Hot weather, starting and stopping which is best ?

[brider]

It's a judgement call whether I shut down or let it idle during a long stop, but I'm on an Automatic, so the considerations are a little different. But in general I would agree that the typical Guzzi engine should not suffer during prolonged idling.

My worry is the TC fluid overheating from continuous shearing in the TC with no airflow over the cooler.

One other thing I'll mention is the danger in taking the shoulder for long distances; pissed-off driver's are a constant issue (some of them DO swing over to block you, and that's a road-rage issue where you can't prevail), but the other thing is tire-puncturing debris that collects on the un-travelled shoulder. Thruout the course of months/years, crap that shouldn't be on a paved road gets swept naturally to the shoulders, and I've picked up several nails and screws by riding the shoulders. I still do it, but I'm VERY aware of this danger now, and will stop as soon as I can and inspect the tires for anything I might've picked up.

One last thing that doesn't add anything to the OP's query: The slow-moving parade-crawl or stop-go stuff is where the Automatics RULE!

[xackley]

a set of 12 volt computer fans could be mounted.
Also I would run the highest w40/w50/w60 oil that was available if I was in the south and needed to live in congestion

[frozengoose]

Idling away!
Well I never let the bikes idle for long, maybe a couple of min. But last fall I went to the local Airheads meeting. They're the only group that has get togethers, other than the hog riding fools, and the members are not only friendly, they're mostly my age, so don't feel like the old man there. Anyway, when I got there, the only bike there was a sidecar rig and it was idling with no rider in sight. Kind of odd, but went inside, talked a bit and then asked whose bike was idling outside. Turns out the rider was afraid it wouldn't start in the cold weather, so left it running. When I left an hour or so later, it was still idling away outside. I was not only surprised it was still running, but that nobody had driven off with it. Maybe because the temperature was down near zero? But I'm sure of one thing, it didn't overheat!

[oldbike54]

And both have the power to restrain themselves from posting.

 Before everyone gets all excited here , I was merely poking fun at someone for doing exactly what they had called a different member out for doing just hours before . No one is getting banned , but if you call a member out for something , don't turn around a few hours later and do the same thing .

 Dusty

[twowheeladdict]

Before everyone gets all excited here , I was merely poking fun at someone for doing exactly what they had called a different member out for doing just hours before . No one is getting banned , but if you call a member out for something , don't turn around a few hours later and do the same thing .

 Dusty

All in good fun Dusty.  And I drove my sisters up a wall with my teasing. 

[oldbike54]

 

 Dusty

[SmithSwede]

Here's a puzzler.   Could Dusty ban himself?

[oldbike54]

Here's a puzzler.   Could Dusty ban himself?

 Trust me , I've tried , no one wants this job 

 Dusty