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Offline aklawok

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Californication
« on: March 19, 2022, 05:07:52 AM »
CALIFORNICATION: Moto Guzzi California by UNIKAT.
In Poland of all places:
https://pipeburn.com/moto-guzzi-unikat/
its not the end of the world...but you can see it from here!
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Offline twowheeladdict

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Re: Californication
« Reply #1 on: March 19, 2022, 07:56:35 AM »
If they improve torque in the low range and keep the exhaust valves from overheating, I love them.

From a purely esthetics view, not really.

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Re: Californication
« Reply #2 on: March 19, 2022, 07:58:04 AM »
The blue alternator cover looks out of place, shoulda been chromed. I'm not a fan of the pod filters or all that open space under the saddle. So, Meh..
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Re: Californication
« Reply #3 on: March 19, 2022, 10:12:41 AM »
I think those long silencers are gonna sound great dragging along the road.... how are they kept in place? I don't get it.....

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Re: Californication
« Reply #4 on: March 19, 2022, 11:54:34 AM »
Not keen, maybe if they weren't so ridiculously long?
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Re: Californication
« Reply #5 on: March 19, 2022, 01:34:32 PM »
You can't fake a straight line.  And the longer a line (or segment) is, the easier it is to discern whether it is straight or not.  That long exhaust is arguably the dominant focal point of the whole build.  they're supposed to be straight, but they're not.  that visual noise drags the rest of the build down with them.....

With normal exhaust, it looks like a bazillion other already-done-that builds. 
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Re: Californication
« Reply #6 on: March 19, 2022, 01:51:54 PM »
I don't see how those straight pipes have any performance function. They also look wrong on that style of bike.
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Re: Californication
« Reply #7 on: March 19, 2022, 05:04:32 PM »
The pipes should be upswept :rolleyes:

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Re: Californication
« Reply #8 on: March 19, 2022, 05:29:07 PM »
Bet it would work better with a battery.
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Re: Californication
« Reply #9 on: March 19, 2022, 05:42:46 PM »
Good Lord, what a joke.

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Re: Californication
« Reply #10 on: March 19, 2022, 08:32:12 PM »
I like the version by The Red Hot Chili Peppers.... :thumb: :bow: :cool: :boozing:

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Re: Californication
« Reply #11 on: March 19, 2022, 09:33:16 PM »
Bet it would work better with a battery.
it's below the swing arm pivot.
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