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Those old farts in the VIP box looked pretty happy, so that must be a good version.

Once again from the Stein-Dinse catalogue: https://www.stein-dinse.biz/etkataloge/etkataloge.php?l=de&h=MG&m=220&t=5368 #4 on the diagram, GU 95021114. The part offered for sale is apparently after-market, not original Guzzi. https://www.stein-dinse.com/de/zahnscheibe-nml/item-2-1310507-95021114-.html #8 GU 91120620, "spacer washer". This is an apparently original Guzzi replacement for GU 95005320 https://www.stein-dinse.com/de/distanzscheibe/item-2-1302017-91120620-.html No dimensions there either, unfortunately. The outside diameter could be guessed from the photo, I reckon. The thickness, perhaps more critical when they call it a "spacer washer", might be harder. Going by the picture, I'd guess something like 4mm.

Yes. Very much so.

I had to look for that, and then had to chuckle a bit. For those not familiar with US culture https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rube_Goldberg

In a similar vein (although musically very different) NB: Consumer advice: this video may contain traces of *guitar*

Looks to me to be a bit of a "special" item. The picture is from Stein-Dinse, where it is quite expensive. https://www.stein-dinse.com/de/staenderschraube-daytona-2-serie/item-2-1117062-30432801-.html Wendel apparently has one (but only one...) for a lot less money. The question is, what would it cost to have it sent to where you are. https://wendelmotorraeder.de/schraube_gu30432801-p-1009294.html?ref=expl EDIT: PS on the Wendel page, underneath the price, it says "(statt 39,90 € ehemaliger VK)" which means "instead of the original list price of €39.90". So even though the Stein-Dinse price seems high, it is apparently not exorbitant.

I'm not convinced he invented any new techniques. What he is doing with his right hand looks like pretty much what classical guitarists do, just not as relaxed.

Right off topic, but I had to grin at that. The reason is advice that someone gave about these measurement mics: https://www.thomann.de/de/behringer_ecm_8000.htm The advice was "you can use them. The best thing to do is buy ten, test them all to find the best one, and flog the rest off on e-bay". To put the price into perspective: I have one of these, a very solid and affordable mic that has been on the market for a long time, i.e. the developement costs have been recovered several times over https://www.thomann.de/de/beyerdynamic_mm_1_2023.htm and here one from the class of mic I can't afford... https://www.thomann.de/de/earthworks_audio_m50.htm Heading back towards "on topic", Phil hit the nail on the head: there is a reason the Behringer is so cheap. The design is, as with a lot of Behringer products, quite ok. The production tolerances are lousy.

If they did, they most likely didn't weigh the same as the standard pistons, and I reckon a crankshaft balance was indicated.

Only slightly jealous about that workshop.

And yet it apparently is. The search for the MG part number at Stein-Dinse, a reputable supplier, threw up apparantly conflicting results. I see your point entirely, but also the value of pointing out that one may need to look closer when a simple search throws up apparently conflicting results. NB: searching using the Brembo part number threw up several results from other suppliers that seemed to be consistent. Perhaps that is the better method in this instance.

EDIT: docc was quicker (again...) but I'll leave the post as I wrote it. Ok, I went searching again. On the basis of the part number for the "correct" kit, GU28659378, I got a couple of hits. Stein-Dinse: no photo, so I don't trust it https://www.stein-dinse.com/de/bausatz-pumpenueberholung/item-2-1588574-GU28659378-.html with a photo, but it looks wrong. I think their search function had a brain fart https://www.stein-dinse.com/de/bremszylinder-reparatursatz-ps-13-hand/item-1-1046268.html This one looks close to right, but claims to be for a PS 13 rather than PS 12 https://www.stein-dinse.com/de/ducati-kupplungszylinder-reparatursatz-ps-13-750-sport/item-1-1001089.html This one from Wendel looks like it might be right https://wendelmotorraeder.de/bausatz-pumpenueberholung_gu28659378-p-1005001.html seems like it is not all that easy to find the right kit. another edit: PS, I have it in the back of my mind that Stein-Dinse did a complete re-build of their website a couple of months ago. It is pretty good, but I don't quite trust it completely yet. Maybe there are still a few bugs in the catalogue.

Thanks, docc. That's for the clutch master cylinder, isn't it? [docc edit: I posted the wrong part for the clutch master cylinder rebuild kit, so these links are not correct, either. My bad. @Speedfrog posted the correct part below. ] For the europeans, Stein-Dinse and Wendel both seem to have an equivalent: https://www.stein-dinse.com/de/bremszylinder-reparatur-satz-ps-12/item-2-1045955-17659352-.html https://wendelmotorraeder.de/rep-satz-handgeber-12er-rund_gu17659352-w1-p-6111800.html In fact, Wendel has two alternatives, but I'm not convinced that the price difference justifies this one... https://wendelmotorraeder.de/bausatz-hpumpenueberholung_gu17659352-p-1001708.html

That's this, right? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lidar If they couldn't get it to work right, it should be removed. At least until it is reliable. If the decision to leave it out was "planning by budget", it was a wrong decision. Such systems need to have everything possible to make them reliable, no matter what the cost.

Very, very pretty car. But Harry should talk to a competent sound engineer about where he mounts his microphone. He's got it on his left lapel, and everythime he turns his head to his left, the sound of his voice changes. Amateur...

Or just buy the part for the later bikes and fit it to your V11. https://www.stein-dinse.com/de/ablassrohr-kupplung/item-2-1031196-05606630-.html You need part #8, the screw, and two of part #9, the seals, as well. https://www.stein-dinse.biz/etkataloge/etkataloge.php?l=de&h=MG&m=210&t=5004#a165229 I got one for my Le Mans, and bleeding the clutch now works like this: Note: I didn't figure all that out by myself. The tip came from this forum.

It's only for looks. This is an aftermarket copy, I gather: https://www.stein-dinse.com/de/nml-anlasserabdeckung-v11-valeo-grau/item-2-1021803-01733330-.html and also, like the original, no longer available. The one on mine, original I believe, doesn't have the circles between the screw holes, but is otherwise pretty much the same. I don't like it much. It is very shiny, and looks a bit tacky to my taste. I was going to leave it off, but put it back on because the rather large and mostly silver sticker on the starter motor annoyed me more than the tacky-placky cover.

He should have seen that coming. Trucks are only allowed to do 80 km/h on the Autobahn. Everyone knows that. There are far too many drivers who seem to think that anything over the speed they choose to drive at is far too fast. There are also far too many who seem to believe that putting on the blinker to change lanes gives them right of way, although the road law states that the onus is on the driver who is changing lanes to make sure he doesn't hinder anyone. All in all, that means when you are approaching a bunch of cars with a truck in the middle, you "know" that some prick is going to pull out in front of you. If you get past without it happening, you were lucky. Don't get me wrong, that's not old-fart-preaching. It is just real-world experience. The law states that the bloke on the bike was in the right. My experience with "my accident" makes me think that, despite that, the damages settlement will probably give him 25 or 30% of the blame. In my case, I was overtaking a line of cars, and someone pulled out in front of me to turn into a side road. Techinically, I was 100% in the right, but the blame was determined at 25% for me and 75% for the other bloke. Anyway, what I'm getting at is that anyone who has spent any time at all on the Autobahn here should have seen that coming. It happens all the time, i.e. that some idiot will pull out in front of much faster traffic. The bloke on the bike was legally in the right, but I suspect he was too keen on getting a good video to concentrate on riding sensibly. And by that, I don't mean "not at 300 km/h", I mean simply observing the dynamic of the traffic ahead.

So the current MV Augusta design department is trying to dock on to a "classic style".

You could well be right there.

You probably know this already, but for the sake of having said it: Whilst it is apart, it would most likely be prudent to have the heads done (valve seats freshened up etc. ) It would be wise to weigh the new pistons and the old pistons. If there is any significant weight difference, perhaps an engine balance should be considered.

Here's the link again, set to start at 2:08. The bike that comes up three bikes later at about 2:18 is a Norge. That must be it, I think.

I have those on the Kawasaki GTR 1000 (Concourse in the USA) that I haven't managed to sell yet. I was quite impressed with them. Interesting, that they have sizes to fit the V11. Maybe I should look into that.

That was fun. It got interesting when he started in on the triplets, but having the music underneath helps keep you head straight.

I would have been prepared to bet that you would suggest that. But you're right, of course. That would be the slickest option.