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  1. 3 points
  2. This board has some weird censorship. Since when was d-i-c-k a word so gratuitously obscene it needs to be tipexed!?
    3 points
  3. I really enjoyed that guy's narrative... South Africa, Military. He must have played Rugby at some point, and he can say Moto Guzzi properly!!!
    2 points
  4. I understand. I forgot to ask you if you were a native English or German native speaker. I am a French native speaker. Born and raised in Paris. When I started to work internationally, my French was the typical Parisian accented one. When I listen to me speaking anything, I hear my French accent. Each time I return to France, I have some people asking me how come I know French so well. I surprise them when I tell I am French, born and raised. Somehow, over the years of expatriation, the lack of speaking French, I am guessing my accent is no longer current; this is most likely why French people that don't know better think I am Canadian. They have clearly never heard a French speaking Canadian. Another dead give away is my first name. From the 50's. Also, I am using expressions which are no longer used today. When you don't live in the country, you don't stay current. Typical. The first names are usually a good indication of the age of a person.
    2 points
  5. Michael can do it I’m sure. He’s taken over my biz, was my understudy for best part of a decade. Best Guzzi mechanic I know. Knows enough about V11’s to do a clutch easily enough. Might not be the fastest because of the chair but I can guarantee it will be done right. PM me and I’ll give you my phone # and then I can text you his details. We’re just outside Canberra. Pete
    2 points
  6. OK.................. Crap I have been telling my wife that if I were to acquire another NEW machine it will be a Stelvio here we ago again......... Problem is I have a 2017 Stelvio that is the second one of that generation that I use for big mileage runs as well as camping trips asphalt only( this second one was purchased new due to the fact it was to be discontinued and blinged accordingly....I have ridden with a few members on here over the years and have it handling very well now ) She's a big girl and their is no chance of me picking it up off the floor if that ever occurred. So aside from me lying to myself ( about not needing another machine ) does anyone out there in Guzzi land own or presently own the 2 Stelvios from the two different generations and what would the pros and cons in your humble opinion between the two aside from the obvious? Very much appreciated. Ciao
    1 point
  7. An Australian accent, of course. I reckon most Germans can hear that I am not a native German speaker. Funnily enough, when I have spoken about it with various people, the most common guess is that I am from the Netherlands. Having paid attention to the way Dutch speaker sound when speaking German, I can understand that. There really are similarities to my accent. There are not many Australians here, so most Germans have never conciously heard an Australian speaking German. On the other hand, most Germans have conciously heard Dutch speakers speaking German, so they go for the familiar "best guess". I still chuckle though, because I know my Australian accent is pretty obvious to those who are familiar with it. And that isn't going to change. I speak and write very servicable German, but I am Australian, and I am quite content with that being obvious. Incidentally, when I speak English with my family, and certain friends, my Australian accent is also very obvious. But given that Australian English is the only variety of Eglish in the world that has remained pure and unadulterated, that's ok.
    1 point
  8. The best version of "I just died in your arms tonight", with the long guitar impro intro. I remember when I first heard that song, I was in Port-Harcourt in Nigeria... I always found strange how a song can mark time and space in our lives.
    1 point
  9. Rule of thumb . Japanese rubber: eternal . All other rubber: not eternal .
    1 point
  10. they call it "grandfathered" for a reason docc
    1 point
  11. Yup, I had a customer from Gunning, a few Km away, that had a red one. The red is very striking as well.
    1 point
  12. He gets it...the V9 is a sleeper...I test rode one for a few miles at the Guzzi National Rally in John Day back in 2016...for a lightweight, around town bike, it would do nicely. I don't think a lot of bikes were sold in the U.S., and besides the one at the rally I've never seen another one that I can recall. There was a nice yellow/black version...bumblebee style that seemed quite catching.
    1 point
  13. Very underrated the V9. At one stage they got within a bee’s @#$$#! of building a ‘Budget’ V85 with the V9 powerplant and MUIG 3 controller and to be honest I think I would have preferred it to the V85. I think they were going to call it something uninspiring like the V85-X? They even did promotional videos but then it just vanished. (Shrug?)
    1 point
  14. The exhaust gaskets compress so much that they appear like a machined ridge. I once thought there were no gaskets on a bike of mine, then was able to remove them. As for rubber bits, like the boot for the rear master cylinder, you might have to find out what other bikes used the same master in order to find a part. There are many documented examples in a thread called "Encyclopedia of Compatible Parts" and if you find something not previously documented, please share for the community.
    1 point
  15. I'm not, but somehow I can't imagine that they would allow the people to just fall out of the vehicle in an accident. Whatever, I'm not reaching for the tin foil yet, either. I (still) think it was just the inevitable clusterfuck in too-crowded airspace.
    1 point
  16. I need to go back... https://youtu.be/7xGxQXmu7Os?feature=shared
    1 point
  17. Discussed the specifics of their R/R with them, also when wired directly to the battery. Their R/R only switches the +12v connection on when it see an AC voltage, thereby preventing mA draw with the bike off. I also asked them if they could lengten the + and - wires (originally 57cm) to 120cm with the connectors separate. "Absolutely no problem, just let us known in the comments when you order". So I ordered and received a sent confirmation only about 3 hours later. I received the regulator, with 120cm of wire on it, nicely sleeved all the way. Drilled new holes in the mounting bracket (and gave it a lick of paint) & tested the bike: shockingly stable charge voltages. Problem solved.
    1 point
  18. I don't think the flywheel failure would be a gradual or predictable thing. How could you tell when the cracks shown in my photo would spread and the flywheel break apart? People are free to make their own guesses, but I would not take the risk. I took mine apart because the clutch was worn. I only noticed the cracks afterwards. The twin plate V11 sport clutch is a direct replacement. The new parts about 8 years ago were over £2500. I managed to find a second hand steel clutch assembly for a lot less, but it took some time. Sent from my SM-S901B using Tapatalk
    1 point
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