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Winter Storm Warning posted for us beginning later today. 4 to 8 inches of snow expected by Thursday morning. We're sure to have rain mixing in here along the coast but it still means another heavy application of sand, gravel and salt to the roads.

Lou Reed was in love with a GPZ.............................

A Moto Rumi ??????????????

Gosh there g.forrest, sorry to spoil your fun. Covered some interesting territory finding it and learned alot. Thanks mate. I only wish MV had had a fair chance running it against the Hondas.

Went out today for the first ride of the year for me. I soon noticed a new annoying buzz that quickly got my attention. After a few moments investigation I determined it wasn't anything serious and after a few more thought of this thread. I grabbed the top lip of the windscreen and sure enough, the rattle stopped. Let go and it returned immediately. I've only put a little over a thousand miles on the bike since I got it last year and its been about two minths since I last rode it. Can't believe I wouldn't have noticed it before so I'd have to say this has developed during the two month layup. We'll see what we find.

MV Agusta 350 1969

Honda RC-166 250cc 1966

From a V11 for sale on ebay............ Ad says they are from Moto Bits. A quick google search turns up www.motobits.com but the webpage doesn't list one for MG??? You now know as much about it as I do.

That got me laughing.........................

Ummmm, thats what I was thinking but Mike has already nixed the MV.

Blessed be the light that shineth upon my eyes......................

LONDON (Reuters) - Powerful motorcycles could have their top speed capped to try to cut the number of riders killed in accidents, an influential group of MPs said Thursday. Electronic speed limiters, already fitted on some scooters and high-performance bikes, could be required by law if the government adopts the committee's ideas. "Motorcycle accident rates are far too high. They have been for 10 years," the House of Commons' Transport Committee said in a report. "It is time to consider radical action to tackle this problem." Many "superbikes" with large engines have devices that restrict top speeds to 186 mph (300 kph). The committee did not suggest a top speed limit. A total of 569 motorcyclists were killed and nearly 6,000 seriously injured in accidents on Britain's roads in 2005, according to Department for Transport figures. Giving evidence to the committee, transport author Stephen Plowden said he could not see why anyone needed a bike with a top speed of more than 65 mph. However, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) said it would be difficult to use the law to limit the power of motorcycles. "I have a lot of sympathy with having a top limit on the speed and power of motorcycles and cars," said Kevin Clinton, RoSPA's head of road safety. "Although when the EC ... proposed a 100 brake-horsepower limit on motorcycles, they were not able to get it through because they could not show any real reduction in risk from that." The committee said the government should commission research on speed limiters to "stimulate a sensible debate" on the issue. "A case was made to the committee for limiting the speed of the more powerful motorcycles, though some technical issues still need to be resolved," the committee said. The committee said it appeared to be government policy to encourage greater use of motorcycles, despite concerns over safety and the environmental damage. "This may be another argument in favor of reducing the maximum power and speed that is available on these vehicles," the committee reported. The Motor Cycle Industry Association says road safety can be improved by better training, changing attitudes and improving roads rather than just focusing on speed. Technology that interferes with a rider's control could be dangerous, it says. The Department for Transport had no immediate comment.

Yes, I would agree. Still, an experts opinion should be sought.

Damn, all I need to do now is decide how many 80K accounts I should open..............

Thanks Gary. I have access here to a nice ratcheting crimper but I'll have to see if I can identify the dies in it. If that proves to be a problem, I'll give you a shout. Dennis.

I'll be over one of these days Ratch. Love to try the real stuff. (Damn, did I just invite myself)? I'm sure the worm is a gringo thing.

After the first really nice day out this year I decided to celebrate (no, no riding, too much sand and gravel on the road still) and have a couple margaritas. My tequila of choice is Monte Alban Mescal con gusano (with worm). The smooth, smokey flavor brings back memories of nights spent 'round the campfire after a long days ride in the deserts east of San Diego. Since I drained the bottle I was once again faced with the delema of what to do with the worm.................. Never have gotten the urge to eat it myself so I gave it to the dog. Anyone out there eaten one?

I'm not sure there is a point to BFG But I do like his STYLE Beware the Quiz Trap. Like a black hole it sucks up huge amounts of time........Not so bad in winter but soon we will all be and won't have time to stare at the computer.

I wasted so many hours finding the last one I just didn't have the heart. 1 stump point in my book.

Gary, if you back up through this thread a little ways you'll see that I had asked you to confirm the part numbers for the sockets and relays that you mentioned from Waytechwire. Could you do that please? TIA, Dennis.

Interesting idea. From the TLM website.

Welcome there heavyD. Hope you do get a V11. Can't imagine owning anything else. Well, maybe a Jackal just to play with!

DC............If you know you don't want to read this, just skip it! Let the rest of us scratch the itch in peace.

Its late and I'm beat but it looks like .190 inches or so to me. Two full rotations of the dial would equal 2.000 inches. Ratch, you musta inhaled too much of that pacific ocean sea breeze and clouded your brain.

Gary (and all the others who have contributed to the relay thread) THANKS! I just wanted to confirm that the relays and sockets from Waytekwire would be the Bosch micro relay, 5 pin, #75213 and the 5 pin connector #75292. Correct? I see at least one guy has used 12ga wire for his harness but isn't 14ga fully rated to handle the loads we are dealing with here? The tables online that I've seen seem to indicate so. (Well, actually some seem to say 14ga is bordering on marginal). And finally Gary, it looks as though you remove the original headlight socket and run the bikes wires directly into the relays and then reuse the original socket on the headlight rather than preserving the the original harness and adding a new headlight socket. (Eliminating three potential corrosion points).