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General Banter / Re: How Can We Make 2011 A Crash Free Year?
« on: August 16, 2011, 06:43:29 PM »
  I got some interesting replies on MSBR & T.A. about seeing a crashed bike on CR O going home from monday's ride.  One fellow said who hasn't crashed on O? I think/hope his reply was tongue in cheek. GJ ::)

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Introductions / Re: New NW suburbs Rider
« on: July 24, 2011, 10:17:52 AM »
 Hi,I'm in Champlin-I can show you some nice routes north and west. ;DGJ

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General Banter / ULTIMATE BIKER IRONY
« on: July 04, 2011, 11:30:13 AM »
  This appeared on the Wards/Riverside site today.  During a helmet protest ride in N.Y. a 53 y/o lost control after braking hard and was pitched over the bars hitting his head-DOA.GJ

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General Banter / Re: BLIND LIZARD RALLY 6/19
« on: June 19, 2011, 05:56:21 PM »
Great time-saw several old friends and my "Old Guzzi" the V7 Sport that is for sale. $7500 is a bit steep-I sold it to him for $1000 in '90! GJ

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General Banter / BLIND LIZARD RALLY 6/19
« on: June 17, 2011, 02:50:30 PM »
  A fun gathering on Nicollet Island 11 to 4/6? Bring out you rarest ride. ::)GJ

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General Banter / Re: Motorcycle Passing - Chase - Road Rage
« on: May 26, 2011, 10:09:16 PM »
  Scary mess! Anyone know what happened in the end? ???GJ

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General Banter / 'DREAM MONDAY'
« on: May 17, 2011, 08:44:48 PM »
  It was a fantastic 420+mile day. Unfortunately TK's tip over damage kept him from coming along. Hit lots of my regular stuff plus a little new and got lost(had to look at map)about 6 times-GPS takes the adventure out of it methinks! Saw 2 other bikes in Mondovi otherwise none except on 35 going home and an orange wing on O.  A wonderful day after Rossi's podium! :banana:GJ

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General Banter / Re: Therapy
« on: May 13, 2011, 04:57:20 PM »
  It is good for you. I just pulled my gl650 apart and have the new/old starter clutch ready to go in. The screws holding clutch to flywheel were loose. Even though it would start eventually-can you imagine the mischief one of those screws would make in a running engine? Do you know 'Deuce'another GL guy-met him at 1st thursday and he had a similar problem with a loose stator screw-luckily he caught it in time.  ::)GJ

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General Banter / YIPPEE!-NO RAIN MONDAY
« on: May 12, 2011, 04:32:48 PM »
 ;DC'M0N PLAY HOOKY AND RIDE! WEATHER REPORT IS 0.0% RAIN :oGJ

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General Banter / Re: Yarusso's 2Wheel Wednesday ended
« on: May 05, 2011, 10:21:09 PM »
 ???I never heard of it-what's the history of it?GJ

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General Banter / Re: Interesting writeup on former TRACKSTAR owner
« on: April 28, 2011, 09:55:07 PM »
I've known that business since Bill Bune started it until the last incarnation-Jack Bondus's ' Road Track and Trail' went under taking many riders bikes with it. At least Bill Bune's machine shop is still going and Tommy Wolk's Cycle-Shop is there for folks who want a place that can really fix their bikes. ;)GJ

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General Banter / Re: Gotta love you guys....
« on: April 26, 2011, 06:39:15 PM »
 YOU FORGOT MONDAYS!!! :oGJ

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General Banter / Re: Beginning Rider Advice
« on: March 17, 2011, 09:57:18 PM »
 A few bits from an old fart(65w 50+yrs riding). I'm appalled by the folks who consider 600s or hoglies as proper learning bikes. Unfortunately our market has squeezed out the great lightweights of days gone by. An RD250 or somesuch were great teachers about all aspects of pavement riding w/o the intimidating power and weight of bigger machines. They also were a much easier step from dirt riding which I believe almost essential for survival-that is riding a bike that is sliding. Off road-dirt or parking lot are very important for learning just the riding and machine operation. You must have those things down so they are automatic before you throw traffic into the mix. I've always felt that everything out there has the ability to get me if i let it. So whether it's a cell-phoner,wild turkey, or a garbage truck materializing in front of you be ready and dressed for the occasion. Good luck,Guzzi John-WBMC,CRA,UMN Retiree :banana:

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Bike Help / Re: Carb cleaning
« on: March 16, 2011, 11:08:08 AM »
   My friend Tommy Wolk who runs 'Cycleshop'  in Anoka is a carb 'Guru'! I've watched him spray carb cleaner around carbs on a running bike to find air leaks. The rubber bits in the intake system (besides the manifolds!) all deteriorate with age and especially from chemical effects of the fuel. It seems the gas we get today has more of this effect-smells like 'coal tar' to me! One thind that is overlooked are the O rings at each end of the throttle shafts in CV carbs. The 80s bikes which are my favorites have very lean idle circuits and any air leak will drive one nuts trying to get smooth idling. As far as cleaning goes I had the carbs off of my '82 Seca about 6 times before I got all the dirt out-you really do need to strip them to the bone and search every nook & cranny where the minute bits of crud hide. I'm not a fan of gas stabizer and drain my systems completely each winter-Tommy gets dozens of bikes each spring that won't run due to fuel left in them over the winter. Another aspect that has come up lately is plastic tanks swelling from fuel left in them-my Futura gets drained and dried to avoid that. See you soon,Guzzi John :banana:

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General Banter / Re: My First New Bike
« on: February 18, 2011, 08:26:55 PM »
  Sounds good for many people. I'm 6'3" so my Fut is fine for me but it's good to see the factories are building functional bikes around the size of the 600 sporties. GJ ;)

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