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Love the bike. My first new bike purchase was a '77 xs650. $1999. Learned all about carbon brushes on the side of I-8 around 3AM. Packing for road trips was......creative.

Understood. The dial lighting is powered off the supplied inverter while the needle lighting goes directly to 12V. My electrical connections weren't robust during the systems test...and if I wind up without a lit needle once installed it'll be a small price to pay to avoid removing/reinstalling the OEM gauge cups.

The Speedhut speedo install is proceeding slowly. Leveraged Scud's lamp fixture idea, but I wanted to distribute the loading across a larger area of the speedo's case so Macgyvered this: Gorilla glued the step-up washers and lamp nut together as an assy then JB welded it to the back of the case. Finally, loctited the center post in place. While the "center" post is off center, the assy (including the gauge) was installed in the OEM gauge cup for the JB weld and now slips easily slip in/out of said cup. I have a direct line to the battery available to power the GPS, will use one of the now unused OEM speedo lights to power the speedo needle/dash lighting. System test went ok, with gps acquiring and dash lighting functional...though the jury is out about the needle lighting. I had to turn off the shop lights to see the subtle dash lighting...maybe the needle is subtler!

Been the only Spiney showing up to this the last few years....how about some company (even if you show up on or in something else)? May 11-14 . 10th annual Guzzi Gathering in Cedar Vale KS . Hewins Park , 101 Sale Barn RD Come hang out in an idyllic setting and shelter in an 110 year old pavilion that is on the National Historic Registry . Believe it or not there are some fun roads in the area , and this part of Kansas is verdant and hilly . Saturday evening catfish and hush puppy meal done from scratch . $30.00 per person , $45.00 per couple . This covers tent camping and the Sat evening meal . As with most Guzzi rallies someone will be cooking for the group Thurs and Fri evening , we will have donation cans out to cover those folks . This is done by deposit so the host knows how much food to order . contact oldbike54@gmail.com for info .

Teased her with.....

They wanted to be sure he was getting all his vitamins/minerals.

Looking forward to the end of their marketing promotion....

FWIW.....

got mine from Harpers....

When is McRib coming back?

for realgaskets parts. Used...and re-used on my V11 without incident.

Yup, that's ma boy Adam. Hope he didn't talk your ear off for an hour during your stop. It was great chatting with you at CV, passing each other by in Coffeyville, KS (that was you, right?) on the way home. I'll PM you cell/email for that selfie you took.

Sure it wasn't operator error with your new truck?

I was afraid of what it might have been about....

I had the same concern, having poor luck with red farkles on the Ducati. With respect to the base C/F, my mind's eye didn't see it integrating well with the balance of my bike's black butt...so it was going to be a different "look"...but meh. I decided that if it wasn't going to integrate well...it really needed to stand out on its own..a trade-off I decided to go for even if the color match wasn't perfect. (Disclaimer: The wife played no role in this aesthetic evaluation and shall not be held liable for any of my poor decisions.)

I'm in for a red one, if you please. In the meantime, I can start looking for a headlight brow and curbfinders.....

Check this....make sure throttle cable isn't interfering with the linkage. (Had a similar experience.)

I attended a two day school run by them a few years ago in North Las Vegas. It's a first class experience and glad I did it. Never attended a track day before, so just being on a track was new..throw in class time with track time and the sensory inputs were borderline overwhelming. Interesting pitches during class of the science behind the techniques presented. I recall being exhausted/sore after the first day..oh..and frustrated that I couldn't find a legitimate massage anywhere that evening.() IMO it's perfect for someone who does attend track days and looking for techniques/critiques on how to improve lap times. Applicability to the street is more limited (though still useful). Exploring personal/vehicle limits on public thoroughfares... Obligatory pic....

Points well taken.....

......or

They said Italian bikes are a chick magnet. My current experience is that they're all re-coiled.

I've given up trying to be O-ring efficient and started an O-ring parts bin..right next to the bin containing a myriad of Cu sealing washers. First addition...99 #112'S of the Viton persuasion. Those of unknown pedigree I use in place of those plastic washers generally used where bodywork is involved. Keeping track of those things is worse than trying to find a 10mm socket.....

..and your notes (which I used, referenced somewhere else on this forum...TY) are exactly right! Reinstalled with new O-ring, reused shims, and fired her up uneventfully. Need to get the oil viscosity down before I'll render a final verdict.

Had noticed accumulated grime about the timing sensor, so........... Three 0.6mm shims and an O-ring which had acquired and retained a square profile. Note to self: If you don't see an O-ring or land once the sensor is removed, ensure you have all the shims off the motor.

This tee came up in the rotation.....