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It's probably a man with long hair. Remember?

(Source: Rolling Stone's Alt-Rock-A-Rama) Ten Commandments of Guitar Playing – and perhaps bike fettling In 1976, Moris Tepper joined Captain Beefheart's Magic Band as guitarist; a position he held until Vliet's retirement in 1982. It was during this period that Tepper was handed the "Ten Commandments of Guitar Playing," as written by Beefheart himself. The list read as follows. 1. Listen to the birds. That's where all the music comes from. Birds know everything about how it should sound and where that sound should come from. And watch hummingbirds. They fly really fast, but a lot of times they aren't going anywhere. 2. Your guitar is not really a guitar. Your guitar is a divining rod. Use it to find spirits in the other world and bring them over. A guitar is also a fishing rod. If you're good, you'll land a big one. 3. Practice in front of a bush. Wait until the moon is out, then go outside, eat a multi-grained bread and play your guitar to a bush. If the bush doesn't shake, eat another piece of bread. 4. Walk with the devil. Old Delta blues players referred to guitar amplifiers as the "devil box." And they were right. You have to be an equal opportunity employer in terms of who you're brining over from the other side. Electricity attracts devils and demons. Other instruments attract other spirits. An acoustic guitar attracts Casper. A mandolin attracts Wendy. But an electric guitar attracts Beelzebub. 5. If you're guilty of thinking, you're out. If your brain is part of the process, you're missing it. You should play like a drowning man, struggling to reach shore. If you can trap that feeling, then you have something that is fur bearing. 6. Never point your guitar at anyone. Your instrument has more clout than lightning. Just hit a big chord then run outside to hear it. But make sure you are not standing in an open field. 7. Always carry a church key. That's your key-man clause. Like One String Sam. He's one. He was a Detroit street musician who played in the fifties on a homemade instrument. His song "I Need a Hundred Dollars" is warm pie. Another key to the church is Hubert Sumlin, Howlin' Wolf's guitar player. He just stands there like the Statue of Liberty — making you want to look up her dress the whole time to see how he's doing it. 8. Don't wipe the sweat off your instrument. You need that stink on there. Then you have to get that stink onto your music. 9. Keep your guitar in a dark place. When you're not playing your guitar, cover it and keep it in a dark place. If you don't play your guitar for more than a day, be sure you put a saucer of water in with it. 10. You gotta have a hood for your engine. Keep that hat on. A hat is a pressure cooker. If you have a roof on your house, the hot air can't escape. Even a lima bean has to have a piece of wet paper around it to make it grow.

Out of the Hut http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DM0xXRSSumQ The Scura Gang decided to give one of those Moto Guzzi World Club outings a go. It was ok: as you can see, people were fine out on the ride, but to be honest, the World Club president and and his lady friend got up to some odd things in the hotel. Plus What Moto Guzzi never told you – the real origin of the Tenni (when R&D goes wrong)

Oh, well, I know that I invited comment etc, but I didn't expect, um, well, anyway try here > www.newmodels.com Are you looking for a keeper or something for a spring fling?

Which is just the way of it, as it's a one-model, small factory, V11 interest site. As we've reflected on a number of times before: the bike is not a current model and most of the technical issues have surfaced and been sorted (or been resigned to) long ago... The technical sub-forums will always be very important. They will always function as a manual and an archive – to consult – but as eureka moment discussion boards, they are never again going to be as lively as they used to be. There isn't the same need for ongoing technical exploration, so it's other aspects of V11 ownership that are more prominent: the social exchange of the forum; the sharing of travel, rides and other exploits; the general comments and banter that keep things ticking over. As we discussed before and as was implemented, I do think it's worth having the section here for current MG models. That helps maintain interest for many who have acquired a new model since the V11; it can bring new people; and it will continue some element of new technical and help discussions. *Warning* Self-referential Joke Coming Up > > > Of course it's not just the V11 that isn't a current model any more. A good few of the riders are maturing/rusting/past their sell-by date.

Had a quick look to find last 'year's topic. It didn't take long, as there were so few posts over the year. As the man said, "*&£$ It's quiet here!" This year might be even quieter, speaking personally. *Tries to bend knee* to shuffle to kitchen for mug of Horlicks. Nostalgia This day last year:

latest update from the sub-tropical south. Nice sunny day (Sunday). Can't work out if this is the end of a riding season or the beginning of a new one. What happened to winter ? must be tough oop north. Is that photo from today? It's true that today should really be the start of a new riding year. This day last year I posted some photos of the first ride of the new year – but was soundly told off 'cos there were no Guzzi photos (I was on Aprilia Dorsoduro). For this weekend, I thought about it, but I'm much too old now. That year's difference has been quite significant. I fear that February may be the start of my year.

That will be good. Please do put a pictorial record of the job on here. Good luck with it.

I don't think it needs amended. You noticed it on the forks, so fair comment. Good to have new info/discussion subject!

Mine is broken, but doesn't leak. What should I do? KB Go to Specsavers

Yeah, the Chinese models don't have a horn button. The battery couldn't cope. Do you have clips under the seat for a starting handle? (I know there's no point in asking if the starting handle itself is actually present.)

It's a Scura thing: the mattest blackest evilist leakiest brokenest bestest V11

Was that the team that also worked on the Barbera Cartland? Those were the days.

:notworthy:I bow to ya, thanks for explaining! now I know what to call the engine dressing on my '02 Lemans lol I have a 2002 V11 Le Mans and my engine didn't get the POX so can someone explain a Y or a what for this so i can sleep at night without wondering if and when this might happen to mine,Tanks. It could be one of those Chinese copy V11s. They used particularly strong, but toxic, industrial waste gel to stick the black stuff on, whereas the Italians were as sparing with their engine glue as they were with the grease. Open your crankcase and see if 'Made In China' is stamped inside. If your tyre valves have turned to cheese and cracked, or the clutch is rattling, it's a fair indication that you've got one of the Chinese Guzzis. The thing probably smells bad too. The plus side is, the black stuff sticks well, though in your case it's faux alligator skin, not real stuff.

For sure, but the interesting thing that the original post added was about the effect that carbon fibre itself can have. While we're very aware of the curse of metal to metal reactions, particularly in damp climates with added water and salts, I hadn't thought about cf in the same way. It's not dramatic, but it's interesting. Congrats on the V11 acquisition: enjoy! Which model? Oh, looking at your info, it's the LeMans, with fairing..?

Kit for Triumph fitting Plastic fitting used by Guzzi & others (plus my temporary repair on broken elbow). In-tank pump's baseplate. (This is from Griso.) Star washer (proper name?) after it's forced out Idea - not implemented (yet) as part was wrong size. The 'Triumph' parts would be better solution as they allow rotation (or do they?).

SMDL, the fittings look like they would push in, but the Moto Guzzi baseplate wouldn't hold them, going by the pics. The plastic parts have a star washer which secures the outlet – thereafter it's not mean to be removed, hence one part of the problem when the elbow cracks and breaks off. That's why the female part would need threaded into a drilled & tapped baseplate. I'll post some photos later (don't have time just now). Hayden has pics too.

Hey, this is a swiz! It's not for beautiful Guzzis at all: it's a Tenni page! Now I will just have to start a Black Guzzis page. As if I don't have enough to be doing! My apologies. I will remove the Tenni reference to provide a more universal appeal. Regards Chris Ahh, not to worry about that. The comment was perhaps too 'in-forum'. Back in the dark ages there was a Tenni sub forum on here, so there has been ongoing (well, I try) banter between the Tenni Forum and the [unofficial and completely imaginary] Scura Hut. Discerning folk have always realised that the circa 2002 V11 Scura was the best looking of the various model variants, a style statement that could only have been improved by an option of a black alligator skin seat. Unfortunately, the Guzzi fashion boffins applied the alligator skin finish to the engine instead, but that's another story.

Might be just what I was looking for, for the Griso (same plastic fittings). Will look into it more at a later stage, but certainly there were suggestions before that Triumph parts/replacements could be a solution. It's good to see the pic. I wonder is the kit available in the UK? Must be.

Hey, this is a swiz! It's not for beautiful Guzzis at all: it's a Tenni page! Now I will just have to start a Black Guzzis page. As if I don't have enough to be doing!

erm, in your shed, of course

Aye, that's where it all ends up. And it's a fine thing too.

Yes, I know that story very well. Have I told the story of how it all ended when the windscreen wiper fell off the car? Yes, I have.

I've looked over the articles now. It's good reading, thanks. Very interesting for lots of reasons. Something that strikes me are the references to water sitting in crevices being such a bad thing (even worse than one might naturally think). In relation to a Land Rover chassis for example, I have wondered if it's better to have holes i certain places that allow water to drain out, or better not to have them because they also may let water in – but in relation to the V.11, I've posted pics before of the fairly large pools of water that sit inside sections of the V.11 spine. Perhaps a small drain hole, here and there, could be a good thing? I don't know how thoroughly all the liquid is completely blown through the breather system, i.e. constantly being refreshed, or if the same water remains in some of the pools. One thing is for sure, the water in my V.11 hasn't gone anywhere in the past few years, as the thing hasn't moved. Time to get at it!

Interesting. I hadn't thought about that in regards CF. I do know that when I first went to remove the mudguard in order to take the Ohlins out, I had a horrible time because the alloy screws were so corroded. So I can see that the reaction could be a catalyst for the CF. When I eventually got the bad stuff removed, I put in stainless items, with grease.