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I did too... There is a lip on the admission pipe, and the rubber sleeve has a corresponding inner indent, or it should have. My guess is, UVs hardened the rubber compound allowing the throat assy to jump the lip. This is something that I have not seen mentionned yet. After 20 years, all the rubber made items should be replaced. O'rings have to be kept in their bag, away from light, and to be discarded after 10 years. Can those sleeves be purchased somewhere?

It is probably a long shot. But in August 2023, I experienced the same symptoms of sputtering, did not want to keep idle; Look at the picture below, and you can understand what happened. The rubber connecting the admission pipe to the throat was no longer properly sealing. You can see the small gap which messed up the fueling. Check that all your fueling components are sealing properly. No stray air entry anywhere.

The last one, coming from Lisboa in Portugal; As for San Francisco's trams, Lisboa has its own yellow tramways, which are very popular with tourists. So much, they managed to make it difficult for the locals to actually use them. The city attempted to implement special tram cars especially for tourists, but it did not catch. It is a in the same way as what I was alluding to above, concerning the Parisian metro. Those systems were conceived at times when nobody could anticipate what the world would become. The station's platforms cannot be extended to add more cars. The more modern tunnels have been pierced in a way they can have two level cars, but the original subway system cannot really be changed. They have improved on the frequency now that trains are autonomous. But not enough to absorb the number of passengers.

You should come around here, and exercice on the Katy freeway: Although this is qualified by factcheckers as an assertion because it cannot be verified. the Katy Freeway still has an incredible number of lanes. I was at a dealership grand opening in Katy last week, and caught some crotch rocket riders discussing some kind of competition going on that particulare freeway. The rules are simple; you go as fast as possible in the traffic, and use all the lanes to weave between the cars. It is apparently a very popular game for the locals. Given that any of the Houston freeways are clogged up at any time of the day or night, it is certainly a hobby that can considerably shorten your lifte. Safety not guaranteed.

This is the reason why more and more legislation is passed against short term locations. As I was saying, I am about to go to Paris in two weeks time. The AB&B which have been using each time is off the market because Paris mayor has enacted that to be able to rent short term, you need to have another place of the same surface available to rent long term. The owner of the place prefers to not put it on the market has he had a bad experience with tenants that stopped paying the rent, and could not be expelled. The main issue is the same in every big city, including Manhattan. Owners prefer to rent short term to tourists, rather long term to tenants. As for overcrowding, I don't think there is much that can be done. The ever growing world's population is also a major factor. As a kid, I remember taking the Paris subway out of rush hours, and being comfortable. These were the days when they still have a 1st class car, lol.... Today, the metro is packed at whatever time of the day or night.

It looks to me that you are going to need to remove that cover as what appears to be a recess looking from the outside, is where the axle of item 12, Selector 2a-4a-6a is connected. Maybe it is a post. As you see in the drawing, there is a discontinued line going through the middle of that recess, on the other side of the selector item 12, there is a circlip. This leads me to believe this is some axle maybe a cold insert which leaks on the outside. Hopefuly, someone who has opened the gearbox should be able to shed better light. It think I have a picture of it when my geabox was opened because the pawl spring broke; you can see the axle coming out from that cover. I don't know how there could be a leak there, but you may be able to fix it from the inside. But it looks like you have to remove that cover in any case.

Indeed! I don't remember having had such a nice riding weather for a long time. Last Sunday, I went to Brenham myself.

Here's the flyer from the Texas Ride Magazine: https://www.ridetexas.com/event/flying-g-motorcycle-museum-grand-opening-2/ I am planning to be there using some kind of form of transport which is left undecided as I am typing this; 2 or 4 wheels. Joaquin is very close to Louisiana, with a bit of imagination Arkansas, bit more Oklahoma... Current Texas weather is incredibly good, at least here around the Bayou city. I believe it maybe cooler up in the northeast part, in the woods. If you decided to come there, you will find me in a red vehicle, with either 2 or 4 wheels. I should think, given past experience, than no many have red bikes or cars...

I don't think we should be surprised; the guy has some incredible qualities, resilience, combined with experience. At the beginning of the season, it seemed that Pedro Acosta was going to be his natural heir; however, in view of the latest performances, we may need to revised the judgement on this one. Well, without being harsh of course. Pedro is still in his rookie year in MotoGP. Now, let us not forget that Philip Island is a counterclockwise track, immensely favored by MM. New asphalt meant unknown conditions, again a factor where MM shines like nobody else. I think it is a given that he should be at the top of the list of the potential winners for the 2025 title.

Exactly that! In fact, nobody really knew that Piaggio existed, as Vespa was just a product that became a brand name; same as Frigidaire for refrigerators. Hoover for vaccum cleaners in the UK. But today, Vespa is its own brand, and Piaggio makes scooters too.

According to Iron Supply of Katy (Houston area) and Wild West Motoplex (Katy), indeed, Piaggio is a tough cookie. Iron Supply wanted to add Aprilia to their line up, and Piaggio refused. You take all or nothin'. Wild West Motoplex carries all the line, and I discussed the meandrous ways of Piaggio to support their products in the USA; if the customer experiences a problem under warranty, all the dealings have to be done through Piaggio's representation in the USA. If my information is correct, this is an extremely convoluted process setup by Piaggio in order to exasperate people with claims. There is nothing more frustrating than having a failure that should be taken care by warranty, and dealing with a slow process. Mind you, I heard that BMW is also dragging their feet to open their wallet. Before any "under warranty" work can be done, the dealership involved needs a go-ahead from the manufacturer's representation. Else, you are on your own!

I think it was more a battle of the old faithful with only one of the rising star... the other star was clearly shining in a different twighlight. Makes you wonder what 2025 is going to look like. It seems very evident to me that when it comes to mastering new conditions, strategy, experience, astuteness easily dominate. This victory was engineered from the pits, and overcoming the various spanners thrown into the path seemed like a breeze. Buriram will maybe be a revenge territory for those spoiled...

if Moto.it is correct, there is not going to be any major change in the Guzzi line up. More like iterations based on existing models, and according to them, centered around the V7 line. I really thought Guzzi was going to come up with a mid size cubed bike; Triumph and its 400cc seem to be doing pretty well. That's a segment where Guzzi is not present. We heard a rumour that Guzzi was going to use the Aprilia parallel twin, so let's see if it happens.

I had not realized Piaggio had made "Vespa" a brand... I wonder how they did not get copied since they can't trademark "Vespa", wasp in Italian. The original 150 cc two-stroke from the 60s are less than 4000 restored like new from Planet Vespa... today's Piaggio "Vespa" equivalent, the Sprint 150 is $6000 new! In case someone is interested: http://www.planetvespa.net/catalog/ They are based in Vietnam, previously an Australian outfit, and they take care of the shipping to the USA.

Barracuda has a special meaning to me... Especially because we hunted these while in Gabon!

I did not get it at first...

I think Hallmark is pretty dead too.... Having spent countless hours perfecting my handwriting at school, using nibs in holders, having ink included in desks, nobody uses pens any longer. The cards that I receive have printed words, and if I am lucky, there is a hand drawn signature on it. Even documents are no longer requiring hand signature. You can sign electronically, and it is just as good. I am fighting that lost battle anyway. I have gone back to paying by check as I can't stand having to enter codes to confirm its me before I can log in. I have to pay an extra six dollars to receive my insurance card on paper since I refuse to download the insurance's application on my phone. I don't want to be bound by my phone for just everything, because I often go out without it. My last flight to Phoenix Az to go to Sedona, I had to pay extra to print my boarding pass. I paid for the flight, but that does not include a boarding pass? next it will be the luggage tags that you will need to pay for? What a formidable world we live in!!! thank god I can get out of all that on my Guzzi...

Last night I went to the tens of million dollars homes district in Houston: River Oaks! I usually go there twice every year; once for Halloween, the second time for Christmas. Almost every house in that district have decorations that defie imagination and are a few Moto Guzzi worth... I went last night, and only a very few of the houses there were decorated. When I say a few, I think I counted probably 10, out of more than hundreds. My neighborhood has also become low key. Where people competed to have better looking house, you only see a few uncarved pumpkins laying here and there. Not even carved! Halloween never took up in France, deemed an openly marketing event, not a genuine celebration. How's the Halloween mood in your parts?

This is correct. Rossi has released his gripe in a recent interview, quoting that 2015 will forever remain a black spot in his career because of Marc Marquez. Carmelo Ezpeleta complimented Marc Marquez for his choice to not comment on Rossi's accusation. Time and time again, Dorna and its stewards have proven they could not really provide any kind of understandable justice. Personally, I think Rossi should not have been punished, de facto ruining his chances to win that tenth title. They should have let the championship end without taking a drastic decision. In any case, like with everything else, some viewed Marc Marquez as only racing without doing anything wrong.

I learned something new recently. From the guys at GPmag; We have witnessed both Bagnaia and Martin going down unexpectedly at various times this season. Both stating they did not understand what the problem was, however Bagnaia blamed Michelin openly. GPmag asked Michelin and the answer is that the new compound introduced for the rear tire has improved the grip, in a way that "it transfers stress" to the front of the bike. At the last test session, Ducati brought a modification to improve on that tendency, and Bagnaia welcomed it. This is a chassis change, not prohibited by the regulations; however Ducati is not implementing it, because they would need to give it to Pramac too; as both Bagnaia and Martin would benefit, it would null itself, but they don't want Pramac to take the modification to Yamaha. Also, Marquez' fiery fire at the last GP was due to the introduction of a new flywheel on the GP23, in an attempt to even out the gap between the GP24 and GP23. They have now returned to the former flywheel to prevent shedding more engines before the end of the season. I also root for Martin, mainly because this season will be its last opportunity to win a world title. I look at Aprilia and I don't see Piaggio giving him the means to the end, unfortunately.

I sure hope you never said that when you were in Corsica as you could have gotten yourself in trouble.... Corsican who's actual dialect is the same as that used in Sardinia, wanted, still want their independance from France as they claim there are not French in any way... for those who are not Corsican natives and elect to live there, they may be subjected to the same mafia techniques as you find in Italy Sicily... As for the island, it is really beautiful and a wonder to tour on a motorcycle.

@Guzzi-in-Vancouver Question for you; how do you access your bikes if you have cars parked on both sides of your parking slot? I am experimenting in my garage. On one side I have a wall, and on the other, when a car is parked, accessing the last bike implies removing the one in the front first.

Yesterday, October 12th, 2024 was the Grand Opening of Iron Supply Motorcycles Katy (Houston) at their new location. Majority of participants where on four wheels, but there were a few interesting motorcycles; in particular a Kawasaki H2-R. As you probably know, the retail price is about 60k USD (without taxes and all the other add-ons that are not shown in the USA). It is really beautiful, but at that price? 321 HP @14,000 rpm... I have documented the previous location in 2021, when they informed they were moving. Three years after, they have now a much larger building and parking. I am going to take some photos and update the thread. Nevertheless, I went there by chance and won a dual sport helmet from Alpinestars decorated by Troy Lee Design in "Red". There is justice after all...

https://www.wildwestmotoplex.com/ Today I learned from MPH Cycles that we have a new Moto Guzzi / Aprilia dealership in Houston; I went there to check them out; I could actually sit on the Stelvio and the Mandello! They also have a bunch of V7, and the V85TT in two livrées. The Blu White Red looks really nice. They told me they only sold two Guzzi since they started. They have one part of the floor dedicated to BMW, and they have many GS1300 (of course!). According to the sales assistant I spoke to, the Yamaha Tenere and the Honda Africa Twin are the most sought after. In fact, he said they never have any on the floor because they get sold as soon as they come. There is less than 1000 USD difference between the Stelvio and the Mandello. They are both around 15,000 USD. You can basically purchase both and still spend less than for a BMW GS1300... unreal! Although I can keep my feet flat on the floor seating on the Stelvio, you really have to make an effort to bring it upright from being on the sidestand. Much more than my Quota, and that is with an empty tank.

There is a team of people from Texas that go onsite to provide assistance after those disasters. I was wondering what kind of support you can provide to anyone in those incredibly difficult circumstances? aren't you becoming part of the problem rather than the solution? Those people that have lost everything need basic necessities; in those devastated towns, you are in need of these as well? I agree that you try to bring moral support, people not affected show them they are not alone. Or am I missing something?