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TT 100, K81, and no worrys, like KINDOY2 says. Of topic yes, l'm out. Cheers Tom. Sent fra min SM-A525F via Tapatalk

I just ride the bike and have fun......works for me....

I won't trust it, on the wall it goes

The Ram steel flywheel and clutch is available from MG Cycle. That's what I have in my Scura. But the 6-speed version is NLA and I think (always dangerous) that the 5-speed is identical with the exception of the transmission input hub, which is already installed on the Scura. I would talk to the guys at MG Cycle, or try to find a write-up on this site where somebody installed the 5-speed kit in a Scura (pretty sure it has been done). But gosh, there's nothing wrong with the double-plate clutch and that lightened flywheel. I'll send you a PM re the spring.

Seems like “what did you do to your V11 today” here has turned into “how do you ride your v11” on this latest entertaining tangent…. All good riding/moto talk. To add the the chorus of opinions, I don’t ride the Guzzi to “win”, just to enjoy. Trail braking done right can be “pretty” and is faster, and fun when done right and “gettin’ the lead out”, but “momentum management” (aka older style) sure feels more natural, seems probably a little easier on equipment (maybe, depending the usual variables), and appeals to those who learned that way many moons ago. LIke a skiing slalom/race step vs Jean Claude Killy’s french/parallel skiing…. Well maybe thats a bad example because Killy won a ton of races in his day, and while he wouldn’t do well today against modern racers if he stuck to that old style, it sure was sweet to watch, and to “do”. Vive la difference! (No, I’m not french, but that felt right…)

Greetings, The site has been tremendously useful to me. I figured it was high time I joined. I bought the scura from eurosports LV. My V7 needed a big sister. Thanks to all the unnamed heroes who have helped me without knowing it. Motorcyclists are the best folks in the world and Guzzista are the best of those.

Small update. Getting the Rizoma tanks, Spiegler hydraulic lines (black, of course) and Pazzo shorty levers installed. Speedhut is redoing the gauges... still waiting. I managed to destroy one bolt (and damage the other 5) on the cush drive side of the rear wheel and rounded 4 out of 6 on the brake side (despite plenty of heat and penetrating oil). The bolts that did come out had heaps of loc-tite residue - so I got help at a local machine shop. Now the wheels and bunch of other stuff are at the powder-coaters. I think I will have some play-time this weekend. A question: How important is it to replace the exhaust gaskets? I ask because I recall them being devilishly tricky to remove. I have new gaskets and I have a set of older pipes without the front crossover. Any tricks to getting the old exhaust gaskets out?

DOH! My apologies for the wasted bandwidth.

Well, coming from the 70's, I don't miss any technology because at the time I was invested into motorcycle riding like it was a crusade, I did not have it. As with everything else, you don't really care if you did not know what it was. But tire pressure is very important and I am willing to check Fobo. I have so far not experienced a flat with my Guzzi, however had plenty of them with my cars. I am going to purchase Fobo for my Porsche 911. So thanks!

I put the Fobo brand tire pressure bluetooth whizmo’s on my Duc, which talks either to your smart phone or a small monitor you can put on your bars, and after some annoying learning curve items got ironed out a couple yrs ago, I’m now quite fond of the setup, and would like to do it on the Guzzi’s. Part of me says more gear/tech/clutter needed, but I came to like the tire pressure monitors and now miss it on the bikes that dont have it. There’s that nagging feeling sometimes about maybe having a low tire… or is it just a hot tire on hot pavement, or does my suspension just feel a bit different today, or am i hallucinating, or about to dent my rim? Maybe it’s just me, but i get that way sometimes on most things with tires… mountain bikes, cars, dirt bikes, street bikes, where you’re wondering if maybe you have a flat. A quick look at my tire pressure readout, or even just a confirmation that the “alert” hasn’t shown on the Lock Screen on my phone means I’ve got psi where it belongs. The stiff walled ADV tires especially don’t show low pressure nearly as obviously as softer sidewall tires, so on more than one occasion i started off ok with verified good pressure, later got that feeling about maybe something being amiss, glanced down quick and everything looks ok, only to then get to next stop and realize I’ve got a flat, or worse that it’s flat and that last rough pavement i hit dented my rim.

I have thermistors of the right value if that's what you need instead of the whole receptacle/connector unit.

Hi Laurent. I’m interested in these and happen to also live in Vancouver! Please email me at ervit100@gmail.com and hopefully we can arrange to meet. Thanks, Erv

By golly Docc. Still his best stuff was Jeeves and Wooster. Hilarious.

That's a good bit of summary but add The Meters, Taj, Prof Longhair, Dirty Dozen Brass Band. But Hugh Laurie? Wooster?

Quite sure many of the members here say, yes that must be it. I woud take ALL electric connections on the bike apart for tlc, and follow Roys route with an extra relay, sorry to mention it again, but it realy makes sense. Cheers Tom.

So you bought a Scura, brought it home and ripped out the flywheel? Next you'll be replacing the springs and stripping the crinkle paint from the engine, transmission and rear drive. This is the rite of passage for Scura owners. What flywheel and clutch will you install?

Thanks for the warm welcome. I'm cold because I retired to Hoth the ice planet from So. CA. And I could not be happier The aluminum flywheel looks perfect. Rings like a bell if that means anything. I'm having difficulty attaching pictures but I will post them when I can. Ah, max size 200kb. Be right back.

Docc, I get Taj all the time when I turn on my Dr John channel on pandora. DJ is about 75% of my pandora time. Everything from (good) classic rock and R&B, to blues, gospel and New Orleans.

Man, I think you're on to something. It's like we're being tracked all the time. Luckily I have my cell phone with a map on it so I can escape. They'll never catch me.

Nothing like Australian ladies asking you if you want to sleep with them in French.... for those of us who listen to this song when it was playing in discotheque, and had to ask about the meaning.... :-)

I am old school; I don't brake while leaning. I usually hard brake and throw the bike into the turn. But as you pointed out, you can't really do that on open roads. Next time I am at the Three sisters, I will attempt to record some videos.

http://www.mgcycle.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1226 Ciao

My MG’s eat fronts first, and my adv bikes burn about 2 rears for every front. The Dunlop equipped Goldie lemans rides noticeably “less nice” than the Michelin PR (4?) equipped Red lemans. I don’t put enough miles on the lemans for me to worry about mileage-for-the-money as much, but I’ve got at least 5k on the rear Michelin in red and it looks to be in fine shape still.

As far as parts breakdown here's the Cadre site parts Fiche. 2003-2004. Hope this helps.https://cadrecycle.com/v11_cat_2003-2004/ Paul B

Welcome my sonWelcome to the machineWhere have you been?It's alright we know where you've been

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