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True, however I was stating that the engine's architecture had a big role in chassis construction. This very issue contributed to the demise of Zarco jumping from the M1 onto the KTM. Suddenly, he could not pilot the way he always had. Ducati was also plagued by its inability to corner, except in the hands of Casey Stoner. Ducati came a long way to get its chassis to what it is now. Even if Fabio Quartararo seems to be coming from the same vein as the previous super champions, I am certain he considered the possibility to struggle on a V. Even Marquez made no secret that the current Honda package did not suit him completely. Independently of his actual physical condition.

Just ahead of the Catalunya GP, Fabio Quartararo has renewed his association with Yamaha for two more years. No surprise there. I don't think he had any real alternative. None of the potential other bikes had an inline engine architecture, and I am quasi certain he spoke to Zarco about the odds of switching to V. With Mir and Rins homeless, bargaining power was probably not at its best. Now that we almost know where everyone is going or staying, remains the second fiddles.

Accents are the most intriguing components of any languages. Take the US for example; you can identify state origin simply from the flow and growl. To the foreign ear, the challenge is different. Those of us coming from Europe have been taught English by teachers with British accents or, the foreign accent of their country of citizenship. This is never a good preparation when meeting a pure bred Texan for the first time. Scholar English never prepares you for North Sea Scottish roughnecks and rustabouts. Studies have demonstrated that unless you learned it from scratch an spoke it with a native, you will never lose your primary accent. This is the reason why people foreign born and migrating keep speaking with a very defining accent. Usually Latin languages are easily identifiable. Closer to us, I would bet that everyone can tell if you are from United Kingdom, the USA. Australia, New Zealand. Canadian French is also difficult to understand on first hand. Anyway, the only way to keep your languages to efficiency level, is to use them more often than not, and to find people who have a greater command at them than you, so you can enrich your vocabulary. The key to success though, is to use writing and speaking. Reading is not enough.

I bet your pillion rider is an aerialist?

When I look at the threads, thread pitch mismatch comes to mind.

Some languages are better suited at describing emotions than others; however, having been an expatriate since 1980, each language has its pros and cons. Having worked in English with many non native speakers, with very Cambridge and Oxford engineers, ivy league Americans, I noticed that everyone resorted to very basic English to enable the best communication. Non native speakers are supposed to have a limited vocabulary, and keep using made up sentences over and over again. I used to be extremely fluent in many languages, including my native one, and I find myself looking for words more often than not, for the lack of having erudite conversations. Like everything else, a language needs to be written, spoken and read often to be kept at the same quality level. This is why learning a language at school does not take you much further than the very basics. In 82, I got an assignment for Texaco in Germany, and stayed in a village where absolutely nobody spoke anything but German. This is to me the best way to improve your language skills in very little time. Today, no matter where you go, even the most remote places, you are bound to find someone who can speak very basic English. It is not as much fun as it used to be. I remember my first job in Italy. I landed in Milano, had a rental car reserved, got the rental company map, and nothing else to find a drilling rig site in the middle of nowhere. People always think that Latin languages are so related that you are able to get by. Not! Learning anything written in Roman characters is relatively easy. If you cannot read the language, it becomes a lot more challenging.... today, places have information shown in multiple languages, including Chinese, Japanese and so on. My first job in Greece was interesting, but I was lucky because there were so many Germans....

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We should try to find a graph illustrating the principle on a motorcycle. I am sure someone has done it. I am not convinced the pilots doing it understand the math behind the principle, but they can feel the difference. If you think of someone walking on a rope, using one leg to correct the moment of inertia.

I know. At the top of the rivalry between MB and VR, Max always got the short end of the stick. Like other duels, those two guys were a motivation to come back for more.... On the day MotoGP retired number 46, they also inducted Max Biaggi as one of the "legends". I will always remember him from the most extreme wheelie on a race track, almost backwards....

You are correct in stating that Rossi started it. It has to do with moving the barycenter, something well defined in Astronomy. Nasa explains it better here: https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/barycenter/en/ Remember back in the 70's, riders did not really lean out of their bikes. At most, they would extend their knee. The principle remains the same. The world Superbike' pilots don't do it either.

Well, Marquez is getting a fourth surgery on his right arm, so 2022 is done and over for him. Everyone is wondering if he is ever going to be able to come back to the front, where he aims to be. As for the lack of spectators at the Mugello, the costs have also gone up unreasonably, when you compare to the Le Mans GP, which was considerably less, on top of offering two concerts and a show for the price. I stayed in Austin on Saturday night, and for the first time, I got charged the infamous "resort fee" that originated in La Vegas. It seems like every business is using the Airlines technique to hide the fees. No more free parking either, it is Valet only. I was on four wheels this time, but I am planning to return with my Le Mans, and see how the Valet manages....

Those 22 hundreds would have been nice to have to replace a few of the missing features though... but its a Guzzi, so it got good bones, all the rest seems to be cosmetics.

It does not make sense to charge that much. It feels like this dealership in Florida that charges $600 for... documentation....

Today was the day of the rookies.... Marc Marquez will abort his season to get yet a fourth operation as he is now convinced he cannot perform in his current physical condition. I am wondering if he will be able to ever come back to his former self. However what really surprised me, is the lack of spectators at the Grand-Prix. Usually, the Mugello is always full, but this year, it seems to be deserted. Many attributes the lack of interest with the departure of Valentino Rossi.

The reason why the screw broke is because this is the side where I dropped the bike. To be able to put everything back together, I had to loosen the two screws of the foot peg bracket, and pull on the exhaust and the foot beg to align the holes to slide the screw. For the other side, no issue at all. The screws go in and out without any force. I found the relay shown on the left hand side pic suspended by a broken zip tie. What is that relay for? The screws are M8 x 40mm long. I used anti-seize anti-ruts compound.

I noticed that Petrucci hangs the leg out more often than any of the other riders do. I don't see Gagné doing it much. He rides pretty much "old style". Is this because of the bikes?

You don't know how good (or bad) you have it. Insuring a motorbike in Europe is so costly, even a challenge for young drivers. Some insurance companies do not even offer insurance for young drivers. You need to jump through hoops. But driving in Europe is very different. I think it is safer overall there. Mainly because there is a really strict prohibition on driving and cell phone use. Its fine. We just have to adapt and take it into account. Since I have been riding (last year), I have not had a real scare just yet. That does not mean I have not been involved in potential situations, but so far, I anticipated everything. I hope that it continues this way. This is why I am going to take, and continue taking these safety courses. No ABS is also an aggravating factor to my insurer.

More gossip about MotoGP. By the way, tomorrow we have the Italian MotoGP. Aprilia has signed Aleix and Maverick for two more years. Seems that Mir is slated to replace Pol at Honda. Jack Miller may go to KTM to replace Oliveira, or Pramac, or remain in Ducati factory. It seems that the current RNF team will swap bikes with Aprilia. We may have four Aprilia next year. Dorna said that another/only a factory team will replace Suzuki. This remains a mystery. Maybe the Chinese? they would need to poach a lot of talent to make it viable though. Some think maybe Yamaha will have another team to compensate losing RNF.

My company submitted us to a driving test every six months. Testing your handling skills every few years may help you to increase safety and awareness. I took the Motorcycle Safety Course here, even if I already had my driver's license. Mainly because it lowers my insurance rate, but also to verify my level. I am planning to do it again, after the Texas Tour, this time, with the Guzzi, and not with one of these 125cc motorcycle which feel like bicycles.

One of the big defect of the stainless steel is galling..... I mean stainless steel in stainless steel. In my battle tank days, we used molysllip, molykote, and coprikote. A quick web search got me to UK https://www.molyslip.co.uk/copaslip/ But I am certain you can get these compounds here in the United States. It worked on battle tanks taken through terrain, mud, salt water, sand what not.... Tomorrow, I shall install four stainless steel M8 x 30mm CHC. Just to meet the minimum purchase, I now own 50 M8 nuts, 50 M8 washers.... I regret the days when you could simply purchase the exact quantity you needed...

She asked me (Stefanie) how I came to know about their Museum. I said the Motorcycle Tour of Texas... her face lit up, and she said she knew all about it. I liked they kept that roll of paper which was anonymously annotated to be the last one produced from the mill before it shut down.

I did all the purchases from "The nut place" 6605 Gessner Road, Houston, TX 77040-4015; They have all metric fasteners in stock, stainless too, they also have a machine shop, they can do fabrication. Nice and friendly people. I recommend.

I got it out using the "jam nut" technique. I also understood why the head broke. I purchased stainless replacement M8 x 40 mm long CHC screws, but the passenger foot peg holding bracket is not in line with the threaded hole. I need to untighten the other screw to align the hole with the thread. I need to remove the seat skirt to access the other screw though.

I found a spare parts catalog titled V11 Cat. 2003-2004. I downloaded it and shared it on Google drive. Anybody clicking this link should be able to access it and download it. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gKVAaksRzY3CGASXp0ubwHprffQxac6r/view?usp=sharing