LowRyter

Paul, I am with you, T1 is best. The issue is whether Darren will go to Ducati Island or if we go to the remaining seats in T1 on our own but he doesn't want to pay for parking. But for a few more bux, Duc Island gets you T1 seats, close parking, swag, pit walk, zip line, lunch and pace lap. it's just hard for me to pass that up. In past years, I had T1 all to myself -which was our original plan. He's good to park down the hill behind T15 and walk to T1, BTDT, nope. Told him that Burgers are $15, turkey legs $22 and beer is $12. And you can't bring food and drink inside (dirty bastards). Marquez is the whole reason I haven't been back in the last couple of years.

The PO put a PC on mine. Runs good, never pings

the deal is Paul, if I sit in Turn 1, I am not going to park a mile and half away and climb up the hill in the general parking area. BTDT. I'd be interested in your views of T15 vs T1. Personally I think the best views are T1 or the Hairpin leading to the back straight (T11). But the Hairpin has no TV and is only Gen Adm (no stands).

Darren my riding buddy and I have been arguing about seating. I like Turn 1 and Ducati Island has taken it over. Seems like DI has best value. He doesn't want to park his Griso or Yamaha or Beemer (whatever he rides) there.

Nice try, no cigar. More elevation means richer mixture. In your normally aspirated airplane, you have to keep leaning the mixture as you climb. doooooh ! (it was early when I wrote that and I was contemplating taking off the bodywork on the Duc, I was totally distracted and not myself) (the dog ate my homework too)

more elevation = less oxygen = lean mixture = detonation Then consider steep grades and more strain on the engine. Having said that, I have no idea why the gasoline octane content is lower in the Rockies. So I could be wrong.

Ducati Super Sport 939 I'll probably ride it to COTA. Doesn't sound as good as the Sport, the styling is a close call but I still think the Greenie is best looking. The SS is 80lb lighter and has 110 horses and revs to 10k

This is my new ride.

LAG- I plan to be there. I might not be on a Guzzi. If you get an ST4, Ducati has a huge deal there. I'll be staying at the Rodeway North (Hwy 290). Cheapest dive in town (Guzzi content). Sticking around to ride the hill country for a few days too. So I count 6 on various Guzzi boards and perhaps a few more riders I know. I might wear my Rossi shirt.

Too much ignition timing vs compression, lean mixture, heat, octane and altitude.

I big ratchet with a vacuum cleaner tube makes a nice breaker bar. At least it works when I drain the water heater on my travel trailer.

no kidding

You might talk to a local shop that does cylinder head port work and port matching. I was talking to one of Chuck's friends from Chicago (whose name escapes me) that had a hot rod Loop. He mentioned he took it to a shop that did a lot of hot rod stuff.

That's interesting, I rode the Scura up and didn't get to bring it into Ducati Island...I presume this is a benefit then only for the corner workers, not the general populace? Hard to see who is going to dethrone Marquez....he's the King of COTA! looks like Darren will be coming with me on the Griso. We're planning to do the Sisters following week. Already contact Austin Mike. Are you headed there Paul?

Smitty's?

either one

I never buy tix in advance and don't care for the Stadium Section and Duc Island. I prefer Turn 1 which has it's own parking lot. Best view IMO. Probably will get gen adm for Friday and Saturday and get Turn 1 for raceday. Just depends on what deals i can find. Go to Lockhart for BBQ after practice.

I am returning after 3 years. This will hex Marquez. He's done. Scura from AZ? Heck I rode the Greenie all way to the Spine Frame Raid and North Carolina. The Sport and Scura should be more fun in Kerrville. I think we're watching in Turn 1 on race day, so screw the Ducks. We'll just get tickets when we get there. Stay in touch and we'll figure it out. Looking at Extended Stay America on 290 or maybe Rodeway there, always looking for hotel suggestions in gouge-town Austin.

I could use some Spanish fly but instead, I'll run the voltmeter over the battery I recall you've warned me that I shouldn't use a trickle charger with a mat battery. It did start right away, strong And ran all afternoon. Then magically started after it would't start. An old friend long ago told me that he was allergic to electricity. I might be too. voltmeter sez 12.68 v

wouldn't know

I did the fuse and relay clean up. Only had CRC (no place in town has Deoxit). If I read Roy's diagram correctly, Relay 1 is the likely culprit. Despite stuffing this bike with new Omicrons maybe a year ago, they sure didn't look brand new. R1 had a few more marks than the others. So I took a nail file to it. Then I cleaned all the relays and fuses and holders. Hard to say. Starter has been cranking ever since the "episode".

These bikes are meant to last and lately I think of myself as partly curating my Sport for the next owner, whoever they may be It's just like antique airplanes. You don't "own" one, you just maintain it for the next keeper. ' thanks Brad.

It looks like a couple of us are crossing the Red River into the Baja towards Austin for the big race. Perhaps following into Kerrville and theTwisted Sisters. Still planning on doing the Guzzi-Spineframe meet up at the Euro Raid in Harrison Ark end of May. Inquiring minds might be interested.

Thanks Pete. My EV would wouldn't start at times and after a year or so of living with it, I discovered it was the fuel pump fuse that wasn't making good connection. This intermittent crap drives me crazy. I can never be sure what's causing it or whether I fixed it....unease on the road.

DeOxit. Expensive stuff (Guzzi Content) .... I think I have some dielectric grease tho ...! But thinking it the fuses or relay contacts. Since those are all played with.