taminatorv

For sale is a 2001 Moto Guzzi V11 Sport, silver with red frame, 10k miles, one owner. It's been well cared for by a motorcycle enthusiast. The fork springs have been upgraded and a Power Commander III as been added along with Mistral aluminum oval exhausts. I've also added bar end mirrors because I got tired of looking at my elbows. The picture shows the original mufflers, but the Mistrals look almost identical. The transmission recall has also been performed. Tires are in good shape, Dunlop D220s from a couple of years ago. The battery is in good shape and is always on a Battery Tender. The sale will include the original exhaust, a service stand, the original mirrors, spare oil filters, a new set of front brake pads, and the owner's and shop manual. I really don't want to sell it, but I have another baby on the way. It doesn't make sense to keep it and not ride it much. I'm asking $5500. Please call Tam at 408-592-9360. I live near San Jose, CA.

I've only used world specs in the past. I probably just waited too long between adjustments, the last one about 4k miles ago. Thanks for everyones advise.

The last time I set the valve lash was around 6k miles and it's now nearing 10k miles. I've also balanced the TBs twice since 6k miles and it continues to idle and run smoothly, just has the dropping problem when hot. I didn't think it was either of those since the problem started right after I installed the Mistral and the new map on the PCIII. I'll definitely set my valve lash and TB again soon. That's one thing I love about our bikes is the ease of maintenance.

I haven't tried removing it since the problem occurred after the Mistral installation. I might be worth a shot.

I've got a 2001 V11 Sport that is basically stock except for PCIII and Mistral ovals. Before installing the Mistrals, my idle was good, typically stable at around 1100rpm. After running it for a while and thoroughly warmed up, the idle increased a little bit. After installing the Mistrals and the appropriate PCIII map, the idle slows down as the engine warms. It's especially bad after riding for a while and coming to a stop. The idle will drop to as low as 700rpm and stumble. If I let it idle for a little bit, the idle will slowly creep back up to around 900rpm, but never back to 1100rpm or so that I set it at. If I stop the engine and start it back up after no more than a minute, the idle returns back to 1100rpm. I've tried richening and leaning out the idle with the PCIII, but it didn't make a difference. The TBs are balanced and the valves are set to world spec. It runs great other than the idling problem. Any ideas? Thanks, Tam

Here it is: http://www.guzzitech.com/V11SportWobble-Todd_E.html. First, loosen the steering stabilizer, then raise the forks in the triple trees 3/8" to 1/2". I also set my rear sag for my weight and later changed out the fork springs. Tam

My 01 Sport was a little twitchy on quick transitions and sweepers for my taste. I slowed down the steering down and added more stability by raising the forks in the triple clamps. I think I raised it 1/2". Also, I back the steering damper completely out. If you want more details, go to Guzzitech.com. Tam 2001 V11 Sport

Taminatorv, How did you bend your sidestand? Mike I have no idea how my sidestand got bent. I never sit on the bike while on it's side stand. I just walked out one day and it was really leaned over. I'm guessing there was some porosity in the casting and it just bent one day.

I put the sidestand onto a two inch block of wood that gets the bike closer to straight up before I put prop it up on the shop stand. It's much easier for me to get an alignment on the bolts.

Munroe Motors has all of the parts in for the recall and I'm pretty high on their list for the work (I called in December). I've been riding it as often as I can, but my V11S sees limited riding because of a bent sidestand. I'm afraid to park it anywhere but home on the shop stand for fear that it will fall over. My tranny still shifts smoothly so I'm not too concerned about any failures. As for the sidestand, I have a new one on order. Graham in NZ from the WildGuzzi board bent his back with good results, so I might try that while I'm waiting.

I've been waiting close to two months for the recall parts and my dealer still doesn't know when he'll get them. I'm also on the fourth week of waiting on the decision of whether or not they will warranty my bent sidestand.

I've got a 98 VFR800 as my primary motorcycle because the quality issues of Italian motorcycles concern me. I like the VFR800, but it doesn't provide the feel and doesn't have the character that draws me to my V11 Sport. Rides on the VFR are uneventful and it's become just transportation for me. Rides on the V11 are experiences to remember. If Guzzi can build a V11 as reliable as the Japanese, I'd also have a Lemans with hard bags as my primary bke. I've also received the recall notification and have contacted Munroe Motors in San Francisco to order the parts. The person I talked had never heard of a V11 gearbox failure, so that's nice to know. Tam

Gio, Yeah, the rear fender is the main problem. It let's too much water and crud past. Water is thrown right onto the breather. On another posting, Lex made an extension for the inner fender than covers all the way back down to the swingarm, solving this problem. As far as I know, there's isn't an aftermarket fender yet that addresses this problem.

Now here's something I thought was interesting. A couple of weeks ago, I turned up the shock spring preload to reduce the sag I was experiencing. I wanted to keep more weight on the front wheel to get more stability. The result was a more stable handling V11S that tracks better without that nervous feeling (you probably don't have this problem with your Lemans). The interesting thing was that my ride felt noticably more compliant with the exact same compression and rebound damping settings. My kidneys feel happier after a bumpy road The only thing I could think of is that preloading the spring helps it retain more travel and thus compliance instead of losing it to sag. I'm sure I was sagging close to 2 inches before I adjusted the spring, leaving about 2.7 inches or so of travel from it's total of 4.7 inches. Now, the suspension sags about .5 inches when I sit on it leaving 4.2 inches of travel. Does this make sense or am I just crazy? Hopefully, Carl has a ride soon and we can all meet each other.

My friend Lex has two BMWs and a V11S. I'll ask him to take a look at it.