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I often get comments after the first stint like, "Is your brake light and brake light switches working?" Followed by "How do you ride that brisk without braking?" The best one was "I am not going to ticket you today, as your brake light tells me you're riding well within yourself, but slow down. Have a safe day."

"Installed" a 2" Formotion analog clock on my '03 Le Mans. It's stuck on with industrial velcro down low out of site from would-be pirates, but still very readable while riding. Clears the steering damper rod by about a 1/4". Quality bit of kit, I must add. Battery is said to last for 3 years, and of course weatherproof. Sent from my SM-S901U using Tapatalk

Did mine at weekend (Thanks for the lend of the Manometer MartyNZ). Runs heaps better. I know now not to unscrew the knob on left hand side. Rod unhooks on right hand side

2000 V11S Greenie, 32k miles, $4,300 posted in SF Bay Area. https://sfbay.craigslist.org/pen/mcy/d/redwood-city-moto-guzzi-v11-sport/7631462253.html

"Sold the V11, bought a different bike". Really? Well sort off... I have always admired the look of the V11 with the higher mounted Titanium exhausts, and once came very close to buying a pair, however they were damaged and I liked the look of the original carbon-fiber ones on my Mandello Rosso better. So when a member on here offered a set of carbon high-mount Gianelli's for sale, I went for it. He also threw a Stucchi crossover into the deal (thanks Crazyhorse!). Mounted them last Tuesday. Oh my, what a sound! Not much louder, but a whole lot deeper. But, did I imagine it revving much quicker between 3000 and 5000 rpm? Went for a ride. I'm not sure how much is to contribute to the Gianelli cans or to the Stucchi crossover, but WHAT a difference in mid-range pull! From 3000rpms onwards she just goes and goes. Like I bought a different bike.

You’re famous P6X! Made it to the cover of the GToT!

I've used those things for years. Good stuff.

The track layout leads to an issue with the way pit out is. The rider exiting the pits is going much slower, Marc coming down the straight was no where near Zarco when Zarco left the pits. But once Zarco left the pits he could not see Marc, or any other racers, coming down the straight. All he could do is stay wide off the line and allow the racers on track to go by. As long as they did that nothing was going to happen. But Marc, who could clearly see Zarco and knew he was there, pushed the front into that corner and wrecked. There was nothing Zarco could have done that would have stopped Marc from crashing, and him being involved in Marc's wreck was really just bad luck. Zarco did what he was supposed to do, he stayed out of the racers already on track's way. That said, Zarco had the correct view, it was a racing incident. Shit happens. The idea that the wreck was Zarco's fault, or that Zarco could have prevented it, is laughable. The only person who could have prevented that accident was Marc, the human bowling ball.

@LowRyter don't drive too fast now . . .

Titanium pipes were a $2000 option.

And then there is this - a nice 2007 Griso 1100 with 21k miles for only $3,900... I know, it's not a V11 Sport... but what a deal! https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/mcy/d/santa-clara-moto-guzzi-griso-1100/7631092859.html

I agree w the mod your own stuff as you see fit, but I thought the Coppa came with high dollar titanium cans. Maybe it was an option, not sure. Either way this example is missing some original bits, I personally think the stock bike like Randy’s is gorgeous.

The manual says to balance with them closed. I finally went with the theory that balancing at "some rpm" (like 3000) it's fine to leave them open then use them to make the final balance at idle, if necessary. Of course my theories have been lacking before . . .

G'day folk's. I've been reading the March issue of Bike magazine. There's a piece in it about our V11's being classy/ good looking and overlooked... Also reckon's in the UK prices are round the 6 k mark and rising! He does mention the weight and that performance is underwhelming but charming, yet in another part of the mag they test the new Norton 961 and are complimentary about it's 77 horsepower and 230kilo weight! My V11 has roughly 84 at the wheel and weight of about 215 ish dry and I'm pretty happy with it and have no problem with it's weight either on the move or in the garage! Certainly don't want or need a 200h/p sub 200kg guided missile that has to be neutered so mere mortals can ride it to the shops! Anyhoo sounds like more folk are starting to notice our bikes! Cheers