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I really must learn to do that. Still stuck in the mindset of looking up books and magazines. It's an interesting engine design,I kind of thought that somehow it pressurised or supercharged the intake charge but maybe I'm thinking of something else. (Googles--something else--- nope that wasnt it.)

Didnt the TWN have an unusual engine layout-split single or something?

Still here. If/when you get back out,give me a shout,the first rounds are on me. It's a nice enough place and the locals are great but christ is it boring. There's a Guzzi importer set up now,so I went up and had a look.The "salesman" didnt know there was a Griso there,along with a couple of Aprilias,but they're really just interested in the Vespas as far as I can see and have to take the whole package from Piaggio,that's the impression I got. The Griso's nice enough,but it's an ugly sod compared with the V11.Dunno if I'd buy one.

I suppose it's the nature of things,some guys wander in for a while and wander off again. How you doin anyway you aul rascal?

Dunno if anyone's seen this,georgeous Guzzi racer for sale on uk ebay. 12 grands a lot of money,but I'd buy it if I had the dosh http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MOTO-GUZZI-RACER-CRMC-REGISTERED-/180600016753?pt=UK_Motorcycles&hash=item2a0c998f71

God,I miss my bike.

Wasn't sure where to put this,so I stuck it in here. http://bbc.co.uk/nw200 That should link to live streaming,practice tonight at 7,races are on Saturday afternoon. edit-to access the live streaming,click the NW200 logo.

Thanks Keith.The old place looks nice with the new paint and wallpaper.

Rossi's bike slowest of all on top speed??!! Good race,after Stacy Moaner fell off it got interesting.Spies going well too. Jaap,do you get eurosport?It might be available on their site?

Nostalgia,it's not like it used to be,fella.

Sticky solenoid?

Innis And Gunn for me when I'm on the beer,Laphraoig or Islay Malts if I'm flush,vodka when I want a scrap

BFG,if you check out the exhausts section of the Unity Equipe catalogue http://www.unityequipe.com/CatalogueMarch2008.pdf you'll see true megaphone exhausts and those with reverse cones. The reverse part was added on mostly single cyl racers,Manx Nortons,7R's,G50's and the like to give a wider "power band".The harmonic frequencies of the exhaust gases could be altered by changing the size,angle of cone and exit hole. Phil Irving describes it well in "Tuning for speed"

Feckin caps locks ah jeez,ye know what I mean.

Yis bolloxES!!! OK so,yir mans in the borders,first run Galasheils to Moffat Up to Glasshouses,then across to the Meggat Tibbie Sheils Inn,pint or two then hame Should settle the nerves aN BRING HIM INTAE THE REQUIRED MINDSET OF THE AVARAGE v11 0WNER I E deluded,half pissed,full of fun

I was born in Ru'glen

""Immediately after 20 miles at sustained 90 MPH (indicated), I was able to haul down to extended stops for traffic lights (twice), and both times experienced ZERO low RPM sensor body heat-soak hot lean burn feedback loop symptoms. Again, with the OE sensor in either plastic or brass holders, this was not possible to achieve regardless of thermo-compound or air gap, the only exception being the use of passive control (heat sink) and active control (variable resistor"" These were presumably the symptoms your bike wasnt experiencing when it was running perfectly? Good work

Looks like a fitting tribute,will they have one for Robert as well?

Ah Jeezus,Jim.I was eatin

Far as I know,you're right,Ferg.BRG was actually Irish Racing Green,first used in the Gordon Bennett races,some of the very first motor races,held across Ireland as the Brits wouldnt allow racing on public roads. Or something.

What sensor is this again?

Fine machine,sir. My hat is doffed.

Another recommendation for the Al Verde. Stayed there last year,absolutely superb food and the folks are fantastic.

Only on the V11 forum............................20 pages on a temp sensor.

Steve,that is the one from the museum,just back from a race demo at San Remo. If you look,you can see Lomas's World Championship winner behind it.