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I thought about it also, but too many projects going on already. It's close to me as well. I wonder about bike's history when it is up for sale without its fairing.

https://portland.craigslist.org/clc/mcd/d/2002-moto-guzzi-v11-le-mans-runs-good/7637845791.html

Model year, which could be a digit off from manufacture date.

Haha, went over my head. I didnt think so either. Owner is out of town until Saturday and said he will give me VIN. That will tell the tale. The tenth digit will be either ending in a 3 or 4 I suspect. I went through this with my V11, another glaring error. Was listed as a 2004, you guys looked at it and said no way, it is a 2001. Title said 2004, PO maintained it is a 2004 and my new title still says that, DMV couldnt change it. Build date on headstock and VIN both prove them all wrong. Go figure.

No chin pad? He had this listed back in March. Looks like its up again.

Another shiny red tank... https://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/mcy/d/hayward-moto-guzzi-v11-sport-ballabio/7635151882.html

Understood.

Well, it brought that gem of a post to the top again, so there's that.

Tone it down a bit for lane splitting...

Another California greenie... https://losangeles.craigslist.org/sgv/mcy/d/la-habra-2001-moto-guzzi-v11-sport/7635258103.html

850 miles?!! https://austin.craigslist.org/mcy/d/austin-2003-moto-guzzi-california-low/7627618678.html

This might have been shown here before, but it is new to me. I usually call Piaggio and give them the VIN to check on the recall status of bikes I am looking at, but this is just as easy. I punched in my bike just for kicks, and it confirmed my earlier phone result from them before my purchase. My only question is the sentence at the bottom of the page referring to recalls after 2009, which the V11's were not. The gearbox recall was done in 2003, but the info comes up as satisfied and does reference my bike and color. So I am a little baffled. http://recall.piaggiogroup.com

When I took a MSF advanced course back in the eighties, they mentioned the most common scenario of a bike/auto crash is when the car driver turns left in front of an oncoming biker. Could be out of a street or driveway. The reason they gave is a driver turning left first looks both left and right, then proceeds when they dont see a car. Their mind is looking for a car, so it registers all clear even though a bike is coming, and they proceed with sometimes fatal results. In my opinion, if there is one defensive tactic to be aware of, it is this scenario to key in on. Staying alert all the time these days is so important because other drivers aren't.

In the Northwest, drops of water on things is perfectly normal...

Another lesson learned...

Not a V11, but looks to be well cared for. The engine and gearbox should be familiar to us. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/3479560452328293/?mibextid=dXMIcH

Very nice! Gives new meaning to ultra light...airborne in the length of your driveway.

Got a pic of that bad boy on the ground? I have about 300 hours VFR in a 172...miss it, but kids came along. Back in the day when it was $40 an hour wet. Afraid to see what it is now.

docc, you're never going to sell that. When you are ready to part with your silver V11, it's going in a museum somwhere. In our world, it is the most famous Sport of all...at least the most photographed and well documented.

The wisdom on this site and the wealth of info from past posts blows me away. You are right. I looked up stock new Ballabios and the pipes certainly look to be the same. Owner said they were aftermarket.

I guess that's why it was safety wired...somebody knew.

I noticed on p6x's pictures of the Quota he is checking out there is a crossover pipe in front of the engine. It looks like a welded connection on the main pipes and a clamp in the middle. It is hard to tell from the pic but I'm assuming it is a clamp. On the bike I looked at Tuesday it had a crossover pipe in front of the engine also. The connection to both pipes off the engine had a short welded stub forming a T with what I assume was a female connection with a clamp on either side to accept the crossover pipe. What I did not understand was why the short crossover pipe was loose in both ends under the clamp...it just rattled around. I asked him why it was like that. He replied he didnt know, but he said he tightened up the clamps as tight as he could. Also I noticed that the crossover pipe was safety wired. Was something amiss there? He said they were aftermarket pipes that went straight to the mufflers, instead of through the balance box I am used to seeing on the underside. He also had the balance box to go with the bike, but no pipes. So I am guessing the pipes were aftermarket like he said, but don't have a clue why the present crossover pipe was so loose. I'm going to dig up some Ballabio pics to see what the stock exhaust looks like. Anybody know whats going on here?

You are right to do that! I do the same thing...I like to know what's going on beneath me. My point was that this was advertised to be in excellent condition. You can make some assumptions on a bike that presents itself well as to the level of care it has received. But when it has six months of road grime on it, missing hardware, slop in the throttle and old tires, other assumptions can be made. Polishing up the tank doesn't hide all that.

Yep, that's it. Tank is red and it is in beautiful condition. Italians know red.