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@#!#$# it off immediately. Tune the bike properly and if needs be remap it but those things, sold under a variety of names, are poison as you have found out.

330km now, have a good feeling about clearances and everything. Winther project with a clean bill of health. Must admit she has an easier willingnes to curbs than myV11. I actually have a feeling for my keepers, yes IPA TIME. Cheers Tom. Sent fra min SM-S906B via Tapatalk

After 21 years with my V11 Sport it's time to move on. I lack the time, space, and dedication to maintain it and I'm wanting something lighter for my occasional backroad rides. The good: one adult owner, most of the usual V11 tweaks/fixes/upgrades and regular maintenance have been performed, strong low-mileage engine (about 21,500 mi) runs well, nearly roadworthy, and it's got the looks and feel of that raunchy girl from high school. Sale will include a good number of new and used spares and consumables. The bad: cosmetically rough, non-functional speedo/odometer, and it's got a clutch (or clutch actuation?) issue that I don't understand. It's initially ridable when cold, but begins misbehaving in an erratic/intermittent way as it warms up. The clutch slave was recently dealer serviced to no avail, so I'm opting out. I think that there's a good opportunity here for someone who wants a potentially easy project or near complete parts bike. $1200 OBO; local pickup only. PM if interested.

https://briggsauction.bidwrangler.com/ui/auctions/122350

Pictures will follow: Sold the V11 but still have the Magni Fairing,brackets, mirrors and bars available for sale. Has 2 windshields available. All the pieces are there but some of the bolts and screws have gone missing. No chips or damage of any kind. Make a reasonable offer. Pictures added: 2 Windsheilds (1 never used, still has wrapping from Magni and not a mark on it, both in great shape

Ha I needed to go back and re watch the second one to realise they were females. Phil

That is a hard a$$ job and I don't envy those people . You don't have time to sneeze , it requires professional workmanship and communication to make it through the day .

love it - thank u!

Thanks for your responses guys...it's already in the bin (trash).

There's a mile of difference between getting a classic bike for free and purchasing one. No point owning an old classic that is mechanically sad either. For me they either run well and are reliable and therefore enjoyable or don't bother at all. Nothing worse than an old classic that's "got some issues" when 99% weren't that great to ride when they were newish let alone 3/4 or more worn out. I actually know people that have indeed been given or received bargain old classic motorcycles and it's turned out to be a poisoned chalice. What do you do when that gifted Ducati bevel drive that kinda runs but jumps out of gears a bit and is a bit noisy turns out to need a $10,000 engine rebuild. What do 99% of people do with it then? Sell it as a basket case OR screw it back together and try and sell it to some one that's not up with the cost of old bevel drive parts and then pass the shock onto them. When you are interested in buying a Vincent for example you don't just go out and buy one, well not if you're smart you don't. You join the VOC and generally wait for a known good one to come on the market via contacts so it provenance is know along with the owner. You can just buy one blind but that can easily lead to the multi tens of thousands of dollars in outlay after you find out its mechanical details. If someone offered me a Bevel drive Ducati that "looked ok" I'd be budgeting and extra $10,000 on top for the engine alone. If I got away with any less I'd consider that a win. Oh and ten grand wouldn't cover labour just parts. Has anyone checked out what a set of OEM replacement mufflers cost for a Honda 4 or Z900. Of course some are happy to pay good money for 3/4 clapped out rubbish with non standard major components and wallow in the dream I guess. Old classic bikes.....beware. There's very little place for emotion in that department. Unless money's no object of course. As an aside I'm quite shocked at how little a V11 Sport is worth in this country. I was looking at Bikesales.com here in Aus a few days ago and the money people are asking for what was a pretty pedestrian model Guzzi back in the day like the 850T series is a joke when a V11 sport can be had for 7 or 8 grand and is hard to sell at that money! An 850T turned into a sports bike for 11,500 bucks! Thats what "emotion" does to the "classic" market. Want a better solution. Look for a current bike that's going to be a future classic. Less risk, less outlay and a far superior motorcycle. Phil

This one is not from Italy, unfortunately. It is from a Britton who claims to have some "non disclosable" sources. I don't really believe the Le Mans will be resurrected, and if it is, it would make sense to use the V100, not the V85. That being said, the previous Le Mans will always be more attractive to me.

Going from Nashville, pick up TN Route 30 at McMinnville, eastbound, past Fall Creek Falls. Make your way to Tellico Plains and ride The Cherohala Skyway to Robbinsville, NC, then follow US129 north "toward" The Tail of the Dragon. About a mile or so before that crossroad is the Cheoah Dam ("The Fugitive Dam", from that movie) and a delightful lunch stop on the left: The Tapoco Lodge. Parking at "The Crossroads" (US129/TN28) and watching the carnival can be entertaining, yet riding TN28 toward Fontana, even as far as Highlands is vastly better than "The Tail." November weather on the Appalachian Divide can be blustery. Or perfect!

2004 V11 Ballabio

I've always used 850 ml as the fill volume (~30 ounces). You probably have this solved with flushing the gearbox well and correcting the fill volume.

Trash on the magnet is okay, unless it continues or worsens. Looks a lot like a previous owner used RedLine ShockProof Heavyweight (pink milkshake). Not necessarily a bad thing, but makes subsequent oil changes hard to judge refill volume as so much clings inside when draining.

The original SpineFrame sold for $22000 (plus buyer's premium). I am secretly hoping it appears at Barber Motorsports Museum, but if you want to bring it to the South'n SpineRaid, it would be most welcome (whoever you are) . . . https://briggsauction.bidwrangler.com/ui/auctions/122350/16254138 The original LeMans endurance racer (#93) sold for a paltry $11,500. Another bike I would love to see . . . https://briggsauction.bidwrangler.com/ui/auctions/122350/16254164

I labeled my relays like this: Yet, it is a must to know which fuse supplies each relay as "the rest of the story" is shown at the fuse block (inverted so as to read from the sidestand side of bike. Beside the road. While bewildered):

A sound of thunder across the Frisian countryside.

Sad, indeed. I feel such a respect for Dr. John (as many of us do). While he never engaged with our community, I yet offer my respect.

And ready for more km [emoji16]. Cheers Tom. Sent fra min SM-S906B via Tapatalk

From memory you just fit this seal flush with the outer case. It will tap deeper which can be good to compensate for a wear mark on the output sleeve. Also important for these and the bevel box seals is to use a unidirectional seal. Most aftermarket retailers will sell you a bi directional or universal seal. The original spec Unidirectional is superior. Phil

Just now: drained the oil and found an absolute chocolate shake. Should I use some kind of flush here? Looks awful. also there was about 32oz of oil in there. So it’s wasn’t dry. also pulled out a nice little pile of filings on the drain plug. Is that bad news? Pics below