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It’s very minor now and much better than before…it seems to now occur around 2750 rpm’s…but much less than before. Will keep riding it more and see how it behaves long term. Given that it’s such a momentary issue …it’s a minor issue overall…but you know we like to search for perfection!

Well I loaded the new Meinolf map this morning and set CO trim to 10 and it is remarkably better than the older Meinolf map and Co trim at zero. Maybe there’s something slightly worn out on my bike but it doesn’t seem to like CO trim at zero, the bike feels too lean and seems to starve at higher Rpm’s. Will run this combo for a while and see and evaluate for longer term results.

Under the rainbow...a Scura takes a breather. Wonderful day riding today...a few refreshing storms, some nice sunshine and then a beautiful rainbow!

Hello Meinolf... Reading your description above, I'm cautiously optimistic to try and upgrade from your old map. All other settings are still spot on as per your prior instructions. Do you believe this new map could help eliminate the minor cough/hiccup present at 3K RPM's today? Will install it tomorrow and give it a go...Thanks!

A few items done today…and then a wonderful 100 mile ride. New oil sensor, new plugs (left one nice tan brown, right one a little dark but not sooty), new vent tubes off the tank just for fun, was going to replace the rubber tank stops but the ones there are in great shape. Been thinking about the slight 3k cough or hiccup …wonder if it could be mapped away with a better mixture on the map at that RPM…still running the older version of the Meinolf map…may try the new one. Besides that the bike runs great at all other RPM’s. A quick check with the Carbtune…TB nicely balanced at idle and 4k…time for a ride. Out riding…a song comes on…Riders on the Storm…found a Scura at the end of the rainbow! Time to buy a lottery ticket tonight!!

Thrilling to see Marquez back on top…now the question is what really changed that the Ducati is now a good fit and you get a 5 second advantage over all others and why did Bagnaia fall off a cliff in his riding…nonetheless it was great to see Acosta also place on the podium this time and congrats to Jorge as the current championship leader…let’s see if he can stretch it all the way to the end of the season!

Let's hope so!!!

Buy it John! Add to the fleet...it would be a beautiful addition!

Donation made plus a 100% match from my employer....let know if you see it show up. Cheers...

Riding in these temps is really crazy...I did a couple of 150 mile loops these past weekends and the blowtorch is real! You nailed it. I'm riding with a full face balaclava that I wet completely and then put the helmet on, I'm also wearing SPF50 arm sleeves that I wet also...both provide some levels of relief, but in these temps, in about 30 minutes both are bone dry again and need to be re-wetted. I can't imagine doing a 10 hour day though in these temps...I'd rather ride at night! Hopefully temps in Sep will be no more than 90s or less, the heat index of 115 to 120 is just too hot. By the way, I notice that Houston/Katy are generally 5-10 degrees hotter in real temp and heat index than up here on the north end of town...we're lucky to have more trees, less concrete...a very noticeable difference. Riding in the Sam Houston National Forest with beautiful pine trees makes it much more tolerable with lots more shade and less concrete around. How's the Quota...have you been able to ride it at all lately?

Sounds like a "new" way to game the system...not at all in the spirit of the Tour, but, his gain/loss at the same time. I was thinking about this scenario the other day for Marfa specifically as I'd like to take the family to Big Bend when the weather cools down for some adventures in the Rover and also pick up that last stop. I think I'd rather just take my number tag and stand in front of the spot w/o the motorcycle and see if that counts. Fantastic progress on picking up the extra 10 spots...I'm hoping to do something like that in September on the way to Kansas...and then just 2 more in the valley...Palo Alto battlefield and Kingsville over a long weekend. Hope all is well!

Bad news P6X…I checked the calendar…I’ll be up in Kansas that weekend…heading out a few days early to pick up a few more stops on the Tour. If you do the ride…enjoy and hopefully the group ride is a safe one and well organized.

At the BMW Dealer in Escondido, CA a few weeks ago after I had dropped in to see the new Guzzis they were carrying (Thanks Scud for the tip)...they also had a BMW Scooter/Motorcycle that was electric. $15K for a 75 mile range...good looking, but I just don't get the price vs. range ROI...one can get 3 nice used Guzzis for the price of 1 electric BMW scooter/motorbike.

Hello P6X...I think the fund raising is like most activities, you have to ask friends, family for donations or possibly even contribute yourself. I have never done a group ride before but will give it some consideration here over the next day and let you know. Good to hear the Quota is coming out of aestivation (summer hibernation) finally. I do have a Purple Flag with the Motorcycle Grand Tour of Texas logo on it that I had bought from David...so I'm ready for the rally...will just need to find a way to attach it via a small flag pole of some sorts.

Or Marc doesn’t have the right chemistry with the bike…no matter how good it is. Some folks bond with a bike and others don’t. You would not say that a V11 or a Griso or a Norge or Stelvio are not great bikes but they don’t always match the taste or style of riding a person wants.

Unfortunately these two motorcycles are not even close to being comparable!!! Both nice indeed but very different animals.

Best opening line of a post yet here! Sounds like the beginning of a James Bond movie....

It's a lovely green at least...

We happen to be in town for a few days of R&R…this sounds like a good excuse to go over and see the shop and grab a coffee nearby in the morning as well since we are very close by. I am hoping they might offer rentals at some point for the next visit…last time I was in town I rented a Triumph Bonneville from a dealer in San Diego but would love to rent a newer Guzzi next time!

Thankfully the CARC bikes do not need to have the TPS fiddled with manually...all done electronically via Guzzidiag. SOOOOOOOOOOOO much easier than the V11's...

If it's the same as the 2002 V11 Scura, then I have a stock one available. It's in Houston so would need to be shipped.

Make sure your volt meter is set to Milli Volts not any other Volts…or your decimal reading will be off and hard to see if you are truly seeing 157 MV versus 0.2 KV or 2V. Also highly recommend getting a Casper Cable to connect as that’s much easier to use than poking wires into the harness.

Brilliant! Of course, we could derail it further by adding a Specialty Coffee Machine installation setup as well in said garage and add innovative electrical configurations! I'm impressed that Docc keeps specialty stringed instruments in the garage rather than in the house...that must mean the garage is truly and well maintained by the A/C setup. I suspect there might also be an alarm bell in there just to be sure the Mandolin and Stradivarius are not negatively impacted when the humidity gets too high!

Excellent…thank you!!

Good work P! You’re burning at least 10,000 calories working under these conditions!! For me the only way it’s tolerable to work in the garage these days in this 100+F heat…I’m seriously considering installing a split unit!! Willing to take recommendations on good brands if anyone has one installed!