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Ha, they need some post WW2 reconstruction determination. Ten years to rebuild a bridge! Sounds like us. We have determined it's going to take 40 years to build a high speed rail line between Brisbane and Melbourne. Meanwhile the Chinese are constructing 1400klm/month of HSR! I was reflecting on this a month ago as the Frecciarossa whisked us between Rome and Milano at 300kph in quiet comfort. Phil

Standard forks are quite easy. Øhlins was ok to, a little scary, expensive parts. Doing the White Power forks on the 1100Sport now. Different story, red neck tools to be made to remove springs ++. It was like fitting new pistons and springs without the right tool. Probably something like 2 tiny half mons to help double lip seal to enter leg. Xparts.net had 2lips seals and dustcover available. Dustcover no longer available from Guzzi. Cheers Tom. Sent fra min SM-S906B via Tapatalk

Maybe, but I doubt it. Here is a photo from the Wiki of the bridge after the collapse. Chemnitzer Eisenbahner, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons The old building on the left is on the edge of the historical city centre of Dresden. I can't imagine them building anything high enough to in any way possibly interfere with the view of that. They might try and get that one pylon out of the water, I guess. That would mean a span of about 70 metre, I think, which should be possible. We'll see in the due course of time, no doubt.

2003 Moto Guzzi V7 LEMANS Rosa Corsa A beautifully crafted, reliable, sport bike which is simply a joy to ride. The bike is titled as a 2003 which I bought new in 2006. I am the original owner and this bike has been meticulously maintained. The bike has 12,000 miles on it. It is also listed on cycletrader.com This bike is part of a special run which Moto Guzzi manufactured with Ohlins suspension front and rear, clip ons, and a fairing. contact pauljosephrussell@gmail.com

My guess.... The actual building will probably only be a year, maybe two. I doubt very much if it can be done in less than a year, but I don't know. Doing it as shown in the link from @Pressureangle is out of the question, as the brige in question is over a river. Preparing the new bridge next to the old one and then just rolling it into place (which I have seen done here...) is simply not possible, and incidently pointless. That procedure serves to have the work done with a minimum of interruption of traffic. The traffic flow in Dresden is already interrupted, so there is no point in fluffing around with that sort of thing. Just clean out the broken bridge, and build the new in its place. Given the length of the span in Dresden, apparently 375 metres in total, and the fact that it is over a river that carries a fair bit of shipping traffic, I don't expect re-building to be all that simple. The rest of the time is likely to go on planning, the tender process (has to happen, as it involves public money...) more planning, the approval process, correcting the plans, having the corrections approved, having the financing approved, and so on. As I said, 10 years is a guess. Maybe it will happen quicker, but it will definitely be a number of years before the bridge is replaced.

Looks like this bike was gently dropped, I have the same scratches on the RHS exhaust front and the RHS cylinder guard. Beautiful nonetheless, please update us if you got ahold of it!

Nice slice of the pie that doesn't come on the market too often. Looks like the rig on the right fits the pups just fine. GLWS

[docc merged the threads to combine the details with the photos.] Best of luck placing the Sport with an eager new owner. Let's be aware that @SLtrek has been a member here since 2005 even though he has not posted much.

Looking forward to hearing how it goes with the relay change. Otherwise, we will soldier on!

Yesterday, October 12th, 2024 was the Grand Opening of Iron Supply Motorcycles Katy (Houston) at their new location. Majority of participants where on four wheels, but there were a few interesting motorcycles; in particular a Kawasaki H2-R. As you probably know, the retail price is about 60k USD (without taxes and all the other add-ons that are not shown in the USA). It is really beautiful, but at that price? 321 HP @14,000 rpm... I have documented the previous location in 2021, when they informed they were moving. Three years after, they have now a much larger building and parking. I am going to take some photos and update the thread. Nevertheless, I went there by chance and won a dual sport helmet from Alpinestars decorated by Troy Lee Design in "Red". There is justice after all...

2004 V11. $3500, in California. Contact me for more information.

I’ll say it’s a 4

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

How the motor talks to you, nothing like it.. And a happy frame to go with it, ENJOABLE. +1 for the rest of comments from gstallons. Cheers Tom.

A Moto Guzzi will never be a good investment PERIOD . A Moto Guzzi will be an extension of you . a. A Moto Guzzi will make me a better lover : NO b. A Moto Guzzi will give me clout w/my friends: NO H/Ds do that. c. A Moto Guzzi will make me a better mechanic , DC electrician , wiring diagram reader , understand mechanical theory and troubleshooter: It had better. , or you have wasted your time. d. YOU will become a part of a group of people you can contact 7-24 with a problem and get an ANSWER . e. Can I ever get my money back on these money pits ? NO

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 .

I suspect that the Scura is actually one of the more common V11 variants when you consider all the V11 variants available. The numbering seemed to increase demand. Similar thing happened with the Rosso Mandello. They made 300 numbered units. That was so popular that they made another 300 non-numbered units. But it's all mystery of Italian manufacturing. So welcome to the ongoing speculative inquiry. And enjoy the bike.

Well , some forums do exist . I will be here as long as possible . The only problem people have in forums I see is , what I post ; what you read ; what you respond with and what I read and interpret gets misinterpreted . I wish there was a way to fix this. I stay away from FB and all the other social media "look at me" forums that want to show the size of their kidney stone or where they are staying in the Bahamas . Me , I want to have my friends and make sure their bikes are running properly .

It is fairly common. If you check the new subscribers, you will see there are many entrants, but they never post. They will come here after searching for something, and getting a redirect to this site. Once they get the information they were looking for, or not, they may also register, with no intention to post. Forums like this one have become obsolete. Especially because they are not free of charge, but mainly because they have been replaced by "Discord" of Facebook. Many forums are dying because they have very little activity. Of course, the principal reason is you only come when you need something.

Unfortunately (and I do not understand why) , some use this for strictly an advertisement area w/no intentions of getting involved .