Joe

I agree 100%

Docc, anybody in this pic still attending the Spine Raids?

This bike sounds unreal, incredible.

This sums it up well…..

Just bought a Royal Enfield Scram 411 today. Picking it up Saturday.

Bill, thank you for your service and the lesson in history. I started up the OL' Google machine and found this.... https://dday-experience.com/en/

“It’s like Burning Man. Without the smells” Classic Doc, what a great “idea”

I agree 100% with Giuseppe from the same article- Giuseppe Grisi 20 hours ago All that is well and good. Maybe. Fair question: Can Gooz execute? Fact is they prototyped this motor what 25 years ago? And the look, the vibe of the bike recalls an awkward take on the regrettably failed Terreblanche experiment. They'd be way better off today if they'd had the ball bearings to roll with it. It's all indicative of a company missing the backbone to lead. Yes, Guzzi is sometimes nice on design and dynamics, but just abysmal on execution. At the end of the day Gooz reliably fails and shows contempt for its customers by pumping out poorly assembled, poorly executed, not ready for prime-time bikes. Don't believe me? Three little words. Griso valve train. Look it up. And I'm going to beat on that drum and add: Griso electrics. Griso lubrication. This all applies to Stelvio as well. Don't get me started on dealerships, service, the Roadside Contempt Program. So until someone can persuade me that Mandello has implemented a well-funded and serious program to vet components, vendors, assembly line performance and invests in a serious way on building the dealer network, the answer is: non tra un milione di anni Hey, three time Gooz owner here. Just fired up a couple of them for the first time this year. So I've been there, rode that, got the toolbox to prove it.

My guess 5500-6k.

7800 miles….it’s not even broken in yet.

Hens teeth are easier

BSA produced the "Brown Bess" and her daughter known as "Black Betty" for whom a famous British marching song was named, that later became a negro field song and even later a famous rock song.

Charging system too weak, especially at idle? Low voltage high current could eat the relay coils and be the source of the heat. Wrong voltage relay coil, circuit has a short to ground?

The power of the 650 single was comparable to the RE twin, it also sounds good. One of the coolest features of the British Small Arms Goldstar 650 were the clocks turning “under”.

RossoAndy- my bike is at-least a 4 owner lower mileage example that sat in a garage for about 8+yrs before Shaun bought it and got it running again. That said, many new parts have been installed in the last two years of my ownership. The rear tail has has touch up respray some time ago and looks dull, the front carbon fender could use a clear coat spray to bring it back as it’s dull too. As we have taken the bike apart to repair it, I have obsessively cleaned & detailed on it. There are detailer sprays on the market that bring the shine back and make a big impact. When most people approach the bike they comment how clean it is for its age, some argue it can’t be 22yrs old. I get the desire to make it perfect, but it would be a tall ask to replicate the same assortment of colors and get the results you would demand. When someone resprays a Rosso, even if it’s just the valve covers, it’s the first thing I see on their bike as standing out for all the wrong reasons. ✅ My vote is clean detailed to shine again patina.

I really like the BSA Goldstar 650-

My valve covers are faded like most Rosso's. Since most people don't color match the original paint correctly for resprays, I'd rather run them faded.

Al, I’ve owned two V11 Sports w Mph riser kits. Your right the original early version had MPH scribed on them, the later has the Eagle which I prefer. Docc/Al, when Kale & I ride down to Spring SSR, you will be able to see both V11 Sports and riser kits.