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My Sport is totally a product of this community, V11LeMans.com. I am so grateful for all of you. As this thread comes together, I hope to add it to the "How to . . ." for best access as other V11 come into range for the throttle bodies needing attention. Mine were replaced under warranty (entire rail with injectors and TPS) because they would drip. My excellent dealer told me they do that if you pressurize the system briefly and shut it off. And he was totally right! I was doing this continually: start up the Sport for someone (or just me! ) to listen to the idle and rap the throttle a few times. Their method was to crab the spineframe to change the throttle body rail, which ain't too bad unless you have added the fussy center frame brace, as I have. Andy York mentioned he intends to loose the left side throttle body and slide the racks out and in. I would like to know more about that. Also, I recall others who have sealed (O-ringed) and rebushed their shafts. I hope to get those references here as well. Thanks, again, to all!

Just as a related aside, what happened to the "anyone bore out a throttle body" thread? I can't find it. The forum "notifications" said my answer was set as "best answer of the topic" (which is kinda cool) but now I can't find the thread. When I click on that notification I get:

Ok so have one in NZ ZGUKTB0103M111731 loving it

Very true docc. My set of sideflow throttle bodies for the Daytona engine were like this. Stripped one of the screw heads off. Was very fortunate the others came out(on the bench) My advice is plenty of heat with a small propane torch and all should be ok. I did manage to get out the broken one without damage by an easy out and the heat but it was a nervous task Ciao

As an alternative to Carl's plastic trays I have used aluminum foil (some times doubled or quadrupled for strength/ stiffness) as a way to route draining oil around frame tubes and exhaust pipes. The nice thing about the foil is that it can be shaped to fit in almost any space. I find my the foil lasts pretty much forever but if it is damaged a replacement is as close as the kitchen. Just another option, Lex