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No. It's the reluctance to deal with people disparaging the seller because 'his price is unrealistic' and 'Ah hain't never see'd one sell that high, bought one fifteen years ago for less than half that'. If you can't make an offer, you can't be expected to pay the asked price. People aren't what they were 20 years ago, especially not online.

Thats not a full seat but a seat cover only. Looks quite nice. Ciao

I use a standard generic rear stand, or the fancy rear stand that came with my Daytona. But I also see an interesting paddock stand from MG Cycle https://www.mgcycle.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=73&products_id=2995 It is a Becker Technik stand that looks to use a pair of 18mm sockets on those two nuts at the bottom of the pork chops. Says in stock and under $200

Is this some new “ trend” ? posting something for sale without an actual price ? I am too old school for this new thing. Ohh well.

Nope, not here. I've seen one or two, but always thought them, well, awkward. Maybe "cool ugly chic" is the same thing . . .

I hear you Phil and agree the concept is laudable, but I have doubts on the outcomes, especially in the short term. There have been incidents with automated systems in the avation sphere, where the high level of automation and complexity has lead to disastair or near disastair, Airbus spring to mind. These occured where there were not one but two individuals that had undergone rigorous training on these systems, yet still things went awry. With vehicles everybody will be different, but automation that works sucessfully for well over 99% of the time will lull a large chunk of people into becoming too comfortable with the tech and rely on it. Texting, phoning, looking at the web on phones is already a considerable blight and I can't see it getting better if automation further reduces driver input. I stress it won't be everybody and it'll depend on the individual and the circumstances. I'm thinking about perhaps a lengthy commute home from the office (that you've done thousands of time before), you've had a long tiring day and perhaps the weather isn't the best. When the time comes to intervene the average driver will either be doing something else or be that shocked the tech has failed the accident will be a done deal. Then again I'm a dinosaur, in aviation automation has certainly saved more lives than on the rare ocassion it has led to lives being lost. So in the long run automation will be a force for the better, but that doesn't stop concern about the downsides. As for the ability to exceed the limit for short manoeuvers, I don't know but I'd be doubt it. Legislation is a large blunt stone axe and always results in unintended consequences. How it pans out we shall have to wait and see. On noise, when (if?) the vast bulk of vehicles are electric, it will be interesting to review road accident stats, especially pedestrian injuries/fatalities. Back in the 50s and 60s Glasgow City Council (where I live) introduced Trolley Buses, electrically driven buses taking their power via overhead wires. I remember them and marvelled at the smoothness and lack of noise as a kid. No idea of the number of accidents they were responsible for but the locals very quickly named them "The whispering death"

And one more for O.P. @sign216 . . .

What a great thread!! It is so important to recognize the visceral nature and emotional impact of the bikes. I was immediately attracted to the V7 Sport, but did not own a Guzzi until 1977, when I purchased a T-3. I rode that for a year and then traded it on a 1978 Lemans 850. That may have been the best motorcycle I have ever ridden, but sadly I crashed in 1979 and then took a wrong turn toward BMW ownership. 5 bikes and 20 years later I returned to my true love when I purchased a V11 Sport in 2000. I put 60,000 blissful miles on that bike until a women yacking on her cell phone ran a stop sign and totaled her out. I spent the next 10 years searching for a replacement and luckily last year I found her in Missouri. I am once again experiencing motorcycle bliss and I intend to ride this incredible machine into the sunset!!

I love learning "local" pronunciations! "Ta-PO-ka", then. It is interesting to look at the Native American place-names that are, seemingly, along the same vein: Tellico, Telliquah, Tallulah, Toccoa, Tehachapi to Tonopah . And, yet, "Tapoco" is an "acronym" (portmanteau-style blend? ) attributed to the builders of the adjacent Cheoah Dam, built 1916-1919. Also known as "The Fugitive dam" for its role in the popular Harrison Ford/Tommy Lee Jones movie. Ta-Po-Co = Tallahassee Power Company South'n SpineRaiders first visited the Tapoco (before this latest and most excellent remodel) in 2009, the year before we started staying at The Lodge at Tellico. (In case you are wondering if it's okay to bring your Vincent to a Spine Raid) . . .

I like this one... Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk

That link takes me to Vespa