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There are some very touchy moments, especially with the president of Ukraine and some of the veterans. There is no commentary on this video, it is just to be watched and imagine all these veterans 80 years younger on that day. When I did the army, I was 20 years old, and my regiment had the opportunity to meet with some of the veterans that chose to remain in France after the war. The landing on Omaha beach was simply impossible to describe for how brutal it was for the very first waves of soldiers. All the heads of states are being greeted by the President of France, and each of you here will recognize their own head of state. Interesting that in many cases, the French President uses the informal way to greet, but not with Prince William. Some of the discussions between the veterans and the heads of States are audible. It is a 3 hours long video; if you get the opportunity to happen around there, on your Guzzi or not, I suggest you go to Omaha Beach, and take stock of all the souls discovering these sands for the first and last time in their lives...

I don't completely agree with Phil, but I do agree that I would start with what he said and see how it runs. It is certainly possible that it will be more then satisfactory with Mistral's and the stock map. Unless it is not, I would leave it like that. If it is not satisfactory that way, I would start with the standard tune up procedure to make sure your baseline is right. If it is still not to your liking only then would I start messing with the tune. And to mess with the tune you can either load a map from one of the maps already made, which is what I would do, or you could come up with a custom map, which I would not do. But I would bolt them on and see, first.

Apart from anything else that it might be, be aware of the breather hose that runs from the frame behind the steering head to the top of the motor just in front of the gearbox. This is the hose part #18 on the parts diagramm https://wendelmotorraeder.de/oelpumpe-v11-nakedle-manns-01-02-ex-30_3006_300602_30060202_3006020230_300602023003.html The hose gets old and hard, and cracks. The cracks seem to generally happen at the first bend away from the ends. When the front goes, it can look like a leak from the front of the motor somewhere. When the back goes, it can look like the rear main seal is gone, i.e. the seal around the output shaft to the clutch. If you have just bought the bike, it is a good idea to have a look at that hose as part of the "getting to know the bike" ritual, even if it isn't the cause of your current leak. It is a part that has to be replaced periodically.

No "correct tune" required. Just bolt them on and ride it on the stock factory map. Phil

I have had 5 different muffler combo's on my bike as a 2 valver and 2 different cross overs and the bike ran well/exactly the same on all of them. Below is the "delta" map of a 2000 V11 Sport main fuel map compared to the factory "Titanium" main map. So you know the expensive new ECU they supply with the Titanium mufflers same as Ducati used to do with the approved Termi exhausts. Note there is zero difference in the fuel map. Ducati used to do a similar thing, sell you an $1800ecu with Termi mufflers and just add 3% fuel everywhere which wasn't necessary. My 1198 has a Full Ti Akropovic exhaust and what do Akra say to do when you fit their system? Nothing. Fit it and ride it which I have done and it's fine. You want to get the absolute maximum out of a set of mufflers or exhaust combo on pretty much any bike then you'll need to map it but for 99% of bikes 99% of the time it isn't necessary in my experience. You might need to tweak the Co and the air bleeds a little but other than that install and ride.

If you find out the thread somewhere here, I had that very problem in 2022. I spread talcum and found the origin of the leak was, as @audiomick acquaintance pointed out, the stock gasket. The replacement gasket is metallic and much better suited.

clean it off and spray some talcum powder on it. You should be able to trace the leak. I had a timing cover gasket leak.

The 'nut' (little crimped on ring, right?) is there so the inner doesn't fall out of the outer, for instance if your cable comes loose from your transmission. I don't think it matters for operation as long as it has clearance in the ferrule.

or should that have been in "what are you listening to"?

Yep, I had a timing gasket go in the early days too.... Also gets the heart rate moving! Cheers

@Drahchir, if the leak is on the left a common source is the crank position sensor. This is the sensor in front of the cylinder with the two hex drive fasteners. Sometimes, just snugging up the fasteners is enough to address the leak. Otherwise, it uses a small Viton O-ring (#112 SAE or metric equivalent). Be mindful of the thin spacer as it indexes the cam timing. These sensors might also leak through the wiring leading me to coat mine in JB Weld epoxy many years ago.

lol, throw more fuel at it, that's always a cure!

I had my Guzzi retuned recently, and I am glad I did because it is a completely different motorcycle. I have Staintune exhausts, but what really changed after the retune, which included zeroing of the throttle position sensor, is the fueling imperfections that are very well documented by many around the 3000 rpm mark, have completely vanished. There is also a noticeable difference in fuel consumption. Initially, my V11 was really frugal. After the retune, the MPG has considerably decreased, but the Le Mans runs like the wind...

I assume its for your 01 V-11 sport? ..As long you have done the COMPLETE Tune up ( which you don't have to be a geek to do) as has been documented here by docc and a a couple others it should run very well with the Mistrals.

The most beautiful (imo) idol of the French Sixties . . .

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/12/arts/music/francoise-hardy-photos.html