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It all depends on the color. Early Legnano Green Sports have all been thrashed to within a millimeter of their useful lives. Black RedFrame Sports have been kept in jewelry boxes with little more than an occasional dusting. Silver Sports, now, are the Queens of the Realm and command a substantial premium (Mille Lire!/ five bucks).

Been 3 x bloody weeks for me.....! Wish the parts would hurry up as starting to get a bit toey, more so as reckon back is now up to riding ha ha. Cheers

Hi, something that I found on the 2001 V11 I recently purchased was related to the two drain holes under the tank. One was completely blocked and took a while to clear out. The two rubber hoses were very hard, split and one had fallen off. I replaced them with new ones. As fuel could drain out of them, it would go onto the top of the engine which is why I mention it. Cheers Jody

Does the engine start easily, run without thudding, & oil press light go out right away? Is the oil on the dipstick clean? Any oil leaks? The hardest to fix is a leak in the bevel box. Oil on the rear wheel rim is a bad sign. Does the bevel box flop around on a collapsed needle roller between the box and axle on the RH side? Gearbox leaks are also tricky to fix. The first sign of a crack on the gearbox casing top mount area can be oil leaking onto the crossover, but then slight overfilling will do that too. Does the charge light go off at idle? Is the green 30 amp fuse melted? Are the tires older than 10 years? Any suspension upgrades since new? Does it have a Roper Plate fitted?

Those same "purists", here at V11Lemans.com, might tell those fellows that theirs was a pretty decent prototype . . .

I was giving Joe a couple days to respond but haven't heard anything. Emails going to you guys today. Thanks

Probably not relevant but check the fuel injecter linkage on the left side does not foul the rear suspension remote reservoir. On my second ride I gave it full throttle, then rolled off the throttle it would not shut off, going faster and faster I thought 'CLUTCH no may blow the motor, FRONT BRAKE no will probably lock up and crash... then my scared mind suggested KILL SWITCH! First time I have used one in anger and it saved me. Yes, the white adjuster knob was hung up on the reservoir union. Slid the reservoir back half an inch and all well.

https://www.bikeboy.org/ducatitps.html Phil

2-11.9 is 9 break points. In that TPS range to 3200 rpm there is 72 cells. The map goes to 8500 rpm and 84.8 degrees of throttle angle. Sorry about the break point and degrees in previous posts, those are for my bike. Phil

50k in 23 years is hardly high mileage. Will have spent a lot of time parked up. Check fuel tank for ethanol damage, rear drive train especially the universal joint if not well maintained. Age related stuff, the starter motor magnets can come loose if motor corrodes internally. .

. . . from https://www.motoitaliane.it/ With a recent (late 2023) Dr. John (Wittner) interview . . . https://www.motoitaliane.it/en/prodotto/dr-johns-moto-guzzi/ (pre-orders being accepted for April production . . .)

Old times' sake and all that: might anyone be interested in popping over for an Ulster Rally 3, this year? Campsite, nice location in Sperrin Mountains, B&Bs available nearby if that's your preference. Info on website here. Previous: UKV11 and Ulster 1 & 2

LOL, pics I have. That's the easy part. In fact there are some on that website. You may spot some ol' chums there. https://belfastguzzi.com/guzzi-gallery/ https://belfastguzzi.com/you-your-bikes/

And just to be clear, I got costs online. I'll let everyone know actual cost once sent.

For Tom in Norway, Phil in British Columbia, Michael in Germany and Richard in Australia, I will need to fill out a "commercial invoice" to accompany the plate because international shipments require a statement of value and purpose of sending the item. It will be noted as a $12 USD value so may sneak in without import duties although places like Australia are draconian in their approach. I just want to check if they want it via US Mail or UPS. Mail isn't insured or trackable with the same level of confidence that UPS offers but it is cheaper. Dealing with a lost package through US Mail is bloody hopeless, I'd prefer going to the dentist for a root canal!

I won’t add anything that hasn’t been said, except that my main V11 starts and runs beautifully, year after year, but then for at least a week or two each year it just decides to start very hard, and poorly idle until all the way warmed up. I’ve gone to some lengths to figure it out, but haven’t found the root cause yet. The problem will just go away after a while (usually a couple weeks). I can live with it, as its not yet left me truly stranded, but the unsolved mystery has been eating at me. some have offered that maybe cold weather is related. Perhaps, but for my version of the hard-start & idle affliction I’d say if anything is related to warm/hot ambient temps. Not that i think that’s necessarily the root cause for me, but could be, as it’s always mid to late summer when it happens for me. Though I’ve had it behave just fine in similar or hotter conditions, so no obvious smoking gun there. I’ll add what might be a false lead, but for me its always when its being ridden regularly, not coming out of storage for a few weeks or more (contrary to what one might think of as a root cause). Bottom line is that plugs, relays, and fuel pumps & filters are not my root cause, and i have same symptoms each year for a little stretch of time. (Although since i haven’t actually found root cause, i suppose its fair to say that it could be one of those things, just somehow in an intermittent fashion… )

One of the little bolts on the front brake switch is missing. Starter button does not always come back when pushed in. Measure the voltage (ca.14.0- 14.4V) when reving to 3500rpm (it does not guarantee the regulator is working properly but it gives an indication) Tools still in the bag.

Here you go Docc. TPS lookup table in Volts. I'm thinking that what you should see with a correctly set TPS at 157MV at fully shut throttle is column 8. As a computer luddite thats what I figure. The throttle angle values are the vertical scale in hex and all the other vertical scales are for an incorrect base setting and the ecu interpolates between what it should be and what it sees. Not sure in reality. Above my "G" I'm afraid. Phil

It's been done, I've read it somewhere years ago. Phil

I'm gonna try to interpolate the break points of our TPS from this graph . . .

Nothing (NO thing) about motorcycling is boring in the winter! I have spent almost exactly what mySport cost new on tires over all this time. So, yeah, tires matter. So glad my buddy Josh put me onto the Bridgestones. I just couldn't hang with Pirelli anymore . . .

I finally did replace my clutch on the high side of 100,000 miles. It wasn't completely shot, but was getting there. Once again, though, I ride like a jackrabbit on hot lava and am hell on clutch/tires/brakes. At 50k? Clutch is likely a non-issue. Wheel bearing (rear) wear can be a function of improper spacer length. Easily addressed. Even high quality wheel bearings (KOYO C3) are not that expensive. Personally, I would be more concerned about "loving" a V11 that had been sitting up all this time. It would be telling what kind of relays are under the seat and if the regulator case has been grounded. This could reveal just who the previous owner(s) have been listening to . . . Do the Veglia instruments function and/or have been replaced?

Yes you are right 170 was never stock I thought it was…. I was looking on revzilla , JP cycles and other similar websites and no Pirelli in stock . anyway as of now in NJ the weather is horrible so I am not in a hurry maybe toward the springs they will stock fresh tires ? Hopefully lol so sorry to start a tire thread … pretty boring winter time ah ah Cheers….

Not likely for me, but I wish I could. Thanks for the info.

No doubt that was referring to the lower range of the non-linear TPS. I saw a graph somewhere. The non-linearity is not a continuous curve, but rather a steep straight line, a bend, and another less steep straight line. Yes, I was also very suprised at how large that range is. Thinking about the numbers involved, I can see it as a pragmatic compromise within the context, but really accurate is mostly better. And lets me sleep better.

Short answer: No. Guzzi never sorted it out, but our community has . . . Wheel Bearings gave me nightmares for many, many years. Well documented, but, bottom line: be absolutely certain the rear wheel spacer is 113mm. Without a doubt, my best success has been with KOYO C3 wheel bearings. I will never use anything else. Shift Spring: solved by @Chuck's design and @Scud's production/distribution. PM Scud for one (last one you'll need.) When installing, perform the Lucky_Phil Shift Improvement: Relays: solved. Go to the "answered" post in the thread Audiomick posted. Order the referenced "Best Relays" (currently Pickers Components High Current 5-pin). Carry your old ones for spares to share with your V11 buddies who didn't get the memo . . .

You say that like it's a bad thing. mySport seems quite excited to bare its half-nakedness to the wind . . .

They do have junk in their trunk. I was hoping for an update of the MKI LeMans, with the safety orange/red bikini fairing. The V11 quarter fairings are very functional, but lacking in aesthetics.

@arveno: https://www.amazon.com/Pirelli-Angel-GT-Rear-60ZR-17/dp/B07M6LLQ5W Seems pretty pricey to me, though, at $368US. my last Bridgestone T32 (160) was $216 . . .

Needs more verys. Especially before the interesting...

Taking the TPS from 250mV to 160 should give you some outstanding results across the map! I would still rather strongly suggest that the +/- 15 mV in that addendum of the Workshop Manual is highly inadvisable if you have time to make it right. Based upon reported findings from the Look-up Tables, 157mV +/- 3.5mV is most accurate and desirable. Even with that tight tolerance, your 160mV checks out!

This could only be funny to a tiny subset of the world population, and even just a tiny subset of Guzzi people. Might only be funny to one guy we know . . .

It's worth remembering that the Quota was, and always will be, an orphan. It uses a whole load of stuff that is both weird and nowadays unobtanium to boot. The strange single throttlebody. The now impossible to buy TPS. The weird one model only gear ratios. Impossible to find bodywork. Crack prone wheel rims. Oddball forks and brakes. The list is almost endless. I'd rather set fire to my scrotum than own a Quota! Get a late model Stelvio instead. They're ten times the bike. With the 'Variable Distribution' mentioned on the V85? This has been discussed elsewhere and general consensus is that it isn't actually variable valve timing but the incorporation of knock sensors to allow for super-lean €5 fueling.