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Here's my 2000 Sport, when I caught the perfect morning light....

Well plenty of people dont bother changing them without an issue. It's not only about the seal but also the way the whole system mounts up. As you can imagine a slight change in the amount and angle of the crush on the gasket makes a distinct difference 3 feet away at the end of the header pipe. So when you fit up the whole system the crush gasket is designed to help accommodate the tolerances. So it will almost certainly crush maybe .5mm more on one side than the other which is what its designed to do. That .5mm can be 5 or 6 mm at the other end of the pipe. On an old system thats been fitted for years and settled in you can get away with reuse because it just slots back into it position usually but if you fit a new cross over or cans then you need new crush seals. It's not a bad idea to change them even with an old system if you have it off esp after 10 years or so. Ciao

Worn throttle body bushes don't help accurate setting of the TPS. See my thread on re bushing the throttle bodies. I also tie wrap throttle blade fully closed ( firmly but not too hard) when I set the TPS Ciao

OMG, I just saw your list...You've got a grey SS ! BEST COLOR ! My 96 Sp is a sweet little thing, & the with Arrow's it's sorta "disruptive". It doesn't get out as much as the big one. I'm actually surprised at how nimble the V11 is, & how well it can haul it down if needed. My Z's can throw you over the handle bars if you aren't careful.....kitchen appliances, they are.

Thank you ! Yes, EVERYTHING about this beast makes me love it more. I had removed the baffles entirely, but, almost couldn't hear myself think....so, drilled two 1/4" holes in them & now has that sweet burble on de-cell. My Happy Place is now 4-6K rpm, in 3rd or 4th....just make sure you've got plenty of room.

OPP Racing Distribution has the rear brake seal kit brembo 23.80 thats with shipping.

No, Italian. Ciao

I've never had the header pipes off my V11, but the first time I removed the headers from my first Tonti round fin, I was shocked to see that the exhaust gasket was missing. I even rooted around with a thin screw driver, but there was none there, I checked and double checked a few times. I put in new exhaust gaskets and it seemed fine, but I continually had problems with loosening header nuts and exhaust leaks. About a year later, I read about other owners that had missed the exhaust gaskets, so the very next big service I double checked, and this time I actually dug in with a hooked dental style pick and sure enough, I dug out 2 gaskets on each side. The OEM gasket was really baked in with smooth carbon, it appeared as one with the head, to my old eyes anyways,lol. fwiw good luck with it

Yes, almost ashamed of myself for my SS purchase. It has 30K, but was purchased from the original owner with all records & completely intact, for 2K. All services performed religiously, even carbon bits still have their luster. I have had friends with V11's which I've worked on & ridden. Didn't quite prepare me for owning one. You hear a Ducati, you feel a V11. It just has so much soul. Regarding maintenance, a valve service may take an hour if you're taking your time. The odd little torquey "lunge" to the right only seems odd for a minute then you adjust. As for waiting....only for the right one. In your garage, a dark Scura might be the perfect choice. They are out there, and ARE well worth the wait.

It is an interesting point that I have been wondering about myself for years. I used to have an interest in old French cars, and most of my searches for vintage cars in daily use conditions led me to The Netherlands. I have a theory. When I worked there, first time in 1982, everywhere I went to, people spoke English. Even the Taxi drivers. It was explained to me, that movies shown on Dutch TV where never dubbed, unlike in most of the other European countries. And back in 1982, you could purchase a Tax Free car from The Netherlands, including a temporary Dutch registration valid for six months. Then you would have to pay the import duty in your own country, but the VAT would be calculated on a used car value, not a new car. As long as I remember, The Netherlands always had those kind of deals. I think they saw the value of being European even before the European Union was formed. It must have been a line of business they saw as profitable. If you were to look for an old Triumph, Jaguar, Aston Martin, 2CV Citroën, Alpha Romeo, what not, lots of the searches would end up there, in NL.

Now that you say this---I've also found this to be true! No idea why that is. When I need some obscure NLA part, it almost always comes from the UK, Netherlands, or rarely, Italy. I'm grateful someone has been stockpiling these goodies for us!

Thank you, GStallions! I can't wait to join the club of Guzzi riders once I find my machine. The V11 really is so charismatic. The day of ownership can't arrive soon enough!

Hej, happy owner of an ordinary V11 LeMans with a question. The listning starts with number 000 instead of 001, is that correct? If so, how come 001 is not the first produced? Best regards Anders Bursvik

You are not the only one to have trouble with exhaust gaskets. https://www.v11lemans.com/forums/index.php?/topic/19515-help-with-heads/&tab=comments#elControls_211589_menu

Sounds familiar......

Yep Ciao

Yes docc its a crush gasket and they always stick in the head because as they crush the expand radially and jam in the port. Together with the carbon build up it's often almost impossible to see them in there. Scratch around with a small pick or screwdriver and you'll find it then lever it out. Ciao

Fabulous! Thank you…that’s the one. Now to figure out the process…Guzzidiag is easy to use, so hopefully this hunt for 157 Millivolts will be as well.

Come now! Can you not appreciate it's stainless steel prison toilet chic? If you want to scream 'Meth head' to the world this, surely this is the ride for you?!

I just vomited in my mouth:) It does however serve a useful purpose, that being to any budding motorcycle designer/customizers. Here's the LOW bar:) Ciao

Or you could just do what this plank did to an 1100 Sport-I! Be careful. Your gorge will rise! https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/144161187663?hash=item2190ad274f:g:w1QAAOSwHvthHgrz

Sorry Phil..I really enjoy riding mine...They actually are a lot of fun and handle much better than you would expect!

Disagree, my V11 Bassa was a real nice bike for a cruiser, true not a sport bike but beautiful in its own way. I had two in white as well..

I honestly cannot figure out the Guzzi "cruiser-thing" nomenclature at all. But we won't sort that out here. Only a few years back, the V11 commonality came to our attention in that this subforum, Technical Topics, is subtitled " V11 only ", yet it really it is > SpineFrame V11 only < Apparently the cruiser bikes technically have a "V11" motor, albeit not in the same sporting tune of the SpineFrame models. Perhaps this is part of the source of confusion @VtwinStorm is finding. There is also the matter of other sites and posters not having the depth of knowledge, expertise, and experience regarding the V11 Le Mans/Sport embodied here. I've [paraphrased] this before, "The world's foremost expert on the Spine Frame V11 Moto Guzzi are us."

Four weeks out. Today, I rode 150 miles to spank mySport, work through the final Waddington Effect from the last tear down, and assist a fellow SpineRaider in preparation for the XVII. Something we have come to call "Bike Wash." Sort of a "Check My Work" session. mySport hates riding in the city. HATES high ambient temperatures 90-95ºF/30-35ºC. hateshhateshateshates *traffuck* - er, uh "traffic". Yet, she carried the day through some very challenging conditions. Not > perfect <, but roadworthy. SpineRaid or Bust!

Welcome aboard !

I am guessing a call to Brembo Italy is in order. The US representation of some of the foreign companies here seem to be purely PR work. I have been in touch with Alpinestars in California for my TechAir 5 airbag. Phone calls, and the people I spoke to always need to get in touch with someone else in Italy. But when it comes to vintage parts, UK and NL are king.

Unsurprisingly, Harpers has the parts diagram for the MGS01 online. Check out these two links to the frame. The frame is still a spine frame, but it's very different than the V11. There is no separate front subframe; it is welded to the main frame. It has a solid piece that mounts at the front of the transmission, like the bolt-on bracket that was not installed in so many of the red-frame bikes. And the back is totally different, where it connects to transmission rear plate you mentioned. Frame 1 at Harpers Frame 2 at Harpers Transmission at Harpers What a cool bike... is it too much to ask for a next gen Moto Guzzi LeMans or Daytona? A hot rodded version of my Stelvio motor would do just fine in a package like that.

There have been endless claims for stupid HP figures for Guzzi Hi-Cams both first and second generation. Certainly the MGS had substantial lightening and friction reducing additions to the early Hi-Cam but whether these would of been sufficient to glean the boost to performance claimed I remain fairly skeptical. The internet is also awash with claims of stupid power increases with the 2nd generation Hi-Cam. Usually coupled with a breathtaking ignorance of the laws of physics and bucketloads of 'Magical Thinking'. In this, as with so many other examples of idiocy, I part my buttocks and break wind vigorously in their general direction.

Experienced my first main fuse meltdown today, but didn’t know about it before now. Must admit I ignored the red charging light during my fast ride today, because I was so eager to blow some steam off on a curvy road just north of my home. Indian summer, low traffic, mountain area, clear blue sky, man and machine become one. Nothing could stop me. Not even a red light. Well, at last it did. It caused the low fuel indicator to fail, so I ran out of fuel in some rural area... Later on the turn signal stopped working, and when the starter motor failed after filling fuel, I knew the battery was almost empty. Thank god I had spare fuses with me. The fuse holder was also pretty melted, but managed to replace the 30A fuse. A friend of mine came along, lucky me! Of course he had jumper cables and a multimeter. He’s a Harley driver. Can’t hardly wait to get the Greenie in the basement for winter, and start the big makeover. An 30A circuit breaker sounds like a good idea:) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yeah, I even tried running with the fuse block lid off. No joy. That is a hard area to ventilate on the V11 without flowing in road-crap and weather-scuz. Honda VFR guys learned to use computer hard-drive fans to cool their regulators. Is that what we have come to? Turn the left side of the V11 into a Testarossa, of sorts? Or just go total Jim Hall/ Chapparal . . .

I really love your 30 amp circuit breaker solution. When I re-wire the bike this winter with an m-unit, I will totally steal this idea for the one and only fuse that will still be needed for the charging circuit.

Here ya go, buddy: The factory "mini" fuse is pretty awful about heat damage. My ordeal chronicled here:

The upper bevel drive is mounted by a plate under two screws. It is worth tightening the screws. I'm really not sure how hard they are to reach on a lemans. The lower bevel drive has a fitting pressed into it, then threaded down onto the gearbox. The fitting tends to walk out of the drive and can be easily pressed back together. Maybe a little JBWeld would be judicious! The pressed in metal disc can dislodge spitting out the worm gear. Be certain the disc is pressed in and apply epoxy. I've tried a couple and, again, JBWeld seems to lock the little plate well in place. The worm gear inside the bevel drive is prone to developing chips and broken teeth. I've robbed a few from old bevels, but otherwise it will be time for a replacement. Up to $90 + USD now! Someone please re-manufacture this part!! (You can get the upper bevel for less and press the mounting fitting into it.) The speedo itself is full of flinky little plastic gears like you would find in a child's toy.

Another double gasket casuality here on the Sporti They really are difficult to spot and can be even harder to remove. Dunno about the V11 but the Sporti and HiCam gaskets have different numbers, yet I find that the gaskets for both models will install on both bikes. I don't think that they can be that critical given I've seen none, one & two installed and also used Sporti gaskets (by mistake) on the HiCam and vice versa My personal hate is if I need to remove the retaining studs, almost everytime one of 4 snaps, then it's head off time.