Dan M

Hello & welcome. The rear exhaust / passenger peg mounts are a good place to hook. In front you can probably get on the bars or use a bar harness like canyon dancer. If your trailer tie down points are wide it'll be stable without too much suspension compression. Good luck

Nothing worse than raw toast.

I like most of their stuff but in this case the stock bodywork is better.

So true. Fondling nice wrenches is part of the Italian bike experience. Having a "tunable" bike is therapeutic for some. $5000-$6000 seems to be around where good examples have leveled out at. As time goes by they may do some increasing.

Welcome OG. Pods will flow more air but is it needed? A drilled box top will provide more air than a stock motor will ever use. If you are doing it for a look you just have to add enough fuel to keep the mix right. The ony downside to pods IMO is increased intake roar. If you don't mind the noise go for it.

Never seen them. I wonder if it would put you in the jack-knife position ala Yamaha Warrior? Seems rough on the lower back.

After much R&D the square wheel replacement is ready. Designed by Italians in the traditional boot style.

Wow. Sorry if you took it as an argument against your superior Moto Guzzi dealership experience. I wasn't trying to refute your awesome and impressive credentials Greg. I just thought it helpful to supply forum members with actual technical information rather than opinion. The conversation I picked up in this thread was ethanol in gasoline as a culprit. I'm no chemist and I'm assuming that you are not either (otherwise I think you would have told us) but I'm thinking ethanol combined with gasoline and other chemicals is attacking the plastic. But like I said, I'm no chemist so I linked to studies actually done by chemists (rather than dealership employees) that claim ethanol in gasoline will attack materials in fuel systems. UL, SAE and auto manufacturers all feel it is enough of an issue to publish papers and TSBs about it. What do they know? Perhaps they are all lesser men like the rest of us.

Nice collection of mounts there. Who rides the cow?

You can download the file here: http://www.v11lemans.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=1399 A sign shop can recreate it from there.

There have been many materials that were thought to be OK for use with fuel containing ethanol that degraded only after long term use. Some automotive manufacturers had to change fuel injector materials due to leaks that were said to be caused by ethanol damaging the plastics used. Underwriters Laboratory says ethanol causes potential of degradation in metals and composites, especially in higher concentrations. The article this is from addresses higher E percentages and their effect on fuel dispensing pumps. "Underwriters Laboratory Allows E15 in Gasoline Pumps 4 Comments Posted by Michelle Kautz – February 20th, 2009 Underwriters Laboratories (UL) released a press statement on February 19 noting that it will allow up to fifteen percent ethanol in gasoline dispensing units. The press release said that they support Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs) who decide to permit legacy system dispensers, Listed to UL 87 and currently installed in the market, to be used with fuel blends containing a maximum ethanol content of 15%. snip UL researchers found that using equipment certified to UL 87 to dispense ethanol blends with a maximum ethanol content of 15% should not result in critical safety concerns. However, the company stressed that dispensers pumping this higher percentage of ethanol should be subject to regular inspection and preventative maintenance as specified by the dispenser manufacturer for the blend of fuel being dispensed because the potential for degradation of the metals and materials (e.g., plastics, elastomers and composites) used in a dispensing system increases as the percentage of ethanol increases." Whole article here: http://domesticfuel.com/2009/02/20/underwr...gasoline-pumps/

Fantastic stuff.

I don't think anyone will mistake it for a Harley. Maybe a Buell.....

Are we sure it is not caused by excessive UV from a reduced ozone layer? Just asking.

Gotta love the attention to detail and authenticity by the Casa Lambretta Scooter museum in Rodano Italy. The bike is shown "as raced" right down to the oil drips under it.

That has to be a mistake. No way it'll run a 10.3 qtr

For when yer speedo goes tits up

Mine too

He indicated it was rubbery so I assumed silicone. I'm with BFG on trying to seal if you don't want to go in. I did just that in a pinch when I discovered mine leaking the night before a planned long ride a couple of years ago. Scrape all the old stuff off. If it is silicone, a razor blade is your friend. If gasket is protruding, pull out what you can with some needle nose pliers. (it will probably be an inch so that is loose) Clean the surface and push silicone into the gap where the gasket was. Wipe off the excess so it doesn't look like your picture and let it cure. The most important thing is to get the oil / grease out of the gap so the silicone will adhere. Brake clean and a blow gun is good for that. One more thing, if you go crazy with the brake clean and it gets into your oil, change it. (not too likely)

That is one sloppy gray silicone job. I think Ratchet once referred to such work as bathtub caulking. Fitting analogy. The cover job is not difficult. Just take your time. If you are unsure of yourself, take pictures as you go so you have a reference. Plenty of people here to walk you through if you run into trouble. Hylomar or silicone is OK, just be neat. Too much and you will push out as Gene describes. I favor a light spray of Permatex High-Tack on the gasket and spotless mating surfaces. Any brake cleaner will clean up the mess.

Right, Like GM said, you remember the "in bed" part. - 25 years later.

Grips, levers and reservoirs are all aftermarket. The blingy grips are aftermarket, look like Rizoma or Driven. I've found ProGrip gel grips isolate vibration yet give good feel. The levers look like CRG. Very good IMO. Metal reservoirs?

Sensible guy that Gary. I understand fully.