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I changed my oil last week, and I had that same issue. I was unable to remove the oil filter access cover using the MG Cycle driver. This tool is actually made of relatively soft material, and because there is not much depth, I could not really apply torque without the driver slipping, rounding the edges. I filed the driver to make sure it went all the way in, and I cleaned the cover properly. Using a tube on my ratchet wrench, I finally got it. If you have someone to help you, make sure the driver tool is held "in the axe" , so you are applying the torque properly. If you have the ability to rent tools, you may try to use a right angle impact wrench. Proceeding cautiously, lowest setting first, and making sure the driver is properly inside the cover. This is a standard thread, fine pitch, and there is an o'ring to guarantee the sealing. There should be no need to put a lot of torque. I found the Moto Guzzi oil filter change photos, and the original tool they sold to do it was operated by a standard L shaped Allen wrench. Less force moment than my 1/2" ratchet wrench... Note that Guzzi recommends to tighten the oil filter by hand!

Indeed... I don't know why she changed her look, she now uses a white SG instead of her signature telecaster style.

A classic that we used to listen to, many of us not understanding the lyrics, especially the gals.... lol...

A few facts that I gleaned from the latest GPMAG magazine: The stats are correct up to end of June 2024; 1.042 seconds is the average time between the winner and the followers for the seven first GPs; this is the smallest gap ever recorded during the motoGP era (2002-2024). Aprilia only needs 3 hours to rig down their pit stand after the race. The slowest teams take 4 hours. I would have preferred to have the figure for the rig up. Maverick Viñales winning the Austin GP became a member of the 3 wins on 3 different machines; Suzuki, Yamaha, Aprilia. The others are: -Mike Hailwood (Norton, MV, Honda) -Randy Mamola (Suzuki, Honda, Yamaha) -Eddie Lawson (Yamaha, Honda, Cagiva) -Loris Capirossi (Yamaha, Honda, Ducati) 600 grams is the rubber loss per GP of a racing tire (Barcelona 112 km) The oldest winner of the top motorcycle racing category is Fergus Anderson; he won the Spanish GP when 44 years old. The youngest winner is Marc Marquez 20 years old COTA in 2013. Did you know? BREMBO the brakes specialist: 1961 company created initially a small mechanical workshop 1964 started to produce brake rotors for the automobile industry 1972 produced the first complete braking system for motorcycle for both Moto Guzzi, then Laverda. 1975 start to equip Ferrari's F1 racing cars. 1980 aluminium and carbon rotors, initially only for F1 cars. today: 32 production sites over the world, 9 R&D centers. 15632 employees worldwide. 600 titles.

@docc I saw Samantha Fish and a bunch of other guitar ladies at the Dallas Guitar Festival. I liked her better when she played her fish alike Telecaster, and before she changed her hair to the Marilyn look. I like Lari Basilio's music. She is also pretty good on guitar!

When I come back on earth, I want a job like this one. The tow is free of charge, and they do all the hauling. Cherry on top, there is no crowd!!!

The Kazakh MotoGP has been officially cancelled for 2024. Substituted by another race on Misano in Italy. Jack Miller is almost certain to move to PRAMAC next year.

The boys work without PPE. They use a chain to screw the DP which is known to have claimed so many fingers. The ladies are doing it by the book. I have to admit, this is my first time seeing ladies floorman. When I was working in Aberdeen, I came across a few Scottish girl roustabouts, but they weren't really doing anything physical.

This one is not from Italy, unfortunately. It is from a Britton who claims to have some "non disclosable" sources. I don't really believe the Le Mans will be resurrected, and if it is, it would make sense to use the V100, not the V85. That being said, the previous Le Mans will always be more attractive to me.

I don't know why they switched from Red Corsa to Orange KTM. Maybe because the red was associated with Ducati? They still do the green though, which is commonly named British green because of Jaguar. I think the V100 Mandello in red looks pretty good. We just have to wait to see if they come up with a Le Mans again. I read somewhere they could unveil one for ECMA 2024; said to be powered by the 850cc... I don't know if this is a reliable information.

When I was in the army, I was given the opportunity to apply to become one. Initially, it would have been riding horses, but with the objective to evolve to motorcycles. I was already riding both in my hay days... Those guys are military, not police. The video is in French but there are a lot of photos that you can scrub through. You will note they initially started to ride British before evolving to be BMW fanatics. I never learned to ride a horse the distinguished way, I did not even purchase the equipment. Sneakers and jeans, that's all it took. It took countless falls before I understood how to jump with a horse. I never thought it could be dangerous to take a tumble. Something you would not be able to do today. At this club, we were let loose in the forest without any supervision. If you fell, the horse would go back to the stables, and you would have to walk back. Lol!

I have deluge tested the Skwal i3, and I can happily confirm that no water comes through the slider that operates the sun visor. Furthermore, the lights come handy in the kind of storm I went through today. The sky was completely dark, only lightning would interrupt the penumbra. Even if the lights make it look like the entrance of a brothel, I think it has some other useful purposes! ha!

I have wet tested the KNOX Armored shirt under a tropical deluge this morning, and I can confirm if you could be totally drenched by the rain continuously, then riding in the searing heat would be no problem.... At speed, the droplets of rain seriously ping you through the mesh fabric. It was an interesting experience.

I did not listen to the narrative, I just watched the video soundless.

I am usually not a big fan of "electronic" music, but I have to admit Neon Vines, a.k.a. Jackie Buono from Austin Texas is incredibly talented to get all that equipment under control while singing live, her own compositions. Sadly, she seemed to have vanished... she has not published anything new since 2021; we are many followers wondering if she has not gone away for ever.

The faired one is not my cup of tea. That red one above, I could have gone for it if it had been available. I am glad it was not... 16k? something puzzles me with the FB adds; especially with a six cylinder, you ought to post a short video with the engine singing.

Having been born and raised in the city of lights, I had access to a lot of cultural exhibitions from an early age. Either with family or with school, as part of our history lectures. I have also had the opportunity to travel Europe from the early 70's, and I elected Manhattan as my home away from home in the early 80's. Today, when I go back, it feels like being in an active ant-hill. Long lines at each and every sight; almost impossible to take a photo of anything without other people standing in the shot. Some locals have started to take matters into their hands. It has started in Greece, but it is quickly expanding. I read that Barcelona has anti-tourists brigades that hunt tourists with water guns. This is new! I was in Arizona a few weeks ago, and I did feel the same when attempting to visit the Antelope Canyon; I realized that I was myself part of the problem, but the experience was horrible. Each and every visitor fighting for a little bit of space to try to take in the beauty without having the atmosphere ruined by the other eager viewers. It brought back memories of visiting the Eiffel Tower in the 60s, on a Sunday, you would have maximum ten people ahead of you at the ticket booth, and almost no waiting time. I can make the same comparison with any popular place worldwide. Even the little local gems that used to only be known to the few have been given away by all those YouTubers avid of an audience. Trying to get out of the beaten path is more and more complicated. Last year, I booked my Parisian trip for November, hoping to escape the multitude. No chance. There will always be someone with time off at the same time as yours. I am now considering the places which are still not very well known because not really open to world tourism. Such as the Pyrenees away from the Atlantic or Mediterranean coasts. Houston has never been much of a tourist destination, but I can tell how Austin has become from 2007 to today. Difficult not to notice, should mass tourism be curbed somehow?

I am amazed at what you carry with you, in terms of spares. I take nothing because I like to trust my motorcycle. So far, it has not "really" let me down... I am interested in the "vapor lock" discussion, because I used to have a car that you could not leave in the sun for long periods of time, else, it would be really hard to start. This was a 504 Peugeot, with the carburetor right beneath the hood, and no insulation, mechanical fuel pump and long feed lines. From what I understand, vapor lock vanished with injection and electrical fuel pumps. But motorcycles do not have direct injection, so could vapor lock still be present under certain conditions? I did experience a problem that I reported here last year, during an extremely hot ride and several starts and stops to relocate the V11 for best photography. I lost idle and the V11 would immediately die. Docc you told me the temperature sensor may have been the culprit?

@docc you could, I just find it sad. Someone's life defined by his former possessions, dilapidated to the wind.... This is all that remains when we go? putting cherished treasures to better pastures?

Two Moto Guzzi for sale, and a lot of odds and ends....

In private, he is known to be a strong character. Now, he most certainly signed for the long term, and he has been given certitudes that Yamaha will take all the necessary measures to get back in front. The top guns have been hired, so he will have to look at the alternatives to ride his bikes. At least for the next seasons before the technical changes take effect.

WAN and LAN; wide area network and local area network. Internet used to only be gotten via a wired cable from either a switch or a router connected to a modem. In any case, WAN and LAN are still valid terminology. Some of my equipment is connected to my modem router via an Ethernet cable, not much, but I have my own "Cloud Storage". Let us not forget that Ethernet cables have also evolved and have much more bandwidth than WiFi itself. A cable can move 1 Gbyte per second, much better than the best WiFI. My ISP provides my Modem Router, and I have no clue what WiFi standard is in use. Today's latest is WiFi 6. I have had access to email since the early days, when I connected to my company's main frame via an acoustic coupler. Lol, do you remember those? you plugged your phone receiver into them.

My location is now in the tail of Beryl, and let's say it was quite the experience, again! We had the Derecho in May, 6 days without power, and we also lost power this time; fortunately, it came back a few minutes ago, partially. The whirlwind was like mini tornadoes and a lot of foliage and trees have again been uprooted. Lots of cleaning will be required. Fortunately, this time we still had a semblance of phone network, so we could monitor the Beryl path. The gusting is the most impressive as you go from complete calm to a sudden force gale. Losing the Internet is really like losing your lifeline to communications.

Paolo Campinoti is Italian, but he is also a successful manager. Even if we can expect the "Italian way" in his behavior, I doubt very much he took Yamaha without a lot of guarantees for the future. We are just talking here, and I do not have a clue what the contract clauses he signed contain. One thing I know for certain, is that Campinoti is a true MotoGP fanatic. He did not need to own a team, but he still did it. He is present at all the races. Yes, he has the means, but he also has an identical passion for it. We can only hope that Yamaha is going to come around, as they seem to be investing to that effect. I hear you re KTM, and I understand what you mean. Besides the fact that part of Italy is nearer to Austria than Italy, where I have been numerous times. You actually feel that you are in Austria, including people's names and language. As I often go to Alsace, it feels a bit of the same, with Germany. We may no more as time goes by.