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Reading that, I'd say that the copywriter moved to Moto Guzzi. It's the same sort of thing that they still put out.

Possibly from this thread: County Down ride? Sorry that the linked pics are big and so take forever to load.

I'd need black spokes. They're using silver in those photos.

Gstallons mentioned a sunset pic with the Griso. I'm not sure which one he was thinking of. Here's one, with Belfast Lough in the background. So why not have a thread of night-time photos? Any contributions?

Which pic is that? MG are bad boys for not making the wire wheels available originally.

There's not a lot inside the Quat box. When I got mine, (about two and a half years ago?) I was told that no more were being made because the V.11 wasn't in production. I really like the sound and the lack of weight hanging out the back. The headers have a different shape than the standard parts.

Alternative version of a Scura tourer

Am I the only one that think it looks all wrong? With the big fairing up front plus those big fat boxes on the back, it needs long pipes to balance the look. It could be ok with just the fairing, but the boxes are a killer. The Quat, while good on a proper Scura, is out of place here.

Ahem, isn't Ropey Pete the grammatically correct description – wot ewe shood bee ewe sing?

Road from Dublin to the North is now very good and quick.

The mildest coast is the east. We will stay in the north-east of the country. In some earlier posts and different threads I gave ideas of the areas that I would like to concentrate on. Antrim coast road; around Strangford Lough / County Down / Mournes; possibly the Sperrin Mountains area. Will decide those details later. Some people will get the ferry from Scotland to Northern Ireland. You could take the ferry to North of England, as before, and then go to Stranraer or Cairnryan in Scotland. It is also possible to cross from France to Ireland or from France to England and then go through Wales to get another ferry. There is no place yet. In November I hope to get time to find a good place. D

You better! The Bank Holiday date was set for you!

Hi Antonio. I hadn't seen these last lot of posts since August, The date is definitely the Bank Holiday weekend, 22 to 25 May. I've just realised that I told someone the wrong date, last week, as I looked at a calendar that had the other date, end of May, still in it. - Better go and email him pronto as he booked holiday time! –––––– Ok. I've sent the email. I hope that he can change the dates with his work. I feel very bad. Your other question was about accommodation. I want to find somewhere that is not a long distance from the ferries, with rooms and with camping – and I know you guys like to be at a hostelry. I've got some ideas, but I need to go and check them. I've been moving work premises and there has been a lot to do to fix-up the building so since the end of August I have only had one Saturday and one Sunday off. Long days and nights, 7 days a week, have meant that I have not been able to research the rally. I'll be taking it a bit easier after next Sunday, 26th October, so will chase-up the accommodation location then. I'm looking forward to next May!

Terrible, tragically sad news. John's passion was matched by his craftsmanship. His contribution here was always inspiring and witty.

Now there's a soundbite if ever there was one. You could sell that to George Bush. It's just what he needs.

If I could resurrect my V11 – full stop – I'd be happy. Though I'd sure like to try that Griso - Zero café type machine.

At least you're not baldy

Ah, but it's got the original exhaust can – so it all balances out

Yes indeed. Her real name is Liz 'Windy' McQueen. Steve was the secret love child of Queen Mom and Field Marshall Montgomery. They originally named him Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen Queen-Montgomery, which explains why Liz affectionately referred to him as 'Red'. He was disowned for shortening his name to Steve – so he ran away to America where he entered the world of movies, playing cameo roles as Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, in minor romantic comedies. While sitting on a waxed-cotton covered casting couch one day, he had a great idea for a novel new line in clothing – and never looked back. You're probably thinking that Mom wasn't the real name of the Queen Mom? Correct. She was christened Galoshes, which turned out to be quite appropriate as she hooked-up with a man called Field. Anyway: it explains why the Prince Philip referred to her as the Old Boot.

Jethro got a message for ya

Nah. It was Iggy Pop

Hmmm. As they are locked upright, two hammers could provide the answer, one for each side. cable tie the hammer head to the upright peg so that the hammer shaft protrudes horizontally to form a footrest. Yeh. I'd do that.

ok, ok if they really can't be persuaded down perhaps someone (who only rode solo) has deliberately fitted them the wrong way, so that they don't drop down from vibration. I'd need to look to check, but from memory I think that this might be possible. In that case, you just need to take the pin out and refit them the correct way (swap sides) so that they can hinge. (And put the pin back in.) It's a pin and circlip, isn't it? Sorry if I've got that wrong. In which case I'll delete the post. In the up position, as they are, is the base of the peg, on the outside face, flat and square, or is it curved at the bottom? The curved side needs to be on the inside for the peg to hinge down.

Wowee, fantastic. At last! A different and original topic is posted in the tech thread! Ring out, ye bells. What sort of oil should he use to lubricate them there things????

Part 2 The exhaust, fitted with a db killer insert. The sound is more socially acceptable and less intrusive / fatiguing. It does lose some presence and doesn't have the same visceral effect, but still sounds good. I wish I had recorded the stock can for a full comparison. I'll do that sometime. QuickTime video here Prepare for a longish download time: I wanted to keep the quality high, so it's a big file. It's the same route as before so that it can be compared to the original straight-through pipe's sound in the various conditions: even has pretty much the same uphill overtake.