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Mick Taylor on Guitar As well...I like the Bass players ?playing as well.

U Ship....I've used them a few times..noo problems..prices in line with the rest

I spent 20 years racing desert and hare scrambles nationaly, 10 more just cow trailing.. still didn’t like the way the Hypermotard Handled

I've owned a couple BMW R1100S and R1100RT's, decent bikes...Yawn......Like My friend Mike said..." I had a R1100s...very nice bike, But the whole time I had it no one ever came up and said " Hey! Nice Bike!" Kinda Sums up my feelings.

I had a couple..great motors..one of the ones I had I had pumped..they are good bikes, and easy to maintain... But it is a certain kind of riding style for sure and not a good 2up bike..If you don't ride up on the tank and keep the front end fully weighted into corners you'll find yourself on your can quick..don't ask how I know. Also the front brakes are very touchy at low speeds partly because the front end is so light....a new RCS19 Brembo master helps that some.

I wonder what Derby is like, I did the Ancestory.com thing as a gift from my wife, and many of my Ancestors from the 1600-mid 1800's were from Derby, the rest from Wales, I have been around Europe but not the Uk yet ....someday maybe

Had both and agree, If Im headed into a fast sweeper at 85-90 mph ..my Scura feels planted and predictable in my riding style. As did my Rosso Corsa.

If you like Jazz, big band or Trumpet music..or music in general ..or if you think your getting older like me and want some motivation..this is an excellent biographical film about an amazing guy on PBS which I watched last night..I had no idea as to his level of commitment to his art, or the lifelong background and the depth of experience with other artists. https://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/stream-never-too-late-doc-severinsen-story-documentary/17495/

I've been told its a good idea to mark a new notch on your dipstick just at the bottom of the plate while installing it ..thats what I did.

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Like a caged Greyhound..waiting to get out and RUN!

Indeed..the BT 46 works really well on my 1999 Bassa...one of the few front and rear matching tires available in the required size for these type early bikes. I'm not tracking it...lol

I run the Rosso Corsa Diablo II's on all my sport bikes ( better than III's imo) and love them...but I mostly do just tight up and down hill twisties in the mountains near my house and it doesn't rain very often here and I don't go for milage..If I were to run anything else though it would be the Bridgestone T31 Battlax, I do run Bridgestone tires on my California and they feel very good. ...some of my friends around here who I feel are very good riders in the twisties and who also rack up the miles on longer trips swear by the Bridgestone T31 Battlax ..I will most likely try those next.

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Sorry Phil..I really enjoy riding mine...They actually are a lot of fun and handle much better than you would expect!

I wouldn't waste my time comparing a V-11 to a Ducati if I were you...just my 2 cents. I have been riding over 55 years, every brand motorcycle Ducati's most of them..and have owned probably a dozen very nice Ducati's, I have one in my workshop now that I spent over $30k and 2-3 years building and it is a beautiful machine...3 years ago I rode my first V-11 and the Ducati has been mostly sitting with a cover over it ever since..My most enjoyable bike to ride at the moment? A $2,500 1999 Bassa V-ll Cruiser..it makes me smile and almost laugh with joy every time I start it up and listen to it...and is a pleasure to ride. It's heavy, kinda ugly, not fast..the linked brakes aren't so great, It handles decent...I can think of no rational reason to give anyone why they would chose it over another motorcycle other than it just makes me smile, It has a soul. Which is the feeling that started my love of motorcycles in the beginning. I think you either love them despite all their imperfections or you don't.. Its not a rational decision.. I

The bike is there on consignment.. I exchanged e mails with the sales person a few months ago when it was first listed. I’ll be very kind… and just say He wasn’t a nice guy. I’d steer clear.

BREMBO PARTS This place has good prices on some Brembo parts like master cylinders and calipers..ships fast and seems like a nice guy on the phone Many of the earlier Ducati's like the 748/996/Monsters use the same stuff as the V-11's https://store.bevelheaven.com/index.php?p=home

450 miles on the motor..still breaking her in... Thanks Phil..Obviously I like this paint , plus I wanted to make it mine. This picture doesn't do it justice on the fine details..my photography on a smart phone sucks ..... Basically every part on the bike is new from top to bottom front to back...a good learning experience for me.

Great day for a ride on the Scura today, Fresh motor with FBF High compression pistons, Fresh Gearbox, RAM clutch assy, Lucky Phils shift improvement, and Chucks extended shift bracket, Freshly powder coated motor and gearbox...Ohlins front and rear reworked with Ducati 1098 valving and springs, and steering damper rebuild by a great guy ,Dan Kyle at Dan Kyle Racing, AND.. ...docc's Decent Tuneup was the cherry on top!!..She runs and rides beautifully. Thanks to forum friends especially docc, and also Scud, Footgoose, Lucky Phil, and a few others for all their behind the scenes help and advice in my learning curve while pulling this all together over the past year!!! All Great people!.

Watched that twice now, very interesting I thought.!

A Class act…and beloved representative for the sport!