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General Discussion / Re: V100 Mandello Merged Threadfest

« Last post by kingoffleece on Today at 10:05:54 PM »

Again, not being snarky.  The proof is in the odo.  You continue to bypass riding the bike.  Life is short.
Bite the bullet and move on from it.  It's obvious you don't care for it.  Yes, losing on the sale sucks.  Seriously.  Ask yourself and be honest-no matter what I get for the bike will I be happier in one year from now?

Chalk it up-move on-lick your wounds if you must-but ride something you like.  Sometimes we miss.  It happens.

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General Discussion / Re: 07 Norge Dash Errors

« Last post by Tom H on Today at 09:41:40 PM »

Hmmm...Hopefully the sender fixes it.

Tom

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General Discussion / Re: Buying an out of state bike

« Last post by monkeyodeath on Today at 09:14:19 PM »

I've brought a few out-of-state bikes into California before.

- If the bike has CA emissions stickers on it (and I think most late-model bikes, including Guzzis, come 50-state legal), you should be good to go with a signed title. DMV/AAA will come out to take a gander at the VIN and CA Emissions Stickers (you may need to make a separate DMV reservation for an inspection).

- If the bike doesn't and never had CA emissions stickers on it (49-state bike), then it needs to have 7500 or more miles on it. There are exemptions that can be made but BE SURE to research them before letting the DMV look at your bike. If this is the case I would also gently encourage the seller to leave the mileage (if listed) off the original title. One might want to explore various methods of racking up the miles or invest in a used instrument gauge before getting the inspection.

- Keep in mind that if emissions stickers are missing, you can request new ones from the manufacturer with a VIN. I bought a Beta dual-sport in Arizona, emissions stickers were totally bleached/missing. Beta only makes 50-state bikes. I gave them my VIN, they verified that it was a 50-state bike, sent me a new CA emissions sticker, and the DMV process was easy.

- Also keep in mind (you might already know this), but you'll get hit with a ~9% tax on the selling price of the bike as reported on the title. Do with this information what you may.

- In my experience, CA doesn't care about the old plates, only the original state does.

All in all, not quite as much as a headache as it's made out to be as long as you know what you're getting into. Biggest way people get screwed is by bringing low-mileage, non-CA emissions bikes and letting the DMV see 'em. Based on some cursory research it seems like most of the newer stuff doesn't have that problem...CA is a big enough moto market and enough other states use the same emissions standards that they don't put effort into making different versions anymore.

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General Discussion / Re: V100 Mandello Merged Threadfest

« Last post by bronzestar1 on Today at 08:42:20 PM »

It is hard for me to believe that this is so off putting for you, because honestly, it doesn't bother me in the slightest.  It is there on mine, but it barely registers in my brain.   Everyone has a different tolerance factor I guess.

It bothers me because out of all the bikes I've owned over the last 40 years, that shift from neutral to first on the V100 is about one of the worst I've ever had.  For being a '24, and for what this bike costs, it shouldn't do that.  And since I can compare that neutral to first shift with the V7 Stone and Triumph Scrambler 400X in the stable, it's by far the worst, doesn't do the V100 any favors.  That old parable of the emperor that has no clothes comes to mind with this discussion.  Just because it's a Guzzi doesn't mean it should get a pass. 

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General Discussion / Re: Rider down

« Last post by egschade on Today at 08:21:18 PM »

Here's the latest on Harry...

A BDB club member was by Christiana hospital and stopped in to visit Harry. He is out of ICU and in a regular room and he is allowed to have visitors. He was reported to be in good spirits, but banged up badly. Harry had no memory of the accident or flight.

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General Discussion / Re: Buying an out of state bike

« Last post by yackee on Today at 08:18:13 PM »

You should move from California!

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General Discussion / Re: Buell starts production of it's Super Sport Tourer

« Last post by yackee on Today at 08:15:09 PM »

Don't think anyone mentioned, Fuell moto, Erik's latest misadventure filled for Chap 7 bankruptcy last October.   The guy sure has a knack for being on the wrong team.

And just to clarify, Chapter 7 means "liquidation" of the company's assets, i.e. selling it all off to the highest bidder. that means the company is kaput. And their are fraud allegations related to this:

"On August 21, 2024, Erik Buell responded to a concerned backer’s email with what could only be described as a bombshell: "I have been retired from FUELL for some time. I did do the core design concepts for the new Flluid models but have not been involved in the design refinement and commercialization process of them. There is a great small team there who are working on that, and they would be able to let you know the situation.""

The "original" fake (real?) new Buell motorcycles did a piss-poor job of integrating the radiators into the design. That to me is the main aesthetic fault.

But I also wonder about the ethics of a company that would market bikes under the well-known last name of someone no longer involved in the company but who was very much alive and was the basis of the reputation.. Very scammy it seems to me, the whole deal, Buell, Fuell....

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General Discussion / Re: I-40 closed at TN/NC line - AGAIN - 18Jun2025

« Last post by nc43bsa on Today at 07:37:24 PM »

Well, it's open again, same as it was before . . . 1 lane in each direction and with limited lane width.

Credit where credit's due, NCDOT got it done ahead of schedule and before the July 4 holiday.

Anybody want to bet how long that will last before it's closed again?

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General Discussion / Re: 07 Norge Dash Errors

« Last post by blackcat on Today at 07:19:24 PM »

On the code...I'm assuming that your toggling the dash to the Service or the like name and entering the secret Service code to clear the error codes.

Yes

[/quote]Is the "07" error Active code showing cleared when you clear it?[/quote]

No, under A & M it’s still there

[/quote]If the Active code is clearing, then you shut down the bike, then you turn on the bike again, the ECU will make the code active again if there is an issue with the sender. I would think that MAY be why it doesn't seem to clear.

Tom
[/quote]

Yes, that is what I was assuming. But it did clear the first time this morning and then multiple starts it stopped clearing the code when it showed up again. Obviously I have to solve the sender issue first.

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General Discussion / Re: 07 Norge Dash Errors

« Last post by Tom H on Today at 06:44:54 PM »

On the code...I'm assuming that your toggling the dash to the Service or the like name and entering the secret Service code to clear the error codes.

Is the "07" error Active code showing cleared when you clear it?

If the Active code is clearing, then you shut down the bike, then you turn on the bike again, the ECU will make the code active again if there is an issue with the sender. I would think that MAY be why it doesn't seem to clear.

Tom