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Congrats on the new Norge shipmate!

Antonio . . . you need to get out of the house more.

Is it a "hosted" jpg?

Welcome home and nice choice BTW . . .

84 degrees on the Big Island yesterday . . .

Congratulations Carl Now that I am back in Oklahoma City for a little while, maybe the weather will cooperate and we can put some miles on the Guzzis. Just got back yesterday on the red eye . . .

I like the blue . . . though gold or red would work too. Where in Minnesota are you. I will be working around Minneapolis most of next year. I plan on bringing my bike with me.

After surgery (removal of that monstrosity of a rear mud flap) the Sport would look like a proper sport bike. I like it.

Carl, so you are really going to get a Norge? I just got back in town the day before Thanksgiving. When all this snow and ice melts and it gets a bit warmer lets go for a ride. Are you getting the Norge out of Witchita?

20 degrees in Oklahoma City and we just had a blizzard blow through Thursday and Friday.

Great choice amongst many great V11 models. Here is a pic of the MG Ti's. I got mine from MPH, which advertises up top. But Greg Field from Moto International on here also has access to some as well, I think. The Italian Quat D is another alternative that really opens up the looks of the LeMans.

Wifey won't let you keep it in the house?

Yep. Happens everyday, somewhere. Not your problem.

Sorry to hear about your bad luck. Hope you heal up well.

I took the metal license plate backing (U.S. model) off the OEM fender and bent it in a slanted "Z" to form a bracket on which to bolt the rear hugger and to bolt to the battery box lower bolts. Works like a champ. I just got back from an extended business trip and my bike is still in my trailer. Once I unpack, I'll take some photos to try and show you what I mean. It's really simple IMHBAO.

I agree about removing the monsterous black plastic "blob" of a rear hugger. I mounted an '04 RSV aprilia hugger I had left over from my SL mille Falco upgrade to an RSV swinger.

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I love the seat and handgrips . . . Scura's Rock!

It is much more simple to remove a fairing (4 bolts?) from a LeMans (if that is your cup of tea), than to add a fairing to a sport. Tell us a bit about the LeMans you are considering. Year, mileage, condition, bling?

I can relate to that! 32 years with my first wife!

6'3" here and find the LeMans very comfortable and sporty in it's stock configuration. I came from an aprilia SL mille.

Nonsense!

I can only speak for myself, but the guzzi warranty was inconsequential in my decision to buy my LeMans. If I was to guess, I would probably say that is a true statement for about 90% of all V11/guzzi owners. The bike's value and satisfaction of ownership quotient simply transcends the promise of a warranty. I can see how a dealer would not feel the same way, however. It is nothing short of embarrassing to have to admit to a potential buyer that the 2-year warranty is probably not worth the paper it is written on. But as Greg points out, there are ways around the problem. As long as the parts are available, the repairs can be completed, and us guzzi owners will foot the bill, but with a satisfied smile on our mugs.