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As I already mentioned, the one in the "Andy York" looks like it is not adaptive. The adaptive ones from JW Speaker look completely different.

Nice suits. And they all forgot to put on a shirt (in the "brand new" video).... The video makes me wonder if they took inspiration from the Bee Gees, or the other way around. Don't get me wrong: I wasn't a fan of the Bee Gees as a teenager (that was their disco period, approximately...) but have come to realise that the were, in fact, rather excellent. In particular, I had occasion to hear Robin Gibb sing from about 3 feet away. The man was really good.

There are shims in there, apparently. Or spacers or whatever you like to call them. Look here, page 42, part #1. They call it a "pad", which I suspect is a poor translation. https://www.af1racing.com/ProdImages/st3/GUV100.pdf In the parts list on the lower part of the page one can see that the part is available in various thicknesses. From here, https://www.motociclismo.es/fotos-motor-moto-guzzi-100-mandello_69296_113/11311934.html this photo from about the middle of the series shows the top of the valve springs, and there one can see the depression in which the "pads" sit. https://www.motociclismo.es/uploads/s1/11/31/19/36/moto-guzzi-v-100-motor-detalles-19_1_1000x575.jpeg

Yes, there's been some of that in the German language forums too. And about the cylinders being part of the same casting as the block, and a few other things. All of which are apparently par for the course in modern motors. Since a couple of decades.

I got my package from Chuck today. Lovely piece of work. Don't know when I'll get on to putting it in, but I will.

Thanks docc. By the look of it, that is not one of the "adaptive" ones, but it is a good starting point.

I just read through this thread, and no one has mentioned the brand, so... Has anyone tried out a JW Speaker "adaptive" headlight in a V11, specifically a Le Mans? They are available in 7" https://www.jwspeaker.com/products/adaptive-led-headlights-model-8790-adaptive-2/ or 5.75" https://www.jwspeaker.com/products/adaptive-led-headlights-model-8690-adaptive-2/ and they are pretty expensive, I gather...

Battered and deep fried pizza... As the lady said, "why?". Probably the best fish and chips I ever had was in Acland St. in St. Kilda (Melbourne, Australia...). It is a while ago now, but I reckon it must have been this place: https://pinkflakefishnchips.com.au/

That's a very nice read. Doesn't apply to the aforementioned first bike, though. That was a 1983 Suzuki GSX 250 E. Very boring bike: everything on it just worked. Properly.

Truly a legendary song. Not a bad guitarist, either. Not to mention the drummer and the bass player.

I would assume it can. There are a number of ways an engine number can get "lost". For instance, my first bike had sometime in it's life before me been stolen and recovered. The thief had (very sloppily) filed off the engine number. I don't know what he thought he would achieve, as the file marks were obviously visible, and the frame number was still intact. Anyway, when the bike found it's way back to the rightful owner, the police (or maybe the rego office) supplied a new number that was then stamped in. That was in Australia, but I can't imagine that a similar procedure would not apply in the USA.

*jealous glare*

Just for interest's sake: In Victoria, Australia, both engine number and frame number are in the papers, and the police go looking for them both if they do a vehicle check. In Germany, the frame number (VIN) is in the papers, but the engine number is not. Given the reputation for being finicky about details that Germans have (which often bears up in reality...) I don't understand that at all.

From what I've read, a (tiny) bit too long is not a problem, but too short always is.

This seems to be the manufacturer: https://www.carcoon.com/product-range/vehicle/indoor/indoor-bikebubble/

Do you know how it is being shipped? Just so's you know, DHL is likely to be affected by strikes at the moment.

No. To cross-check, I just loaded this manual down to my laptop: https://guzzitek.org/gb/ma_us_uk/1100/V11_1999-2003_Atelier(Compil-GB-D-NL).pdf No costs, no membership, just "save to ..." using the function for that in the browser. There is a place for donations on the site, but using the site is free. I should donate actually. The amount of times I've used that site myself or linked to it, I "morally" owe the guy about 10.,000 bucks.

Will do. Thanks for the tip.

Also here: https://guzzitek.org/ It takes a good look to see how the site works, but the collection of workshop manuals and parts catalogues there is very, very impressive.

Hi docc. I did some looking at parts lists, and found (perhaps) what you are asking for. The source for the parts lists is here: https://guzzitek.org/gb/accueil_gb.htm There is a quite amazing collection of workshop manuals and parts catalogues there. Looking at this one: https://guzzitek.org/parts_list/gb/1100/V11Sport-RossoMandello_1999-2001_062011_PL(GB).pdf There is a reference on page 67 of the document to the "Mandello red clutch" that is, going by the drawings, a single plate clutch. In this one: https://guzzitek.org/parts_list/gb/1100/V11LM_Naked_2001-2002_052013_PL(GB).pdf the drawing on page 79 shows the twin plate clutch with an additional reference to a single plate clutch labelled "V11 Scura / V11 LM Tenni" The Coppa Italia was, as far as I can tell, a tarted up Cafe Sport. This parts list for the 2003 - 2005 Cafe Sport / Ballabio https://guzzitek.org/parts_list/gb/1100/V11Cafe_Ballabio_2003-2005_062013_PL(GB).pdf has a picture on the first page of, as far as I have been able to tell, a Coppa Italia. Page 70 shows a twin plate clutch. As far as I can tell, there is no reference to a single plate clutch in there. Hope that helps. I would encourage others to not take the information as undisputed fact, but rather to use it as a starting point for further research to either confirm or refute its veracity.

except that the air filters look like they were cut out of a coke can.

As I understand it, at the front. I.e. where the torque arm bolts to the frame. From what I hear (read...), the worn bush makes itself apparent through a hard click-clack noise when the load on the torque arm changes (on-throttle to off-throttle and vice versa). I haven't personally had anything to do with this issue, so this is all hearsay, but from very reliable sources, and always the same information from various sources.

Indeed.

I always did prefer a slightly more stretched riding position. UJM (universal japanes motorcyle) position was never my favourite. And then there is the expression that one hears here and there in Germany: "Wer schön sein will, muss leiden" Translation: "If you want to look good, you have to suffer".

Ahhh, much better. Thanks.