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Seriously? A LeMans pops up in Olympia the day I get home? Are you kidding me?

I'm going to try rehydrating first.

A lot cold! Weird since I've ridden in sub-freezing temps before. Anyways, aside from the kill switch and some sore muscles and joints I'm home! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I had to stop to add layers. It got cold when the sun went down. Hot shower at the hotel has helped. Plus I've figured out the fork lock! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

John, thanks again for the hospitality! I loved meeting you and both your bikes. Plus I owe you toll fare. :-) I'll let you know how the cable works as soon as I get home and thaw out. I'm holed up in Crescent City tonight. Mid 40s sucked for the last 100 miles. I may need to cut over to I-5 sooner than I wanted just to keep warm. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I'm going to need some Advil soon. I'm afraid to look at the map and discover I've only done 100 miles since this morning. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I stopped for lunch in Santa Rosa (In n Out, of course) and after lunch took off up 101. I was messing around with the Go Cruise with my left hand and the bike dies. Ugh. I pull over and start thinking, dammit, docc wa right. I swap all the relays out and still nothing. Pushing the starter button does nothing. So I pull all the fuses and they look good. Maybe the side stand switch? Let's put it this way, I know the kill switch work... I had bumped it with my left hand. Back on the road again! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I hope it's not to useless. It's more tools than I brought with me! I was grateful for the wrenches. I needed them to tighten a few things! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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Factory tool kit? Fuel pressure regulator? Should that nipple have anything on it? Got the battery tender cable on. Left muffler was a little loose. Tightened it down. Everything else pretty good. Oh, and you guys already know this but these things just plain fly. :-) This one could stand for a tuneup for sure and it will run even better! Headed over to Richmond tomorrow morning to meeting a forum member. Then up the coast! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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You forgot the relays!!! It looks like my path up I-5 has been thwarted. There is snow in the Siskiyou pass. Oh, darn. Have to take the coast! Headed to airport now. I'll post pics tonight here.

I normally wouldn't pack this much stuff but it's springtime in the PNW and you can expect sun and rain, sometimes at the same time. Plus a bunch of tools. Which hopefully means I won't need them. And relays, lots of relays! All loaded the pack is 19lbs. But I'll end up wearing some things and hopefully sticking some stuff on the luggage rack.

I updated my Geico policy and when I put in the VIN it came back with: 2001 MOTO GUZZI V11 SPORT ROSSO So is the bike suppose to be green or red?

Let the packing gymnastics begin! All the clothes and tools are in the bag, next is the cameras and sundries. But I have two big pockets assigned for that stuff. Plus I haven't even tapped the pockets on my riding jacket. I'm probably taking too much but since I'm riding solo I want to be as prepared as I can. When you have a riding buddy you can split the load.

It depends on how the better half is doing with the kids. She'll be 1 on 2 which isn't a fair fight.

Marginal Science? I think I saw them once. I think they opened for Crowded House. Relays will be packed and hopefully not needed. I still need to thin out my tool pack, I"m going 600 miles, not 6000! Forecast is looking favorable. If I stay in Ashland Friday night I can cut over to the coast (from Sutherlin into Reedsport, if you're following along on a map). There's a huge elk preserve just outside of Reedsport. Then up the coast on Saturday. We'll see.

When I picked up Darth Quota, he was still running the original junk Siemans relays at about 65000 miles. This relay thing might be a little over blown. Jesus, man. docc might hear you!

You don't think I've thought of that?

It's all freeways where I'm going. So I'd only try it if it was stopped and no hope of moving. If I was really stupid I'd head up into the City and visit Munroe Motors. I went there once about 25 yrs ago. I also thought about visiting Rabers. But then I'd rather get over to Oakland during the daylight. I'll be staying in the good part of Oakland. I've stayed in the bad part before. Only one murder on the block the night we were there... Maybe I should be fretting more about the relays than the traffic?

I am really not looking forward to the traffic down there. The good news is that motorcycles can use the carpool lanes. The bad news is that the car pool lanes don't help. I have to go from Palo Alto to Oakland in the late afternoon. Ugh. I'm sure I'm making it out to be worse than it is. I've never lane split like they do down there. I guess if the traffic is really bad I could try it. Just tuck behind one of the local bikes and hang on!

After you post pics!

This is a little crude but if you were worried about the mount sticking up to much you could always trim the lower part off.

Ideally you want it to sit flush like this. But even RAM shows an example of it sitting above. There is a long bolt going down so it shouldn't snap off. Does anyone have a picture of the top stem nut off? Could it be replaced by a "traditional" nut?

Are you going to keep the side bag mounts?