po18guy

An operating slogan in China: 可以的话作弊 (Cheat if you can).

I still follow the British (Triumph?) owner's manual advice from the 60s: every 30 minutes of cruising, accelerate a bit and then allow the bike to slow on the overrun in top, or a lower gear. Pulls a bit of lube down the intake guides and up the cylinder walls.

I think crappy coils might be part of it, ancient aircraft style combustion chambers are part of it and a cranky F.I. system is probably part of it. As to plugs, I replaced my OEMs with Iridium plugs. I had to know: Iridium is in the platinum spectrum, and is the most erosion resistant of all known metals. Curiously, it is deposited around the earth's crust in two distinct layers. Meteor strikes are suspected. Yet, it's here for a reason, so on my spark plugs it is.

Ah, Ballabio, the red-headed step-child! Guzzi has more of a family trunk than a family tree. Whole lotta inbreedin' going on among V11s.

Did they come with the LeMans upper?

Is that a Rosso LeMansDello?

Guy on a Kawi forum is lamenting the high temps in Cali. I suggested a Marsee jacket, But, what about a hydration pack with ice water which feeds hoses that can drip on chest or back, or across the shoulders? Or a frozen back-sized gel pack in the back armor pocket? Chiropractors and physical therapists sell them. Short term, but that may be all you need. A plus is that ice for a hydration pack you can get along the road. How about an A/C helmet? https://feherhelmets.com/ C'mon! someone in Oz must know! It's bleeding hot in summer there!

Poor imitation can be the sincerest form of flatulence. The noise is Ducati snobbery.

I'm always the last to find out, but Canadian Sue Foley tears up the blues.

Well, I think its a sin to muffle V-twins - except Harleys. The afterfire only emulates Ducati singles which had the Brevetti "Silentium" mufflers and Del'lorto carbys. "I" would have chosen different cans myself. Re-pop Dunstall "Decibel Silencers" would certainly fit the café theme. Still loud, but less obnoxious. The Euro CXs had a better frame, but I see he used the Yank style. Still, it came out far better than most of the flat seat, monster front tire hack-jobs I see. And the CX650 has some real steam. Not as quick as a V11, but not far behind, either.

Docc, here's a 650 V-twin "Tourist Trophy" Go to about 2:50 in the vid to se the morph.

The Katana 650 always looked "just right" to my eyes. Colors and shapes that flowed together. https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzuki_650_Katana

Choose the right road, you can do all three at once.

Protection is hot. Kevlar vests are hot. In the law enforcement world the expression is: "I'd rather be hot than shot." Cannot fault that.

You will soon know its effectiveness! Apparently, we have a much better relationship with the Royal Mail than with others. I have received fasteners from England to the west coast USA in 7 days. That is quicker than some domestic service.