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The V7 Corsa and the Mandello S are both feeling a little sporty... And we're all wordering if a new LeMans is in the future. I dropped in to GP Motorcycles yesterday. They have a V100 in all red. It's striking...

Thanks for reviving this thread! Both my mirrors have non reflective patches on them. Does anybody know if you can replace the glass part of the mirror? like a company that would cut the glass to exactly fit your mirror?

I did a little more digging on the tire subject, because I found odd that a less than optimal tire could ruin your entire race. In my mind, the pilote should be able to compensate, no? Well, not any more! According to Jorge Martin's interview, and I think it makes sense considering that this is what happened to each and every rider that sorts out a "bad" tire, all the electronics and settings on the bike are "calibrated" around the tire performance. To the point that if your tire does not have the expected grip, it throws out all the programs that makes the most out of the bike, curve after curve, straight after straight. If I am not wrong, the pilot still has its input, but like on any new generation airplane, that input is actually supervised by the onboard computer, based on all the parameters that fluctuate turn by turn, on that particular track. As he stipulated, the rear tire had not the grip the computer was calibrated for, and it took the limit performance from the bike. The same way it happened for Bagnaia the day before, and to many pilots during the season. Michelin said it will review the data from Jorge's bike, but it is too late anyway. That said, Digiannantonio won the race yesterday, and he still is so far, without a motorcycle for next season....

I have no idea where to put this as it's not my bike but it might be of interest to someone here. It's a bit of a long story so I'll C&P another post I made about it elsewhere. The gist of the matter though is that my *friend* Victor Matei in North Carolina has died, quite suddenly, from Pancreatic cancer. From diagnosis to death was no more than three months, but that is by the by. His brother is over from Romania where Vic hailed from and is sorting out his estate which includes two Stelvios. Basic explanation below but if anyone is interested PM me. As far as I can make out his brother is looking for $4.5K but I expect that would be negotiable. For two Stelvios, one running and one in substantial pieces with an engine that has all the parts for a partially completed rebuild it sounds like a bargain to me. Both Stelvios are the same, big tank NTX's with luggage, just from different years.

Such a old thread, but wondering if anyone has a set of the longer stalked mirrors laying around... Just checking...Thanks

From minus 7 to minus 21.... Martin said his rear tire was the culprit. He was lapping 1 second slower than the front men. Curiously, Bagnaia had a similar issue during the Sprint race. Unless something drastic happens, Martin is out of the title chase in Valencia. How could tires be not uniform across the board? surely Michelin test each and every of them for defects before they are released.

@GuzziMoto I am scratching my head to understand what is happening with Jorge Martin's sudden loss of competitiveness; not going to get into conspiracy theory, but he went from invincible on sprint races.... to a shadow of itself. Bagnaia is still constant in how he performs. We are seeing Fabio DiGiannantonio with strong showings over the last races and practices. I was almost convinced Jorge Martin, in its past/current form was going to ace it to the title, but it seems that something clipped his wings. He seems to have lost all the confidence he had shown up to recently. By the way, that tire pressure penalty system is the kind of rule that will make me stop watching MotoGP. We have had several riders called for "low pressure" during races, they are now exposed to being penalized if it happens again. So what happens on the race track may not reflect reality. This kind of stuff is what deters people from getting an interest! Let's discuss the rumors: -Luca Marini to Honda as Marquez replacement: seems like VR46 would not object to it, giving that the replacement "if", would be Fermin Aldeguer, and the financial penalty to break his 2024 contract with the Speed Up Moto2 team would be born by Honda. -Jack Miller to lose his factory ride to Pedro Acosta: Pit Beirer's said "at this time", we are not considering it; which means it is not completely off the table. -Jorge Martin to replace Enea Bastianini in the factory team; it seems a strong possibility. -Fabio Digiannantonio: too little too late? he seemed to be the sole choice for Honda 2024. Honda is looking around since they know they have a fall back plan.

No, the hole shot devices, front or rear, are not in MotoAmerica. The original front device was simple and based on what motocross guys have been using for ages. It simply holds the front suspension compressed. Likely they have by now gotten more complex. The rear devices are more complicated. But neither of them are used in MotoAmerica to my knowledge. There are two aspects to the start advantage. One is the reaction time and the initial hole shot to turn one. That is down to good reaction time and ability to feed to power in. The other side of it is the rest of the opening lap and a riders ability to go fast on what are effectively cold tires. Yes, they use tire warmers, but the tires aren't really working 100% right off the bat. They take a lap or so to scrub in and develop full grip. Being able to push hard on the first lap is a skill in itself. Back in the day I was pretty good at starts and could push hard on lap one. Our strategy was to try to push hard out of the gate and build a gap in the first few laps. Then I could back off just a hair and manage that gap. My team owner wanted me to make sure the other guys never thought they had a chance if at all possible. He didn't want me giving them any hope that they could win. He was a super nice guy, but ruthless when it came to winning. Not every race went that way, but more then a few did. Good times.

The V11 airbox is highly sought-after. Chicks dig 'em. No one seems to be admitting what they use them for, though . . .

Remove the intake snorkel on a Griso and it makes a perfectly satisfactory intake honk. Mapped correctly you'll also get a tiny bit more bottom end and midrange.

I would not think they have a leg to stand on? the architecture of the engine is not patented; or if it was, the protection is long expired. I would say to avoid any "cease and desist" as they are going to try to sell it outside of China, and "Defender" cannot be a Trademark. Remember when Ferrari wanted to name the car to commemorate the 150 years of Ferrari the F-150? well, Ford told them no way..... even if Ferrari tentatively said there were no reason anyone could mistake a Ford pickup F-150 with a Ferrari F-150.... On the subject of what China did, still do?; To work in China, all your equipment had to be nationalized and virtually impossible to remove if you had to shut down operations. This is how they could copy absolutely everything that came through. When I worked for SINOPEC, I found that some of the equipment their Chinese contractors used were carbon copies of that same equipment that was imported back in the 80's and 90's. In the same way, when I was living in Paris (France), you could literally see Asian looking people taking pictures of all the exposed fashion in the windows of the big brands. They did the same in Italy with Ceramic and other artisan creations. But china is now well on its way to do things on their own. I don't think they need much more help because the world is completely in their hands for just about everything. Look at the masks used for C19? everybody suddenly discovered they were only made in China!!! More preoccupying, are the aircraft spares with forged documentation to identify them as OEM, while they are not.

Cute, if weird in that Pininfarina way

Yup. DeTomasso sold them in various markets under various brand names. I even know of one from Singapore that was badged as a Motobi! I had a mate who used one for regularity runs. It was a hoot. Just nail the throttle in fifth and never touch the brakes! They made zero torque so the only way to make progress on them was to wring their tiny necks! The clocks were in a panel on the tank, (Visible in the pic.) which made getting the tank off an enormous pain in the arse! I nearly bought one in the '90's. I'm so glad I didn't!

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

Re-watch (or watch the first time) the original "The Italian Job" movie. It's easy to miss, but the gold they stole was Chinese gold brought to finance auto factories in Italy. Released in 1969. The Italians have been in bed with the Chinese WRT vehicles since WWII. I suspect this motorcycle will be found to be made under license to MG for the Chinese domestic market only.

I have to say I'm generally low-rpm. I adjust RPM and throttle in a matrix of load and speed- if I'm drifting through 35mph traffic, I'm around 2500-3000rpm but at a very light throttle. As MPH goes up, RPM goes up. I loaf but I don't lug. On the other end, I don't think I've ever seen 8k on this engine, I have a psychological limit at 7k. I don't think that last thousand gives me anything extra anyway but stress.

hahaha... video quote "you paid for the whole tachometer, so use the whole tachometer."

Wrong approach docc. That will accelerate overheating. The greater air/fuel burn and friction outstrips the increased oil flow which is of zero utility anyway because there is no way for the oil to shed the heat without airflow even at slightly elevated flow. So when you are not moving there is no airflow to extract the heat from the cooling fins, or over the crankcases OR via the oil cooler either. Elevating the rpm just exacerbates the issue. All you are doing is heating oil that has no way to shed the extra heat anyway. If you want a V11 to overheat another way ride it around at 3-5000rpm in first gear for a few miles in warm weather. That will do it as well. At those rpm in first gear there isn't enough airflow to keep it properly cool. If you ever watch Police escorts on old Harleys and Guzzis escorting a slow moving cavalcade it's always at the lowest rpm possible. If you want to keep a V11 engine cooler in those conditions you need fans on the oil cooler. I suggest a pair of 12V computer cooling fans. Compact light cheap and can be IPX rated as well. Phil

Occasionally, a casual admirer will ask how fast mySport will go. I've grown fond of replying, "I've never seen the speedomoter over 135 ." (mph, of course.) I never said I've seen it that fast, just never over . . .

Yes, my thoughts are often very similar. And almost every time I get on the bike, the thought goes briefly through my head "it could happen today". Doesn't put me off riding and loving it, but it helps keep me safe(r).

I think I read somewhere that the average driver's depth perception doesn't register the single headlight of a motorcycle as accurately as the two headlights of a car, and helps contribute to the frequency of the cross-lane T-bone. I've experienced this myself at night with both oncoming motorcycles and cars with a burnt out headlight! One of the bazillion "danger flags" that bubble through the cauldron of my safety zone thoughts while out on the road...

Nicole & I rode to Chattanooga to pick up our new 2023 Indian Pursuit Darkhorse w Premium package which includes electronically adjustable Fox hydraulic rear shock preload thru the infotainment screen. Rode like a dream two up, first 300+ are in the books first day. Looks good parked next to the Rosso.

You nailed it right on the head. The V11 is respected in its various livrées. G&B are certainly recognized Guzzi artists, however the V11 does not need any add-on to be a looker. Everyday I take it out, I feel special and accomplished.

I could not "price" mySport. It embodies so much of this community's support and contributions as to be: > priceless <

Not really. The guzzi has a fairly flat torque curve - sitting between 50-60 NM from 3k all the way to 8 K , hence the relatively linear increase in power. So if you take a higher revving bike that also has a flat torque curve of 50-60 NM , they'd be neck and neck right up until the guzzi hit 8K , then the HRB would start pulling away AND STAY IN A HIGHER HP RANGE with every gearchange - so it'd keep pulling away. Like they say... "that's why they run the race." IMO - a big, fat torquey motor is more fun than one that has a huge HP hit up high. I like a big, forgiving sweet spot, not a rush that makes me worry if I'm going to hit it unintentionally. It's a good point (earlier) that the V11 is really a mid-range motor, not a "tractor" or a revver. I think I'm just going to keep it at 5252 RPMs all the time now... then I don't have to wonder if I have more HP or TQ.

I didn't know there was Honda Kool-Aid. I assume it's red? The way torque and horsepower get to the street are, of course, also affected by gearing. For shaft-drive bikes, this is generally fixed. But it can be altered on chain-drive bikes; changing the sprocket sizes has a big affect on how much torque we perceive - or at least when we perceive it. Building on Phil's explanation - this is also why two vehicles with the same horsepower might be able to tow different loads. A diesel truck with 300HP is going have a lot more torque (and at lower RPMs) than a sports car with 300HP. The truck generates more force and can pull the trailer. So back to bikes - I think this is why we hear references to Guzzis being tractors or freight trains. And I like it. I like the brutish power on a steep ascent. I think I am talking myself into a night-time canyon raid...

Torque is force and horsepower is the RATE at which the torque or force is delivered. So 2 men pushing say an identical concrete block ( ignoring friction etc ) One can push it twice as fast as the other. Both produce the same force but one has twice the power of the other Ciao