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G'day all. After the madness of 2020, ( and unfortunately for many, it continues !) Just wanted to wish all V11 addicts a MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR !! Stay safe and I hope that 2021 lets us all do more of what we missed a great deal of this year Spending time with loved ones and riding our V11's!! Cheers Guzzler

Well, it is all relative... This is only my fourth two wheels, and third motorcycle. My first was a moped when I was 14 but that does not count My second was a Suzuki T350 when I was 16. Back then, you could get your biker's driver license at 16. No longer the case obviously.... Of course, there are more twists to tell about.... At 14, I belonged to a Moto-club; among us we had guys racing Suzuki's prepared by Crooks in UK. Guess who was in charge of warming up and doing a few laps to check out the vitals? I more or less rode on any bike from the club, that includes Ariel. Then I chose an international company and became an expatriate. In my early days, I got stationed in Italy. Based out of Siracusa, I mail ordered a Harley from the only Italian dealer in Italy at the time. The Italian will remember him: Carlo Talamo owner of Numero Uno in Milano. I was almost certain to be the sole HD owner in Sicily. I think I have a video that I should maybe share. When I parked in Houston, I immediately wanted to purchase a Ducati. However, my spouse took quickly stock of how dangerous distracted driving was here. I kept an eye out for Motorbikes, and after I found this Guzzi Le Mans, I managed to get an authorization from the general to purchase. I had to promise not to ride on the highways though... The video below is a presentation of Numero Uno.

I wish the best to all of the V11 forum participants, and am hopeful that we will meet on the site and outside for many more years to come! Have a wonderful Christmas, wherever you are....

Same to you! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

Here's the bike I am purchasing tomorrow, December 24th, 2020.

I did not ask anything yet... I am still a freshman here, and I am slowly making my way through all the posts.... I have not seen the bike other than the brief video that I asked the seller to send to me. I just went on Cycle Trader, typed Moto Guzzi V11 Le Mans, and it came up... I fell in love immediately and after a little bit of email exchange with the seller, I went ahead an purchased it. I initially wanted to make the 8 hours trip from Houston to Pensacola, to check it out myself, however Christmas got in the way. This is a consignment bike. The owner, is 60 years old, and can't ride it anymore because too painful for his back. Or at least, this is what I was told. I will be able to tell you more about the bike once I get it. But this is not going to happen before early next year. I am going to fly to Pensacola and drive back to Houston with it. That's the proper way to christen any bike....

Here you go, one of my favourite Aussie road images. Always enjoy seeing this through the screen just before popping up for the braking marker. Turn 1 Phillip Island Bass Straight in the distance. Ciao

Safer on the Highways than in town imo .Looks like a beautiful bike! Congrats!

I was trying to picture myself searching to acquire each and every color of the same model, and I could not. To me, they incarnate some kind of constellation of their own.

Was it you asking about cost of aftermarket mufflers? Those look like Staintune, ...some of the best.

Very nice, p6x! That didn't take long for you to commit!

I recall that fellow did sell something from his SPOrT-1100/ 1100 Sport-i collection, but not those. FWIW, p6x, those 1100 sport Guzzi predate the "V11" versions of 1999-2005. Biggest difference might be the change from the older 5 speed gearbox to the V11's 6speeder. (There are many other differences, of course).

These all belong to the same person ?

looks goood, sounds right! congratulations

Gone already! How about these?