Chip Seal

Added the MPH riser kit to my 2000 V11 Sport two years ago. They work well. They are pretty solid due to the "agricultural" look. Most difficult part was bleeding clutch slave cylinder. Somewhere on this forum I read about leaving the reservoir about half full for proper expansion. Worked great. Also installed speed bleeders, very handy.

The prior owner bought it in 2002. It had 2000 miles on it. He had until Jan 2021. He [PO] lived in my neighborhood. I knew him from 2000 or so. He moved up to Albany OR. Asked if I would like to ride it the 40 miles to his new home. Yeah, twist my arm! Year later he advertised it for sale. I called him up and said I would be happy to buy it. I just gave him his asking price. He took very good care of it. I have all the paperwork from original owner [it was shipped out from Michigan], maintenance records and receipts for accessories. Also received two totes of original parts, extras, Guzziology and factory manual. Ten years ago, I fell off my GS. Part of my recovery was 10000 minimum steps per diem. Walked by PO's house. He asked if I had ridden anything lately. He rolled a cherry 1990 first year HD Fatboy. He insisted I take all the time I wanted on it. That ride cheered me up incredibly. Went out and picked up a Suzuki DR650 to get back in the game.

Activpop, I see you're in Sherwood OR. Look in current Craig's listings under Moto Guzzi. There is a 2004/2005 Ballabio advertised on Craig's List. Believe it's in Dundee area. Looked like a Burgundy color. Perhaps it's the one you just checked out?

My 2000 V11 Sport is a Silver one. Prior owner added a small silver fairing. He also added a carbon fibre front fender, a silver front was included in the sale. I call it the "Stealth Color". Brighter ones gather unwanted attention. LOL

https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DsaFWZNIIs7w&data=05|01||ecd24a768bf2458bf8a908db5b3fde81|84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa|1|0|638204102089198766|Unknown|TWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D|3000|||&sdata=qbC%2F7BtUuLdVAkyjKmIc6PI3J3AoF7GSwUNPCsYcPVY%3D&reserved=0 Link to great video [You Tube] OVM 05/21/23

Great seeing you at the Show, Dave. Thanks for taking photo of my gray V11S!

This is my 2000 V11 Sport. I was asked to display it. I too was surprised it qualified as "Vintage". LOL Chip Seal

After a year on this very informative site, I finally figured how to load a photo. It's a 2000 V 11 Sport. It has 41500 on it and is solid. Bought January 2021. Someone asked why I bought it? Reply; It's sex on toast! LOL I am the third owner. Second owner is a friend. He bought it with 850 miles. He had it shipped to Oregon 20 years ago. He moved North and asked if I would mind riding it to its new home. Really twisted my arm. So, when he decided to sell, I said I'll take it. I have been riding BMW/Suzuki Dual sports since 1995. Clunky dual sport boots don't work very well on the V11. Found a pair of road boots and have enjoyed riding this machine. Added a pair of risers [some shop out of Houston] and longer brake/clutch lines. It's a kit. Really helped with comfort. Bike has several custom features: carbon fibre front fender, bikini fairing, cowl, titanium exhaust, headers and silencers, plus all stock parts and records from new. The seat isn't that bad! I love how the engine revs up to 7000 rpm and just pulls. Might be the sound... LOL