po18guy

Without a refresher course, it is best to crash a Honda than a Guzzi. However, one of the smaller Guzzis is an excellent idea, as the V11s tend to be rather large dance partners. If he has ridden 1000cc and above, the weight might not bother him.

If it is to be a commodity bike, any Honda will do and likely has the best resale. It is best to be passionate, to focus on the perfect moments, be capable of performing maintenance and have something in your wallet to own a Guzzi. There are many prior Guzzi owners. How much passion does your friend have to invest?

Kam-bodia?

Like all risky or dangerous occupations, you ride long enough, you have tales to tell. The survivors, anyway.

Whoa! This exact thing happened to me about 1970 while cruising the local Friday night traffic loop with a bald rear tire. 1966 Yamaha YM-1 305cc. Partially dismantled the bike on-site and hauled it home in the trunk of my buddy's '64 Chev Impala. Yes, trunks were that big and bikes that small back then. Still have the bike. The wrench? 5/16-3/8 open end. It must be somewhere in the garage.

Merry Christmas from left coast USA. Something on this earth has to make sense.

We own rider's bikes much more than collector's bikes. There is always the odd Daytona or even an MGS-01 sprinkled here and there for professional oglers. The rest of us enjoy that perfect road at the perfect time on what is, then and there, the perfect bike.

An oddball among oddballs.

How about an HMB magnetic clutch safety switch? Even if the sensor had to be drilled and tapped onto the clutch lever perch. That microswitch and tiny little polymer cylinder sitting there next to a greased lever pivot is, well, asking for trouble. And a coiled cord from bar to frame to lessen strain on the connector, whether bullet or AMP style. Heck I might assemble one myself. Pushing these behemoths on level ground to bump start them is more than a pain.

Tesla, at the very least, needs to install a "Guzzi Avoid" app. in their killer machines.

Old guy owner. Bad wrists, knees and lower back. Just guessing....

Yes! Those! And a few Italglish tossed in.

We might just improve the breed to where we can forget those special Italian words we have learned. Nah...

A group US order? The switch is small and light, so many may will fit into a reasonably sized box. Example: I bought two helmets from FC Moto in Germany. That huge box and two spare shields were sent via DHL to the west coast of the US for $43. So, the shipping can certainly be far less than what is listed. If we can come up with a group order, perhaps HMB Moto can moderate their shipping cost.

Eclectic as ever. Deep deep deep Purple.

I'm afraid we blew right past it.

Some early garage rock, Tacoma style. The Sonics. 1964-1965. 1. Have Love, Will Travel; 2. Psycho; 3. The Witch.

While the Chinese make some pretty good looking stuff, I don't mind paying for the British Ti. As it is written: "You pays your money and you takes your choice. - Aldous Huxley

For future needs, check RaceTi for titanium, and RaceBoltUK in England for aluminum, stainless and Ti fasteners. Great people to deal with.

If you get any air in the line, like trouble with disengagement or a dragging clutch, I installed a bleeder banjo bolt on the clutch master - the highest point in the system. Then bled it from both ends. Been fine ever since.

I paid $175 (late last year?) at the local multi-brand dealer but we are in inflationary times.

For what it is worth. I live in rainy town, so I wondered who deals the most with wet roads. The Brits are certainly top 5 if not #1. So, to Avon I have gone. Their bias ply tires served me well on my "collector vehicle" EX500, and so when I picked up a nail in the rear of the V11, I went with the Avon Spirit ST. Dual compound, possibly front and rear - rear for sure. When the front Michi is gone - I suspect its geometry is not ideal for the V11 - I'll mount a Spirit ST on the front as well. The reviews mention that they even work for track days. NOT a concern with me. https://www.avontyres.com/en-us/tyres/spirit-st

Local boys made good. "I don't Like your Face"

Here is his YT vid on an '03 V11 he restored and sold.