strings nor did he say guitar chords . . .

I've never been. That's insightful. And yes, this ability would make me go faster!

The thing about California (in particular, nevermind the rest of the West) is that there is *so much more* territory than in the East. I rode the entire PCH, through the Redwoods, back and forth to Lake Tahoe...days on end of fabulous riding. It's a long term plan to spend a month or so riding the Sierra Nevada and Cascade mountain roads.

Aren't you a business writer? I bet you know retirement rules.

Certainly the most legitimate use of WD (Water Displacement)-40 I have ever seen. It gets suggested for a lot of uses it was not designed for . . .

I've only been through there once, in truck and trailer. Seemed like really good riding but I didn't get to see much of it.

One of the saddest songs of all time.

PM resent many thanks for a call.

We'll see, haven't told the missus yet!

Resend it. My inbox WAS full.

If you've never heard of Nashville, they make Kroil, GooGoo Clusters, Moon Pies and somethin' else but for the life of me I can't remember what else ?

I am in the process of purchasing 694 here in New Zealand. It's been off the road for a few years (7!) but lives.

Well, I can see your point of view. I personally get concerned when the ladder sounds like it is about to fall apart.

Quite likely a good place to put it, but it should be mentioned that one or two things on your bike aren't quite original.

I'm still not convinced that one can really speak of "intelligence". Abilty to collect data and corellate it to an extant, but only to the extent it has been programmed to do. I dunno, intelligence is innate, not something that someone else has programmed the machine to do. Sentience is a whole different kettle of fish. That's in the "I think, therefore I am" realm. So-called "AI" is still a very, very long way away from that.

All true docc. I shouldn't keep the Guzzi on a battery tender I know but I only switch it on every few days and when it indicates it's charged I turn it off. I don't trust trickle charges 100% as I've seen them fail and cook batteries. I'm noticing lately it turns on the green light a lot faster so the battery capacity has probably been affected. The other thing with BMW's is if you don't lock them in the garage then the car doesn't go into sleep mode either. Phil

That would be really helpful. PM sent.

WD40 is a lubricant, always has been. It just not it's primary role and it can't be compared to an oil but it is a lubricant and works well for machining materials such as aluminium and tapping threads in Aluminium as well. https://www.wd40.com/myths-legends-fun-facts/ Phil

I play Jazz guitar professionally (that is I make money doing it) and have been doing that for several decades. My main working guitar is a 1990 Benedetto Cremona as seen in my avatar. I've learned from experience on gigs certain tools and spares to take along just like motorcycle riding-duct tape being one. I'm planning to swap out the relays today and hopefully solve the starting issue. I did order one Picker relay off Amazon there weren't many left in stock. I figured if that's the issue and I need to replace all of them I can buy the other 4 from MG Cycle. Thank for the help!

I'd like to do some west coast rides. Chuck posts quite a few N of LA. I'l like to do all of them and PCH up the coast. I've done a good portion of the PCH in a rented Mini Turbo Stick, but would love to ride it all. So far as the Dragon. I think what makes it so special are the sight lines. And I'm guessing that is an enticement to the hooligans: The riders have good vision rounding those tight corners.

Assuming you mean long-term like 'empty on the shelf for a couple years' I would empty and blow-dry the tank, or air dry in the sun (which you don't have) then throw in a quart of WD40. Splash it around with the cap on to cover all surfaces, and shelve it. Take it down once or twice a year for another slosh to comfort yourself on how long it's taking. When you fill the tank with gas, what WD remains clinging is insignificant.

Your intelligent replies lend an honorable significance to my snotty rant.

I was of the same mind, until I spent enough time interacting with a few to realize that there is no remaining space where a person of average IQ could tel with certainty that their interaction was not with a real human being of average IQ. That was near the same time when I realized that an average IQ is insufficient for independent survival, and thus the reason why the majority of humanity lives in bug hives. So in it's effect, AI meets all the criteria for Intelligent, if not sentient. The Turing Test does not demand a genius IQ.

Now you have to explain the guitar part.

Sounds like a good toy to have !

The Moto Guzzi charging system consists of two states : Havin' trouble or fixin' to have trouble !

Is this for future reference ?

That statement is a poetic, and poignant, expression that informs our lives (whatever we have experienced and endured). Semper Fidelis, indeed, @Sempervee1

Oh, so, a DTP (Digital Tool Package). Very useful, indeed. Just (really) neither "artificial" nor "intelligent." Sorry about the soapbox. Calling these (even impressively useful) program structures "AI" just trips my intelligence trigger. Call them that if you want, but just know what you are buying into.

Happens mine is on the bench waiting for new regulator to come. First is assembly, bracket horns regulator Second is bracket placement on frame. Hard to see behind mounted oil cooler.