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Why do some of you use this symbol when writing � instead of ' ??? Is it for attention or meant to confuse knuckleheads like me? It's spoiling my enjoyment of this Guzzi bashing
Thanks Beetle!I turned off my Ipads "smart punctuation" and the annoying question marks are gone.
Maybe an oil thread.
That will definitely get some punctuation happening!
I find these types of threads entertaining & they seem to come up about as often as they do on Harley boards. There are always heritage riders who do not like what the company is now doing, there are newer owners who could could care less about what the company use to do. Me, I�m in the middle, I own 5 bikes, have been riding (legally) for over 40 years, and the V7/50 is my first Guzzi, also my favorite bike at the moment, �go figure. First up, Rideapart is rubbish, has been since they fell apart a few years back. Most of the press on the newer small blocks has been quite favorable, as has my ownership experience. Second, companies are a bit like sharks: they need to keep moving forward or they die. Guzzi either needed to become an extremely expensive boutique brand catering to the bleeding edge or they needed to bring out assessable bikes that are aspirational to more people. I don�t quite get the cruisers personally, then again I don�t get them for Triumph either & judging by the number of them I seem to see on dealers floors gathering dust neither do most buyers. The V7�s, however, seemed to have been well received. There are reasons for that, it�s a nice bike, well built, & well priced. It�s also a hoot to ride, even for jaded, long term riders such as myself. The more V7s they sell, the more stable they become, the more likely they are to invest in newer models; seems like a win-win to me. Companies need a successful bread and butter model that keeps the lights on. Triumph found that in the Bonneville, Guzzi�s seems to have found that in the V7. I wish them well, both for the sake of the fine folk in Mandello del Lario who care deeply for the brand as well as for my own bike which I hope to have for a very long time to come. I understand the temptation to vent on moto-boards but I�m glad I finally ignored some of the noise and just bought a V7. Out of the 30 or so bikes I�ve owned it�s one of my favorites.
Punch-uation...
On Pad of Eyes go toSettingsGeneralKeyboardSeventh tab down. Turn it off. Even I can do it and I'm not overly bright!Pete
Hot damn, it works!
Nothing to do with me. I was completely clueless!