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Yes, "Gummikuh". Refers to things like the R80 and R90. Softish suspension, but still surprisingly fast.

Indeed it is.

First up, I've seen a nine T "in the flesh", and thought it was not a bad try for BMW. Secondly, BMW's have the nickname "HTG" in the German Guzzi world. Look here: https://www.deepl.com/de/translator#de/en-us/hängetitten guzzi Says it all, I reckon. Keep the V11. You'll find room for it, and in a couple of months you'll ride it and think "what was I thinking of?" In the meantime, have fun with the HTG.

Same here in Germany.

Sounds like a bloke I could get on with.

Indeed, and that this thing "Z" is a "Zed", and not a "Zee". On top of that, how is it that someone who is convinced that his opinion is worth making a Video for posterity (in as much as one can consider You Tube as such...) doesn't take the time to read the instruction manual of his microphone and find out where the front is, i.e. which side should be pointing at his mouth. That bloke got it wrong. Fail on all counts.

Good move.

France: as far as I know, your gloves have to have an intact CE tag in them as well. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CE_marking bloody annoying, actually, because they are usually sewed in just inside the cuff of the glove, and get in the way. I always used to cut them out until I learned of that ruling. Not that I am likely to go to France on the motorcycle, but you never know.

The pool and a Sauv Blanc sounds good to me.

No, never mind. He annoyed me with his quick and unexplained reference to "3dB". What most people seem to not understand is that a decibel is not a defined quantity of something, but rather expresses a ratio related to a reference. If you want to, look here. It might well make your brain hurt. I only retain enough of it to give sensible instructions to my colleagues (make it 3 dB louder...). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_pressure#Sound_pressure_level https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_energy_density https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decibel

Indeed. The parallels are surprising. I don't really like Honda bikes. Too sterile. But I started on a Honda CT 90 on the farm when I was about 15. You meet the nicest people on a Honda. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_CT_series https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_CT90

What the man said is correct, but he strikes me as an idiot who hasn't really understood what he is talking about. PS: I've earned my living as a sound engineer for the last 40 odd years.

OK, what does it do? How does it work? And is the bike still legal with the device fitted?

Going by the photos here, the fairing is original. https://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/model/Laverda/laverda_rgs1000 82.htm https://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/model/Laverda/laverda_rgs1000_84.html

Long, but very interesting. I read "Zen and the art..." a couple of decades ago, and now I think I should perhaps have another look at it. What I remember most is his questioning of how someone can work in a concentrated manned on an engine with the radio going in the background. That stuck in my head, as I ask the same question myself. The concept of a "Gumption Trap" is fascinating. I'd never heard of that, but having consulted the Wiki on the subject, I realise that I am very susceptible to those. Hmmm... EDIT: thinking about it, I reckon the more one is a perfectionist, the more likely one is to be susceptible.