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Compliments, @wavey_davey1, on the informative discourse in the video. Quite a relief to hear so much detail about the V11 (and other Guzzi models) well presented. I would like to thank both @Pressureangle and @p6x posting this video separately to be certain we did not miss it. Thanks, guys! That @swooshdave beat everyone to the punch should be no surprise. The operative term is "swoosh !"

If you're worried about being consigned to the dog house by your wife then you're not MAN enough for a V11 Le Mans or Sport Phil

Well, those questions addressed to your spouse are all good and valid points to win an argument with . After winning the debate , you might find the Amusement Park closed or very limited hours of operation . Better think of a different strategy !

The V11 will give you a more sporty and crisp-handling bike that is still comfortable for distance. And it will give you the chance to hang out here with the cool kids. The V11 represents an entirely different era of Moto Guzzi. You have a modern trellis-framed V85 and a CARC bike (the Griso). You obviously need a spine frame (the V11). BTW, you will probably need to add a Tonti-framed bike soon. And you can keep going back one generation at a time with your ensuing purchases... a loop frame would be next.

I'm not man enough to lift my Griso when I drop it moving it into my garage. Had to get my mate's 16 year old son to help lift it. And you've obviously not met my wife...

Moto Guzzi, making engineers from motorcyclists since 1921. Still love the slow lumbering beasts though. Had a Yamaha XS750 triple, it was what everyone wanted - shaft drive, electric start, three disc brakes, faster than any brit bike. But.....wound it up, easily clicked through the gears, 130mph.....but no sense of feedback, "Is that it?" I thought. Took it on rallies, it just drove there with no drama, no roadside repairs or tales of derring do, may as well have taken the car. Six months later sold it for a new '78 850 Guzzi T3. Loads of fun, engine torque rolling you from side to side as you blip the throttle in the car park. Get it wound up and feel the back end lift as the swinging arm is pushed down. But of course soon learn not to shut off in a corner as then the rear lifts which makes for interesting handling. None of that old character on a Le Man's Sport of course, lighter flywheel and the floating rear bevel box smooth out such hooligan things.

Audiomick will get this classic Fred Gassit. Not sure about everyone else. https://fredgassit.tripod.com/#1

FFS! My marriage is doomed...

The amusement park is overgrown, the gates are padlocked and the whole area is patrolled by Rottweilers

Argh! I have more motorcycles than she has handbags.

We can call it whatever we want. The misses thing, she likes to come along looking at bikes, and buying. Seems your bitten already, go get yourself a V11 Le Mans. You will love the engine, you already like the look. Very good for your health to. Smiles entering the garage. heers Tom.

I bought the Woodcraft eccentric toe peg. The shifter on my V11 is a solid cast piece with a screw on the end, just to hold the rubber on probably. So the Woodcraft eccentric toe peg is incompatible. Is your shift lever stock or modified?

Rather than a simple case if "-itis ", the triage suggests a more plausible diagnosis of "-mania " (some seemingly irrational psycho-emotional affectation that pervades an individual's behavior, life choices, and risk taking). Let's ask the other inmates on the ward if this V11 idea is really crazy . . . > Oh yeah, @Oxfo-Moto, you're in the right place!

Ah well, these are red so actually V11 plates- I'm out on the road for a month but may bring the 'Sport back home to compare. It lives in Georgia now, where I'm at in the moment to hand.

Because it's modern engineering. Very few engines these days use gaskets because sealants do a better job. Metal to metal with sealants means no gasket compression over time, no gasket failures and less parts to assemble and manufacturers save money. The Guzzi engine is a transition engine between gasket and no gasket engines. Ducati twins haven't used crankcase half gaskets for over 30 years. Removing the gearbox cover is no problem as there is a built in leverage point to pry it off. It's an engineering evolution. BTW the original Guzzi BB rocker cover gasket is a PITA and fails regularly. Use a later metal core gasket. Same for the front cover gasket.

I've officially ridden my first 1000 kilometers on the Lemans now!

I suspect at one time there was connection between Lambretta, (transfer of knowledge?) and Moto Guzzi. Back in 1953 Lambretta , not Vespa manufactured a 250 GP Racer.

I'm a fairly new convert to Moto Guzzi, having owned a 2007 4v Griso for 5 years and a V85TT for 3 months. But, as I suspect is the case with the majority of folk lurking here, I seem to have contracted a severe case of Guzzitis. As any medical practitioner will tell you an '-itis' involves inflammation or, in lay terms, swelling. Now this maladie is making me positively giddy with the idea of swelling the number of transverse V-twins from Italy in my garage. One bike that totally went under my radar was the V11 Le Mans which I saw for the 1st time a matter of days ago, and which I now can't get out of my head. Bellissimo! So tell me why should I risk my marriage by buying another Guzzi and do I really need 3 of them? What will the V11 offer me that the other 2 don't? Over to you...

A more serious attempt at that question. I haven't ridden a 4-V big-block (your Griso, for instance) or a V85, but... The 4-valve head is the "modern" iteration of the old big block motor. From what I've heard and read, it is very good. The V85 is the latest generation of the motor in my V35 and my Breva. By all accounts, also very good. The motor in the V11 is more or less the ultimate developement of the 2-valve big block motors. As far as I understand it, the motor in the 2-valve Griso, 1100 Breva and 1100 Norge was not much different, but they were all CARC models and a bit more refined than a "classic" Guzzi. The V11 has the spine frame, so not a classic Tonti frame and therefore not quite a classic Guzzi anymore, but also not that far away from it because of the motor. What you have is a big, classic Guzzi twin tuned to within an inch of it's life wrapped up in a pretty good frame and suspension. In its time, very good. All the character of the old Guzzi V-twin combined with pretty snappy motor response, and very useful handling and brakes. It is a combination I like. The difference to the other two you have? Barely concealed brute force. A bit like a bouncer in a dinner suit.

No, that's more 1200 Sport category.

Of course. I've got three. Everyone should have three. Mine are a V35 Imola, a Breva 750 i.e. , and a V11 Le Mans. All very different, but still all very much Guzzi. My Le Mans is actually a problem case. It obviously had one or more somewhat less finicky previous owners, and I've already fixed a number of things. Right at the moment, it is waiting on at least a new fork seal, maybe a fork re-build, and it doesn't run at all well between 2,000 and 3,000 revs. Might be the timing sensor, I think. Despite all that, I love it. You need one.

What Kiwi Roy said oktober 15- 2014. Best way to avoid all the electric traps around is getting an RR connected direct to the battery. Loose the bullet connectors. Have 4 V11 with direct RR to the battery, very happy. It's not a big job. Charging problems has left my head. Cheers Tom.

Looking at the service manual : you should show 15v @ 1,000rpm . 40v @ 3,000 rpm and 80v @ 6,000 . I would not be stupid enough to tach it up to 6,000 in N so just stick w/the first two test #s. These are just for reference so don't condemn everything if it is w/in 20% of the V output of the test chart.

So the spring(gu04238300) failed. I managed to get home! I have read all the posts and understand the reason why it fails. I’ve got the new spring. Actually bought 2, so can go ahead and replace it. Forgive my lack of knowledge, when I removed the gearbox cover it was metal to metal. It came off really easy and has never leaked! No gasket and no gasket sealer. I read that LOCTITE 518 sealer has been used and therefore creates a seal. Also filing down the shaft to 15mm sorts the issue. So do I put it back on metal to metal or use a sealer which would make it more difficult to remove the next time? Why is there not a gasket? Also where the gear shift lever spline goes through the gear box cover does that have to be removed to get to the surclip underneath? I’ve bought a new seal for where it passes through the gearbox cover! Hope that makes sense to anyone reading this! I’m doing it myself so I can learn more about my V11 Le Mans rather than taking it to a dealer. I’ve downloaded the photos which have been previously posted, so am doing my homework. If this is just rambling please ignore! If it makes sense to anyone reading this post then any advice would be appreciated!! I’m only a humble stonemason!! Not a mechanic. And finally,, I want to bleed the clutch. Again I have read and seen the pictures posted, is it really that difficult to access? If anyone has a picture/pictures of the precise location that would help me greatly! My kindest regards Drachir.

At rest , what does your battery voltage show , engine off ?

Many thanks 👍🏻

Thats very cool 😎 and has some nice chassis design going on. Engine is a stressed member by the looks

I am currently going through the same ordeal... I own a V11 Le Mans (2004), a Quota 1100 ES (2000), and would like to acquire a Stelvio 1200 NTX (2013) which I have already sourced and am lacking the physical space to purchase. It's all academical anyway; how can you justify owning several motorcycles? what would be the rational explanation, since you can only ride one at a time? The pleasure of possession? I have them, so they are mine, and I can do what I want with them? I like to think of it in the practicality way. I don't do leisure motorcycle riding. I ride my bike for errands, whatever those maybe. Here in Texas, it is actually the standard practice to have one or more "weekend vehicle"; you have your commute vehicle, and then the leisure pleasure one or ones. My Quota is my daily rider. Whatever I need to do, it gets first call. Short or long distance trip, the Quota has just filled in the spot. The V11 is different, and has been a purchase from the heart, for multiple reasons. When I was working in Sicily, the Work overs/completions Superintendent of Agip who was one of main work provider owned one. At the time I was running a Harley Davidson Sporster, the only one on the island, possibly. I took to the Le Mans immediately. I had a company car, but I left it at the base and used my Harley for everything. Rain or shine! I never had time to purchase a Guzzi, because I got transferred. I decided to get one now to make it a late dream come true. The Stelvio 1200 NTX is the second Guzzi I sought. It was replaced wiith the Quota since the first Stelvio I checked had the seat in the highest setting, and at the time, I did not know there was a lower position. The Stelvio 1200 NTX being a diplodocus, you don't want to drop it if you need to move it around in your garage. I have posted enough photos of how I am setup, and I need to move two motorcycles to get to my car. With the Stelvio, it would be three. The Stelvio would be the long distance runner. Not that I have not done that on the V11 already, or the Quota; I have done the Motorcycle Grand Tour of Texas since 2021, and I have used the V11 up to 2023 to make all the stops. The Quota joined the Le Mans in 2024, so I used both. This year, I have so far only used the Quota. However the Le Mans comes out for errands too, since I use the Quota for the tour. So what do you tell your wife? does she need all these handbags? does she need all these shoes? how many perfumes can she wear at any one time? how many coats, outfits does she need to own, some of them only came out once from the wardrobe? The Guzzi passion is just like a religion. Once you have adopted the cult, you need more than one catechism to understand its wisdom.

It's been up for 3 hours and no one has posted this yet? Slackers. Dave even gives a shout out to the forum! I'd love to find some of that Olins suspension and put it on the Greenie. In my spare time of course. I can't even find time to adjust the valves.

The Ship of Theseus ! I like that

Congrats from the Netherlands! Good to see some more young (I was 25 when I bought mine, now 10 years ago) people buying V11's! That is a beautiful color. Feel free to send me a message if you (or anyone else from the Netherlands, but there are not so many) wants to go out for a ride!

Legend.

The plates are used , the top hole in the right side is going to take some judicious prying and whacking to get back square and round. But that was clear in the photos. TLM had them listed separately, complete with pegs, pins, nuts, etc. All in the door for ~$135.

Looking forward to your ongoing "play-by-play" with the Coppa Italia, here, @wavey_davey1!

Haha I might have known you guys would beat me to it!! To be honest I was flying out to Iceland with the family (where I am now)straight after reviewing the video before publication so was all a bit manic. The bike is going great after a few, ahem, interesting shakedown runs (E.g. the rear master cylinder seized the rear brake on slowing down on a fast dual carriageway resulting in me being marooned half way on to the hard shoulder)! Also, and not unexpected, one fork seal popped on a longer run and covered a disc with fork oil. So forks all rebuilt with new Suzuki seals etc. Anyway it's rapidly confirming I made the right choice. The video seems to be going down well and reminding people what lovely bikes they are, hope you enjoyed it? Cheers, Dave

I bought the bike that started this thread. It was REALLY heavy to move around when I got it but adding a little air to the 6 psi tires fixed that up. Oil change got done right away. A new battery was installed with purchase. There are oil drips (not up to leaks yet) from the bottom pan and the front pan (I'm not sure what's behind it yet) gaskets. I started with cleaning the old oil off just to see what was there. I added a Puig universal wind screen for good wind protection. I'm part way through painting covers red to match the tank. New paint is red with silver sparkle underneath. By the time it's done I expect it will look great (to me any ways). There is no stuttering or anything suggesting air getting into the fuel delivery system. Noises are typical for a tractor ;-). The speedo works well. I haven't owned a bike with a Veglia since the '71 Ducati Desmo 450 single I had. The glitter silver was tempting for the Guzzi paint. I thought glitter purple would be too much. In the end I stayed with the deep red. I rode a Yami 600 last year which redlines at 14k. It was always spinning at high revs. The Goose doesn't need to rev at all but likes 5 grand better than 4. 90 miles an hour isn't work for this bike. Suspension is stiff but the bike settles down right away after bumps and feels glued to the road. Tires are from '21 but only have a couple hundred miles on them. They aren't sliding at the speeds I ride at. Plans this year include finishing paint more, checking valves, and changing most oils. A gasket or 2 might get replaced as well. Within 10 minutes I get to some of the nicest riding roads in my area. There is a 60 mile loop that has almost no straight road in it. Bush all around. Gravel on the road at times because of people that go off the pavement so isn't for knee draggers but always entertaining. A ride earlier in the year had deer making me slow down in 2 places. Keep the rubber side down. Grant.

Hello everyone! I'm Jaide, I've just turned 24 and with that I'm finally rid of the A2 license, and with that I've just upgraded from my restricted XSR 700 to a low mileage V11 Lemans. I'm probably the youngest member here, but I figured I'd join in case I need some advice with this bike. I came close to buying a V7 for my first bike, and after getting a Yamaha instead I just couldn't get those Guzzi's out of my head. And after a test ride I was immediately convinced I needed to get one!