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I edited the post to include the 750 MV America which sold for 73,000 USD. The motorcycle collector's market is very narrow. When Giacomo Agostini passes, it will be interesting to find out what his estate will do with his own MV Agusta racing collection.

@audiomick I think the only "collectable" Guzzi models are those that were issued in limited quantities, or were rare for other reasons, but there are so many other variables taken into consideration. Let us take the Moto Guzzi Quota for example. There were never really successful, never produced in large quantity, and they sell for about 3k in the USA, for the 1100EV which I believe was the only one imported in the US for its last iteration. The two exceptions I noted were the Daytona RS, numbered and limited. Of course, the Magni are sought after because of their rarity. There may also be a particular interest about certain vintage models. I once considered this one, but was eventually dissuaded: https://raresportbikesforsale.com/featured-listing-1997-moto-guzzi-daytona-rs/ I think we can safely say, our V11s are never going to get us rich. An MV 750 America sold for $73,000 They currently have this Monza V50 for sale on eBay: https://raresportbikesforsale.com/category/moto-guzzi/ The bid is currently $2050.00 and the auction ends tomorrow; but the reserve has not been met. https://video.ebizautos.media/video/847/22155467/22155467-0_400.mp4 It is in Dallas Texas; If you buy it, I will drive it to you at no expense, door delivery! (in the continental US, and in 2024).

The only deception is the pronunciation of "Guzzi".... All the rest is spot-on!

@GuzziMoto All the information agree to MM93 inheriting Zarco's GP23; I was aware of the Pramac contract when Bezzecchi started to hint that he should get the factory specs, given his performance at the time. Ducati said at the time, they could only supply four factory spec.ed bikes, by contract. Now, we all know there are plenty of loopholes that can be exploited in contracts; Ducati has shown they can find ways around the regulations without breaking them. My point is that if MM93 becomes a 2024 Championship contender, he will certainly plead getting improvements even if not "factory" bike. Not to forget that Zarco did not get the latest GP23 modifications, which only were attributed to Bagnaia and Martin. Such as the improved holeshot device.

The price is now 14,995 USD; As shown in the title, they initially listed it for 14,000; then decreased twice to 12,000. As it did not sell, it is now proposed for 15,000 USD, which makes sense.

Bid is 5,200 USD at this time, with 7 more days to go. It will be interesting to see where it ends. There is another Moto Guzzi Daytona on sale from Blue Moon Cycle that went down all the way to 12,000 USD, but they have again jacked up the price to 15,000 USD now. This is 1000 USD more than what thy started with, one year ago....

Now a Tesla owner, for its autopilot capabilities, however limited to highways....

@LowRyter I am betting the house equity that MM93 will be more than winning a few GPs. Simply because he is running out of time, and he needs that last championship to equal Valentino Rossi's total titles number. Gigi Dall'igna is the one who specified that MM93 would be riding Zarco's 23 bike in 24. That being said, Marquez also said that he was hopeful that if he managed to be in competition for the title in 24, his GP23 would be updated. Now he will not get the 24 engine. In the meantime, we can all relax and wait to see what the non Marc Marquez are going to do; I am thinking about Pedro Acosta on the GasGas, Franco Morbidelli on the Pramac 2024 Ducati, Luca Marini on the Repsol Honda, with our without Davide Brivio. Ducati broke all its statistic records in 2023.... two titles in a row, and a slew of others mind-blowing achievements including WSBK and SSP. They have made several Panigale in limited series to commemorate the milestone. https://www.ducati.com/us/en/bikes/panigale/panigale-racing-and-world-champion-replica If I had $68,000, I would purchase the Pramac Jorge Replica. I really like the purple color. I would not spend $73,000 on the Yellow Bagnaia. The only possible other one is the WSSP Bulega one, V2 in red at $43,000.

Things are about to get worse with shipping costs.... Because of the attacks on shipping vessels in the Red Sea, many freight company have stopped going this route; Maersk, Hapag Lloyd, CGA-CGM, MSC; the Houties in Yemen have warned they would systematically attack ships navigating to the Suez Canal. They are now going around Africa which is going to affect schedules and prices. Most of the freight companies have also included a surcharge for "risks", since those attacks are now frequent and using sophisticated techniques such as drones. Even the pirates have learned to use technology... so far, airfreight has not been affected, but because of the demand, prices have gone up too.

I was baffled (pun intended) to see them at that kind of price. Especially nowadays when everything is so expensive!

@Joe while I am not certain that I like the sound of the Agostini exhaust, I got that he installed a mix of Mistral header pipes, combined with the Agostini slip-ons. I don't understand why he "refrains from riding the bike yet".

So what will?

I have suggested quite a few stops along these three years, and I can see not a single one made the cut. Not that I mind, but the San Jacinto monument as an alternative we already had it as a stop in 2021; mind you, I am not going to complain since it is right around the corner in La Porte. Many Courthouses too. There is a full solar eclipse in 2024; Marfa will be a popular destination to observe it. I was hoping he would put some stops on the US-90; such as the Judge Roy Bean museum. Noticed the Big Bend Biker's hotel has gone from the sponsor's list. I really liked the motorcycle covered parking and accommodations. But the new owner is looking for a different kind of guests, wanting turnkey excursions to the park. Too bad...

You can get Mistral exhausts from MG Cycle; https://www.mgcycle.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=26_336&products_id=5951 https://www.mgcycle.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=26_336&products_id=5976 Slip-ons too: https://www.mgcycle.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=26_336&products_id=5830 https://www.mgcycle.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=26_336&products_id=5831

Here's the map with the 50 regular stops, and 5 Alternates. @PJPR01 This year, we have more stops around Houston; I picked the Louisiana border for the official Texas state welcome sign. It is the closest to H'town. 25-Feb-2024: Stop #15, #46, #27: 3 stops; total 5/50 (two stops when I picked up my flag at the Flying L Ranch, but I was not on my motorcycle. Highlights: Since the V11 had its setup and remap, it seems the 3000 rpm engine missing is no longer there. Lowlights: The fuel consumption has worsened notably; prior to being tuned-up, I was usually above 40 mpg on highways. Today, I did an average of 38 mpg. After fueling at College Station, the V11 refused to crank. As I was wearing ear plugs, I am not certain what was the issue. The oil pressure and neutral light intensity diminished during my attempts, so current was drawn. It may have been the solenoid. I selected the fourth gear, and attempted a jump start. It did not work, but the starter worked after and I could restart. Needless to say that I did not switch off the engine at the next and last stop of today's plan. Now I need to go back into troubleshooting. March 5th, 2024: Stop #20, #33, #36: 3 stops; total 8/50 (no report as I did those stops without my motorcycle. March 23rd, 2024: Stop ALT#2, #29; 2 stops; total 10/50. This was 150 miles, and ideal temperature. The ferry crossing was perfect; both time I got on the boat immediately, no waiting time. With that new map, the V11 has turned into a gas guzzler. The low fuel warning came up at exactly 150 miles. This trip was mostly highways. Before, I would have been way above 40 MPG. But no more hickups! March 24th, 2024: Stop #25; 1 stop; total 11/50. This Red Roof Inn+ is 10 minutes away from where I live, on I-10. Not much of an effort. April, 19th 2024: Stop #12, 14, 16, 48; 4 stops; total 15/50. About 266 miles or so. All the way to Louisiana and back. I used this outing to test my Snugs-Moto. The concept works incredibly well; no wind noise, and crystal clear audio. I will report the experience under the appropriate topic. The retuned V11 works like a charm. No more protest or hesitation. Unfortunately, the flip side is the reduced gas mileage. As you can see in the application I use to monitor the fuel. I topped up the tank this morning, and I was surprised to see a 42.2 mpg! this used to be pretty standard before the tune-up. I fueled up at a Shell Station, and 93 Octanes. Usually, around where I live, I only get 91 Octanes. May, 4th 2024: Stop #2, 3, 4, 6, 37; 5 stops; total 20/50. Trip report included below. The Texas weather has impaired my plans to make more stops. However, yesterday I found a temporary lull in the surrounding wet madness. I rode to Dallas, with the objective to spend the Sunday at the International Dallas Guitar Festival. However, the Sunday forecast was bad, so I decided to go back home instead. Since its tuning, the V11 works really well. May, 25/26th 2024: Stop #22, 34, 42, 28, 30, 21; 6 stops; total 26/50. I have done half the stops. Trip report, road book, refueling and pictures below. The road book, below the map, includes departure and arrival times at destination. The beginning of the journey from Houston to Freeport was relatively easy in a very hazy morning, that prevented the sun to roast us too early! noticed a lot of bikers in Freeport. The second stop, the half moon lighthouse, the haze is still present, but it is already starting to be very hot. The stop at Kingsville, was the best. I never knew that the King Ranch was the largest ranch in the USA, and larger area than Luxembourg or Maryland. There are tours organized and I have put this on my list. I only saw the museum, but there is a lot more than just that! The Palo Alto Battlefield historic park was a miss! although it said the park closes at 17:00, I arrived shortly before 16:00 and found the entrance gate closed. I went through the exit, and only managed to take the tour photo before a surly lady came to tell me they were closing in no uncertain terms. Anyway, another place I would need to visit again. Overnight in Harlingen with a scrumptious steak, properly cooked at the Texas Road House! The following day, 26th, a few miles before Floresville, at a gas station, a guy came to talk Guzzi. This is more frequent than you think. Either because they never heard about the brand and are intrigued, or because they used to have one. This particular guy was looking for a Copa Italia, and owned many motorcycles. Mostly BMW, with some Aprilia and Ducati. We discussed the pros and cons of owning a Guzzi. As for the rest, everything went smooth. Nothing to report excepted for the sweltering heat, the incredible amount of bugs that hit your visor. I was a little preoccupied as in one of my trips, a yellow jacket bumped into me, stung me while in motion. I am not allergic, but the pain is excruciating, and the swelling makes you look like an alien. Anyway, I have done all the stops in the South, minus the one at Frio Canyon, which I want to do with the Quota, whenever I am going to get it back..... The complete Itinerary: The road book and the fuel consumption. Total mileage: 951.8 miles (1532km). Two days of riding: 7:15 25th, and 6:13 on the 26th. Departing at 06:30 from home, and arriving back at 14:37 the following day. Again, I stopped at a gas station where only 89 Octanes fuel was available. The Guzzi did not seem to care at all. And it was incredibly hot! The photos at the stops! Freeport Museum (closed): The halfmoon lighthouse: Note the haziness strains the dynamic range of the camera... The Bee County Courthouse: For some reason, the tour director enjoys administrative buildings.... The King Ranch Museum in Kingsville: This was the apex of the trip! I have seen the King Ranch edition of the Ford F150 trucks here in Houston, but I thought it was just a crummy label. I was completely wrong! Captain King really came up with an incredible shrine! The Palo Alto Battlefield Historic Park: I did not even get the chance to ask a question! I was told it was closing time, and I had to bolt immediately! The Wilson County Courthouse: This one I had been before. I start to remember the places. Previously, it was burned down. It has since been renewed. June, 22nd 2024: Stop #11, A5, 43; 3 stops; total 29/50. This was originally intended to be a seven stops ride, however at the A5 stop my starter motor acted up, and I decided to cut my venture short. I nevertheless did one last stop that was on my way back home. I kept the engine running. July, 22nd 2024: Stop #A3, 17, 18, 7; 4 stops; total 33/50. Those were the remaining stops to complete the eastern part of the state, minus one alternative stop in Texarkana which I thought did not add much value. The road books, below the maps, include departure and arrival times at destination. Highlights: Stop A3, London Museum and Café gave me a warm welcome and free coffee. I got the story of the explosion that sadly took the lives of many children. Another Museum that really made a difference was the Grand Saline Salt Palace. Did you know that Morton salt is actually getting a lot of his salt from that mine? the museum curator said the salt dome is so large that it could supply the USA alone. I also learned something that I had always wondered about. Many Morton Salt containers have a caution that the salt does not contain iodine, a necessary nutrient. In France, the salt comes from seawater evaporation, thus the salt sold in France always contain Iodine. Because Morton' salt does not come from the sea, Iodine is added or not... Lowlights: obviously, my starter motor not cranking when solicited was annoying. Especially after I thought it had been cured by strengthening the circuit. But it turned out to be the starter motor itself. Then there was the return from Grande Saline to Home under the continuous pouring rain. Although, this could also be in highlights. I liked the experience. Here below are the two itinerary combined: Roadbooks Part 1 and Part 2: Stop 11: San Augustine; Interesting deck house. I did not get to climb to the top, the access door was closed. Stop #A5; Frontier of the Republic of Texas boundary marker. This stop had a caution since the access was sandy; but excepted for an obvious patch of sand, nothing that a Le Mans could not fathom. Unfortunately, after having taking the photo, the starter motor needed many attempts before it cranked again. I decided to abort the run. Stop #43: Rusk Campground. As this stop was along the way back to Houston, I decided to make a quick stop for a picture. I did not stop the engine though. Stop #A3: New London. This monument was erected to commemorate the loss of many children after an explosion that took place due to gas seeping in the school. There was a soda fountain bar, the kind that some of you may remember from your younger days. We never had Soda Fountains in France, but I learned about them on my first trip to UK. stop #17: Gladewater. This derrick comes back each year. Stop #18: Gladewater. Same for the Gladewater Museum. So far present at each of the tours I have participated to. Stop #7: The Salt Palace Museum, Grande Saline. This was interesting as it is one of the sites where Morton extracts salt for distribution in the USA. According to the Museum curator, the salt dome underneath the city of Grande Saline, is so important that it could supply the USA alone for decades to come. However, it lacks one of the necessary ingredient you normally find in sea salt: iodine. You sometimes see it written on the salt containers: "this salt does not contain iodine". August, 5th 2024: Stop #13, 23, 24, 40; 4 stops; total 37/50. Single day ride from 07:30 until 20:40; 681 miles or 1096 km. The road book, below the map, include departure and arrival times at destination. Highlights: Nice ride with nothing going wrong on the bike. Lowlights: While close to Leakey, there was a sudden swarm of insects which spoiled the fairing, helmet and top of my riding shirt. Burnet Motorhead Museum Stop: Mason Courthouse after it was rebuilt following the fire: San Saba Presidio: Leakey's Motorcycle Stop:

I beg to differ; Simply because of the Fabio DiGiannantonio case. He had been ruled out by Uccio, until Valentino overruled him on that decision. There were also some rumor that VR46 will switch to Yamaha from Ducati in the future. Again, this is all alleged. I compiled what I read on Marca, Motosprint, Moto.it, Motociclismo, GPmag; not necessarily from the horse's mouth, but this is what it is. By the way, it is interesting those specialized Motorcycle media keep reporting on Valentino Rossi's races on four wheels... same way we can still see VR46 paraphernalia at the races. I wonder if the spectators have realized that he is no longer racing on two wheels?

If Jorge was on this forum, he would contest that you know better (than him)... Marc has/will ride Johann Zarco's GP23 Ducati. According to Gigi Dall'igna, it will not be the same spec'ed bike that Jorge Martin and Francesco Bagnaia rode until the final GP in Valence. Some of the latest adjustments failed to make the pass criterion. I think also the latest starting aid was deemed illegal? That being said, we do not know what improvements the GP24 will sport, even if we got a hint they have improved on the engine. If I only judge Marc's ability from what he managed to do with the 2023 Honda, I don't put him past him to be capable of winning the 24 world championship. Even if he is no longer in his prime, and the Ducati is not tailor-made to his specific way to drive. We shall find out sooner than later...

Rumor has it, that Valentino Rossi only accepted to have his half brother move to Honda, because he knew Davide Brivio was going to replace Alberto Puig. I am not certain that managing an F1 team automatically makes managing a MotoGP team more efficient. It is like anything you do in life; once you stop doing it every day, you start to decay. Turning your team upside down by changing all the elements at once is most likely a good recipe for failure. This is the reason most riders like to keep the key figures in their crew. Once you have established a way to work, you do not want to start from scratch with someone different. There are obviously some advantages in introducing a new system that has proven to work elsewhere. I heard that Davide' skills is to make the team feels like a family; e.g, this is what Joan Mir seemed to say. In any case, Jorge Lorenzo has already predicted that Marc Marquez will win the 2024 World Championship. There is no more suspense.

While the supply chain issues that arose from the pandemic seem to have been resolved now, the cost of freight has not gone back to what it used to be pre Covid. But I am guessing nobody is surprised; it is like the fuel surcharge that was once the reason plane tickets cost increased. After the oil price went down, the fares remained at their new levels. I don't know if we are going to see any decrease any time soon.

The prices shown on the website includes the 19% VAT as it is compulsory in Europe. In the FAQ, it is explained that you need to register to see the tax-free cost in your shopping cart (based on final destination). Just a reminder that when you purchase anything new in Europe, and shipping destination is outside of EEC, VAT should be discounted, included for the shipping. Some online EUR stores do not specify that VAT is included (since it is a de facto), and you should always inquire before completing the transaction.

It seems that Tesla caught the draft, and they are now pushing an update Quote from the Washington Post this morning: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/12/13/tesla-autopilot-recall/ There is also mention of that recall in the New-York Times; same title and stating that software updates were pushed to cars on Tuesday, following an investigation by traffic safety officials. The only car I drove with driver's assistance had a safety feature that obliged the driver to keep his/her hands on the steering wheel at all times, else the assistance would disengage immediately. Besides that, the assistance would only be available with cruise control activated.

I am baffled! They actually sell the Odometer, which I paid USD 500 to fix.... for 200 Eur!

I like the message; nothing new, but it does reflect what we should all be about! it should always involve a Moto Guzzi of some sort...

I believe Triumph has more information than they share, so they probably have a way to sift through the entries. Although, it sounds like a wild goose chase.

In 1965 Elvis offered 9 Triumph motorcycles to a select few of his team; allegedly nicknamed Memphis mafia! The discovery was made through checks that Elvis signed himself to acquire the motorcycles. This was confirmed by Jerry Shilling who inspired the purchase after Elvis rode the Bonneville T120 Jerry had just gotten. Triumph is actively looking to find these motorcycles and is asking anyone who could help tracing any of those either TR6 or T120 to get in touch at the following email: elvistriumph@triumphmotorcycles.com I don't know if there is any reward for pointing them in the correct direction. I personally doubt they will be able to find these motorcycles which were produced in 1964, almost 60 years ago, but who knows; they managed to find one of the two 1968 Ford Mustang Fastback used in the Bullit movie and driven by Steve McQueen.