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Well, in our case, it'll probably a V12 singing arias. Think all my Guzzis except my new V7 Special have been to SSR's. And, if I can't get my Norge's panniers back from the paint shop in time, that one will make its intro, too. . Bill (& Kathi )

No longer for sale. Decided to keep it. This is an absolutely beautiful 2001 Moto Guzzi V11 Sport Rosso Mandello, #49 of a worldwide numbered limited edition run of 300. The bike is a bit of a time capsule, with some tasteful, “period correct” mods and a ton of very cool original parts and other bits and bobs, including the tank off another one of the 300 Rosso Mandellos. The bike has about 25,000 miles on it, but the odometer reads lower, in the high 13k range. Like many V11s, the speedo failed and was replaced under warranty (at 4,234 miles). I have extensive documentation of service and other details from the first/previous owner, and paperwork for the minimal stuff that I did to the bike while under my care, which wasn’t much. I bought the bike from a friend of a friend (the original owner) in Texas and it arrived at my place in Oakland in December 2017. A few months later, I was hit by a car (while riding a press bike) and after a bunch of surgeries, a total of fourteen days in the hospital and months of not riding, I’m left with a right leg and foot that don’t work well in sportier riding positions. I’m a rider, not a collector, and I hate to have this beautiful thing just sitting here collecting dust. I showed the bike at this year’s Quail Motorcycle Gathering, but even riding it on to the green—hardly a Saddle Sore 1000—it was clear that my leg won’t work with the riding position, and I really don’t want to drop this wonderful example. The bike is in very, very good shape, rides well and sounds amazing. These are tough to price, so I'll say I'm looking for $8,000. I may consider selling some things separately, but would rather sell the whole pile of stuff to someone who wants a Rosso Mandello with a bunch of good stuff. Mods: • Airbox replaced with K&N filters (RU-0630) on stock velocity stacks. • PowerCommander. • Penske shock. • Carbon fiber side panels (from Scura?). These are on the bike partly to accommodate the Penske shock's reservoir placement without cutting the original side covers (also included). • Carbon fiber tank pad (from Scura?). • Braking Wave Rotors (STX01D). • Rizoma bar-end mirrors. • Ghezzi-Brian carbon fiber chin spoiler. • Stucchi crossover. • Magni exhaust (http://www.magni.it/v11_exhaust.htm)—sounds AMAZING. • Black “GUZZI” valve covers. • Carbon fiber generator cover. • Carbon fiber rear hugger fender. (The original owner added a lot of carbon fiber, Scura-esque accents) Spares: • Original red valve covers, mint condition. • Used Rosso Mandello fuel tank with original paint, in very good shape (this is functionally unobtainium). • Original numbered Rosso Mandello side covers (very good condition). • Original tank pad. • Stock airbox (removed at 3,000 miles). • Original charcoal canisters and hoses. • Hepco & Becker racks for hard luggage. • Stock rear wheel hugger fender. • Original generator cover. • Tekno semi-rigid luggage with frames. • OEM mirrors. • OEM crossover. • Good-sized pile of gaskets and seals. Miscellany • Numbered limited edition certificate that came with the bike. • Workshop manual. • Parts book. • Extensive maintenance documentation. • Moto Guzzi fashion accessories: red leather gloves and what looks like a bandana(?). • New Pilot Road 3 tires in early 2018, probably 250 miles on them, tops. • New battery (Odyssey PC545). • Recently serviced and generator replaced. • There are a couple funny/cool stickers on the bike: Michelin men with knives on the fork legs, and a classical pinup+tiger sticker on the tail. I like them and think they’re part of the story of the bike, but they could be removed if the new owner is a stickler for such things. I have certainly forgotten some other bits and bobs. As you can see in the photos, there’s a LOT of stuff with the bike. If you have questions, shoot me a message with your email or phone number and I can fill you in, as well as send maintenance records, high-res versions and/or additional photos as needed, and so on. Thank you. Update: I have gotten a lot of questions about potential trades. I’d originally intended to sell the bike outright, but I’m also a believer in exploring interesting situations as they arise, so here are some bikes I might consider in trade. In general, these are “plus cash” options. I’m not looking for something that’s been beat on or has tons of miles. • Light-ish, late model-ish dual-sport. One person has suggested I take his 2014 KTM 690R, and that’s mighty compelling. I might be interested in a nicely set up—or stock but nice and clean—DR650 or something similar, although the DR is a little heavier than I'd like, and I have zero interest in a KLR. • Honda Grom or Kawasaki Z215, or—ideally—a Honda Monkey (the new one, not the ancient ones). Obviously plus quite a bit of cash. This is kind of a dumb idea, honestly, but I love these little bikes. • Honda NC700X DCT, preferably 2017 or later. Yeah, long shot, I know. • ‘83 or later, ideally ‘85-’86 Honda ATC250R or maybe a late Honda Odyssey or Pilot. Another long shot, and would have to be exceptionally clean. If you’ve got something you think is interesting, hit me up. Worst thing I can do is say no, maybe laugh a little. In this video, you can hear the startup sequence and the sound of the exhaust. Parts and such (side racks are there too, still wrapped up)

It's different from the 00/01s and 03/04s Just trying out imgzeit..

Anyone have experience fitting 1100 California wire wheels on a v11 sport? Love to swap off the mags but looks like front is an 18" (stock sport is 17"). Thoughts? Opinions? Experiences y'all want to share? Oh and BTW this bike has a power commander... So maybe that would be important to the discussion....

I wouldn't stress too much the vulcanising aspect. The times when rubbers were rubber are long over. I have a friend who takes tissue and super-glue/cyano for it. A plug on this basis works for 5000 km and more (you seldomly have a worn tyre pierced)

That is good. I like that. I saw a blurb about the recall, did not read past the headline. If it really is just the gear indicator that really is some weak cr@p there. I can't imagine needing one in the first place, but to not be able to properly and safely ride because of one not working right? Just F'ing ignore it and ride. I had a Honda CTX for a couple of years. It had one, in part because it had their DCT trans. It was about as useful as those old "economy" gauges they would put on big American V8's in the 70's (that were nothing more than a vacuum gauge). If you wanted to have power you had to accept that your "economy / vacuum was going to go down. All the gauge did was let you see it.

Yes, they are. I work with them (building automation). If you have never seen a relay chatter I don't know what to say. A switch or relay that is pulsing between on and off can pass enough voltage to create a reduced voltage signal like it was an analog circuit. Either way.

This is such a fine, fine V11! And an amazing "pile" and provenance. Let us so hope it goes to another worthy steward as Surj has been. Continue your healing path, Surj, and stay in touch!

Must be some kind of speed mod.... mini vortex generators.[emoji41]

Four weeks out . . . I hear wrenches spinning, tires being mounted, and throttle bodies being synched . . . Let the hills ring with V11 music!