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0.007" assuming the measurements were all good. I didn't take time to remeasure. I didn't like the Maxima 5wt oil I used. It was clear and colorless. Not hardly as interesting as the blue Silkolene I've used before. I'm looking forward to trying the synthetics. Are they more compliant? I was surprised that the volume to set the 100 mm luftkammer varied from 355 ml to 300 ml from right to left. Made me feel like I'd screwed something up. Before I'd used the volume measure ( to +/- 0.1 mL). I must have had much less air spring. Should that make the forks less harsh now ( with more air spring)?

Nerts, Dave was right. The Ohlins springs won't go in the Marz forks. I suppose I'll change the oil ( the crap that came out is nasty) and try to set my 'air spring' like a good boy. I'm pretty sure I can change the sprinngs without taking the forks off the bike, so I'll have to source some springs and come back to it later.

Zerk on the shifter . . . that is stellar! Gini, has the clutch fluid been bled? I did mine today after an embarrasing three years. It looked like vegetable broth coming out. Why is it the clutch fluid gets so much worse than the brake fluids?

Truly, taking something meant to be rugged and trying to make it pretty is like putting make-up on Army Rangers. It comes out weird looking and pisses off the Ranger.

Was it Patton who said ( something like), "There's nothing quite as exhiliarating as being shot at and missed." Glad you're OK and the Sport has only a little 'experience.' Here's to good gear.

Indeed, it sounds like a dead switch. Try removing it and cleaning/cycling it a few times to rescusitate it.

These bikes are really not about off-road. True, the Husky or something like Honda's XR650 is the ticket there. No, this is more about an all-road bike. Fast freeway, twisty bits, bad pavement, no pavement, creek crossing all the while with an open, comfortable riding position, more suspension travel than a sportbike, good lights,mirros and luggage. Did I mention it can't be too tall, too heavy or have a big slow-turn radius? Plus, it needs to look rugged and in fact have tip-over protection. And a torquey understressed twin would be good. Big gas tank with 200 mile range and alternator to spare. That's a lot to package into one bike. The new meld of the duel-sport ( too off-road), adventure tourer ( too tall and heavy) and the supermotard ( too stripped down) may be bringing us the perfect tool. Then again, you may still need five different bikes and a trailer . . .

We're looking like 7 Guzzis and perhaps three other bikes leaving Columbia for the 200-230 miles to sweetwater. Good to hear Scott's bringing his fine looking Ballabio and ( I can't believe it!) The Professorhisself is stomping in from duties in NH. This is gonna be some music!!

Check out this lengthy thread: Serious Horns On the back roads I find that its the dogs that need the encouragement. "I had a bad experince with dogs . . ."

The RA rallyes are good events. This one sounds really special. At least one of the guys planning on riding over with us is heading on the the Biltmore. Maybe we can make that our Saturday loop.

Just a 'heads up' to chime in for the ROLL CALL on the Meetings Forum. Thought maybe you North Carolina guys could use a push . . .

ROLL CALL! We're ten days out and time to get a bead on who's coming. Not required, you can always just show up. Leaving the Cracker Barrel on Friday morning: 99d12 and his son (Cafe Sport, Huntsville, AL) Josh ( Spot 1100, Nashivlle,TN) Italytn (1100 Sporti, Columbia, TN) Mowtofo V10 Centauro, Franklin, TN) drm 53 (V11 Sport, Crossville,TN) nose2wind (V11 Sport, Dallas,TX) There may be a couple non-guzzi rides tag along with us heading toward a BMWRA rallye at the Biltmore in NC. So far the only rider I'm expecting at the other end is Bill Hagan on his Rosso NOR-geh.

Listening to you guys I feel like I've never been anywhere. I remember waking up some far-Easterner to check into a dive in Daytona Beach, Florida in the wee hours back in the eighties. Keying the lock I noticed the door jamb all splintered away. So was the one between the rooms AND the one to the back balcony. Uncle Jack* and I slept pretty soundly nonetheless. (* 1911A1 GCNM)

You're sure it was a 'black' snake and not a HOG nosed snake?

Aye, I had to use a breaker bar to get my custom steel dipstick out today. First time I'd ever seen the oil light flicker under acceleration. Down 600 mL. after 5000 miles. Coated the 'stick's threads with copper antiseize . . .

They think we have minds??

I remember this being a HD part for the sportster motor ( also Buell). Surely somebody can hone us in on this?

No biggie . . . here's a link to the thread on Accessory Fuse Block.

The Ohlins springs are a lot shorter ( 9 5/8") and only 0.007" bigger in diameter. I wonder if they can still be made to fit . . .

Looks like no way those springs from 43mm Ohlins will drop in the 40mm Marzocchis. Thanks for indulging my inquiry. I'll head this back over to "fork spring recommendations" on Technical Topics. Hopefully, VASean, your forks will perk up with a simple oil change. Best of luck!

Ouch! I was really hoping to fit these Ohlins springs for a little rate lift. Does anyone have some early Marz springs lying around to measure the diameter and free length?

Oh, sorry, not the extra fuse, but the connector (coupler) you asked about should be for the diagnostic tool. Best way to add an accessory power source is probably through a junction blck. Try a search on that and check some of the solutions others have done. let us know how you sort it out.

Si,si . . . in a sing-song manner as Alice Agostini would . . . MO-tuh GOOT-zee

Er, OK, I'm marking 'yes' as the best answer. Reallize the total surface area available for connectors inside the fuse block is limited. An inline fuse holder will likely be more reliable. What are you trying to power up? The connector, I believe, is for connecting the factory diagnostic tool.

36lbs/in translates to 0.64 Kg/mm which is right in the zone of suspicion. What are the actual wire, diameter and free coil counts?