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I knew a Dentist friend who called his bike "House Calls." His receptionist was trained to say, "No, the Doctor cannot see you today. He is out on House Calls."

Odin's spear was named Gungnir and Thor's hammer was Mjölnir. Long tradition of naming inanimate objects that are special to ourselves, especially reflecting their qualities.

Just the usual engineering stuff. Straight cut take up less room, simpler to make, more efficient due to no axial load generated than a helical gear set. Their disadvantages are less strength for the given dimension and noisier in operation. Straight cut are the gear of choice for camshaft drives as most exotic engines with gear driven cams demonstrate from Honda to Ferrari to Ducati Desmosedici. Ciao

I had a girlfriend a long time ago, she had given a name to her prohibited fruit. "Juliet". There is nothing more odd than having someone telling you: "Juliet is not available today", or "Juliet is out of commission", or "Juliet is not in the mood". But I got your point with the Scandinavian naming. We had to study the "Song of Roland" at school. Durandal/Durendal was his Sword. (Link provided). I am trying to think if I want to call my Le Mans something, but I don't feel it.

Looks like a job for a printer if you need one made..

Update....engine runs good stationary. 150 psi comp on both cylinders. It will be a bit before a ride report. fork seals have gone father south than me. shock seals seem to have gone on a trip with the forks. Clutch slave won't hold pressure. Guess I have neglected the old girl. She needs a couple of Spa days and should be good to go

If the gears Yu have installed are alloy or a combination of alloy and steel I'd take 'em out quick smart.

My son has a couple high quality 3d printers he's playing with, but hasn't developed the knowledge to reproduce a part from a sample.

It's a normal right hand thread. I got my 32mm deep socket from Grainger

I guess that's what one of the PO did on mine. I could probably lift the bike using my long socket wrench on the crank nut. It feels like it welded in place. I'm going to try a rattle gun before I resort to splitting it. Unless of course it's a left-hand thread? Which is isn't, right? (Tried that way too, to no avail...)

$20 is a steal . Up here is at least $100 @ dealerships in Paducah , and they don't back down . If you've ever owned a scanner...... Mine was $7k five years ago w/a $120/mo. subscription !

Black + Gold though… it’s a classic combo!

I’ve been wondering why the front end felt awkward in the corners for a month or so- adjusting the suspension didn’t seem to help a great deal. Turns out the front wheel bearings have a bit of play in them so changing them is today’s job. That along with tyre pressures I think is crucial.

I have the spare clutch slave for you. Just say the word . . .

Good image and explanation docc. I've not experience one that's broken so don't know what the failure mode is. Ciao

We regularly machine a number of different plastics, most of them custom high-density mixes. Some probably not compatible, for instance mixed with a Moly-based lubrifier. But we have straight delrin also. We'll get with the supplier rep to ask about specific properties required, and make the final choice with some advice and testing.

So, the original white knob is prone to breakage? Mine is looking rather "chalky." I had thought it a polyamide ("Nylon®"), bet perhaps it is polyethylene (or HDPE)? Wouldn't POM/polyoxymethylene/Delrin® be the better choice? Or too brittle? "Just one word " . . . . . .

Ohlins cruise control? Sounds a little scary...

The V11 knob looks to have more extension on the thumb rests. These can be problematic if one hangs on the shock reservoir adjusting knob and chocks the throttle open . . .

There was a request on WG for one like mine; I don't know if yours is the same, but it's a very simple part for us to make. If I can get a sample of your style, I'll throw them in the ring if it's a part that breaks much. My own is fine, I'll use it for the pattern.

I hope the V11 does not succumb to "skin suffocation" . . .

sorry to be coy, never seems to work for me. I don't care about the work, I want to SEE YOUR 911!! .....in all it's glory! please, of course

When I first saw a Guzzi, I liked it's design. Two cylinders angled out into the airstream. Equal cooling on the hot side of each cylinder head. No shared cyl wall like many twins, no rear cyl running hotter like HD & Ducati. Like a BMW twin, but cooler looking, with more ground clearance. Shaft drive. Less mess and less maintenance (or so I thought then). Dry clutch. Oil on a friction surface just seems wrong to me, and oil for engines and gearboxes should be different. Those features are no longer so important in modern bikes, but I still love the character and soul of the bike. It feels alive. I took a Triumph Bonneville for a blast, and nearly died of boredom (unlike the Thruxton R). I don't feel that way on a V11. Also I like how there are not many on the road.