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General Discussion / Re: Guzzis at Mecum 2026

« Last post by Joliet Jim on Today at 09:58:58 AM »

Somebody got a good deal on the Centauro

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Bike Builds, Rebuilds And Restorations Only / Re: Need a 1998 Centauro?

« Last post by Joliet Jim on Today at 09:54:51 AM »

No body needs a Centauro.

That's like saying nobody needs adrenaline.

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General Discussion / Re: Ever-shrinking list of Guzzi rallies

« Last post by Moparnut72 on Today at 09:53:22 AM »

The Nevada State Campout is still alive and well. A good time and local riding is excellent. Check MGNOC for details. And thank Dan for keeping this an event to attend.
kk

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General Discussion / Re: Finally Joining the V85 Cult

« Last post by Bulldog9 on Today at 09:49:48 AM »

Congratulations Steve.  I hope you enjoy it as much as everyone else has.

So when do we leave for California? 

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General Discussion / Re: Ever-shrinking list of Guzzi rallies

« Last post by Joliet Jim on Today at 09:49:17 AM »

Not that I can do them anymore, but I'll always have the greatest memories of riding with my daughter on the back down to the Indiana Campout. We'd hit all the caves down there and really enjoyed the smaller group of people. The one near Springfield Illinois was similar. Cheryl and I won a few two=ups at the first few Michigan rallies. Still can't believe we won one for Wisc, but it seemed all the other woman were on their own bikes. The big one's, Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin were great for seeing bikes, but the small ones seemed to have better campfires.

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General Discussion / Re: Anyone ever moved forks up?

« Last post by Moparnut72 on Today at 09:41:27 AM »

I raised the forks on my Mandello as I was having issues with holding it up coming to a stop especially when loaded with camping gear. I didn't see much of a change in handling except it seemed to hold the line better in turns. The preload at the rear was at the lowest setting. As for the side stand it leaned over too far to start with. I thought about getting a lower shock for the rear but I didn't think it would make much of a difference. I didn't want to spend big bucks for an experiment. I got a V7 instead.
kk

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General Discussion / Re: 17" front on a V85?

« Last post by Vagrant on Today at 09:13:08 AM »

In S. Az. I run 1-1 1/2 turns of preload now because our roads are so bad. In N. Ga. I think I am at 4 turns.

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General Discussion / Re: Cold Weather demands Intellectual Curiosity.....

« Last post by Vagrant on Today at 09:08:45 AM »

100-1 is OK in a Stihl or any high quality two stroke engine. Just remember some hit 14000 RPM. Some of the older junkier saws etc didn't have good bearings and will fail. The Lawn boy runs too low of an RPM to care and they really plug ports and mufflers at 40-1 or 32-1.

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General Discussion / Re: Ever-shrinking list of Guzzi rallies

« Last post by Stretch on Today at 09:04:35 AM »

Unfortunately, Luap is right.

Allied with the fact that motorcycling is in decline right now.

And volunteerism is on the wane, too. Not just for motorcycle
rallies, but also for volunteer fire departments and Boy Scout
troops, for example. Sad to see.

                                       -Stretch

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General Discussion / Re: Cold Weather demands Intellectual Curiosity.....

« Last post by Perazzimx14 on Today at 08:52:05 AM »

The first time I tried out the Amsoil 100:1 two stroke oil, I was nervous.  I thought: "Really?  Am I being an idiot?  1.25 ounces of oil per gallon of gas looks like nothing!  Especially when you are used to 20:1 ratios." 

But lots of positive customers reviews were out there, so I gave it a shot.  It always worked great on any Stihl or Lawn Boy I used it on.  I even ran it in my trials bikes.

Fascinating to see the different mixture ratio recommendations.

Modern chemistry is amazing.

If only it had the intoxicating aroma of Caster 927