SecondLiar

I'm going to put this out here, my personal belief is that people who run these scams and Identity thieves in general should face the death penalty if convicted. These people ruin lives and get nothing. Get caught, get convicted, get executed.

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How about full nudity and guns?

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

I am probably the odd man on this, but the idea of road enduros sounds too much like work. Last thing I wanna do on a nice adventure ride through beautiful back roads is watch my speed and try to read a shitty little route sheet.

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As someone who lives in the country I say Pot holes rock! As I listen to the nut case in Cleveland who parked her car in the street to protect others from a "bad pothole". Here's an idea, slow down, pay attention to the road and stop tailgating.

I say we need more dirt roads in Ohio. The state would save so much money on salt and road crews they could cut our taxes. Plus it is easy to repair a dirt road, just add more dirt and smooth it out with a grader.

On a personal note I'd be happier because the loud ass Harleys would be replaced with the far more usefull dual sport bikes.

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?

And the only other person replying owns a Vstrom. Hmmmmmmm

Yeah, but he sold his "real" dual sport bike.

JFK was shot by Lee Oswald...conclusively..

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.

Not much more than a good running GS500.

I love the look of the V7, but I think you could probably build something just as good, and probably a bit faster for about half the money...

Take an old CB750 and start hacking away. Won't cost you $8k, it'll be ONE of a kind with much more plentiful parts. almost 20 more hp, and with all the weight you're likely to cut off, I bet it gets up and goes better than the V7...

The only thing I like better about the V7 is the torquey twin.

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.

Now I know. What models/years are the new lighter V7 block used on?

nm... old heavy engine was back in the 70s.

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.)

V7 cafe classic claims 407 lbs dry / 439 lbs wet & 47.6hp

V7 cafe sport claims 539 lbs & 70hp

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.

You're an cityidiot if you're being serious.

Fences around your land? Yeah, you're a dumbass

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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!

... I hate the wandering bastards who think they can hike over everyones property.

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

In Ohio if a teacher gets the School Boards permission...

Good luck with that.

Around 6" here in SW Ohio.

I didn't work today and won't tomorrow either.

... you could design a sports car with a sterilizer...

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

where was this at?

Downtown at the bus station, I'll bet.

Hell, you can get a DUI on a horse.

Better warn the Amish...

Trained police officers will miss more than they hit in a DFE. Why can't this guy?

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

That'd been sweet back in the day. Could you tow a boat with it? j/k

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.

When you have laws like this they're doing nothing but punishing law abiding citizens.

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