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Has anyone ran wires inside the handlebars and how did you do it? I'm thinking about bar end turn signals and want to hide the wiring. Before I get too crazy I need to ride the bike without the bar end weights and see how much difference they make. I may need to shove some lead tube up the bars first. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B072JXY9HS/_encoding=UTF8?coliid=IGWV67QR3RPDC&colid=26Y5AVMGX9WC6

Do you have to recheck the play and possibly use a different shim or should it be good to go? I'm afraid to ask what that big bearing costs...

Check to see if your torque wrench has Nm, for example mine is on the other side.

Tontis have always referred to the big blocks starting with the V7 Sport, they technically went all the way into the early 90s, but were the big cruisers by then. While technically correct that Tonti helped with the small blocks the small blocks are knowns as small blocks. The Tonti name was given to the Toniti-framed big blocks to differentiate from the Loops (Eldorados, etc).

Pretty rough "cafe" Commando. That fiberglass tank will need to be tossed. 1973-early 1974. Still the same age (1974)as the one above just slightly better condition. 1975 was the first year for electric start and the last year for the Commando (they bleed on for a while after 1975 but those are mostly unsold 1975s...) Custom paint and Corbin seat. 1973-early 1974 and the most stock of the three except for the wheels (alloy) and the seat doesn't look right. The singles are the Comet. If it says HRD then it's pre-1950ish. They changed from HRD to Vincent when too many people confused HRD with HD. That last Vincent is probably a real Black Lightning ($$$$$$$$$) or a Black Shadow ($$$$$) dressed as a Black Lightning. Pretty steep price on that Comet. Were there any prices on the Nortons? Awesome shop and thanks for the pictures!!!!

Velocette branded as an Indian. There was some wacky Indian stuff in the late 60s-early 70s. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Motocycle_Manufacturing_Company and what Floyd Clymer did back then. I'd eat Alpo to be in the doghouse for $2k.

Is this the same rack? https://www.motomachines.com/Complete-Rack--Moto-Guzzi-V-11-Sport-2001-_p_1010.html

I lot of oil leaks can be caused by over pressurization of the crankcase. Make sure the breather system is clear and working properly too.

So Lord knows why I was watching this show but I happened to catch the episode go Garage Rehab on Velocity or Discovery and there was a scene at a biker hangout and I could have swore I saw a Greenie in the parking lot. Yes, it was only a half of a second but that green is unmistakable! It was the Slop Shop episode in Jackson MS. I need to watch it again to see what the name of the restaurant was. I may even try to get a screen grab. https://www.discovery.com/tv-shows/garage-rehab/

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Nice side boob, I mean side headlight shot...

I'd agree...

Ditch the PC. Way better tuning tools with the stock ECU. It’s a Guzzi, not an Aprilia. It will turn when it gets around to it. Removing the air box is not a performance mod, it’s a farkle mod.

Why not keep it stock? It will never be as easy to ride or have as much power as a V11. Just appreciate it for what it is.

Yes, needle, exposed to the gear oil, so always lubed, same as #26 Like "roller" bearings? Not like the nefarious little *needles* in the flinky outer cage on the right by the swingarm? 12 and 30 are both listed as needle bearings. Judging from the pictures they are big needles.

.011? Good God, the humanity! You're losing power with those poor rockers flapping around. Not to mention making everyone deaf.

Well, in 20 years when I have to get into the rear drive I hope I remember all of this.

Perhaps Shiloh can loose assemble the parts with the axle and take some pics? So few of us have been inside one of these things. I suspect that once assembled there's not as much sideways torque on the crown as one would assume and everything just spins.

How is the shaft drive too much hassle? You seem to have an exception and once you have that resolved you shouldn't have any problems for a long time. Much longer than a chain and sprocket could ever last. And no adjustments. Once in a while grease the U-joints. That's it.

They are addictive, aren't they? Excellent choice on colors.

http://wildguzzi.com/forum/index.php?topic=92889.msg1466287#msg1466287 someone over at wildguzzi commented on missing bearings, so I do believe it happens, Hard to think why it would until it happens to you. I only discovered it because it is an old bike in need of a fix. Shiloh, are you the one who originally posted on the Kawasaki forum? With all the cross-posting I'm trying to figure out how many missing bearings there really are.

I'd be tempted to replace all of the bearings there, especially the needle bearing. How does that needle bearing feel?

Pickup lines that never work... Try "in", Dave. " . . . right in" . . . That’s why I said it wouldn’t work! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Most of the Guzzi “pros” are flabbergasted that the rear end works without that bearing. There must be something about the V11 rear end that’s making it possible to run without that bearing. Obviously the rear wheel isn’t falling off. Do we have a clear indication of what year bikes are missing the bearing from the three reported cases? Seems to be early ones. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk