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hardly anything is ever easy in Germany and I found out that just fitting dB eaters isnt going to do to get them approved. I bought the cans on ebay but neither in the description nor on the pics it was clear they were slip-ons or for race use only. I've only ever seen road legal Ti cans so it simply didnt occur to me to ask (what do I know...) with a bit of luck the seller may be persuaded to take them back.
as for german regulations, you can mod your bike but you have to have every modification approved, even if you did it with parts that are CE approved. the issue of tyres is a bit complicated. My bike had Metzeler Roadtecs on that didnt exist when the bike was first made in '02. they are specified for this bike by Metzeler so now it says in the reg document that only tyres that have been approved by the manufacturer for this model are allowed. back in the old days ie last year it would have said exactly what the type and dimensions were. if I then would have wanted to fit different tyres (because eg this model went out of production I had to get a piece of paper from the tyre supplier saying that it was all ok.
also it isnt allowed to have front and rear tyres of different specs, so if only the rear tyre is own but this particular model isnt available anymore you had to buy 2 new tyres even if the front one was still ok. Are you still with me?
There are loads of data on a German registration document and most of it is totally pointless. I spent an hour and a half getting the bike tested, of which the actual testing took less than 15 minutes. the rest was just bureaucratic blah blah blah...
(Im now warming to my topic so hold on)
Then you have to get a registration document and plates. In a large town like Cologne this can easily take 4-5 hours.
once you're at the desk and have handed over your docs and ID you get a slip of paper and you can go out to have a plate made. this you present at the desk, it gets a couple of stickers on it and you're done.
not surprisingly a whole business has sprung up of services who do it for you (if you have several registrations to make you go to a different desk where things move much much quicker...)
Tough predicament you are in.
I will say, however, that the "for off road use only" mark on the Ti can is written in a very obscure place, not facing the casual (or even suspicious) observer, and you (or the person looking for it) will only find it if you know exactly where to look. Otherwise, these cans have the factory stamp on the outside, so I can't imagine anyone would think of these things as being aftermarket (illegal) accessories. I would also be shocked if there is much of a db change with these pipes over stock, especially anywhere under 4,000 RPM.
good luck!
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so the answer to my question is that bikes for US delivery and European delivery were given different ECUs?
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That O2 sensor is the second most important input on that bike! Take the crossover to an exhaust shop. They can weld a fitting into the crossover the O2 sensor can attach to.
p.s. take your old crossover so they can see where it is located.
Wait... what?
Really?
The why did Euro bikes get them and US bikes not?
I thought it was merely an emissions issue.
Case in point - his 2004 Cafe Sport and my 2004 Coppa Italia -- same bikes but mine is painted like an Italian candy cane. His has the sensor and mine does not.
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I've got one with the hole -- I have sealed the hole with a brass plug and washer.
No ill effects.
pics from the install - here:
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Terry-
looks like you've been busy in my absence!
Nice work, man!
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you're damn right it is winter in VA -- fa-fa-fa-freezing this morning!
Terry-
Glad to be back. Hope all is well in Ohio. I bet it is REALLY feeling like winter there.
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Sidi OnRoad Sympatex for me.
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Very comfortable boots, and they keep your feet dry... I've been in frog chokers twice for 100+ miles and almost 200 miles... rain was so bad that it soaked through my Roadcrafter and my body was wet, but my feet stayed remarkably dry (and warm) in the boots.
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with my humble apologies, I will now return to contributing to this thread!
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with so little bikes sold, it's not surprising that they don't do all models. And when talking sold bikes I assume each dealer also has average 2 bikes in stock, so that's 250 bikes still in stock. And you there get the bikes a lot cheaper then we get them. And then you are all waiting until the brevas 1100 get cleaned out for even less. So all buy a new one before Piaggio shuts down Guzzi in the USA
I don't think guzzi sold 10.000 bikes last year worldwide, but a lot less.
I think that's right.
I think they were celebrating PRODUCTION of 10,000 units, not SELLING 10,000 units.
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Great report and pics, Mike.
Santa Fe Rider and his wife are great people and very gracious hosts.
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3 existing sold 26 - 50 (Speaker's, Thousand Oaks, MPH)
I would be shocked to see if this is repeated for the 2008-2009 sales year, based on the reaction of people to that dealer's choice to not make themselves available for service to Guzzi owners who attended the 2008 National Rally in Malibu after previously publicly stating that he would do so.
Then again - if the buyers are ALL new to Guzzi... I could eat my hat.
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Although I do not disagree with your statement. Doesn't anyone feel doomed here? There was a thread a few months back discussing if the site should be expanded. As I recall, most folks wanted the the V11 site to remain just that. Eventually though, as more of our bikes disappear, so will this board. Perhaps that is the ultimate plan, I am not sure? However, my point is....I like this site and have learned a lot from it, but unless it morphs into something else to attract other posters, it will be gone.
Just my 2 cents.
Bob
Bob - Bob - Bob!
these bikes are friggin Moto Guzzis, after all!
The disappearance may occur some time in the future, but based on how many loop frames we still see that are regular riders in teh US, I imagine the V11 will be around for quite a while!
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Mandello weeps over the time it has taken for somebody to post to this thread...
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Well Sean, did she get a bike over the weekend? Would like to hear what she diecided.
Bob
We had MASSIVE rains and local flooding (remnants of Hanna) blow through here all day Saturday... and we went out Saturday night for a "wet down" party (unrelated to rain) Saturday night... Sunday, the only thing we were riding was the couch!
She is leaning towards the Rebel, but is now being a little more patient - so maybe she will take a couple rides on different bikes before she makes a decision.
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Sean, ask TX if he still have some unused bike for sale?
Somewhere in his basement....
You know....?
....some Solex....
HAH!
On another board, he already offered to sell me his K bike...
I told him "No friggin BEEMERS!"
Thanks for all the nice comments guys - she's all fired up to get riding!
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Thanks, guys!
I'll pass along the good words.
Sean
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sorry for the cross-posting...
Okay... so she passed the MSF Basic Rider Course almost 2 years ago, but since her time was running out to actually get to the DMV for the written test, she studied a bit last night and told me this morning she was going in to take the test... then I got this email from her:
I passed! I passed! I passed! Waiting for picture or new license or whatever now! Can you let the Guzzi folks know?Huh Can we go to Cycle Sport Saturday and see if they have any small used beater bikes I can practice on?Yes - I bought the V50III for her... but she is afraid of crashing it and irreparably harming it -- plus it is simply too tall for her to ride it with any confidence...
So it looks like we will be going out to buy her a little YamaKawaZuki 250cc something or other in the near future...
Congrats to Erin!
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It is no new news that with fuel costs, scooter sales are soaring. Every dealer I've been to has very few bikes in the show room. There is nowhere near the amount of scooters on the road here as in Europe but the numbers are rising and I was wondering what the long term impact will be.
When I've ridden in Italy, car drivers were far more aware of and courteous to two wheelers than what I've been accustomed to stateside. One theory is that nearly everybody started on a scooter. They understand what it is like to negotiate traffic on two wheels.
I feel if more people ride, be it motorcycle or scooter, they will become safer car drivers in regards to cycles around them.
Then, just as I'm having that thought I see this idiot buzz by my shop. I'm on a fairly busy 4 lane city street. This guy comes by at about 50mph on one of those new large scooters. He is in shorts & flip flops, no helmet or glasses and riding with his right hand on the throttle and left hand holding his phone to his ear. He is going fast enough that he has to crouch down behind the windshield to hear his phone.
There is little doubt that this is a future crash statistic. Imbeciles like this will likely lead to more safety legislation and higher insurance rates for the rest of us.
I just don't know what to think.
I know it is frustrating to see it, but just know that you can be an example when you are out there riding. My in-laws have a beach house in Delaware (a no-helmet state), and just about EVERY person on a scooter there is in shorts, a t-shirt (or no shirt) and in flip flops or no shoes, and definitely sans helmet. Whenever I meet people who are new to riding, I preach the Gospel of ATGATT... if they choose to follow it or not, it is up to them.
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Yes; they are.
I'm guessing the above is answering the "are they that much different?" and not whether they are still available.
Ehh?
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I'm confused.
Why won't the center stand work with the Stucci crossover?
I have a center stand on my bike with the Mistral crossover.
Are they that much different?
here's a link to when I did my installation of both the stand and x-over.
http://www.v11lemans.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=12032
PS: I think these may still be purchased through the good dealers. I got mine through Moto International.
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Sorry to go OT but where did that picture of the Coppa come from Sean? Someone sure threw some cash at it if it isn't a photochop. I can see Alpina wheels, 1200 engine(?), radial front brakes, spiffy rotors, rearsets, a top of the line Ohlins fork (can I have the old one?), funky license plate bracket, and what looks to be ram air scoops poking out from under the tank. Nice.
It is from the Alpina site.
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