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Neither will Bastianini; Stefan Bradl will replace Marquez at Honda, and Michele Pirro will replace "Bestia".

Marc Marquez on the Honda did the pole; using a tow ... His brother Alex said about the Honda: riding exactly in the same manner, with a Ducati you fight for a podium. With a Honda, you are fighting to get into the top 10 positions. If Marc Marquez leaves for KTM, I am afraid Honda may retire. Also, remember that one KTM MotoGP spot is held for Pedro Acosta. Who knows what could happen.

Unfortunately, it is in French, there are subtitles but no translation from google. But this is the kind of "lived" story that I like. This is a passionate tell tale about a Moto Guzzi Stelvio. The Guzzi Stelvio is going strong once he got the few early Stelvio known issues taken care of.

According to an Italian media, I think it is a TV channel, the appeal court decision will not come before COTA. Whatever the outcome, Marquez will most likely race at Austin. That, and the background noise that he could join KTM at the end of the season. We will see what happens.

I still like to read on paper, and I am subscribed to multiple magazines; I would like to suggest one which is exclusively dedicated to Moto Guzzi; all the articles are in both English and Italian. Published quarterly on qualitative paper. Here's a sample for your perusal. You can subscribe directly from their website. They also publish another Magazine exclusively dedicated to Ducati.

He was unable to serve the original sentence as ordered by the stewards, not because he did not want to, because he defaulted on personal injury. This is pretty much different. Max Biaggi ignored a black flag and was stripped from his win at the Catalunyan GP in 1998 after he refused to serve a "Stop and Go" for overtaking during a Yellow Flag. This was a clear denial to serve a penalty.

https://www.vetrinamotori.it/moto-guzzi-v11-usata-mu839293/ This one seems like a good deal... only 15,000km. The dealer states it is like new. Here's the same listing directly from the dealer's website: https://www.lucianomoto.com/annunci-vendita/moto/moto-guzzi--v11-le-mans-tenni/2-0-0-72-11901-0 This dealer is located close to Turin in the North; a Tenni with less than 10k miles is certainly exceptional. The dealer offers a one year warranty that you can debate to get a rebate from the posted 12.5k EUR. Since its a dealership, he could probably help with the shipping to the USA.

He cannot be judged twice for the same incident. They fumbled this one, it will serve as a lesson for the next time. In any case, he has not won his appeal just yet. There must be a lot of lobbying behind the scene. Similar to when Andrea Iannone appealed his sentence, he got an increased penalty. Although the fault was completely different.

To get back to the initial topic subject, it looks like Marc Marquez will win his appeal of the double long lap penalty carried forward to COTA. Independently of what I think of Marc Marquez, I agree with the decision (not yet confirmed though). The current MotoGP stewards panel has already proven their "competency" being opaque in their decision making; they certainly shot themselves in the foot by attempting to modify a penalty after it was officially issued. A lot of MM93 detractors will be upset, and this is understandable, but it would be unfair for that kind of decision to be adjusted after the fact; simply the stewards were amateurish. Nevertheless, I think it will be good to see what Ducati can do against him when racing in one of his stronghold. I look forward to it.

It's all in what "decent" means to you....

I am not sure if a house mainly built from wood would last as long as a Zeitwerk. Those watches are practically immortal. My house is subjected to Tornadoes, Hurricanes and what not. Of course, a sundial would be relevant here in Texas; however I can't wear my house on the wrist.

Unless you purchase an A. Lange & Söhne; then the clock mechanism will never stop for several life times....

It looks good, undeniably. My "Iron Works Supply" dealership has added Indian to its portfolio, so I have seen the FTR Sport close and personal. The dealership (in Pensacola), where I purchased my V11 also had freshly added "Indian" to their selection. If anything, there is some US interest to these. Unfortunately, for me, I can't get past the radiator.

I find it "important" to provide a rationale for the sale. I always do. I also provide the reason why I purchased it in the first place. I did not sell many vehicles in the USA, but each time I did, the individuals who purchased them said knowing the why was determinant is picking the vehicle i was selling rather than alternatives. I also provide a binder with everything administrative and maintenance related since the vehicle's purchase. It does not change the fact that if anything can go wrong, it will, independently of how much scheduled or reliability centered maintenance you do. But at least, the candidate purchaser can verify you did your best to keep the vehicle in good shape. The "making room" is a cursed necessity that I know too well. I really would love to have room for another motorcycle, but I don't.

@docc I am still running the stock relays in mine, even if I carry spare ones. But I am seriously thinking to replace all these bullet connections with something more reliable. So far, the battery has not let me down, but I change them every three years. The strenuous Texas sun is taking its toll on everything exposed to UVs. Including the wire's isolation which becomes brittle with time. And my V11 is garaged at all times, unless I am riding it.

The Sprint race was ok; the GP race was a bit of a bore. Bez went away without too much of a trouble. We had to wait all the way until the end to get a little bit of suspense with Zarco's usual late recovery, but not enough to get to the front. Bagnaia slipped again on this one. So much for not making the old fashioned mistakes of last year. I was waiting for the Aprila boys to be protagonist, and.... nada! So, when Marquez is away, Ducati has a field day... Alex Marquez has just proven that it is all about the bike. At least Morbidelli had a chance to redeem himself and shove Quartararo's critics in his throat. Never criticize your mate it can bit you back.

Maybe he is in a band? that is why he called it a sound check? I was surprised that Mistral would already have an exhaust designed for the V100; but according to Akrapovič, they work hand in hand with the factories in order to have the exhaust available at about the same time the bikes get commercialized.

A constructive review from that same guy:

Here's a V100 equipped with a Mistral instead of the stock; What do you think?

Nothing... My company shifted highly specialized oilfield tools from its own factories, to China. If you keep the same standards, it is not lower quality simply because it is not produced in Europe or in the USA. Obviously, it is a lot cheaper, and this is what everyone is looking for. However, there is a hidden con. By shifting your production, you lose talent, know how, machinery. I think the Covid years just introduced the mask crisis, when everybody realized that all the production came from China.... China is introducing very good quality bikes in the European market. The CFMoto 800 MT held its own when compared to the BMW F 750 GS. Many European Motorcycle companies export their production to other countries. KTM, BMW and you will not be surprised if I tell you none of the Triumph sold in the USA are made in Hinkley.

Joan Mir injured himself in the Sprint race, yesterday in Argentina; he is skipping today's GP. Back luck for Honda then. They are out of their two factory riders. On another topic, I decided that the two days of MotoGP is a format I don't like. There is no way I am going to watch two races back to back on a Saturday and Sunday. Even if it is easier in the USA, because you can usually watch early in the morning.

Wouldn't it make sense to bypass that switch, so it is always "closed"? I understand it is a safety feature, and I know we are not supposed to refer to the "old times", but my V11 is my first motorcycle equipped with this safety feature. Would a check list help? in my industry, we did copy aviation check lists very early on to mitigate forgetting critical items that could cause a failure.

I found a more comprehensive read about the TT650 and TT650 Baja; https://www.odd-bike.com/2014/04/moto-guzzi-v-twin-off-roaders.html I must admit that I had never heard about the 1000 QUOTA, nor about the NTX (not the Stelvio NTX obviously.

I think it is part of his image. It would be interesting to meet him in person. At least, he seems to know what he talks about.

So, on all European motorcycles, you have a lockable hook for your helmet. In Europe. you leave your lid on your motorcycle, or anything else for that matter, and when you come back, it is gone. At least this is my experience in France. Therefore, on the V11, the lock for your helmet is on the left hand side. If I remember correctly, all the helmet locks were on the left hand side. I am going out on a limb here, but I am guessing Guzzi put the seat opening on the opposite side, for symmetry, or because they could not put the lock directly under the seat, where everyone would expect it to be?