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As great and hot as these pics are, I keep coming back to Ann-Margret as the ultimate Guzzi girl. I know these pics have been posted before, but look in her eyes, and the lines of her body on the bike. She’s one with the bike, the power of the bike is coming through her. She really knew how to work a camera. And she really loved riding motorcycles. Mmmmmm.

When removing and reinstalling forks, I like to use sections of composite carpenters shims. You can force them in the gaps (after removing the bolts) just enough the forks will slide easily. It reduces the risk of scratching the forks (learned the hard way).

It was never planned, I was going to stop at a red frame sport, a black frame sport, & a Rosso Corsa…apart from the silver & greenie sports, they’re all subtly different This pic is of 4 x V11’s and a Griso

I bought my V11 LM Rosso Corsa in spring 2003 as I was getting bored with my then motorcycle (a too perfect BMW K1200RS) and wanted something totally different. When I saw the Rosso Corsa, I immediately fell in love with its (or should I say "her"?) looks. During the following months, I test rode a number of very diffferent bikes (BMW R1100S and R; Aprilia Falco and Futura; etc). When I rode the V11, however, she immediately gave me a big smile, which lasted the entire day until I had to hand her back to the dealer and return home withe the BMW. The V11 is a truly living machine with its imperfections (aka "character") that makes every ride an emotional experience. Also, on my Guzzi, I have the impression to go fast even when I am only doing 80 Km/Hr, which is a key advantage in Belgian traffic conditions marked by speed cameras and increasingly repressive controls. Still, when midlife crisis hit, I added a Tuono V4 1100 RF to the stable, as my Nordschleife toy. Even with such tough competition, the V11 is still my favorite.

Personally I find these easier. https://www.bunnings.com.au/qep-jumbo-wedge-tile-spacers-250-pack_p6821949 Ciao

Just fit some Andreani cartridges yourself and be done with it. Around $600us on ebay and around 45 min a side in labour. Pretty simple. Adjustable preload and rebound and comp. Ciao

I attended a two day school run by them a few years ago in North Las Vegas. It's a first class experience and glad I did it. Never attended a track day before, so just being on a track was new..throw in class time with track time and the sensory inputs were borderline overwhelming. Interesting pitches during class of the science behind the techniques presented. I recall being exhausted/sore after the first day..oh..and frustrated that I couldn't find a legitimate massage anywhere that evening.() IMO it's perfect for someone who does attend track days and looking for techniques/critiques on how to improve lap times. Applicability to the street is more limited (though still useful). Exploring personal/vehicle limits on public thoroughfares... Obligatory pic....

Yeah, but it took me a couple of decades to remember how to take s!&t less seriously...🙃

Yep, a fully sorted package and all he's had to do in the pre season is work on Gelling with the bike. He has 2 years worth of data to pour over and no development work to worry about. I think Ducati has loaded up their works riders with so much development and parts testing after a 2 year technical freeze it's been detrimental to their first GP. Pecco never really got the front feel he needed and the race crash was the result. It's a long, long season though with 21 races. Remy Gardener got in the points in his first GP. Outstanding.

I had to take the dash off so I could work on the whole assembly on the bench and get all the wires to fit inside the stock gauge cups. Here is how I finally organized everything so it would fit. and the back view of the finished product. I saved 5 minutes by not fully reading the instructions for how to set the tach, then wasted a couple hours of rework. But in the end, goal accomplished... The push-button is for resetting the trip meter.

You need a least one of the 1200 Griso’s

I do: shop stand holding the rear, floor jack padded with wood and rubber pad under the motor, and ratchet straps on the upper tree -attached to rafters for balance and tipover prevention. Splay out the rafter attach points for security. Remove calipers and hang them safely out of the way First! With wheel and clipons off just loose the fork clamps and slip them out. I'd use shipping tubes for shipping, forks wrapped with Styrofoam sheet. Don't know where you'll find them for sale as singles. You'll want a decent torque wrench and values handy for reassembly.

My Stelvio has wire wheels, and I've had a little difficulty with air leakage, but I started running Ride-On balancer and sealant. Wire wheels are better for off road as they will bend more before breaking - which should not be a consideration for most Grisos.

I have both wire and alloy wheels. The wire wheels are heavier and prone to leakage. Also despite all the cooing over the Griso being so 'Retro' and therefore benefiting stylistically from wire wheels I personally think it is bollocks. It's the closest thing they've produced to a 'Modern' motorbike and doesn't need to be hampered by wire wheels! That said my opinion has changed. At first I thought wire wheels would look great. It was only with time I changed my mind.

There is a similar train of thought for guitars. Nowadays, people want their brand new guitars look like they have been played 50 years.

Yeah, you would think it would be brighter with the high beams on like that . . .

Problem child back again. Installed the 525 and it is charging just fine. Now I have an erratic idle after putting it all back together. I did the valves and fuel filter and air filter while tank was off. Not that I would ever do this but would the fuel filter installed backwards cause this? It idles perfectly at 1200 for about 5 seconds then jumps to 2000 for a couple seconds then 3000 and I kill it. To make things even better my seat is stuck. I have read up on seat issue any ideas on idle issue? Hopefully my barn doesn't catch on fire tonight.