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General Discussion / Re: Bikes you could get for $5000 in 1986

« Last post by bad Chad on Today at 11:22:27 AM »

Adjusted for inflation, today that 5k, is now $14,800 US.   Lots of really cool bikes out there is you want to spend the cash.

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General Discussion / Re: Moto guzzi v9 Ecu bricked?

« Last post by n3303j on Today at 11:12:55 AM »

Disconnect the starter?

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General Discussion / Re: Two MG dealers close in Colorado

« Last post by PJPR01 on Today at 11:03:12 AM »

My V7 850 is at Aces in Fort Collins right now waiting on a replacement final drive.

A 3 year old bike needing a final drive replacement already?  What happened to it?

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General Discussion / Re: Pre-E5 V7 Rear Spoked Wheel on V9

« Last post by Dirk_S on Today at 11:03:02 AM »

Maybe vent it at the fill/level plug? Banjo bolt and fitting with a vent hose running up along the rear shock.

I like it.

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General Discussion / Re: U-joint inspection - Norge

« Last post by PJPR01 on Today at 10:56:24 AM »

On a CARC bike, #1 is inspect and grease the swingarm bearings and the bearings in the shock linkage.
Not much to do with the u-joint and shaft.

Yes...that part has been done, and all in good shape there.  Specifically inquiring about the Ujoint however here.  Thanks.

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General Discussion / Re: What is your favorite motorcycling footwear?

« Last post by guzziart on Today at 10:51:56 AM »

No favorite boot here.  Up until 15 years ago I rode in work boots but got tired of installing & replacing waterproof gaiters, etc to keep my feet dry in adverse weather so I finally caved and got a full blown riding boot.  My first pair of actual riding boots were Gaerna, I managed to wear them out in 5 years....soles & uppers began to take on water.  The pair I have now are Sidi's, they're almost 9 years old and showing their age. When they begin to take on water, they're done.  I'm not looking forward to replacing them because of cost and fit and Sidi doesn't offer this model anymore.  One thing that does bother me about the Sidi's I have is that when I bought them i didn't think the "straight"  heel design would be a problem but, for me, walking in them is a little awkward compared to what I've become used to in my other foot/shoe apparel.  So, my next pair of riding boots I'll be sure to choose something with a slight pitch at the heel in case I run out of gas (again) and have to walk.

Anyway, I'm interested in what's being discussed in this thread for future reference when I need to replace my current boots.
Art

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General Discussion / Re: Bikes you could get for $5000 in 1986

« Last post by Antietam Classic Cycle on Today at 08:49:29 AM »

In '86 I $$ "burning a hole in my pocket", so decided to buy a new bike. The candidates: left over '83 Laverda RGA Jota with Slater Bros. fairing and 3-into-1 exhaust, left over '84 Honda VF1000R, '86 Harley Sportster and the '86 Le Mans 1000. The Laverda was way too tall and top heavy, the Honda dealer didn't have one for me to even sit on and wouldn't order it until I paid in full, the Harley was fun but vibrated way too much. I bought the Le Mans 1000 at Snavely's in Gaithersburg, $4685 out the door.

I was a 23 year old "kid" with little self-control and quickly realized I was going end up in jail or the morgue if I kept it. Sold it after two years and bought a left over '86 Morini 350 K2.

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General Discussion / Re: U-joint inspection - Norge

« Last post by Wayne Orwig on Today at 08:34:22 AM »

On a CARC bike, #1 is inspect and grease the swingarm bearings and the bearings in the shock linkage.
Not much to do with the u-joint and shaft.

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General Discussion / Re: Bikes you could get for $5000 in 1986

« Last post by faffi on Today at 08:21:10 AM »

Glad to hear you enjoyed it

I test rode an R80RT of the second generation, the one with a single sided swingarm, a bike I really wanted to like. But I could not live with the bike going up 4 inches before moving forward, and the suspension was both soft and harsh at the same time. And there was a lot of noise and turbulence behind the fairing. All very unexpected. Perhaps it was an anomaly of its kind.

I aslo tested an R100RS from 1977, and it was plush, but again lots of wind noise, and the riding position unnatural for me.

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General Discussion / Moto guzzi v9 Ecu bricked?

« Last post by Bertil on Today at 07:53:51 AM »

I saved the .bin from my guzzi v9 2016, then i switched off the lambda’s with tunerpro and tried to write it back.
The original bin file got erased and the upload started but at almost the end the starterengine suddenly started turning so i turned of the Ignition switch. Realising something went wrong i tried to write the original bin file back but No connection is possible because everytime i switch the ignition to ON the starterengine gets activated. What can i do?