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The Desmosedici RR is the only one of those V4 Ducati that sounded good enough to imply a purchase for me. The Panigale 4, not so much. The Ducati Store in Austin had one when I was in the market for a Panigale V2. The owner of the store told me that I would get a lap on the RR at COTA with my purchase, as an early adopter of the V2. This was when the Panigale first came out. I told him that I would rather have the RR, and let the Panigale go to Pluto. But the RR was not for sale, and even if it had been, I did not have 60K to get it. I wonder if they still have it.

What about non Inline 4?

I would definitively get one of those if I could;

I am not certain I agree with the statement. I love to not plan for rides; I used to jump on my bike and go without any specific destination. However I have always planned my maintenance.

Well, I carry Omron with me. And you know the motto: if it ain't broken...

There is no reason why not have one. That is the point. However, only a few chosen ones understood the call to get one. We still don't know how many V11 (all models) were ever manufactured, so we don't know how many understood the importance of getting one. I know, it is a futile argument. But Guzzi were never a popular choice; rather some kind of connoisseur decision. Even in Italy, there still are apart in their own niche. Myself I wanted a Le Mans since the 850 came out. I was based in Italy from 1981 until 1991. I bought a Harley instead.

@docc remember? we had that thread: -Looking for replacement relays for the V11? The OMRON is no longer manufactured, so we looked for the best next candidate. I purchased 5 Omron from a guy on Ebay. As you can see in the picture above, the new relay is exactly that: the "Roy Relay"; my V11 now starts without any hesitation. The ignition switch no longer carries the load to the solenoid. It now actuates the "Roy" relay. This is how the circuit should have been designed from the get go. I don't know if we should call it the "Roy" relay, but if I am correct, it is in honor of the forum member who explained why the delayed cranking happened. He provided two ways of curing the problem: clean the ignition switch; install an extra relay and have it carry the load instead of the ignition switch. In my case, both were carried out. The ignition switch was taken apart, cleaned, greased and reinstalled. The extra relay was added. I have now six which is fine by me. Six is a good number.

Tom, The "unmarked" relays came with the motorbike. I took some pictures of them when the "stock relays are failure prone" topic came about; Here they are for your viewing pleasure: I have purchased the Omron from Ebay too. I carry one with me as a spare, just in case.

I have posted a picture of the new relay, the Roy?:

Found it! thanks. I will check it out as soon as possible. Once you get a little taste of how practical fast trains are, you don't want to go back to the tin experience. Traffic between Houston, Austin and Dallas advocate having such a service. When I was working in Europe, we would always privilege fast trains instead of flying. No extra security, no lines for check in, no extortion fees or haggling for luggage, no luggage carousel, all the space you need for your legs... Besides, train stations always terminate inside the cities; you don't need to get miles out to go to the airport. So why still no train between Dallas and Houston? I read that rural land owners don't want to be incommoded by a line running through their property. Same happened in Europe. But once the first line was running, then it became a clear winner.

Are you attending anything in Europe? I recommend Le Mans if you have never been. Do not try to purchase your tickets using the MotoGP.com site, tickets are sold out. Go to the local website, to get your tickets: https://billetterie.gpfrancemoto.com/ You can get them DHL'ed to you. See what you get for 88 Euros for the three days: General access from Thursday until Sunday; Priority access to the Motorcycle Parking Access to the camping zones Moto or Auto Free access to the natural stands on first come basis Official program Meet and great the pilots Friday and Saturday after practices (most likely French pilots only, sorry...) Live music in the village on Friday and Saturday evening. Show on Saturday evening. You can take a Moto Taxi to the train station and take the TGV to Le Mans. https://passbike.com/aeroport-de-paris/ I recommend trying it. It is like being on a roller coaster. You will be weaving through the cars; it is legal in France. Do you want to create one for Houston? we need to get Goldwings though. Do you think there is a market for that here?

I think Aleix Esparago was also very fast.

Marquez was really lucky to not have hit, or being hit when he completely missed his braking early in the race. He managed to make an emergency exit through a minuscule gap in the traffic. Rins was faster than Enea Bastianini; once again, if the Suzuki had qualified better, the outcome would have been different. I also agree that Marc Marquez would have been fighting for victory had he not had that starting problem on the grid. Making his way through the field all the way up to 6, including a good fight with Fabio Quartararo completed a nice race day. It is now blatant that if you don't start at the top of the grid on race day, it is almost impossible to win.

While I got ticketed and prohibited from driving motor vehicles in my country of citizenship, I never infringed the law anywhere else in the world where I worked and lived. In certain countries, arrests for what is generally a misdemeanor car turn pretty ugly, putting your life in the balance. There are places in the world where a fender bender can get you lynched because you are a foreigner. But I don't follow rules out of fear, but out of respect; maybe age got into it too....

I had a girlfriend a long time ago, she had given a name to her prohibited fruit. "Juliet". There is nothing more odd than having someone telling you: "Juliet is not available today", or "Juliet is out of commission", or "Juliet is not in the mood". But I got your point with the Scandinavian naming. We had to study the "Song of Roland" at school. Durandal/Durendal was his Sword. (Link provided). I am trying to think if I want to call my Le Mans something, but I don't feel it.

Do not forget to bring Louise with you!

They say you end life the way you started: -Not making much sense -wearing nappies...

I never thought about giving a name to an object. Does it not feel strange to tell around: -" I am going for a ride with "Bubbles", be back soon.... or not!

Ducati day in Austin for the Pole: 1 to 5... Nice from Johann Zarco to provide a reference to Jorge Martin for the pole.... Marquez dodged E. Bastianini who was attempting the same.

A lot of MotoGP pilots are now "waiting for a tow" in qualifications. Aleix got his panties in a wad because of that...

A French guy, Cameron Beaubier made pole in Moto2!!!

P6, not E6

I am watching FP3 live, and Marc Marquez avoided another possible high side in turn 2 by the skin of the teeth....

Maybe you remember the times when batteries were not maintenance free? You could use density to check the acid, testing each element, and adding distilled water as needed. The battery on my Ford died surreptitiously and bricked the car's ECU! obviously out of warranty. I could not even replace the battery myself, because the ECU needed to be reprogrammed. Not only did I need to purchase a new battery after less than three years, but had to also pay for the ECU programming. Did you know they have a special charge each time they "connect" to the ECU? this connect charge covers the cost of computing equipment, software maintenance, interfaces and technician. Plus the labor cost of course. It is only 20 USD for the "connect", but still....

@FreyZI Have you thought about setting up a payment scheme for when the time comes? I would suggest that you stay out of it if you can, and provide a link to the manufacturer's so we can send our contribution directly when the times come? or is it all going through you? either way is fine with me. I suggest you add a column to the sheet showing the payment price expected versus the status and date paid. Since we are at it, maybe a date shipped too. Just an idea, nothing that is absolutely required.