fastaussie

first, i will agree with you, that i would think the vibe within in the team may very well be toxic, for Pecco. he won't like having Marc in the team with him, that is a clear threat to his superiority, which he clearly had with the #1 plate. however, he did not earn that up against a healthy Marc on a competitive motorbike. he and the entire grid knows that, which is why they all want to rough him up so badly now. and yes, you are right on another point. if Marc wins the title this year the credit will all go to him. and it will be rightly deserved. Martin has been on the Desmosedici for 4 years now, Bagnaia for 6. Marc for 5 race weekends, on the year old machine, on the third tier support team. and here is where i differ with you on the opinion of Martin being faster. Marc has three times, in two separate weekends, now caught the top two boys on Factory bikes coming from way back. and has passed each to beat both. and only not won by 3/10ths of a second from each rider. that makes Marc the faster rider. 3. it may seem that Martin has the exact same situation as Pecco, but it is not. the bike is not as up to date, and the amount of technicians is significantly less. that is why Martin wants to be on the Factory team. Pramac leases their bikes from Ducati, at a cost of around $2 million per machine. their team budget is significantly less, and the updates don't come as quick. even slower for VR46 and Gresini...

don't love the design myself either, but this is the reasoning for it:

#135. 10,600 miles. looks clean, fully serviced. down in Florida, Daytona Beach... https://www.cycletrader.com/listing/2002-Moto+Guzzi-V11-5031402917

that should say it all: https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2004-moto-guzzi-coppa-italia-4/

all i know is, i saw this bike on FB Marketplace and thought someone on here should place it in their garage...

this isn't my bike lads, but i saw it pop up in FB Marketplace and i thought someone here might want it: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1414697602487585

around 3 years ago there was a guy in Louisiana who couldn't give his super clean Tenni with MG titanium pipes away for $4,000!

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1993-moto-guzzi-daytona-1000-6/

i would not say a concern, but it is highly preferred...

still on the lookout for one of these, a 2002 champagne Le Mans. who's got an OEM one with slip-ons?

this is not my bike. i saw it on FB Marketplace and thought someone here might be interested: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1132285080884204

$850 is a pretty good deal...

bumpidy bump. who's got one of these for sale?

i've got this Daytona...

anybody got one? extra points for the Moto Guzzi factory pipes...

what type of auction house is this? why not just use eBay?

no offence to anyone, but these bikes don't pull much. i saw a Tenni take weeks to sell at $4,000 last year. and i've seen Nero Corsa's for sale for a very long time at $6,000, and are still available. i've also seen many non-top tier V11's for sale for $4,000 for many months and counting...

a perfect shot...

still on the lookout for a clean, full fairing champagne V11...

hmmn, too bad it's been dropped so many times...

bone stock. stock exhaust and even has the OEM reflectors on the front fender...

i'm considering a 2003 V11 with 40k original miles on the clock. as advertised, it's had two older gentleman as owners and a fairly religious service record, with receipts to prove it. what do you guys reckon? is it good for many more years of leisurely motoring, or is it likely to blow up next week?

saw that bike for sale back in April, but an accident kept me from making an offer on it. so $4,000 is the going rate on a clean V11 Le Mans it seems? even saw a Tenni sell for that after a long time for sale...

looking for a clean V11 Le Mans, could be any of the variants but ideally a 2002 champagne Le Mans is what i'm after. doesn't have to be in, but nearer to the southeast would be best. let me know if you have one for sale, i'm looking to buy when i find the right bike. all OEM but extra credit for MG titanium pipes. Chris...