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Have fun.

Yes, of course. But I've got a bit of an eye on the market here. He can't realistically expect to get that sort of money for that bike here.

I just found another one: https://www.road-race-service.de/product-437.html I know absolutely nothing about that vendor. Just stumbled across the site whilst looking for a screen for my V35 Imola. Hens teeth are easier....

Look here. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cockpit#Etymology I reckon the "cockswain" theory is better.

The bloke said something like "your really have to know how to ride this bike". That's one of the main reason I bought one. He seems to have recognised the qualities of the V11, but he seems to me to be a bit of an idiot too. Or maybe I've just lost touch with the younger generation.

I just found this in the net. It seems to be currently available. https://3ppp.de/shop/zweiraeder/drosselsaetze/motorrad/35-kw/moto-guzzi/1520/35-kw-drossel-moto-guzzi-v11

I'm quite convinced it is intended as an alternative to the helicopter to get to the yacht. Probably uses heaps less fuel...

Nice. Wilbur and Orville's first flight apparently wasn't much more than that, either.

The hair has to be that colour. It matches the bag on the pipes...

Would you care to show us a photo of the motor in that, and perhaps tell us what it is?

The question needs to go to Chuck directly, but I got the impression he might still have a couple.

Yes, I reckon I can remeber seeing Micras here (Germany) in a colour that might have been that one.

docc, the more post I read from you (and others here...) the more concerned I am becoming about what I might find when I get around to having a really good look at my Le Mans. Thanks to you and everyone else here for all the good advice and solid tips. Far better to read about those sort of things in advance and go looking for them than to discover them far from home on the way to a weekend rally that one has been looking forward to for months.

Yes. I learned that very early on, and coincidentally read an Article on the topic just recently. In about 1986 I bought a '76 Z900. It had a Michelin on the back. Tread pattern M38, if I remember correctly, but it was a racing rain tyre. Shouldn't have been on a street bike at all, actually. When it was warm, it was fantastic. But it absolutely had to be warm. I nearly chucked it away one time coming out of the parking lot at the Uni. There was a roundabout on the way out, and I gave it a bit of stick coming out. I think that was the first time I got a bike seriously sideways. The tyre was still cold, and just let go.

Mine has these on it: https://www.bridgestone.de/motorrad-reifen/sport/battlax-s21 I can't say much about them, as I haven't ridden it much yet, and that in very cold conditions on a newly bought bike, i.e. I don't know the bike at all. One of the blokes I share the garage with said they are more or less one grade short of race tires. Can anyone confirm that? I have a feeling that the previous owner might have chosen grip at all cost, and bugger the mileage. We'll see. I'll try and remember to report back when I have ridden a bit more in friendlier conditions, and got the suspension dialled in to my weight a bit. The previous owner is probably at least 20 Kg. heavier than me, and I have a feeling that he had it set up hard for his weight.

Well, that explains the tape then. That's a goog thing... Yeah, and tape instead of mounting bolts might too...

Do that. I'll be looking forward to it. I rode the V35 to work today. Only in town, and only about 4.5 km. Barely enough to get it warm. Nice and sunny, but barely above 0°C. The seat wasn't frozen solid, but was very "firm", and provided a perfect practical example of what a heat sink does.

They're heading into winter...

Get the tape off and have a look. If there is a good reason for it, you should be able to see it, and almost certainly also figure out a more elegant way to solve the issue than adhesive tape. If there is nothing obvious there, then there is adhesive tape on there distributing sticky horrible residue for no good reason, and it is time it was removed.

Ahh, yes. Sometimes one just hast to make do with what one can get. Well I do fell honoured. Unlikely that a GTR 1000 will play a part though. I crashed the first one, and am trying to sell the one I have now. The V11 has ursurped the GTRs position.

Whatever happend to be on the parts shelf at the time...

Just out of curiosity, the bike is fairly low mileage, but not pristine. From his description: Is he optimistic with the pricing, or do they go for that sort of money there?

Yes, you could put that in there. You could also put beer in there. Ok, I'm being a snob, but hey, I live in Germany... Shortly after I bought my first Kawasaki 1000 GTR, I went shopping with it. That taught me the value of the panniers on that bike. I loaded up 6 bottles of beer (half-litre, as they generally are in Germany...), two deep-frozen pizzas, and a bottle of white wine for the missus. In one of the panniers.

It's a German company, so having it sent to USA might be expensive. They have a very good reputation here, so you might like to enquire. https://www.mrashop.de/modellbezogene-produkte/motoguzzi/v11-le-mans/alle-bj/7140/v11-lemans-originalformscheibe-om-alle-baujahre?number=I4025066089666 Look around on the site. They also offer a higher screen, if that should be interesting for you. Edit: I didn't notice initially, but there is a button on there that allows the choice of "english" as language. The translation is acceptable.

I've read in the german forum a couple of times that it is possible to fit a stelvio shock on the rear of the Norge, and that this solves the clearance problems and improves the handling generally. I gather the Stelvio shock is a bit longer. That is hearsay, and only intended as a starting point for your own research! What else I have read: the Norge is probably the best ever Guzzi for two-up riding, although some Stelvio owners prefer the Stelvio.