VA Sean

very large file -- the whole song! http://www.ladyofthecake.com/mel/world/sou...inquisition.wav

Tough predicament you are in. I will say, however, that the "for off road use only" mark on the Ti can is written in a very obscure place, not facing the casual (or even suspicious) observer, and you (or the person looking for it) will only find it if you know exactly where to look. Otherwise, these cans have the factory stamp on the outside, so I can't imagine anyone would think of these things as being aftermarket (illegal) accessories. I would also be shocked if there is much of a db change with these pipes over stock, especially anywhere under 4,000 RPM. good luck!

Ahh - so the answer to my question is that bikes for US delivery and European delivery were given different ECUs?

Wait... what? Really? The why did Euro bikes get them and US bikes not? I thought it was merely an emissions issue. Case in point - his 2004 Cafe Sport and my 2004 Coppa Italia -- same bikes but mine is painted like an Italian candy cane. His has the sensor and mine does not.

I've got one with the hole -- I have sealed the hole with a brass plug and washer. No ill effects. pics from the install - here: http://www.v11lemans.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=12032

Terry- looks like you've been busy in my absence! Nice work, man!

you're damn right it is winter in VA -- fa-fa-fa-freezing this morning! Terry- Glad to be back. Hope all is well in Ohio. I bet it is REALLY feeling like winter there.

Agreed- Very comfortable boots, and they keep your feet dry... I've been in frog chokers twice for 100+ miles and almost 200 miles... rain was so bad that it soaked through my Roadcrafter and my body was wet, but my feet stayed remarkably dry (and warm) in the boots.

with my humble apologies, I will now return to contributing to this thread!

I think that's right. I think they were celebrating PRODUCTION of 10,000 units, not SELLING 10,000 units.

Great report and pics, Mike. Santa Fe Rider and his wife are great people and very gracious hosts.

I would be shocked to see if this is repeated for the 2008-2009 sales year, based on the reaction of people to that dealer's choice to not make themselves available for service to Guzzi owners who attended the 2008 National Rally in Malibu after previously publicly stating that he would do so. Then again - if the buyers are ALL new to Guzzi... I could eat my hat.

Bob - Bob - Bob! these bikes are friggin Moto Guzzis, after all! The disappearance may occur some time in the future, but based on how many loop frames we still see that are regular riders in teh US, I imagine the V11 will be around for quite a while!

Mandello weeps over the time it has taken for somebody to post to this thread...

We had MASSIVE rains and local flooding (remnants of Hanna) blow through here all day Saturday... and we went out Saturday night for a "wet down" party (unrelated to rain) Saturday night... Sunday, the only thing we were riding was the couch! She is leaning towards the Rebel, but is now being a little more patient - so maybe she will take a couple rides on different bikes before she makes a decision.

HAH! On another board, he already offered to sell me his K bike... I told him "No friggin BEEMERS!" Thanks for all the nice comments guys - she's all fired up to get riding!

Thanks, guys! I'll pass along the good words. Sean

sorry for the cross-posting... Okay... so she passed the MSF Basic Rider Course almost 2 years ago, but since her time was running out to actually get to the DMV for the written test, she studied a bit last night and told me this morning she was going in to take the test... then I got this email from her: Yes - I bought the V50III for her... but she is afraid of crashing it and irreparably harming it -- plus it is simply too tall for her to ride it with any confidence... So it looks like we will be going out to buy her a little YamaKawaZuki 250cc something or other in the near future... Congrats to Erin!

I know it is frustrating to see it, but just know that you can be an example when you are out there riding. My in-laws have a beach house in Delaware (a no-helmet state), and just about EVERY person on a scooter there is in shorts, a t-shirt (or no shirt) and in flip flops or no shoes, and definitely sans helmet. Whenever I meet people who are new to riding, I preach the Gospel of ATGATT... if they choose to follow it or not, it is up to them.

I'm guessing the above is answering the "are they that much different?" and not whether they are still available. Ehh?

I'm confused. Why won't the center stand work with the Stucci crossover? I have a center stand on my bike with the Mistral crossover. Are they that much different? here's a link to when I did my installation of both the stand and x-over. http://www.v11lemans.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=12032 PS: I think these may still be purchased through the good dealers. I got mine through Moto International.

It is from the Alpina site. http://www.alpinaraggi.it/gallery/naked/A-MotoGuzzi.jpg