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Thanks guys! Here's a shot of the LM1 fairing. Bought it years ago from a guy in the UK who was making them for the old Speed Triple, oddly enough.

After experiencing vapor lock almost every time I took the bike out on long rides on hot days, I decided to wrap my fuel pump with heat shield tape as a cheap, low-effort experimental fix. I didn't really expect it to work, but figured it couldn't hurt. I've ridden about a thousand miles with this solution and it has started right up every single time, even in situations where before it would have had no chance due to the heat. Such a simple fix, wish I did a long time ago! So I would suggest that this is worth a shot as a first try before doing anything more involved.

Great, thanks for the info! You probably mentioned elsewhere, but I was confused because I have Mistral cans, but they are the regular old round cans and I didn't realize they had other models. Much appreciated.

Bob, those pipes look fantastic! Can you please share who makes them and where they can be purchased? thanks!

Thanks! It came in black, and I had it mounted that way for a week, but decided to get it painted silver to make it look more like a stock part of the bike. I'm really stoked on how it turned out.

I found this LM1 styled fairing from Sprint Manufacturing in England. http://www.sprintmanufacturing.co.uk/brochure.htm It's made for a 1994 Triumph Speed Triple. The guy from Sprint had no idea if it would fit a V11, but I took a chance. After a little bit of tweaking, it's a very good fit.

I received my kit on Friday and installed it right away. I think this is the first work I've done on my bike where the instructions were written by someone who spoke English as their first language. Nothing lost in translation for once! The installation process was very straight forward, but can get tricky on the shifter side. All went well and I was ready for my Saturday ride. I'm serious when I say this was the best experience I've had riding this bike in the 20K miles I've ridden it! I was no longer sliding forward in the seat, my knees didn't start aching after and hour, and I was able to un-weight myself from the seat far more easily when I got into the twisties. This kit was the last piece to the puzzle of making this bike comfortably fit my 6'4" frame. I switched out the clip-ons in favor of some LSL superbike bars and risers and I had the seat rebuilt by Rich Maund. Now it is simply perfect for me. When I returned home Saturday evening, my wife commented that I didn't seem as tired as she would have expected. For the first time after an all-day ride, I still felt great! Just wanted to praise John for his fantastic work on designing and building this kit. Top rate stuff, great attention to detail and best all... it works. Thanks again!

Hi RichPugh, That's my bike you have pictured there. It is a Rich Maund seat rebuild. He did a beautiful job and it is significantly more comfortable than stock. He gives you a choice of vinyl patterns, colors and textures to choose from. I went with the less popular non-shiny finish for the side portions in an attempt to match the existing matte black areas of the bike, like the tank pad. Turned out perfect! -Mike

John, thanks for your great communication so far! I was relieved to hear you were still producing these and can't wait to get the kit. At 6'4", I expect this kit will allow my knees to last a lot longer, especially on more spirited rides when I'm riding with much of my weight on the pegs. All the pressure on my knee caps is pretty significant with the deep bend that my long legs require on the stock peg position. Can't wait! Check is in the mail!

Are these still available? I have a message to John through this website, but no reply. Thanks!

I have a 2001 and up till last week, I rode with the steering damper on minimum, for the 15,500 miles I've put on the bike. Last week I went into a corner marked 20 mph at about 40. I didn't realize it was wet, unlike the two previous dry turns I had just taken at similar speeds. The bike went sideways, really whipping the tail end out. I managed to regain traction by giving it more gas, but just as soon I thought I was in the clear, the bike went into an uncontrollable oscillation and I ended up sliding down the road on the right side, coming to a stop in mud and leaves on the side of the road. Luckily I didn't get hurt and the bike suffered very minimal damage. (broken front and rear brake levers, bent peg, scraped up mistral pipe, dented headlight ring, and grinded-away cylinder head guard, broken spark plug-- all fixed for under $300) I don't blame the the soft setting on the damper. I still think I could have saved it, if given a few more tries! Anyway, I went riding yesterday for the first time since the incident and I had the damper 8 clicks in just because that oscillation scared the crap out of me and seemingly came out of nowhere. It gave me a sense of security riding yesterday. I'll probably eventually loosen it back up to around 4 clicks in. But no more minimum setting for me, unless I'm just putting around town. By the way, the ride when I crashed was the very first ride on my new Rich Maund seat and with the FBF crossover. Both are awesome! I'll post photos soon. Still need to wash some mud off my bike! Neither of the two new parts were damaged.

I can only speak from my personal experience. I purchased a new 2001 V11 Sport two years ago. One of the bargain leftovers available here in California at the time. I've since put 16,000 miles on it and it has been as reliable and troublefree as my Suzuki. I had the tranny recall work done on it, but I never experienced any odd behavior from it before or after the work. The first couple services were done at dealer, and now I do it all myself. I can't imagine a bike that could be easier to work on. I think many people are like me and don't want to post about how perfect things are with their bikes thinking they might jinx it. I'm knocking on wood right now...

Looking good!

I just picked up a bottle of this stuff. It is branded as Moto Guzzi final drive oil. The label says that the moly has been premixed, and to shake thoroughly before using.

Do you mind sharing your source for this information? Thanks!

Yeah, if I remember correctly, Enzo was getting very close to 90hp to the rear wheel and an extremeley flat and impressive torque curve.

Al, I like the new badges! I have to say I would go NO eagle. If the eagle were dimensional, as well, that would be great, but otherwise it makes the badges look added-on and not as clean. Less is more! -Mike

Yes, I agree. I have grinded my kickstand pretty well on turns, but I still have about 1/4 inch of chicken strip left. Just won't go any further! I'm running 170 Metzler Roadtecs.