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« Last post by SIR REAL ED on June 16, 2025, 06:31:37 AM »
I worked in OSHA, DOT, and environmental compliance. Too stressful for me at my age anymore
Yowsa! As one who used to work in the Nuclear Steam System service and repair industry, that does sound like a stressful occupation. Amazing how often compliance with regulations makes complying with laws of nature, physics, economics, and science very difficult. "But the rule book says it should be a square circle! It's right there on page 267, paragragh 6.3.5.2.1, subsection 3b!"
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« Last post by Ncdan on June 16, 2025, 06:29:36 AM »
Now that’s just what I’ve been missing all along, a bike where I don’t have to “worry”about changing gear…
I can’t wait to get that little lever out from under my left foot.
Also the unbridalled joy at not having to listen to the sonorous melody of a Staintune reflecting from the rock walls of the Stelvio Pass, just the monotone whine of a Japanese car motor.
Not to mention the remote feeling of an engine that seems removed from your consciousness due to the complete absence of rhythmic feedback.
Jeeezzzz…
It’s almost as good as not being there at all.
Magic…  
Well good morning to you too Pete. Did a kangaroo pee in your cornflakes this morning or what?😂😂😂
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Ay Yi yi! Glad your ar OK. I will be up around that area next week, I know there's bears around, and deer. Another thing to keep me at the speed limit on some of thise roads
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« Last post by Huzo on June 16, 2025, 06:05:14 AM »
Now that’s just what I’ve been missing all along, a bike where I don’t have to “worry”about changing gear… I can’t wait to get that little lever out from under my left foot. Also the unbridalled joy at not having to listen to the sonorous melody of a Staintune reflecting from the rock walls of the Stelvio Pass, just the monotone whine of a Japanese car motor. Not to mention the remote feeling of an engine that seems removed from your consciousness due to the complete absence of rhythmic feedback. Jeeezzzz… It’s almost as good as not being there at all. Magic…
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« Last post by Bulldog9 on June 16, 2025, 05:48:58 AM »
Steve, Glad you are OK brother, that is Nukin Futs............. Hope the days that follow do not show you any worse for wear. I've long thought about one of these after seeing your and Bills and a growing number of others, but knowing me, I would either forget to attach the tether, or more likely forget to detach the tether, and it would be deployed about every ride.
Besides, if I go down hard, the impact will likely cause the plates, screws, posts and whatever else they put in me for the hip/knee replacement, shoulder/clavicle/back repairs will shred my bones.
But seriously, glad you walked away from this able to tell the story. Some are not.
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« Last post by bobrebos1 on June 16, 2025, 05:18:07 AM »
I’m thinking of riding up to the Iowa rally in July, then heading up to Wisconsin (Green Bay) to visit my two sons. I can’t go to the Wisconsin Guzzi rally because it’s the same days as The Guzzi’s in the Blueridge that I’m going to.
Anybody here riding to the Iowa rally? I’d be tenting it if I go unless there are any nice rv campgrounds kind of near rally site? I notice the city park in Elkader does not take reservations and I’d hate to haul my little toy hauler camper all the way up there just to not be able to get a site. Hmmmm??? Think Il lean toward tenting.
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« Last post by Dukedesmo on June 16, 2025, 05:12:38 AM »
Yikes, glad to hear you're OK (ish).
Also glad we don't have bears here though we have Deer but the biggest animal I've hit on a bike was a Pheasant.
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« Last post by faffi on June 16, 2025, 03:52:36 AM »
I have not ridden a GL1800, but the current generation (introduced in 2018?) is said to be a really good handler, up to sporty riding. Not ideal on gravel, but not unsuitable, either. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/T42bE9z6oqs
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« Last post by lazlokovacs on June 16, 2025, 03:43:09 AM »
Just to prove that it never rains but it pours, the EldoVert after 4 years of 100percent trouble free riding has decided to present me with 2 problems.
The ignition stuff is in another thread.
After coming off the highway yesterday, I noticed a loud whine whenever I decelerated and at low revs in high gear. It's never done this before. Hard to tell if it's still whining at speed due to the other noises generated.
I vaguely remember reading something about this on the site, but can't find it through searching.
Anyone know what this might be?
Thanks as usual.
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« Last post by Frenchfrog on June 16, 2025, 03:36:37 AM »
Frenchfrog, which alloy versions did you use? I didn't know anything non-plastic was available to mount them to a T3. I still have the stock manifolds.
You can use any of the alloy manifolds as long as they match the carb and cylinder intakes.They do need a small bit of porting to match to the heads as a rule but this is not really essential. The ones I used for T3 heads and then LE Mans heads were from later square head bikes
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