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These are all good questions . . .yet, shall we call my Moto Guzzi "FOR OFF ROAD USE ONLY" factory accessory carbon fiber cans ( probably made by Mistral) "aftermarket?" The 'silencers' on Gini's V11 may be Guzzi factory accessories. While not 'stock' they are yet 'factory.'

Longitudinal crank, yes . . . and transverse cylinders. But is that really quirky? It worries me that Nog thinks his Buell is quirky (it is) but the Guzzi maybe isn't. Is it? Modern Triumphs have dodgier air-fueliignition mapping, but they're more Japanese than Italian. Sure they're undersprung and all, more for the nimble minx . . .

Makes me think of the Sport . . . every time I climb on . . .

Hey, I had a full THREE year warranty that my dealer fought MGNA tooth and nail for. Even after he was no longer a dealer. But, be aware, "Silly Places to Post Your Bullshit" is, by design, an unmoderated attempt to get these topics off the main forum. You don't like the thread here? Lurk somewhere else.

Yes, yes. Wait til I come by to repossess your last voodoo neck manipulation you didn't pay for. We ( The Evil Ones All Misunderstood) will then slash and burn your lawn. Or the tennis court at your apartment complex. After all , we're just in it for the buck.

After a few glasses of Cabernet, friends asked my wife if she was gettin' any. She thought they meant 'sleep.'

Reading April 2006 "Cycle World", an article by Phil Schilling on the Moto Parilla, he states, "No Italian motorcycle would be authentic and complete without its Grand Quirk. For Ducati it's the desmodromic valve system. In the case of Parilla, it's the high-cam engine . . . " And in the case of the V11 Moto Guzzi?

BFG . . . up to your old ways. Such a gas to see the old Guzzi parked around aircraft hangers. It was the beginning, after all, with Carlo and Parodi and Ravelli. Often I throttle up the Sport feeling the power-to-weight ratio of a P-51 Mustang thinking, " this is as close as I'll get to flying." At the ton, throttling on, the power and blur rising, I think Ravelli would feel at home.

Looks all the world like a first generation LeMans ( 1976-1978). Old famliy photo or maybe a still from a Canadian Mountie surveillance video?

And so now 'run' means 'stop' and 'stop' means 'run?' I've seen worse Italian-English translations in the factory manuals . . .

On the other hand . . . The tritium sight is a remarkable device especially in conjunction with a lithium tactical lamp. But has anyone used these new HALO devices? They look the state of the art for target aquisition.

With 44,000 miles on the Sport I've tuned it about ten times. Maybe more including retuning it after the dealer services that had less than ideal results on the running. Having used the factory manual, Guzziology, internet forums, heresy, and voodoo I can say that the Jeff in Ohio Method yields the very best and most consistent result. Thanks to Jeff! And thanks for the Degree opening-Millivolt conversion chart as well!

500 miles or so on the new fuse holder and no signs of heat. It was definately the flimsy connectors and the conductivity degradation from the heat cycling. Thanks again for the insight.

Yet the Nazis 'allowed' Switzerland its neutrality. Even with it right next door. I suppose somewhere between a few pistols in the ghetto and a Sturmgewher ( rifle) in evry man's skilled hands lies an enduring deterrent to the baddest of the bad guys.

That's good advice, Gary. It's always worth extra poking about when the tank is off. Yes, the braided lines to the oil cooler are like saws. A couple sturdy 'zip-ties' at each of the areas of contact is a good preventive.

Oi! I reco'nize that sailor from a bottle of long-gone single malt scotch! Was it Highland Park from Orkney?

Aw, fer cryin' out loud. I suppose the whole and only purpose of a 135 mph motorbike is to go 135 mph every time you start the thing up. .

Something Italian . . .

The connectors in the fuse block only make about 25% contact with the fuse. Not hardly good for 30 amps. I'm testing an external fuse holder to see if the fuse melts again.

The Nashville and vicinity contingent will be meeting at the Nolensville "Coffee House" ( I think it's called Mill Creek Foods now) at 0730 for a good breakfast and briefing. The food is great but watch out for the pea gravel parking lot. It has a reputation for separating the sheep fro the boys. The restaurant is on Nolensville Road (US41A) near Burkitt Rd. and just south of Hwy 253. This is on the Davidson/Williamson County line. I've enlisted some local riders to help us find the back way to Lynchburg. You'll remember Gary on the BMW GS. Side stands up at 0830 for the ride to Lynchburg which should take a couple hours putting us on the square about 1030. From there we can loop Tim's Ford Lake and up to Suwannee for another loop to the south on 56/156. Some may wish to vacation in Lynchburg to tour the distilllery but those of us with our hair on fire will likely ride every minute we can.

Steve, Are you running an original 170 size tire or have changed to the 160?

Riding with GPS equiped riders I've found the odometer to be optomistic by up toward 10%. It wasn't quite 10 but more than 8. I'll be riding again with those felows next month so I'll pay closer attention to the discrepency.

Joe! It's touching that you would rejoin the ranks. I know where you might find a verrrry nice '03 Lemans all black. I'm pretty sure you can even count on a ride from Nashville airport. Then again you may be able to find a traitor, er, I mean a trader here on the forum.