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https://www.wildwestmotoplex.com/ Today I learned from MPH Cycles that we have a new Moto Guzzi / Aprilia dealership in Houston; I went there to check them out; I could actually sit on the Stelvio and the Mandello! They also have a bunch of V7, and the V85TT in two livrées. The Blu White Red looks really nice. They told me they only sold two Guzzi since they started. They have one part of the floor dedicated to BMW, and they have many GS1300 (of course!). According to the sales assistant I spoke to, the Yamaha Tenere and the Honda Africa Twin are the most sought after. In fact, he said they never have any on the floor because they get sold as soon as they come. There is less than 1000 USD difference between the Stelvio and the Mandello. They are both around 15,000 USD. You can basically purchase both and still spend less than for a BMW GS1300... unreal! Although I can keep my feet flat on the floor seating on the Stelvio, you really have to make an effort to bring it upright from being on the sidestand. Much more than my Quota, and that is with an empty tank.

Without wanting to discount @docc 's reference to relay problems, after reading your update I would - Have a close look at the throttle grip (motor off, good light) and see if anything moves when you wrench open the throttle. - Whether yes or no, open the switch block (and the throttle grip) and have a good look at everything. Your discovery of the apparent connection with the kill switch makes me think that the throttle grip / switch block might be slightly loose, or something along those lines, and the "violent" movement is enough to break the contact, or perhaps cause a short, in the kill switch. Annoying for you, but a very interesting problem.

No wonder my wife haven't understood anything I said for the last 48years . Cheers Tom.

Always amused when people go to all the tourist spots in the EU and are dismayed because its crowded and expensive..like coming to the US and going tho Disneyland, The Grand Canyon, New York City, Nashville, San Francisco, Orlando, etc. etc and expecting reasonable prices and relaxation....I spent almost month in Italy/Switzerland/ Austria in July /August, Riding the Guzzi over 3000 km in the Dolomites / Passo dello Stelvio/Timmelsjoch ..etc,etc with a friend born and raised in Rome..We purposely rode Stelvio early AM on weekdays and spent every afternoon and evening in smaller towns and villages.....The whole trip was very relaxing and enjoyable, I went a couple years ago too, and I will go again next Summer...very nice. I asked a few people from the areas we were in about those tourist backlash articles, they all just chuckled and said they hadn't heard about it.

Exactly. We just spent 4 nights at the Sheraton in Mestre. 5 min walk to a bunch of restaurants a shopping centre and the Ospedale train station and 3 stops to Venezia. It's my usual MO for foreign travel. Stay on the fringes, save a ton of money and utilise the local transit systems. I normally wouldn't stay at a Sheraton but in this case it was a very good move. Phil

Yay, it does seem somewhat crazy. I was recently offered the opportunity to buy one of the only 2 original Coppa’s in the UK, & I couldn’t let it pass me by. I don’t really want to sell any of the others

And the connectors not easily accessible . Cheers Tom.

Indeed. It is running perfectly now. Easy enough to take a peak at the switch, so I will probably do that. The corrosion on the relays and immediate resolution after reseating them explains the data for me. I hit all the relays with a contact cleaner. A friend nice told me that 95% of all electrical problems are bad connections. Looking backwards a number of decades now, he was right on target! This is a good prompt for me to go through and clean all of the easily accessed connectors. I gotta take the time the to thank everyone on this forum. Though I’m not particularly active, I would come back here from time to time and always found fantastic, well articulated advice by you(gstallions), docc, mickaudio, and countless others. I have posted only a handful of times, but that was because most of the answers I sought were addressed in previous posts. Thanks again, cheers.

06 Coppa Italia; 03 Rosso Corsa; Silver & Greenie red framed Sports; 03 V11 Sport; 04 Le Mans; & a Griso 8V. All at the same time

Seems that there being 3 fixes for a valve problem that simply did not need to be hydraulic since adjusting is so simple. Why it was over in 2 years of making.

I do have other V11s, such as this greenie

I have seen more Tyco failures in V11 than any other relay. Worth getting a full set (5) of High Current 5-pin relays and see if "problem solved." https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/picker-components/PC782-1C-12S-R-X/12352866

Ah. I am the Goofman and I approve this idea.🛫

I think the idea is to buy the man a plane ticket.

It’s a forum worth saving, I say we go for a deasnt seat across the pond next year for Jaap. We can make that happen . Cheers Tom.

Today I received a big envelope with some really nice goodies and letters from the US. Thank you ‘spine raiders’ 🙏 And especially Docc! Hope you had a great weekend.

I think Bill needs another Billybob

Bill Hagan was known as "Ballabio Bill" in early Spine Raids per Docc's event notes.

@Joe is forever enticing @Bill Hagan with another Ballabio .