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(Looks like the replacement rectifier tube is staying powered up. Thanks for the encouragement to simply replace the tube. )

Seems my bassman amp is on the fritz and these fellows have informed my fiddle playing. Wow, yeah!

Pretty sure mine are "Legacy" and definitely have the "Hot start satellite acquisition", but I'll have to say it often takes up to ten seconds or more here in the rural Southern USA for satellite acquisition. During that time, the speedometer/odometer does not function and the trip meter (that I use for fuel range) is blank. For example, if I key the Sport on in my shop and it cannot acquire, I cannot see how many miles I have on the last fuel fill up. [edit: tonight, it took 10-15 minutes for the GPS to acquire in the shop which is deeply shielded by masonry walls, floors overhead, and some earth berming and A/C equipment just outside. Still, it did finally acquire even in this "basement." ]

All the yay-hoos say that . . .

'round these-here parts, there's a fine line between "yah-hoos" and "yay-hoos" . . .

That fork nut reflection was a total surprise. You can see Goofman standing vigil over my left shoulder. Serendipity at its best! Yeah, Sept. 6-8, 2019 (kicks off on Friday, although some arrive earlier than that, even) . . .

I recall that Tim Hayes and his wife, Bonnie, from Spruce Pine, N.C., came to two SSR's -- Vonore and Newport. Bill Ah! Bravo! I did not know where Tim was from. I remember them very well! I hope this does not diffuse the coercion being applied to Al and Orson!

"Aermacchi" can mean more than one thing . . . All most welcome!

Case in point: The world's foremost authority on the Moto Guzzi V11 series is not the factory, its representatives, published materials, importers, or any dealer-anywhere. It are us!

It occurred to me to post something about the "ride plan" for Saturday. There is not one . . . Good news, is that there will be numerous "ride plans" and routes that center on "squad" size groups (solo to six?). Y'all might hatch these plans right here on the thread, amongst one another, or at the Friday gathering. In recent SpineRaids, the smaller groups have worked swimmingly and made the Saturday evening gathering a lively time of sharing stories of the road and places and experiences. So, have look at some mapping and routing resources, get in with like riders and enjoy the area. It has much to offer for our "style" of riding! Me? I'm going the mile into town for ice cream . . .

I can write you a note! (In fact . . . I just did!)

I was mighty jazzed to ride with czakky and JRD in Tampa Bay, Florida, few years back. While JRD has managed to make the SSR, it's gonna be a lot harder for czakky (comin' outta Wisconsin) without a sidecar rig for his li'l kiddie . . . loverly family spring vacation spot, here, czakky! Getting Jaap and Paul here is gonna take a pretty serious Fund Drive I figure . . . P.Roper ain't showin' up without sumpin' to rollerize . . . Why "no one" has ever come to a South'n Spine Raid from North Carolina is kind of a mystery. This year, I'm calling out a couple veteran members, now living in NC, Orson, and al_roethlisberger . . . Ya'll come now! Ya hear?

I keep inviting some ethereal, but very cool, cat from Varsseveld - NL I'm not naming any names, but his initials are : Jaap Veldhorst . . . There would be no Spine Raid (anywhere) without him! Our Chief Whip !

YES! Thank you!

To my recollection ( ), there have been Spine Raiders from (in no particular order) Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Texas, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Virginia, Ohio, Michigan, and Kentucky (if we count a no-show from a break down. And we do. ) I may have forgotten someone (speak up!), but no one from next door (NC) ? Gonna start on the Wisconsinites next . . .

That said (it had to be said), one of my highest hopes this year is that some member(s) from North Carolina will actually make it west across The Divide (not THE GREAT DIVIDE, just the wee Appalachian one . . .) I suppose Spine Raiders have crossed into North Carolina, and back west, maybe eleven of the last fourteen SSR, but no one from North Carolina has ever graced the times.

I guess we should get the requisite disclaimer and purpose statement out of the way . . . I'm just gonna lift it from last year: This is not a rally, event, or function of V11LeMans.com. It is an idea about riding, or meeting interested people. It is an idea only. There is no plan, no registration, no stickers, T-shirts, merchandise, door prizes, meals, poker runs, routes, organization, or support. Just discussion and sharing. There is no affiliation or responsibility, expressed or implied, with or by V11Lemans.com, its owner(s), Administrators, moderators, members, pets, pocket mice, or any other entity. If being at The US Appalachian Divide in September feels like a good idea to you, look forward to sharing ideas. The idea of ideas has been around for a while. I do love George Bernard Shaw's take: "If you have an apple and I have an apple and we exchange these apples, then you and I will still each have one apple. But if you have an idea and I have an idea and we exchange these ideas, then each of us will have two ideas."

That was a hasty post, I just caught that after spending the day on my "other bike." Rolled over 50,000 miles on my 1990 Honda GB500 today while chasing another ('89) right at the ton. What a great day!

(Fifteenth) South'n Spine Raid Weekend after Labor Day Tellico Plains, Tenn., USA *Get there. Bring tools*

Is it ok to discuss "reforming" & or replacing caps on this topic ? For sure ! While I know what "caps" (capacitors) are, how to do anything with them is beyond me. I noticed my amp *sizzling* a little from time to time. Is that something with the caps or was that this rectifier going bad? A couple more questions on the rectifier, if you please: 1) If I press it really hard or rock it toward one side it come on. It looks to have a "retainer, but the tube won't stay plugged in. Is this just a connectivity problem with the chassis? 2) I've heard that these amps should not just be left on, but I'm guilty of that more lately without using the "standby." Has this contributed to my rectifier problem?

Nice stuff, Al ! Is the rectifier tube the most likely to go in an amp like this (Fender reissue '59 Bassman Ltd) ? The tube still shuts down when it heats up. I'll search a good replacement. Like, something OSRAM, and made in Sweden . . . ? Maybe, keep a spare on hand like we do a Hi-Current OMRON relay in the monkey-paw-trap of a V11 ?

I love my 2-valver. Kevin Cameron published something about why that configuration V-Twin has something "special." It's not efficiency or horsepower, or really even torque. I'll look for a link to his article. Pretty sure it was his column in Cycle World?

What a terrible scare! I have a session tomorrow to practice for . . .

Die-am! Cleaned the connections with CRG Electronics Cleaner, treated with Caig DeOxit® and back to hot!!!! :thumbsup:

"RUBY 5 AR 4" rectifier. Can I save it?