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7 minutes ago, Pressureangle said:
Back about '99 I got to tune and test drive a kitted '53 XK 120 with the triple Weber carburetors. I put about a hundred miles on it, and would have liked to put a hundred thousand. The only car I've ever driven that was a more rapt experience was a '72 Ferarri Dino GT.
Without a doubt, the most beautiful Ferrari ever made....the Dino! Saw one last year at the Ferrari festival in Arkansas...easily must have been a million dollar collector car. Just gorgeous!
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When Jaguar was part of the Land Rover/Aston Martin/Jaguar Trident, it was a good time for the marques and the Ford developed V8 engines put in the LR's were exceptional...MUCH much better than the BMW engines which while smooth enough were oil leakers extraordinaires.
Aston Martin was carved off the group, went off on its own, leaving LR/Jaguar to operate for a bit until being bought by Tata, irony of ironies that a superb Indian company would buy out the crown jewel of British Automotive Industry. How humiliating for the UK, how sweet for India to get revenge on the British empire after waiting 80 years since independence...in automotive terms of course. Politics aside, the Rovers have been exceptional since 2006 onwards.
LR has been doing very well, Jaguar unfortunately is floundering. I did think the F-type was a beautiful design, but it doesn't appear that they sold enough volume.
The ad above for Jag, or maybe we should call it Hag, is further evidence of how far off the mark this brand has gone...what did someone call it...a dumpster fire or something to that effect?
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A couple of friends have a Jaguar, it's only about 5 years old. They were recently informed by our local Land Rover/Jaguar dealer that in short order, the dealership will stop servicing older Jags, and only concentrate on the new EV models. WTF??
As a long time Land Rover owner, it's pretty incredible to see the destruction of a brand such as Jaguar...
Anyway...the video above is just plain madness.
I'll stick with my Diesel Land Rover for now...but can't say what I'll buy when it expires in another 10 years as I like to get 200K miles out of my Rovers before selling them!
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Probably better than the Blarney Stone!
Here I was thinking that the Stone was an adequate substitute for a 10mm wrench!
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Aha...I completely missed the pun...good one! At least I have a heat gun...middle of winter here in Texas...a freezing 55F...should be good enough for a valve adjustment!
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How exactly does the rock get used in the Valve Adjustment? Seems I'm missing that tool in my toolbox!
Funny to read this read, I was just thinking about tightening up the valves a bit as they're a bit too clattery for my taste...have been running them loose now for a couple of years...but I do like the sound of a quieter engine.
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4 hours ago, Bill Hagan said:
I felt similarly, Pete, about the V85 line for several years. The Jurassic Park beak and more were first-class "No Fornicating Way" warstoppers for me.
I feel very differently now that I own one.
It's not that I especially like its looks -- tho I have become fond enough of it to overlook its "defects" of that sort -- but it is, for me, at least, a joy to ride. It does almost nothing (that I have found) better than any other motorcycle, but it does everything in a singularly compliant and pleasant way.
Bill
I saw a Guardia d'Onore model in the Encinitas showroom back in July. Quite a good looking bike indeed. Doesn't seem as "wide" visually as a Stelvio with the rear bags, very purposeful. I'd be tempted to try one out, but I'm out of room in the garage...4 bikes and I can't even contemplate getting rid of any of them. Yours is setup quite nicely!
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12 hours ago, docc said:
A modern day Greenie!
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2 hours ago, O2 V11 said:
I understand it is a limited edition model being released specifically to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the opening of the Stelvio Pass.
https://www.cycleworld.com/bikes/moto-guzzi-stelvio-duecento-tributo-first-look/
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Nice write up there...So it's more of an homage to the mountains rather than an Africa Twin livery copy. Coincidence on the styling, but nice back story to be sure.
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Oh I'm in trouble now...look at the blue V100! Just lovely!
Have to say that the V85 gets better looking each year...nicely kitted out for adventures and still very stylish.
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An Africa Twin version of the Stelvio...hard to believe they could not have come up with better color combination. Nonetheless, still a beautiful bike...
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Truly a thriller to watch....until Marc crashed...but man, Peco and Jorge were really racing at an amazing level. What a great race to watch and a tremendous come back for Peco compared to the Sprint fiasco.
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Having seen your posts on FB on the same topic, I would say, don't be cheap...fight your natural tendency to "cheapness"...even if at times it's a Guzzi quality characteristic.
If you have time to do it wrong and fix it 3 times, do it right once and pay a fair price.
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Looks like a Sturgis on steroids...about 400,000 people showing up. I have never been, even though it's only 1.5 hours away...I might be interested in seeing 0.01% of the actual bikes there...not my cup of tea.
I have been to smaller rallies or bike nights (Wednesday night on Beale Street in Memphis for example) and you see some amazing custom bikes...but it's only a few hundred people, not 1000's.
Unfortunately the ride down is not that interesting either...all freeway...not even that exciting a ride.
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2 hours ago, p6x said:
The length is 106 inches, which would allow me to park three motorcycles in my garage, perpendicular behind the Ape. However, 35 mph maximum speed means being virtually unable to use highways which is kind of a show stopper for me. If I was living in the rural area, it would be fine. But just here in front of my neighborhood, where speed limit is 30 mph enforced by police, people still run at 50 mph or more. I feel it would be unsafe, unfortunately.
Maybe if you drove slowly on Westview only...or down to Starbucks it would be OK. Unfortunately any of the feeder roads would be massively unsafe for sure...but it could be fun for Cars & Coffee at Uptown Park!
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2 minutes ago, docc said:
Living in a rural area, I find the minimum necessary speed to get the ten miles to the closest town is 62 mph/ 100 kph with 70 mph capability. I confirmed this, in no uncertain terms, riding my wife's 250cc Vespa that Piaggio claimed a top speed of 70mph. Running flat-out on the highway, traffic would stack up behind me, follow too close, and make maniacal passes. Checking the speed with my GPS, I found top speed closer to 60mph.
What Piaggio meant, of course, was that the speedometer was set to indicate 70 mph as the top speed. . .
Even for Italian standards, that % deviation from marked vs. actual is off by more than the standard Guzzi!
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Tuk Tuk's are now very popular in Mexico too....of course also in India (Auto Rickshaw is what they call it...at least in Bangalore).
I think it would be cool to have one...far cooler than a regular golf cart to go around the neighborhood or get a coffee or to the local ice cream parlor.
P6X...are you going to buy the one in Dallas?
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That's a must buy! Perfect for transporting kids to school!
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I was tempted to go...just back from 10 days in Italy with the family, but unfortunately I have commitments all day Saturday. The ride out there is thru some very nice scenery...hopping over to Louisiana over the Taylor Bend reservoir is a very nice ride indeed!
The weather is absolutely superb...I hope to get out on Sunday for a nice long ride...
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...with an unexpected outcome given the rather unusual start as well. That has to be a record...coming from last to first against 2 super stars.
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41 minutes ago, fotoguzzi said:
Where did you watch it? I recorded on TruTv and before the race started it went into a nascar show then baseball.. how can I get the race now?
I have the Moto GP app on Apple TV…there is also a good 6 minute summary on YouTube…you can find the Moto GP channel and it will show highlights of the races and sprints and other interesting tidbits. I’m not sure if there are any other sources to see the whole race besides the MotoGP app on AppleTV
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Well well...another great race! Won't spoil the outcome for those who have not seen it yet! Nice to see the Big 3 fighting tooth and nail to the end.
The Jaguar rebrand attempt; what is your take about it? cold thoughts only.
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The GTO is without a doubt a great looking car as well P6X...I don't deny it. I have a soft spot for the Dino, if I could find one in blue! I've always loved the metal shift gate of the older Ferraris and the shape of the chassis. The problem is I have no room in the garage at all, and I can't sell the bikes or the other sports car. So I'm afraid the Dino will remain a dream never to be realized and only admired from afar.
I drooled over the one in Arkansas last year, it was my favorite of the 40 cars there. There were so many other models of Ferrari present as well that it was a good chance to see all of them together (almost 40 of them gathered at Mt. Magazine State Park, originally Mt. Magasin in French looking out over the Petit Jean river valley). Even a few "poor" Porsches were allowed to partake in the event.