mike wilson

It's too good for that. Does the exhaust use the frame rails? m

Not a standard production model, anyway. Might be a protoype with a new engine. I recognised the frame style. We shall see. They were lovely machines, although somewhat thirsty. BTW, thanks for the previous point. I think I might be getting addicted. mike

Depends on the direction of rotation of the cable. It's true but is not always applicable. Requires you to sit and twiddle whilst "chimping" at it so that you can work out which way the forces work. mike

Coming in from way out on the left field, I'm going to say Silk, 650cc and not a bleeding clue about the exhaust, unless it was designed to sound like a Phantom jet. As the original CBX allegedly was. mike

I'm fairly sure that there is one of these knocking around the VMCC but I am youknowwhatted if I can remember its name. I _think_ it is double barelled but that's as far as I can go. Could cheat and Google for it but that spoils the fun. m

Thanks. That's a very nice restoration. Where was the picture from? m

OK Supreme, scrambles model (possibly trials) 500cc

What's a 90/90 crank? mike

Well, they've already got some fawning hound slobbering around them. They need some intelligent company. Dogs are bigger = more diesel. mike

No, it's not. My V65 behaves almost identically, yet my V50 does not - it is wonderful to ride. Even though it has "spaghetti" forks. Mine turns in at low speeds but runs wide at anything over trotting speed. Same as yours? mike

The single (half a twin) The triple (twin and a half) The four (two twins) The six (three twins) The eight (four twins and sounds like it) The wankel (twin and a half spinning in its grave)

I don't quite follow. If I bring mine around, will you show me what you mean? On second thoughts.....

mmmmmmmmmm, 30 rwhp drool> mike 18stone V65 rider

Twin or single carb? m

Sorry, I was distracted during my mental arithmetic - you are right wrt capacity. The model designation was: 3T = pre unit 350, 5T = preunit 500, 3TA = unit 350, 5TA = unit 500. The T90 was a single cylinder machine, as were the T70 and T80. The T100 designation was taken over for the sports version of the twin. Triumph had a very active publicity department, so the model range numbers tend to make little logical sense........ mike

Never heard of a fractured joint. But, anyway, a good physio will be able to help you dramatically with it. You are getting the same symptoms as my wife, so I assume that the injuries are at least similar. _Once she got the right physio_ the improvement in her situation was dramatic. She got the injury by slipping on a stair, so don't let anyone give you any crap..... mike

I second this advice. My wife damaged her pelvis in a simple fall and it took months for SI damage and a displaced sacrum to be diagnosed, despite me asking about it. Nearly two years now and still some problems. One of the difficulties is that some physio exercises can be quite painful, so the temptation is to avoid the pain. Balancing pain, exercise and healing is quite complicated and the assistance of a sympathetic partner is recommended. Good luck. mike

The Triumph 350 was called a 55 (cubic inches) in America. It's a 3TA that he crashed. mike

Agreed 8-) But it's not just fuel economy - it's the overall package. There may be the question of comparing like with like - a largish capacity motorcycle is really not fairly compared to a Peugot 206 but there a re a number of things the Peugot can do that the bike can't and _overall_ it is cheaper to run. Lifestyle accessory because it is not really durable personal transport. I would trade all the metallic paint and other tat for stainless fasteners. Give me your Griso for a year and see what it would be like. I'm not saying my 130,000mile car is in showroom condition but it is perfectly presentable. I've done _nothing_ to it. The Guzzii, on the other hand, takes considerable work just to slow the deterioration. Absolutely agreed. On all points. Your reasons are perfectly valid and I was not questioning them. I think the Guzzi is close to the best of a very poor bunch of options for modern two wheeled transport that can manage modern traffic. The direction the Griso is taking seems to be moving the company away from that to something approaching the Harley/crotch rocket/cruiser "accessory" market and that bothers me. mike

You're not trying to tell me that a modern Guzzi is a thrifty vehicle are you? Maybe compared to an SUV but not to many other modern vehicles. I have a car that does nearly double the mileage of my Guzzi, will run its tryes for at least three times longer, has a service interval five times greater and costs about one fifth more than a new Guzzi. The only thing the Guzzi does functionally better is accelerate faster. But the bike takes up much less space on the highway. Interesting statistic. Greater LA has more cars than Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, whatever Burma is called now and China put together. No wonder it stinks. And affects all of us. To drift slightly back on topic, one of the reasons I don't like the Griso is that it is just a lifestyle accessory like an SUV. It has very limited functionality for what I want from a motorcycle, which is reasonably priced transport. I know I'm in a minority, there. But, to me, the Griso becomes part of the problem not part of the solution. mike

He means that it's a VW. No, an Audi. Er, something like that. 8-) Best quality control in the group, though.

Ah. Just read the rest of the site. I like the page on biofuels.

You might find that that is both illegal and invalidates your house insurance. Can't remeber offhand the amount of petrol you are allowed to keep on household premises but it's a ridculously small amount. Not that it will stop me..... mike

Cheaper than bikes. V65GT - ~50MPG, New tyres at about 6,000rear and 10,000 front, Pads every 9months Peugot 206 - 70+MPG, tyres at about 30K (and half the price) Pads at 60K. Bike paperwork costs (tax, test, insurance) ~ £200 Car paperwork costs ~ £60 (new so no test, free insurance for a year) The only reason the bike actually wins is that there are no purchase costs involved any more. Plus it's more fun. Buying new, it's no comparison - if you leave out the performance factor (allowing that you buy something that can keep up with traffic) cars are much cheaper to run. mike

Extra virgin Olive?