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I have also seen this designation as "N/A" = Not Available And, for V11 purposes: GHoSoV11LM "Get Hold of Someone on V11 LeMans(.com)"

Sure, oldies but goodies Look in "Albums" al_roethlisberger - Moto Guzzi V11LeMans.com Forum [docc added image]

I didn't actively do anything to the bike, but I bought something. An apparently new set of valves, valve guides still in the plastic packaging, and valve springs, probably also new. The vendor is a well known Guzzi tuner from Austria who has been in retirement for the last couple of years and is obviously clearing out his workshop. An absolutely reliable source. I thought €150,- was ok, especially considering some of the bits are apparently no longer available.

I was given the go-ahead to list this on the forum. I'm reluctantly selling my lovely Ducati to make room for the BMW R1200RS I just acquired for longer tours. The S model includes fully adjustable Ohlins suspension, Quick Shifter, and Rear Seat Cowl. Perfect bike for sport touring or occasional track days. Bike has 15,925 miles on the clock. Over $5,000 invested in accessories: Ducati Side cases - $1600 (yes, ridiculous price) SC Project titanium exhaust with carbon fiber cover - $1030 EBC front brake rotors and pads Rare Ilmberger carbon fiber Bellypan Motocomposites carbon fiber timing belt covers, air duct covers, inner side panels, sprocket cover, chain guard, Instrument cover, rear hugger MRA smoke spoiler windshield and CalScience Touring windshield included I purchased it a couple years ago from Touring Sport Ducati in Greenville, SC. I'm the second owner. It's been meticulously maintained by adult riders in their 50s - never been tracked. I have most service records. Only fully synthetic 4T oil has been used. The Recall CR213 for the rear brake line has been performed by a Ducati dealer. Always garaged and kept on a battery tend. Tires are Dunlop Roadsmart III and only have about 1000 miles on them, New X-ring chain was installed less than a year ago. Both factory immobilizer keys and Owner's Manual included. Lightweight and very quick - a lot of fun to ride! Bike is located in south New Jersey. Please PM me if interested and for additional photos.

I used Caswell's Dragon blood tank sealer on my RC tank when I first noticed some blistering under the decal. Lots of info on it on the Ducati forums where they used plastic tanks like our V11's did. Its a two part epoxy, red in color and has held up well, prevented further blistering for about 10+ years now. You have to follow the how to do it very closely, and if you spill any of the prep fluid (zylene?) it will eat the crap out of your surface clear...I slopped some despite carefully wrapping the tank in plastic and had to do touch up on one of my lower panels where it ate up the clear coat, but not the color underneath. You toss a bunch of metal screws in your tank to rough up the plastic so the epoxy has more grab. I was able to use a small sewing needle to puncture the blister at the bottom, drain it and have it lay flat afterward, so it looks very good now.

The parts to keep these bikes running are available, the parts to keep them beautiful, not so much. Especially limited-edition graphics. You could try having custom decals made or find a good painter. All depends on how bad it bothers you and what kind of a check you want to write. If you redo the tank and it doesn't match the fairing perfectly it's a whole new problem. Nice bike! Welcome

Hey fellow V11 MG fans. That would be me that bought this Rosso Corsa recently. I've been looking for a Rosso for a long long time. It was so exciting to ride it home. It is a really special bike with absolutely no flaws except the bubbling decal on the left side. It did come with the red valve covers as well. As was guessed, the previous owner liked the look of the dark gray covers and swapped those onto it. Now I have a 2002 red/silver Lemans that will need sold. My 2002 has the full Hepco Becker luggage setup including tail trunk, power commander, Leo Vinci carbon fiber exhaust and runs awesome. I'll list it here when it gets a bit warmer. Dave

Hey, y'all, Bryan at The Lodge at Tellico just let me know there are two rooms left for our weekend. I am so looking forward to see you all !

I'm curious what kind of coating would be recommended and possibly "stick" to the inside of the tank reliably.

That has come up a number of times in the German forum. I believe a vector graphic is the format of choice, but ask the service provider to be sure.

Incidentally, the Desmo Service is at 18k miles (30,000 km), not 16k miles, according to my manual. Since I change my own oil/filter, my Ducati Service guy told me the Desmo Service would be around $900. Sent from my SM-S901U using Tapatalk

Its all about riding Moto Guzzi's, typically WFO if your following Docc's lead. With all the makings for a good "idea", and a great weekend spent laughing in the garage "Tech Sessions". Its a no brainer

NLA = No Longer Available

I love this plan!

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There always one non aesthetic factor in the "love" for a specific motorcycle; and just as perfume (those of you who have been on races in the 70's know the smell of "huile de Ricin" or Castor oil in English), it was the sound of the engine. This is the reason, from as long as I can remember, we tried to swap our exhaust systems to enhance the sound. As I was a two stroke engine guy, I installed an expansion chamber on my Gitane Testi equipped with a 50cc Motori Minarelli. For good measure, I upgraded the dell'orto carburetor too. Later on, the Kawasaki triple hit the market, and the sound of a three cylinder is so melodious... none of the CB750 owners I knew kept the decibel killers in these four exhaust pipes. This is when 4 in 1 exhausts started to pop up. The sound of your motorcycle would define you. Then the Benelli sei, CBX 1000, and KZ1300 completely redefined the field. So, even today, many of us have installed after market exhaust systems on our beloved V11, or whatever Vx you roll with. Are we really that much more cool because of them?

Thanks for the warm welcome! I've been lurking on this site for years and finally decided I should start posting. When I saw the craigslist ad for this Rosso only 35 miles from home I knew I needed to jump on it really fast. I called the owner the day it was posted, went to his house the next morning and put down a deposit and didn't even think about trying to quibble over the price. He had multiple people calling him when I was looking at the bike so I knew I had to make a deal really quick. My 2002 Lemans runs and rides really well but this new one is just a little bit better in all categories. The ti exhaust sounds amazing, the tune is spot on, has a bit less vibration and lots of eye appeal around the dash especially with the rizoma reservoirs, black faced dials, and Ohlins forks. With having purchased a 2008 BMW R1200RT recently, the BMW will now be my long distance tourer, and the Rosso Corsa will be the "special rides" bike from now on. I'm going to start to investigate what it will take to bring the tank paint back to 100%. Is there a source for the decals MG used on the Rosso Corsa?

In Italy, when a lady goes out with a red mini-skirt, a red clutch handbag, she will wear red stilettos too.... not grey ones... I urge all who like grey to go to Italy pronto!!!!

Thanks, that's sort of what I remember ... I should try to find the source for that statement, and whether it's still their mantra. I guess that unless their position changes, the Oberdan renders will remain just renders. I see the sense in it, in that the Guzzi twin is probably not a competitive engine design for a modern racing application, and the image of the Guzzi crowd is Eldorado-ean in any case (and Ante-diluvian, but I am dating myself here ) but hey, us V11 guys are supposed to be the sporty ones, right? Rebels with a lost cause I guess...

I like the Greenie

Problem solved! Boy, am I dim. Here's two pictures: the RH switchgear complete (for ID) and the kill switch removed. There's a small retaining tag at each corner of the kill switch body, two of which hopefully can be seen in the attached photo. The red slider knob and the thin black platform below it are both external, while the tags are inside the twistgrip housing. Working from inside, push two tags on one long side inwards with a small screwdriver, keeping upwards pressure on the switch so they clear the housing. Repeat on the other side to free the switch, then use the screwdriver tip to put local pressure on each of the body's copper rivets so they too clear the housing. Thanks to you all for taking an interest, and I hope my dimness can help someone someday! Standingtree

The first time I saw a Rosso in person was at a Mid-Ohio AMA SuperBike race circa 04-ish, love at 1st sight. This year I finally bought one, & she’s a keeper.

Workshop Manual: https://www.thisoldtractor.com/mg_manuals/workshop_manual_v11_en.pdf Parts catalog: https://www.parts-motoguzzi.com/moto-guzzi-motorcycles/1100-MOTO-GUZZI-MOTORCYCLES/V11/2000/V-11-Sport--Mandello/1004 @activpop, be certain to use the Parts Catalog for V11 1999-2001 Sport/Rosso Mandello. I have found it very useful to buy a hard copy from an ebay seller as an adjunct to the online parts sources.

All Guzzis prior to Carlo's demise in '62? or so were dry sump designs. Given it's "trailie wannabe" status, the Stelvio [and Quotas before it] should [all] have been given a dry sump design, but that's about the only "need" for a dry sump I can see in recent Guzzis. But "everyone knows you can't wheelie a shaftie" so I guess that's why all the current Guzzis have wet sumps! Just keep the front wheel on the ground where it can do you some good and you should be o.k. [provided you already have a Roper plate! ] To dry sump the current motor, you'd need to add a second, scavenge oil pump which would then feed all the oil it can find to a reservoir that the current pickup can always find "full," no matter the attitude of the engine [ie, tipped back on one wheel going uphill, pulling a stoppie, leaned over at Maxton, whatever.] This sounds like a lot of work, given that a Roper plate and correct (higher) oil level will do the job about 98% as well, with the bonus of more oil for cooling to boot. Seem like a no-brainer to me, given that I never expect to spend any time busting berms on my LeMans...