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Well yes, but once again, at least over here, it depends which state you're in and also where in some states you are. In NSW in the area around me I can get away, usually, with that 65-75mph cruise easily enough. Open road limit is 100kph which is basically 62mph. Given the fact almost all speedos over-read by several kph and any tyre wear increases the discrepancy that 110-115kph indicated on the dash is close enough for Highway Patrol to generally leave you alone. Once you are further out west the open road limit goes up to 110 kph and cops tend to be fewer and further between anyway and I usually trundle along at an indicated 120-125. That may engender a headlight flash from any passing walloper but as long as you roll off a bit when you see them they'll rarely light you up properly and pull you over. Victoria is a whole other thing. Traffic enforcement there is draconian. They'll gleefully ping you for 3kph over the limit and once they've pulled you over you won't be getting a warning. They're humourless bastards as well. I've never been pulled in Queensland or Western Oz so I don't know what the go is there, or the Northern Territory for that matter. Tasmania the cops seemed fairly chill unless there has been a spate of mainlanders crashing and then they have a crack-down. Really though the way I ride nowadays, even on the Griso, I'm unlikely to attract an enormous amount of attention. Apart from anything else I'm acutely aware of not only my own physical limitations in terms of skill and perceptions but also the consequences of me 'Getting it wrong'! Quite simply I think any crash serious enough to break a bone would probably be the end of me. I'd actually prefer to avoid that! If I really wanted to push the envelope in my dotage I'd simply book a track day. Everyone is going the same way, there's tons of run-off and should the worst happen there'll be an ambulance on hand to scrape up the pieces! Far better than trying to go fast on the road with errant stock, wildlife, pensioners towing caravans, trees and other road furniture just off the bitumen. Going fast there is like playing Russian Roulette with several of the chambers loaded! Sod that for a game of soldiers!

Interesting, I have had seemingly minor intake, and also exhaust, leaks wreak havoc on mySport's running quality . . .

I don't know why YouTube seems to think that I am into Moto Guzzi, but I get plenty of Guzzi related suggestions, this one included. So far, the Griso was never on my radar, because I never quite liked the flip side of the bike, with that exhaust that looks a bit like a trombone. This video is at times difficult to follow because of the initial wind noise (hello Audiomick!), and the long rambling. So, scrub to 14 minutes, so you can see the ride in California. The end of the video is hilarious! while he makes his conclusion, there is a UPS truck and UPS guy making a delivery that breaks his concentration. The Guzzi Tech exhaust system that's installed on the back changed my opinion. And it is RED! I am going to add that to my loose list of things to keep an eye upon.

Yes, and that is where I grew up and lived until I came here in 1996, and where I spend a good part of my time any time I get back over. As I have already indicated, I like the German Autobahn. In a lot of ways a lot more relaxing than the Hume Freeway, even if you have to contend with impatient bastards coming up from behind 80 km/h faster than you are doing, and you are already doing 170 km/h. Or you are doing that sort of speed, and some whacko doing 110 km/h pulls out in front of you to pass a truck (they are only allowed to do 80 km/h, even on the unlimited sections) because he can't wait 30 seconds to let you pass. So you are very, very concentrated on the Autobahn, but it is still better than constantly watching the speedo and looking for the bacon behind the next bush. On the unlimitied sections, apart from taking account of what the traffic is doing, you can just drive at whatever speed you and the vehicle are most happy with.

No love for the Italian mistress? Hmmm. She's no ballerina, that's for sure. More like a ladies CrossFit champion, perhaps. Man, I hooned all over the Willamette Valley in the last 3 weekends just digging on that exhaust note. Bassoons dip their heads when she thunders by. Alas, we still must part ways. Maybe she has other plans and intends to remain committed to this relationship ...... we'll see. Lowered the price, but I won't tell her. Memorial Day 2024 - All gave some, some gave all.

Yes, that seems very strange. Infancy failure is anything which, after a very short period of time working, just fails, or immediately after being started. I have an easy example. I replaced my turn signal incandescent bulbs with led ones. Which implies replacing the flasher with one that works with LED lamps. I did, tested it, worked. A few days after, no more turn indicators. Just like that. I got it replaced with the same one under warranty. Same brand, same specs. Still works today. I learned about infancy failure when working for ExxonMobil in an oilfield with non-eruptive oil wells. Those wells need to be pumped to produce oil. While everyone has seen a horse head pump once in his/her lifetime, there are other pumping systems. Those pumps are lowered into the well, and pump the effluent directly from down hole. The output is a lot higher than what a horse head pump can manage, it is continuous pumping. These pumps have a limited life span, affected by many factors. Also, during the life of the well, they may need to be replaced because some conditions have changed. To install a down hole pump, you need a work over rig. It is expensive to extract the existing completion, and to run the next one. As soon as the pump has been installed, the wellhead connected, the pump is started and there is some test carried for a few hours. After that, the rig is moved to the next well. Not long after the rig has moved, something within the pump fails. The pump was tested prior to being lowered in the hole, but this kind of failures, named "infancy failures" are unpredictable. They are factored in when a field has to be installed, at planning time. Some money is put aside for this kind of repeat intervention. But even if it is built up in the budget, you always get a good rimming by the representative of the oil company for having early equipment failures on "HIS" watch!!! Sometimes, they refuse to pay for the equipment you installed!

Weekly now I make a 100 drive to see the grand-little-one. There are thirty (30) speed zone changes. And many clever locations for "bacon behind the bush" lying in wait . . . Occasionally, I get to take my motorcycle route over the ridges and along the river. It takes longer, but is so relaxing. Not just the lovely curves and nice scenery, but the absence of regulatory stress.

Well, it is simple on the one hand, but not so simple on the other. There is only one type of decibel, but... as I mentioned further up, it is a relative unit, i.e. x dB is not an absolute value, but rather always a "more than" or "less than" value. The "difffernt types of decibel" are in fact not different decibels, but rather different specified reference values. For instance dBV states a value relative to 1 Volt. There is a listing of the suffixes here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decibel#List_of_suffixes A dB figure regarding the loudness of something is almost always dBA. That is included in the linked list of suffixes.

found this video over the weekend - its a bit long but goes thru the entire process on forks similar to V11

I too think the red Griso is a work of art...once you get rid of that monster muffler. I put on a Mistral can that looks perfect with the bike and sounds great. I have work to do also before John Day. The Stelvio forks are off now to put new seals in and then the swing arm comes off for lube. Then I'm ready...I think. I'm also waiting for some hot sunny days to warm up my new Coppa tires for a switch. A little nervous about doing them myself, the rims are perfect but I have done quite a few now. Heat is the key. I'm in Vegas now helping my cousin do stuff in her new house...this is the place to do tires.

So, after your post, I did a full immersion in decibels, and wow.... it is anything but simple. I thought I just needed to plot decibel levels on a semilogarithmic scale, just to figure it out, but there is more than one type of decibels. I am not even certain the Champion comparison should be Db, or Db(A).

This fuel injection system on this bike is hokey-pokey compared to all other f.i. bikes. It uses a min. of inputs and a hilarious output. The pcm is mapped (apparently for Lake Como only) for nowhere on the North American continent. Now , for good advice , post everything going wrong with the bike and how long it has been going on . Everything you have done , all parts you have installed and has anything helped ? Please read my story about plug wire caps and don't be afraid to install new spark plugs . NGK is my plug of choice on this bike . Learn how to synch throttle bodies and adjust TPS sensor. If all of this is done perfectly get w/someone about "remapping" your pcm. IF you have an aftermarket module like a PowerCommander piggybacked on this bile , remove it and see what happens . Personally I hate these things. If all this checks out , it's time to remove the injectors and have them professionally cleaned and flow rated to match each other. This is a job because everything is Loctited together. I suppose someone thought of this as an assembly . Keep us posted . We want you to be happy with your bike.

Here's the map with the 50 regular stops, and 5 Alternates. @PJPR01 This year, we have more stops around Houston; I picked the Louisiana border for the official Texas state welcome sign. It is the closest to H'town. 25-Feb-2024: Stop #15, #46, #27: 3 stops; total 5/50 (two stops when I picked up my flag at the Flying L Ranch, but I was not on my motorcycle. Highlights: Since the V11 had its setup and remap, it seems the 3000 rpm engine missing is no longer there. Lowlights: The fuel consumption has worsened notably; prior to being tuned-up, I was usually above 40 mpg on highways. Today, I did an average of 38 mpg. After fueling at College Station, the V11 refused to crank. As I was wearing ear plugs, I am not certain what was the issue. The oil pressure and neutral light intensity diminished during my attempts, so current was drawn. It may have been the solenoid. I selected the fourth gear, and attempted a jump start. It did not work, but the starter worked after and I could restart. Needless to say that I did not switch off the engine at the next and last stop of today's plan. Now I need to go back into troubleshooting. March 5th, 2024: Stop #20, #33, #36: 3 stops; total 8/50 (no report as I did those stops without my motorcycle. March 23rd, 2024: Stop ALT#2, #29; 2 stops; total 10/50. This was 150 miles, and ideal temperature. The ferry crossing was perfect; both time I got on the boat immediately, no waiting time. With that new map, the V11 has turned into a gas guzzler. The low fuel warning came up at exactly 150 miles. This trip was mostly highways. Before, I would have been way above 40 MPG. But no more hickups! March 24th, 2024: Stop #25; 1 stop; total 11/50. This Red Roof Inn+ is 10 minutes away from where I live, on I-10. Not much of an effort. April, 19th 2024: Stop #12, 14, 16, 48; 4 stops; total 15/50. About 266 miles or so. All the way to Louisiana and back. I used this outing to test my Snugs-Moto. The concept works incredibly well; no wind noise, and crystal clear audio. I will report the experience under the appropriate topic. The retuned V11 works like a charm. No more protest or hesitation. Unfortunately, the flip side is the reduced gas mileage. As you can see in the application I use to monitor the fuel. I topped up the tank this morning, and I was surprised to see a 42.2 mpg! this used to be pretty standard before the tune-up. I fueled up at a Shell Station, and 93 Octanes. Usually, around where I live, I only get 91 Octanes. May, 4th 2024: Stop #2, 3, 4, 6, 37; 5 stops; total 20/50. Trip report included below. The Texas weather has impaired my plans to make more stops. However, yesterday I found a temporary lull in the surrounding wet madness. I rode to Dallas, with the objective to spend the Sunday at the International Dallas Guitar Festival. However, the Sunday forecast was bad, so I decided to go back home instead. Since its tuning, the V11 works really well. May, 25/26th 2024: Stop #22, 34, 42, 28, 30, 21; 6 stops; total 26/50. I have done half the stops. Trip report, road book, refueling and pictures below. The road book, below the map, includes departure and arrival times at destination. The beginning of the journey from Houston to Freeport was relatively easy in a very hazy morning, that prevented the sun to roast us too early! noticed a lot of bikers in Freeport. The second stop, the half moon lighthouse, the haze is still present, but it is already starting to be very hot. The stop at Kingsville, was the best. I never knew that the King Ranch was the largest ranch in the USA, and larger area than Luxembourg or Maryland. There are tours organized and I have put this on my list. I only saw the museum, but there is a lot more than just that! The Palo Alto Battlefield historic park was a miss! although it said the park closes at 17:00, I arrived shortly before 16:00 and found the entrance gate closed. I went through the exit, and only managed to take the tour photo before a surly lady came to tell me they were closing in no uncertain terms. Anyway, another place I would need to visit again. Overnight in Harlingen with a scrumptious steak, properly cooked at the Texas Road House! The following day, 26th, a few miles before Floresville, at a gas station, a guy came to talk Guzzi. This is more frequent than you think. Either because they never heard about the brand and are intrigued, or because they used to have one. This particular guy was looking for a Copa Italia, and owned many motorcycles. Mostly BMW, with some Aprilia and Ducati. We discussed the pros and cons of owning a Guzzi. As for the rest, everything went smooth. Nothing to report excepted for the sweltering heat, the incredible amount of bugs that hit your visor. I was a little preoccupied as in one of my trips, a yellow jacket bumped into me, stung me while in motion. I am not allergic, but the pain is excruciating, and the swelling makes you look like an alien. Anyway, I have done all the stops in the South, minus the one at Frio Canyon, which I want to do with the Quota, whenever I am going to get it back..... The complete Itinerary: The road book and the fuel consumption. Total mileage: 951.8 miles (1532km). Two days of riding: 7:15 25th, and 6:13 on the 26th. Departing at 06:30 from home, and arriving back at 14:37 the following day. Again, I stopped at a gas station where only 89 Octanes fuel was available. The Guzzi did not seem to care at all. And it was incredibly hot! The photos at the stops! Freeport Museum (closed): The halfmoon lighthouse: Note the haziness strains the dynamic range of the camera... The Bee County Courthouse: For some reason, the tour director enjoys administrative buildings.... The King Ranch Museum in Kingsville: This was the apex of the trip! I have seen the King Ranch edition of the Ford F150 trucks here in Houston, but I thought it was just a crummy label. I was completely wrong! Captain King really came up with an incredible shrine! The Palo Alto Battlefield Historic Park: I did not even get the chance to ask a question! I was told it was closing time, and I had to bolt immediately! The Wilson County Courthouse: This one I had been before. I start to remember the places. Previously, it was burned down. It has since been renewed. June, 22nd 2024: Stop #11, A5, 43; 3 stops; total 29/50. This was originally intended to be a seven stops ride, however at the A5 stop my starter motor acted up, and I decided to cut my venture short. I nevertheless did one last stop that was on my way back home. I kept the engine running. July, 22nd 2024: Stop #A3, 17, 18, 7; 4 stops; total 33/50. Those were the remaining stops to complete the eastern part of the state, minus one alternative stop in Texarkana which I thought did not add much value. The road books, below the maps, include departure and arrival times at destination. Highlights: Stop A3, London Museum and Café gave me a warm welcome and free coffee. I got the story of the explosion that sadly took the lives of many children. Another Museum that really made a difference was the Grand Saline Salt Palace. Did you know that Morton salt is actually getting a lot of his salt from that mine? the museum curator said the salt dome is so large that it could supply the USA alone. I also learned something that I had always wondered about. Many Morton Salt containers have a caution that the salt does not contain iodine, a necessary nutrient. In France, the salt comes from seawater evaporation, thus the salt sold in France always contain Iodine. Because Morton' salt does not come from the sea, Iodine is added or not... Lowlights: obviously, my starter motor not cranking when solicited was annoying. Especially after I thought it had been cured by strengthening the circuit. But it turned out to be the starter motor itself. Then there was the return from Grande Saline to Home under the continuous pouring rain. Although, this could also be in highlights. I liked the experience. Here below are the two itinerary combined: Roadbooks Part 1 and Part 2: Stop 11: San Augustine; Interesting deck house. I did not get to climb to the top, the access door was closed. Stop #A5; Frontier of the Republic of Texas boundary marker. This stop had a caution since the access was sandy; but excepted for an obvious patch of sand, nothing that a Le Mans could not fathom. Unfortunately, after having taking the photo, the starter motor needed many attempts before it cranked again. I decided to abort the run. Stop #43: Rusk Campground. As this stop was along the way back to Houston, I decided to make a quick stop for a picture. I did not stop the engine though. Stop #A3: New London. This monument was erected to commemorate the loss of many children after an explosion that took place due to gas seeping in the school. There was a soda fountain bar, the kind that some of you may remember from your younger days. We never had Soda Fountains in France, but I learned about them on my first trip to UK. stop #17: Gladewater. This derrick comes back each year. Stop #18: Gladewater. Same for the Gladewater Museum. So far present at each of the tours I have participated to. Stop #7: The Salt Palace Museum, Grande Saline. This was interesting as it is one of the sites where Morton extracts salt for distribution in the USA. According to the Museum curator, the salt dome underneath the city of Grande Saline, is so important that it could supply the USA alone for decades to come. However, it lacks one of the necessary ingredient you normally find in sea salt: iodine. You sometimes see it written on the salt containers: "this salt does not contain iodine". August, 5th 2024: Stop #13, 23, 24, 40; 4 stops; total 37/50. Single day ride from 07:30 until 20:40; 681 miles or 1096 km. The road book, below the map, include departure and arrival times at destination. Highlights: Nice ride with nothing going wrong on the bike. Lowlights: While close to Leakey, there was a sudden swarm of insects which spoiled the fairing, helmet and top of my riding shirt. Burnet Motorhead Museum Stop: Mason Courthouse after it was rebuilt following the fire: San Saba Presidio: Leakey's Motorcycle Stop:

Haha, formerly known as " cow paths!"

Docc 101, B roads to almost no road, many turns and twist never getting on a dreaded 4 lane road ever. GPS ridden off the beaten path, the long way home, makes for a good ride on a V11 Sport.

I considered Aliexpress seals when I rebuilt my last 43mm forks but considering what a PITA fork seal replacement is and the small saving you make on the seals I went with a known brand. Phil

Well, sort of. "A" weighting. It refers to a frequency weighting applied to the measurement that reflects the sensitivity of the human ear across the audible frequency spectrum. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A-weighting

Did ride to my Duc dealer, 320 km r/t to try an AGV carbon, last year. No didn't fit. Ended up with a Caberg, very good fit and reasonable and Italian. Yes black. Prefer to be invisible. Cheers Tom.

Yep, every ride here demands constant vigilance regarding speed!! And then sometimes a nervous wait for 2-3 weeks if you have a close call. It does get old I can tell you. Cheers Ps Yeah, and the attitude from the ----wits who've swallowed the safetycrat koolaid hook line and sinker just adds to the whole experience!

My "best" infancy failure: I was working for an Outside Broadcast company at a motor race (cars) event at the Phillip Island track, the same one that the bikes run on. A colleague and I were sent out to change the 9V block battery in the microphone pre-amp on a mic around the other side of the circuit. Maybe 1.5 or 2 km from the O.B. truck. We drove around to the mic, changed the battery, confirmed via Walky-Talky with the truck that it was working, and headed back. We hadn't driven more than about 500 metres on the way back when the truck called us up and sent us back to change the battery again. It was dead, less than 5 minutes after we took it out of the packaging.

Marchozzi fork seals, $5.50 AliExpress https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256803348185096.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.order_list_main.17.6af31802c205tR&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa&_randl_shipto=US I currently am using these on my 2003.

For some reason, a lot of motorcycle riders favor plain traditional colors, with a majority wearing black helmets. I do not know why. I looked for a red helmet in the brand and line I favored, and could not find one at Cyclegears, where I bought my "black" Shark Race R Pro Carbon. In any case, I was looking at increasing my visibility at night, and during the day, the braking lights are driven by an accelerometer. Once I get the helmet, I will be able to give an educated opinion.

I think the number one criteria is what you specified: having a helmet that fits you, but also the safest construction possible. The EUR certification has been upgraded to the ECE 22.06 standard. The impact points testing went from 6 to 12 and there are other changes such as the impacts are done at various speeds. The 22.06 standard was introduced in 2022. The DOT certification is comparable, although less stringent than the European ECE 22.06 standard. The DOT does not test all helmets for approval. They roll out a set of standards and regulations for manufacturers who target the U.S. market to follow. Makers will then be allowed to self-certify that their helmets will pass the FMVSS 218 tests and append a DOT sticker. I chose Shark for my first helmet, because it was the only one that let me put my prescription glasses easily once the helmet is on my head. This is something Shark does seem to do better than the top known brands. The Shark I3 is sold in the US and compliant to both DOT and ECE 22.06, like probably most helmets. To be noted, Shoei sells the same helmet under different product names. I am talking about the Shoei RF1400 here in the US, and NXR. This was my target helmet, because sold as one of the quietest. Unfortunately, this is one of those helmets that give me difficulty to put my glasses on. Thereafter, come the secondary considerations, such as colors, pinlock, and what not. The I3 is heavier than my current Shark, and a lot cheaper. I don't expect it will be one of the most quiet, but I do like the additional braking lights.

That looks like a very decent deal...he has some tasty bits installed as well, looks well cared for, and the MOST important is that it indicates it has been Rollerized, which is an absolute must...you don't want to have to deal with getting the kits and having the roller tappets done. Color of pipes at the header also looks good...so seems to be tuned properly. I've never heard the term Blue Title before in Texas...but a quick search turns up what you would hope...it's a clear and unencumbered title, with no salvage or loss. Pink or Purple seems to refer to a salvaged title...so you have a nice specimen there. You could always get a Red/Black wrap! It does have a rear tank bag frame, finding the side bags is a quite difficult, but maybe not impossible. A decent fairing (I have a spare Dart Marlin) that did a decent job, but the very very rare Givi A330 (if I remember correctly) that I bought from Kindoy makes the bike just silky smooth with zero buffeting and looks amazing. Definitely worthwhile looking at this one, on occasion a nice bike shows up on Griso Ghetto also...if you're going to be on the look for a Red/Black like mine, I'll keep my eyes open on the Ghetto and let you know! I've been hunting for years for a pair of engine guards like he has...that's a nice find, and a bonus that Mike / Davey at MPH would know about it too.

You may have gotten a bad batch. That happens more often now, that nothing produced is systematically tested. I have read somewhere, that it is less expensive to replace a few failed equipment, than to budget for testing. Actually, testing is expensive in terms of resources.

@PJPR01 Look what I found.... https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/380529721581655/?ref=search&referral_code=null&referral_story_type=post&tracking=browse_serp%3Ae944539a-3697-45ac-97bb-6c26afc28cbf Pity, it is not red. At least, I can go to MPH and ask them about the bike. Now there is something I don't understand: what does "Blue Title Bike" means? I checked out the Internet, and it says that title colors in Texas are specific to Texas, and a blue title may mean a salvaged bike, or a standard bike. In any case, a bike that is legal to ride... My two motorcycle titles have a blue border. Is it what you call blue title?

@PJPR01 you have a lot of luggage carrying appointment on your bike!!! Nice pics!

This one job we were on , we were installing "nuclear powerplant quality" proximity switched and 1/2 of them would not work "straight out of the box". Must be the ones they used at The Springfield Nuclear Power Plant

The King Ranch Museum is a very limited gateway to all there is to see in Kingsville. I am planning to go back there for a few days. King Ranch organizes many different tours of their outfit. It is a very well oiled machine. There are many different aspects of the ranch you can visit. They make turf, they make cotton and they have their own cotton factory. Of course, cattle, horses, and so much more. It is an industrial outfit within its own city limits. The headquarters of King Ranch are in Houston! its huge! When I got to the Palo Alto battlefield, it was like a barbecue grill there. I am glad I wear the SIXS stuff, because it makes a difference. I have found some new mesh riding shirts made in UK, which I will make a separate thread for. From what I understood, but I have no personal experience with it, the cooling vests have a limited working time span. Unlike heated gear, the cooling effect cannot be maintained throughout the ride. Interesting point about the Griso. I am going to post a video about one shown on youtube, in red, which I really liked.

Looking good...nice update indeed P6X! I will have to make a special trip to King Ranch museum and Palo Alto battlefield (this one in particular interests me as I grew up mostly in Palo Alto, California...so it will be a nice connection). I plan on getting a cold weekend sometime in the summer or saving it for the fall when it's not intolerable. I added 10 stops on the way up and back from Cedar Vale from 5/16 to 5/20, bringing the tally up to 37 so far. Ran the Griso for 1900 miles thru Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and back home. Just flawless, easy touring and comfort, unlimited power and 40 mpg...unbeatable combination. At the end of June/return July I hope to add another 10 stops on the way out of Texas and back in as I head to Oregon for the Guzzi National Rally and return. I am NOT relishing the thought of the killer heat at the end of June and early July however...it's time to buy a cooling vest!

I have turned the corner; yesterday, 26th of May, I completed the 25th stop, eligible for the 2024 rocker. All documented in the original post, if you care to read it to the end. Of course, I want to go all the way to the 50 stops. Tomorrow I will try to get some schedule for my Quota which has been under the care of MPH Cycles since.... the month of February. Of course, I sent the instruments to Germany, got them back end of March, but we are now end of May. My next ride should be the stops in the Texas Panhandle, hopefully with the Quota....

I should have included that as a good known "understood" e.g.the throttle bodies hanging out of the boots.

Hey guys I have been here fore 20 years just looking fore a little help. Dont need or want to be picked apart phil keep your sarcasm to your self PLEASE.

The old help me fix this with "drip feed" information thread. Bean here many times. I guess we'll find out in 2 pages time it's got a 2 into one exhaust, pod air filters and high comp pistons. Phil

Apart from watching out for the pork.... The German Autobahn has its good points.

Bloody hell, never thought about that.... We've got two in the house and not a peep out of either, better go check them! Thanks mate.

I didn't mean the comment to be particularly relevant to your problem, I merely raised it for anybody, perhaps searching for solutions with a similar problem. Anectodally I find copper leads deteriorate over a long period of time, same goes for battery to starter motor cable, of course a lot depends on the quality of the leads/cable. Anyways glad you got sorted and the bikes going well again I wonder how many people these days have analogue meters, I still have an AVO and love it, a beautiful piece of kit

Helmets are like BBQ sauce . What you love , I just might turn my nose up to. A while back this progressive motorcycle shop was closing and I went over in hopes of getting a bargain on a NAME brand helmet . The owner told me "you better buy what fits you and disregard the name . It turns out I got what I needed and am enjoying it still.

PJPR01 and I went to Bandera for the early remittance of this year's tour flags. The frisky morning did not stop the riders to congregate for this event. 39 degF does not seem to be that cold, but when you factor the wind and the humidity.... Lots of first timers, many couples, many Harley Davidson motorcycles... This lady travels everywhere with her dog! for this chilly morning, he was in an isothermal bag right behind her. The dog wore a coat... Another Lonestar lady on her tricycle... I had seen many with two wheels on the back; this one has two wheels in the front...

Well , I would think a part being advertised as "nuclear powerplant quality" would be a little better than 50% successful. Maybe they could use them on submarines or aircraft ? We had a cheapskate purchasing agent that purchased EVERYTHING from eBay , Amazon , Temu , etc. Everything we installed blew up , failed . etc. We got the blame for improper installation . HMMMMMM

Thanks again Lucky Phil as always your help is sooooo helpfull