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You guys are amazingly creative!! Luckily I have the tools at my disposal so let the project begin!

Excellent...thanks again!

Dank u wel....thanks all for the insights. Will take out the headlight and see if the light can be opened up and diffuser repaired, since it's a black outer shell, I presume it's the outer plastic bucket. Looks like the diffuser has a broken tab. Interesting that the new Stein Dinse replacement does not have a diffuser, wonder if that is a brighter headlight than the OEM one.

The reflector/diffuser on my headlight on the Scura has broken off and is rattling around inside the headlight. It's an octagonal piece of grey plastic, clearly has broken somehow - old age? Has anyone ever taken their headlight apart to get inside it, or is it a fairly extensive "break the seal and reseal" type of operation. Alternatives to stock headlight in case anyone has replaced the OEM one with an aftermarket or "new" old stock? Many thanks in advance!

La macheena...ouch! La makina per piacere! I love the push button start and lighting on the key...nice aesthetic elegance. Lovely sound and scenery...a work of art.

Well, 100% of the damage and then some should be credited and fixed...I do apologize that I sent you in that direction away from your normal location, I'm sure you'll talk to the chief in charge and let him know his reputation is on the line here.

Stunning to say the least...and that caused a part to fall off in the process? The story does sound rather fishy, no other damage was done? Just out of curiosity, what part fell off?

Blistering pace and great riding…you can see the admiration grow between Peco and Fabio…savoring the competition…very pleased to see Marquez at least improving and getting more competitive again!

Sorry to hear that…I would read them the riot act considering the $$$ spent and getting shoddy work in return, odd as they have a very good reputation so hopefully they live up to it.

This is good news indeed...the Camp Hearne run is a good one...nice to see history as well. Hearne is the town where we have done the "equidistant" run for Guzzisti from Houston, Austin, Dallas a few years ago... Glad to hear the V11 is running well!

Looking good!!

Actually that's a cool suggestion...I have not tried it yet! Will have to put this on the must visit list on my next trip out to Luckenbach....merci!

Young Roberts impresses me with his very calm demeanor...I do hope he can start to develop a successful career. As much as I love watching Marquez, he's clearly diminished in his capacity at the moment, so I think Moto GP should be promoting the other Spanish riders who are far higher up in the ranking this year than #93...it seems a bit unfair that they don't give the other riders enough "air time". At any rate, good to see Fabio back in play here...he rode a fantastic ride last race, reminded me of Marquez's dominance at COTA.

The ferry ride, albeit short is enjoyable especially on a nice day! Most days you should be able to see dolphins swimming along near the boats…

Nice one!! Great pic! By the way, does your app for tracking mileage also give you an average MPH? That could help correlate then to the MPG…for comparing ethanol vs. non ethanol performance.

If they didn’t replace the exhaust gaskets when removing the exhaust to get to the spark plugs or reused the old ones that could lead to a check engine light. But they should be able to see the codes and identify the issue.

That’s crap!! Hopefully it’s something easy to resolve…besides the oil leak and spark plugs were they doing anything else?

Mileage is definitely low, and combined with other recommendations, I'd also double check that you're running the proper tire pressures...everyone has their preference, but I like to run 40/40 cold, some like it a bit lower, but that will eat into the mileage also. Just a thought in case it hadn't been reviewed already. I assume also that you don't have any brake drag either, wheels spin freely with no drag?

Buttoned up the Scura late last night and took it for a run - all working perfectly. Over the last couple of weeks I've managed to replace quite a few items, let me see if I can remember them all: 1. Replaced fuel petcock - old one was crusty, leaking and when I pulled it out of the tank had quite a bit of sediment accumulated about 1 cm high. I had this item on my bench for several years, finally decided to replace it. 2. With the tank off, it was obvious I needed to replace the fuel sending solenoid - prices had doubled on this just recently, but the wires on mine were broken and not repairable, it was crusty also, so a fresh one was installed. A bit tricky at first to install it so gas wasn't leaking, I put a little white grease in a thin layer on the threads...no more leak. 2a. Flushed tank out with extra gas to ensure no more sediment stuck anywhere else in the tank. Happy to report the tank went back on with no issues, just a slight push, and back in place, so no swelling to report. 2b. Fresh button hex head screws and washers on both the petcock and solenoid mounting brackets, as they were a mixed batch I believe from the prior owner. 3. Replaced all rubbers, fore and aft of the throttle bodies/airbox...snugged up easily. Replacement was quite easy. 3a. Thorough cleaning of the throttle bodies/butterfly valves, got a lot of crud removed from the walls of the throttle bodies and flaps closing snugly and completely. 4. Cleaned the airbox, small amount of oil at the bottom (normal), replaced air filter. 5. Installed new green shift lever that I had bought several years ago, love the feeling of the new shifter, feels a tad more precise. 6. On back order is the clutch extension line recommended by Scud to make clutch bleeding easier (like on my Norge/Griso) with a speed bleeder. 7. Changed spark plugs - right one had a bent electrode, how does that happen, both plugs looked quite decent, but fresh ones are always good. 8. Disconnected all electrical connectors, sprayed, cleaned and dried. Ensured plug wires properly and deeply connected in, rubber boots in good condition. 8a. Removed battery mounting bracket tray, scrubbed, sanded and painted it Black Cherry just to add some hidden color in the bike. Fresh rubber battery tray as well installed. 9. Have to put some Vaseline on the battery connectors and do a Carbtune TB synch now to fine tune it. 10. Late last night I saw that something is loose in my headlight, looks like a hexagonal piece of plastic, I assume it's the light deflector, but will see if that's possible to fix, or if I need a new headlight, I hope not. 11. Removed valve covers, replaced gaskets with the upgraded rubber REAL Gaskets from Tennessee, did a valve check, no adjustment was needed. Well, that's all I can remember, looking forward to more miles...always feels good to do the maintenance and get into the guts of the machine. I'd like to thank all of those who have helped contribute to the Tank Off Checklist, maintaining it, and also for those inventors on the site who make good replacement parts that are better than OEM (Upgraded Fuel line, green shifter, bleeder line). Much appreciated.

Hi P6x...For local trips around Houston or Austin (Bastrop area), if I can work in a stop at Bucees (on 290) as part of the route, I'll do it to stop for a coffee as well, otherwise I just put in the top gas available at any station. If I encounter any bad gas along long trips (where I found it more noticeably bad was in northern Colorado and sometimes in Kansas), I'll just put a fuel additive or alcohol remover to help get thru. I have the Scura re-assembled late last night, so I may take a quick spin in the afternoon up to Bucees to get a fresh tank of non Ethanol and ride a bit to test all of the repairs on a short shakedown trip before taking it on longer runs.

Luckily I have had good luck at Bucees no matter which location I hit. No issues with gas quality so far. The bikes and cars seem to enjoy the ethanol free fuel.

I wonder why so many V11's have a cough...I must be lucky that mine doesn't have one...am I in the minority here?

Merci P6x! That's good to hear on the Katy site, and hopefully for your LeMans as well. Any luck on finding the source of the oil leak/leaks? I put the Ethanol free into my cars and bikes, they seem to run a bit smoother...no issues at all. John...why doesn't it work in your Vette?

Fun day out yesterday, 3 days in a row of perfect weather to ride, and a nice rendezvous up in Navasota and surrounding areas...great to have lunch with P6X, look at the red LeMans, and enjoy a little run of the big blocks thru the back roads as well as pick up another tag on the Great Tour of Texas from a different angle than a day earlier.

Excellent…will be up that way at the same time…