guzzler

Ha ha I doubt Priscilla and co would've gotten the same reception in the wilds of Kazakhstan as they did in Broken Hill though...! But yeah, I reckon an overland trip including the Stans would be a great trip though. Alas I've missed the boat on such trips now but am grateful for the travel I've been able to do! Still having travelled it does give you a greater opportunity to see the whole world in a grain of sand as opposed to never having done so.. Cheers Guzzler

Mate When you get away from the coast here in Oz the heat tends to be a drier heat and not as draining on you but still need to be wary of it as it does still knock you about.It sounds like the conditions you describe in Kazakhstan and other desert environments. I was a fair bit more resilient when younger ( ha ha weren't we all ) and coped but wasn't really keen on it. The weather is changing and as I mentioned we're getting some ( albeit lesser ) humidity coming down from the north here and I don't like it at all. Ha ha I grew up in CHCH ( Christchurch ) New Zealand and on the odd occasion ( very odd occasion I might add ) it hit 30 degrees and the nor wester came through it knocked the tripe out of us.... Nigh on 40 years here in Oz and I'm better with heat now ( blood thinned out a bit?) but still reckon I'm warm blooded and handle the cold better! Cheers Ps plus one on the layering of gear too!

Absolutely it's the humidity that makes the difference.... I've ridden in 46 degrees and traffic a few times... yep in the gear ( leathers ) but as a younger bloke! The last time I tried that was in a crazy heat wave here about 10 years ago, I hydrated big time before the 25 kay commute home (back then) but it really knocked me about. It was rammed home to me in a big way that I'm not 30 years old and fit any more....! I think we (well me anyways ha ha ) seemed to be a bit slow to realise the fact that we're old farts now... but I do get it NOW. So for the last 10 or so years I don't ride under 5 and over 35, well not if I can help it. Must admit we're getting more of the humidity from the north coming down here at times the last few years and I hate it, no where near as bad as Houston though and makes working in the yard a pain! Or most anything really. Yep it took one more reminder to learn for good. 28 degs + the humidity and I did 5 big hours in the yard in the sun and it bloody knocked me out...Collapsed into the pool dragged myself inside and drank litres of water plus electrolyte drinks plus didn't move from the sofa rest of the day!Lesson well and truly learnt! You don't muck about with dehydration! Cheers Ps I'm a big fan of the old traditional leathers and have never tried a mesh jacket so can't comment on them.

Ha ha Who knew it was such a party piece.....! Ps with a new Tungsten Carbide chain it does indeed rip through red gum like a knife through butter!

G'day mate It's a Stihl 16 inch. ( petrol ). We bought it about 10 years ago when we moved up into the hills ( Yarra ranges )as we were told it be handy to have up there. Then we bought here in Gippsland and installed a wood heater, never knew the saw would get so much use,It's been brilliant in all that time! Cheers

Long weekend here.... So after getting a ride in Friday to see Dad, Saturday took the minister to the Dandy market ( a quarterly occasion ). Today whist waiting for a reasonable time to fire up the chain saw and cut some firewood. The bike got a long overdue wash clean and polish! WooHoo she does scrub up well. Cheers Ps Bloody hell Friday was cold windy and damp on my ride and last two days when can't ride weather's cool but sunny dry and no wind...go figure ha ha

Glad to hear Greenie got sorted out....! Cheers

Ha ha and then there's the bloody throttle on the Mk 5.... Heavyish and needed 2 grabs for full noise and you had to be careful not to do it too fast! I'm glad I waited for a V11 eh!! Cheers

When I was getting back into bikes again, a 900SS was on the shortlist along with the original Triumph Speed Triple.... Had every intention of test riding all three but never made it past the V11 Guzzi! Just blown away with it. And I couldn't even ride it at the time as it needed to be complianced for Oz...( I fired her up and that was enough...) Anyways I still like these Ducs. Cheers Ps I was biased toward a Guzzi anyways after falling in love with Mk 3 back in 80's and riding a Mk 5 later in that decade. Took a while to get a Guzzi but she's here to stay.

Thanks mate I'd love something like that that you could still get the cowl on... I don't like the look without it but that seat does look a hell of a lot better and would go that way if ever the cowling was damaged. Cheers Ps wine o clock in t minus 6 hours.....

I like the seat mate! Can you still get the cowling ( cover ) on it? I'd have to be able to have it on the bike. Comfort wise it looks a million times better than the standard torture rack though! Cheers Guzzler

Actually I saw that and wondered if it had been changed too.... Hmmm enquiring minds would like to know. Cheers

Ha ha After a crap day at work what a tonic..... Hilarious! Cheers mate.

G'day Yes you just unplug the PC111 and replug connecter back into ecu... I did this years ago when having running issues and we flicked between Pc in /out to try and diagnose. I also recommend getting rid of the PC111 and having ecu remapped/flashed. As for mileage I'm now getting 250 kays to a tank before the light flickers on, but this is droning down the freeway. Cheers Guzzler

Yep I had the same issue years ago and they were glued back. Not had any issues since but don't know what glue Rob used. Cheers

Under the old Guzzi management it would have been possible as they have tried many configurations over the years! But under Piaggio I doubt it....

Looks good mate!

Bloody hell Doc Thats the best looking Gold Wing custom I've seen! These were also a good looking bike as standard. Cheers Ps My GPZ 900 was 225 Kg's and my GSXR11 was 200 kg's so the V11 isn't all that heavy unless compared to todays lightweight 175-190kg bicycles....

Ha ha I meant the weight, everyone carried on about the weight back in the day! I also knew a bloke with one back in the eighties who was pretty impressed with it and saw one locally not so long ago. Thought to myself, gee they still look pretty good too. Cheers

Mate in this day and age of gold wings and bloated cruisers it doesn't seem as bad as it was back in the day... I reckon they still look pretty good too! Cheers

I should add that I've got the bike pretty much how I want it though so no biggie really! But if ever the Tattslotto #'s come up.... There's a set of Alpina wire wheels for starters!

Yep, I fear the minister has put paid to any further aspirations in this regard too.....

Doc I just had a look at my 01 ...No bracket! A few years ago, I even ordered the plate from the States ( yep got an original Guzzi part) and when I gave it to Rob ( Mechanic ) he told me there was no means to attach it! Rob told me no sign of any cracking on mine and that it all looked pretty sturdy as I did get him to suss it all out at the time. Because of this I've not worried about it since. Cheers Guzzler

Loved the spinendipity... I bumped into another greenie not so long ago at a servo close to home none the less! I've only ever seen one other,it was at my mechanics a few years ago and bugger me it's the same bike as at the servo... There is Lucky Phil's and possibly one other greenie that a bloke in the Vic club had and sold but seems to have disappeared. Bloody hell common as muck... Cheers Ps I've seen a red Lemans and another bloke in the club had a V11 Tenni but sold it and also disappeared. Almost forgot about the local Scura but that's gone to Qld. Pps a spine raid here in Victoria might be a lonely affair!

Ha ha If I were a single man and didn't have to debate matters of finance with the minister..... I think I'd try a sportier tyre to see how they FEEL compared with sport touring tyres. I'm curious as my mate Dave runs sports tyres on his MV and we've ridden in some pretty ordinary conditions, and they've not given him any grief either. However the Angels have never given me any issues for the sort of riding I do and I get great mileage outa them.... Cheers Guzzler