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Had my first ride of year on 2004 Ballabio after completing my 20 year (approx 25,000 km ) maintenance visit. With all the work done, new tires, all callipers & master cylinders rebuilt, new brake pads, all new engine sensors, complete “Decent Tune Up”, including plugs, air filter, etc., Roper Plate installed, drive shaft removed and greased, etc. it is just like it came out of the showroom in 2004. Good for another 20 yrs/ 25,000 km. Not sure I am! What a pleasure to ride.

At 3:30: "DID YOU HEAR THAT ?" She said, "There's one thing you gotta learn. Is not to be afraid of it." I said, "No I like it, I like it. It's good." She said, "You like it now, but you'll learn to love it later."

No marking or numbers underneat. Think you mentioned that's an very early Greenie. If a V11 had those clamps in the showrom, NOT 1 woud have been sold. Never ever ridden a bike with a frontend feeling like that Today a nice day [emoji16], may be IPA. Cheers Tom. Sent fra min SM-S906B via Tapatalk

A little testride today, what a difference. Not perfect in a roundabout, but so much better. Raised the forks 1.5mm extra today, that's max because of different dia on the forks. At least found out why she was behaving like she was. Original clamps later. Cheers Tom. Sent fra min SM-S906B via Tapatalk

That's the best plan. My sister figured out the physics of it some years ago: When you look for something, the act of searching builds up an energy state that, if the search goes on for more than a couple of minutes, causes the sought after object to pop across into another dimension. Only when you stop looking does the energy state dissipate, allowing the object to fall back into our dimension and be found.

Don't worry mate, you get used to that.

She have no interest of going thru a sharp CURVE, no help from the bike. And then when she finally get it, she is quikly ready for to much. Clamps belong on a track, me think. You realy have to be the boss. Cheers Tom. Sent fra min SM-S906B via Tapatalk

Looks a little similar, but 1100Sport seems original, just the bananas material cutting. I'm very pleased with the way she handles. Coud be a machinist made clamp. Lot's of paper to go thru for evidence. Cheers Tom. Sent fra min SM-S906B via Tapatalk

And the old trick, pressure on the lever overnight. Cheers Tom.

The one thing that I don't like about vacuum bleeders is they will also suck air past the threads of the bleed screw. That air really doesn't go into the brake system, so it isn't really that bad. But it does go into the line from the bleed screw to the vacuum bleeder, so it can make it hard to tell if you are getting solid fluid out the bleed screw or if there is actually still air in the system. One way of helping in that respect is to apply grease to the threads of the bleed screw. But really it usually isn't worth worrying about. But that is part of the reason why I prefer a pressure bleeder to a vacuum bleeder.

long pause…. got distracted with other mx projects, then shuffled my way back over to the Gran Canyon. nothing was working, including tying off the lever, but walking away from it for a while allowed the proper “re-focus”, reminding myself “oh ya, the old suction bleeder…”. so I dug that out where its been sitting for years, and rigged it up. Got some fluid to flow, but still with tons of air, and could not get a clean, solid flow still. Stumped, and annoyed, I closed the bleed valve after a sucking through a couple reservoirs full of Dot 4, scratched my head, then just absent mindedly grabbed the lever. It worked. Tried again…. solid resistance, felt perfect. Hmm… there was a ton of air coming out of that slave still when I last closed the valve, but now it seems fine. went back out last night, tried again, felt great, started it up (purrs like a kitten…. or maybe a bit of a young lion, as my sons carbon cans on that 904cc duc motor have no inserts, so she’s a bit noisy, in a not-unenjoyable way, despite me loving quiet bikes), and clutch worked great for a quick test ride. so, good that it works. but still annoyed with what just happened. That much air coming out when bleeding has always meant no way it’s going to work right and needs more bleeding. Need the scooby doo mystery mobile team to solve the mystery.

Sunoco 260! Or "Super Shell!" (The Pink Stink ! ) Back then, we called Citgo gas "weasel piss." My Cleveland would detonate on that wizz. Good fuel is still a moving target!

It's a 96mod, bought her 97 with 8000km( 5k miles). 167000km now, (100k miles), org paint, no rust. Not seriously souped up, 1500Nm. She will be a veteran in 26. Then back on the road a few summer trips. Cheers Tom.

A bit more correct measures today and measureing the trail difference between the 2 Greenie's, 8mm. A very short testride will tell. Shoud be able to feel difference with just rising the forks, but perty sure not enough. Be prepeared for more quessing with my eeenglish [emoji482] Cheers Tom. Sent fra min SM-S906B via Tapatalk

Hey Grant, Good to have you on board. V11s talk to you quite nicely especially under load and gradually rowing through the gears. The engine the gearbox the clutch and the drivetrain all tell you what's going on, You just have to listen and appreciate. And yes snow here today also, 2 inches. Just waiting for a good rain to wash away the salt and the sand to get out the mighty LeMans.

Yes, but my taste in 4 wheel vehicles is more in this direction

All I have is Staintunes, and they are rather sonorous, mellifluous even, becoming slightly Aussie belligerent at WFO. So there ya' go.

@docc you got it down.

Haha: "English" lesson: "Curve" on motorcycle = good! Curve "too fast" on motorcycle = bad! "Curb" (edge of the road) on motorcycle = very bad!

Heading to IMOC AGM. Looking over lake Taupo heading to National Park

Have some comments around here somewhere about the Dynotech.de Greenie with the V strange handling. Entering a curb in the hills, glad l have plenty experience. Not interested in turning, be the boss, otherwise visit nature. Yesterday was the day, WHY. Back to original rear wheel size last fall, no riding. Raised the forks 18mm Yesterday, had to try something. Took some measures today. She is 10mm shorter than my other Greenie. Yes she has tripple tres 10mm closer to the steeringhead. This probably means, stable at high speed, but no fun in sharp curbs. Back to original trees for sure. But will try her, to experience the 18mm raise of the forks. My other Greenie, how brave do you feel today. Cheers Tom. Sent fra min SM-S906B via Tapatalk

Best looking Centy I've ever seen!! Good luck with your project!

I'm a bit surprised that those tyres don't have nails sticking out of them. Snow like that, and all....

Amazing, sticky tooth-mesh ("pressure angle" ) grease. Doesn't fling off the hub like my (otherwise trusted) BelRay WaterProof grease. [representative image. The squeamish should avert their eyes] . . .