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I just checked VOOM, and their cheapest plan is 22 USD monthly, based on 5,000 miles per year... Since I do more than 5,000 miles, it is not advantageous to me.

Each state has its own requirements; in Texas, you are required to have insurance, and they check that you have it during the annual state inspection. However, I know for a fact that many drivers do not have insurance. There are Insurance Companies with very low premiums, generally they are just providing the driver with a proof of insurance, but practically zero coverage. However in the USA, or at least in Texas, I would not recommend to get the cheapest insurance possible. I know a lot of people who have had their car damaged by people who have run away. If you don't have full coverage, it may be costly. Also, in the USA you have these lawyers who specializes in car accidents. My insurance covers lawsuits to a certain extent. You want to have that too. I am sure you have heard about those frivolous lawsuits before.

Idem for me; my motorcycle insurance is 12 months term, paid in one installment. My car is 6 months policy. I am thinking they think that we can't multiply by 2 to get the annual cost? I heard of VOOM but have not yet checked them seriously. Supposedly a "pay per mile" insurance for motorcycles. As we all have multiple vehicles, and needing multiple insurances when we can only drive one vehicle at any time, paying only for what you drive seems to be a good deal. Obviously, the T&C needs to be sifted. My previous insurance company was Farmers. They have an option when you can put your vehicle in "storage", for which they only cover the possible fire or static damage. This was a very good deal, but my current insurance does not propose it.

I was expecting something along the lines of Samuel Jackson in Pulp Fiction... you know, after they escape with their lives in the initial apartment encounter... just kidding.... but it was really a close call; What I don't understand, is why Brembo does not figure out a system to prevent that issue which has now happened plenty of times. I am thinking about a choke system, which only works in one direction. The hydraulic braking fluid is free to flow to the piston, but is slightly metered in the opposite direction. Not sufficiently to impede brake release, but in cases like a violent front shaking, at least the pistons are not backed out. What do you think?

Leo Vince is mainstream in Europe. They are reliable even if less known than Akrapovič. Akrapovič being one of the main provider of the MotoGP, they are generally more expensive. 3,500 USD is like a gift.

I think he should realize that 18 years of professional racing experience cannot compete with 18 years of professional couch assessment. Kidding aside, he did provide a truth that many professional couch viewers don't know. The front shake moving your caliper pistons leaving you with no brakes at first. You need to pump them to regain braking. That he did not broadside either Gagné or Beaubier was a miracle.... he should recognize that.

I use TripLog. I no longer record my trips with it; only the fuel consumption. It is free of charge in the "lite" version.

Completed 6 stops of the 2023 Motorcycle Tour of Texas: As reported herewith: the update is below the overall map of all the stops.

Maybe riding in Massachusetts is safer? I got a merit decrease too; like you, less than 10 dollars. Peanuts!

No reply! It seems those companies providing an email for inquiries are no longer monitoring them.

Ha! I would have thought Tenni Grün... but there again!

The "Motards en Colère" who are fighting the "chain" pushing to have State Inspection implemented, have demonstrated using government provided statistics, that motorcyclists are almost never implicated in accidents where the root cause is lack of maintenance. It does not take a genius to understand that. Operating a motorcycle without any brakes can result in the operator' serious injury. The Inspection for motorcycle is only a "money grab". Unfortunately, those companies pushing for the inspection have found a new argument, in that a lot of motorcyclists modify their exhaust systems, sometimes making their bike non compliant with the Emission or noise rules. In Texas, I don't know what they check on motorcycles, but the place where I go does not even charge me for the inspection. I think they check if the turn indicators work, since nobody uses them, I guess it is important.

This is what the association "Les Motards en colère" did in France; when motorcycle insurances started to impose restrictions on who they would insure, and prices became prohibitive, they started "La Mutuelle des Motards"; I do not know how competitive their prices are today; My annual insurance for the V11 2004 is USD 302.00. Full coverage though...

Marquez will not compete at Jerez either. He is expected to resume at Le Mans. Doctors said his bones have not yet consolidated enough.

I did not watch it, but it is also available on A.com; Warner Bros will make a MotoGP inspired movie too: https://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/news/warner-bros-to-produce-motogp-inspired-feature-film/ar-AA1agb6e

I did not know for Germany, or other European countries; I did not want to make assumptions. Europeans are supposed to be governed by the same rules, but there are so many exemptions. For example, French motorcyclist are exempted from the yearly technical inspection. They are fighting hard to keep this privilege.

Interesting!

@Grim The internals, e.g. the sprockets and worm screw are swaged in a preformed structure. Probably cold stamped. There is zero adjustment possible. If the driven sprocket is not perfectly lined up with the worm clamp, then it grinds itself until there aren't enough teeth height left. Or, until one or more tooth fail and the sprocket stops turning at that point. Even if the driven sprocket was made of steel, it would still eventually fail. The system works, since in the majority of the cases, the wheels are properly aligned. But in multiple cases, they aren't as the cheap built way does not account for variables. What was surprising, is that Guzzi knew it was failure prone, and that an odometer is important, because it is one of the parameter that is determining the value of the vehicle. I don't know what is the percentage of affected odometers. I don't have a clue about the real/actual mileage of my V11 Le Mans. I doubt very much it only had 8,800 miles when I purchased it, in December 2020. The 8,800 indicates when the Odometer failed, that was accurate. I was wondering how my predecessor could go through the state inspection when the mileage was not increasing... I suppose the State does not care? In France, a non working odometer means you fail the technical control. What about elsewhere? nobody checks?

@drossell7 As Doc suggested, only send the instrument to Joel, nothing else. For the record, since Joel fixed mine, it is still working fine. From 8000 miles to today's 25,000 miles. Mine was fixed in 2021.

Wow! it was a miracle that Josh Herrin did not collide with Cameron Beaubier when he crossed the track... this was really scary and had the potential of serious injury for both pilots. He really missed Beaubier by the skin of the teeth! I think Jack Gagné should get himself a Ducati. Yamaha seemed to have gone back into making musical instruments. MotoGP, Superbikes. Each time there are going to be longer straights, Gagné will have to ride hard to keep up. What is the story with all these bikes catching fire? they run on phosphorus?

I watched the two heats; It seems that Cameron Beaubier learned one thing or two from his Moto2 stint, combined with the BMW legs. Heat 2 was really epic! I have not listened to the debrief, but it seemed like Beaubier touched Josh Herrin and Gagné took the opportunity to get the win... Again, the Yamaha seems to be lacking top speed, just as in MotoGP. Like in WorldSuperbike, MotoGP, the Ducati seemed to be the best package in good hands. Not to put down Petrucci, but Herrin was really giving Beaubier a hard time.

If it can be of any help, my V11 Le Mans 2004 exhibits the same "coughing" are around 3000 rpm, sometimes below that too. Yesterday I did about a 130 miles run, in an acceptable temperature. The "coughing" happens less than when the temperature is in the 90's and more. I have StayInTune exhausts without the DB killers. That is how I got the bike. In any case, since I started to ride it, the engine missing at about 3000 rpm, sometimes less always was there. While I don't like it, I have not yet been able to do anything about it. However it is on my "Todo" list for this end of year.

Well, no joy. ProRider called and the course is cancelled because of the weather. Not that we can't do it under the rain, but this is the law in Texas. So pushed back to June now.

I purchased the interface, downloaded and unzipped the software. I am using an old MacBook Pro from late 2011 that runs an older version of MacOS. The software runs, but I can't get communication with the interface. I should assign the port directly in UNIX, but I have not gotten around to do it.

Nope... I asked them the reason, and they answered because of some liability clause they need to sell it directly to the USA, that requires a special insurance coverage. I don't know if this is true, or they have a deal with MG Cycle.