S-Westerly

Yes, seems to be a fairly universal opinion that they are generally a bunch of ( insert expletive of your choice).

Fowlers in Bristol and Riders both have cafes in house and in the summer folks sit outside and gawp at each others bikes. Wouldn't go there just for the craic but if you're passing...

Some of the more obnoxious posters have been Brits even on the US forum. Its the dogmatic "I know I'm right" merchants which make me laugh. If you have an opinion and you are sure of it why post asking for validation and then get enraged when people disagree.? Some serious dummy spits result and for no good reason.

It's true that a lot of the more obnoxious posters are the most frequent posters. Some are really good. When I lost my pannier it was an American guy who contacted me and we did the deal. He very rarely posts. It's the guys who take any criticism of the brand as a personal insult that actually make me laugh. Not as if they are actually the company owners or anything but the mildest criticism has heaps of opprobrium (big word for shit) piled on your head.

Yes, I've dabbled in 2 Guzzi forums and the US one is more straight-laced than the UK one.

It may well be just me but I find that forums which specialise in one manufacturer eg Ducati and Moto Guzzi are a pain in the arse. These are the only two I have personal experience with but to say that they are a bit sensitive would be an understatement. You ask a simple question about the brand and its like you've stood up in church and mooned the altar. The flame wars are something to behold and the elder statesmen of the forums give every impression that they have received a personal endorsement from God. Annoyingly in among all the garbage there is the odd nugget of useful information. Maybe it's just these 2 who are like this and other brands are models of information exchange and polite chat. Note banter isn't allowed either.

I can empathise with that 100%.

Sounds like the best kind of weekend to me. Jealous.

Actually Dune the book is fairly close to the first Dune 1 and from what I've heard it doesn't stray too far from it in the latest film. Like any book to film there's bits missed out but that's almost inevitable.

Thanks. I was disappointed in the 1984 version although I am a fan of the books and have been for years. I enjoyed Dune 1 and was hoping that the 2nd one would keep up.

Now that would really boil my piss. Its not like you've just nipped round the corner for this. What a twat.

Was Dune 2 any good? I'm hoping to see it at some point.

Did you lose?

Nope. General climate off the coast of Ghana. Humidity is 90%.

I'm doing as little as possible after a busy and sort of exciting week.

Good Day from a stinking hot and horribly humid location.

End cans I change anytime and tbh the standard isn't bad. Better than the Ducati's anyway. What I don't like is that bloody fat box of a thing under the bike which is the catalytic converter. It's hideous and looks naff. Purely vanity. I don't want it louder and any horsepower gain is at most 3 or 4. Hardly dramatic and unlikely to be detectable in the real world.

My current cook is good at that.

Keep at it and hopefully you won't get the same route next time. Good luck.

Looks really good. Long ago I really fancied a yellow Laverda. Fortunately I was too poor at the time to buy it.

Seriously though it does look good. Be nice to see a pic of it on the bike when you get it fitted.

Very nice. You'll match your bees.

That's the one and I leave it dangling outside my gear. I'm glad it's not smaller as I can operate it wearing gloves while on the go.

Apparently bikes built to be Euro 5 compliant must have a catalytic converter fitted for road use and it is forbidden to remove it. Government sources are pretty hopeless but no surprise there. All the manufacturers' sites I've visited are all stating quite obviously that these cat free systems are for closed track only and not for road use. Some even advise you that fitting them will void your warranty. So I might change the end can but not the whole system. Save me about £500 at least.

Ooh. What about the exhaust system saying "not for road use".?