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In case you didn't see this - a very nice letter from MV Agusta to Moto Guzzi commemorating their 100 years. Great stuff. Sent from my Pixel 4a using Tapatalk

https://imgur.com/a/hqNJmFE

@docc, Here's the link to the "aquarelles": http://www.callis.it/dipinti.php

The obvious questions, How did it fit in the first place? Is it the original fairing? How much misalignment is there? Has the bike been sitting around in the garage with the fairing off where someone could have knocked into it? Sounds like the support frame is bent to me. They are usually easy to bend back into shape. Ciao

I concur. Got the M9RR’s on my V11. Awesome confidence is essentially my butt meter rating. Trust these way more than Angel GT’s. I’m not big on tyre construction technicalities - but 100% silica compound front & rear is next level again. Like other’s not concerned about wear... but are lasting well.

Today was the last MotoGP race of Valentino Rossi.... I don't know how it fits with the V11LeMans forum, but I am certain all of us have at least heard the name.... VR46 will continue racing on four wheels now.... You have to click the link to watch the content on YouTube due to the copyright owner stipulations! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rz8BgSSAh3I https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-o-YQgeTIE

Ah yes, agreed. It would seem that the elastic nature of steel gives desirable handling qualities to frames rather than the all out rigidity of aluminium extrusions and castings. So I gather that flex with a mono arm gives a semblance of rear wheel steer when it's most needed. Thanks, Chris.

Flex. A little flex makes life easier on the tyre. Cameron postulated if the benefit's of the Ducati mono arm were more than just marketing. The race history of the Ducati mono arm demonstrates it's not a liability. Ciao

Phil, I like the air gap method because a few times in the past (other bikes) I've thought I drained the forks completely and when I put in the measured amount of oil, it was way off (too much). Anyways I set it to 110mm. I just took the bike for a spin and the M-Shock seems really nice right out of the box. The forks seem like they have too much compression damping and not enough rebound. I didn't have the time to check sag or fiddle with the rebound adjuster and take another ride. Ah... just dawned on me... now that I'm typing this and think of where I set rebound at, its all the way backed out on both forks because I did this to take it apart and forgot to set it back to something reasonable. That likely solves that issue! There is no compression adjustment on these forks so I'm probably stuck on that unless I want to put lighter oil in. I used 7 weight and could go to 5wt but that's not likely to happen until the next fork seal blows

Sale pending.

In general, I like the low and stretched lines of the Guzzi's. This is very typical in the V7 Classic range and even better in the Sport 1100 and many older Tonti frame guzzi's, the Griso is also a very good example of this design/style. The V11 has this as well, but the form of the tank makes it already a bit different. Now in this V100, with the air-intake underneath the tank, I think the space for this low and stretched lines is technical not so easy. The fuel tank still seems to be above the engine. It could be re-allocated underneath the seat in order to create again the lower line of the tank. That said, it is difficult to really say something without having the physical motorcycle in front Salute

it's a good possibility this is a coincidence. I wouldn't give it much credence till the connections are cleaned up.

@docc Here you are Docc! Ettore replied to me via FB: I don't want to insult you in translating it; basically you go on his site, section "dipinti", you pick what you like, he sends you the file and you can get it printed at a specialized printing plant around your house. But he specifies they are not Lithographs but Aquarelles....

I am still on track to equip my Le Mans with a set of Michelin Road 5. I usually change my tires after 3500 miles. I have heard a lot of praise about the Road 5, so I need to check them for myself. I want outstanding dry and wet grip.

@docc like I said, the LeMans starts like this problem never occurred.... so it is an intermittent problem. I would hope that a faulty connection on a ground would be permanent. When I read that Amps are routed through the ignition switch, it all makes sense that if the plastic tab does not properly rotate to establish full contact then the load does not carry through. As for the restricted access, there are some specialist tools that could help in getting there. I don't have any of them. But I am going to make sure it does not happen again when I am out on a craze.

This very much sounds like too much load through the demanding Ignition Switch circuitry. Or faulty connections from battery to ground or battery to starter. Have you serviced the critical Main Ground from battery to the right-rear of the gear box? As well as those to the starter solenoid and the grounding bolts that hold the starter to place? Not unusual that excessive load is additive through the circuit and not just one primary point of failure. We have pulled the Ignition Switch from a Le Mans "in the field" when the owner had misplaced his key and it was time to go home. It is a fiddly operation beneath the fairing best performed by the hands of a violinist intent on the solution . . . [haha - I got to say "fiddly" and "violinist" in the same sentence! ]

@docc I read that thread, and all the others that treated of that subject. And there are many throughout the years. From K-Boy, I got that the starter load is carried through the switch via these flimsy poles on a plastic tab. However, on the LeMans, it is not a 15 minutes job. There is no easy access to the two screws that hold the contactor switch. Today, the starter cranked right on point. I am trying to make sense of what made the jump start successfully the other day. If the poles were not properly in line, the starter should not have cranked. Unless of course, the jump added enough CCA that the poor alignment carried enough Amps.

Correct - its the small trellis-type headlight and instrument mounting subframe that the front fairing also attaches to. Unfortunately I don't have a photo.

i took the start button apart too to see whether there was any obvious problem there. Seemed fine, so i cleaned it thoroughly and checked the wires too.

Has anyone tried a set of Metzler M9s on their V-11 Sports? I'm running a set on the Griso and they are spectacular in comparison to the factory rubber. Regards.

I know............. it makes no sense but for those that do not want to follow the masses in appliance ownership it is rewarding to be apart of the MG alliance. If that doesn't make any sense please advise. Ciao

Chris, I think you got my point about "having fun and games from the guys with tools and lathes figured this stuff out." But I'm not in either camp. I'd rather ride than wrench. And I may not be good at either one. So give me a bike that I like to ride and don't worry about it to keep going. Two of my four bikes have been the shop for weeks. I'd be happy to get rid of both now, maybe the Greenie too.

Less than two weeks to EICMA 2021 . . . The Moto Guzzi/Piaggio presence will be telling . . . "They" have made it crystal clear that "we" are not their target market. I'm good with that. Pretty sure everyone one knows I have my Guzzi-of-choice. That this direction has cultured a new and younger market segment, beginning with the contemporary V7/V9 range and effectively transitioning to the V85TT shows impressive direction and vision, IMHO. Will the V7/9 ---> V85TT crowd embrace this new V100 platform/direction? I, as just one enthusiast, do delightfully hope so!