docc

Sure, but look at the price of those Buello Aguilas . . . just no availibillia . . .

Hmm, I'm surprised at no response as of yet. With the side stand up, the switch is closed, routing power to the 'run switch.' When the side stand is down, power to the run switch must come from the relay activated by the neutral switch. This is, of course, called the "sidestand relay" just to make an appropriate Italian confusion of things.

No offense, but have you searched "this old tractor?" Carl Allison has posted some superb work there.

Ride, eat, apply Guzzi fluid - repeat. Scene from the paddock:

Pilots Extraordinaire: Tim and Josh discussing relays, handling and frontal systems. Fine fellows!

I've never seen so many *very fine* motorcycles overshadowed by one finer motorcycle and her rider. It is our loss not to have hosted your Sport and your husband's VFR at our lousy non/rallye-with-no-real-group-picture. Maybe next year! (I'm hearing Tellico Plains, TN, the weekend between Mother's Day and Memorial Day). See you for SSR VI (We'll take a group photo with the VFR in the front!) Wayne, laying on hands:

Stunt parking (ouch). Hope all are home and well. 840 miles for my Sport, including one three mile gravel switchback (Josh is the most patient and forgiving wingman one could ever hope for!) For the record: the hacksaw blade is 0.026". Guzziology recommends 0.023 for the old round head and John with the SP will never be the same after Wayne healed his restart in the motel parking lot.

Team Frontal System.

Lucky bastards! Best of luck to Charlie! America remains too tame for "real" adventure. Maybe in 2015 when we , once again, become a third world country . . . I'm ridin' anyway, docc

Coming in from the west, it looks like four of us leaving the Cracker Barrel on US 412 (I65/exit 46) at 0900 doing 276 ZUMO miles on backroads and byways to Newport. In the past a few folks have holed up at motels at that exit on Thursday night. If you're coming in on Thursday, let me know so some proper hospitality can be arranged. The usual stuff: beer, pizza . . . tires.

The tail light still burns if the light relay is bad. It's on a circuit with no relay along with the 'dipped' light and instrument lights. Kind of a 'limp home' mode. Curiously, if the headlamp, brake light, and horns go out and she will not restart: it is fuse 5 (not a relay). (or the clutch switch . . .)

So . . . that's why those cats won't wave!

My weasel feels better aligned now. But, it aches a little. In a good way, though. . . (Look, really, I used a laser to align my swingarm after the *dumb-ass* crash. And it rides better. Everything you do to these bikes to tune and fine-tune helps. Except the stuff that makes it worse and tosses you into an oncoming 3-series sedan. My bad. I won't do that set-up again.)

I believe this thread is too valuable to have it closed. Ya'll play nicely.

Dad-gum! Rat thar nere the X-on. S'pose the wild girl from Year One at the Super8 in Athens has made bail by now? Looks like her kind of place. . . At least we have Wayne covered. I'm goin' to the Huddle House to suck my thumb and order grits . . .

Questions have come up about restaurants and such walking distance from the Comfort Inn. The folks at the hotel tell me they serve a continental breakfast with 'make your own waffle." Across the street (25W/411) is Lois's Country Kitchen, the Huddle House, Timeout Deli and the Exxon makes burgers, sanwiches and sells beer. Both Audrey's Bar and Grill and the Midnight Rodeo serve food. About four miles east on I40 is another exit with a Cracker Barrel and much, much more. PLEASE NOTE: THE BRIDGE OVER DOUGLAS LAKE WILL BE CLOSED! INTERSTATE 40 WILL BE CLOSED WEST OF THE 411/25W EXIT (EXIT 432) 8 MILES TO EXIT 424. Detours are posted and it should be no big deal. Just a heads up if you're coming in from the west on I40. Bill and I have tweaked the route for Saturday looping north into VA/KY 238 miles. I'll try to print up some maps and directions. If you have Garmin MapSource, pm me and I'll send you the file. Later, docc

We did pick a weekend with lots of other rallyes going on, but not by design. (Not that we even have a design). In the past our route took us to lunch in Franklin where we could sit quietly next to some of the people we passed en masse to get there. No brawling, though (North Carolinians are a gentle people). This year we're headed north through the corners of Virginia and Kentucky where we'll have to be much more careful where we sit down for lunch. Sorry we'll miss seeing your Cafe Sport! Perhaps next year it is a fair turn-about for the husband to bring his VFR (very nice bikes!). Ride well, docc

Good news! It's certainly worth switching to upgraded relays if you have not done so already (OMRON, GEI, or Bosch) Lot's of old threads with links and such.

I could lick a Stelvio. Don't let me around the Grappa . . they don't allow this sort of thing in East Tennessee . . . (Otherwise): I'm hearing the grumblings of folks prepping their Guzzis for a gathering. If *you* are wondering if *you* should show up (*you* know who *you* are!), this is it! *I* can't wait!!

Aww! You've ratted us out! But, I've heard there is a really knarly downhill gravel back way in . . .

I'll see if I can get a bead on the oil temp sensor. That's the one I bedded in the brass housing, no?

Time to dust off the V11, mount that new tire and charge the battery. Two weeks from Friday and it's off to the mountains!

Once again, Spine Raiders of the Lost Art will rendezvous in a few weeks just east of Knoxville, Tennessee, to hobnob, cohort and otherwise test brake rotor temperatures. By the time the proper 'technical fluids' are applied to the results, the final tally could be beyond the interpretation margins of internet posting. In other words, you should come in person and and cast your very own jaundiced eye on the proceedings. Bring your own technical fluids. Meetings and Clubs Forum

Why didn't I think of that?

Just drove through these mountains with the family in the Volvo T5 Bomber. Nice area, even by interstate. There is no excuse for even the most garage bound V11 Stalwart not to come show their stuff at the Spine Raid. OK, I guess if you live in Belgium . . . Even then, I have a guest room . . .