audiomick Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 37 minutes ago, docc said: Geez, if "less is more", why is the German phrase so insanely long?!? Because it's German... Seriously, though: "Less is more" can also be translated as "Weniger ist Mehr", und that is actually the literal translation, and is in common use as a saying exactly as it is in English. In the sense of the meaning of "In der Beschränkung zeigt sich der Meister" (literally "in the limitation shows himself the master") one might say in English "The skill of the master is evident in his understatement". As far as the apparently incomprehensively long words in German go generally, that is due to the grammatical rules of the language. Words are joined together to form the names of things, instead of using several seperate words. For instance: drill press = Standbohrmaschine, literally "standing drill mashine" = stand bohr maschine lathe = Drehbank, literally "turn bench" = dreh bank and so on. So those words that go on for ever are actually several words shoved together. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audiomick Posted March 24, 2023 Share Posted March 24, 2023 2 hours ago, audiomick said: Because it's German... So those words that go on for ever are actually several words shoved together. A p.s. to that: it might sound unwieldy, but that system is in fact eminently logical. It's not quite the same thing, but we have an example here in the forum in the form of the name of member @al_roethlisberger . The "oe" is most likely an anglicisation of the German ö . The two dots are called an Umlaut = sound changer, the ö does sound like oe, and adding an e after the vowel in question is the "official" workaround when writing words with the Umlaut letters ö, ä, and ü on machines (computers, typewriters...) that don't have the necessary key. So we have "Röthlisberger" as the name. That means "he who comes from Röthlisberg" or "one of the folk from Rhötlisbeg ". "Röthlisberg" means "Rhötlis mountain", and that is here in the German speaking part of Switzerland: https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=18/47.01303/7.77832 So it is fair to assume that one of Al's ancestors probably came from there. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belfastguzzi Posted March 24, 2023 Author Share Posted March 24, 2023 1 hour ago, docc said: Geez, if "less is more", why is the German phrase so insanely long?!? Because it's more. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docc Posted March 24, 2023 Share Posted March 24, 2023 6 minutes ago, belfastguzzi said: Because it's more. As in, five more? Just what are these five Guzzi "sitting about the place", @belfastguzzi? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docc Posted March 24, 2023 Share Posted March 24, 2023 My fondest memories of @belfastguzzi: Oh, yer shift spring breaks on the way out for a pint? Pitch her against the Armco and see to it, lad ! 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScuRoo Posted March 24, 2023 Share Posted March 24, 2023 5 hours ago, Admin Jaap said: Time to show a picture of what my V11LM looked like Great looking wheels Jaap. Marvic magnesium? Were they worth the ROI impact on the performance /sweetness of handling of bike? Been off/on mulling rims for years… Haven’t heard much by way of pros & cons - to persuade myself to take such a committed plunge! So it’s a little thought in the back of the head - that sorta just sits there like a rabbit in the headlights… What impression did your experience leave you with - was it something worth doing over again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belfastguzzi Posted March 24, 2023 Author Share Posted March 24, 2023 10 hours ago, docc said: As in, five more? Just what are these five Guzzi "sitting about the place", @belfastguzzi? You don't know how this site works yet, Docc? Look left, that's <– that direction. Under belfastguzzi there's a little picture avatar thingy, under that there's a list of my bike(s) – and ! I specially updated it it when I called in yesterday ! Sadly only two of five are running on the road: LeMans Mklll - classic of course; wrist breaker V11 Scura - sort of parts-bin and sorta classy and in ways better than the Griso, which is next > Griso 8V (first of 8 valves - grrrr I hate Piaggio Guzzi) 1200 Sport - last of 2-valves, by no means perfect but one of the best modern (suppose I now need to add 'air-cooled') Guzzis? I wanted the last iteration of venerable (& trustworthy) 2V big block motor. I wish Guzzi had called it a GT rather than a Sport. V7lll 750 Rough - absolutely no comparison to Aprilia 750 but I do enjoy it and went for it 'cos Rough model has wire wheels and looks good (tho of course - punctures, the price to pay). It's good combo along with the 1200 Sport. I prob wouldn't have it if it was my only bike, though... the older I get.... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al_roethlisberger Posted March 24, 2023 Share Posted March 24, 2023 19 hours ago, Admin Jaap said: Believe it or not, but this is how it looks now... Only the frame, gearbox and drive-shaft are still original Yeah, that is QUITE an evolution from where it began! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gstallons Posted March 24, 2023 Share Posted March 24, 2023 This paint job is righteous ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Jaap Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 23 hours ago, ScuRoo said: Great looking wheels Jaap. Marvic magnesium? Were they worth the ROI impact on the performance /sweetness of handling of bike? Been off/on mulling rims for years… Haven’t heard much by way of pros & cons - to persuade myself to take such a committed plunge! So it’s a little thought in the back of the head - that sorta just sits there like a rabbit in the headlights… What impression did your experience leave you with - was it something worth doing over again? Wheels are forged OZ. Ghezzi-Brian had a batch made and I got a good deal on them. Much lighter than OEM and together with Öhlins goodies it improved handling very much! 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldini Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 On 3/23/2023 at 6:06 PM, belfastguzzi said: No I haven't posted here for years and years.... Oh no not him again... 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belfastguzzi Posted March 28, 2023 Author Share Posted March 28, 2023 15 minutes ago, Baldini said: Oh no not him again... You're awake? Excellent. Now don't be troubling the young people hereabouts. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldini Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 2 hours ago, belfastguzzi said: You're awake? Excellent. Now don't be troubling the young people hereabouts. Your as old as you feel & I feel about 8. Except for the aches. & pains. It appears you subscribe to the "this one broke, I'll fix it one day when I have a bit more time, meanwhile I better get a working one to keep me on the road" school of motorcycle ownership - a man after my own heart. ReplyForward 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
80CX100 Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 16 minutes ago, Baldini said: It appears you subscribe to the "this one broke, I'll fix it one day when I have a bit more time, meanwhile I better get a working one to keep me on the road" school of motorcycle ownership - a man after my own heart. ReplyForward OMG,that's too funny,,,the story of my life. Explains the size of my herd,,,but also the bikes on my job list that don't get tended to. I thought I was the only one,,,glad there's a few others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docc Posted March 29, 2023 Share Posted March 29, 2023 This "Twenty Years Ago " business can be a bit unsettling . . . Homecoming day, August 3, 2000 11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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