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General Discussion / Re: Not everything has to be political

« Last post by ridingron on January 14, 2026, 08:24:05 PM »

Mark Etheridge was informed by Stein-Dinse today and he is looking for a pair of black LaFranconi Competione exhaust for a LeMans I. This is going to be bad for MG Cycle, Harper's, Crusty,etc.,etc.

I got that message about a month ago. I wanted some parts (about $220 worth) but I'll live without the parts. I'm not sure if that's an excuse or a reason but I understand it completely. The company I where I used to work had a very similar policy. I asked a vendor about a bolt. A 7/16" X 1 1/2" bolt cost the company $28.

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General Discussion / Re: Not everything has to be political

« Last post by Oca Grassa on January 14, 2026, 07:16:49 PM »

How bout those V100’s 😉

IDK…but there is a guy local to me selling a ‘97 Daytona RS. I find that amazing in my feeble mind.

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General Discussion / Re: Not everything has to be political

« Last post by SIR REAL ED on January 14, 2026, 06:55:45 PM »

Does any one remember the good ole days, when people thought the birth of the Internet was going to be an amazing unifying device?

I must admit, I'm feeling a little bit left out here.  I've actually never seen anything remotely offensive posted here at WildGuzzi.

Am I missing something?  Do I need some extensive sensitivity training?

"Where every one thinks alike, no one thinks very much!" seems to describe the world I have known pretty well.

We all cast out pearls from time to time.

Getting the other person to acknowledge your superiority..... that's the tricky part of trying to help people.

 

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General Discussion / Re: Not everything has to be political

« Last post by Ncdan on January 14, 2026, 06:35:58 PM »

Conversely, I stopped purchasing from the USA about a decade ago due to exorbitant postage costs (not shipping 'cos they got sent in a plane and a boat would take too long!).


Thread drift extending... 

Yes it is. I guess everyone must just be bored.
How bout those V100’s 😉

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General Discussion / Re: Thank You AF1 Racing

« Last post by Bulldog9 on January 14, 2026, 05:18:45 PM »

I know it’s easy and all too common to complain about the US Moto Guzzi dealer network. This is my third ‘Thank You’ post to three different Moto Guzzi dealers.

Last month my all leather Eldorado saddlebags came in. They look absolutely beautiful and I’m anxious to get them installed onto the bike. Yesterday, the matching all leather tank bag came in that I purchased from AF1 Racing. The leather, the white stitching and the hardware is a direct match to the saddlebags.

Thankfully, AF1 Racing had their display tank bag, 2S000525, offered at a great price. It looks absolutely brand new. Plus it included the rain cover and the shoulder strap.

I’m using a different mount, 2S000038, instead of the matching mount. I’m still on the hunt for the matching 2S000524 all leather mount.

Thank you AF1 Racing, thank you very much.

AF1 is great, I've probably put someone's kid through college over the last 10 years ordering from them. Just ordered the turn signal rubbers for the Griso today.

But I've also had great great experience with Harpers, MG cycle, and a couple of the dealers like Cadre or Hamlin. Too many to mention to be honest. We are very blessed to have such a great community. Not just the dealer and parts network, but the larger community.

I love Moto Guzzi in general but the community is top notch.

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General Discussion / Re: Not everything has to be political

« Last post by DoubleGuzzi on January 14, 2026, 05:14:52 PM »

Conversely, I stopped purchasing from the USA about a decade ago due to exorbitant postage costs (not shipping 'cos they got sent in a plane and a boat would take too long!).


Thread drift extending... 

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General Discussion / Re: Not everything has to be political

« Last post by blackcat on January 14, 2026, 05:07:25 PM »

Stein-Dinse are not the only company taking that stance either. There are posts on several other forums I frequent with similar complaints. This is the 1st I’ve read that about Stein-Dinse though.

Mark Etheridge was informed by Stein-Dinse today and he is looking for a pair of black LaFranconi Competione exhaust for a LeMans I. This is going to be bad for MG Cycle, Harper's, Crusty,etc.,etc.

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General Discussion / Re: 2013 V7 - Fork Oil Capacity?

« Last post by Bulldog9 on January 14, 2026, 05:07:11 PM »

Ha ha, because that ship sailed. They're installed lol.

But I cannot see how the level could be the same extended as compressed.

I wouldn't expect it to be, but it would have been interesting to see what the difference is. I'll let you know this spring when I tackle the Stornello.

It's interesting that no one has weighed in on this.

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General Discussion / Re: Not everything has to be political

« Last post by Oca Grassa on January 14, 2026, 04:59:37 PM »

Stein-Dinse are not the only company taking that stance either. There are posts on several other forums I frequent with similar complaints. This is the 1st I’ve read that about Stein-Dinse though.

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General Discussion / Re: Thank You AF1 Racing

« Last post by Oca Grassa on January 14, 2026, 04:51:46 PM »

Really good folks at AF1. I’ve done business with them for a couple of decades now buying Aprilia parts & accessories. Even been down to Texas to hang with Micah, Ed & Jon back in the early-Mid Y2Ks.