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Putting a new tire on my bike. I noticed the grease on the rear wheel spline was white, thick and a bit sticky, albeit a bit on the light side. Anybody know what it is? I think regular grease might be too thin in hot weather.

Super high temps in Oregon this week...no fun also. Oh, to be 55 degrees and cruising again. And 55 years old while we're at it.

This just popped up...spendy son of a gun! https://www.facebook.com/share/r4V6ddFNzaJyc7oM/?mibextid=kL3p88

Yep, waiting on lines sucks, but it is a good time to work on your patience and watch people who have none, or elect to go elsewhere, as you suggested. Yet I feel the bigger concern is that population growth is taxing the planet to the point that Earth itself is overcrowded. Resources used up. The waste we produce. The chemicals we use. And don't get me started on plastics. All that is going to be our downfall because none of that is changing. Fighting a crowd to take a picture seems a bit lower on the scale. We ain't seen nothing yet. We are screwing ourselves...but money talks. It always has. Sorry to be a Debbie Downer, but that's how I feel.

That's country living for you. I'll have to check on mine after a winter layoff. A mouse ate the insulation on a major wiring harness on my sister's Toyota, a couple thousand dollar repair. IDT the Italians ever cared to use soy based insulation on their wiring. I hope that is a practice that has stopped.

Not so sure that Liquid Tight would pass inspection. Maybe lose some slack and strap it horizontally to the masonry would be the trick.

Looks pretty clean from the pics...a beauty! @fastaussie, still holding out for champagne?

I found 4 liters of Motul 10w60 for $50, and LiquiMoly for $72. Yikes!

I always enjoyed Glen Campbell's music and will always be amazed at all the artists he played with. It is a very long list. His talents were in demand as he was a master of his craft. Minor detail correction...he and Tayna were never married, but for their short time together they were in the news quite a bit. Here is a link to the story about Witchita Lineman, one of my all time favorite songs. The music video is included but some advertisements too. Couldn't do anything about that. https://www.musicradar.com/news/glen-campbell-wichita-lineman

Different strokes for different folks...no pun intended. Back in 1974 I was 20 yrs old and road a Ducati 250 all over the place. My boss had a gig in NYC where he needed another rider for a motorcycle escort for a mini promotional parade for the release of the movie That's Entertainment. He borrowed his friend's brand new Honda 750 and asked me if I wanted to ride it down and do it. Of course I said yes! I couldn't believe it! I cruised down to NY on the Palisades Parkway, about a 25 mile ride, crossed the GW and headed downtown to the meet up point. I met up with the crew and another biker and we proceeded to ride to City Hall where the dancers did their thing to the music on the City Hall steps. It was a hoot. When it was over I rode back to Pomona. That bike was surreal to me. Cruising effortlessly at 60 mph and a little throttle blip and I was at 70. One finger on the front brake was all it needed to slow down. Coming off my Ducati to this it was an amazing contrast and it was easy to see why this bike was one of the biggest gamechangers in motorcycles. It wasn't until 1977 that I was able to buy a new bike. By then there were quite a few bikes out that were all part of what I thought was one of the most exciting times of motorcycle production. The next year Suzuki came out with the GS1000, another game changer. The battle in Japan was on for the baddest and best, and it was fun to watch. Oh yeah, the new bike I bought in '77 was a Ducati 900 GTS.

After spending Friday and Saturday at the John Day rally, I'd like to give my impressions of it. As a fairly new guy in the Guzzi world, I felt honored to be there. This was my first motorcycle rally of any kind that I have attended, and being bit by the bug I knew I would attend since I first heard about it over half a year ago. I mean, given it was in Oregon, it was a no brainer, right? It was sort of like church, with two wheels from Italy as the religion. The combination of knowledge, passion and experience was omnipresent. I was a fly on the wall to many conversations and got into others meeting many interesting folks. People rode in from all over Canada and the US. Lots from California, Oregon and Washington as expected, but all four corners of the country were represented with many states in between. So many pulled in on older bikes giving testament to the long life of these Guzzi engines. A Falcone was ridden down from Seattle. Two Australians flew into California where one kept his bike and the other bought and registered a 1000SP to make the run over...he will be shipping it back home. Spoke to the woman who rode in from New Hampshire. She showed me pictures of her old Norge with Crater Lake in the backround. She said, "See, they are the same color!" Not her first rodeo. I don't know all the variations and models, but my guess most all were there. I had the pleasure of meeting Gmc28 who turned me on to a stellar route for my return trip. Eastern Oregon roads...smooth, curvy and no cars. So nice! TwinAH rode from Canada on his nicely sorted out Stelvio. It's beautiful! If you knew him you would expect nothing less. Those were the only two forum members that I knew would be there. What went down to making this the outstanding event it was came down to the people...the organizers, the volunteers and the riders. Each and every one had something to say...I mean, have you ever met anybody that didn't want to talk about their bikes? I had a blast!

My friend had the H1 back around '73. I rode it once. It scared the crap out of me. No way, no how.

Met a guy at the rally that built this place...yes, he rode there(FJR). What an idea and it looks first class. IDK if this is on your route, but worth a look. Yukon Motorcycle Park Inc. (844) 343-7433 https://g.co/kgs/3c8yQJW

The two on the left were trailered...owner was hoping to sell them there. Not sure about the LeMans, but I saw the rider roll in with full gear. It was not for sale.

They have the music and the moves. Too good!

Most every bike was ridden there. Rider who came the furthest...a woman from New Hampshire. Oldest rider...82 years old. My ass knows I rode...631 miles. I either need a new seat or an ass like @KINDOY2.

All good stuff. Bug repellent and head nets, sunscreen, bear spray...just some last minute goodies. Food bags and some way to tie it up high. No snackies in the tent.

Looks like you have everything. Safe travels!

When you call my Griso orange I see red...