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The pipes are BUB. I'm not sure they're the best possible top end performance, but the thing pulls like a dump truck from 1500 RPM with the Web 86b cam.

New battery, new fuel pump, new relays, first ride, second ride, third ride. Funnily enough, relevant to posts above, took advice off here to buy omrons, and tried to start it with new fuel pump before I put them in. Could hear bosch relay clicking away, but pump not working put new ones in and all peachy. Took a while to clear injectors out, but a tank full of clean gas and some gentle throttle and it soon cleared up to steady tickover and smooth running thru the rev range, after about ten minutes all the stutters gone. Was going to put it away as paperwork etc, but it was such a nice night I had to take another spin to make sure clean fuel thru, then thought I should take it out again just to make sure. First impression, surprisingly flat at low revs, but stonking over 5k. Rolling chassis is gorgeous, quite shocked I am, at least the gear change is kind of notchy going into first to remind me what I am riding. Reckon the Cali is going to be getting jealous.

Doesn't look as if any of us responded directly to your inquiry except by the positive inferences you may have drawn. Still looking? Pull the trigger? I have 82K miles on mine. A grand machine. Romped with it a week or so ago. Bill

the main thing that comes to mind re the '03's is that the first ones were '02 carryovers. '02 spec sold as '03. The head pipe balance pipe first came on the '03 spec bikes. The "mid bike" balance or crossover came on all models. 03 spec came with better paint on the drive train, semi glossy not wrinkle finish. 03 spec came with no chin pad on the tank and a fuel pump inside the tank replaced the frame mounted one.

This was a mighty cool piece to put eyes on (and listen to pulling away!):

Docc.. try pumping and pulling the lever as far to the grip as you can, and zip tying it to the bar. Let it sit overnight or longer. I *think* the micro bubbles migrate to the master cylinder, and when you release the pressure.. vent to atmosphere. It has worked so well for me that I don't even try to get brakes completely bled any more before doing this.

A few years ago I bought a "Rebuild kit 12mm master cylinders $32" from Moto International. But they have now closed. It had a Brembo kit part number on it, but I can't look for it until next week. Not much help, am I? Oh wait, that was a clutch master cylinder I rebuilt. I suspect that the brake master cylinder is 11mm, but you should check. https://www.mgcycle.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=110_112&products_id=2649 https://www.stein-dinse.biz/product_info.php?products_id=296#prettyPhoto A great source of information on Brembo parts is here. http://www.cyclebrakes.com/html/brembo_cylinders.html The V11 front master cylinder PS16 is listed as Brembo PN 10.5053.27 on page 44, but I can't see a seal rebuild kit listed for this part. http://www.cyclebrakes.com/Brembo_catalog.pdf

Huh. Had that Stinson-ish look from the side. There is something aircraft-like about the Guzzi engine, maybe a slice of radial?

2016 Norge, love it!

I have done many things that I would not brag about. But I honestly feel that a Good Sport Motorcycle is as close as one can get to flying and still have a better chance of living through an oops lol. And by the way I Love the Pitts. A Pitts can be snappy but yet smooth. But then again I also liked the Ole Steerman with the 450 HP Radial. . And while I am thinking about it.

Its a 16mm isnt it docc? I have a nasty feeling you can't buy kits for these particular M/Cylinders. Hope I'm wrong. Ciao