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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.

We now know who will get the non factory team Ducati GP 25/26: Fabio Digiannantonio / VR46. There were some talks about having him moving to Yamaha from next year, given that he is not one of the VR46 academy boys.

Even diminished like he is, not the fractured finger, but the rib's contusion, I would not put it past him to be able to win tomorrow the long race. Of course, the sprint was way too short for him to be able to get back to the front. Tomorrow will be different. After all, he finished "only" six seconds off the head of the race, within a shot of Franco Morbidelli. I am guessing that for the long race, Jorge Martin will not be able to cruise as he did today. The real surprise was Miguel Oliveira. Another surprise is the low competitiveness of the KTM overall. Pedro Acosta seems to have hit a stop somewhere, while Brad Binder is really struggling.

I am just back from Burnet Texas, I had to give up. I was in an "older" type of resort, and the room temperature was 85F/30C with the window air-conditioning set to minimum temperature. It is so hot that any kind of activity becomes a burden. I had booked an astronomy presentation, and even then, could not properly see the Milky Way because of the humidity in the air. The setup was ideal, since the moon was 1%. Now we have to contend with Beryl...

I watched MM93 starting 13th on the grid, and taking to the mids one rider at a time. It is not only that he is good at riding fast, but he is very astute in overtaking his opponents. I think he does it better than most of the rest. I think that not only he is a great pilot, but also a great tactician. I don't think many in the actual GP can stand up to him on pure plotting and planning passes. He combines many skills under one helmet. It makes me wonder though, did he plan to kill Martin's de facto move to Ducati? I am not certain. In any case, he played his cards very well. In fact, looking back, each time he has started from a back position on the grid, he managed to make his way up relatively easily compared to other riders starting in the same retro positions. I expect him to manage the same exploit tomorrow.

I meant, the sauna impression as soon as you leave a place with AC, this heavy wetness in the air.

Last year, I paid my Motul HD 80W90 Gearbox/final transmission oil $8.15 The same oil this year cost $17.82 74.47% increase in less than 12 months...

I have discovered that in the USA, for ACs, the unit used is the Ton of Refrigeration; SEER – Stands for Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio. This measures efficiency across an entire cooling season. A higher SEER rating translates to lower electricity costs. EER – Denotes Energy Efficiency Ratio. This measures efficiency at peak conditions (95°F outdoor temp). A higher EER indicates the AC can maintain cooling on extremely hot days. Here are the minimum federal efficiency standards in the U.S.: Split System ACs: 13 SEER / 10.8 EER Packaged ACs: 14 SEER / 11 EER Based on the square footage of your garage, you should decide how many tons or BTU/hr you need; I suggest you read this: https://www.pickhvac.com/central-air-conditioner/cost/by-tonnage/

@GuzziMoto I was based in Italy from 1981 until 1992; thereafter, because of my "experience" working with Italians, I was often assigned to their local entities in some of the countries I worked. Even in Kazakhstan. Let's say very diplomatically that I am used to the Italian way of things. Paolo Campinoti just clearly demonstrated it. He felt shafted, so he took off. I could write a script about the number of soothing calls he will have gotten from just about everyone in Ducati, including Gigi. When I was based in Ravenna, Emilia Romagna, the local Agip (ENI now) manager was, I imagine, very similar to Paolo Campinoti. A complete autocratic nut case! he was feared by people above him. I only once got into his office in Ravenna, for a proper rimming. Behind his desk, was a made to wall size poster of him behind the wheel of a Ferrari Formula 1. He seemed to inspire fear everywhere he went. He seemed untouchable. I actually looked up his name on the Internet, but could not find him. I picture Paolo Campinoti exactly like that. This was the last guy Ducati should have offended, and they did. Marquez too. Anyway, this is done, and I can't wait to see what is going to happen next year between the aces' trio. Bagnaia is very good, so is Martin, so is Marquez.

This is still unknown, and Dall'Igna said they will make announcements in due time, when everything is sorted. I have the feeling they had not planned for PRAMAC's exit, and this has thrown a major spanner in their works. That they are trumpeting to everybody that Marquez had no direct input in Ducati's choice to incorporate him at the Ducati factory team proves exactly the opposite. At Barcelona, they told Martin he was in. It is only after Marquez publicly announced that PRAMAC was not an option for him, that they rescinded their decision; "wait a minuted, we never said..." that sounded pathetic. So they went full damage control mode. It is very clear to me, that initially, Marquez was always penciled to PRAMAC. Even early statements from Marquez indicating he only wanted a current year spec'ed bike were misleading. In any case, it will be interesting to see if Martin can win a championship on the Aprilia. Strangely, Ducati will become the only team to have year old spec'ed bikes in the competition. From this GP on, Trackhouse will run two current year Aprilia bikes. Of course, the engine cannot be swapped, and will remain from 2023, but they are saying they are almost identical. We still don't know if Trackhouse will have Joe Roberts in MotoGP in 2025. I say they will... In 2025, all the teams will have same year spec'ed bikes, excepted Ducati.