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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.

My daughter lives in Austin and I always wanted to time a visit for a race, either F1 or MotoGP. Do you need to book in advance or can one just show up and get a GA ticket? Do they sell out all spots?

I'm sure he appreciates having a friend with benefits. Nice pair of bikes!

After getting my other black Sport road ready again, I found my tach was running intermittently and horn wasn't working. Did a search here and learned about RICE. Replaced all the old Omrons with new Pickers. As if by magic, everything works just fine. Gotta love those China relays!

Finally off the stand! Yep, this project certainly dragged. It's easy to neglect the project bike when other bikes are ready and waiting. I got my ass in gear this last month and got it done.

@bmc5733946, I have one on a pretty ratty side cover. Still deciding whether I should give it up. Emblem looks nice though. Please send a pm.

Beggars can't be choosers, but black is the color. I have the hardware. I wonder if a place has a carbon fiber available? I'll check ebay.

Looking for a starter cover for 2001 V11.

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All of a sudden I'm seeing lots of V11's for sale. Signs of spring... Here is a Houston Ballabio with under 2k miles. Looks very clean. $8900 and it's yours. Should be some wiggle room there.

It is tough to verify true condition of those side covers without seeing them in person. They are pretty fragile and a photograph can't show the hairline cracks that many of them get over the years. If I can't hold it to look, I ain't buying. I have looked for black ones for quite a while. Finally found a pair, but the bike came with them.

Thanks for the Italian lesson but these were off a 2003 Mille. Model and name change happened the next year. Might be the same fork, or not.

I was told they were off of a Mille.