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You remember when a member of this forum was stating that he was losing audience on his own forum, maybe based on the photos he posted, that could have offended some members? I answered that keeping a forum active is also based on how much new content is added. If the forum is "dormant", members check it less, and it soon becomes vacant. Yesterday, I joined and posted my question on CBX World. Guess how many answers? I am not even sure anyone looked at the post. This is the issue. On this forum, whoever asks a technical question gets acknowledged, even if the question is not immediately answered. That makes a big difference.

What with no experience with the CBX, I have refrained from comment. Yet, I had a significant foray into a similar era 1000cc 1975 Honda twenty-five years ago. Even then, support and parts were becoming difficult. I rode the GL1000 four years, about 44,000 miles, in some very demanding sport-touring riding with modern motorcycles in the group. She acquitted herself well, but was heavy and had limited ground clearance for aggressive cornering. I did love that flat-four shriek from 6-8,000 rpm! In the end, I suspect the continual stream of costs was a factor in The Wife's endorsement of the V11 Sport. Pretty sure she might have thought, " At least the Moto Guzzi is a brand new bike. It couldn't possible bleed us like the old Honda. "

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"Not today, honey. I have a hiccup [at about 2800 rpm]."

So, based on all the answers on this thread and through private messages, it is obvious this CBX is not for someone like myself. I jumped at the opportunity because that bike is in Texas, close to one of the Motorcycle Grand Tour of Texas stop I am about to make. Checking it out was going to be simple. The engine is a lottery, and anything can be wrong with it. That unknown can turn out to be incredibly expensive, and even more expensive than purchasing a CBX in good working order. Some of the bike's part are not stock, (thanks again for pointing it out, you will recognize yourself!). There seems to be no easy/reasonable way to get someone to work on it. Therefore, I will ditch that idea, at least for the time being; until I come across another CBX 1000.

I did not factor in the flowing supplies. I just meant the cost of having the bike running as it should....

Wiping the coffee off the screen now..... Hilarious.

OTOH, while some bashed poor Mr. Dobbs, I just saw this on y/t while looking for a (short) vid on R&R'ing fluids on my V85.. Must go; this awaits ... ... along with "Her Grace's" task list up here at the house. Bill

Blue smoke is highly unlikely to be valves. I can't remember if CBX's have valve guide oil seals. More likely to be a scored bore or a busted ring, most likely one of the inner cylinders with low compresh. Once, in a galaxy far, far away I had to do a head service on a CBX using Neway cutters. 24 tiny valves. It took a long time. I prefer not to think about it......

Docc , that has been a while back . You just want to get the front/rear tracking the same. What these pivot adjusting pin/bolts are doing or where they end up mean very little . Think valve clearance adjusting screws. The lash is what matters . The # of threads doesn't matter. BTW , the thread pitch is 1.0 so every revolution changes things by 1.0mm

Docc, you're a very naughty boy.

Perhaps they should swap positions. I remember doing that with girls (in the distant past) and it worked out swimmingly . . .

Better that than a good shiraz.

Mate. That looks pretty good, in fact it's the only Gold Wing I'd even contemplate riding! Kinda always thought the original was best eh! Actually, I was offered a ride on an 1800 6 cylinder jobby some time ago but after hoisting it (about 400 kg's) off the side stand thought the better of it...ha ha . Cheers

Also love me some Nikki Lane!

Love me some Lake Street Dive !

At the office, the shop radio plays the same 100 +/- songs every single day. My office is unfortunately upstairs near one of the speakers and so I wear noise cancelling head phones when I'm there. This situation has caused me to really dislike the 2 or 3 old Bill Joel and Phil Collins songs that get played over and over again day after day, week after week, month after month, year after year, in particular, Piano Man. The Guzzi connection has redeemed him somewhat in my mind but I still hate the songs.

I stumbled on Rachael once again Docc and had to repost it. I'm glad you posted her.

audiomick , you need to retype all of this response in CAPS.

You want the truth? a turn or 2 one way or the other ain't going to make a whole lot of difference to a V11. If you are 2 turns more on one side than the other thats the tyre centre line 1mm off centre. I'd be more than happy with a new bike if I could get the track withing 1mm. More important to make sure the pins are snugged up and locked down and there's no side to side movement. Phil

A great cause and worthy of a ride. Just looked up my Traverse City group at @ 21 strong and think I'm going to join.

Received yesterday. Excellent! Clearly, a new patch must be sewn to a new jacket.

All of the British bikes of the 60s-70s were beautiful in a showroom & a curse once they hit air and you got them in your name . Think Gremlins with a super duper dose of DMT .

Ok, it looks like a Vespa, so it's almost a Guzzi.

This is motoporn! Beautiful V11s. CLEAN!!!!