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I know what you're saying, I've thought the same. Personally the gearbox wouldn't hold me back from buying. I would want the USD forks though. All depends on your fantasy. If yer askin I'd wait for a deal on the later model.

I've posted a version of this before but so what .. Steve , Eric, and Derick great people great song

old pic, old bike, younger guy

here's mine

It seems you made it! Welcome. The site goes through the occasional update and sometimes is left with a minor technical hang up. It would be helpful if you describe what problems you encountered while joining. maybe it's an easy fix. other than that I can only think the BMW on your list 'may' have caused a problem ...

Just think me old and in my ways, and not incredulous to available technology or ones use of it. Keep in mind, I don't lead rider groups but DO yield to the ones who do, and their judgement and generous sense of responsibility. While you may have intended this as a tech device query, it jumps out at me as a philosophical question. Sorry I can't help with devices, but on a motorcycle I don't use anything electronic. I look at a map and head the direction Of intent. I might get lost? ?... Don't threaten me with a good time. I am precisely where I intend to be. Wandering. I might find a treasure of a town, my next good meal or a new friend, or the answer to what I've always wondered about. To each his own but we all jump on the bike for different reasons. For me it's discovery. To be honest, the only occasions I have been "misdirected" I was following group tour leaders using GPS devises. Always simple software map mistakes, always easy to correct, and always comical. We always had a stop and a laugh. But still... the fault of devise "confusion", be it old software or changing sat reference. An aside... Once my young nephew, on a trip with friends, found himself in a very small Ohio town gas station with a worn through rear tire. His buddies had to leave him there to deal with it. He phoned me to please come get him with a trailer. I said no. A 5 to 6 hour round trip for me. Not for a tire. Take a deep breath and look around you. This is your adventure, live it. I googled a nearby B&B for him and he walked to it, had a good dinner, met some kind people, spent the night and was referred to a local lawnmower/powersport repair shop that had a tire and installed it the next day. Most of you here wouldn't need this advise, but he did. And he was better off for it. My point is, think back to what you did before GPS. Use what you did then. Your wits, a paper map, the sun, and the offerings of strangers. It was easy. Ok... look at the blue dot when you need to. The greatest pleasures are the simplest.

Any patch will be visible and require paint. I don't have experience with tank liners but possibly just that will fix it. hopefully.

we surely know that's possible. I'd worry about rubber being on the contact surface. Harpers is offering copper (no rubber) for that so ... 'superseded'

I think I can see the crack. Is it to the right of the triangular anchoring tab? I recently did a trial repair on a junk side panel just to see if it worked. I used JB Weld clear weld. A 2 part epoxy that comes in a convenient double syringe to use at your leisure. With proper prep ( a bit of grinding and sanding ) and the use of a small scrap of carbon fiber, it made for a very strong bond. The epoxy bonds well and is hard as a rock. I was bonding two pieces, so to strengthen I drilled some holes for the epoxy to get a good hold. I also applied everything to both sides which you won't need to do. Get a small burr grinder (dremel is good) and grind past the ends of the crack a ways. I'd probably line the tank after. I do not know if the tank and the side panel are made of the same material. It's possible they are not.

looks like oem was likely the one w/o rubber

Interesting MGcycles calling that a 10528930 and 10mm, when our drain plugs are 10mm and the called for washer is a 10528900

Please realize 180's were generally adopted on most 'average guy' sport bikes for purely esthetic purposes. I think they (everybody) went with the 5.5 rim just to fit the 180 so it was more appealing, ... and Docc's post is spot on.

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Sounds like my riding test. I did it on a shovelhead Harley low rider. Not the best choice. Others have used smaller, easier to maneuver bikes for the test. The MSF course is likely the way to go.

yup. called 'adventure'

thanks Kane!

In Indiana, easy. It's an endorsement "M" to the drivers license. Once you get the M, you keep it. If you are applying for it, you need to take a M test at the BMV. They give you a manual and take the test (written) and then a physical rider test. You show up to a parking lot with a small group and an official and do some tricks that I would describe as maneuvers to show you can handle a bike. I moved out of state for awhile and let my M lapse so I had to take the rider test in 1993. It was a joke really. The rider portion of the test could be averted by taking a MSF course through the AMA.

That is a kind and thoughtful offer Paul. I once was a member of a now defunct local vintage moto forum in which one thoughtful member started a "pay it forward" thread where members could give away items that were say, not of particularly great value, but too good to throw away. In the vintage scene all sorts of bits and pieces were utilized for all sorts of applications. The only requirement to claim the free item was to, shortly thereafter, continue to "pay it forward" and offer up something else. Value was not relevant. Cool idea. I took advantage of the first offer, a book of the history of Harley D advertising. I then offered up a motocross helmet I had got in a parts purchase, and on, and on it went. That particular forum later started a Facebook page and completely lost all semblance of a moto forum. Too bad.

Was it you asking about cost of aftermarket mufflers? Those look like Staintune, ...some of the best.

looks goood, sounds right! congratulations

“Parisian redneck bikers”. I just started my bucket list

BMW motorcycles was recently picked up by a car dealer (Tom Wood) that also has a power sports room. They have locations in several states. I think the BMW's in the Indianapolis store are brought in from their 'real' dealerships elsewhere to fill the void. They will likely have to provide a dedicated showroom. I don't see them doing that anywhere near that location, a high priced area. Falcone (that would have been the Speedway dealer you visited) was also a car dealer that got into bikes. He's back to just cars.

Guzzi dealers are in a precarious position. Based on what I've seen transpire in my area in the last two decades, the "big" mfg's are not allowing dealers of their product to include other marques in the same building. In Indy, I've witnessed HD and BMW be directed by the mfg to display ONLY their product or lose it. Indy's best BMW dealer, Revard, who built a stand alone building, was not allowed to put another brand in the same room. They could not survive. Most recently the former Triumph dealership (Falcone) had to part ways with Triumph because they were required to provide a separate building. Said dealer had already built a new, separate building just for, and per BMW requirements. He's now out of business and Indiana has no BMW dealer. The newest Triumph dealer in town (Triumph of Indianapolis), people with whom I'm acquainted and have done work for, have said Triumph requires them to sell only Triumph, IF they want prioritized pricing and a full range (and numbers) of motorcycles. I encouraged them to take on Guzzi and they said the wish they could. Great folks btw https://triumphindianapolis.com/ so good luck TLM. Likely his good standing in the area will be beneficial.