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Yeah, kickers are cool. The new Husqvarnas are fine looking too - the white/blue/yellow ones behind my red one are an FE350S and 701 Enduro. All street legal. I've never had a kicker on a fuel-injected motorcycle before. It fires like clockwork on the third time when cold. It seems like it needs two kicks to get the fuel pressurized.

$US10.00 each plus $5.00 shipping inside USA. Send me a message through the forum and I will give you the payment details.

A 2013 Husqvarna TE310R magically appeared in my garage. It's a red-headed, 240 pound, street legal, fuel-injected 4-stroke... and one of the last Italian-made Huskys. Nicely set up by previous owner and only 1,000 miles on it. And a kick-starter... I like kickers.

An update. I've sent a total of 53 boxes (22 of those outside the USA) - containing 133 springs. I have about 20 springs remaining.

Agreed. I put my wheels (without tires) on the balancer to find the heavy spot, which I mark with an H inside the rim. Then I line up the red dot on the tire with the H, so I usually do not have to add much weight to balance it.

I also have the HF changer, and I bought the Mojo Blocks and Mojo Lever. I bolted mine to a pallet that I can stand on when changing tires. It slides around easily and it doubles as a storage rack when not in use. Ru-Glyde tire mounting lubricant and a little paintbrush to apply help a lot. +1 on the learning curve... start with a front tire, they are easier. If I had to do it over, I might spend a little more and get the least expensive unit by No-Mar that comes with a trailer hitch adapter. It seems a higher quality product and the storage would be easier.

Good to know. On closer inspection, I think I recognize the bike - and that it was previously owned in Arizona by a member here.

This was posted on Craigslist 1/2 hour ago. A running Scura for $1,700 - with Titanium pipes. https://slo.craigslist.org/mcy/d/2002-moto-guzzi-v11-scura/6756201380.html If this is for real, somebody should go buy it immediately. If I was within a couple hours of it I would already be on the way. At that price, you can swap a clutch out easily.

Rain is usually welcome in California. I passed a sign that said "Impassable in Wet Weather" yesterday. And I managed some pretty steep and slippery sections - might have to try again tomorrow, but there is another road that runs along the creek. I haven't done a proper water crossing on the 701 yet. As for the new rear, it's a Heidenau K60 Scout - a bit more street-biased than the Continental TKC80, which I torched in 2,000 miles. The Heidenau supposedly lasts a lot longer. Yesterday was my first proper dual sport ride on that tire and I was impressed. Great traction on wet asphalt, rocks, mud, wet leaves, deep pine needles, etc. And I ran it at 30+psi the whole time. With the Tubliss system, I can drop it down to 5psi for uber-grip - but yesterday wasn't technical enough to bother dropping pressure.

Spent the morning of my Thanksgiving holiday exploring the Big Sur coastline (central CA Hwy 1). It had rained the night before, rained a bit during my ride, and is raining again today. Some "adventure" pics for you:

Are you in any of the Guzzi Facebook groups? No, I don't use Facebook for anything.

Still fine - but the bike's been sitting too much recently. The fender cannot hit the tire, because the bracket would contact the swingarm first.

I like beer. I just got back from almost a month in UK and Germany for work. I favored the cold, crisp Pilsners in Germany and the dark, hand-pull ales or bitters in the UK:

Yeah, we had a decent storm - and there is likely to be sand around blind corners. What fun. Santa Ana winds are starting now (increased fire risk). Hopefully all will be settled in time for those attending, but I will be away for work.

If you want to remove the logo, hit it with a heat gun from the back. It will come off easily. I had mine powder-coated and used 3M foam double-sided sticky tape to re-install; it has held up well.

Great roads there. Riding through the redwoods is magic... but there's no way to do it justice with video or photos. Something that has to be experienced.

Yes, I still have some springs. I sent PMs to Joe and Nick. If anybody else needs spring, just send me a message and I'll give you the payment details.

Incorrect assumption. I want you to get that one, try it out, then come to my house and install one for me. I don't care about the charge light. A gauge would be better. I liked having the Speedhut volt-meter that I added to my LeMans (along with oil pressure gauge).

I have the Electrosport 515 installed, but I think I still have another problem. My Scura has been sittlng recently while ride other bikes. Thanks for the extra research here. Looking forward to a reliable solution.

I saw a V11 LeMans last year the Alps - but no picture to prove it. Here's a link to my video: https://www.v11lemans.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=20086&p=224612 I will be up there for that beer soon - or you can come to Carlsbad.

Great bike. I saw those down at GP when they were new. Absolutely stunning in person. ...and do my eyes deceive me or does that Norton use the same clutch slave cylinder as our V11s?

There are three cables at the positive terminal 1) Goes to Starter 2) Goes to 30 amp fuse 3) Goes into the loom and then where? I don't know.

Make sure to disconnect the battery if you using the high-amperage charging, especially with the desulfate mode. I am still trying to sort out an electrical problem on my Scura, which I think I may have caused by using the Battery Minder to charge the Odyssey while still connected to the bike. Apparently it can damage the regulator. 5AM loud bike... isn't that called an alarm clock? People will appreciate getting an early start to their day.

Sounds like a fun trip. Throw us a photo or two when you get a chance.

I used a black satin engine case paint by VHT (ESP903007). Here's a link to the product on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000CPCRN6/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I only repainted entire parts - didn't try any touch up. But the finish is good and durable, and I think quite close to the original.