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K, fixed the problematic Panopticon photo failure and deleted the posts. For your viewing pleasure. I wasn't going to inspect the rear gears, but the little voice said 'Dooo Eeeeet'. So I do it.I've looked as closely as possible through the fill hole in the past, and didn't really like the surface finish I saw on the ring gear. No idea what was in it when I got it, probably the factory lube. I've always run RedLine shockproof in this one, and surprisingly I think the surface finish is better now than it was before. For this reassembly, I'll be using Liqui-Moly because I can't get Chevron Delo ESI. L-M also has borate additives, so should be as good. Ah yes, we'll be having the transmission out as well, due to enormous end play in the output shaft. I have a helical gearbox on the bench nearly ready I meant to swap in a long time ago, I guess I know my next move.

What a difference a little piece of plastic makes: The aluminium one is going to the powdercoaters to get the candy apple red treatment with the pork chops for the Tenni.

What about non Inline 4?

Those are some fine looking “pressure angles” . . . [ I had to move my silly comment to match. I'll clean up the unnecessary comments related to the images. Thanks to all for reporting the issue. And thanks for reposting, @Pressureangle ! ]

Gears and flange are in place. A high-end rattler gun finally got the best of the crank shaft nut. Damn, that was a nice fit. I can only dimly picture all the work that must have gone into the design and manufacture of these beauties. Hoping to have it road tested this weekend. No sludge found at the bottom of the case

Technology Livecycle Management: Reliability Engineering: Maintenance programs are largely provided by the Sustaining organization and are best described as a hybrid of assembly/disassembly guidelines, used initially by Manufacturing. For some which are more reliant on 3rd party equipment, the programs are based on OEM maintenance manuals and recommendations. Over time, maintenance programs are supplemented with sporadic best practices, lessons learned and technical alerts (all usually triggered by Maintenance observations). Owners made progress in using RCM (Reliability Centered Maintenance) to improve the maintenance programs for several technologies and focus less on time-based maintenance. The selection of RCM initiatives and other Sustaining priorities is largely subjective, and a methodical data-driven set of rules does not exist. Outcomes of the failure and investigation process are reasonable with high visibility (C, M) failures when considering the links to root causes and required actions, as there is usually a suitably strong investigation team assigned for the duration needed. However, the business lacks a holistic prioritization process for reliability investigations, appropriately trained people (especially in the current DIY Maintenance mindset) , and necessary data access to drive concrete failure analysis efficiently for lower visibility (and often more frequent) failures. Finally, visibility on TCO is exceptionally poor for most technologies. Thoughts: Most of the recurrent issues that affect our motorcycles (any brand and model) are described and recorded in the forums. There is no Motorcycle manufacturer effort to drive the process. Their involvement seem to stop after they have designed the bike, industrialized it, and sold it.

Hey Stewgnu, I'm with you, it took me a while to figure out what was going on here...in this thread. A few years ago the subject came up somewhere so, I looked at the wiring diagram, saw a starter relay and figured I was fine. This morning I pulled out the diagram for my '03 V11 Lemans, took a look and discovered that mine is pulling starter solenoid current through the ignition switch too. I haven't had a start problem yet but suppose it would eventually happen. The fix is probably less expensive than replacing a burned up ign sw. So, now I guess I've got a little more work to do. I'll have to re-read this whole thread, didn't recall seeing a step by step process but did see the 6th relay added to the bank that looks great and the CIT relay brand comments. Art

For those who have not, give a listen to Allen Millyard's Honda six replica. FZR250 engine with two added cylinders. The genius essentially made the entire bike himself.

Always had a weak spot for Scrambler,, flat track looks. There were 3 very beaten up Ducati's in the pile of 180 parts, junk bikes I bought early 90's in Florida. We had a joke, just weld them to the outside of the container. Thought hard to sell, was I wrong, instant gone. Very decent Comando's, Bonnevilles's ++ coud be bought for 1200 1500$. Good times . Cheers Tom.

I would definitively get one of those if I could;

nice rickshaw Chuck

Uhh.. Docc's kid runs Imgzeit.. it's 11 bucks per year, unlimited uploads. Load it there, select "direct" and there ya go. No fooling around with "free" sites, losing your pictures, etc. Photoblockit can KMA. Right down the middle. Project progress..

like wot? The output shaft end play? I hope not! Or do I hope so?

Straight plug and play but I don't have enough miles to make a judgment on quality

Yeah, the Beemer-Duc dealer here that went bust had one, I think they said it was $120k. They were vague who owned it, like they were about everything. Went bankrupt and screwed a lot of people, some rumors of fraud. A year or so later a new team opened up the same franchises in the same place. I think Don (Motiv) was the original mechanic there. He once told me he had to purchased his own tools in an auction after they went broke. Anyway, Ducs are really collectable. Despite the newer bikes are much more capable and reliable, you can bet the older rare bike will be worth something. I remember that single cylinder bike they built in the early '90's is out of site for multi 10's of thousands, not sure why.

The CBX 1000 was on my wish list too.

In the 70's, I was going to rallies with a friend who had a Ducati. A "Gros Mono" as we called them which would roughly translate to "Fat Single". Reliability was not its forte, but it was nice to have one of those in a two strokes' pack.

Hey, no talking dirty, now..

I have never figured out why my posted pics are like quantum fluctuations.

Straightened out some stuff in the garage, changed the oil in the R1150R, and dropped some serious coin on De-ox-it and carbon conductive assembly grease....

We've had two different targets here. What I meant was, it's best to make things robust so that you may ride as long as possible without failure, rather than to leave something less than optimized for a convenience in maintenance later. Because I'm not always timely with 'heavy maintenance'.

Hello All, [UPDATE: SOLD IT TO SOMEONE WHO WILL LOVE AND CHERISH IT. CIAO!] I must sell a gorgeous Lemans V11. Why, you ask... I recently purchased this beautiful bike from an older gentleman in Southern California, who worked as a career mechanic at BMW Motorrad and was downsizing his personal collection. He was the third owner, and had bought the bike from an older customer of Brown Motorsports, where he performed the maintenance. He then sold it to me this winter, (and there's even some discussion about this exact bike eslewere in this forum). The bike is truly in great shape, runs great, and was recently DYNO'ed by Mickey Cohen Motorsports in OC, where Mickey created a custom MAP for the Powercommander III unit. Mickey had sold and serviced these exact bikes in SoCal when they were sold new, and he was impressed by how clean this one was. After taking the bike on several long rides, it became appearant that my injured right hip couldn't tolderate the riding position. I then purchased and installed the footpeg lowering module. While that has helped a bit, its still not doable for me, and I'd rather this stunning bike go to someone who will love the sh*t out of it and ride it often. I have another bike that is much easier on my effed-up hip, and have to let the Guzzi go. So, and as honestly as possible... There are about ~28,000 miles on the bike, but the mileage counter recently went out (appearantly), though the tach and speedo's still work. The tank has some minor bubbling on the top -- annoying, but not noticeable unless you're looking right at it. The bike starts first try, runs well, and after getting DYNO'ed, runs really smooth (and effing strong) through the powerband. The gentleman I bought it from gave me an additional (new) seat, a ton of extra gaskets, the original airboxes, and a grip of service records, etc. He installed a GUZZITECH exhaust and K&N Pods. The tires aren't new but have plenty of life. I have the pink and just paid registration. The bike comes with all the parts and spare seat. Again, the bike is really clean and just serviced by MCM, and this is smoking deal for someone with good taste, an appetite for raw power, and a normal hip. Because of the 200kb compression size, the pictures look pretty grainy, but I assure you bike is pretty damn clean for being 20 years old. $5500 firm. Cheers, and sobs. ninefourninefouronetwofivefiveonefour.

So I took the rear brake off, found that it heated up enough to melt the rubber. So I got it cleaned up enough for a rebuild kit. It also left residue on the rear disc and wheel.

Very nice 2015 Griso w low mileage. Check out the other cars in the garage-mahal. https://www.cycletrader.com/listing/2015-Moto+Guzzi-GRISO-5020736755

Had a 'collectible car' dealer here, still not in prison but probably on the way. He was taking cars on consignment, under contract; then selling the cars and keeping the money. He walked with millions, left owners with no car and no money, left buyers with fraudulent sales and no money. Still getting sorted and nothing but sad stories left behind. He was such a shyster he asked if I'd rewind a generator for $50. I told him I wouldn't pick it up off the bench for $50, and that was the last time I went in there. Oh wait, he got 36 years lol. I imagine a lot of insurance and bond companies are still unhappy though. https://www.tcpalm.com/story/news/crime/martin-county/2019/02/25/craig-danzig-blue-marlin-motors-sentenced-grand-theft-racketeering-fraud/2956689002/