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Truth and coffee - no sugar needed. My ITI was DOA. I think the Veglia on my Scura may already have exceeded MTBF (mean time between failures). I have high hopes for long-term reliability from my Speedhut GPS speedometer. It sure is pretty.

Here are a couple links to charts for two Fords: a 5.0L Gas Mustang and a 6.7L Diesel Truck. They both make similar peak HP (370 for Mustang, 390 for Truck). The Mustang peak torque is 352 ft/lbs. The truck makes 735 ft/lbs of torque with a remarkably flat curve. The diesel only goes up to 3700 RPM, while the Mustang goes much higher - and you can see the HP/TQ intersection at 5252RPM. Note that the HP and TQ curves intersect on the truck's chart at 3000 RPM, but that's because the HP and TQ scales are not the same - if the scales were the same, the HP curve would be far below the TQ curve the whole time.

Cheers to Bob. May your repaired speedo last much longer than my six-pack of Ballast Point Grapefruit Sculpin IPA.

Space in the garage is the problem? Problem solved: http://www.loft-it.com/

I didn't know there was Honda Kool-Aid. I assume it's red? The way torque and horsepower get to the street are, of course, also affected by gearing. For shaft-drive bikes, this is generally fixed. But it can be altered on chain-drive bikes; changing the sprocket sizes has a big affect on how much torque we perceive - or at least when we perceive it. Building on Phil's explanation - this is also why two vehicles with the same horsepower might be able to tow different loads. A diesel truck with 300HP is going have a lot more torque (and at lower RPMs) than a sports car with 300HP. The truck generates more force and can pull the trailer. So back to bikes - I think this is why we hear references to Guzzis being tractors or freight trains. And I like it. I like the brutish power on a steep ascent. I think I am talking myself into a night-time canyon raid...

I was curious about that too. This is what I've concluded - but it's not an official explanation: The left screw is for your primary, day-to-day, adjustments. The right screw is like a minimum, or a backstop, so you don't accidentally set the left screw too far closed. For higher-mileage bikes, which have some play in the linkage, two stops can help keep things in balance at idle, because you synch TBs at higher revs. I ended up setting the two screws so they both make contact at the same time. My theory is that it will reduce fatigue or wear on the linkage. This is probably unnecessary, but it made me feel better. Also, being Italian, not everything needs to have a rational explanation. All part of the character...

Every little bit helps. GIven the low miles, it probably sat for a while. You've run plenty of fresh fuel through it, which is good. It might also be good to run some injector cleaner through the fuel and clean the throttle bodies.

What does that mean in numbers? Were both cylinders set the same? I think you were looking for some consensus on correct valve settings earlier. I think the only consensus is that the specs in the manual are too tight - and that looser is better. .006 Intake and .008 Exhaust is about as close as you'll get to consensus, if you search this forum for Raceco specs you'll find them at .007 I and .010 E. The looser specs seem to work well for me - and although I live near sea level, I do ride high elevations regularly. Nothing so high as Trail Ridge Road of course...

Great bike. Congratulations. Riding that bike in a straight line for a long time can be uncomfortable. I find it much more comfortable when the roads are curvy and I can move around. I think you're going to love it when you get it into the mountains. It's probably worth doing a tune up and fluids - hopefully the tune will take care of the issues you noticed.

I tried this LED. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HJEGQQ2?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00 It fit, but I could not get it to maintain contact, so sometimes it worked and sometimes not. Obviously, it's out now and I'm back to the standard bulb.

Not everything that CAN be done SHOULD be done... but now that it WAS done, it's very hard to look away. He's fortunate to be alive. Teahupoo (the massive wave he rode at the end) breaks into shallow water over a reef.

When an Irishman asks for luck, you know it's troubled times. Good luck, sir.

Q3s are black and round. L7 = square Who would name a motorcycle tire with the abbreviation for "square"? Think about the potential ridicule... "How are your L7s wearing? Are they "squaring off?" Seems like a marketing error to me...... Like the unfortunate double-meaning of the resurrected SWM motorcycle company I am a (MWM) Married White Male... how do I justify falling in love with, and bringing home a SWM? Who has time for this silliness?

Great tennis metaphor. Here's what I was thinking: Then he gave the hammer to Thor, and said that Thor might smite as hard as he desired, whatsoever might be before him, and the hammer would not fail; and if he threw it at anything, it would never miss, and never fly so far as not to return to his hand. ...ummm... "air filter"... there, I'm on topic.

Yes, but are the rotation arrows both pointing the same direction? Is it time to turn one around?

I saw that "cool shit" too. Someday... I was in Ljubljana once... so close... but that was before I caught the Guzzi virus.

+1 on fun factor - all aspects exactly as you describe it. That 440 2-stroke must like riding Thor's Hammer. Your other remarks make me think I should swap air filters - I've got mismatched high vs low flow things on the bikes. LeMans has sawed-off titanium exhaust with a paper filter in the stock air-box; Scura has stock exhaust with a K&N filter in the stock air-box. Would be a good experiment (but not today). BTW - I'm probably faster on the quiet and stealthy Scura, but the LeMans sounds faster. They're both fun.

Check this out. This is actually a dirt bike surfing. Two things I love... but not so sure they go together well. Back story:

Bummer you missed that. The fly and ride would have been a true adventure. Cross-continent? You'd need some roo-busters. At risk of continue to drift off topic... a set of Marzocchi Shivers off an early 2000's Husqvarna would give you a lovely long pair of golden Italian legs... and be easy to live with. Here is a random V11 link from Craigslist to get us back on topic: http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/mcy/5140610638.html ...and I rather like this silver/grey naked 2002 sold as a 2003 with the super low miles and the perfect titanium kit racing setup.

Thanks guys for sharing your experience and advice. I just joined http://bmwsporttouring.com/under the same name as I use here.

The V65TTs must have been selling at the same time as the R80GS BMWs. Look what's happened to that segment of the market since those bikes - now we have "Adventure" bikes. Similar story as SUVs in the car/truck world - and only a small percentage of owners actually take them off-road. I had never seen a V65TT before; it's groovy... and I suppose part the story of which the Stelvio is the current chapter. I would seriously consider a diesel Stelvio - if one were to be featured in the next chapter - like a 100 year anniversary edition. http://www.v11lemans.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=18931&hl=%2B100+%2Byear+%2Banniversary

Just go back one page on this thread, click the images in Chamberlain's post. When they open in a new pop-up window, you can then click the "save" button and you will have the files.

Here's a lovely greenie with very tasteful aftermarket fairing. http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/mcy/5153107661.html ...and for entertainment value, a 1986 V65TT - let's call it a "Super Enduro" since it has an orange frame - waaaay ahead of KTM. http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/mcy/5148665016.html

Yeah - that's one of the factors that favors the parting-out approach. Uncharacteristically for BMW, the first generation oilheads (the 1100s) don't often get to use all 6 digits in their odometers, because of total driveline failure - tranny, driveshaft, AND final drive. And I believe the improved 1150RT drivelines are not compatible. I'll probably join a BMW forum for a little while. I'm still speculating at this point, because I haven't assessed the damage yet. Either way, I think I'll do alright with this and end up with some extra money for more Guzzi goodies. Anybody done a part-out? How did it go for you?

Same thing as if you cross an elephant and a rhinoceros: 'ell-if-i-know. Seriously, I'm happy with the Pirelli Angel GTs and from what I can see everyone is happy with the genre: "sporting, high-mileage tire" - by all the usual manufacturers. Oil can last for millions of years... why bother changing it?