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It’s been awhile... This is handy for all those who haven’t yet experienced the V85 I should add - myself included! 😝 The rider also gives some interesting observations if you feel it’s worth your 10 minutes of almost VR immersion Anyhoo... trust it’ll be useful for some

Nice images Tom, almost feels like I was there. Ciao

Jason, I put a computer hard drive magnet on the oil filter of my Toyota Hilux pickup. It stayed in place till the next oil change, when I opened the filter can to look. I could see the outline of the magnet on the inside of the filter can. Just a dark outline that disappeared as soon as I touched it. So the magnet was collecting steel particles from the oil, but I don't know if it has any real world benefit. It certainly can't do any harm on an external filter, but I'd be reluctant to put one inside the sump of my bike.

Phil is the rating not 4 bar? The actual pressures I converted from the manual which aren't measured in bars but kg/cm^2 for the 2 valve sporti was 3.8-4.2 (56-60psi) and 5kg/cm^2 for the HiCam (70psi) I'm guessing here but I'd have tought that the V11 would be the same are the Sporti 56-60psi The problem is only related to the HiCam, with the valve set for 56-60psi the valve will choke cold oil idle and typically a 2 v/v engine will idle somewhere between 60 and 65psi The HiCam has a large oil flow to the heads so the valve has to lift less to drop the oil pressure more, so despite the higher setpoint (which I'm unsure was ever set at the factory) the HiCam at cold idle will register 50psi. The 2 v/v engines are much more tolerant to relief valve leakage and these valves seem to work just fine. I don't know the effects of upping the pressure on a 2 v/v engine would be, but I don't think there would be any benefit. Given they run just peachy on the 60psi setpoint, it would seem a bit crazy to start messing with them

Yes docc, identical in construction and detail . The Daytona/Centauro is "rated" at 5 bar instead of the 3 bar of the V11 but in reality seems to provide the same pressure as the V11. I think for the 8 valve engines they just added a few shims to preload the spring a little more and called it good. As John has tested now the Griso spring ups the pressure a healthy amount which is good for the 8 valve motor but probably not necessary for the V11. Ciao

Yeah I did say something about that in the photograph notes Phil but probably not clearly enough, so thanks for pointing it out again to ensure anybody looking at this doesn't get confused. John

Sorry John, I completely forgot about the oil cooler and have been tied up with a heap of other stuff. Mea Culpa. I'll try to get if off today.

Excellent work John, but just 1 amendment for clarity so people using this as a resource in the future dont get confused. You have the plunger the wrong way around. The protruding nose on the plunger engages with the spring and the cylindrical body of the plunger slides into the outer body. Ciao

Having the same Mosfet regulator experience with my 2 V11. Only around 10000m so far, but 14.73 v idling, and the 30amp fuse has nothing much to do. Slipped in a 15amp fuse , just to observe, still there Cheers tom

Get a Shindengen Mosfet from here and you'll never have to worry about a regulator again. Have them on the Ducati's. http://www.roadstercycle.com/

The newer cylinders are different, has 0.3 mm less hight for more compression ratio (9.2 old / 9.5 new).

Be still my beating heart.. that thing sounds awesome. Man, I love those engines.

Heh, I had totally forgotten about the Mods and their mirrors . . .

Hello All, New to the forum. I've kept my eye open for a clean V11 since selling a Thruxton R a few months back. Well I got lucky and found this beauty in Phoenix. It just arrived to my home in Central Oregon and I couldn't be happier. She parks right next to her Griso brother in the garage:). A few questions: 1.) Any idea who makes this rack? Guzzi? 2.) Any suggestions for a tasteful tail bag to attach to the rack? 3.) Any tricks to fix the tripmeter (it's way off, maybe tracks 1/3rd of the mileage I ride)? I'm looking forward to being part of the community. I got the Guzzi obsession in 2010 when I purchased my first Guzzi from AF1 in Austin - a 2007 Griso. I regretfully sold it a few years later only to purchase a newer 8v Griso with a V7 in between. I have learned my lesson and will never be Guzzi-less again. I currently have a Griso, Vstrom and now this V11 in the garage. Thanks, Chris

You don't forgive that "that's just business" stuff . NEVER

Shamelessly stolen image that I further abused with some judicious Photoshopping.