Twenty Years Ago

[al_roethlisberger]

2 hours ago, docc said:

This "Twenty Years Ago " business can be a bit unsettling . . .

Homecoming day, August 3, 2000

 

 

Approximately 2 years later...  

 

[Joe]

This was on a Road Atlanta trip Spring of 05-ish. I had just sold my 01 V11 Sport to KaleV11, and was riding the blue 04 EV. Those were good times, one marriage and 3 kids ago. (In a happy blended family w 5 kids now). Anyways we didn’t get rained on the whole trip, had a blast riding North Georgia thru Dahlonega. 

[belfastguzzi]

18 hours ago, Baldini said:

It appears you subscribe to the "this one broke, I'll fix it one day when I have a bit more time, meanwhile I better get a working one to keep me on the road" school of motorcycle ownership - a man after my own heart.

 

 

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A practical philosophy FORCED ON ME  by the hard school of Piaggio Guzzi.
Besides, there are only 24 hours in a day and 365 days in any year (more often than not): how is a fellow supposed to cope with such intolerable constraints? On that matter, I think we should consult The French.

[Joe]

This was way back when the crusty gas station would make you a sandwich way before commercialization had set in to Deals Gap, circa spring 1996-ish. Some old 80’s Kawasaki 1000, a Hawk GT I must of rode 7 times thru the Gap that day. My dad was riding a 96 Harley Sportster 1200.

[Pressureangle]

2003 was the middle of 5 years of not owning a motorcycle. The only time since before I had a driver's license. 

[ScuRoo]

On 3/25/2023 at 8:27 AM, Admin Jaap said:

Wheels are forged OZ. Ghezzi-Brian had a batch made and I got a good deal on them. Much lighter than OEM and together with Öhlins goodies it improved handling very much! 

Excellent feedback - my Scura R came Ohlins equipped

I credit forum advice here from Pete years ago to concentrate on suspension (before engine fiddling) to prompting a session with Perry (https://leaskracing.co.uk/perryleask/) when he was at HM Racing.

Best ROI imo having suspension improved by a top notch professional - lightening the rotational mass would be next level tier

But then I ask myself - am I just getting sucked in too deep by the air cooled porker?

Sitting…

[Admin Jaap]

I had my Öhlins suspension setup for me by HKsuspension. These guys know what they're doing: https://hksuspension.nl/