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I finally noticed the Air Hawk, wise move. I love those things. When you get home and have time to decompress and go into fine details; please share the model and type of tank bag you have. Including pros/cons fastening accessibility etc. I'm old school and love a paper map on a tank bag in front of me, but with the plastic gas tank it's the one change and improvement I haven't made to my V11. Kudos & props for doing the spring job on the road on the fly in 3 hrs. Even if it wasn't the problem, you are now just a little more intimate with the bike and it's off your "to do" list when you get home,lol. Loving the adventure and the updates. Safe travels home

That is sad news. Over the years, I've learned lots from that forum, hope that it somehow continues on. Condolences and prayers for the family & friends of Mr Daley

That sounds like a great adventure. Heartwarming to read the backstory on the bike, nice to hear it ended up in your caring hands. Your bike is almost identical to mine, glad to hear you've got new tires on it. When I got mine the tires looked brand new, but the date code was 17 yrs old. If you pack a couple of good relays in with that shift spring, you'll probably never need them, lol. My experience with the 1064 cc engine FI engine is that the regular fibre valve cover gaskets will always eventually fail,,, usually at the worst time as I recently found out far away from home on my CalVin. Subject to verification because I just checked quick to grab you a link, but these are the metal reinforced valve cover gaskets made by Valpolini, they eliminate a potential problem, especially on a road trip,fwiw, fyi. https://www.mgcycle.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=4634 Anxious to read your thoughts and impressions as you get to know your new bike. Wishing you fair weather and a safe ride home. Tks for sharing and taking us along for the ride.

That sucks, take it easy, you'll be really stiff and sore for a while. Nice that it was the EV with the glued on sump and not your sentimental favorites. Very lucky that if something is going to wrap up in your wheel and put you down, it was while you were heeled over, slowing & scrubbing speed off. and not hard on the boil winding it out. Re the cop, he would've been ignoring you on purpose, I'm certain he didn't want to be the guy giving the ok for a bruised rider/battered bike to leave and waving him into traffic, jmo. Re the ear plug; if the area is close by and you can do it safely, it might be worth your while to go back to the area where you took your helmet off, placed your gear etc, if you have a dog that's at all scent/prey driven, bring it with you on a leash; it may key on your scent and help you find it. At the end of the day it may be a cathartic exercise to look at the scene and process the whole thing with fresh eyes on a new day. Very glad that you're well enough and able to sit down, share & write about it and be pissed about your ear plug, that's a good sign. You can't be replaced, but all that sh*t can be. Take it easy and heal well

Mark Etheridge just posted this Scura at a good price on FB Market Place. There's a big audience looking at his postings , I don't see it lasting very long. It's still got the original clutch, has wrapping on the exhaust, dings etc, sounds like he just wants to flip it quick and get onto other projects. If you're close by and in the market, it might be worth your while. fyi Mark Etheridge · 2d · 2002 Moto Guzzi Scura with 21k miles. 1100cc. 1yr only, only 700 built. Factory flat black with OEM carbon fiber bits. Bike has an upgraded Guzzi Titanio Racing ECU, upgraded mufflers, odyssey battery. Bike comes with factory adjustable Ohlins shocks front and rear, Brembo brakes, CRG adjustable levers. Bike runs excellent. Does have a small ding on one of mufflers (see pictures). Clean title. Asking 4200obo. Bike is located at Moto Guzzi Classics in Signal Hill. If local please stop by. Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 9am-5pm CLOSED- Sun/Mon CALL ONLY (562) 986-0070, DO NOT TEXT. Phone number is a landline to the shop. Ask for Mark

Good thing you're retired Chuck, 'cause that working for a living bs, that sucks sh*t big time, lol

I definitely don't have KiwiRoy's knowledge of electrickery; but should plugs be that sensitive to gap and only fire if it's really narrow ? Sounds to me like you have something weak or an issue further up the line. With all those new parts and much talk recently, of the crappy quality of new condensers, could that be an issue? What about the grounds and the ignition switch? When I replaced just about everything electrical on my CX100, Roy pointed out to me, that my 35 yr old ignition switch would cause me grief; in the end he was right, it would only run/run decently once I replaced the ignition switch as well. fwiw ymmv

A few yrs ago, I had a chance to pick up a Lemans ll former race bike, set up with the Magni swing arm, very cheap, 2K?. The racers seem to be more likely to go to that bother of trying to get the best performance at speed. I have my suspicions this bike might be a former track bike, especially with the open carb set up, most street riders will at least put K&Ns on the carbs. fwiw

The headlight relay kit company you're referring to, is probably "Eastern Beaver". If you've already got the kit installed, I'd just work through and chase/clean the connections with Deoxit. Perhaps the relay has gone TU

If that part proves difficult to find, I know for the Griso and possibly other models, there were after market fender eliminator kits available, has there ever been a similar kit for the V11s that might replace that damaged structural piece? Harpers sometimes has some odd parts hanging around. There was a recently a post re parts on EBAY in Europe for a V11, with any luck at all there may be someone stateside parting one out as well.

If the battery tray bracket hasn't been lowered, you may want to consider it. If it's due, bleeding the rear brake at the same time as the clutch. Cleaning up the main ground above the swing arm inboard of the driveshaft. I've probably forgotten something. I think if you search for it, Docc had compiled a list of maintenance items to do/check whenever the rear wheel is off. fwiw

That could be a good resource to file away. I noticed a couple of Ohlins steering dampers and a front wheel, triple clamp etc Was someone not looking for a triple clamp & wheel(s) recently, @Lucky Phil?

I know I'm a painfully slow mechanic, and I have to learn or relearn just about everything I do, but there's a reason I don't trust my bike with shop mechanics. With it stuck on so bad and the fastenings so tight and you can't see a colored sealant,,,,, Just a wag, but the mechanic probably got shit once before, because a customer's bike came back with a leaking sump gasket; he's obviously gone overboard to make sure that didn't happen with yours, I bet he's got it sealed up tight with YamaBond or similar product. Very lucky all your sump bolts weren't stripped

The very first time I dropped the sump on my new to me CalVin, I had a h*ll of a time. It had been sealed so heavily with orange RTV? when I finally got it off, at first I thought it was some type of silicon gasket. Then I connected the dots and realized it was the cleaning job from hell. lol Even with gentle taps with a plastic/rubber mallet, I know how fragile those thin cooling fins are, btdt, so I'd try other means to apply pressure. Is it possible to fashion and jam a big wood wedge in to place downward force on top of the drain plug at the back? Or put a socket on it and give it a few good wacks back and forth, forwards etc. If you had a slide hammer, with a hooked tip onto a socket or perhaps a big loop of heavy fishing line over the drain plug putting a downward/sideways force might break the seal. If it's not a painted sump and plain metal, a gentle torch or heat gun to soften things up might help. Can you tell the color of the sealant used to get an idea of the temp required to loosen it?

Docc that looks ugly! What was the cause of that carnage. A lay down or a tie down? I've seen some funky poor welding on a variety of alloys, but that repair looks quite good.

Putting the bike on a lift and using a jack to raise it to get the front wheel off is relatively easy. Getting it up in the air, supported, balanced and tied off securely so you can remove both wheels at the same time; requires some careful thought and planning. My Tonti frames with a center stand are child's play in comparison. fwiw ymmv jmho

My V11 is a 2003, I had to grind off the front and outside corners to keep the bracket from fouling on the frame rails on my bike. I found it a finigly pita job working blind and upside down to lower the battery bracket, but it's so crowded in that area, I'm extremely glad I persevered and got it done Picking up the Odyssey L adapter brackets will be an added bonus for making connections easier to manage as well. fwiw good luck

Tks for doing the leg work docc to get the photo and the ad here. It's a beautiful looking bike, but like all things online, due diligence buyer beware, yada yada. There's a post over on WG right now on a "scammy" looking ad for a 1000S for sale. It appears that the crooks in the world have now discovered the allure of highly desirable guzzis, and that Scura looks mighty fine. just an fyi

For my tastes they're a bit too modern, complicated and I "think" tuning and design is more on the leading edge of the spectrum. From reading Pete's posts over the years, I think he has a good opinion of the brand. I read the local ricky racers, raving about the Apes abilities and attributes, but I don't ever recall them describing them as comfortable. fwiw ymmv

I lost track of exactly what you're trying to tackle & do, but I always have a jug of Acetone around, not sure if that would work for you. fwiw

2 hours ago, Lucky Phil said: Tank off, front subframe off, alternator cover and alternator off plus a few other bits and pieces as well as the cover itself. Honestly without the "its a 10 minute job" thing maybe you'd have it off in an hour and a half being careful. My as well change out the crank seal while you have the cover off as well. Ciao I had forgotten about all that crap having to come off to do that job; as LP says, I seem to recall a small seal on that shaft, and iirc you need a special little tool to pop the alternator off. I had made a home made one out of an old screw driver that worked better than the one I bought from EME, fwiw. Make sure you have that tool and be patient and careful doing that part of the job, I've read far too many horror stories of guys getting the tool stuck in there and Murphy's law can turn it into quite the adventure. Patience and good luck

Historically, I always ran Valvoline 20w50 dino motorcycle oil and that's what I ran in my vintage big block guzzis, I think I've still got half a case left and I'll work my way through it on those bikes. I'm considering switching those bikes over to the full synthetic Motul at some point, but I'm hesitant, just in case I cause oil leak problems with seals etc, fwiw idk. Once I started riding modern big block 2 valve guzzis, ie California Vintage, Griso, they recommended 10w60 synthetic, due to difficulty sourcing it here in Canada I've settled on Motul 7100 and that's what I've decided to run in my V11 just to simplify things. I can't remember if I ever verified what the exact levels of phosphorus or ZDDP Zinc were, but iirc knowledgeable guzzistis were of the opinion it was a good oil. On the Motul 7100 label they don't list ppm of ingredients, but they do state that it meets the MA2 standard and is JASO backwards compatible. Of interest, they specifically mention that it meets or exceeds the manufacturers specs for KTM, Husqvarna, MV Augusta and Moto Guzzi. fwiw ymmv

I noticed this Scura on the FB Moto Guzzis for sale page. It's not the page run by Mike Skaggs it's another one that popped up in the last year and I've noted that a lot of the ads, buyers sellers, seem somewhat sketchy, jmo. That being said if you're in the NJ area and in the market for this model, you might want to follow up on it Buyer beware yadda yadda Moto Guzzi’s For Sale Kevin Kretz · 5h · Second owner of '02 V11 Sport Scura.In good-very good condition. I have passenger seat cover, it's just not in the pictures. Runs well, new battery/filters/plugs. Lower kit for gearshift+rear brake installed. It's beautiful, I just don't ride it enough. After the avalanche of scammy requests, I'd like to limit inquiries to potential in-person buyers. I'm in northern NJ. Thank you. $4,500 · Morris Plains, NJ 2002 Moto Guzzi v

This is above my pay grade, but I have read of similar problems in older guzzis with different thickness of new clutch plates. Iirc the solution is a longer push rod or inserting a small ball bearing into the clutch throw out rod assembly to increase the overall length. Could that be your problem and how that plays out in the V11 hydraulic clutch assembly I have no idea. fwiw

I lucked into a bargain on a Rukka suit on Kijiji. The pants portion are well armoured and functioned well with the expandable velcro belt, but making use of the quality buttons and adapting a strong set of suspenders to them made a huge difference in comfort and being able to tuck in whatever warm layers I needed to underneath.