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Le mans has been repaired. Thanks everybody for the feedback and advice. Special thanks to docc for the technical support and for Scudd for sending me a new selector spring. I'm back on the road again and the gearbox works fine, for a guzzi. I hope for a long time now. Best regards. Marc, Belgium, Ypres

New rear light and indicators. Much better than the set up from the previous owner

Here’s the doings, could groom the wires a wee bit more maybe, but it was a fun little project.

Omobono from the Latin homo bonus “good man”... What a life story eh! Born in a alpine mountain pasture hut, high above the city of Tirano, learned to be a mechanic before becoming a fearless moto racer... And the hair!! Anywho, that was fun! Thanks CDR for the cheesey quiz, I’ll take the crapprize. They’ll be added to the pile, ready for the upcoming rejuvenation of the Café Sport, besides, I never win anything so that makes me feel better

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Nice machine 68! Congratulations and welcome to the hive

Thanks for asking, gstallons, and the reply, CagivaRider. I learned the hard way that wiring should be zip-tied loosely to anchor points lest this very thing occur. A tightly tied wiring point becomes a heat sink and the metals work-harden from the focus of vibration. A point that should be added the Tank Off Maintenance Checklist . . . [edit: There, done. Thanks for pointing this out, @CagivaRider!] ">Be certain the wiring lead from the Phase sensor is not "Zip-tied" tightly to the frame leading to a wiring break and sensor failure. Repeat the process of locating and releasing any and all wiring that is anchored tightly to hard points. Re-tie loosely to avoid wiring failures."

Please sign me up for one, in black preferably. Thanks! Rich

Ha, yeah, I saw that, too. I suppose when a 22 year old bike has been ridden that little, a certain amount of unfamiliarity is to be expected. Otherwise, it cpuld jyst be a tupo. Lots of theze keys are pretty close tpgether.

5 speed transmission?

Risking to be off topic, I want to bring forth factory VINs. I am noticing that the vin #s production order are the last 6 digits of the VIN However, we know from Piaggio (thanks Brenwin!) that the quantity of Ballabio's manufactured , 628 total and 223 in 2004. Now, up here in this thread there Po18guy's 2004 bike with Vin 111321 (that is larger than the 223 count). How can that be? I guess I got it (please correct me if you know better). The theory: My vin is 111128, but the MG guys are not starting from zero, rather, it seems they are starting either from 111111 or from 111112 If we assume their first bike is number 111112 (assuming 111111 equals zero), then my own Ballabio VIN # being 111128would correspond to the #17 production for the 2004 year and the vin 111333 would be the #233 or the last produced in 2004. If you adhere to this theory, you can find your manufacturing order in the tables below Example: Po18guy's vin 111321 the is one of the last, with production order 210 of 223

Speedfrog: yours if you want them! shoot me your shipping info on an IM I believe omobono in equivalent to goodman. That was far too easy

Loretta Lynn- RIP

This is my new to me 2004 Ballabio #28, VIN#ZGUKTC0204M111128.

Hi, @ildar! Thanks, @ildar, for posting your images to the gallery! The LeMans looks fabulous!

Hi everyone! Here is myne fully rebuild V11 Le Mans (champange) and repainted to auratium green. [docc restored image Feb 14, 2023]

Cannot wait to see, and hear, more from you and the Coppa Italia, @Guzzi 1947 !

So very much original about this V11 Sport. Yes, those are the US spec fuel tank evap canisters. Very unusual to find those intact. Also the rear, and front/side, reflectors. Even the front signal "extenders" are in place. Bosch relays in the critical positions (not a bad thing). Added SAE 12v connector, but with no other signs of electrical modifications. Very little scuff/ wear in the typical places (seat mounting tabs, fuel filler, alt cover). It wouldn't surprise me that this is a true 5100 mile Sport (the tach needles have been known to fade in advance of the speedo needle, for unknown reasons). A wee scuff on the tip of the clutch lever and maybe the front left turn signal is a little skewed, but original head guards and spark plug boots. No touch-down grind on the sidestand or any visible cracking around bodywork mounting points (not all the images are clear). The clutch fluid looks amber, but not black. Brake fluids look clear. Those are not original LaFranconi canisters, but cannot identify what they are, otherwise. Perhaps they are modified LaFranconi (polished, de-restricted, custom passenger boot guards)? Oil cooler brackets are changed (early aluminum ones failed. Warranty replacements were black steel). Aftermarket horns. The Rizoma bars, Givi fairing, and rear rack are not to my taste, but neither is highly admired Dom Perignon. Missing Eagle badge from the the right Frame Side Plate (and brake pedal index O-ring), but the >fragile< brake pedal and shift pedal levers look original. $6,000? Someone should get this nice V11 Sport! (I really just want the front fender. )

😇 Some of the kids who discovered me from my 'F.E.A.R.' record or one of the U.N.K.L.E. tunes have said, 'I don't even like the Roses; I love your solo stuff." I buzz off that. - lan Brown

Coltrain

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.

2004 Ballabio, Red. ZGUKTCO234M111219. 483 miles. Yes, 4-8-3. I'm the original owner. This bike was on display at a Cagiva Store @ Marshall Field's flagship on State St in Chicago in 2004. I bought it from Cagiva in late 2004 with 5.3 miles. Came with factory-issued La Franconi 'Carbon Fiber' slip-ons as well as the stock. Clearly, AC stored it because of provenance (with other bikes bought in crates from factories). Ride it just enough (varied rpms). Changed battery once despite always trickle charged. Changed all oils once and front brake pads (caliper weeped into). Bled brakes front same time. Replaced Brembo o-ring. Original Metzeler M1s still have no dry rot. Rode it today. Expect break in circa 2036.

Found these Mistrals made from pure unobtanium on German Ebay, also c/f side panels, GB bellypan and front mudguard

Just bought this low mileage Ballabio here in the UK

The pipes are Giannelli slip on cans, apparently installed at new. I have the unused original cans in boxes. The rest of the pipes are stock. Other than the cans, everything else original other than the spring in the transmission shifter that breaks, and a power commander and removal of the smog canister. I have the spring from Scud, which has worked great after 3 broken ones from Guzzi and others.

I like the older Rush, but had not heard the song you posted - nice one! Here is Numb, by Gary Clark, Jr. - a recent favorite of mine. BTW - How do you embed the play window? edited after I figured out how to embed.