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Haven't read all of everthing in the thread, but:
Firstly, Beard is working on the V85 TT to get Guzzidiag going. I'm quite sure he will figure it out in time.
Secondly, from what I have read elsewhere, Roland Däs has developed a number of new maps for the V85 TT E5. I'm sure they are not all useless.
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Yes, lots of nice bikes.
What I don't understand is why the bloke showed his "Nighthawk" at the start. That is a CBX 650 E. I used to have one of those. Someone gave it to me as a birthday present, because he had been unable to sell it for about 5 years. It was an "honest" bike, but boring. How can one start a video with "this is my bike" (that...) and then go on to show those other ones. I would be embarassed, to say the least.
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Definitely.
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2 hours ago, Lucky Phil said:
Here's the Ti plate from my right wrist
I've only seen mine on x-ray pictures, but that looks to be exactly the same.
Thanks for the advice. At the moment, it doesn't seem to be causing problems, but I keep an eye on it.
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Gaffer tape it back together, and sell it on E-Bay.
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10 minutes ago, gstallons said:
...everything !
Except enough titanium parts.
I've got an advantage. I've got a bit of titanium screwed into my left wrist as a result of an accident in 2017 with disastrous results for the GTR 1000 I was riding. I'm absolutely convinced that the titanium makes me 10% faster over and above the 10% for the red colour of my two "small block" Guzzis.
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39 minutes ago, activpop said:
... lamb is my favorite. Those mutton dishes sound great. I never had it, but I'm sure I would love it.
Be warned. Mutton has a very characteristic flavour. I love lamb, but find mutton a bit challenging.
In Australia, the animal has to have been less than 1 year old for it to be sold as lamb. Hogget is between 1 and 2 years old, and anything older than that is mutton. The taste of the meat gets more intensive with age, and mutton is very intense.
Just so's you know what you might be getting yourself into.
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I'd have a Centauro if I had the readies, but only if it were enough readies to do what Phil suggested.
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Ok, pretty, and I would indeed be interested in building a custom CX that would end up looking similar to that. By all accounts, the thing had a mediocre frame at best, but I saw a mate of mine in Melbourne riding his CX 500 on a dirt track like a motocross bike, so it can't be too bad.
Regarding the one in the video:
far too loud, I reckon, and the back-firing on the overrun would drive me nuts. And choosing the mufflers for the sound is just a wank. The important thing with an exhaust system is how it works. If it has to be loud to work, ok, but quiet is better, and there are quiet exhausts that work well.
Otherwise, very pretty. The Pirelli Phantoms are nice. Always liked them.
The video is quite well made, and was probably expensive. But then, I think it can be considered "advertising", so probably worth the expense.
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This thing, right?
三澤佳祐, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
No, doesn't do it for me either. It's just a modern bike. The original was a revolution.
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I'd have that like a shot. One owner, probably loves it, and can't ride anymore. Really sad for the owner, but ideal conditions for the buyer. The price looks realy good.
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14 hours ago, p6x said:
... the new Katana...
I don't even know what the new one looks like. But the real one, the original GSX 1100 S, was one of the most significant motorcycle designs ever. And it was a good bike into the bargain.
Allmoto
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Chet Atkins it the one on the left with the good collar and the Gretsch, right?
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20 minutes ago, Lucky Phil said:
An ability to know when the rule book no longer applies is also an advantage...
Yes, indeed. That even applies to my job to an extent. When the shit really hits the fan, the audience is in its seats, and it's time for the show, it has to work. After a given point, to a large degree it really doesn't matter what you have to do to achieve that.
But in my job, there are no lives in danger if it doesn't happen. I have the utmost respect for pilots who can keep their shit together in extreme situations, because in their job, it really does matter.
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20 hours ago, p6x said:
... Suzuki and its Hayabusa, but before that, Bandit, Inazuma...
How could you possibly neglect to include "Katana" in that list?
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20 hours ago, docc said:
Jus' sayin', y'all . . .
Quite apart from the music, those are both excellent recordings. In the first one, the mix is really very good. The second one seems to have been recorded with one stereo microphone, and they all are "working the mic" very professionally. Nice.
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15 hours ago, Weegie said:
... he's a good bit easier on the ear
Indeed. Thanks for the link.
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8 hours ago, Gmc28 said:
... Bush pilots need stick and rudder skills, airline pilots just need the instrument skills, but the best pilots have both. ....
I reckon the bloke who parked his Airbus on the Hudson a few years back was one of the "have both" category. I rather hope that there is one of those in the cockpit when I am on a commercial flight.
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On 6/18/2024 at 6:45 AM, Lucky Phil said:
...The early days of strangling legacy designed engines with emission stuff before the figured out making them clean and still having power.
Yeah. The one my Dad had went alright, but it had problems with the exhaust manifold, and the solution was a set of headers, probably simply because they were cheaper than the original manifold. I think that helped.
As far as rust goes, my HK Monaro was full of it. The previous owner, who bought it new, lived somewhere down the bay in Melbourne, so it spent its life in salty air. That didn't do it any good.
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49 minutes ago, Lucky Phil said:
...I like the challenge of getting a manual car off the line clean and smooth. One of the joys of motoring is a manual transmission and a clutch.
Yes, I know what you mean, and I will likely never own an automatic car or bike. I rode a scooter around the parking lot at La Trobe once, and decided that it was just dangerous.
Not interested.
The electric driveline in the Tesla was a different beast altogether. I didn't get to cane it in the curves, but I think getting the most out of it would be not unlike finding the groove on a bike with an internal combustion engine and manual transmission. Anyone can ride fairly fast on a modern bike, but finding the groove is still an art. I reckon finding the groove with an electric drivetrain is probably just as much of an art and a joy.
My dad owned a late '70s Falcon with a 4.1 motor for a while, an XC, I think. I was young and reckless, and loved driving it at about 140 km/h on the dirt roads around the family home near Cobram. The "made" dirt roads were bluestone, and the big, fat Falcon would dance a bit on those roads at that speed. Or the feeling that the bike is just starting to slide a bit. Getting that right with an internal combustion engine is an art. Getting it right with an electric drivetrain is likely to be a bit different, but undoubtably an art in its own right. I'd love to be able to experiment.
Edit: this looks like the Falcon in quesition, for those who are not familiar with Australian cars. The car in the picture is a Fairmont, which was the "luxury" model, but it is the same colour, at least, and the body shape was the same for the series XA to XC, Falon or Fairmont.
By Jeremy from Sydney, Australia - Ford Fairmont XC, CC BY 2.0,
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22 minutes ago, Lucky Phil said:
..outright acceleration.
Outright acceleration is not quite the point. You're right, more than 100 hp in a bike is pointless on the road. The point is the way it gets up and goes from zero. Plant the foot, and it happens. No internal combustion engine can do what an electric motor can do. Maximum torque at zero revs. That has its attraction, and I would like to have a bike that does that.
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8 hours ago, KINDOY2 said:
What is that? It is entirely possible to make an attractive motorcycle with a good seating postion from a small block Guzzi. See, for instance, the V50 Monza und V35 Imola. Beautiful, perfect riding position. The bike in that picture is just wrong.
EDIT: for those who aren't familiar with the small block models, this is the V35 Imola. I've got one, and I am very fond of it. Bugger all power, but very pretty and loads of fun:
https://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/model/moto guzzi/moto_guzzi_v35_imola 79.htm
The bike in the picture looks like it might have started out as one of these:
https://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/model/moto guzzi/moto_guzzi_v65c.htm
Spectacularly ugly from the factory, but the "costum bobber" in the picture is no improvement.
Annuveredit: you can tell it is a small block by the rocker covers. Unmistakeable.
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Phil, I was allowed to take a Tesla for a short spin. If I had a motorcycle that went like that thing did, I wouldn't give a shit how it sounded.
The best V-Twin sound I ever heard was a Montjuich. A shop in Preston (I think) owned it, and a mate of mine got a ride on it. He rode it straight to my place to show me. I heard him coming on Kingsbury Drive, and I was inside on Dwyer Street. Sounded amazing, but too loud. I like the sound of my Guzzis too, but quiet is also good.
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10 hours ago, KINDOY2 said:
Probably the Baltic..
Ok, so only a little bit salty. But nevertheless, I hope she washed the bike down thourougly afterwards.
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Titanium goodness
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With a tap, I would have thought....
Seriously though, do let us know how it goes. I've been following this thread with some interest.