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Ha! I never really noticed until you pointed it out. I will check the other Triumph to see what design they have on the rotors. Wouldn't the Rotors be Brembo too, like the calipers?

It did not take much to exacerbate the quality of the forces on track! It was quite impressive to see how experience is still the thing... This weekend, we have Moto America at COTA. A QUOTA @COTA?... lol!

It is fairly common. If you check the new subscribers, you will see there are many entrants, but they never post. They will come here after searching for something, and getting a redirect to this site. Once they get the information they were looking for, or not, they may also register, with no intention to post. Forums like this one have become obsolete. Especially because they are not free of charge, but mainly because they have been replaced by "Discord" of Facebook. Many forums are dying because they have very little activity. Of course, the principal reason is you only come when you need something.

I assumed you have emailed him since he has his address in the OP.

Gave the Quota some breathing oxygen today, as we had a dry day for the first time in two weeks!!! Here's the beautiful (in red) Bonneville Elvis Presley. 15.5k USD! It was unveiled today, and the owner predicted it will be sold before next weekend.

Tom; You cannot really compare Moto Guzzi prices in Europe with that of the USA. No later than today, I went to my favorite dealership, there were some younger riders who all got mesmerized by my Quota... first time in their lives seeing a Moto Guzzi! one of them had a cousin who owns a V7; the only one who knew about the brand. Here, at least in Texas, the brand is confidential. Ducati is better known, but Japanese and UK brands are more popular outside of the Harley and Indian. I purchased my 2004 Le Mans for 6000 USD at 8800 miles. This one is shown at 11,000 USD OBO. To me, those modifications are not enticing, but rather a deterrent.

I do not understand everything that was quoted in the details; someone can clarify? my guesses in hopeful blue. Carillo Connecting Rods? MRM Forged Pistons 10.25 to 1 C/R? Compression ratio to 10.25/1? Windage Plate in Sump? is this the same function as the so-called "Roper" plate? Megacycle 620 x 10 Camshaft? Cylinder Head Stage 2 CNC Ported Flow-bench Tested? to accommodate the new intake and exhaust valves size? Giouanni Straight Cut Timing Gear Set? Replacement of the timing chain with sprockets? Four miserable low resolution photos for such a nice motorcycle.... It is only six hours and a half from Houston, and I still have a few stops left to do in the panhandle. Maybe I should go to photograph that bike, if it is still there then...

Just as a tip, you may have wanted to paste your narrative in your post. I added all your photos!

You may want to send him a personal message. He may not be checking the site very much with only two messages posted since he joined. I am guessing he only came here to list his bike. A personal message will send an alert to whatever email he uses.

Something occurred to me after FP2. Marc Marquez is in the exact same situation as he was in 2015, when he was in between Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi chasing the title. But today's situation is slightly different in that Francesco Bagnaia will be Marc Marquez coequipier next year, and of course, Ducati will be Marc's employer too. Also, Marc Marquez is not so far away in terms of points since there are two races per race weekend. Is he going to be "il terzo incomodo"? (odd man out).

In some languages, including mine, we have formal sentences and were taught to always refer to people we did not know well using the appropriate formal sentences. The same does not exist in English. When I first started to work for US businesses, everyone called everybody by their first names. This was a revelation, and it sounded strange, as in French, you always use Sir followed by the last name. In my culture, when you call someone by his first name, it means something. Or it used to. You would only call your close friends or family by their first names. Someone you work with, you will use the formal way. You would also say "Vous" and not "Tu". Also in my culture, we kiss on the cheeks the ladies we greet, and we shake hands with the men. This is something that did not export well here (the kissing the lady). While in Houston, a former female colleague of mine got transferred to my section, and we kissed in the morning... HR said we should not.... lol...

Yes indeed! I remember because when I wanted to purchase a Quota from a gentleman in Boise, he told me the previous owner had retuned it with a map from "Beetle". He said "the map was architected by Beetle", in a way that meant "Beetle" was THE authority in that field. Did I understand that he customizes maps to your own specific application? I have never looked at griso.org, so I don't really know.

I usually use the last name, or I try to. Bagnaia. His first name is Francesco, although he goes by "Pecco" for everyone in the paddock. I don't use Pecco personally, because I am not intimate enough to allow myself to use a sobriquet for him. I can somewhat refer to that, as all my life I have been called P6 or 6. Having strange names that don't pronounce well in other languages is never a perk. I learned my lesson early, because I had a colleague from Egypt who used a nickname for his wife all the time. I mistakenly thought it was something I should use too, but it turned out it was something that was complimenting a specific part of her anatomy, which of course was not for everyone's privilege. Because the word was in Arabic, I did not know...

There is no doubt in my mind, that absolutely every single one of those guys would have gone for it. I think what Bagnaia got wrong, was his expectancy that Alex would have caved. True, excepted that he made up the gap easily with Alex; that did not preclude that he would have been able to overtake; now Alex made that mistake because he was feeling the pressure. Who knows what would have happened. Apparently, he was/is. Nothing broken, but some contusions. Or this is what he wants us to know. Also, Francesco issued an official apology to Alex today, after clearly accusing him to have crashed into him on purpose. Alex accepted the excuses, but said what was said is not going to go away. I do too. He is the underdog in this story. Some riders have no luck, and he is one of them. Marquez just came by at the wrong time. I don't see Martin having any title chance with the Aprilia next year... they have not gotten it figured out yet. Same for KTM. They are still running behind Ducati. Next year, it will all about the supreme fight between Bagnaia and Marquez.

I wish I could, but I do not own a Windows computer; I have all the interface cables, I have installed the Mac-OS software on my Mac Book Pro, but I cannot open the port to communicate with the Lonelec interface. I have thought about purchasing a Windows computer, but given that my V11 now works perfectly, the need is less pressing. The Quota seems to be equally fueling properly. I was merely suggesting to meet with @PJPR01 who has the equipment working, so he could copy the map and post it.

You should get in touch with Mike Haven and ask him what he downloaded into my Le Mans as the 3k cough has completely vanished! He said he used a map tailored for my Staintune exhaust pipes. He did also install a new map on my Quota. From what I understood, he gets all his maps from a guy in Australia who is supposedly well known. I can't remember the guy's name. You are welcome if you want to upload that map from my ECU and use it on yours! The difference from before has been incredible.

The Italian staff of Moto.it says there should be a new rule introduced. When you lose the line and that gives the opportunity to the rider behind you to attempt a pass, if he gets in front of you before the apex, you need to give him the way.

Let's say that Francesco was not in his brightest hour on this one: -1) he was considerably faster than Alex Marquez at this point in the race, he closed the gap rapidly. -2) there were six more laps remaining to the race, overtaking in haste would not have made a change: he was too far to come back on Jorge Martin. Third was all he could do. He had time. -3) Alex clearly made a mistake and ran wide, but did not exit the track. It may have occurred to Francesco that Alex was going to resist? -4) Alex was third at that time, meaning that he was going to have the chance to celebrate his brother's race win by being on the podium! therefore, my dear Francesco, it is not about respect. It was obvious that Alex was going to fight tooth and nail. -5) Alex did not know that it was Francesco Bagnaia behind him. Gresini only shows the gap, not the name. For readability. -6) Francesco assured that Alex knew he was there. Given how they lean outside the bike in the turn, it is not completely certain. -7) All the pundits share the blame between the two riders. Alex made the mistake of running wide, he should have expected that whoever was behind him would have taken advantage and attempted to overtake. -8) This was the third collision of that kind for Bagnaia. He is fighting for the Championship while Alex Marquez is not. I think Francesco lacked clairvoyance on this one. 23 points gap to Martin is nothing, considering the win of the two races in a weekend gives you 37, providing you win twice of course. The collaboration between the Marquez brothers is exemplary. They really are joined at the hip in this. In any case, Misano will be a test for Bagnaia.

I have never purchased any specialized product if excepted to dress the leather in my four wheeled vehicles (when there is any... leather). My usual method is a bucket filled with water and dish washing liquid, and one of those big natural sponges. For the Guzzis, I use Motul shiner on the plastic parts. That's usually good enough. I also have some Motul insect remover. Once I have completed the soapy part, I rinse with a simple garden hose in shower position, and I dry the bike with a corded air duster. Not as effective as compressed air, but considerably cheaper and can be used for many applications. Thereafter, I use the "peau de chamois" which is also known over here as "Chamois". Some of the grime, such as where the Le Mans seeps oil is difficult to remove with just the dish washing liquid. The WD40 works but it is a bit excessive. The good people at Iron Power Supply suggested to use something named V100 "Total Cycle Cleaner". Does anyone know if this is just another cheap marketing product, or does it really work?

We've had nothing but that for the full week... I want to give the Quota some luster, but I want not to ruin it, as I am patiently waiting to do a photoshoot with it. That makes me think there was a topic I wanted to bring up on the forum....

To be fair, Marc Marquez is always strong on tracks that run anti-clockwise. Aragon is one of those, and he has won here every time he was fit. What I found of interest is that none of the other Ducati had anything to show him. I accept that Bagnaia was starting on the dirty side of the track, that certainly affected him. I mean, all GP23 and GP24 together were suddenly not at the same level. I don't expect Marc Marquez to be dominating like he did this weekend at the other GPs, but he has clearly shown everyone that he is still a force to be reckoned with. Bagnaia would have made it to third. What is mesmerizing is the missed opportunity from Aprilia. I am lost for words with Maverick Viñales.

If I had been Bagnaia, I would not have taken for granted that Alex had seen me coming. Especially when I am competing for the championship. The race direction said that the lack of options to be outside the clean trajectory was a contributing factor for both pilots in this case. I don't think it is a big drawback for Bagnaia, 23 points is not that significant given the number of remaining points available until November. Bagnaia has been very strong in Misano throughout the years.

@PJPR01 As predicted, with a tad more drama this time. Once again, the resurfacing of the track, coupled with a "dirty" side has conditioned the race for some. If you add the rain during the night, then tires were once more the center of a controversy. Martin has regained 23 points over Bagnaia which at least keeps the Championship open. I am interested to find out what will happen for the two races that will take place back to back at Misano, the first of the two happening next week.

I found a full review of the Helmet from the NL web based seller; I would only say that I will never purchase another helmet which does not integrate the sun visor inside.