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Damn! No porn in this thread either... suckered in again! Rj

Maybe where you are. The local boys spend their time riding up and down vertical rock faces and waterfalls. We have some of the best trials riding terrain on the planet. Rj

They want me bad! 60 points fer skill... Look out Oz - you'll never know what hit ya! Count it to 3 Vancouverites looking to leave. I almost left just before Christmas. Incredible place to visit but living here has become more and more painful every year. Traffic congestion, housing prices, incompetent government, blah blah blah. cheers, Rj

I can't believe nobody's mentioned The Shat!! William Shatner. Seriously. Give it a listen... Rj

K&N's would be a serious improvement over the open bell mouths that have been running just fine on my 74 Ducati for at least a decade. Likely more like two. Engine still makes shitloads of power. Still has original pistons and rings. Burns no oil, has great compression. Run whatever oil, oil filter, or air cleaner you want. Friggin fear mongers. There is no "only way". If I see any more damn K&N "never" or "forever" posts I'm going to put my forehead through this bloody monitor!!!!! Rj

Hasn't anybody ever noticed that in 95% of the magazine comparisons, the great praise ALWAYS goes to the manufacturer who has purchased the MOST advertising. Never forget these magazines are only there to SELL advertising. Most of it is just marginally well written bull shit. Want to review two bikes? - go ride em. Rj

Yup. Over and over on his VCR... Rj

Actually, they jump ONTO ice cold water, and THEN beat each other with the sticks. Rj

ahem... Canadians boys are World Junior Champions! 2nd straight gold medal. Unbeaten in the past two years. Back to back shutous in both the semi and the final. Also congrats to the Finnish lads who took home the bronze. Wore my UofT golf shirt under my Team Canada jersey yesterday! Rj

Hey Nige, What's with the new guy? I thought we had squatter's rights... Rj

When it comes to carbs, the fewer the better! A friend is building a small Honda four, mid seventies... I want to say 550 but Carbs on the thing are a nightmare! At least he's running K&N's I am liking the simplicity of the single Ducati. One desmo cylinder is enough! It does appear we now own this thread. We need Ben in here, his bike wish list has all of them on it I think Rj

Twins I can handle. triplets... too much! Never had four... Oh, we're talkin' bikes... I've always had twins. Love them. My Duc single I bought because it was rare and a dirt bike - which are always fun! Love the sound and feel of a twin. Rj

yes, that kit is all special colors and carbon fiber up the yang... But all the custom pipes and chips are available in the catalog. Price, well... if you have to ask... I'd likely have to sell all the bikes I have and get top quid for them. Then there's the matter of it being illegal in Canada. The one guy I know who has one had to bring it in as a Husqvarna. Luckily there are ways to do things in Canada... but it isn't a cheap exercise. I think this one will remain on the wish list. Rj

This is why I'm afraid to ride the Speed Triple... it might make the rear a non issue. A friend just bought one so we might have to do a bike swap for a while. Hmmm... just realized the Brutale Gladio I was looking at also has the red frame/black body... just like my V11 and my Ducati cafe... I might have a problem... Good thing the Speed triple doesn't come in those colors... Rj

Here's the one I saw at the show. It had the full Gladio kit. http://www.mvagustausa.com/web-mvagusta/Brutale_Gladio.html Rj

At the Seattle bike show last month, the Brutale was the only one that commanded my attention. I wish I could remember if the one I drooled all over was stock or had a kit of some sort on it... Not much else grabs me. The last bike that really grabbed me was the red framed black bodied 01 V11 that grabbed me at a show. I found a way to bring it home. There have been a couple of Ducati's I liked the look of, but the test ride was very short as I'd reject it after a few miles. I was really looking forward to the Sport Classics, but seeing them in the flesh killed my interest. Can't hold a candle to my little 74 cafe. Also wanted to see the Ulyses, but again, in the flesh no dice. I had no interest in the Brutale until I saw it. And since I haven't ridden it, that could change if somebody lets me on one... Guzzi's latest offerings make me barf. The Speed Triple I want to ride and am afraid I might buy, but I hate the rear end... The Japanese have nothing that has ever sparked my interest. Cruiser bikes of any type are out. I'm not interested in that kind of riding. Like I say... it's a very short list. I'm funny that way, very particular with bikes... now women... that's another story!! Rj

To each their own... I find it on my surprisingly short "Love That" list... The F4... not so much... I guess we can't play... Rj

Maybe you'll find this one more on point, Bob. Striking parallel to Italian Bikes... As the owner of an Italian vehicle, you have undoubtedly found that, from time to time, the thing defies all known laws of Physics. Distinguished researchers from all over the world have spent entire lives trying to understand such phenomena. Recently, the Six Laws of Italian Sports Cars were discovered, thus reducing most owners’ dependency on sorcerers and prayer to keep such cars running. Careless application of these laws to any individual car may fix the problems of the moment, but cause hives or allergies in said owners. 1) THE LAW OF PLEASING DESIGN WHERE IT REALLY DOESN’T MATTER “The inside of cam covers or other relatively innocuous areas, shall be laced with buttresses, cross-bracing and all manner of esoteric stiffness-with-lightness design, while something like connecting rods shall self-destruct at redline plus 1 rpm due to a basic lack of strength.” An example of this Law is the stunningly beautiful Lamborghini or Ferrari V12s of the late 1960s. They were famous for wearing out all four camshafts in 10,000 miles or less. The cam’s metal appeared to be recycled coathangers, which coincidentally are still in short supply in Italy. 2) THE LAW OF NON-FUNCTIONAL APPARATUS “All Italian Sports Cars, regardless of age, shall have at least one system or component which does not work, and cannot be repaired. Such a part shall never be mentioned in the Official Shop Manual, although there may be an out-of-focus picture shown.” It goes without saying that such parts should never under any circumstances be removed, lest the natural balance of the car be upset. 3) THE LAW OF ELECTRICAL CHAOS “All Italian Sports Cars shall be wired at the Factory by a cross-eyed, colour-blind worker, using whatever supplies are within reach. All wires shall change colour-code at least once between energy source and component. All grounds shall be partially insulated.” This tends to guarantee that the owner of such vehicles will eventually be intimately familiar with its electrical system, since he will need to trace out each wire, then rewrite his Official Schematic, which will differ from all others in at least one area. 4) THE LAW OF PERSONAL ABUSE “The more an Italian car breaks down, the more endearing it becomes to its increasingly irrational owner.” For example, you purchase an Italian Sports car, for all the money you ever hoped to earn, and receive a ticket for air pollution on the way home from the dealer due to the vast clouds of smoke that follow you. Several return trips to said dealer, accompanied by your rapidly dwindling cash reserves, cures the smoking. But now, the engine sounds like a food processor full of ball-bearings. After replacing every component in the car, including the radio speakers, the noise vanishes and is replaced by an odour reminiscent of a major fire in a goat-hair mattress factory. You still keep trying, God help you. 5) THE LAW OF UNAVAILABLE PARTS “All parts of an Italian sports car shall be made of a material that is available in inverse proportion to its operating half-life.” Thus, the speedometer hold-down screws are made of grade 8 cold rolled steel, while the valves are of fabricated Unobtanium, made only at midnight by an old man with a pointy hat covered with moons and stars. Such parts will be backordered during the design phase of the car, and will remain so forever. Bribes, pleading and threats will be ignored. 6) THE LAW OF CRYPTIC INSTRUCTIONS “Any official publications dealing with repair, maintenance or operations of an Italian sports car shall be written such that every fourth word is incomprehensible to the average owner. In the event that a random sentence is understandable, the information contained therein shall be wrong.” This is also known as flat-tyre English, where a sentence flows along nicely, then – Kaboom!

This has "bodge point" written all over it. Rj

Written by Roger Welsh, Rules for collecting Triumphs........or MBI,,,(Multiple Bike Illness): RULE #1 Collect only one model of Triumph,Nothing but Bonnevilles or TR6's for example, When all your Triumphs are the same color and shape its harder (if not impossible) for anyone to figure out how many Triumphs you actually own. RULE#2 Never line up your Triumphs, EVER! Nothing distresses a difficult spouse more than seeing 12 old Triumphs lined up looking for all the world like a pile of burning hundred dollar bills. Scatter the Triumphs around: A couple behind the garage,one or two in the garage,another beside the garage,maybe a couple at a friend's house. That way, It is not possible for anyone (If you know who I mean) to see more than one or two or even three from any perspective. Your hobby will be less "irritating" that way. RULE#3 For pretty much the same reason,dont number your Triumphs. Give them names. You'd be surprised how much less trouble you will have if you talk about "Scarlet Spit" instead of number 23. RULE #4 Early in collecting Triumphs buy a bike you dont want.... then sell it as quickly as you can. Don't worry about making any money on the transaction, the main thing is to buy a Triumph and get rid of it. Then you can say, "Yes,my sweet, I do have six Triumphs in the garage while your car is out in the weather. That doesn't mean I will ALWAYS have six Triumphs,Remember the one I just got rid of ? I'm thinking of selling another any day now so we can put your car in the garage" If you have a friend who collects Triumphs,make arrangements for him to drop off a Triumph now and again, That way you can say----If anyone asks---that you bought it. Then have have him haul it off again and say you sold it. With this system,you establish your reputation for moderation. RULE #5 Pay for your Triumphs with cashier checks,Postal Money Orders,or cash. This leaves far less evidence than checks drawn on the family account RULE #6 Now and then,buy a wreck for parts even if you dont need the parts. In fact, you might consider hauling a wreck or two home on the same trailer whenever you buy a good Triumph. This is called "liability Averaging" If your significant other says something about having enough money for yet another Triumph (but not enough for a new refrigerator) point out indignantly to the Triumphs on the trailer: The beautiful one, solid and in running condition for which you paid $1,500 and the rusted hulks you got for $50 each. then huff,"Snookums, I got those for a little more than $500 each and the one on the back is easily worth $2,000 This is a tidy profit of $400" (See RULE #7) Doesnt this make you sound like an investment wizard?? RULE #7 When things get critical,consider dragging home a Triumph without a transmission or rear wheel. If theres a complaint. you say, "Triumph? What Triumph? Thats not a Triumph....that's only a basket case... not even close to being a Triumph." RULE #8 Have a dealer or a friend call you now and then when you are not at home (and tell your spouse), "Bob told me to keep an eye on the Triumph going at auction on Saturday,but it sold for $5,000. I know theres no way a financially cautious and responsible guy like Bob would ever pay that much, so I didn't even make a bid on it for him" Not only will this make you look real good,but next time you buy a Triumph,say something like,"Luvibear,this beauty only cost me $1,000 which means we are $4,000 ahead of where we'd have been if i'd gotten the one before. If i keep saving money like this, we'll be able to afford to go on a Caribbean cruise next winter." If you say it fast enough,it just might work. RULE #9 If your mate insults your work calling it RESOTRATION?, laugh a lighthearted laugh making it clear that triumphs are not to you what shoes are to Imelda Marcos. Should you get to the point where your mate asks, "Who do you love more, me or your Triumphs?" You are on your own.

Don't do it Bruce. You will never get the color nor the finish even close to the rest of the tail, not from a spray bomb. The chances of being left with an embarrasing part in a very prominent location are huge. just my Rj

You find an electrical problem on a Norton odd? Electrical Lucas gremlins came stock from the factory... Rj

The one thing that you are claiming "that there is NO GAIN from having a K&N filter" is not proven by your precious study, ratchet. I agree completely that a K&N will allow a greater amount of air and therefore dirt into an engine. Is this significant? Hardly in my opinion. Regular changing of your oil and regular cleaning and oiling of filter will deal with the harmful bits (and your study makes no mention if they have or have not oiled their filter). I suspect they haven't as the INTENTION of the study, as stated, is to DISPROVE the K&N ability to filter. There are NO horsepower tests done. Yet they claim that there is no gain from flowing more air into the engine. To place your arguments on this study is foolish and I certainly will not waste time searching for another flawed "internet story" to provide the "reasonable chance of passing as meaningful data" you so desperately crave in a debate. Sorry buddy, your study proves what we already know - a K&N filter lets more dirt in your engine. It does not prove anything at all about performance increases. And there most certainly are performance increases when allowing more air into an engine. When this study does make mention of horsepower, they are careful to state that their is little to gain in "the engine of OUR trucks". Again scope of study is limited to the Duramax Diesel engine. Period. And their horsepower statement is a stretch, at best, to conclude from their data. Please stop flogging this dead horse, or at lest stop constantly flinging its remains at those of us who see this for what it is. No personal attack - I still think you're a great guy, I'm just getting really tired of the stick poking. cheers, Rj

The wheel and the steering handle all may rotate east? Only east??? Product gift box, absolutely is you is unable to put down ? I've heard Scura owners are immensely fascinated with boxes. Certainly good to choose. And certainly written for the average Scura owner to easily understand. (Ooooo a box!) Rj