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...and the wheels bearings finally arrived. All Balls bearings were way less expensive than any other option, so worth the wait to have a roller again. Isn't it amazing how much extra garage space you need when the wheels, tank, exhaust, and bodywork are off? All brake lines replaced, and all calipers rebuilt. Rear master also rebuilt - the spring was noticeably compressed and weaker than the replacement part. New Galfer rear rotor, new carbon front fender. Brakes still feel mushy, so there must be some more bubbles hiding in there. I like how the Arashi rotor carriers match the Brembo calipers. The Brembo carriers are a different shade of gold. Now she's back on the lift new to finish her spa treatment. I'm digging the glossy black wheels - good fit for the Nero Corsa. I think open pipes are cool... maybe I'll get a denim vest with a huge patch that reads "Loud pipes save lives"

If any body is curious seat, side covers, tank, battery box, air cleaner box Update on the M Shock eventually

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"He say you Brade Lunnah, Mista Deckard. You tune my Guzzi good?

Both would sell. We are in the age of the blade runner, after all.

Keith! We didn't even know whether you were alive or dead! Lovely to hear from you again. As to what has been done to the 'Mighty Scura'? Nobody knows for sure but Chuck found out it has Mike Rich heads, probably special pistons, Ti or ChroMo pushrods and who knows what other 'Whoop-te-do' stuff. When I bought it the first thing I did was send it to MPH and got Mike and the boys to swap out the single plate clutch for a twin plate and stick a factory airbox back in, (It had pods when I bought it.). It had a Power Commander on it and when bikes were running the 15M this system, although crude, could be made to work. Whoever programmed it obviously knew what they were doing. Nowadays I'd suggest just building a map but this bike runs so stupidly well, why bother. I also got the suspension upgraded because the original springs were woefully inadequate. Going to Rosso Corsa specs solved all the Scura 'Death Wish' issues. Apart from that I can tell you nothing. Chuck probably knows more.......

Guzzi belt and braces. The sleeve installs from the drive side and the circlip is security in case it's interference fit ever degrades but it also supports the sleeve from getting displaced when big stupid apes with lump hammers fit disk side wheel bearings. You know who you are. For the Ohlins damper try fitting an oring around the spherical bearing to limit it's ability to flop around and stop it hanging. You choose a dia and cross section that goes around the outer half of the bearing and rides on the inside of the bracket so when the steering is turned and the spherical ball rotates to compensate for the angular displacement it also compresses the oring and keeps the whole thing firm but still moveable/flexible. Ciao

I have a 2004 V11 Sport Ballabio with 36,000 miles on the clock, bought with a salvage title in 2010 when it had 5,000 miles .One odd thing, it had bronze colored valve cover's. I had them painted in the frame/wheel color and just repainted them and the wheel's. The image is old, I have a full Mistral system on it now.

Yes, second that clearance issue. On my first ride on the new to me V11, I pulled onto the main road and nailed it, great fun. At about seventy I rolled back the throttle....and it just kept on accelerating. My first stupid thought was to brake, probably not a good idea, visions of an exploding engine stopped me pulling in the clutch. Finally my little brain thought of the kill switch, never used one in anger before but it saved the day. To think I used to bypass those on some of my earlier bikes. Yes, the white knob had hooked around the reservoir cap, shame Guzzi never fitted a proper two way pull throttle cable setup.

I recently did a suspension upgrade by adding Racetech fork springs and an Ohlins rear shock that came off of a Scura. Big improvement in the ride of the ‘01 Greenie with these on it. The Ohlins feels great. Also did a tire change before this, going from a 170 rear to a Road 5 160, and I really like the overall set-up of the bike. One thing to mention in case people would like to do the shock swap for a Scura Ohlins, is the Ohlins remote reservoir is a bit longer than the OEM unit, and will mount butt-up to the pork chop to allow sufficient clearance for the throttle body linkage. At least that was how it went for me. I am very happy with the swap, and I even like the color clash of the gold shock reservoir and the red and green of the bike.

I have been keeping my ears to the ground in the hope to get some update on a possible V100 Mandello release and.... nothing. Moto Guzzi (Piaggio) has made public their price list for the 2022 models, the usual V7 and V85TT; Nothing about the V100 which reinforces my idea the V100 may not even come out in 2022. However, the well known Italian designer Oberdan Bezzi came up with a few ideas which could possibly be an inspiration to Piaggio; what do you think?

I've come to regard the V11 "Stilettos" as elegant devices of magnificence . . .

Stand by. Remember, you asked . . .

Thanks for that… I’ve seen it done on a couple of V11s & liked the look of it but maybe not such a good idea… I’ll leave it alone I think!

Overall, an interesting pair of designs. The lines are bit too sharp and angular for my personal tastes. I like the monoposto look, but assume any production vehicle would have a passenger seat and pegs, which would cause some design changes. So is this kind of the return of the spine frame? Form the looks of it, it would seem that the red subframe could be a separate part. And there must be a some sort of sub-frame at the front of the engine, which is not red in this design.

Pete Roper had a warning about this: https://www.v11lemans.com/forums/index.php?/topic/21981-scura-build/page/4/#elControls_260340_menu

It was mostly cosmetic, with the exception of a pretty serious gas leak up in the tunnel, which was repaired by my painter several times over an 8 year period. I found another tank a year and a half ago, had it and the fly screen repainted. The vin is ZGUKTC0224M111180.

Not really. When I discovered the titanium pushrods, I called Mike Rich. When I told him what history I knew of it, he said, "Oh, I remember that bike." (!) He keeps records of the heads he does, and looked it up. Said they were some of the best Guzzi heads he had ever done, but he didn't build the engine. That was FBF, and he knew nothing about that. He told me what they did on the flow bench, but needless to say, I don't remember.

I'm going to experiment with 45-63mm reducing silicon rubber elbows. 63 is too big to fit in there but may work after trimming to fit. I like the idea of long induction pipes to help collect cool air ahead of the engine. A downward bend should reduce the road spray, grit, and bumblebees getting to the filter.

That reservoir bracket is "adjustable." If you bend the tabs, you should be able to position it lower and closer to the starter cover.

In addition to sliding the reservoir fore-to-aft in the mounting collar, realize that the bracket is only mounted to the Frame Side Plate fastener at the nine o'clock position. The reservoir assembly can be rotated downward (counterclockwise) away from the throttle rod "white knob" from that fulcrum? The "white knob" can also be rotated for better clearance by using the lock nut/ ball fixture on the right side of the throttle rod. (Fiddling with this can make better clearance over the reservoir adjuster, but will affect throttle body synchronization.)

I've only allowed two passengers on my Guzzi; one, my step-mother on her 80th birthday (a cool ol' gal who has passed on, and the other one of the few loves of my life and she's gone on to the joy of married life to someone else. I don't blame her; I've still not "grown up"!...

Yeah, the Ohlins reservoir has to be carefully located to keep from interfering with the throttle linkage.

But, but . . it seemed to work for all those other guys. That weren't me . . .

There is an alternative that grounds back to the battery and eliminates the "battery" warning light (if your V11 has one; later harness eliminated the light). I still use the OEM type I get from EuroMotoElectric (pretty sure they have the other type, as well). Certainly, the regulator case absolutely must be grounded to the engine case (or clear back to the battery). Someone smart will be along to detail the regulator alternative to the OEM . . .

While I sort out the details for the Speedhut set up I went ahead and ordered a replacement angle drive from this eBay vendor. It was inexpensive compared to the few others that I had seen, fast shipping between San Jose and L.A., and it’s the only one that I saw that had the screw down collar and flange built into it. The Ducati drive that I found that supposedly works is just the plastic elbow and interior plastic worm gear, and the one on MG Cycle looks like it has a screw down plate. This one with the flange and collar is like the one that was originally on my bike. Anyway, I epoxy coated the disk bit, installed, and the speedo is back, albeit still sans the trip meter. Thanks very much for the link to this part. He looks like a good parts source. Cheers

If you rely on your car or motorcycle to "get the girls" you're already a lost cause. Ciao

Fast in, slow out. Nothing ever changes. Ciao

@Admin Jaap for the win !

On the 2002 Le Mans, yes!

The 'Fabled' power wheelie is fucking effortless on that thing. In first or second. If I play my cards right I can do the same in first on my Griso with at least +15 hp and more torque everywhere. I can clutch the G up in second and even third with serious abuse but I don't do that shit much any more. The Mighty Scura would pop up with no clutch in either of the lower two and not much more than a stroke in third if approached in anger. It is a stupidly, stupidly fun motorbike. If I ever get back to the US I'd be willing to beg the current owner for a short ride just to get that shit-eating grin again! Blasting across the west Texas deserts with Sean on his Coppa with the tacho showing 7,000 for hours was a blast. Even though it was hotter than hades and when we stopped for fuel we'd fill our riding gear with ice to cool down. By the time we stopped again two hours later we'd be bone dry again. Fabulous times.... Fabulous bike!

Tank, sidecovers, airbox ? But not necessarily the swingarm. (Although, it might be a good time to perform all of the swingarm/drivehaft/ U-joint/ clutch bleed maintenance?)

I’ve put the side plate project on indefinite hold…while certainly titillating and über exotic, I need to focus on the core build items. I am still sorting out the engine and waiting to hear back on the transmission rebuilding (for increased reliability commensurate with the horsepower increase) She ain’t gonna be just a Show Pony… I have the files and eventually I will come up with something. Just right now, I have several irons in the fire and coordinating all this stuff internationally is cumbersome at best.

Allite Super Magnesium "weighing 30% less than aluminum by volume and being both stiffer and stronger pound for pound". This is a misleading claim. Allite's website states their alloy strength is greater than steel (not in this universe) but they don't give numbers. Be careful not to slip in the snake oil - this alloy is likely to be weaker than the aluminum alloy in the factory side plates. To get equivalent strength you need to make magnesium alloy side plates thicker/bulkier to make up for the weaker material. Allite claim "shock absorbing properties" but this means it is more elastic (lower Young's modulus). This means a more floppy swing arm mount, unless made thicker/bulkier. You should listen to Pete, and also look at the material properties.

Congrats on the Scura. Great bikes. They're definitely a different animal from the other V11s. They sit a little higher, rev a little quicker, slightly faster. Oh, and the flywheels can explode.. 🤣 But if you bought one, you know. Chuck's was already sorted. You're good. I'm fortunate to own one too. I love it. I need to ride it more often though. I may just pull her out today.