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Speaking of radical pipes how about this one?
Pics from firestartergarage.it
..and how about a radical bike?
Søren
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Great pipes! Looks absolutely awesome
Check out the cuties from Italian Firestarter Garage:
More info on Firestartergarage.it
Ciao
Søren
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As an ex-bicycle racer I know exactly what Fernando is talking about. I used to cover at least 17.000 km/10.000 miles a year in my racing days, so my Wiener has been numb on several occassions.
Actually one of my racing pals from back then tried the bra-looking seat but he only rode it a couple of times, 'cos everybody was giving him a lot of stick. I´ve tried all kinds of bicycle saddles - gel vs. leather, synthetic vs. ergonomic and what have you, but I ended up with a leather saddle from Italian manufactorer, Selle Italia (which means - yeah, I think you got it). When I changed bikes (I had 4 bikes - one alloy and one titatnium for racing, one MTB as well as one winterbike) I always used the same saddle. I still have it, actually, and it's at least 15-16 years old now.
To cut a long story short I just wanted to state that we all have to adapt to our own physionomics/ergonomics. If the saddle works for Fernando then it's good. Furthermore I would like to echo that I also find it positive that Fernando shares his story with us all - who knows, it could be you or me that ends up in the same situation as Fernando, and you don't joke about prostate cancer!
Enough said.
Søren
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Nice one! I reckon Wales has the best roads in Britain, and they are reasonably accessible to the majority of UK riders. Shame about the attitude of some of the police though!!!
Lasy year I did a run on a newly tarmaced road heading away from Machynlleth towards Strata Florida in mid Wales. I believe the locals nickname it the Welsh TT and it was one of my best rides of the summer- empty and twisty and mountainous!
I've also heard some horror stories about Wales´ finest, who don't seem to appreciate motorcycles.
Other than that Wales seems to be one of the finest places to ride - smooth roads, great tarmac. The British Superbike magazine favour Wales and France when it comes to test rides.
Søren
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You're so right, Jim.......
Have you ever heard a bloke say: "Do I like look fat in this Dainese suiit?"
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Hi Tim,
Thanks for the nice pics,. Thanks to you I just got myself a brand new (and free) wallpaper for my computer
No sleet and snow in Denmark as we speak, but we just got through a couple of storms/hurricanes, which unfortunately craved 4 lives.
Still waitng for the calender to say 01 March as that's the day when I can run my bike again. If you choose to run your bike between 01 December and 01 March here in Denmark you'll have to pay beaucoup $$$ for insurance.
Søren
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Hi Phil,
I experienced the same as you albeit on my old CB 1100 Honda waaaay back in the 80'ies. We were travelling in the Pyrenees, so my story is equivalent to yours.
I don't have an PC-III on my Scura but it's something I will purchase along with FBF cans, FBF x-over and FBF airfilter.
Good luck with your update.
Søren
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As the owner of a slobbering, drooling beast I know exactly how you feel, Dave.
I too had to put my old rottie, Samson, to sleep 5 years ago and there's no macho over you afterwards when you sit in your car with an empty leash.
Luckily I still have Herman the German, who's sitting with his big fat head on my left thigh right now.
Please accept my condolences and cheer up, mate.
Søren
PS: Tx, you're a sick man (but I really laughed my ass off
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You can view pictues from 2003 here:
Yihah! Great shots, Jan. I'm glad that you have captured Holger Aue's bike, that's a rolling history book!
For those of you who don't know Holger or the story about his bike I can inform you that his old Le Mans has close to 200.000 km on the meter, puts out an astonishing 110 (+) bhp and is used for racing as well as commuting.
Holger Aue is also the progenitor of this well known picture:
Jan, could you upload my OIT 2004 pics to World-of-Guzzi.de or make a link?
Thanks in advance
Søren
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Hi Jan,
Not bad, not bad at all!
I like them both, especially the deep red colour. And those lovely Quat-D pipes...
Cheers
Søren
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Hi Tx,
Heard the story before, but it's still amazing that he managed to get the bike up and running again!
Cheers
Søren
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INVITATION TO NORDIC MOTO GUZZI MEETING IN KOLIND, DENMARK . The meeting will take place outside Kolind in northern Jutland, Denmark not far from Grenaa at the Mc-Touring Camp. Information about the campsite: www.mctouringclub.dk
It´s an arrangement of all four Nordic Moto Guzzi Clubs for the first time.
Program:
1. July Friday:
09.00 The meeting will open.
18.00 Dinner with information about the meeting.
2. July Saturday:
8.00-10.00 Breakfast
10.00-13.00 A technical show (change of clutch)
TMP (Danish – Swedish generalagent) informs about Moto Guzzi
10.00-12.00 Arrangement for children.
13.00-15.00 A guided tour in the area with a coffeebreak.
16.00-17.30 Competition between the Nordic countries Guzzi team.
18.00-21.00 Dinner and Prizeceremony
21.00-02.00 Music and dancing
3. July Sunday:
8.00-11.00 Breakfast
12.00 The meeting will be closed
Price: 160 dkk includes dinner on Saturday. Children 3-14 years 50 dkk
Campsiteprice: 45 dkk/night, children 3-14 years 20 dkk/night
Roaddescription: Road 15 from Aarhus towards Grenaa, or road 15 from Grenaa towards Aarhus there will be signs in the Italian colors showing when it´s time to leave road 15.
For more information contact:
Moto Guzzi Club of Denmark
Dorte Petermuss tel: +45-45760504, mobil: +45-40407662
Email: petermuss@mail.tele.dk
Ralph Bech Hansen tel:+45-64842730, mobil:+45-20451516
Email: maderup@hansen.mail.dk
Moto Guzzi Club of Sweden
Tina Karlsson, tel: +46-42228794, mobil : +46-705528794
Email: utland@guzziclub.nu
Stefan Drugge tel:+46-87922828, Mobil.: +46-705660615
Email: norden@guzziclub.nu
Moto Guzzi Club of Norway
Elin Vandvjen tel:+47-66980145 ,Mobil: +47-90116604
Email: guzzi@online.no
Lars Kristian Andersen, Mobil: +47-90681867
Email: larsern@start.no
Moto Guzzi Club of Finland
Timo Kuosmanen tel. +358-19577175, Mobil: +358-405023125
Email: timo.kuosmanen@nba.fi
Riitta Blomgren tel. +358-19577175, Mobil: +358-405705586
Email: riitta.blomgren@kolumbus.fi
Comment: If you would like to join the rally you may use me as POC. In case you have any queries give me a shout.
Best regards
Søren
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Hi Jim,
Yep, actually I had some dirty plans with it, but my ever lovely wife twisted my arm on the back and forced me to buy a new bike. I have previously ridden a Harley and I guess she was fed up with spare parts lying all over the house, a fresh painted gas tank on her pillow and so on.
You should see her face when she found the gas tank.....The Daytona is pretty nice, but it would take some rebuilding. I would opt for another fork, new rims, another seat and then, if I won in the national lottery, ship the engine to Dynotec in Germany for a severe overhaul.
The price tag would probably come to the equivalence of a new Rosso Corsa, but I really like that 4-valve head - why in God's name didn't Mandello continue with it?
Søren
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Blimey! Sound a bit scary - I just turned mine in for a repaint job!
I must say however, that I have confidence in the job being done so far by my dealer here in Copenhagen Italian Bike Store and the bike is furthermore under warranty, so I can't really see, why I should be arsed by a DIY job.
Good to hear though that there are some trusted dealerships around your neighbourhood.
Good luck! (and also to myself, I suppose
)Søren
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The Ostsee Italo Treffen coincided with Jaap's V11 event (10-12 September), which I originally signed up for. Unfortunately I had to fly to the States on Sunday 12th, so I didn't really see myself driving to The Netherlands on Friday and then return Saturday afternoon -a 1500-1600 km trip, roughly.
Nonetheless, I had mentally prepared for a weekend trip, so I went to Kiel on Saturday instead as it's only a 900 (+) km return trip.
The rally site is found on the shores of the Kieler canal in a forrest area and there's a very nice and friendly atmosphere. Furthermore it's dead cheap: how about a 6 Euro entrance fee? The only flipside was the piss, poor weather - it was raining cats and dogs like it would never stop!
If you check this thread (in German only, unfortunately, but I guess that you Cloggies are fluent in that language
) it will lead you to the German MC club, which hosts the rally. The 2004 rally took place 10-12 September so I assume that this year's rally will take place within the same timeframe. Martin: I also fancy the Le Mans you mention - it was absolutely gorgeous.
And yes, the Scura is mine.
Glad for the positive responses
Best regards
Søren
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Hmm, it works fine here but anyway, please try again
Søren
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Steve,
Despite the sick traffic laws Norway is an absolutely gobsmacking beautiful country. The scenary is a lot like what you see in i.e. Canada with lots of mountains and fjords. The roads are all very well maintained so there's no excuse for not getting there.
Oh well, Norway comes with a price tag: How about 200 Norwegian Kroner (equivalent to 35 US dollars!!!) for a pizza? That's the price for a normal size pizza in Oslo on the main street. True!
Søren
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Ciao guys!
I have finally managed to upload my pics from the Italo Bike Treffen 2004 in Kiel, Germany. Please checkout this link to my webshots and press "my photos"
Enjoy!
Søren
PS: Pardon the sick comments to the pictures but I just couldn't resist.
PPS: Hope it works now!
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I drink to that Antonio. Nothing beats Belgian beer - the best in the world!
Trust me, I lived there for three years and I never even managed to get through half the brands they have. Strong, powerful and tasty.
Skål!
Søren
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That's bloody typical! My computer is down for a week due to a software failure and what happens? Another friggin' Dane invades this homepage
Remember the viking days when we used to rape, plunder and pillage?
Guess we haven't conquered anything since then, but we still have the memories. Oh, what the heck - welcome onboard Jens. You'll find this homepage very valuable in your search for all kind of tech topics and what have you. I'm also searching for the perfect exhaust pipe mods for my Scura so you're not alone.
Best regards
Søren
PS: And don't bother about TX - we all try to keep him on a short leash
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Hi Goose,
Welcome in the club of broken trannies - mine broke in 4th. As stated by Ken it's fixable; it took my mechanic a day to do the job.
Good luck!
Søren
Mistral X K&N on LM 2004
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Speaking of the devil: Is there anybody out there who can tell the difference between Stucchi and Ferracci x-overs or is it just a matter of the eyes of the beholder? Pros and cons?
I am about to purchase the FBF kit (cans, x-over, airfilter) + PC III with the relevant maps so please advice.
Thanks in advance
Søren