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Here's a tip if you are using a hand operated drill for the holes. Obtain a bush with the pilot hole size in it with the thickest wall you can get. I usually just make one on the lathe from a piece of aluminium. So I would drill a 3mm pilot with a 25mm long bush with a say 15mm OD with a 3mm hole through the middle. Hold the bush flat against the triple clamp surface as you drill the pilot hole and this will act as a guide. That way you will get the hole square to the face. Ciao

I have ordered and partially received the fittings I am going to use. I am going to drill two holes in the top fork clamp, tap them for M6 x 1. I have purchased the taps, the drill, the stainless screws and the stainless spacers. I will do a pilot hole of 3mm because I am not going to be very steady drilling the under gauge hole to tap M6 x1. 4.9mm instead of 5mm, since the hole will not be perfect. I have a scribe and a punch and a metallic ruler in millimeter. Once I got everything installed, I will post pics. I have two Formotion instruments to install, clock and thermometer.

I've recently fitted a Ram phone mount to my steering head cap, I used an M8 concrete anchor, as it spreads as you tighten it. It ain't going anywhere, but as you back off the teeth retract and it's easy to remove. I used ally crush washers either side.

I've always done this where possible to even out the pressure, as the lock washer retains tension, and the flat washer distributes the pressure in an even fashion (or if the hole is large enough that the lock washer might sit a bit sideways), realizing it's not 100% even, but probably 99.7%. Good enough.

I really don't think Europeans "bullshit" the facts. Actually, even if I was in the "lawnmower" industry, what we used to follow were established standards. To be even considered to bid for jobs, we had to prove that we followed all the industry practices. Some of the standards we had to follow would come from different organizations; Of course, there were the various ISO systems, but many ASTM and API standards too. Our equipment had to have Design and Material certificates reviewed and approved by third party certifying authorities. Sometimes, a customer would require an additional review and inspection of our designs by their own agency. Such as Norsok approval for Norwegian contracts. We can compare that to the aviation certifying authorities. In the US the FAA rules; EASA in Europe, and I believe CAAC for China. Back to the subject, I accept that today's technology is a lot better than that of 40 years ago. Unfortunately, at the time I was at school, Nord-Lock did not exist.

I made this attachment for the floor jack to fit the sump. I used it when I removed the motor. I can use it with the rear stand to raise the front when needed.

I read up a bit on that race. Seems only about 1/2 the entrants even finished. Sometimes, racing to finish is as important to a brand as racing to win. I think that's especially true in the Adventure bike category, where buyers want a bike that will get them home more than one that will be faster than everyone else.

You operate the shift mechanism and find the point in the travel where the edge of the pawl arm is closest to the eccentric pin and set the clearance at that point. I can't remember the precise point on the arm but the object is to limit the movement of the arm during the shift operation in case it tries to disengage. The range of adjustment to get the required clearance is not achievable over the full length of the arm from memory so adjust at the point where the arm comes closest to the pin. It's been a few years since I did this so I'm not precisely sure which point of the arm it is. You dont want it adjusted so there's no clearance at any point in the travel. I "think" it was on the raised lug. Scudds roller bearing detent is also worth doing I think while you're in there although I haven't done it personally. Ciao

yes that is the old spring it looks like. I don't think there is a worry regards how close the selector arm is to the gear. Check for abrasions when you disassemble. I recall mine had some scratches. Before disassembly take a few minutes to 'cycle' it through to spot anything odd. Also a good time to locate the indentation on the inside of one of the gears where the neutral switch plunger fits in. You'll want to put it in neutral when the plate goes back on.

If you did not know what to do, each year, you can run the Motorcycle Grand Tour of Texas; the tour runs from March 15th until November 15th of the current year. There are 50 stops to make distributed inside the state, and you are considered a tour finisher if you complete at least 25 of them. Here's the interactive map of the stops! Registration for 2021 closed on February 28th, opened to all bike brands. I intend to make as many stops as possible, so far I made 3, the third completed today. I started with the easy ones, those located around Houston. I will update the thread as I find it will incentivize me to do as many as I can. There are 50 stops total, and some events which allow you to meet other participants. there are 1250 participants to the 2021 tour; many of them from other states, not necessarily border either. I am flag 1001 which is a number that fits perfectly as it can be read in both directions. The bikes' brands are not shown, so I do not know how many Moto Guzzi there are, out of them, if there are any V11. Another reason for this thread, if any reading it are doing the tour this year. Anyway, here's my three stops so far. I will adding them as I go, to see if I can get as far as possible. This is my 1st stop: Brenham. This is the second stop: Navasota This is my third stop: Anchor blown 1 mile away Texas City. I rode it in the full of typical Texas weather, around 100 degF feel, and I am able to confirm the V11 does not like it hot!!!

Part number GU01766880 (#6 on the diagram). My intention is to mount a clock on it. This is apparently unique to the high-barred models, i.e. V11 naked, Ballabio, Cafe Sport. Will consider new or used. Live in NW USA.

Your cover has been "messed with" at some point. It appears to be the later style, maybe from an upgrade kit with the banana link missing and the small eccentric removed. That needs to be replaced with a pin or preferably an eccentric. It also appears that the shifter input/stop assembly has had the weld ground for some reason. The cover wasn't tapped where this one has a brass plug fitted, it is a plain hole and the eccentric fits the hole with a nut on the outside you loosen for the adjustment. So your cover has been modified and is now a chore to return back to a state where you can fit a pin. Either that or make a bespoke pin/eccentric. Why do people do this sort of thing. The upgrade kit was pretty cheap at the time I bought mine, maybe 80USD or something I recall. Ciao

BB, I looked again at the old/improved transmission cover pictured back on page 1. The old (unpainted) cover has a boss in the casting where the hole for the eccentric bolt would be drilled and the area around it machined for the lock nut. My cover is painted black & has the hole & machined area where the eccentric should be. A brass plug is screwed into the hole. What does the upgrade kit that Guzzi had include? A new cover drilled, machined & tapped + the eccentric bolt &nut and the "banana" support w/circlips? I saw where it was VERY expensive. I wouldn't need the cover, can the parts be bought individually?

I think you need to attach one of those trackers where your island is going to be... I think there are quite a few bikes in that parking lot... The Ducati slogan may have been correct back in the 70's. In our group, we had a Ducati 350 Desmo, and he had to change the rod's bearings as often as he had to change the oil. Then he got the 450 Desmo. In 1974, there was a 750 SS for sale at my dealership, but I was too obsessed with 2 strokes.

It's a small joke, I created the island with my Scura, and after the race saw another guy on a V11, but riding the other direction. So if we get John to ride down on his Greenie, a red Lemans and a Scura...we'll have the M&M collection for our own island! Speaking of jokes...my Guzzi friends in Italy would always say: Ducati, Ducati...soldi buttati!

ronkom, go back to the first page of this topic - Lucky Phil has great pics showing your 'old style' cover/pin vs the updated one. Apparently there's an update kit you could buy in the past, no clue if its still available.

That race displayed terrible sportsmanship from #93. I can't believe the stewards did that to Rossi, robbed him of the last chance for a title. I can only guess that MM was so jealous that he just couldn't stand to see Rossi win another one. Rossi called him out for doing some of the same in the previous race....Despite that, I hope MM recovers and can contend again. I have no idea if the problem is the bike, the rider or both. I was fortunate to see Rossi win at Indy and get his last podium in Texas. I'd like to go to COTA this year, despite the excessive cost for tickets. I'd be surprised to see the race happen give the new Delta variant. The big news today is the Yamaha has fired Maverick for abusing the motorcycle at the last race. Apparently he didn't shift to high gear on the main straight for several laps. I wonder if Aprilia will hire him after all given that? Some photos at Indy and COTA

Well DUH!!! The reason I haven't understood the whole eccentric pin adjustment is that my transmission doesn't have one! The hole it is mounted in on the various exploded parts exploded views is filled w/a brass plug on my transmission cover. In fact, the hole is threaded from the outside and the threads are only cut about 3/4 of the way through the cover. The bike is a Sport naked w/a maroon tank titled as a 2003. The naked model in maroon/metallic charcoal is pictured in Guzzi 2003 literature, but in the parts books the naked is only listed as an 01-02. The vin is ZGUKRAKR73M15043 the motor # is KR017166 (KR0 or KRO??) Can anyone translate those numbers to when it was built? Question: I am the 3rd owner of this bike (as far as I know). I know the last owner was into the tranny to change out broken spring(s). Is it supposed to have an eccentric bolt? Could it have been removed for some reason? ronkom PS have pictures as jpegs, don't know how to "insert from URL"

Agreed...very much "suits" his style, and as the King of COTA, his dominance is undisputed. I don't think he'll win unless the arm recovers...but I do hope he's at least very competitive, that makes it more fun for the spectators. By the way, there's a special V11 parking spot at COTA, it's not Ducati Island, it's La Isola dei V11, out in the motorcycle parking!

That race track was designed with MM93 in mind. Excepted for 2019 when he crashed, and 2020 no MotoGP, I would be willing to bet on him winning again this season. But he still says that he is not 100% physically during the races.

OK understood - I'll just set the eccentric so it never gets closer than .030" from the shift arm at any point. I can't confirm right now because its still apart but I'm almost certain on mine the closest point will be that raised lug as Phil said (left arrow pointing to it on the pic above). I can't see how this wouldn't be the same point for all bikes - there's not _that_ much tolerance in these parts between bikes, even on a Guzzi

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Mark Marquez had been at it in several GPs before the Malaysian one where the incident took place. Rossi's reaction was the apex of a long perceived anti-sportsmanship attitude from Marquez. Valentino Rossi was clever from the get go. He was the one who started those little celebration theatrics after a win. People started to watch the races just to find out what would be the next one. Ross always surrounded himself with people who would understand how to turn popularity into business. He also started the "new helmet" reveal each year. Drudi and him devised a new theme every year. Today, most of the top riders have started to do it too. Even today, when Valentino Rossi finishes races at the back of the pack, you still find people who go to the races because he is there. Justified or not.

I remember well that incident. I, like footgoose, did not see a kick. I also recall the hate was there before that season, but that gave the haters something to point to. There is no point re-hashing that season, it is long over and done. I think it is much like NASCAR, where Jeff Gordon came along and became an incredibly popular and successful racer. He took his stardom, and the sport, to levels it had never been. But there was also an element of hate there. While Gordon was one of the most popular racers in NASCAR he was also one of the most hated. It is like for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction applies to fans as much as physics.

Agreed, have done it several times, but with some plywood to give the fins something to sink into instead of breaking off. Also, it is intended to support the weight of the bike; the factory stand comes with a little support that goes under the sump.

No , you can pick it up by the oil pan . I am not sure I would buy it unless I had some $$$ laying around

I am participating to some discussions on various forums following MotoGP races. A lot of the hate came from the controversial 2015 season, which saw Rossi almost win a 10th title. A lot of Rossi's fans agreed that Marc Marquez made a purpose of challenging Rossi on track, when Marc Marquez was not even in competition for the title. Jorge Lorenzo was the challenger. I don't want to take sides, but in some occasions, it really seemed that Marquez was simply trying to make it hard specifically for Rossi. Marc Marquez denied any wrong doing, and said he was simply doing what a racer does. Try to be in the front. This perpetual "nagging" ended with Rossi kicking Marquez during a race in Malaysia. Rossi got a penalty and lost any chance to win his 10th championship. This will always remain as a sore to him. After this "strange" event, the crowd split into two categories. And it went on until now. The haters said the "old timer" was only a geriatric and holding a bike from someone that would really deserve it. Valentino Rossi did something nobody else did before him. Because of his antics and wins, he made MotoGP popular to people that did not even know the sport existed before. I was actually following the races when Giacomo Agostini, Barry Sheene used to race. Kenny Roberts and the US pilots that came to race in Europe. Back in these days, you would only have people that love motorcycles in the audience. If you want to see Valentino Rossi one last time, you need to go to COTA http://circuitoftheamericas.com/motogp/tickets: October 1st to October 3rd.

There is one more race in September. First is (of course) a Yamaha Ténéré 700, and second KTM Adventure 790, third is another Ténéré. All considered, the V85TT did reasonably well. If I had to race in that kind of Rally, a Moto Guzzi would certainly not be my first choice.

Some pretty fancy glitter though... oooohh... shiny.... Seriously, I haven't ridden a V85, but it seems to make a lot of people happy. From what I gather, the Stelvio is still more capable off-road despite it's weight. Mine does pretty well in the places I've taken it, which do not include any difficult technical terrain because I really don't want to drop it and be forced to lift the fat toad. My Husky 701 will leave that for dead... but that's a whole different animal.

8th and 9th? That seems like an admirable outcome considering the competition . . .

They added the protections around the engine, and the fixture to hold all the compulsory dashboard information, Tripmaster and electronic Roadbook, as you thought correctly. They replaced the stock exhaust with a Zard system in titanium. The front suspension had Andreani elements and the rear suspension mono was substituted with one specific from Öhlins. The spoke wheels were equipped with Pirelli Scorpion Rally STR (with foam); the two front rotors were replaced by Biting Performance 290mm OD ones with reduced surface to mitigate possible damage from projections. Zard slip on exhaust system for Moto Guzzi V85TT Andreani fork cartridge for Moto Guzzi V85TT

OK I spent some more time with it last night and see what you're talking about - I thought the original post was suggesting polishing the wide flat sides of the pawl arm (which ideally don't ride against anything, hence my "Why do this?" question) but now I realize the filing/polishing is meant for the narrow surface on/around the 'hooks' that mate with the pins in the upper wheel and the intent is for it to slip over those pins easily. I filed and polished that surface. The pawl arm is pretty straight and I don't want to risk making it worse so I'll pay attention to where its riding on reassembly and bend/straighten accordingly if needed. I also noticed the roller wheel that rides in the detents on the upper gear wasn't riding anywhere near the middle of the detents so I bent that and its now riding like it should. Chuck replied and said there's no more LuckyPhil shift extenders available. Still haven't heard from Scud on the spring, hopefully he has one as this is ready to go back together once my lightweight Redline gear oil shows up and I want to see if its fixed! I checked and didn't see any evidence of the shift pedal/linkage hanging up on the frame plate or anywhere else so that wasn't causing my problems. Hopefully my last question - setting the clearance for the return limit eccentric adjuster - there's raised areas on the pawl arm that face that pin (red arrows in pic pointing at them). Am I setting the clearance between these areas and the pin at .030", or is that the measurement from the flat part of the pawl arm (between the arrows) and the pin? As always, thanks for the help!

$500 parts bike. "If" the wheels are straight and the Odyssey is good. T-boned at an intersection? The crushed LaFranconi shows serious impact and the spine is bent clockwise something like 20º

Well whatever caused it it is comprehensively 'Donald Ducked'. The timing chest and probably the crankcase are smashed. With that sort of twisting and energy from the impact I'd guess there may well be other casing damage as well. You'd want to check the forks very carefully as well. In all honesty $2K is a big ask. It was a nice bike. Note the tense.......

Worth getting that pawl arm on the bench for a straighten and polish as Lucky Phil details on Post#1. I don't think you can go wrong with any of those RedLine ShockProof products. Personally, I've always uesd the blue Lightweight in my gearbox, now also in my reardrive (having stopped using the red Heavy altogether).

From now on every thread should have a lock washer reference so you can always find it:) Not everything is done with regards to common sense and correct application, even sometimes by the designer. The hours I've whiled away trying to figure out why the designer/engineer has approached it "that way" when it was bound to fail and given up and just applied good engineering principles and fixed it. Ciao

the only thing negative re thread/topic drift is when it drift's into something useful, such as this just has, and then can't be found later. We have discussed locking washers before "somewhere" on the forum .... after which I stocked up on several sizes of Schnorr washers for the Guzzi. I've never had a locking washer of any kind ever allow a nut or bolt to undo itself. But I don't build aircraft. One thing I don't understand is the idea of using a lock washer paired with a flat washer. It makes for a clean job, but seems to defeat the purpose.

Hi Cliff Sorry yeah difficult to communicate with a limited character set. The US generally use American Wire Gauge (AWG) sizing where here in Europe (if the UK is in Europe anymore?) generally tend to use conductor cross sectional area (CSA) usually in millimeteres square, that's what the mm^2 was meant to get across. Lots of tables on the web going between AWG and CSA so it's easy enough to convert from one to the other. Once you get to it perhaps PM me or just post up what you're planning and I'll see if I can help or have any ideas (I'm no expert) I think I posted this up already (flagrant self promotion warning), but here was/is the Sfida 1000 just after I refreshed it a bit. I custom rewired, the original loom was shockingly bad and hacked about (by me and others). Used an M-Unit (pricey) and Sasche PUREG (combined Reg/Rec and ignition system), little sections of the rewire can be seen in the vid. John

Well, finally managed to get out on the bike yesterday! After 10 weeks of covid lockdowns ( total of 3 x weeks ) crap weather ( plenty ) family commitments ( 1 x weekend catch up between lockdowns ) and household chores I was asked to help out at one of our metropolitan branches due to staffing shortages yesterday. ( been working from home last 12 x months ) It's about 80 kays ( 50 miles ) away and I thought bloody ripper I'm taking the bike even if it fookin snows!! So 5.15am and a balmy 6 degrees I'm togged up and hit the starter.Jeezuz, she's not been used for 10 weeks and she explodes into life at the slightest touch of the button. I reckon she's looking forward to this as much as I am! So even though it was just a commute/drone down the highway it was great to be on the bike again and I can take the longer twistier fun way home after work! Well it wasn't quite meant to be, the weather decided to turn, really strong winds down by the coast not so much fun and knackered after a crazy day so thought I'll take another less fun but better than the highway way home. Bugger just before the turn off the low fuel light starts flickering on so that's out as no gas stations that way. No choice but to just drone down the highway again and stop for gas at the servo close to home. Ha ha bloke at the servo really loved the bike and could'nt get over the colour! Surely that's not a standard paint job ha ha . ( she's a greenie ) Anyways hit the back road behind the servo and gave her a taste of the redline in second third and fourth just to clear the cobwebs ! Ahhhhh SUBLIME before constabulary paranoia set in.I'd seen a few rozzers about as this is the first weekend of freedom after the latest lockdown. Home, change and a glass of Shiraz in front of the fire with the wife and the weekend to look forward to. Bloody Marvelous. Cheers Guzzler

Installed Roper plate. Actually spent most of the day scraping baked on insta-gasket from sump plate(s)/oil pump/everywhere. Also, why does nobody tell you not to remove the oil strainer? Or at least index it so it isn't impossible to line up the sump cover on reassembly. I was consistently about 2mm off every damn time I adjusted it, and I did not want to chew up my new (only)gasket.

I sent the following around a few days ago as an email to some “usual suspects." Decided to post it as a thread on some Guzzi websites in case I missed someone. These “Mutton Runs” are always a highlight of my motorcycling year, and I think that anyone who has to been to one agrees. Let me know if interested, though there is no effort to make it a group ride … well, except possibly on Sunday morning to the picnic itself. I might need to alert the parish lest they think Hollister 1947 has morphed into Whitesville 2021! Three Guzzisti have already indicated a desire to leave from here, another will meet us along the way, and several others have said they will meet us in Owensboro. ======= Well, there are several ways to sate that mutton urge, e.g., have some delivered to your door; see https://www.moonlite.com. We’ve done that ourselves. Mmmmmutton. But, a more fun way is to ride your motorcycle to Daviess County, Kentucky, and smack your lips at the biennial picnic at St. Mary of the Woods in Whitesville on Sunday, 26 September 2021. This will be a return to the great picnics of old after three Covid-cancelled or modified “drive-thru” events. Several getting this have been on previous “mutton runs” over the years. Those lucky folks know what it’s all about. If, OTOH, you have no clue about this and want to know more — and, heck, if you are still reading this, you must care at some level however small — take a look at one or more of these slideshows. May 2016 - https://bill-and-kathi.smugmug.com/Men-Motorcycles-Mutton/n-GRNH7j/ May 2018 - https://bill-and-kathi.smugmug.com/Mutton-Running-May-2018/n-dHftGV/ Sep 2018 - https://bill-and-kathi.smugmug.com/Muttoning-Sept-2018/n-7HZKSL/ May 2019 - https://bill-and-kathi.smugmug.com/Mutton-Run-2019-/n-9V3j52 I plan to leave home on Thursday, 23 September, RON somewhere — Maysville, if doable — then RON at the Holiday Inn Riverfront in Owensboro, “in 24, out 27 September (Monday);" https://www.ihg.com/holidayinn/hotels/us/en/owensboro/owbdt/hoteldetail Owensboro has lots of other lodging available. See, e.g.,https://tinyurl.com/Yellow-Banks-Lodging The plan is to take (something like!) this route (from here, anyway), tho this may be of the “Bridge Too Far” sort of plan: https://tinyurl.com/Cross-Junction-to-Mutton-Land The route includes a cameo on the second day at the Kentucky Guzzi rally near Frankfort. We usually stop only for fueling (the Guzzis and a quick snack), hydration, bladder maintenance, and occasional overlooks, compelling photo opps, and some historical markers (my personal flaw!). In other words, no leisurely Italian lunches followed by Riposo! We travel almost exclusively on tertiary back roads, and only hit major roads or the slab if WAY behind or to avoid trafficky city centers, tho places like Lees Lick and the like have little traffic unless the daily freight rolls through! Return routing to Cross Junction TBD. Questions? Ask. Let me know if you are interested in joining me on all, part, or meeting me along the way of this motorcycle curve-carving, culinary, and corn-sipping* trek. Bill 404.EIGHTZEROEIGHT.8486 wrhagan-AT-earthlink-DOT-net * Yes, it is possible that some a-maizing liquid will be tested, tasted, & toasted!

And that's Precisely how the universe and life operates. Einstein's theory of relativity or as he himself explained it for mere mortals " “Put your hand on a hot stove for a minute, and it seems like an hour. Sit with a pretty girl for an hour, and it seems like a minute. That's relativity.” OR, at 67, 10 minutes cleaning header pipes seems to take a day but at 37 it's done in the blink of an eye. That my friends is relativity. Ciao

Well worth the visit. Guzzis predominated. Some well used 70s and 80s Guzzis and a very nice Magni. More new than old Ducatis present and a couple of Morinis, but no Laverdas that I noticed. Only one V11 other than my Tenni. Lots of very nice Ferraris, Maseratis, Alfas and a few Lancias too. Sent from my SM-G925F using Tapatalk

Recently my town has started a Bike Night, last Tuesday of the month. They've been doing a lot of renovation and turning the downtown into entrainment destination. I'll provide a link to it but to get the shorthand, my bike is the icon bike for the event. (I couldn't get the photo image to post) https://www.edmondbikenight.com/

Thanks Docc. This is now my fav pic of the bike. As always there is a little evolution with a build and some changes on things that didnt quite work as intended. The seat was one of those things. originally I told my seat guy, I wanted to cover the seat shape I had created with some nice leather. I had used a foam which he said was not up to it, so i said replace it and use good foam and make the shape back with the new foam. Well it was totally different shape and the leather colour didnt quite work. About a year ago I redid the seat using another seat guy and I think it works better now in comfort and looks. I've changed a number of bits now and its almost finished Essentially though I just wanted to show off and accentuate the motor and tank and shorten the tail. I actually like the original tail a lot, probably my fav looking cafe tail but its big and too big for what i wanted.

I must agree with having some disregard for the "donor bike" mash-ups being called "customs" these days for the sake of showing off someone's design and fabrication ideas. Especially when the donor was something I admire (read: V11). Yet, in an effort to steer Kane's original topic back from our (interesting) detour(s), here is, bar-none, my favourite V11 Custom built, and ridden, by our treasured member @knumbnutz :

If you want the perfect synergy of style and function(as a spots bike) here it is. I've owned 3 of these over the years, 2 750's and a 1000 all new. This image is identical to my 1000 which had the same Marchesini wheels. At that time they all had magnificent and beautiful TIG welded frames unlike today where they are MIG welded. They were just as beautiful when you removed the bodywork, every bracket and detail was designed to be functional and beautiful. My 1000 lived in the lounge room and got ridden every month or so. I could sit there with a coffee and stare at it for ages just marvelling at how beautiful it was. I was single at that time and women I dated would be aghast when they first saw a bike in the lounge room but they quickly accepted it as you would a piece of art. Most actually thought it was pretty. And those that didn't failed the test:) This is probably still the high watermark for mine. Ciao

I don't recall the method of using a longer shaft area on the pivot bolt. I do, periodically, service and adjust my shift lever while adding bronze shim(s) and the correct "pretension" across the pivot before cinching the lock nut. A simple procedure that makes a subtle difference in shift quality without opening the gearbox.