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Marty Bike only has 3,000 miles on it (5,000k) And I'm a bit anal about keeping stuff in pristine condition.. I suffer from CDO (it's like OCD but all the letters are in alphabetical order as they should be!! ) Many thanks for your help mate!

Proof positive that if you cannot fit a round peg into a square hole, Moto Guzzi may not be for you . . . Nicely done, @DucatiGuzziIndian! Thanks for sharing all the details!

*There is an ass for every seat.

Women can have high heels and men can have motorcycles .

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This vehicle would be an excellent candidate for going "dark side" and running a car tire on the rear.

It's a lovely green at least...

Let's assume that the owner cannot, for whatever reason, operate a single track vehicle, and praise him for his humour in making the best of things.

Here is one about weight distribution: And what it could take to get from 43% to 48% on the front:

Thanks for that Doc... I knew there was good info on this on here but couldn't find it! Cheers

Had a good time at Misano today except for MM usual dirty riding at the end,seems he can’t help himself, He was basically boo’d out of the place by the entire Grandstand heading back to Rimini now, Then its off to The Dolomite’s early in the morning.. a few days up there then I guess I’ll do Stelvio and maybe stop by Mandello on the way back down south..,the v85 was excellent in the downhill switch backs around Tavullia yesterday thats where it shows its best… Its been Hot and humid for a couple weeks now.

He had the nerve to say that he was not certain he actually hit Canepa. There were some new videos uploaded today that clearly show that he did touch Canepa. The Ducati World Week was supposed to be a fun event, and I am pretty certain the pilots were briefed to refrain from riding hard. Which makes you wonder what is going to be the situation next year. It is clear to everyone that MM93 will take no prisoner on his attempt to score one more championship. By the way, Iannone second, where nobody expected him to be.

A sure sign of an impending SpineRaid: the Stucchi flyscreen gets mounted to the Sport to shield the Speedhut gauges. Call that done. Shakedown ride with my trusted Cohorters and Hobknobbers next Saturday ("BikeWash") before a fresh front tire. And to ponder whether to risk the rear . . . Flaunting Waddington.

As others have pointed out, the ride height does not so much change the actual weight on the front (typically around 43-45% with the rider on a Spineframe), yet significantly affects handling geometry. No doubt, the spring selection is fundamental to making all the other parameters work well together. A link to similar discussion and the post referencing my 5.5mm longer Öhlins:

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Completed rear view

I managed to complete the LED turn signal conversion with the help of the great advice from you guys.... many thanks. I tidied up the rear end at the same time because I never really liked the stock rear fender. I have attached photos and the parts I used. The diode advice was invaluable and although it was a little fiddly to do, it was pretty simple in the end. I am not an electrical whizz that is for sure, but I was able to figure it out. The diodes specified earlier in this thread worked perfectly. They needed to be installed inside the instrument housing. I purchased the LED turn signal flasher unit that docc recommended above and swapped that out quickly and easily. I purchased LED turn signals and LED brake lights from Amazon and went to a local electronics supplier for the diodes and 12v LED dash indicator lamp. I had to file the new LED dash indicator lamp outer ring a little so that it fitted into the square hole in the instrument housing where the old lamp resided. I then added some small O-rings to the outer body of the lamp to take up the free play between the LED body and the hole it fitted into. These O-rings created just enough resistance to make sure it doesn't slide around in the hole so that was a stroke of luck. I also purchased an off the shelf fender eliminator bracket from Cyclegear (a retail motorcycle parts store). There are many different fender eliminators around and while the license plate and turn signal holders are all fairly common from one type to the next (a simple rectangle with four holes for the license plate and a two bent "L" shaped brackets with holes for the turn signal stalks), the connection to the bike under the seat cowl is the tricky bit. The item I purchased had an extension that went up above the plate and signal brackets that was around 100-120 mm high with a variety of slots in it. The slots just happened to allow use of the three fasteners (with some added spacers) under the seat, where the stock bracket connected. Another lucky coincidence. I tried to find an image of this on the Cyclegear website but they don't show it so apologies for that. I simple bent piece of aluminium plate 100mm wide x 1.5 - 2.00mm thick would work. After you form it, and drill the mounting holes, just clean it with solvent and spray it satin black. To those who are not electrically inclined and to those that think this is a difficult task, I will say it may take some care, detailed thinking and a day of time but the brightness of the LEDs makes it worthwhile. And the cost is low; total for me was around $100 USD. The turn signals are sequential and are so much brighter than stock. The brake lights are also a huge improvement in visibility. I chose a second LED brake light for added visibility for two reasons; the main upper tail light is tucked up pretty high and I was concerned about how visible it would be and I also wanted a more noticeable indication of when I was braking. The lower second brake light I installed (Custom Dynamics brand) flashes a few times when activated and then stays on. This is many times more noticeable than the upper brake light I installed. I'll try to add a video to show this. This light is attached with VHB tape directly to the license plate frame. My last task yet to be completed, is to cut a piece of black 1.5mm thick ABS plastic sheet to fit behind the license plate and extend upwards to the underside of the cowl just to keep dirt and water spray from directly hitting wires and fasteners. At some stage I may look at shortening the aluminum blocks that the front turn signals mount to. They are the stock indicator mounts but they are a little on the long side for my liking.

Sounds about perfect. Renting a V85tt there at Mandela from Agostini’s is what turned my attention to that bike…. loved it, and didn’t really expect to. Might be old news for you, but the roads above Varenna, up from Perledo toward Esino, then keep on wrapping up higher in elevation past paso agueglio, and over toward Parlasco, thats some real nice riding. Of course finding good roads over there is like shootin’ fish in a barrel, but thats a nice little run near to Mandello. Jealous, except for the heat. But not exactly cool over here…. I was over not too far from your home turf, at chico, where it was 107F, and windy, and watched that Park Fire explode right before my eyes. enjoy

Is that a real word ?