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I also spy Bill Hagan's clever gear rack: a six (or eight?) foot ladder to hang jackets and pants from, totes and helmets on top, boots and totes at the base. Brilliant!

I have diagrams galore in this old crock next to my computer/work station along with two service manuals and two parts manuals for the Guzzis . BTW , laminate the big one and use erasable multi-color markers to keep things easy to clean up after the conferences .

I recently found this combo on the European Hepco Becker site. 2 parts: tank ring and compatible bag. You can order these items on www.motomachines.com tank ring: https://www.motomachines.com/hepco-becker-lock-it-tank-ring-moto-guzzi-v11-models bag: https://www.motomachines.com/hepco-becker-royster-tank-bag

a gear rack Imelda Marcos would love... and most important, the All American Division well represented

I did the same thing Phil. I put really bright suspended LED ceiling mounted shop lights in and they work great; but the brighter light makes for even darker shadows in the in the middle or bottom of whatever I'm working on; the headlamp cuts through the shadows.

I've gone to a high quality Head light docc. Adjustable so it shines exactly where you are looking and if you get a good one with built in charger it gives 15 hours of very bright lighting. Wish they made them when I was working under the cowls of hi bypass gas turbines out in the open tarmac for 30 years of my career. Ciao

For lighting, I followed the lead of one the auto professionals that I know and added "wall" lighting (in addition to overhead lights) to cut the shadows where we tend to poke our heads into. I was fortunate to repurpose some retired X-ray viewboxes to surround the lift . . .

I was attached to the 82nd at Bragg and packed personnel and air delivery chutes for all users. '69 - '71 I jumped an interesting array of aircraft. Fun times! Great work shops!

I'm inspired! My mini split is currently still on it's pallet, but insulation is complete. Choosing my wall panel material now.

My Sport (and my '89 GB 500) are into Americana...89.5 Roots Radio.

You know you've looked at these diagrams way too long when you could put on a clinic with them BEHIND your back .

I never thought of mounting one to the shop wall. You know, like above the fire extinguisher. I keep one under the Sport's seat along with a Fresnel lens. For those impromptu, roadside TechSessions . . .

Back to the wiring diagram , have it blown up to the max at Office Depot and be done with it . Mine is a 3'' X 4" .

My Sport seems mostly given to The Blues. . . . like it got its instruments tuned at some crossroads in Mississippi . . .

I swear I can see a 12"x18" V11 wiring diagram above the tool box in the Stornello view . . .

It is bigger than I need -- as if anyone really needs a motorcycle-specific shop -- but the uninsulated, cinder-block building came with our house. The size of the improved space for the shop within that structure was more the result of (too) hasty "thinking" than a deliberate plan. Details provided if desired, but only in person and fueled with bourbon. All of that said, it's been a great place all around. The mini-split handles the heating and cooling more effectively and less expensively than I expected. I usually keep two Guzzis in the "Moto" side, with one on the lift, and the other three share the "Grappa" wing with our Mini Cooper 'vert, an old Toy pickup, and the Cub Cadet garden tractor. Bill

Here's what I did with the V11/V10 front tank mount. I could design a simpler setup for a std V11 with fore and aft adjustability but it would raise the front of the tank maybe 10mm which wouldn't matter and probably be hard to pick. My V11/V10 mount raised the tank 40mm which was necessary so I thought I may as well make it adjustable. The tank sealant I used on the commercial jet fuel tanks for 40 years was PR-1422. The "A" was the runny one and the "B" the non runny version. Ciao

I cut an arc 10mm thick off the pucks and about 1/3 around . Drilled and pinned them so they wouldn't spin and installed the tank . P.S. the leak was at the retaining nut . Installed another sensor (used) from a 2000 tank & had to swap connector because it was DIFFERENT . BTW , the tank fell onto the bike !

Now that is simply art there Lucky Phil!

Hey bsanorton, First off, Welcome. Second, I came across this yesterday, no affiliation etc. disclaimer https://denver.craigslist.org/mcy/d/denver-2003-moto-guzzi-v11-le-mans/7271943789.html Paul B

Thanks Doc, the Greenie in Colorado was sold, I was about a week late

Yes and no. It's a Carl Allison work for the Norge. Naturally, I have there for folks who help me as it is gibberish to me. Oh, I meant to add to my most recent post a comment about the sound system you and others have mentioned as critical to a shop. Well, yes, nice, I suppose. But nothing much in this forum's music thread gets played on the hand-me-down radio (with broken CD player) I have in the Moto Grappa. Instead, I have that old radio set to WETA Classical Washington 90.9 FM 24/7. My Guzzis prefer it. Bill

Bigger than my house!

Pegboards painted light color and hang everything on the walls. Good LED lighting , a good worktable and get a good used upper/lower toolbox . You can buy used SnapOn , Cornwell etc. Someone is trading up all the time . You will save $$$ buying good stuff the first time . Same with tools . Shop around for used deals..... Shop around for a used bike shop stand . You are going to enjoy working at waist level instead of laying on the shop floor .

I have one waiting in the wings!

cheap and easy way imo...rent a sprayer from home depot...spray it all white inside to seal the wood, , make sure you have enough outlets, get a staple gun and put up some insulation, put white pegboard over all walls.., build a solid work bench, put up some shelves and put up some good lighting..install a small refrigerator for beer...and comfortable chair. Oh yeah..get a nice Moto Guzzi sign for the wall...:-)

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