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    So at the end of the day, it IS Michelin who is deciding which tires a team can use? I simply don't get that. If Michelin decides to bring a Soft and a Hard as the only two options, and a team would rather use a Medium, under these new rules, they can't use a Medium, right? How does that make any sense...why should the tire manufacturer get to dictate what tires a team wants to run?
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    I think people are hiding behind semantics here...calling it a racing incident rather than a mistake and therefore assigning appropriately fault and responsibility. You can't keep having "racing incidents" and be the common denominator all the time and simultaneously say you are not at fault. That's just fantasy. At the end of the day, a large group of riders are now going to be extremely cautious around Taka and he's under extra scrutiny not to screw up, or he might screw up again because of the extra scrutiny. Either way, he's contributing to or directly responsible for crashes...In the article, Taka even admits it was his fault... Let's see how the next race evolves...does Taka even have a team next year to ride with? I haven't seen a lot of news around other teams dying to have him be there #1 or #2 or #3 rider yet.
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    Interesting observations from race direction, so if he didn't break too late, then he's just a bad rider and the braking was not a contributing factor...so wouldn't that point to him still being responsible for causing the accident...if not, then what would they consider to be the reason...certainly there was no oil on the track to point to. At this point, I think the other riders are leery of Taka given his track record (no pun intended),...so he'll become somewhat ostracized until his riding improves and he stops causing "racing incidents". Found this after I posted above: https://us.motorsport.com/motogp/news/nakagami-escapes-catalan-gp-turn-1-crash-without-serious-injury/10317625/ Seems to be a universal view that Taka should have been penalized...even he admitted it was his fault.
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    Considering the injuries caused to others by Taka's mistakes, I think he should be penalized for sure. Rins was 100% correct that Race Direction is basically absent in their decision making process and seems to be incapable of making a decision here.
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    Fuel leak

    PJPR01 replied to PeteTW's topic in Technical Topics

    The fuel sensors have just doubled in price from approx $130 USD to $260 USD...they are scarce, but still available. The leaking can also be solved by putting a thin layer of white grease or other on the threads...I battled a bit of a leak recently a few weeks ago doing the same, replacing the sensor, and the grease sealed it up perfectly...hasn't leaked a drop anywhere since installation or while/after riding.
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    So many crashes, and Takagami continues to wreak havoc as he did in practice. I think he's going to have to be sanctioned here...there seems to be a pattern of poor riding. Mr. Asparagus...what were you thinking, celebrating 1 lap too soon!! AArgh...big points loss...a real pity. Lack of experience being close to the front for sure costing him here. Monsieur Fabio...je quite le chapeau! Tres bien fait!
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    P6X...is the new rule not allowing one to run soft/soft or medium/medium or hard/hard if desired on front/rear? I'm just wondering why they don't let each team determine what to run, why does Michelin get to decide which tires are available, shouldn't it be the discretion of the each team to make that decision, or is Michelin somehow trying to cover their ass in some way here by teams making bad choices? Merci!
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    Even more of a good reason to get there...thanks John!
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    Got a reply from Luca at Agostini today, please see below. Scusa per l’estremo ritardo ma non riuscivo più a trovare la’ppunto dove avevo scritto il colore . Il codice colore per la V11 Scura Nero era : Smalto Nero opaco della ditta AKZO Nobel codice 4M 23745 😀👍
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    Looks like a good place to bookmark and visit next time I’m up that way.
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    This season has certainly been unpredictable...attendance does seem to be down this year due to Rossi's retirement...certainly noticed that also at COTA. Rain or shine tomorrow? That may determine whether the rookies stay up front or get pushed back...either way, another interesting race coming up.
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    The folks at the museum are probably wondering why two Guzzis have visited them in the space of just a couple of weeks! It’s a nice ride thru the forest…other than the love bugs!!
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    I've had some good luck at Ace Hardware, they have lots of screws, metric and SAE, different heads. In fact for the V11 rack, I wanted longer screws than those which came with the original package, and found exactly the same recessed hex head shaped, but a bit longer to get more purchase on the thread at my local ACE hardware. They were silver, so I just painted the heads black to hide them on the rack frame. You might have luck finding something similar for these, and they have a long metal frame in the bolts section that you can match your thread to so you can guarantee it's the right coarseness and thickness.
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    Ho parlato con Agostini questa mattina con questa richiesta, e poi anche ho mandato un email al signore con cui ho parlato. Spero trovare la informazione pronto. Si vuoi parlare con Agostini direttamente, il numero e (39) 0341 735448. Saluti da Texas.
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    Nero diavolo e il colore piu o meno...non so il numero proprio...forse si puo chiamare a la fabbrica o magari Agostini proprio. In boca al lupo!
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    P6X...it may be prudent to take a 1 or 2 liter fuel bottle with you when you do venture to Big Bend, just in case as a bit of extra reserve in case you find yourself in a pickle or the gas station in Marathon is out of gas! They also do make some relatively small Rotopax items that you could consider on this longer more remote section of the Grand Tour...would provide some comfort and extend the range a bit...you could even deliberately run out of gas just to see how far you really can go, knowing you have some reserve on the bike with you. I use these 4-5 gallon ones for fuel and water on my Rover adventures for back country exploration. https://rotopax.com/ They even have a section for "blemished items" at 50% off prices...well worth it! https://rotopax.com/1-gallon-gasoline-blemished.html
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    Looking for a Norge.

    PJPR01 replied to Randy's topic in Wanted

    Good to see another Norge paired up with a V11… I have a silver 2008 and wouldn’t trade it on anything but a newer Norge…
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    Tres jolie….merci!! Reminds me of The Red Balloon a bit!
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    Definitely doable…I found the 90 route to be more relaxing but also more remote, with historical stops in Pecos, and along the Amistad reservoir and many sections of just plain nothing…but still more interesting than just doing I-10. The other alternative is to take I-10 for a portion and then grab 290 all the way from around Junction thru to Austin, much more scenic ride and rolling hills ride in my view! I love I-10 in the Rover or Porsche, but not so much on the motorcycle…I really try to avoid the interstate as much as possible while on the bike…
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    Sounds like a good plan…I hadn’t heard of any new specific hassles in Big Bend…but border patrol has been around for years. The one recommendation I recall is to tank up in Marathon as I don’t recall seeing gas in the park on my last Rover adventure there a few years ago….maybe there is some now. The road along the River to Terlingua and a stop at Santa Elena canyon is well worth it! When you’re down near Boca Chica maybe you’ll get to see a Space X launch?
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    Looking good P6x! 400 miles in this heat is killer…I’m using a camelback filled with ice and water or ice tea at each gas stop to stay hydrated…drinking 6-8 liters during the day as I ride. I’ll post another one today as well from Terrell…British Pilot training Museum and another pic also of a fantastic station named Kim’s just north of Palestine with great gas, amazing coffee and sandwiches and a patio area…perfect setup. Today’s average was 44.3 mpg on the Norge over 275 miles. With this I added 8 stops over the last 5 days, up to a total of 11 now…hoping for some cooler weekends to bag the ones near Houston and Galveston. A nice 5 days of riding total of 1400 miles from Texas to Kansas and back. A bientot!
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    Hey Leroy…likewise! Adam was a gentleman….a nice break to chat!! Always a fun gathering in Cedar Vale…that may have been my twin in Coffeeville…I saw the storms brewing in Rogers, Arkansas and decided to head south a little before that! Made it across the Red River for the evening, more adventuring tomorrow before heading home!
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    Absolutely Chuck…we missed you both!! Nice rally and get together, The birds are chirping, nice and cool here and the usual fun around the proverbial campfire!
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    Found another spot in Pawhuska Oklahoma with both 87 and 89 Ethanol free at Caseys!!! Up here enjoying a nice weekend in Cedar Vale, Kansas…
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    Yes indeed!
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