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Live like I do , ride it til it sputters , learn how to lay it over to the left a little while , ride it til it does it again . REPEAT . Ride it til you get to gas AKA petrol .

Merry Christmas, and God bless! Thankful for this community. …slidin' into 2025!

"We few, we happy few. We band of brothers !"

@Admin Jaap posted their original hit, Thunderstruck, some years ago. Still their best, IMO. I got to see them live in a small room in Nashville - they were a riot! Worth the re-post:

I think I saw 275k bikes in KTM inventory worldwide….fire sales are coming for sure to clear that out. Maybe Red Bull will buy them for 30 cents on the dollar or take a 60% ownership and replace the management with some competent people. At least it will stay as a going concern but more of a niche brand. I’d be concerned about their commitment to Service and parts even with a massive discount on the bike.

That's very kind of you Phil and I may well take you up on it. @MartyNZ did post in a drawing of the mod but looking at it, I can't make out the measurements for the positioning of the slot. He did give the length and depth, but I didn't see a datum point on the plunger/spool on where to place it . If I could get/understand the dimensions I could take the plunger/spool to the local machinists to see if they could carry out the necessary milling operation Don't think the postage would be any more expensive than having to purchase more fuel taps and it would be great to have them working as they should. I use the taps at least twice a year (usually more) when just doing normal service jobs on the 1100 and the HiCam. Very much appreciated, thank you John PS: More to follow on the fuel level sender when it arrives

At least somebody put together a playlist of Cohen covers on YT.

Here's the thing about dead brands- if they continue as before, they're at best a zombie. If they change, whatever I bought before is a loser to the company and won't be supported to the same degree as if what I bought had made them successful.

@Cabernet re: born to be wild Brilliant. Canny intuition and an internet search machine led me to find out more about them. https://stevenseagulls.com/ The name alone is really high class satire, and the rendition is brilliant. Proof of the ethos if you want to perpetrate musical silliness, make sure you can play your instrument really, really well first. The band is from Finnland, which somehow doesn't surprise me. Interesting people with a very cultivated sense of humour.

The stops are up now! May have another participant recruited to join this years adventure on a newly acquired K1600 GT…

Id mod the taps for you John as now I have the mill the hardest part is easy but the postage would be a killer. Phil

Hallelujah! It’s certainly an exciting and fantastic time to be alive! Those of us fortunate enough to be alive and healthy! Apologies to the group for my 2024 lack of presence. I’ve been busy renewing my mind - a riveting and competing passion! 🤣 Looking forward to following on from Downunder Bobby Kennedy and his MAHA efforts after January 2025 Happy revolutions and keep the wheels down… In wrapping up - here in Australia the WA government are soon to be implementing the toughest gun laws in the country - Canada facing a similar push - so those of you who enjoy hunting fill your stockings with guns and ammo! Freedoms being whittled away. G’day and Merry Christmas one and all! 🎄 🇦🇺 🍻👍😎

I will text Robert and see . It is The Legendary Kimbro's Pickin' Parlor at 214 S Margin St . Franklin , Tn. 37064 It's close enough to call it Nashville........

I am sorry to think they will do what Cannondale did w/their dirt bikes and inventory . Bail and fire sale .

The first time I saw them on SNL I knew they were my kinda weird !

not my fault, this came after that on Youtube, for whatever reason. Bowie was and remains a legend.

and this one I liked the first time I heard them

I took a long time to appreciate this band

And now for something completely different, still as relevant today as it ever was....

Tight as a duck's arse. Fantastic. Regarding the "finnish attitude", look at this. Don't pay too much attention to the guitar playing. That is a bit rough, but that is not what the man does for a living. Listen to the voice, and take note that he let his obivously overwhelmed cousin film it and post it on the 'net. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPc7Se3SmkY Dan, the singer, is a member of the ensemble in the Opera in Leipzig where I work. Lovely bloke. This is an indication of what he does for a living. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtmM1IaolYE The point is, someone from another culture who does the opera thing for a living would have threatened to kill the cousin if he didn't take the video down from the net. I spoke to Dan about the video one time, and I don't think he is really happy that it is out there, but he is ok enough with it to not take action. I like that.

What can say the motorcycle off season can not end soon enough.

Very nice film. The quote from Helen Keller at the end says it all.

+1 . . . success with the SealMate has impressed more than once.

The first year (1975) GoldWing was a beast in a business suit - big valves, big carbs, hot cams. While it evolved into the touring bike everyone associates with "GoldWing", from the beginning it is an example of whatever the opposite of "nanar" would be . . .

If you haven't already tried it, I highly recommend trying Seal-Mate before anything else on your leaking fork seal - best $7 I've ever spent. Turns out most leaks are caused by grit getting between your fork and seal. This little tool removes the grit in 5 minutes without scratching your fork. Its important to watch the video. It took care of my last 3 leaking fork seals on 3 different bikes: https://sealmate.net/

I don't think I'll buy into a dead brand at any price. I don't expect parts availability to improve.

Officially, the Winter Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere is tonight. While there are millennia of interpretations of this astronomical event, let's face it: it all comes down to the promise of light and hope returning, aka: planning ahead for the next great motorcycle ride/gathering . . . South'n Spine Raid XXI / 2025 Weekend after US Labor Day Tellico Plains, Tennessee, USA September 5-7, 2025 Get There. Bring Tools.

Like chuck woud have said, attaboy. Cheers Tom.

Happy Holidays ! I am ready for 95 degrees .

An extensive post by @Lucky Phil regarding the V11 fuel sensor: Also, his thorough thread on converting the manual fuel tap to a bona fide Lucky Phil EZY GLIDE version:

Enjoy your holiday and a happy and healthy 2025!

My 2004 Ballabio is in really nice shape and has about 27,800 kms (17,300 Miles) but is 20 years old and was showing a few maintenance needs. My 2012 Stelvio has cut into the amount of Kms I do on the V11 over the last couple years. The bike has never been outside other than when riding it and has only spent maybe 15 to 20 nights away from home where it stayed outside overnight. It is kept in a heated /cooled environment. Earlier this summer I decided it was time to deal with all the items and do a thorough maintenance check to prepare it for the next 20 years. Kind of a 20-year block check (D check in large aircraft words). It had a little bit of oil weeping at the cam case cover, the phase sensor, the rocker oil feed lines at the heads, sometimes some oil dripping out of the air cleaner box, the tires needing replacement, one caliper and one master cylinder showing signs of needing rebuild I created a work scope and have completed it over the last few months. It has never had the TPS or Throttle Bodies touched other than me balancing between them using a balance tube. This Forum with all the Experts and organized information made this a very enjoyable task. I appreciate all the people that have made their expertise and information available to everyone. Included in the work scope was the Decent Tune Up. Bought the suggested cables/box for both Guzzidiag and Voltmeter This was my first time using Guzzidiag, and my computer skills are not what they might have been 10 or 20 years ago. I read all the threads and watched several videos before I attempted to use it. The one item that took me a number of attempts was right at the start where you select Preferences when you enter the program (Language, the Bike Model and Com Port). I didn't realize you had to close that little window prior to being able to Select Connect under File. Workscope: Front and Rear tires Michelin Road 6 Front 120/70 ZR 17 Rear 180/55 ZR 17 (4 rear (one was short life due to tear), 3rd front since new) Rebuilt front and rear brake calipers, front & rear brake master cylinder and clutch master cylinder. Fresh pads all calipers. All flushed and fresh DOT 4. Cleaned from fork seals using the thin film (they were not weeping but as a preventive measure, they were not near as dirty as the ones in my Stelvio) Spark Plugs replaced with same type NGK BPR6ES Valve clearances set to In .006 / Ex .008 Replaced Odyssey AGM Battery with Eliminator AGM battery (third battery including original, first two were Odyssey) Crankcase vent hose – GU30157400 Oil Pressure Switch – GU17768750 Intake Temp Sensor (in airbox) – GU30729331 Phase Sensor/with O-ring – GU01721600 Cylinder Head Temp Sns. – GU29729461 Holder Cyl. Hd. Temp Sns. – GU03163330 Timing Cover Gasket – GU05001231 Timing Cover Crank Seal – 90402840 O-Ring Spacer, Crankshaft (tim. cs) – GU90706178 Crush Washers, Rocker Oil line Feed at Head – GU90706010 (used copper replacement) Roper Plate, Upper sump gaskets (2) GU01003650, Lower sump gasket – GU01003600 Viton O-Rings at oil Cooler Lines and at Breather Return to Sump Line - GU90706010 Exhaust Crossover Gaskets – GU91113230, Exhaust Gaskets at head – GU90718370, and installed a restraint to ensure crossover cannot move in future Air Filter – GU30113600, Oil Filter GU30153000, Dipstick O-Ring GU90706178 Although I had new Rubber sleeves for Airbox to TB and TB to head I did not install them as the originals look like new and are still flexible like the new ones. Oil Motul 7100 15W50 4 L. Transmission & Rear bevel box oil replaced Removed Bevel box to access front u joint, greased 3 fttngs (2 u joints, and spline) Removed Gianelli slip-ons and installed original exhaust. Polished stock exhaust head pipes, front cross pipe / under transmission collector / using 400 thru 3000 grit. Came out very nice. Removed Power Commander 3, measured TPS with TB fully closed (was 300 MV) TPS set to 157 MV using Voltmeter (with everything disconnected), Right Side TB Idle screw backed out TB Idle Air Screws removed, cleaned TB/screws, reset to -1 turn out setting Engine run, Balance tube used to synchronize RH/LH TB at 2500 RPM Guzzidiag used to read CO, check idle compared to Tachometer (it is accurate) CO was at 0, CO Set to +5. Idle set to 1100 RPM using LH idle screw reading on Guzzidiag, correlates to Tach. Also noticed that TB balance is almost equal at idle as well. Cleaned / polished bike. It is now pretty much original (except for heated grips and 2004 Lemans Upper triple tree plate/clip-on handlebars, and speedo cable with the Instruments moved up / forward about 2.5 inches to clear the clip ons. Looking forward to Spring and riding the fresh V11

Make sure you modify your new taps John with Viton/fkm seals or they won't last. I did a thread on it a while back. I don't think the float type sender will work in the v11 tank as the float diameter is too large to go through the std sender tank fitting. I may be wrong but if it's that easy then I'm on board as well. Phil EDIT..... I just measured to ID of the sender unit adaptor, 14.3mm

No idea. It's a video of "I'm your man" a live concert of Cohens work by various artists inc Nick Cave, Rufus and Martha Wainwright Anthony from Anthony and the Johnstons and others. Quite brilliant performances of Leonard Cohens work. To fully appreciate his work you need to listen to other performers versions I think. Brilliant poet and song writer but less so as a performer. Phil

My browser advised me "it might be nasty " and prompted me to certify I am nasty enough to watch it. I tried, but failed to make the grade . . .

Right?!?

Yeah: TXRedneck had this blown-up web persona. Yet, David was a genuinely kind and generous person. He just enjoyed winding people up on the web. Frankly, we kinda liked it, too. The entire subforum "Special Place for Banter and Conversation " is our accommodation to his ingenuity and clever provocation. https://www.v11lemans.com/forums/profile/48-tx-redneck-rip/ Even his username was meant to be provocative. Yes, he was from Texas. A "redneck?" Not really. Certainly a hard working and caring man, sensitive to his family and friends. " TX Redneck " was more of a "stage name" . And, yeah, I miss hm. He was a friend to me like many of you have become to me. Our community is uncommon in web-terms. "Be kind to everyone you meet , for everyone is fighting a great battle. "

Every time I log on to this forum I think of Tx Redneck and his exodus.I hope everyone remembers him. I can never figure out what made him check out. IDK if it was medical , emotional , financial or what . A man doesn't know what his breaking point is until he reaches it. I just know everyone has one and every man has his Ktyptonite . I remember this quote from someone ; be kind to everyone you meet , for everyone is fighting a great battle.

It gets harder every time. my closest friend jumped off the Cairo Highway Bridge a week ago Monday and this is the hardest thing to deal with so far. we talked Sundy night and when I hung up the phone I suspected nothing . This one hurts .