mikev

hahaha!

it's weird, and not about cars

This is my 3rd season on the v11 and my second season on the road 5 tires. I put around 2k miles per season. I didn't notice what I interpret as the rear suspension bottoming out till this year. It's a pretty shitty section of road. I have not checked the sags. Will look for that thread. I am more than 165 lbs, haven't weighed that since high school probably.

A record stretch of warm dry days this Fall in southern New England is making for some great commuting rides, though sunset is a bit to early for my taste. The ride is mostly on a secondary state road that is a favorite for weekend bikers. I don't see too many bikes in the mornings but do on the way home in the afternoons sometimes. One section near my home is under construction, stormwater drainage system install thru an area that occasionally floods, The road was in need of paving before the work started and now, numerous patches and it gets harder and harder to weave my way thru the less that smooth pavement. I notice my rear suspension feels like it bottoms out sometimes going maybe 20-25 mph. I increased the rear suspension setting but can't really tell if it helped much or not. Is this normal or is there something I can check to better evaluate if the rear shock needs replacement or some different tuning? Possibly a winter project I guess.

I am going to try rebuilding mine. Just have to find an O-ring source. Like the sound of cheap repair.

PO had UNI pod filters on it

My V11 odometer just passed 30k. Its been decent weather this Fall for commuting. Also, my second season with the Road 5s and they don't show any noticeable wear yet, as far as I can tell. Maybe have put 4-5k on then so far... And, I like the stock airbox sound. Definite improvement. My next task - maybe this Winter - is to either rebuild my leaky steering dampener or get a new one. Any recommendations?

the pipes on the greenie look like they have a lower angle than normal

A couple pics of some Moto Guzzi from last weekend IMOC rally. Only saw a few V11's, lots of Norge, Brevas, V85TTs

Im not seeing it listed on their website yet

I really like the coppa italia color scheme

Just noticed the listed specs, range of ~85 miles, and a price of ~20,000 USD, not really even usable for my commute to work without a charge.

tom cruise doesn't look like tom cruise to me any more ... but he is most definitely capable of doing his own amazing stunts.

my lower bolt was somewhat loose, makes me want to spend some quality time torquing all the little fasteners everywhere on the bike

... its for fly fishing ...

that's about my average for slow/no speed tip overs so far lol

here is mine after adding new grips, bar end weights, the rizoma mirrors and reinstalling the stock airbox and side panels

I put a zip tie on my right fork and after commuting to work and home again, ~ 50 miles, its about 42 mm from the bottom. Both still feel dry.

I bought a Seal Doctor at RevZilla. After commute to work this morning, my left fork does not appear to be weeping, so fingers crossed. I did bite on the Ali seals. I may or may not use them, but for $5 bucks for two seals and covers, with free shipping from mainland China, worth further evaluation. I share Phil's skepticism. Will be interested in hearing how well LaGrasta's set works out.

found this video over the weekend - its a bit long but goes thru the entire process on forks similar to V11

On the ride home yesterday, I noticed my left front fork appears to be weeping a little bit. Right one seems ok. I've read thru some of the various threads about forks and will dig around for some 35mm film and see if I can reseat existing seal and get thru the season. Looking for a tutorial or something that outlines the steps to replace the seals, what seals to buy, and any special tools needed, etc. Will look thru the manual later tonight.

At the office, the shop radio plays the same 100 +/- songs every single day. My office is unfortunately upstairs near one of the speakers and so I wear noise cancelling head phones when I'm there. This situation has caused me to really dislike the 2 or 3 old Bill Joel and Phil Collins songs that get played over and over again day after day, week after week, month after month, year after year, in particular, Piano Man. The Guzzi connection has redeemed him somewhat in my mind but I still hate the songs.

received my patches, thank you @p6x

just to be clear, my original post is not about LEDs, I just have the stock lights and turn signal indicator.

I've heard good things about Cozumel, although I didn't dive when I was there. I did do some nice dives in Saint Martin (before kids). I would not recommend southern Florida unless you drive 40+ miles west into the Gulf. Viz is not great closer to shore.