swooshdave

I don’t disagree which why I’m waiting for validation of the figures from @KINDOY2 who said the flats were 25mm and outside diameter was 30mm.

You, who never misses anything.

I may get some made, stay tuned. Need to verify the dimensions first.

How close did I get?

CV joints seem to be a much more complex and weaker solution, but unfortunately necessary in some applications. Meanwhile if you have an application where a U-joint will suffice it can be made more inexpensively and robustly (assuming engineered correctly). Isn't the issue with the V11 drive shaft the difficulty in keeping the join lubed correctly?

Maybe some bar end mirrors...

Did someone say they didn't like bar end mirrors? They give the absolute best view behind you but they do add to the width.

Life is so much easier when you know someone who has a lathe. Any chance you have a drawing for the stem nut?

Who said it was official police procedure? Or that it was taught a police schools?

https://providence.craigslist.org/mcy/d/woonsocket-moto-guzzi-v11-sport/7118960252.html Someone better get this! You know you might love the V11 you have now but deep in your heart you really lust for a Greenie. Come join us.

They have the V11 Sport tank listed at 5.8gal, the most I've ever put in was 5. You sure would think I could go farther with a 5.8gal tank.

https://www.motorcyclistonline.com/moto-guzzi-motorcycles-griso-8v-se-short-shift-review/ Here you know they actually weighed it and didn't rely on Italian marketing. 557/531 lb. (tank full/empty) https://www.motorcyclistonline.com/moto-guzzi-v11-sport-road-test/ Weight 546 lb. (wet) 511 lb. (fuel tank empty) So they are saying 20 lbs difference.

I’d like to see real world weights on the two bikes. I believe the factory numbers about as much as I believe the factory hp numbers.

I don’t believe you. i rode a Griso and then got back into my V11 Sport. The difference was night and day. The V11 Sport felt like a 600cc sport bike.

You’re telling me a Griso is only 3kg heavier than a V11 Sport or just the swingarm is?

So how many did you make?

How many V10s actually were sold? 5? 10?

Pete, this is the V11 Sport crowd, it’s ok if we’re illogically biased.

After they stopped making real bikes.

Because that would be prudent and logical? Plus, it's only 77˚F here only every once in a while.

The Norton dropped to 12.91v overnight. I put the Guzzi on the charger and I need to see where it's at after leaving it off again.

Norton battery after taking it off the charger overnight at 6amp. Guzzi after being off the charger overnight. 13.37 down to 12.91. Seems like quite the drop to me. I need to chase down where the drain is coming from. Ideas? The only aftermarket apparatus is the heated grips so that would be my first suspect.

Here's the reading on the Odyssey on the Norton, as I mentioned I don't get it on the charger. So apparently this battery use to be used on one of my dad's BMWs and was switched out when it wouldn't reliably turn the starter. With the Norton that's not important because I stand on one of the starting devices... I keep the Guzzi on the charger all the time. So I pull the charger off and tested the voltage too. Normally I leave the charger on the 1amp setting. I'm sure this voltage reading is going to send @docc into a battery fueled rage. So now I put the Norton battery (12.90v) on the 6amp mode and charge it up and see what happens. Not sure what I'm going to do with the Guzzi battery as it obviously starts just fine. Now I am using the cheapest multimeter (free) possible so I don't know the accuracy of the reading. Let's see what happens...

We know the regulators can go bad. What condition is yours?

Do you know all the specs on them?