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Unless you ignore Ducati V twins. Phil

For those who don't happen to speak German.... Those documents were produced by a company that doesn't seem to exist anymore. A quick search turned up a newest reference from 2010 in some forum or other. Nothing newer. What's on the page? Farhzeuggeometrie = Vehicle geometry. Lenkkopfwinkel = steering head angle. Nachlauf = trail. Radstand = wheelbase. So the first section is all about the basic dimensions of the bike. In the next section: Winkelabweichung = Angle deviation. Verdrehung = "twist". "zur" = "to the". "zum" = also "to the". Has to do with conjugation with various different genders for the definite article. "zu" = also "to the". Just take it for granted... Lenkkopf = steering head. Schwingenachse = swingarm pivot. Vorderrad = front wheel, Hinterrad = rear wheel, Lenkachse = the axis of rotation through the steering head. In the last section: Versatz = offset (i.e. error in that case) Räder = wheels Radaufstand Punkt = the point where the wheel touches the ground (I think...). Spur = the line along which the wheels travel. EDIT: "nach" = "to", Links is left, Rechts is right, so "nach Links" is "to the left". The bottom line: both the V11 and the 11 Sport where tested by a company in Bavaria that believed it knew what it was doing, and was recommended in at least one forum. The results show that both bikes were within less than 3mm of being absolutely straight.

Fahrwerk Tuning must be a clue. Cheers Tom. Sent fra min SM-S906B via Tapatalk

Exactly why do they put springs on those exhaust headers. I mean, how likely is it that both exhaust nuts or bolts are going to come undone, and the spring is the only thing holding it on. Surely there must be a good explanation, other than aesthetics. Any ideas?

Looks a little similar, but 1100Sport seems original, just the bananas material cutting. I'm very pleased with the way she handles. Coud be a machinist made clamp. Lot's of paper to go thru for evidence. Cheers Tom. Sent fra min SM-S906B via Tapatalk

Do those clamps look similar/same to those on your 1100 Sport? [edit: Actually, with them parked side-by-side, that Meanie-Greenie's clamp looks even more aggressive than the Sport-i !

I've had some results with Teflon tape on the threads, but still experienced that vacuum/ air bubble circumstance even though the system had actually been purged.

And the old trick, pressure on the lever overnight. Cheers Tom.

Fair enough, good point. Though I’d attribute that to the tiny bit of bubble-action we might see when doing a regular brake bleed. Common over the years for me when I KNOW I’ve bled the new fluid through, there shouldn’t be any more visible air, but still that occasional little bubble is seen, so I end up pumping more, but it never really goes away. The vac bleed was giving the same kind of huge air bubbles/gaps I’d been getting when even hand bleeding, and with two different slaves & bleed valves. Still unsolved mystery in my head, though maybe that is the issue, and just using a tiny bit of vacuum and letting it “pull” really slow would be the test for that, along with grease on the threads.

No marking or numbers underneat. Think you mentioned that's an very early Greenie. If a V11 had those clamps in the showrom, NOT 1 woud have been sold. Never ever ridden a bike with a frontend feeling like that Today a nice day [emoji16], may be IPA. Cheers Tom. Sent fra min SM-S906B via Tapatalk

What @GuzziMoto said... I've had that issue even bleeding the old-fashioned way by pumping the lever.

Had my first ride of year on 2004 Ballabio after completing my 20 year (approx 25,000 km ) maintenance visit. With all the work done, new tires, all callipers & master cylinders rebuilt, new brake pads, all new engine sensors, complete “Decent Tune Up”, including plugs, air filter, etc., Roper Plate installed, drive shaft removed and greased, etc. it is just like it came out of the showroom in 2004. Good for another 20 yrs/ 25,000 km. Not sure I am! What a pleasure to ride.

Is there a chance these are the very early V11 Sport clamps that were carried over from the 1100 Sport production?

A little testride today, what a difference. Not perfect in a roundabout, but so much better. Raised the forks 1.5mm extra today, that's max because of different dia on the forks. At least found out why she was behaving like she was. Original clamps later. Cheers Tom. Sent fra min SM-S906B via Tapatalk

The one thing that I don't like about vacuum bleeders is they will also suck air past the threads of the bleed screw. That air really doesn't go into the brake system, so it isn't really that bad. But it does go into the line from the bleed screw to the vacuum bleeder, so it can make it hard to tell if you are getting solid fluid out the bleed screw or if there is actually still air in the system. One way of helping in that respect is to apply grease to the threads of the bleed screw. But really it usually isn't worth worrying about. But that is part of the reason why I prefer a pressure bleeder to a vacuum bleeder.

long pause…. got distracted with other mx projects, then shuffled my way back over to the Gran Canyon. nothing was working, including tying off the lever, but walking away from it for a while allowed the proper “re-focus”, reminding myself “oh ya, the old suction bleeder…”. so I dug that out where its been sitting for years, and rigged it up. Got some fluid to flow, but still with tons of air, and could not get a clean, solid flow still. Stumped, and annoyed, I closed the bleed valve after a sucking through a couple reservoirs full of Dot 4, scratched my head, then just absent mindedly grabbed the lever. It worked. Tried again…. solid resistance, felt perfect. Hmm… there was a ton of air coming out of that slave still when I last closed the valve, but now it seems fine. went back out last night, tried again, felt great, started it up (purrs like a kitten…. or maybe a bit of a young lion, as my sons carbon cans on that 904cc duc motor have no inserts, so she’s a bit noisy, in a not-unenjoyable way, despite me loving quiet bikes), and clutch worked great for a quick test ride. so, good that it works. but still annoyed with what just happened. That much air coming out when bleeding has always meant no way it’s going to work right and needs more bleeding. Need the scooby doo mystery mobile team to solve the mystery.

That's the best plan. My sister figured out the physics of it some years ago: When you look for something, the act of searching builds up an energy state that, if the search goes on for more than a couple of minutes, causes the sought after object to pop across into another dimension. Only when you stop looking does the energy state dissipate, allowing the object to fall back into our dimension and be found.

Get in your time machine and go back to the moment you started disassembly and take pics as you tore it down and place all hardware in a bucket , box or something. When /as you are going back together , replace all rubber parts with new 1/2" high pressure fuel injection fuel hose . For now scroll through pics on this forum and see how things are places and routed. To the best of my knowledge , the fuel hose goes from the tank , to the pump , to the fuel filter and then to the fuel injectors. The fuel pump usually takes the fuel and pushes it through the filter , then to the fuel rail. That is how it does in your car. Are you asking?s about the wiring going to the fuel pump ? The clamp , you need to find it and Sherlock Holmes where it was and where it goes.

Ok. On to the the next topic. A couple questions... Atttached are pics of: 1. The fuel filter, the arrow points to "out," which means gas flow out from the tank to the butt of the arrow? And the front of the filter, the arrow tip, where does that flow to? 2. The fuel pump, that hose connection between the Positive and Negative terminals, where does it go to? 3. The two brackets on top of the spine, what attaches to them? And, now for a free chuckle... when we drop something, or it flies away, if we're lucky we'll here it hit whateve it lands on that gives us a hint of what part of the black hole it ran off to hide in, so hopefully we can find that something sooner than later. I cease to be amazed at how far away things move from their point of impact... In thins particulat case, i cannot find that second yellow zinc clamp holding the fuel pump to the frame... I searched for 2 hours to no avail, the only place i have not looked for that clamp is in my refridgerator. All i can think is that i got busy with something, possibly had that clamp in my hand and absentmindedly laid it down to complete what may have required 2 hands... I finally quit looking for it tonight, and will go back out to the shop another time with a clear mind and a fresh set of eyes and find it. As always, thanks for sharing your always helpful experience.

Sunoco 260! Or "Super Shell!" (The Pink Stink ! ) Back then, we called Citgo gas "weasel piss." My Cleveland would detonate on that wizz. Good fuel is still a moving target!

I had a 70 mustang, grabber blue , 351c , 4-speed , white interior. Yes , it was perfect. Same powerplant as the Cougar. 11.3/1 compression meant no Jiffy Mart gasoline.

At 3:30: "DID YOU HEAR THAT ?" She said, "There's one thing you gotta learn. Is not to be afraid of it." I said, "No I like it, I like it. It's good." She said, "You like it now, but you'll learn to love it later."

Don't worry mate, you get used to that.

He he, that woud be 1 bet I take . Cheers Tom.

Naa, wouldn't have that. Wouldn't pull the skin off a custard...