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@fastaussie I can do that, but they will have a bike attached to them.

OK @Tomchri, maybe my sarcasm doesn't go over big up North. My apologies. Very nice lineup of bikes there! And one that looks like mine!

Geez @Tomchri, when you gonna clean those things...

Looked closely and measured both the 04 and the 01. Looks the same to me.

Don't know why that wasn't engineered out of it. It is a horse kick.

Coincidentally, I rode a new Stelvio with PFF yesterday. I put about 30 miles on it, 60 mph down to stop and go traffic. Some 40 mph twisties too. I came back to the dealer and put a deposit on it, told him I would like to sleep on it. I took my 2012 Stelvio for a ride this morning. I'm going to call him up now to tell him I changed my mind. The new one is a great bike, but I feel that it lost some of its soul with throttle by wire and water cooling. Plus the tach is so small on the screen that I have to take an extra second to read it. The drop into first is so aggressive it feels like you got tapped from the rear. It is lighter though, and feels nice at slow speeds, except the throttle is jerky at its lower settings. I'll pass for now. I like mine better. It is the last one on the floor until new 25's come in August.

I was at the MG dealer yesterday. I sat on the MGX just for kicks. I struggled to get that monster off the side stand. I couldn't believe the force it took. Not the bike for me.

I have upgraded my AAA service to include my bikes. My Sport had a bad regulator that left my battery dead 1.5 miles from home. I figured I would get a ride home from someone and hook up the trailer, but then said screw that. I gave them a call. They came and loaded the bike in with great care and backed it right up to my shop. I was impressed...they have a great system for bikes.

My daughter came up for a visit yesterday and as I was checking out her car...oil level, tire pressure, etc I saw she had a nail in one of her tires. I took the wheel off and threw it in the truck and headed over to Discount Tire for a free fix. About four miles from home there were two bikers pulled off in a bad spot. I parked nearby and asked what the problem was. He said he picked up a nail and couldn't ride because it was hitting the frame. I don't know how or why that tire picked this thing up but it was in the tire to the bend. I asked him what he was planning to do. He said he would take his wife's bike home and get the trailer. I told him to sit tight, I'll go home and get my stuff to fix it. Came back with my plug kit and Airmoto and got him good to go. They were an older couple on two well traveled '17 GSA's and were very appreciative. I felt good about getting them going again and I got on my way to get my tire fixed. Also I think he will be carrying the right tools when going for a ride. It's not like those bikes don't have any storage space. 8

I've got those Ti cans on my Coppa. They are called racing mufflers and seem to be the quietest pipes of all my bikes. Why is that? On my Ducatis I had Contis and they were truly a racing muffler with straight thru flow and limited baffles. What's the story with these? I always wondered what a Guzzi would sound like with Contis on it.

@Pressureangle @docc, thanks for posting those blasts from my past. Back in the '60s when I was listing to Cream and the Animals, my Mom was into Herb and also the Four Seasons. She bought quite a few of their albums. I always enjoyed listening to them back then and still do now. Oh, and that album cover!

$250 new.

I have not installed them yet. Still in unopened package. Still unsure if I will use them. Got them for a lot less than that Ebay offering.

Excellent! Thank you for that @PJPR01.