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Antonio, I really think that's a good idea. In Holland millions of Euros are spent on fireworks... When I read that even in Enschede, a city that has lost it's center after a very big fireworks explosion, people buy just as much as before... some traditions never die.

WHAT ????? A few years back I had to do a hearing test and all was well.

Well done, Sherlock!

Thank TX, I really wanted to know I had the same birthday as Liberace

About 15 years ago I actually lost 50% of my hearing for a few days because of a Motorhead concert.

You're kidding me, right? You still go out for a beer together occasionally?

With a bing and a bong and a buzz buzz buzz!

Blame those ugly brown shirts...

I have six parts?

You are talking about Carl's centerstand? Or any TLM centerstand?

I visited Enzo's forum a few times and I applaude the free speech, unmoderated thing that is going on there. I've found some real gems there, but some members use this freedom only to curse, insult other people, discriminate and rant... To me that has nothing to do with free speech, but with common decency. (BTW, this is a one time opportunity to speak your mind. Use it wisely , please keep it clean and within the boundries of this thread)

I think I have missed something I visited Enzo's forum a few times and I applaude the free speech, unmoderated thing that is going on there. I've found some real gems there, but some members use this freedom only to curse, insult other people, discriminate and rant... To me that has nothing to do with free speech, but with common decency. Okay I started this one, I'll make it a new thread... Look for "freedom of speech" @ 24/7 V11

Guido, sorry this has happened to you, Glad you're ok! There are some stories of early V11's doing a tank slap, but as I recall ith much higher soeeds. As for the registering on this forum: It's quite normal that you have to register to be allowed to write on a forum. Good luck!

You need it a lot then, do you?

Just save the image to your harddrive and upload it when you post. Very nice paintings, btw. I wonder if this guy could do a limited V11 edition? I'll bet he could sell it on this board, or else, I could

Rich, it's great too see you in such good mood! I hope the seatwork will come in shiploads In any case: My ass thanks me!

I went the same route, the naked headlight is about 1" wider than the LM headlight. The original naked mounting brackets are too far apart to fit the LM headlight. I've made spacers out of alu tube that go over the bolt that mounts the headlight to the bracket.. Doesn't look very nice but it works.

I'm wrestling with Pirsig's "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance" right now. I optimistically bought the book during my studies (long ago) but couldn't get through... bloody hell, difficult reading... Now being more mature and packed with life experience I thought i'd give it a try again, especially because there is a Guzzi on the cover! What can I say... the first time the name Immanuel Kant appeared in the book, this came to mind: Immanuel Kant was a real pissant who was very rarely stable, Heidegger, Heidegger was a boozy beggar who could think you under the table, David Hume could out-consume Schopenhauer and Hegel, And Wittgenstein was a beery swine who was just as schloshed as Schlegel. There's nothing Nietzsche couldn't teach ya 'bout the turning of the wrist, Socrates himself was permanently pissed... John Stuart Mill, of his own free will, with half a pint of shandy was particularly ill, Plato, they say, could stick it away, half a crate of whiskey every day, Aristotle, Aristotle was a beggar for the bottle, Hobbes was fond of his dram, And Rene Descartes was a drunken fart, "I drink therefore I am." Yes, Socrates himself is particularly missed; A lovely little thinker but a bugger when he's pissed.

Brian, excellent "how to..." ! I've moved it there,

Or everybody has been celebrating Christmas and just didn't got around to help you. My bike is at the dealers, so no go, sorry...

They do the same thing in Holland. At sharp corners or turns we have an advisory speed. To me it means open throttle!

Like this?

Sorry, can't make it. Christmas stress with the family.

I wish all Guzzisti - and all their family and friends who have to put up with them - a merry Christmas and a happy newyear with lots of sweeping corners! (Santa sneaking in delivering HelicopterJim's MGS01)

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