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Wow, asking $6k for a bike with 37k miles. The one from a month ago was asking $7k (with lower miles) if I remember correctly. Glad to see the values are coming up a bit.

I will be very disappointed if the factory does not make a limited edition Dr. John tribute bike or at least a livery as they do for Tenni. We may, as a group, want to relay that to the factory - if there is a formal way of doing so. Sent from my SM-S901U using Tapatalk

Temp fix done. Battery charging again. It was the stator connection that fried Sent from my SM-S901U using Tapatalk

Roadside repairs, so much fun Sent from my SM-S901U using Tapatalk

Day 1 of 3 day 600+ mile tour in the Catskill Mountains Sent from my SM-S901U using Tapatalk

Please let us know what she says!

Had no idea when I posted Paul Fuhrman's lovely V11 build it would lead to 8 pages of art philosophy. Almost forgot what started all this discussion [emoji28] Sent from my SM-S901U using Tapatalk

I use Chat GTP every day solely for translating emails - much better than Google Translate, especially for more technical topics.

Truly awesome and impressive docc - congratulations on #23!

Don't recall what year yours is, but my '03 LeMans allows (barely) for access as shown here (earlier models have the nipple located elsewhere). This photo and explanation appears on one of the greasing the drives driveshaft posts from 3 years ago. I used a standard grease gun fitting. The difficulty was getting your fingers back there in any way to exert enough force to click the fitting down on the nipple. In the end, I pushed it down onto the nipple with plyers.

...Lucas bullet connectors [emoji37] Sent from my SM-S901U using Tapatalk

I took these photos a couple weeks ago while in Mandello del Lario down the street from the Guzzi factory red gate. I think we can all agree this is art! Sent from my SM-S901U using Tapatalk

Phil - I think your definition is about as close as you can get to anything ressembling a universal definition. I've been asking people this question all my life, and the truth is there is no perfect answer. That said, there are always exceptions to rules and definitions. Take a look at the attached photo of a decorative pitcher from the Italian Renaissance (probably a repro). It was created for, and used to carry and pour water as it's simple function. It certainly could have been left as unadorned fired clay. But as it is seen and used every day, advanced cultures elevated it with an artistic intervention to be more than a vessel. It is certainly now a piece of art. I feel certain (rare) motorcycles like the MV F4 750 in the hands of people like Tamburini, who live, breath, and dream about every aspect of their design do in fact elevate the Motorcycle to art - perhaps more accurately "performance art". Sent from my SM-S901U using Tapatalk

I could not agree more LowRyter. As you know from the other forum, I sold my Supersport. I briefly considered selling my 03 Le Mans instead, but soon realized I would regret that far more. I look forward to riding it more than my Thruxton RS or R1200RS. The design has always just seemed right, and very Italian. Still puts the biggest smile on my face when I take it for a long ride. Sent from my SM-S901U using Tapatalk

Not sure if Pete is referring to Chuck or Phil as the airplane builder, but wanted to share this photo of the Cozy Mk III (Burt Rutan design) that my brother built from scratch from a set of blueprints. "Only" 7 years to complete... Sent from my SM-S901U using Tapatalk