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General Discussion / Re: V85 TT Merged Threadfest

« Last post by blu guzz on Today at 05:19:18 PM »

Used V85s will be the hot ticket for a while.  I was at Cadre to ride the V100 and a fellow was taking delivery of a pristine 6,000 mile example and they  had recently sold a nearly new Travel model last week.  This keeps him in business, I am stoked.  BTW, I don't think he will be getting my used V85 to sell.

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General Discussion / Re: Do you use 10W-60 oil ?

« Last post by blu guzz on Today at 05:16:57 PM »

Since the book calls for 10w60, I use it.  It is only 2 quarts anyway so I figure it must be important.

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General Discussion / Re: Do you use 10W-60 oil ?

« Last post by bad Chad on Today at 04:57:49 PM »

I F%&king new it!!   Maybe now you can admit that the world isn't round too, you ratbas@rd!   

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General Discussion / Re: Annual Moto Guzzi Sales Up 15%...

« Last post by bad Chad on Today at 04:53:09 PM »

In North America, I wouldn't be surprised if that is fairly close to the fact.

I have been riding Guzzi for 24 years, and look at about every motorcycle I see, and I see about more Moto Guzzi than Aprilia.  And I'm leaving out Guzzi specific gatherings.   I have little doubt that in NA, Guzzi out sells Aprilia by a fair margin.

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General Discussion / Re: Bending your handlebars on purpose

« Last post by Zenermaniac on Today at 04:21:37 PM »

All good suggestions. What I envisioned was clamping it down flat (front down) so only the ends stick up and bending the ends down a little bit to change the angle of the pullback. Nothing would really bend - the riser section would have to twist a little bit.

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General Discussion / Re: anyone go to vintage 2-stroke gatherings?

« Last post by Petrus Rocks on Today at 04:15:00 PM »

I go to vintage two stroke events. We call,em vintage MX and cross country

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General Discussion / Re: Road Rocket aka Rough Edge racing is down

« Last post by Petrus Rocks on Today at 04:10:58 PM »

I'll pass on the condolences.  Tony's advice online and in person was honest and researched, either by experience or a lot of digging for the facts. I was fortunate to have been involved in his projects and he in mine.  As many of you know he was a welcome addition to the board.  Antietam, he was pleased the Pantah went a good home.

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General Discussion / Re: Annual Moto Guzzi Sales Up 15%...

« Last post by Kaladin on Today at 04:09:06 PM »

Following closely behind was Piaggio’s motorcycle sector, which showed off a +19.7% increase, with both Aprilia and Moto Guzzi celebrating their “best results ever” (+30% and +15%, respectively).

From these numbers you can estimate that MG has about twice the sales of Aprila, so in raw numbers the increase in profits for MG was about the same as the increase in profits from Aprila.

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General Discussion / Re: Warning to YouTube video people

« Last post by pehayes on Today at 04:04:17 PM »

Consider  yourself lucky.  I had planned years in advance to attend the 100th anniversary at the Guzzi factory.  I booked a room at a cute little B&B within walking distance of the factory.  During the interim delays, the lodging website got hacked and turned into a wonderful porn display.  The property owner was not at all amused.  I eventually attended the delayed event and the lodging was quite convenient and peaceful.

Patrick Hayes
Fremont CA

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General Discussion / Re: Do you use 10W-60 oil ?

« Last post by kingoffleece on Today at 03:53:37 PM »

No, he's right.  I cobbled it together, pasted it on one of Hamlin's shop tool boxes, and then sat on the pic for a dozen years just waiting for this thread so I could wreck havac on everyone's motor from afar.  Man, I thought I was way more cleaver than THAT............... ..........dang.