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Thanks for the tip Pete. I wasn't aware that Guzzi had ever made a sensible dipstick. I still might buy one or three from Meinolf, though (no, not him, the other Meinolf...) because his work is really quite pretty, and he's a nice bloke into the bargain. And he also makes them to fit the small blocks, i.e. suitable for my Breva 750 and my V35 Imola. Incidentally, he (the Meinolf in question) has a V65 track bike modified to a mono-shock rear suspension. It looks a bit "utilitarian", but the longer you look at it, the more stuff you discover that he has modified. Cool bike. Here are a couple of pictures of his dipstick.

For that one you have to log in to facebook. Not going to happen...

There's a bloke on the German forum that makes pull-out dipsticks for Guzzis. A screw in plug for the filler hole with a dip-stick through the middle secured by a locking pin. Made of metal, and flat in the relevant measuring area. I reckon I will get one of those (likely one each for all three Guzzis), and the suggestion to make a mark on it just under the Roper Plate in the case of the V11 is very likely to be used.

That link leads to a Yamaha for about 17 and a half thou. . Who wants a bloody Yamahahaha?

Looks a lot like an 80's TV show to me. Great song.

As I understand it, the first wind tunnel used by a motorcycle manufacturer. Correct me if I am wrong, anyone who knows better. Indeed. You never know when it might be too late.

Google can be avoided. There are Wiki articles that mention them. For instance https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robertson_screw They are uncommon here and in Australia, in fact I don't recall ever having seen one, but the idea sounds good. What was that thing with having to leave town?

I like Torx. 10 or 15 years ago they were a bit of a pain in the arse, because one didn't necessarily have the appropriate bit on hand. In the meantime, they have become so common here that the bit is available more or less as a matter of course. The adavantage over a Phillips screw is that the driver is less likely to jump out of the screw head if you don't put enough pressure on it to stay in. When using a battery drill to screw in the screws, this is a major advantage. On the stages in theatres here, where set pieces are commonly screwed to the stage floor, and generally where things made of wood are screwed together, you nearly always see Torx here. As I said, I like them.

Legs all the way up to her arse.

Answering that is going to take a while, but maybe I will rise to it...

Nitpicking time (again...). The chin strap on the helmet seems to be not done up, and the helmet seems to be too big for her, i.e. not her helmet, i.e. the photo is staged. Yes, I know they all are, but one can make an effort.... On top of that, when I sit on a bike, the right hand is on the brake lever, and the left foot is down. Left hand on the clutch and right foot down is only just before riding off, and then the right hand is mostly on the brake lever right up until I start releasing the clutch. Still, the bike is on the centre stand, so the photo is obviously really a set-up. So why is she pulling in the clutch? As I said, one can make an effort when setting up a photo...

Mine arrived here (Germany) today. Many thanks once again.

On the German market, that would be an absolute bargain. I'd imagine the market in Finnland is fairly similar. I would certainly buy it. As far as the spring goes, if it breaks it wont take you all summer to fix it, I gather. Get in a replacement as soon as you get the bike, preferably one of the ones that were developed here, and change it at your leisure. As I said, if the bike is really as you describe it, I would buy it for sure, and worry about details later. You're not likely to find another one too quickly that is showing such a low mileage (assuming it is genuine...).

According to several people here, and information I have seen elsewhere, the tenth digit of the number is the year it was built, so that bike was built in 2002. The number you quoted in your post is identical to the number on my V11 Le Mans , except for the last three digits. Yours ends with 195, mine with 456, otherwise all the same. My V11 Le Mans was delivered and first registered in Germany in May, 2003.

Give it heaps, mate.

Errmmmm, that statement could easily provide the basis for a discussion that could go on all night and need several cases of beer to lubricate it. Without launching into that discussion now, I don't agree. I think most blues musicians wouldn't, either, just to name one example. On the contrary, most pop music isn't "real", even if the artists in question think they are making art. Most of it is just product.

Did you have to leave town?

Docc, you're a very naughty boy.

Better that than a good shiraz.

Ok, so he noticed the qualities of the bike, and gave it a good report. Mostly. The bashing continues: he says at the start that he never was interested in adventure bikes, but for the test he miracuolasly has a retro enduro helmet to wear. Further: as in the last video, brand new spiffy clothing appropriate to the bike in question, and meticulously aged boots. And he is constanly striking poses. I'm pleased that he liked the bike, but I still reckon he is a bit of a twat. And Monica is a shit camera operator.

Ok, so good luck for the ongoing search. I hope you find one soon.

Hmmm.... Very ambitious prices, then, I would say.

I also reckon that's probably too much. Sure, it is a fine pitch thread, but still.

Another thought: I'm not all that rapt about the tyres in the photos. The profile looks good, but... This is them: https://www.bridgestonemotorcycletires.com/en-us/product-results/spitfire-s11# The blurb seems to be biased towards "cool" more than performance. And H-rated. Top speed 210 km/h according to here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tire_code#Speed_rating and the bike can allegedly do about 220 km/h according to here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_CBX and here https://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/model/Honda/honda_cbx1000_79.html Ok, you're not going to be hammering something like a CBX at top speed all the time, but still, the tyres are slightly underrated for the bike. It would be interesting to know if the load-rating is appropriate, particularly in respect to the hot conditions you have in Texas.

Ok, so maybe 10k is not too unreasonable, and maybe you can talk him down a bit For what it is worth, I just had a look here on one of the bigger platforms. There were some CBXs on offer. The ones that I might consider start at around €10,000. The highest was a low-mileage, original, very clean from a dealer in Holland for a bit over €22,000