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    Post a photo of your exhaust!

    in 24/7 V11

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    Crooz, I have a set on my Scura and will leave them for you in my will. jk when are you coming back down by jacksonville/ st. augustine? biketoberfest?

     

    seriously, i think Todd at MGH has some but if you haven't heard from him on this forum maybe he is out.

     

    best of luck.

    Hooters

    in Special place for banter and conversation

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    I don't know...I have my suspensions(this is a bike thread?)... the one on the right looks to have a tattoo on the upper arm, the arm looks harry and the tambourine is covering his privates! do you think he is trying to slip across the border dressed as a woman? I heard that is a trick widely used by fleeing Taliban fighters/generals.

    Pazzo Levers Group Buy - Round One

    in 24/7 V11

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    is a long clutch/short brake combination available? the website offers two short clutch/long brake options. I find that I only need a couple of fingers for my brakes but would probably prefer the longer handle for the clutch.

     

    st augustine

    The Longest Ride - the book by Emilio Scotto

    in 24/7 V11

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    just finished the Argentine's book on traveling 735,000km around the world in 10 years, 2 months and 19 days. there is something for everyone in this book. i hope you pick it up for a read.

     

    see what others said....

     

    You must be crazier than me, and no doubt that’s why you’ll make it.

    Mohammed Alí (Cassius Clay). Los Ángeles, 1986

     

    Emilio, today I will say a prayer for you and your Black Princess. You both have my blessing.

    Pope John Paul II, Vatican City, 1987

     

    We are thankful for your visit to our country and the letter of peace you have gave me.

    Colonel Muammar El Qadhafi, Libya, 1988

     

    One day Hollywood will have to make a movie about your story.

    Robert Stack (Unsolved Mysteries/The Untouchables) Beverly Hills, California, 1992

     

    I honestly envy you. That was also my dream, but I was never able to fulfill it.

    Antonio Banderas, Los Ángeles, CA., 1998

     

     

     

    For his eighth birthday, Emilio Scotto received a World Atlas. Promptly he announced his plan to make a route that would pass through all the countries of the world, a route he named Blue Road One. When, some years later, he found himself astride a black 1100 Honda Gold Wing motorcycle, Blue Road One beckoned, and Scotto set off on a journey that would last more than a decade, take him virtually everywhere in the world, and land him in the Guinness Book of World Records. This is his story, a thrill ride that begins in his native Argentina, crosses Panama in the tumultuous time of Noriega, Mexico in the midst of an earthquake, and finds him broke in L.A. where, in a chance meeting, Muhammad Ali gives him 50 dollars and a signed book.Breaching the Iron Curtain, crossing the Berlin Wall at Checkpoint Charlie, being blessed by the Pope, set upon by cannibals in Sierra Leone, fleeing Somalia on a freighter, Scottos adventures would be unbelievable if they werent true. His tale of touring the world from Tunisia to Turkey, Petra to Afghanistan, Yugoslavia to Singapore, traveling miles enough to take him to the moon and back, is unlike any ever told. Come along, for the ride of a lifetime.

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    Yikes! What did I do?

    in Special place for banter and conversation

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    wish you the best but probably even more important be safe. I recently googled why Christian Neuhauser died on his mc...didn't know he had a third wheel.

     

    http://www.motorcyclecruiser.com/newsandup...y_18_2005_news/

    Wreck of the Week: RoadRunner Magazine Publisher Killed in Collision with 18-Wheeler

    Reports don't make it clear exactly how Christian Neuhauser's sidecar ended up under the tractor-trailer on Interstate 40 in North Carolina, but it appears that he lost control, causing the truck to swerve and fall onto him. This does nothing to raise our low regard of the safety of sidecars. The motorcycle publishing industry is mourning his loss.

    Winston-Salem Journal, NC

    WXII TV, NC

    Neuhauser's Final Column

    RoadRunner Condolences Forum

    Bar End Mirror Recommendation

    in 24/7 V11

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    I replaced my stock mirrors with the CRGs about 2 years ago. I really like them but lately I have noticed the left one won't stay up like it used to. I have to reposition it every couple of weeks, though the screws are tight, etc. I took it apart and I think it is the little ball bearing that fits into the socket has worn down or the socket is enlarged. I am thinking about writing CRG to see if they have experienced this with others or if mine is an isolated case. Most likely I just ride too much...you know, I probably exceeded the vibs per timemile(otherwise known as I warped).

    someday?

    in 24/7 V11

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    Stopped by the guzzi tent at Daytona but naturally made my way over to the Ducati fashion show a couple of tents down. Do you think it was worth it?

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    2002 Scura vs 2007 Griso

    in 24/7 V11

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    Yesterday I spent the day at Daytona test riding various models (bmw k1200s, bmw k1200rs, Griso). After riding the Griso, I got on my Scura and rode the 50 miles back home. I am so totally pumped on how well the Scura is running (got 30K miles on it), that I wouldn't trade for the Griso. Sure the Griso has a lot of nice plastic (that doesn't compare to my Carbon Fiber IMO), Sure it goes into first gear without a clunk (just like dipping "it" in to a bucket of lard), Sure it has a little less vibration....but damn, where is the soul? I'll have to admit that Ti pipes on the Scura add to sensory impact, but even with that, running down the interstate in the 5000 to 6000 rpm range (just a little over the speed limit, officer) there is no question of LIFE! I just didn't get that rush from the Griso (no disrespect intended for Griso owners...and to each his own).

     

    Oh well, the misses is happy, she was afraid I was going to buy something while I was in Daytona.

     

    BTW, some guys chased me down on the interstate in a brand new 3/4 Ton pick up truck just to give me the 'thumbs up/ cool bike/wish I had one' sign. I gave them the nod then left them in the dust....

    also at the auction

    in 24/7 V11

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    MV Monomoto Unique Motorcycle Art

    Here a fun story from the owner of this very special monocycle. The machine is not rideable.

    "This MV Augusta 60cc Monomoto Superleggera is the experimental machine ridden by young wealthy Italian Luiggi Bandini, during practice for the 1954 Milano-Taranto Road Race. Bandini tragically lost control in a misty mountain section, while waving to a pretty spectator. His grief stricken father, Count Enzio Bandini, “The Falcon,” never again permitted anyone to ride or even view this advanced design, and knowledge of its whereabouts faded. Eventually, rumors of this fascinating machine reached the motorcycling bon vivant Todd Fell. On a trip to Naples, Italy, his quest to find it was rewarded at the Bandini country villa, where in 2004, fifty years after the tragic accident, the late Count’s family was persuaded to part with the treasure."

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    Thanks to those that dedicate their time for us

    in 24/7 V11

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    Just wanted to take the time to recognize the guys who make this forum possible (also the guys with past efforts)! Just look at those stats :whistle: :

    Our members have made a total of 95,282 posts

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    The newest member is goluboylox

    Most users ever online was 393 on Dec 13 2004, 09:06 AM

     

    Thanks again!

     

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    Assist please--won't start **fixed-neutral switch**

    in Technical Topics

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    don't mean to hijack, but am having some trouble with my nuetral light also (scura). sometimes when pulling up to a stop light and I down shift to nuetral, the nuetral light doesn't come on (no big deal...been happening since I bought it). But now, if I put down the the kickstand it kills the motor (don't remember that happening, could be going senile though). Also, sometimes the light doesn't work even from a cold start. Other times the light works just fine.

     

    so to get to the question???

     

    where is the switch on the gear shifter you guys are talking about? I know about the switch on the kickstand, which I clean periodically. but I don't see any electrics on the shift lever.

     

    appreciate the help. also, stormedge, might meet you at Kirts sometime so we can head over to a coffee shop.

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