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check your knowledge: Is the Stelvio shown in the video below equipped with the flat or roller tappet?

I could not get past his pronunciation of Guzzi in Gutsy....

Getting stuff from Europe when you are in the USA is more difficult or/and expensive than it used to be. In another post, I mentioned some SIXS garments which UPS wanted 400 dollars to return, when I paid below 100 Euros to get from Italy. But I did not know about Walter and Daniela di Valpolini who seem to be a good source of spares for our machines.

The metal dipstick is a little harder to read, some people have put a minor notch in it Is the dipstick hollow? the stick part containing the sensing part of the thermometer. Or, it is just used to conduct the heat to the sensor which is located in the dial, which would make construction cheaper and easier. I have seen these "RR" thermometers sold in Europe for different motorcycles. It possibly explains why it is only available in degrees Celcius? What is your typical oil temperature? 100 degC?

I searched on part number, this is why 14023760 hit on the MG Cycle website.

I need to adjust my valves, and I should change the valve cover gaskets. MG Cycle offers two qualities; I am not concerned about the price difference. Typically, I would go with the cheap one, and change each time I adjust the gap. Even if the difference in price is negligible. https://www.mgcycle.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=68_127&products_id=2455

I had one on my Harley, in 1979. But the Harley had a dry sump, so I did not have to check the level using the dipstick. How easy is it to check the oil level with this one? as "easy" as with the original dipstick? better?

I found another brand that seem to sell better quality instruments and brackets. It will post about it as soon as I have received the thermometer and clock with the mounts. Their instruments glow in the dark, unlike Formotion ones, and you can also change the battery yourself on the clock... They sell Oil gauges too....

Actually, I wish I had one, just for the sake of checking if there would be any difference in temperatures in the scorching heat, or in typical weather. In fact, the outside temperature is so high, that the AC in my house is unable to maintain the dialed temperature. When I start my day at 6:00, the temperature is already 80 deg F (27C); I don't think this AC has the capacity to cool down the house in this heat. Houston has also issued a water conservation alert, because of the drought, and we have very low pressure at the moment.

In my line of work, we had to deal with H2s, or Hydrogen Sulfide. But nothing to do with brake cleaner or welding.

It may have been Benzene; Not toluene. I remember that when doing some of the in-situ analysis during oil sampling, we used Benzene and we had to wear protective gear to handle it. In any case, we always were around dangerous chemicals, including mercury.

Now we talkin'..... I don't mind the cold by the way. Riding in this kind of temperatures we have at the moment is not fun at all. But there is one factor that I like. No need to pack a lot of gear when it is hot.

Possibly "Toluene"?

80 degF? It is like freezing for a Texas based rider.... Yesterday we had 108 degF here in Spring Branch.

You may want to specify if the rear seat cowl is missing or simply not shown in the picture. A small video of starting the bike cold and letting it idle makes wonder. You may want to correct the eBay narrative stating 4600 miles, the odometer reads 4300, and you are stating that it is possibly 14,000; it makes it confusing. Sorry, not trying to patronize, but I have been looking for another Guzzi (not a V11) and sifting through FB marketplace and other Craig's list, and there is never too much information you can provide. You did mention that you had the bike for a year and a half, which is very good. Adding how many miles you did with it is important too. Scrupulous maintenance is something that makes people trust you. if you know anything about the bike from the previous owner, throw it in. I am telling you, because in June, I flew all the way to Boise idaho, and back. A one day trip to check out a Quota 1100ES. I know that even if you write a full comprehensive description, people are still going to call you to ask you questions because they did not read. But to buyers like myself, this is important.

I reinserted the left boot all the way on the left hand cylinder; the adjustable clamp worm screw was the opposite way. In my battle tank days, when using adjustable collars on fuel lines, you would always install them with the worm screw 180 degrees apart to prevent any leak. Mine were not installed this way. In good mechanical practice, one of the worm clamp access screw should be up, the other down in a 180 degrees fashion. I am thinking to replace all the rubber parts of the injection system as soon as I complete my 2023 motorcycle grand tour of Texas, and that driving course that I have kept postponing.

Sorry for my delayed acknowledgment of your post. I should have set "follow-up". Thanks for taking the time to answer; They did not answer my query. They may have not seen it, or, as I found out, a lot of European based companies don't want to deal with USA based customers. I have not completely made up my mind on the best course of action for sound attenuation. I am still coalescing.

I would give Piaggio a thumb's up for making sure every bike is being recalled, not only those in the USA. Not sure why other European countries did not get the tainted bikes.

As sad as it may be, I am prepared to give them a pass on everything. I still have clear in my mind the Takata airbag disaster, which took many people being hit by shrapnel before the industry decided to divulge the issue they attempted to sweep under the rug. Same thinking about GM and their faulty ignition switches: 124 people passed away.... I bad eeprom seems like a walk in the park.

This problem was detected by the NHTSA; Seems the issue only concerns 260 motorcycles sold in the USA. Piaggio decided to extend the recall to the bikes sold in Italy and possibly in Germany. The V100S equipped with the ölhins shocks are not concerned. https://www.moto.it/news/richiamo-per-moto-guzzi-v100-mandello-il-monoammortizzatore-kyb-potrebbe-rompersi.html

I am still amazed that some amateurish errors can happen to such a long running company. Surely, they must have learned from previous experience? or were they so strapped for cash they had to always do everything as cheap as it could be? Wasn't Guzzi under De Tomaso at the time they came up with the Centauro? just before Beggio? maybe De Tomaso wanted to unload Guzzi already.

Compliments! The V11 looks glorious and well cared for!

@dowieze I finally got some guidelines directly from a tyre/tire manufacturer: Michelin from the French site. "Usage Courant" means standard use. It is .1 bar more than what Guzzi recommends. 33.35 psig front; 36.26 psig rear. If you round up, 34 and 37; 0.1 bar is 1.5 psig

@buellish1 What is the typical temperature there for that period of time? How do you pronounce "Suches"? like Sushis?

In my younger days, (chirping voice), each time you would test drive a preowned car in view of a purchase, you would do a clutch evaluation. You would set the hand brake, put the car in second gear, and release the clutch. The car should stall immediately. With a worn out clutch, the clutch would slip. Now that almost every car has an automatic gearbox, or robotic one, or a CVT, all these checks are no longer practiced or well known. The "stall test" is easy to to on our motorcycles. We don't have a hand brake, but you can use the front brake to carry out the same test. If your clutch slips, then something needs to be checked. Obviously, you should not attempt to slip the clutch; You need to release as if the bike could move forward, using the applicable precautions to avoid dropping it.