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Never mind the kick stand was down LOL kickstand up and it all back to normal 🙈 Ah ah

Klüber Staburags has its place on the V11, as well . . .

Checking my nearest dealer, I see they have a "sale pending" on a V100 Mandello S . . . Shore-do love that Tennis Green.

Do we think that the selling price of 31.5k is reasonable for this moto? I hold the almost odd and audacious proportions of these model Guzzi's in high regard. They, for many reasons in their day, are rare. From here, a biased and fervent love of the auditory spawn their engineers managed to conjure by virtue of skill or accident; birthed decades ago and revered as endemic once it was understood. A handful of motorcycles are solid in my auditory ear canal and they stop me in my tracks as their faint sound grows loud then rumbles past. A joy to hear. Moto Guzzis, BMWs, Ducatis, are a chorus of a proud history. And evolution is a jarring tremor of shifting sands we're all wobbling atop. . . . I'm not advocating nostalgic hamster wheel travel. Transportation understandably involves a sentient reality, an imperative to resolve its consequence; but dinosaurs should also be a celebrated niche. For me, an ability to feed off of what I love about the confluence of the trepidatious wonder of what will follow the smack of the gearshift into the first of five or six at the onset of a journey on one of these machines and the many that made it possible for me and others to do so while grateful I'm able to be astride for the moments I'm able. Sometimes for a reason. Equally often merely because I'm able to do so. Both are a rock and roll gifted. There are multitudes of these machines out and about that grace us by virtue of their presence; artifacts offering a proposition of mutual benefit were their progenitors able to cast a vote. It is difficult to assimilate the prospects for this crated Daytona. It presents an equally confounding conundrum for its next chapter and the spirit the new owner chooses. I would love to see it, or another of its ilk thunder by me while I watch and hear. Best wishes to the new owner of this machine. Hopefully uncrated and sputtering to life as was its purpose. Me, others, and the hands that spun wrenches will grin at first sight. 31.5k seems tiny for this pauper, but extraordinarily priced for other reasons.

Not at all. But 12.04 volts for an AGM is ded, Jim. The Odyssey would require "conditioning" to restore. Not sure what to do with that battery except go by the manufacturer's charging recommendation. The Odyssey would never recover without charging it with 6 or more amps. EDIT: HOLD THE PHONE! That battery states : "Must be mounted in the upright position. "

Goose ran like a scalded dog 🐶 today.

For certain the battery is holding up to the repeated start attempts? Regarding the ignition switch, look at that blurry image I posted above. It shows the two cross-head screws that hold the switch in place from below. Removing them will separate the switch from the lock mechanism. The switch can be opened by prying the catch tabs over the white nibs and the contacts exposed to be cleaned and treated, as well as inspecting the wiring for strain damage. Stand by, I'll fetch up a thread with images . . .

I believe BMW recommends Staburags for some applications. Don't know much about it myself, but it gets mentioned regularly in the German forum.

Bike is SOLD Sent from my SM-S901U using Tapatalk

Tom; Tks very much for sharing the timely reminder & photographic evidence that preventative maintenance is required there. I've got that filed away and the next time I'm working on that area of the bike,it'll be on my to do list. Al, re the best spline grease, there have been a few different oem brand greases recommended ie Honda,BMW etc,but most of the elder guzzisti sages in the know have recommended Wurth SIG3000; up here in Canuckistan it's as rare as hen's teeth I could never find it,so I've picked up a variety of different moly lubes over the years. I was pleasantly surprised last summer,when I dropped into Bromley Tractor Supply way up in the the boonies in Douglas,I was picking up hydraulic controller parts for my rebranded Kioti Tactor and spotted tubes of Wurth SIG3000 up on their shelf,the price marked on it was very reasonable $15. All that to say, it's a great sticky grease,probably worth the effort to find it & if you have trouble locating it,calls to a local tractor shop, might pay off. fwiw

I have it from various reliable sources that if the battery voltage drops below about 10V under load (e.g. cranking), it is time for a new one. However that is assuming a full charge, I believe. I would suggest having another look at that when the battery is known to be fully charged, just in case.

My gearbox had small leaks and weeps because it was overfilled. Checking the level with the bike on the sidestand is bad. It must be vertical for minutes before you check that the level is in the middle of the sight glass. I can tell you that I can't do this by holding the bike up then bending down to check the level. I had leaks until I got it onto a maintenance stand.

mine did that after first service at dealer. it was overfilled

Lucky to get away with a new shaft and spline connector. Cheers Tom. Sent fra min SM-S906B via Tapatalk

@docc That was a read...! Wow...! Ok, I'll pop that ignition switch out and have a peek. It makes sense that wire strain "Could" be the issue although only one time did the starter button go from clicking to starting the engine by turning the front end left to right...

docc, you're a legend.

Nice to find an easily identifiable cause for a problem.

Tank Story.... I bought my '03 Lemans from the original owner(a friend of mine) in '15. Along with the bike came some "extra " parts. Among the extra parts that he finally gave me in 2018 was the original fuel tank. Apparently the original tank had been replaced under warranty because it got "sucked' and was irrepairably damaged. The dealer that did the warranty work let my friend keep the tank because Guzzi didn't want it so my friend stuck up in his attic. Fast forward 13 years, when my friend got around to giving the tank to me the damage was no longer visible or obvious. Crazy, eh??!!

Thanks! It must be good since it's called "Super Impact Grease" https://www.wurthusa.com/Chemical-Product/Lubricants/Grease/SIG-3000-Super-Impact-Grease-14-oz-cartridge/p/0890401000 http://www.mgcycle.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1914

I think I know why I'm attracted to this particular model... because it reminds me of my 1970s Huffy "Thunder Road" bicycle

This is an interesting marketing approach and collaboration It's a quick read, and good for a chuckle I guess someone at MG is a big Woverine fan https://www.motoguzzi.com/my_EN/moto-guzzi-world/news-moto-guzzi/marvel-graphic-novel/ https://read.marvel.com/#/book/61153 You can even buy your own physical copy here: https://www.ebay.com/itm/275649335232

Okay, progress with the troubleshooting! That main ground is just a little fiddly, but worth the effort to remove, scrape/roughen the surfaces, seal with Vaseline® or Caig DeOxit®. Probably going to be considering the Ignition Switch next . . .

Did I fill the transmission too much? any other reason why the oil will leak out from the breather ?

Ahh ok make sense and I am familiar with the shock proof red oil. I use it too LOL ( did not use it on my Le Mans though) looking at the glass hole fluid is on top or more so I have most likely overfilled. thank you everyone.

It's like they say on Antiques Roadshow... it's hard to put a value on it because there are no recent comps An auction seems to settle that uncertainty though, clarifying what the market will bear. Apparently it is worth $31,500 USD to someone ...it is a bit of a unicorn in its special still-in-a-crate condition obviously. So, on another interesting note... at least to me...... Take a look at who and where the USA distributor for Moto Guzzi was in the early 1990s per the shipping label on this crate: Lillington, NC This is significant to me for two reasons: 1) Lillington, NC is a tiny town. It has one of those main streets that is only a small-town-block long that you'll miss if you blink. I'm not disparaging Lillington, as I like Lillington, but really, it's small, with a population of 4,558 today, with a population of about 2,459 in 1993! 2) Lillington is just 22 miles down the road from my also not so huge city of Sanford How in the heck did little Lillington, NC, just down the road from me, end up being the US distributor of MG in the 1990s? See the attached article from the May 1991 issue of "American Motorcyclist" for a little more information. What an interesting small world.

Regarding the battery recovering, that is not down too far at 12.04, below that would certainly require a longer charge. I cannot believe that the owner and I have missed that statement. I'll give it one more good charge and when the ground is clean I'll let him know that prolly should get a new battery.

Good question. It has been very popular to use RedlIne Shockproof in these gearboxes (and the bevel drive). The stuff is so thick and clingy (most especially the pink Heavy Weight) that so much stays trapped upon draining that it is almost impossible not to overfill. Particularly if using the specified volume to refill time after time. With the bike standing upright, the fluid level should be no higher than the top of the sight glass. Some would say it is full at the middle of the sight glass. How does yours look?

@docc I put a meter on the battery while cranking, the battery had been depleted to about 12.04 at rest and under cranking it dipped to 10.33. What is that telling me...? ===================== Also, I have not yet tried the jumper. I'll put the battery on a tender for the night and do that in the AM, after checking the main ground. Diggin' the troubleshooting. rad__

Yes, those are the adjustments that ensure none of the mechanism fouls against the frame side plate, the starter, or any wires or tubing that may be routed near. Servicing this mechanism is a good starting point. If your gear box is still troublesome, we will go from there.

Well, this falls in the no s**t ..? category. We are in the middle of a huge painting project so I can only steal away for short burst of time. This morning the V11 did not start, and I was preparing to do the jumper wire from the solenoid to the + battery side and I had the brilliant thought (rare) to try the old "tap the end of the starter" like you would on the old '63 Chevy trick... I started right up. I did this several times, starting the engine and shut it down until it would not start again, repeat the tap and boom, starts. Now I will say that on one occasion of the starter button only offering up the Click of the replay, I pushed it a few times and that brought the starting. I had thought that the tapping on the starter was a sure sign that the starter has a sticking Bendix or needed a cleaning but this episode of hitting the button several times put a wrench in that... Hints...? I cannot get back out to the garage for a bit, later tonight. Rob