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I reckon that is a possibility that you shouldn't ignore without investigating it.

Nice of the rider to lift his foot so the photographer could get a complete shot of the side.

@footgoose Well, a Rickenbacker bass is (nearly) always a good thing.

Yes, I believe it is. 10th. digit is "2", long frame (black), long tank (no pad), dark background on the gauges, but wrinkle paint on the motor. Also, the ECU is one of those 15M with a paper sticker on it. On the paper sticker it says "2002 Le Mans", but reliable sources have told me it is more than likely a re-programmed California ECU that went back as a warranty claim and got re-programmed in the factory and used for the V11.

Thanks docc, and going by that, I do have the impression that the bike in the ad has a short "chin pad" tank, and not the long tank that I have. Still, it is a bit hard to tell from those photos.

Can't say for sure about the tank, but my long tank doesn't have a pad on top.

Indeed. Supposedly a 2002, but apparently with a short tank, and the clip-ons are under the top yoke, not above. My 2002 Le Mans has a long tank, and the bars above the yoke.

This thread led me to have a quick search for aftermarket gear indicator. There are a number available, and they apparently all work exactly that way, i.e. the "collect" the engine speed and road speed signals from the bikes electronics and calculate the currently selected gear from that. So the only issue would be to translate the (aftermarket) digital speedo to a signal that the gear indicator will accept. I think. I'm not about to try that though. I'm one of those that is only interested in "am I in first" and "am I already in top gear".

Start at about 3 years of age, and play guitar instead of football. Such a Gibson SG does sound nice, doesn't it.

Indeed. I find them an absolute pleasure to use.

Good luck. Maybe there are some out there some where.

I've got a set of Boehm Manometers which I really like. https://www.boehm-synchrontester.de/ I generally strap them to the pillion seat with ocky straps. They don't care if they are upright or lying down.

According to the community map, there are 35 members in the Melbourne Greater Metropolitan Area (two of them on the Penninsula...), one in the boonies up near Benalla, and 3 somewhere near Elmore.

The papers here list the date of first registration, so if a bike sits in a dealership for a while, the listed date can easily diverge from the build date. Is that the same there, or are they supposed to list the year of manufacture?

What I did today: gave the V11 a run. Once again only about 80km, once again lots of fun. I'm still not really satisfied with the state it is in, but I just couldn't resist going for a ride. The starting problem, see here https://www.v11lemans.com/forums/topic/28565-starter-button/ didn't show up today, so that is good. Also good: the fuel light was just starting to glow as I arrived home. Since I still haven't had the tank off, and plan on doing that as soon as possible, it is good that the tank is empty. I hope to get onto that this week, but that depends a bit on the new hose for the breather system arriving soon.

€120,- cheaper. Wendel has the Bitubo original listed at €406,- , and the Hyperpro shop is asking €285,- for their unit. Those prices can be seen in the links in the post you quoted...

I've read about that somewhere. Not sure if it was here. If I remember rightly, what I read referred to a part from a Griso. I reckon it must be part #12 on this drawing: https://wendelmotorraeder.de/kupplungspumpe-griso-1100-05-08-ex-30_3006_300612_30061210_3006121025.html The drawing at that shop for the clutch hydraulics for the Breva 1100 looks like exactly the same drawing, and the part number for that part is the same: 1038964 GU05606630 whereby the GU number is the Guzzi part number, as far as I know.

Yes. If you have chewed a big end, the oil is most likely full of metal. I did a big end on a V35 a year or so ago. The oil was full of fine, silvery metal dust. Drop it out and have a look.

Assuming Phil is right (which I don't doubt), carefully !! check the headers after letting it run for a minute. The cold one is the cylinder that is not firing. If both cylinders are firing, the headers will be equally warm.

Yes. Talking from (lots of) experience, not from "I wish I could": when you're driving at higher speeds (as long as you're not terminally stupid) you stay concentrated. Doesn't matter if it is a bike or a car or a transporter ( a Mercedes Sprinter with the "right" motor will also easily hold 160 km/h plus. Fully loaded. )

That's exactly the problem with the Autobahn. As mentioned, I haven't been on it with the V11 yet, but the Autobahn is the reason I bought the GTR. I wanted a bike with good luggage, a shaft drive, and enough kick to keep up with the pace on the Autobahn on long trips. And I like Kawaski. The fairing on the GTR is so good that you don't notice how fast you are going. I've used the GTR many times to do trips upwards of 400 km. . Mostly, I was on the way to a job, so it's all about getting there, not tourist trips. My cruising speed is generally around 160 km/h ( 100 m.p.h.). One has to keep reminding oneself that it really does take a while to slow down from that sort of speed, and paying very close attention to what is going on is a very good idea. After more than about half an hour at a constant silly speed, it all starts to just feel normal. Still, it's really good fun to ride on a very well designed and constructed freeway at a speed at which you have to concentrate for the curves.

No worries, mate. I know how draconian it's got in Victoria. Not good fun.

Yes, of course, but as mentioned above, it seems the damper is required by law here. Even so, one can back it all the way off. It just has to be there.

Yes, be careful, even whilst having fun. I haven't had mine on the Autobahn yet, but one fine day... I hope to have the Navigator mount on it by then, and then I will also know what the real speed is. I'm curious. A good "loop" for that sort of game starting from where I live is westwards out of town to Junction 17, head south to the cloverleaf, then east to Junction 29 and back in to town. Going by the map, that's about 33 km. of Autobahn. https://www.openstreetmap.org/search?query=Leipzig#map=11/51.3205/12.3304 The first bit down to the cloverleaf is 3 lanes both ways, and the whole stretch is mostly unrestricted. With a bit of luck at the right time of day on the right day, barring roadworks, there is nothing stopping you from opening the throttle to the stop and just holding it there until common sense prevails. Germany does have some good sides.

Yep. Look at this, it's the ABE document : https://hyperpro.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Steeringdamper-ABE-91325-2023.pdf and on page 16: MOTO GUZZI (I) V 10 Centauro KK H 649 ´98 - ´00 MK-MG10-O001 75 Mounting Kit on original place V 11 Sport KR e3*0007 ´98 - ´00 MK-MG10-O001 75 Mounting Kit on original place so officially I could use one on an earlier Sport, but not on the Le Mans. I'll need to think about it a bit more... Edit: a bit of a search in parts catalogues indicates that it is the same part number for all V11 models. Maybe I can swing something with that argument. And the Hyperpro is about €120,- cheaper than the original part. https://wendelmotorraeder.de/lenk-stossdaempfer_gu01530291-p-1034146.html?ref=expl https://www.hyperpro-shop.de/epages/61863095.sf/de_DE/?ObjectPath=/Shops/61863095/Products/DS-075D-NP1 It seems the RSC version is available with 65mm or 75mm travel. Does anyone know which of these is suitable for a V11?