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38 minutes ago, LowRyter said:
On a long trip, particularly on straight roads like interstates, cruise comes in handy to rest your hand and wrist. Usually just for a few minutes. Many of us have throttle locks for the same purpose.
Exactly as John says above...a few minutes of relief every now and then to stretch the arms, hands, wrists w/o giving up the maintenance of speed is nice. None of my Guzzi's have it, but the Goldwing does and I'm using it from time to time on some of the longer straights. I also use a wide Crampbuster on all of my bikes, so there's virtually no tension in the wrist even on all day rides, but I must say that having the Cruise control option is nice, even if I use it not very frequently. Perhaps for the long stretches of I-10 it would be nice to set it and leave it for a few hours as there is virtually no interference required for those wide open spaces. An easy and intuitive cruise control...one button activate, one button set and one button toggle up or down on speed makes it very "user friendly".
You can move your right hand around to other parts of the bike, rest it on the handlebar, brake fluid reservoir, on your knee, or stretch back a bit...all of that helps if you have cruise activated...or you can do all that and just slow down a bit and then resume...
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Will be good to see you John…with bike or without! All my bikes are running nicely these days! I missed the Musk satellite show the last time…
Put out the speakers and let’s hear some of your favorite Dead tunes!!
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For those V11 or other Guzzi afficionados, you're probably already in the know, but for some new folks, Cedar Vale, Kansas rally scheduled at Hewins Park in May.
See you guys there!
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Damn...now I'm going to be tempted to pull a trailer...those single wheel ones are slick! Color coded to match no less!
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Time for a test ride on the Beemer!
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Ok...I am going to have to steal one of these items...French Toast made with Panettone! What a fantastic idea! Of course, the Lavazza coffee must accompany it!
Nice spread for sure...lots of great cooks there it looks like!
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1 hour ago, p6x said:
I've got it!
I went to USPS this morning, and one lady took up upon herself to find the package. I think I would have eventually received it, but like this I can take the socks to you tomorrow.
I am staying at one of the historic villas. There are two sides serving a common living room. One has one bedroom, the other two bedrooms.
Wonderful!! I’ll see you there…I may make it to Flying L for the night as well, depends on when I can leave on Friday. Will send you my phone number via PM. Merci!
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Good to hear finally about the tires!!! Pity about the clothing shipment zip code snafu but no rush!!! Now that you have your bike back will we see you in Bandera on Saturday? I’ll be there till about noon then head to Frío Canyon and then possibly a few more southern stops… have to be back home by Sunday evening. I plan on doing the La Grange stop on Monday with my wife…she’s been wanting to go out for a short GTOT stop so it’s either that and/or a Classic Rock stop.
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Tires delivered today! Only took 4 days from my normal source on Amazon! Once I wear out the current set on the Norge will put these on for the upcoming trip to Oregon…expecting to put 5000-6000 miles on that trip in June!
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7 hours ago, Lucky Phil said:
By fuel pump switch I assume you mean the "kill switch"? I always pull the fuel pump fuse to eliminate the shot of fuel that goes down the intake ports every time you cycle the ignition switch.
Phil
Yes…the red kill switch.
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24 minutes ago, p6x said:
Noted!
If I go, I will be on four wheels and not on two. I am still sans motorcycle. The Quota is available, however I want to do a full inspection before I do anything more with it. My V11 is still at MPH. I am going to check if that Road 6 tire finally materialized.
There really seem to be an issue with supply chain and tires lately. Go Az also told me they could not get the 10/90 tires I wanted, for lack of availability from their supplier. I checked some of the usual sites, and found out a lot of those tires are sold out, too. The Dunlop Trailmax Mission were the only one available in the sizes I needed; Continental, Metzeler, Pirelli, Bridgestones, Michelin... nada!
Wow that's taking forever to get tires! You may want to try Amazon (Chaparall Motorsports is the vendor) I've got an order of Pilot Road 4's GT's (front and back, $430 total price) that are coming in about 12 days...same source I have ordered from in the past. Have done 4 orders from them over the last several years for the Norge, Griso and Scura...all running the same tire.
Alternatively you can check for future and faster turnaround with the Motorcycles Unlimited shop (ask for Suzanne the owner) on FM1960...they can order the tire or you can ride the bike in with your tires, or even take the wheels in and they'll change them within 24 hours.
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15 hours ago, p6x said:
@PJPR01According to the tracking, it is supposed to be delivered tomorrow, Friday 9th February. I will confirm if it does.
Incidentally, I think you said you were going to go to the L Ranch bash on February 17th?
Hi P6X...I do plan on being there on Saturday morning...probably will be in Boerne the night before and then head over in the morning. I plan to pick up a few more stops along the way Saturday/Sunday before heading home. I'm likely to be on the Honda Goldwing (Grey), or perhaps the Red Griso...will be a last minute decision!
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White faced Veglia's are hard to find...and of course, no guarantee that they work perfectly. I was lucky last year to find one at TLM in good shape, faded orange needle, but not jumping. You may have to hunt Ebay or TLM or Stein Dinse and see if they have anything, but it's very random. I've seen some guys in Austin selling speedos and tachometers, but with no guarantee that they even work...those are just a gamble.
It's interesting also that the Quota has the speedo/tacho layout opposite of the V11's I think...
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58 minutes ago, p6x said:
I finally managed to get the money transferred, and the gear should ship today.
Thank you...no rush!
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Dare I say it…it’s probably sacrilege but Moto GP seems to have become boring. I hope there is more of a story in this year’s upcoming season, but it seems to have lost its luster…
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https://tucson.craigslist.org/mcy/d/green-valley-2003-moto-guzzi-v11-lemans/7712512091.html
P6X!! Cough cough...looks what's available in Tucson now!!
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Keep the Wolves Away…another great Uncle Lucius song!!
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The Cali EV1100 looks great, rides OK, but for some of us, was hard to enjoy given the barn door windshield and intense buffeting that occurred. I know some folks love theirs however. I sold mine after a couple of months...and I lusted after it for quite a while until i found the right specimen down in Corpus Christi. It was mechanically perfect, very appealing visually, had the Hydro recall done (if I remember the terminology correctly), but I hated riding it on anything but slower FM roads and quite frankly, it wasn't that much fun to ride compared to the Norge and Scura and subsequently Griso. I took the windshield off the Cali completely and rode it naked for the short time I had it, the stock one was that bad. Some folks may have found better windshield solutions...I didn't invest any time in doing so.
The Quota I hope is a more comfortable ride...
Have you ridden a Centauro or Griso yet?
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Two years ago while on a trip to Colorado...Beaver Creek to be exact...I was pleasantly surprised to see 3 Dog Night at the last minute performing at the theater in the mountain village above town, ..what a great blast from the past! Music we grew up on...and to see it live was fantastic. Voices are pretty much the same.
Now where is Jeremiah tonight...he was a good friend of mine!
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5 hours ago, p6x said:
If you want the real Yurt experience, head to Kazakhstan.... closer to us, indeed the Yurt is fun. When I got to El Cosmico they had a family in one of them, and they have a lot of RVs or Trailers that have seen better days. I think some of them have AC;
They also have an area dedicated to those who bring their own tents. The facilities are rudimentary. Not much privacy; it reminded me of the army, including filthy bathrooms!!!!
I always try to stay at the Hotel Paisano; however since it housed James Dean and the Giant movie crew, it gets full easily. I like to watch the old photographs of them and what is left of the shooting site.
As you know, we have a solar eclipse over Texas on April 8th, 2024. It would be a great reason to head to Marfa. Unfortunately, Marfa is in Zone A, so only partial eclipse. The Marfa viewing area is more or less in line with Chihuahua, thus in the path.
@docc sorry again for leading the John Day topic astray...
Very interesting! I tried staying at the Paisano in November but it was full…ended up at the Reata…quiet but not luxurious and overpriced…oh well!!. I was very pleasantly surprised at the high quality of the menu and dinner and service at the Hotel Saint George…quite good!
Kazahkstan looks interesting to explore…have enjoyed several ADV rider YouTube videos of their travels thru there…
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Arveno…Possibly try Stein Dinse as well…they have a replacement for my 2002Scura so they may have something for your 2004 Lemans…always worth giving them a call…
Good luck!!
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Well surprisingly today was another beautiful day, which meant of course, that I had to get in another ride today...180 miles on different roads than normal. Tomorrow and the next few days promise to be quite chilly, so it was nice to get another ride in before the cold snap...lots of other folks with the same idea! Seems like winter will finally arrive tonight!
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All Excellent versions for sure!! SRV is or was top notch! Many many great songs…truly seemed like the guitar was an extension of his body/soul…completely intuitive player! That’s fantastic you were able to see those masters live!!
Good tips on the others…another Chicago style blues man I enjoy is Byther Smith…very hardcore!
I’ll have to put these versions on the big screen thru the home theater system For the full effect!
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1 hour ago, p6x said:
I wonder if people know what a vaudeville is....
But I came across similar issues; such as the song Tin Pan Alley, and the Chitlin circuit when I became interested in Blues guitarist.
Plenty of those that don't translate well in other's cultures or languages.
Lucky Peterson has in my view one of the best versions of Tin Pan Alley...let me know others you like as well.
If you like Blues, by all means, one day visit the BB King museum...that's well worth a ride over!!
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Ahem...do you always take the short route home on the motorbike or sometimes the leisurely, meandering longer route? Which one is more enjoyable?