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Who knew what was on his mind - but he was certainly aware that the respirator could be used to save another life. As we age, we get tired, and ready to move on from this life. As Saint Paul wrote in his Letter to the Philippians, he longed to leave this world and go to the Father, but he agreed to remain here if there was profitable work (i.e. evangelization) for him to do. And so it may be with Fr. Berardelli. Eternal rest grant him O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May his soul and the souls of all the faithful deputed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.

On my Ballabio, I noted that it was a somewhat sketchy attachment, and the long screw can completely miss the nut plate. It took a bit of jockeying to get it all into place and snugged up. My '04 has the ABS plastic housing with an impossible to remove QD multi-pin connector at the lower rear. As to loose rims when attached to the bucket, you might wrap some teflon tape around the portion of the bucket which the rim covers. It will take some experimentation, but it will tighten the fit, help with vibes a tad, and possibly seal the unit against rain or wash water.

Look up places that do hydraulic hoses and fittings. They usually custom make hoses, and can crimp on the fittings, removing the worry about a screw-type clamp working loose.

Speaking of which, since I clicked on this part, I received an email offer of $165 shipped in the US, if anyone needs a timing cover.

Well, talk 'em down and then decide if the risk is worth it.

It's Covid-mania! Actually, if the forks are OK, there is very little chance of frame damage.

Forgot to mention: It can be critical to make certain the fairing is not pre-loaded when mounted. If the mount bolts pull it into the mount, that creates surface stress that can lead to cracks. I shimmed mine with rubber washers, so it is not sprung either out or in and has just that much more vibration dampening.

There is always the possibility that Guzzi's factory misalignment was fixed by the impact. Vertical axis is fairly easy to check, but how about checking the horizontal? The spine frame would be more subject to twisting than bending, it would "seem."

Here is one, $189 US shipped, apparently good, from a 2004 Cafe Sport being parted out. Not clear why - it looks OK from the video walkaround. https://www.ebay.com/itm/2004-03-05-Moto-Guzzi-V11-Cafe-Sport-OEM-Front-Timing-Cover-Case-Bolts-Assembly/333526403269?hash=item4da7b908c5:g:SJsAAOSwADReVLoc

Three years ago this month (almost to the day) I crashed my GPz500S into an embankment at about 40MPH/60KPH and broke collarbone, glenoid (shoulder) and 5 ribs into 12 pieces. Overnighter in the trauma center. Bent handlebar, broken rear brake pedal stop and a dent in the tank from my shoulder. The bike fared much better than I did, as I managed to ride it home, albeit quite a bit more slowly.

Here in WA (not Western Australia - although I wish it was), we have the good fortune of having a cracking good frame shop. Everything from a straightening to a Spondon-type fab up. I still have the TX650 swingarm he beefed up for me in the early 80s. http://www.wascoframe.com/

Difficult call there. If you can get it cheaply enough, there are stripped spine frames for sale, but that would be another mess. Best thing is that you are OK.

Check the web for a M/C frame shop or fabricator. They might be able to jig it up and make some measurements.

It's that legendary Italian Racing Green, huh? The only recorded case where a V11 felt "lighter than air"

I note that most desirable of all is the V11 Ballabio. Hey, wait just a minute!!!

Have not laid eyes on the Mistrals. I cannot imagine a much better build quality than the Staintunes. As I said, they came on the bike and I see no need to swap them out. You're happy. I'm happy. Life is good.

Rather, I like to think that Ducs sound like slightly tinny Guzzis. Here's vote for Staintunes, as they came with the bike but have a really low and mellow sound, even if a bit on the loud side when you wick it. The dB killers kill more than just decibels though, so they are in the box. Staintunes are spendy and the company is on the block, but all else being equal, I should never have to replace them.

Dunno if you can get it in Oz, but KBS in Indiana makes some really great stuff. All sorts of engine and cast iron colors, Hi-temp in various colors and gloss hi-temp. Their specialty is rust neutralizing and sealing, much like POR15, but I personally think it's a bit better. Priced about like U-Pol. https://www.kbs-coatings.com/

I replaced the signal bulbs with the LED 7507 (BAU15S) bulbs which have the projector lens on the end as well as the perimeter LEDs. The perimeter LEDs use the OEM reflector and are probably acceptable as they are, but the projector lens points straight back/forward is like shining a flashlight toward the other vehicles. Very bright and noticeable day or night. Bought five $1-and-some-odd-cents adjustable LED flashers on eBay. If one messes up, I toss it and slam in another one. Very nice to have the adjustable flash rate. It came with an LED taillight and I installed an LED headlight bulb. Also have some LED T5s for the instruments if I ever get around to pulling the gauge covers off.

Well, what I meant was the video guy coulda' had a 1298, Desmosedici or some other double-throwdown Duc. The SS is very nice as it is, but it still seems to be about 500 wet. It fits me very nicely, but the buy-in and voiding the warranty by slipping a slipon on it were downers. I couldn't wait three years to hear the engine I was paying for!

No place for her to sit? Well, in a chair watching you ride by, of course!

And, here's a Centauro after a Chola makeover.

As to styling, they'll never beat the MGS-01. It still looks great. Magni was sorta close and Ghezzi & Brian as well, but the noses! Girl next door when you want a wh... well you know. The -01 is the standard for styling. Gear-head Kevin Cameron called it "impossibly beautiful." But, I'm just musing. I've bought my last bike. Time to get better acquainted.

Many of the made-over Adv bikes are poseurs. The bad boy on a Harley craze is wearing thin and something a little more socially acceptable, a little more promotable up the corporate ladder is needed. Thus: Adventure! Not real adventure, mind you, as that is for military veterans, emergency workers and drug dealers. A Paris-Dakar or perhaps 'Lawrence of Arabia with a more reliable bike' type of adventure. Thus, they are strongly symbolic but do not deliver all that much of what they symbolize. To my eye, the small blocks have a squatty look at the rear - Harley Sporster-like. Kind of "anti-sport bike" Oh, you can dress them up all right, but they don't dance all that well.

So I've heard. Outside of Oz, it sells swimmingly. That says nothing about Fosters, but an awful lot about their customers. As to the V85, I think they need Edelbrock to make some better looking valve covers for it.