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When I sold my 2000 Jackal (with 6500 miles) the buyer wasn't familiar with Guzzis. When I pulled in the clutch it made the usual racket and I told him that was normal for the Guzzi dry clutch. I don't think he believed me so I took him around back to my m/c shed where my 2003 LeMans (with 3500 miles) was parked and started it up. Exact same sound. Then he was convinced. When I pull in the clutch I often get riders of other brands that ask if there is something wrong.

Way before Richard Feynman there was Isaac Newton:

I also have a Harley, a 2004 XL1200R Sportster, and I'm thinking about getting a 2009 XR1200, which I notice that you have. How do you like it? NOTE: I first saw this H-D video posted on the Sportster forum and most of the posts in that thread were also poking fun of it. Yeah, there were some that thought the video was cool.

I got my laugh for today. Thanks!

What does that even mean? Here's a good response I read on the BMW forum:

Here ya go ===> They should have added a line: "We believe in rolling road blocks." I wonder what a Moto Guzzi says about me?

Yes thanks. I've been looking there and other places. Lot's of different "locking" wheel chocks.

For those interested in the "Bike Grab" (made in England) I found a place here in the states that sells them: ===> www.lifts-and-stands.com But they are a little pricey--$179. I think I may buy one of the cheaper wheel chocks, which run from $20-$50, and mount it on a piece of plywood for garage use. I already have a front and rear wheel lift rack for sport bikes.

That is pretty cool. Here's a website ===> http://www.bikegrab.com/ (In England) In the USA ===> http://www.baxleycompanies.com/Sportchock.html (sort of expensive)

For what it's worth, when I replaced the battery in my 03 LeMans with an Odyssey PC545 this is what I found. I posted this in my thread . . . So, I believe the original battery in my LeMans was either made by Odyssey or there is a parent company that makes both batteries: The Spark 500 and the PC545.

Well, I haven't made it to a real auto parts store yet but I went ahead and ordered these from amazon.com: Two GE bulbs for $6.00: http://www.amazon.com/GE-P21-BP2-Automotiv...4415&sr=8-2 They worked just fine. Of course, I don't know how they will stand up to the vibration.

Gotcha! Simple enough - auto parts store. Thanks - I was hoping it wasn't a dealer trip.

I did find this on amazon: http://www.amazon.com/GE-P21-BP2-Automotiv...4415&sr=8-2

OK, on my 03 V11 LeMans the taillight bulb has a filament burnt out. It is a Phillips 12499 P21/5W bulb. Do I have to go the dealer to get one of these or is there an equivalent bulb? Sorry, I tried to search the site but couldn't find (easily) another thread detailing this. I did see some mention of LL bulbs (long life) and also using grease to quell some of the vibration.

Installed the Odyssey PC545 battery in my 03 LeMans today. It was exactly the same size as the battery that came out of the bike, which was labeled as a SPARK 500, made by Hesa of Milano, Italy for Moto Guzzi. But I swear, the Spark 500 was identical in every way to the Odyssey battery except one: The Odyssey battery had a red top while the Spark 500 had a black top. Because it was the exact same size, installation was a breeze. The old battery had a couple of pads glued to the side to keep it from rubbing on the two outside rails, so I used some weather stripping to do the same. As you know, the battery lies on its "back" with the bottom facing forward and the terminal end (the top) facing towards the rear of the bike.

Thanks for the tip.

Will do. Thanks. (I was awful at over-tightening when I was young. I'm much better now. But I'll be more careful.)

Thanks for that thread. Interesting. I will relate any problems I find here in this thread.

Thanks for the reminder. I sometimes forget this.

I just ordered an Odyssey PC545 battery for my 03 LeMans. It looks like a 10-minute job but do any of you have any tips? I hope this is the same size as the original. I installed a PC545 in my 2000 Jackal and it was a bit taller so the battery hold-down could not be installed else it kept the seat from fitting down properly. But the battery placement in the LeMans is quite different.

Actually, I think some of those guys over there ARE aliens! Not John Henry, of course....

It might be a good thing if aliens abducted some of those clowns over there... But there is a lot of good cruiser-model info there....

I haven't been able to access the WildGuzzi site yesterday or today ??? Anyone know what's up? Tim

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