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« Last post by Dukedesmo on Today at 05:23:50 AM »
Quote from: bronzestar1 on November 20, 2025, 01:30:39 PMQuick-release body fasteners on an MV Agusta F4 750 I used to have, along with the one-piece tilt-up tail piece.
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Similarly the Ducati 916 (same designer) had this, makes fairing removal so simple and quick, shame they went back to fiddly screws on later models. Also, though the battery is hidden behind the fairing, the + terminal is exposed through the RH cooling vent, meaning you can jump start it without removing any bodywork, simply by clipping to the + and a footpeg.
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« Last post by tommy2cyl on Today at 04:11:33 AM »
What am I missing here? I just confirmed that your national MAXIMUM speed limit is 50 mph. Why would you want to own ANY bike that is big, heavy,
and powerful? Seems to me that 600 cc or less with good wind protection would be a helluva lot more enjoyable on your twisty roads than the bikes that
are mentioned in this thread. Of course, it you tour outside your country that is another discussion, but within the confines of your border and the
fine structure in place of exceeding 50 mph, I can't imagine why you would want to frustrate yourself with a big powerful machine you can't use.
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« Last post by Ncdan on Today at 02:42:53 AM »
Yep, “ I don’t want a pickle, just want to ride my motacicle”
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« Last post by Tom H on November 21, 2025, 10:02:02 PM »
Huzo, Reply 21 had me LMAO!!!!!!!!!
That is also known as coyote ugly. Gnaw your arm off before waking the fine filly you took home.
Tom
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« Last post by Tom H on November 21, 2025, 09:49:06 PM »
Maybe this old story will help??? Been posted a few times. Maybe posted by Wirespokes:
BMWs are like the Hot German Scientist chick. Glasses, prim, mannered, efficient. She can solve quadratic equations while kicking your ass with kung-fu moves. You have to approach her on her terms and then she will bring you ecstasy in the most efficient manner possible using techniques she learned from an ancient Kama Sutra she discovered on a sabbatical in India.
Guzzis on the other hand, are the art school wild child. long, wind-tossed hair and mischievous winks. She will redecorate your house into a turkish harem while you are away on a business trip and greet you with absinthe tainted kisses. You will go out for pizza with her and wind up somewhere in the Mojave, tequila drunk and shooting cactus with a stolen pistol.
Tom
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« Last post by Tom H on November 21, 2025, 09:38:29 PM »
I don't think I have any pics of the Bosch Blues mounted. One was in stock Loop mounting and the other was on a home made bracket between the carbs and the battery. Very messy looking to me, but could have run it safely. I was only testing the set up to decide between the single and dual point dist..
Tom
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« Last post by SLDMRossi on November 21, 2025, 09:26:16 PM »
Saturday, December 13, 2025
6:30 PM Drinks
7:00 PM Dinner
End of year New England get-together at Stix & Stones, 1029 Storrs Road (Rte. 195), Storrs, CT 06268 ... (860) 477-0975, stixnstonesmarketpl ace.com. The former Goodale's Garage, which was an early Saab 96/99 dealership.
Limited to 30 people. Please R.S.V.P. to Steven Rossi by Friday, December 5 ... (248) 470-5788, SLDMRossi@aol.com.
NEW THIS YEAR: order directly off the menu (see stixnstonesmarketpl ace.com). Also, in addition the beer and wine, alcohol (cocktails) has also been added.
Don't miss it! See you there...
Steven Rossi
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« Last post by Motormike on November 21, 2025, 09:02:56 PM »
It is very rare that you will find a patrol out on the winding backroads where few or no people live, but I have been very lucky. I have only been fined twice, both times low fines for minor speeding; once in 1986 and once in 1992. If I think about all the times I would have gone to jail for speed if caught...  .
Patrol cars? We don't need no stinkin Patrol Cars! Euro speed cameras are relentless! When I got home from my one-week motorcycle rental in Germany and Switzerland, I had two speeding tickets arrive in the mail almost before I could unpack! And I was REALLY trying to adhere to the constantly changing speed limits encountered the many small villages we rode through. Fortunately, they were relatively small fines, 50 euros each, give or take. 
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« Last post by DC950 on November 21, 2025, 08:59:28 PM »
talk you out of it? OK. Buy a K75 instead like I did last year. A really, really fine machine. It was too old man for me when I was 27. Not sure what happened since then  5000 sweet miles in 14 months. Yes, it is hot when it's hot but great when it's cool. When getting one, there are really 2 choices: fully sorted and a project. In between are few and far between. The prpjects are rarely that much of a project. The big need is a new fuel pump, crankcase breather tube, other rubber bits, and occasionally bad splines. They really are a bike that "ran when parked" means you can get it running again pretty easily and cheaply.
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« Last post by Moparnut72 on November 21, 2025, 07:37:08 PM »
THe /2 BMWs had hinged rear fenders. The wheels were the same size and could be rotated front to rear and vice versa. Both had splines so both could be the driven wheel.
kk
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