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    850 Le Mans I

    in Older models

    Posted

    Excellent video!

     

    Quite enjoyable, especially now during this bl*** snow attack we have here...

    I assume that a license plate is an option in Greece or what? :P:whistle::whistle:

     

    Good luck with your bike, Dimitris. She's a belter!

     

    Søren

    2010 V11 LeMans Fund Raiser

    in 24/7 V11

    Posted

    Good luck to all you NFL chaps! May the best team win :thumbsup:

     

    And back to subject: 50 € coming your way, Jaap. Thanks for all the hard work you do to run this homepage :notworthy::thumbsup:

     

    Best regards

    Søren

     

    PS: And happy Thanksgiving to all our US friends! Easy on the turkey, gents - you leathersuits will thank you :whistle:

    850 Le Mans I

    in Older models

    Posted

    Congratulations with your "new" bike, Dimitris! ;-)

     

    The LM 1 is a true classic and they are a rare breed. More difficult to find a 10 year old virgin than a genuine LM 1! :rolleyes: Well, at least here in Denmark, nudge, nudge... :grin:

     

    There's a bloke here in snowy Denmark who still has the first LM1 ever imported here. It has + 300.000 kms on the metre but it's just pure patina. Still a stunning good looking bike and a true keeper.

     

    Good luck and keep the wheels on the tarmac, matey.

     

    Best regards

    Søren

    Winter "Biking"

    in 24/7 V11

    Posted

     

    imgp6436.jpg

     

    Hubert

    Nice sundial

     

    what time is it?

     

    Don't get started, BFG! :grin: I think there's a veeeery long thread dealing with that particular topic :-)

     

    Love the SF 750! Bloody gorgeus it is. Thanks for sharing, Monkey.

    Movember

    in Special place for banter and conversation

    Posted

    Thanks for bringing this to everybody's attention, Euan.

     

    I have a lot of friends here in Denmark who have had close encounters with prostate cancer so I know how it feels for them. So far - knock on wood - I've managed to stay out of trouble but who knows when your number is out?

    50 quid has been donated and I have also posted your statement on Facebook.

     

    Best of luck!

     

    Søren

    Ducati Diavel

    in Special place for banter and conversation

    Posted

    If Guzzi produced a bike that would lap everything else, some magazine writer (poser) would find some problem with the way the kickstand touched the pavement incorrectly. He would give it the "thumbs down" and declare the motorcycle totally worthless. No one would buy it and the M G would remain where it is today.

     

    Well I don't know about the USA but UK press aren't that biased against Guzzi & ime, usually over the last few yrs try find something good to say. Guzzi do not produce a bike that would lap everything else but if they did then the press could not ignore that - it's not the press or anyone else, it's Guzzi that shoot themselves in the foot every time.

    The pace of that Alba in the video looked to be down to a decent rider who knew the track - in fact it seemed pretty slow on the straight (compared to a full on modern sports bike) as of course it would be, with stockish Guzzi motor...

     

    Still it's great to see someone trying to do something with a Sports Guzzi, good luck to you Millepercento - just get shot of that awful bodywork (I notice they'd blacked it out on that track session...)...

     

    KB :sun:

     

    I must say I like what I see. The Alba looks ace and I wouldn´t mind having one parked in my garage. Wonder if a certain Chief Whip on this particular forum has inspired the Millepercento guys?? Much similarity between Jaap's new moneypit and the Alba. Have you become a stockholder, Jaap?? :whistle::grin:

     

    And I agree with BFG, FalcoLion and Baldini: The bike looks much better sans all the plastic bits. IMO the V2 Guzzi engine is one of the most beautiful engines in the world so why wrap it in cling film? Doesn't make sense. Let it all hang out, for Gods sake!

     

    As for the general slamming of Moto Guzzis I've also noticed that especially the UK bike magazines like Fastbike and Performance Bike really fancy the MG's. One of the magazines ran a test on the 1200 Sport and they were head over heels. In fact the editor stated that some of the test riders had begun to talk about transversal mounted V2 engines, shaft drives, vibrations and stuff. Still hope out there, I presume :rolleyes: Only hiccup was that the 1200 Sport had more front than Blackpool and Jordan together...You get the pic :-)

     

    The new Diavel seems like Ducati's attempt to sweet talk potential (American??) Harley V Rod buyers to look the Italian way. A Diavel won't make much sense here on European highways yet alone on A- and B-roads. Too bulky. And it is by far one of the most butt ugly bikes to set foot on Earth. Must be a Ducati designer apprentice who went berserk on the pc while the rest were having lunch. My goodness it's ugly...

     

    All in all I wish all the luck in the world to Millepercento. If it wasn't for guys like them we would all be riding bog standard bikes. Hail the bodgers! :drink:

     

    BR

    Søren

    Central Italy

    in Travel & dealers

    Posted

    Those Blackies are Beauties (motorcycle this time ;))! Everytime I see one I think so.

     

    Hubert

     

    Edit: reading the above the second time I think I should mention that the above should by no way imply that you're an ugly one :grin:

     

    You really know how to make new friends, Hunbert.... :grin:

     

    And thanks for once more sharing your trip reports with us, Orson. Absolutely fab pics and I wish I was there. Oh, btw, guess who is in Rome next week? For 4 days! Ciao!

    Søren

    Jokes

    in Special place for banter and conversation

    Posted

    An actual sign posted at a golf club in Scotland

     

    1. BACK STRAIGHT, KNEES BENT, FEET SHOULDER WIDTH APART.

     

    2. FORM A LOOSE GRIP.

     

    3. KEEP YOUR HEAD DOWN!

     

    4. AVOID A QUICK BACK SWING.

     

    5. STAY OUT OF THE WATER.

     

    6. TRY NOT TO HIT ANYONE.

     

    7. IF YOU ARE TAKING TOO LONG, LET OTHERS GO AHEAD OF YOU.

     

    8. DON'T STAND DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF OTHERS.

     

    9. QUIET PLEASE...WHILE OTHERS ARE PREPARING.

     

    10. DON'T TAKE EXTRA STROKES.

     

     

     

    WELL DONE... NOW, FLUSH THE URINAL, WASH YOUR HANDS, GO OUTSIDE AND TEE OFF,.

    Aluminum Fuel Tank

    in 24/7 V11

    Posted

    And this is what Friedhelm wrote me:

     

    Hi Sören,

     

    i dont have build tanks and seats for the v11 at this time. maybe in the future.

    please look in a few weeks on my website, when there are tanks and seats for the v11, i will post it there.

     

    best regards

    friedhelm

     

     

    BR

    Søren

    V11LeMans.com Continental Meeting 2010

    in Meetings, Clubs & Events

    Posted

    ...last man home after three weeks & 6458km Normandy-Sibbe (Jollygoodjollygood :grin: !!)- Mandello

     

     

    -Kari-

     

    You are a hard man, Kari! True sisu :notworthy::thumbsup:

    Hope you had a pleasant trip all the way to Mandello and back to Finland despite the horrible weather forecast. A true Iron Butt you are!

     

    Hope to see you again next year in either Sibbe and/or Denmark.

     

    BR

    Søren

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