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General Discussion / Re: Hilarious AI Moto Guzzi Cartoons

« Last post by chuck peterson on Today at 04:44:34 AM »

“Making Electricians from riders since 1929”

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General Discussion / Re: Embrace or resist change: where do you draw the line?

« Last post by Perazzimx14 on Today at 04:08:25 AM »

Embrace change or don't, its still going to happen at an ever increasing pace.

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General Discussion / Re: Why Do We Buy a Guzzi?

« Last post by faffi on Today at 01:45:46 AM »

I'm going to venture a guess that your valves are whisper quiet without a tap tap tap. This means they're too tight. You've probably not done any permanent damage to the motor, but it's definitely not running As well as it should or could if you've never touched the valves.

They make just the right kind of noises for my ears, same as they made at 2.5k miles. If they went silent, I would check them ASAP.  Same if starting or idle changed.

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General Discussion / Re: Arcing coils / Running issue / no top end

« Last post by Turin on January 27, 2026, 11:42:38 PM »

it revs quickly to 9K, pulling hard past 8k. Next item of business is to modify the bottom of the fairing, as the under oil pan exhaust takes up that real estate.

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General Discussion / Re: New to me, Griso 1100

« Last post by Turin on January 27, 2026, 11:37:49 PM »

Buddy, you are welcome to take it out!

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General Discussion / Re: Embrace or resist change: where do you draw the line?

« Last post by Muzz on January 27, 2026, 10:28:35 PM »

I moved from a pushrod single in 1964 to a pushrod twin in 2003.

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General Discussion / Re: New to me, Griso 1100

« Last post by kingoffleece on January 27, 2026, 09:28:28 PM »

I finally stopped hating myself, after a LONG LONG time, for passing on a Tenni Green Griso I always wanted.  Just as I'm in recovery, YOU go and get one that I'll now have to see dozens of times a year.  There is NO justice!

"oh Jim, wanna try it"  "Sure!"  "Hey bud, would;d you mind giving it back?"  "Yes, I would.  Possession is 9/10th of the law!"

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General Discussion / Re: Embrace or resist change: where do you draw the line?

« Last post by kballowe on January 27, 2026, 05:50:52 PM »

HA !

Reminds me of a song....

"He's an old hippie and he don't know what to do
Should he hang on to the old
Should he grab on to the new..... "

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General Discussion / Re: Embrace or resist change: where do you draw the line?

« Last post by Bulldog9 on January 27, 2026, 05:31:41 PM »

I've found the line moves..... I only have moral absolutes. When it comes to technology, there are no hard ser lines, only timing and what works.

Preferences? Sure. But time, necessity reality and convenience will always have a vote and usually smash any idealistic lines we may draw.

I remember the day when my world war II veteran (Europe and Pacific Infantryman and POW) Irish grandfather left the house in his 1976 Buick estate station wagon, and a couple hours later drove in the driveway with his brand new 1978 Toyota Cressida station wagon...... He drove it till his death in 1995.

Now we all drive Toyotas.....

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General Discussion / Re: Embrace or resist change: where do you draw the line?

« Last post by Vagrant on January 27, 2026, 05:23:00 PM »

If it feels good, ride it!