LowRyter

Congrats on a successful rally Joe. I'll have to make the trek some day.

I just looked at my bill, EBC HH $47 rear and $40 front. That's two weeks ago. wait? black back (is that rear brake,,,,?? no. ) A few bucks....different brands, different dates ...like everything else over the last few years from gasoline to potatoes. skip all that. The front seems a little weak with these pads. Rather than go dollars and cents, maybe some tech talk. Now the guy did replace the levers (he dropped my bike). I readjusted the lever (pivot and pullback) after a long ride and it seemed better around the block, I suppose I shouldn't make a point until give it a longer ride.

That's not a Ferrari! Doh!

/ea

I just got new pads on my Sport a couple of weeks ago. Oddly I was told the rears cost more than the fronts

@docc next visit can I drive your Daytona?

pretty but slow.

every V11 is a limited edition collectable. Some just more so.

...looks like a nice bike to me. I don't think nice Spineys are getting any cheaper. I don't see the point of criticizing our own family of bikes. I think this one might need a bellhousing support? Condition means a lot. If you want it, where ya gonna find another?

Dropping the pan on these Guzzis gets old after a while.

@docc Little Feat was all time fav band. I got to see them just after Columbus came out. I was familiar with most of the songs until I heard "A Day at the Dog Races". Saw a couple of later iterations, post Lowell. One memorable time at Forest Park in St Louis opening for the Allman's. The last time at Daytona Bike Week. Comparing FZ with LF sorta apples and oranges. I suppose I wasn't expecting FZ with such a tight band with so many breaks and changes with pro session guys, particularly given the previous Flo-Eddie era. I didn't know that Frank had such a jazz background and was orchestral composer. But I was expecting something similar to Apostrophe, I just didn't expect it to be so polished and tight. My fav live bands today at Tedeschi Trucks and hope to see the last Dead & Co. Both bands are masters of improvisation and great chops. TTB also like to bring in some of the members of the opening bands with them, like Los Lobos.

@ScuRoo I'm not that motivated but thanks and for the record, I saw Zappa too. After Apostrophe came out. One of the best bands I had ever seen. I think Sly Dunbar and Geo Duke were part of it.

so far as sayin' who saw who... Yea, I saw Clarke's group, the opening act was the Dixie Dregs. This was at Trinity U in San Antonio in the early '80's. Also, to make me sound like a dweeb, Stanley said it was the first time they'd ever performed together. I had recordings of both artists. Had a great time. And all I remember is they blew me away.

ouch!

@ScuRoo Just curious, what's your favorite flavor of KoolAid?

@p6x I have to agree. I took off a rear tire that was about have done off my Sport in anticipation of a trip. After the replacement wore out, I reused the take off. Man, that tire was awful. Despite storing it on my garage for a couple of years, it was really bad. I lost $ more in the mount and balance than I ever saved. But it was actually worse than the tire I took off.

My first bike was a Scrambler like this

pick one or two:

I saw him cut 4 laps on that bike at the Indy Mile during MotoGP weekend. He rode it hard and was power sliding it, he looked as fast at the racers. Anyway, the crowd went wild, and the announcers were giving him praises and Yamaha did some commemorations, all the while Kenny never says a word. Finally they ask Valentino Rossi if he'd like to try it....in his accent "Noooo, it loooks a lidddle toooo dangerous." Kenny answers with his first words of the night, "He's smarter than he looks."

@Joe Sorry, I am guilty of thread theft. Wasn't my intention but guilty.

If I wanted a dual-sport or Adv bike, I'd rather it look like this than something with beak on it.

Plans change or go one hold. Due to tornado damage my sister has cancelled the shrimp boil. I'm thinking about taking the trailer up to CV on Thursday and attending. Sorry about the drama

The F9 kid loves the X. Any of our European folks know about this one? it's powered by the Yamaha 700 twin