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I recently removed the rear wheel and swing arm plastic shroud, and today followed-up by removing and painting the battery tray that had suffered corrosion, and installing a Ghezzi-Brian CF rear mudguard. Ghezzi-Brian is still in business, and Bruno (Brian) is a very nice person to deal with.

Seriously, folks, no matter how you "lift" your V11, always (always) ALWAYS, --> ALWAYS <-- use a "chain fall" or ratchet strap to suspend from above. Seriously: ALWAYS Safety suspend from above. Don't find yourself and your V11 halfway to a bad day.

Red n Green. A day out with a MK 1 Le Mans

Yeah, I think is better. Thanks

Perhaps somewhat borderline, but it remembers me of the eighties: 2021 Honda CB1300S Super Bol D'or... unfortunately not EU5 compliant

Ghezzi Brian - He’s proud of those CF hugger mudguards, price wise, but they are nice. I have one and those same pipes on Red… nice look. Which crossover is that? “Today” on my v11 i wrapped up Red’s winter maintenance, and swapped the greenie project up onto the work stand. I say “I’, meaning my dad and i, as I’ve still got the mostly useless right arm, so credit goes to my dad in his mid-80’s gettin’ er done. I’m slightly embarrassed and pleased with a fix on the front lemans fairing on red, the last thing i had to do to her for the winter maintenance list. I know there’s a simple reason for this issue but i still haven’t figured out why on Red the whole fairing can wiggle up and down about 1/8+ inches. I’ve disassembled it and looked it all over, compared it to Goldie which does not have the issue, and just don’t see why Red does it and Goldie doesn’t, except that the bolt holes on the upper part of the mounting bracket are just slightly oversized for the bolt that slides through. I wouldnt think the hotes are oversized enough to allow that much vertical “wiggle”, but its all i can find that was amiss. Still a little bit of an unsolved mystery. But i wrapped the whole unthreaded part of the bolt with one wrap of aluminum cut from a pop can, to take up some slop/space, then wrapped the unthreaded part of the bolt head end a 2nd time, and then same on the nut side but on the nut side had the aluminum extend a little over the threads, so that as i tightened the nut it crushed and expanded the aluminum wrap, which did the trick of filling the gap. Jury-rig crush washer. No more wiggle, and its all “removable” modification, and invisible. It’s hokier than I’d prefer, but works and I’m thinking theres no real downside. Anyone else have this issue and know what might be missing or amiss to cause that?

I don't have a V11, so I did this instead; 8 lbs of Crayfish, four sausage links, potatoes and corn in a "sauce Louisianian" with crêpes, because Mardi Gras, no?

The Ghezzi Brian rear fender can be mounted closer to the tire. The one I ordered recently has a longer bracket than the one I got several years ago - the modified bracket makes it possible to lower fender until it touches the tire - so you can choose whatever size gap you want.

NW of Glendhu Bay

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.

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.

This Ciao

Yep. In reality nothing. It's the result of the architecture of the cans. Made my bike sound like an old Norton Commando fitted with Peashooters on the overrun. Couldn't stand it so bought Agostinis. They also have that suck back moan sound on every gear shift like a Morris minor 1000 used to have when when shifting gears when I was a kid as well which I dislikes. Mini 850's did the same. How to make your V11 sound like a cross between an old 20HP budget British car from the early 60's and a British twin motorcycle from the same era. Horrible. I really like the look of them but I couldn't live with the note. Leave the DB killers in and save yourself the embarrassment. Ciao

It could be either your tank vent or drain. There are two outlets on the bottom of the tank. One is a drain for any liquids that my be present around the filler ring and the other is a vent for any pressure that may build up inside the filler cap. If your bike originally was a CA spec one, the vent line would have been plumbed into the filter canister. This is generally removed and both lines a joined with a small joiner to the drain line and are discharged down at the rear of the sump. This is where the drain line is routed. For this I used a small garden irrigation "Y". I am unsure how the vent system is structured on non CA spec bikes. Rob

First thing I'd be doing is checking the pump inlet filter. Ciao

A million times better Ciao

I'd change out the filter first.

Thats how mine is mounted… I could choose the mount angle on my GB. Though its mostly about looks, as the practical difference is very small. I live on a gravel road, and the fine “mud line shadow” thats clearly illustrated when I’m caused to come home when the road is wet (muddy) paints a clear picture in fine mud of the exact protection area of the hugger, based on the size/length and angle of the hugger (i have a couple different ones for the multistrada I’ve messed with over time). My only complaint, and its pretty only for those who are as abusive as me by living on a gravel road, is that i wish the GB hugger was a little longer. But thankfully my V11’s are pretty much sunny day bikes for me, so not a big deal. But the optional longer hugger i mounted on my multistrada makes an obvious difference, and it does get ridden in all weather, and on more than a little gravel/dirt.

I had to lift the bike a bit to take pressure off of the shock/swing arm bolt to remove it and install a new rear mudguard. Front wheel chock, floor jack with a piece of 2”x4” under the sump, and a tie down strap from the subframe to a rafter in the garage for backup in case the bike went sideways. I don’t know how kosher this approach is, but it did the trick.

Check this....make sure throttle cable isn't interfering with the linkage. (Had a similar experience.)

Indeed, but I do already have a color matched bikini fairing & rack should I decide to tour on a V11 Unfortunately clip ons and my back don’t tour well these days

Matter of personal taste. My Geenie has Mistral cans, tail tidy with LED’s, and a belly pan. Subtly custom look compared to my completely stock silver sport.

look ace in green… bellypans can get in the bin though…

I know what you mean by having the sensation of going fast. I was thinking about that yesterday when I was on a familiar moderately curvy road with my Greenie. It was quite exhilarating at 50 mph — controlled and planted, but fun as hell! — whereas my Duc Hypermotard (a fun as hell bike, too!) on the same road and at the same speed the feeling is, for lack of a better word, tamer, or maybe it’s being more upright that has less speed impressed. Totally different rides, power-to-weight ratios, riding position, etc. I guess that’s a compliment to both of those bikes, but the V11 is a more visceral ride. The weight and mass of the bike seems to want more body English and weight shifting. On the V11 one feels more “in” the bike, and with the Hyper one feels more “on” the bike. Tuono V4 is a a whole other beast! That’s a nice stablemate for the V11, for sure!

I straightened out a few things in the garage, does that count? I was exhausted from a rough weekend....

You need a least one of the 1200 Griso’s

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

How do these guys ever have time to work on bikes ?

This is the one I used, the ESR510, it completely eliminates the flakey Voltage reference. One thing to be aware of though it does draw a tiny current from the battery that will drain it down over the winter. You can eliminate this current by pulling the fuse over winter but you'd better remember to replace it in the spring, don't ask me how I know. Electrosport say,"Because many older Ducati's suffer from poor wire connections in the wiring harness we designed the ESR510 to have output wires that are connected directly to the battery terminals. The lead wires also have a 20A fuse inline for security" They also have a plug and pray model the ESR515 but I couldn't wait to get rid of the unreliable Voltage reference down from the headlight relay.

I trapped the front wheel in the wheel chock and just supported the bike on the oil pan.

Regulator and valve cover gaskets are in so I will be putting it back together today hopefully No mechanical wizard I spend more time looking for bolts I've dropped that actually turning a wrench

That sure is "purdy",and if I were that deep I'd be greasing the driveshaft...

+1 more on overhead straps. If the bike comes down on me, I have other problems, because the dining room table is next. I'm using the Canyon Dancer tie down (er, up) device, which is really convenient.

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+1 on using overhead straps in addition to any lift from underneath. What with the acceleration due to gravity being such a constant and relentless predator of motorcycles……….

Yes you can I built a frame for better support...but don't try this at home, get some straps or some way to secure it.

That's the Mistral mufflers. I ditched them for that reason. I'm afraid I have to say that rear hugger is horrible. I've seen those before and cant imagine why you would mount a rear hugger like that. A rear hugger needs to be mounted close to the tyre or it looks weird. I'm not totally in love with my hugger but it looks more rational then the Ghezzi Brian effort. What were they thinking. Ciao