SecondLiar

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If you can conceal while nude then it should be banned. Not the gun - your nudity.

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Ummm - NO! Make city roads as smooth as glass and keep the citiots in the city. You really want all these guys following you around reving their loud dual sports? Yeah, but he sold his "real" dual sport bike.

Except for that pesky film that shows parts of his brain/skull being blown through the back of his head and onto the back of the car. I'm not big on conspiracies, but something's not right.

My order was canceled.

Evidently the hot setup for a Suzuki DR650 is to replace the heavy stock muffler with one from a '01 or '02 GSXR1000. If you have one cheap, please let me know. I'm not too worried about cosmetics as long as it's sound. I may also consider a can from a '01-'02 750 or 600. They are not as light or free-flowing, but still better than stock. Thanks.

You're both right that there are plenty of cheaper, lighter, faster bikes out there. But you can't compare reving the crap out of a GS500 to just twisting the V7 throttle at 2800 rpm and having 45 ft/lbs on tap. Totally different riding style. And that CB750 is still going to be a top heavy beast - not to mention being a wailing 4-banger - that won't be nearly as light and agile as the V7. And neither will look like a Guzzi, or sound like a Guzzi, or ride like the Guzzi.

This is just from memory, so the years may be off a little, but the small block was developed in the late 70s and first appeared in the US as a 500cc machine in 79 or 80. It was updated to a 650 a few years later as the V65SP. A modern version with FI was released around 2004 as the 750 Breva (standard) and 750 Nevada (cruiser). The modern V7 Classic or Cafe is basically a 750 Breva with different bodywork. All the small blocks share many driveline components with the major differences being displacement or cosmetics (tank, seat, pegs, etc.)

Just to clarify: The modern V7 is based on the small block and is the lighter of the two here. The original V7 is from the early 70s and is the heavier large block.

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I've had a few Guzzis and currently am in the process of putting one back on the road. The new V7 is a small block and weighs about 400 lbs. Like beezer said - it has a very flat torque curve so you can keep a very enjoyable pace through the twisties with just the throttle. Only downside is that dealers are few and far between. If you're the type who takes your bike to the dealer for every little thing then you may be disappointed. I've heard there is a good dealer in Stubenville - Speaker's Cycles. The dealer in Mt. Vernon dropped Guzzi. I test rode a V11 there a few years ago and the salesman told me that they were dropping the brand. Good luck!

+1 This also applies to the jeep, quad, and motorcycle guys.

Good luck with that.

Around 6" here in SW Ohio. I didn't work today and won't tomorrow either.

Too late. The Mini Cooper has been around for a few years already.

Downtown at the bus station, I'll bet.

Better warn the Amish...

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Thanks for posting that. I'm going to show it to my wife.

No, but I built a 12' row boat and had to take it to Portsmouth for inspection. I turned it upside down and strapped it to the top of my roof. You should have seen all the other drivers snapping their necks trying to get a look at the stupid hillbilly with a boat on top of his crappy car.

I had a Ford diesel Escort. 55 mpg no matter how hard I flogged it.

Congrats, Ben! Now that you've done your part, you can relax and take it easy.

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