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That’s true.. I guess no one knows what they are . I don’t think they are Guzzi at all. Another thought was bar risers for a BMW? I just scored a load of NOS Guzzi parts and some BMW stuff is mixed in. it will take some time to inventory all the stuff and it’s mostly older than V11 but when I get organized I’ll post a spread sheet of parts and sell for very reasonable price..more as a service to Guzzi folk than a profit maker. lots of rubber bushings, seals and a gazillion small parts, nuts and bolts etc. I did see a red pork chop but don’t remember what side and a front fender from the red 2002 Lemans and/or a Rosso Mandello. also got myself a 1975 Eldorado

You haven't heard the half of it. Get Mick to relate the recent new noise laws in a particularly nice part of Germany frequented by a lot of weekend motorcyclists that are so draconian even the local Polices can't use their Ducati police bikes because their std mufflers are too loud. One of the German members on the Royal Enfield forum happened to mention how when he rides his 650 twin around he "just naturally" turns the engine off at every set of traffic lights or stop sign etc and restarts again to move off. "Just like modern cars do automatically!" Needless to say people were flabbergasted at this "environmentally concerned madness". Imagine on your V11 where every start irrespective of the engine temp or OAT the ECU gives you the start enrichment trim for 4000 revolutions. Your saving the planet shut the engine off at every set of lights is actually creating more pollution than leaving it running not to mention the engine oil cooking itself around the exhaust ports because the oil flow has stopped and the oil now heat soaks from the heads causing future engine issues. Crazy dumb stuff going on out there these days and I don't think it's a particularly a German issue more a Europe/EU issue. Unfortunately we are getting dragged down the same path by politicians. Phil

Sport i just sold for $6700 on BAT https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1997-moto-guzzi-1100-sport-3/

1996 Moto Guzzi Sport 1100 in Blue... https://bgky.craigslist.org/search/mca?query=moto guzzi sport 1100#search=1~gallery~0~0

Mick, as far as I know, anything goes here in the US. If you can put apehanger bars on your Harley, all else is just just a mild tweak.

You're kidding aren't you Mick Phil

Done many years ago WITHOUT a computer!

Yeah, it’s like Christmas! I think I have every little nut bolt and screw ever used by Guzzi. Many head gaskets but no base gaskets. No u joints, carbs or body work. Did get a brand new saddle for a Convert or G5 type and a crash bar for same..A new tubeless rear rim for a 98 era EV and a bare Borrani rim.. New Veglia speedos and tach..Loads of cables..coils, TPS’s and so on. Got a lot of electrical parts to use on my 75 Eldorado restore. I’m putting together a data base of all the part numbers but it will take several more days, there are thousands of small items. When the list is finished I’ll publish it for interested folks. I’m not wanting to get rich, just recover my investment with small profit so some good deals might be had. AND, this dealership was also a BMW store. The guy wants me to buy all that inventory too. I’d need a box truck to haul all that and a rental space to store it, still thinking that over. These signs are so cool but fragile so not sure I want them. there are probably over 30 bikes covered in dust or dirt.. most are pretty worn but there are two brand new Cal Vintage or Black Eagles.. I think it would take about $6000 to buy one of them. A 2016 Stelvio. And new version Eldorado that already sOld. the business has been closed for probably 10 or more years.. Judson Cycle in Lake Crystal Minnesota.

Thats like treasure to me. I like the "discovery" aspect of a trove like that. Discovering just what treasures are in the boxes. I'll be interested in V11 parts for sure. Phil

Correct, new ones 8.4mm. Cheers Tom.

Simple reason for clutch slippage. 7.12mm plates. Cheers Tom. Sent fra min SM-S906B via Tapatalk

A sidecar isn’t something I’ve ever consider for myself and I’ve never ridden one but this is a good looking rig. Judging only by looking at all the pictures without any other knowledge about it, it seems like a well appointed machine - except maybe for the awful looking instrument panel. So, with its carrying capacity so much greater than a regular moto, it spurred my imagination of endless backroads camping trips following rivers through forests and mountains accompanied by the kid and the dog.... ** Maybe I’ll get a dog first...

If it were licensed, why would the eagle running light look like a Wuhan bat?

China recognises the "technical superiority of Moto Guzzis" Really? I thought it was the opposite that keeps this Forum alive. The endless quest to improve on the "lack" of technical superiority of Guzzis. Phil

I was thinking @Bill Hagan could comply with this request . . . [edit] - another teaser until the posing shot shows up . . .

Again thank you Marty, sort of my thoughts to. I need to get manuals in ingliissh. Leak down test today, amasingly good for 95000km, 3-4% tested with 2 Sun test maschines. Another exelent friday, IPA time here. Thanks for the V11 forum. Cheers Tom. Sent fra min SM-S906B via Tapatalk

Your welcome 😂 Yeah been er’… ‘moderated’ a couple of times…

Thanks, this forum has brought me a lot and after over 20 years I still enjoy moderating the crap out of you!

Depends on the police officer who pulls you over. Some really have no idea, but there are some who know bikes. That's only a part of the problem, though. Perhaps more serious is what can happen if you have an accident. Assume you get cleaned up by a bloke in a Porsche / Ferrari / Maserati, whatever. Some rich prick in an expensive car who can afford a smart-arse laywer. We're assuming the rich prick was 100% at fault. And his car is broken. His fault, but never mind, and never mind what your bike looks like and what injuries you might have. He gets his lawyer on the plan, and the lawyer and rich prick's insurance decide that an insurance appraiser needs to look at your (broken) bike to "protect their interest" and assess the damage that rich prick has done to your bike. The appraiser knows what he's looking at. Always. If he can establish that the handlebar is not original and not legal, suddenly the whole accident is your fault because you were on a bike on the street that wasn't street legal and therefore shouldn't have been on the street, and you get to pay for the damage to rich prick's Porsche/ Ferrari/ whatever, not to mention your own damages, even though the accident was entirely rich prick's fault. The reasons that it is so strict here: The insurance companies in Germany have far too much to say. Very unfortunate, but that's life. Live with it, or live somewhere else. More importantly, and regarding why everything that you bolt on to your bike has to have a piece of paper attached: that is the other side of the coin of being able to drive as fast as the vehicle can possibly go on a very large percentage of the Autobahn. If you're going to hammer your vehicle for what it is worth, it has to be in good order. The strict regulations are the government's way of keeping the lemmings alive.

No, I'm really curious. In Germany you need an ABE or a Teilegutachten for after-market pegs. In fact, just about the only thing you can bolt on to a motorcycle without one or the other of those is luggage or a luggage-rack. I'm currently trying to find out if there is a way to get different handlebars registered on my Breva 750. There are lots of clip-ons available with adequate paperwork, but there is not much space between the fork leg and the headlight bracket, so they mostly, or all, wont work. The V7 Racer had clip-ons. Not particularly exciting clip-ons: non-adjustable and steel, but they would get my hands where I want to have them, and they should fit. The V7 has the same diameter forks, and the same headlight bracket. I.e., must fit. The V7 is also generally close to identical to the Breva apart from the bodywork and tank. The information that I currently have is that using the V7 OEM clip-ons on the Breva is effectively impossible because as an OEM part they don't have the appropriate papers that an "accessory part" needs. I'm working on it, but the absurdity of the situation is annoying the crap out of me. I know that Victoria at least used to be very relaxed about that sort of business. I swapped around exhaust pipes and bars on the Z900 without thinking twice about it, and fitted whatever tyres in approximately the right size that the shop happened to have in stock. Germany doesn't work that way. I don't expect that the USA are anywhere near as strict as Germany, but I'm curious to know how strict.