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When I did mine I couldn't quite remember what gear I was in when the spring failed (4th or 5th, maybe?). I shifted until the case cover slid into place, and inserted a couple of screws. I then rolled the bike back and forth, shifted down and back up until I found neutral. I then removed the cover, made sure the selector wheel dots were aligned (pointed directly at each other) and reassembled everything. It worked like a charm. Ken

The existing spectrum of exhaust choice for the V11, and many other bikes, is already pretty broad. Introducing something else is not really that big a deal. It's the tuning of the engine after the fact that's important. Once the appropriate ECU remapping is achieved, the bike should run well. There are countless threads on this subject on this forum. M4 offers a whole grab-bag of silencers of various lengths, shapes, materials, and inlet diameters. There is no specific application tied to them. They are for replacement use or applications that M4 doesn't provide. There are many other exhaust makers that offer generic replacement silencers, particularly for vintage bikes. Ken

For awhile, I thought about doing such a thing by hacking the inlet pipes off of the stock cans and fitting them up to some generic set of aftermarket ones, but I chickened out. Ken

Loctite 515 or 518 does the job quite nicely. Ken

It's not a problem unique to Moto Guzzi. It's been a Kawasaki problem in the not too distant past and once upon a time it was a Honda problem as well. Ken

I'm willing to bet Jay Leno does not have a Centauro in his bike collection. '& if he does, it's clear he never rides it. Nuff said. Well, he has this OCC abomination, so he isn't always the benchmark of good taste. With the amount of bikes he has, I'm sure a few of them are hideous in comparison to a Centauro. Ken

I tossed a coin between Staintunes and the MG Ti kit, and ended up going with the Ti kit (purchased from MPH Cycles). The cans are actually made by Leo Vince. If I had to do it again, I think I might toss best 2 out of 3. The Ti cans are delicate. The clamps (that go around the cans) on mine fit slightly loose. I had a hard time keeping the rubber gaskets in place, so I made my own from thicker material. My cans are mounted in the low position. I think the the clamps would probably work better with the cans in the high position, because they would be closer to the front of the can where the rigidity is greater. The ECU was plug & play for me. The bike runs like a dream, but slightly rich at low RPM's. The sound is beautiful, but a little on the loud side for the rest of the world. If I restrain my right hand, it's tolerable, but I have a hard time to keep from indulging. If I was carrying a passenger or looking for long term durability, I would go with Staintunes. I've seen them on other bikes, and they just look more practical. For looks, sound, and complete self-indulgence, it's the MG Ti exhaust all the way! Ken

.................recently of the classifieds, are now in my grubby hands! As new condition, as promised. These are the first ones I've seen up close and I'm impressed. The brackets are solid bar rather than tube, so repair will be easy, should it ever be required. In the expanded state, each one would approximately equal a large tank-bag. It will hold that legendary unit of measurement, the full-face helmet. I don't know why this is important.............I usually wear mine and fill the bags with beer! I will install them this weekend. Thanks, Larry Beck! Ken

It's kind of cool, but I greatly prefer Doug Danger's bike! Ken

Great story! A Guzzi is a motorcycle, a hobby, and and education all in one package. Ken

Awesome pics of timeless beauties! Ken

I have the Tank Locker set-up from Luggage Locker on my '03 LeMans. My bike has the later style tank without the "chin-pad". I still had to shim about 1/16" between the Luggage Locker tank ring and the Guzzi gas cap ring. I used small stainless steel washers as shims at each screw so the set-up would be stiff. I inserted small strips of rubberized foam between the screws to reduce stress on the Luggage Locker ring, which is made from some kind of hard plastic. Because the Luggage Locker ring is a full circle, my gas cap now contacted the 2 rear-most screws as it swung open. I replaced those 2 screws with S/S buttonheads and the problem was solved. The SW-Motech tank ring is horseshoe shaped and open to the rear so it's much more suitable for shimming. The gas cap shouldn't contact it as it swings through it's arc. It looks to be aluminum to me, so I would make a shim plate, using the ring as a template, from solid aluminum or plastic (delrin maybe?). If you shim 1/2" or more with felt or rubber, the whole set-up will lose rigidity. I have over 10.000 km on my set-up in lots of rough conditions and I'm very pleased with it. Here is a LeMans (not mine) with the same unit. Ken

North by Norge and American Flyers Scroll to the bottom of the page on the 2nd one. Ken

I'm not surprised, since the server been shaky for awhile now, but I hope they get back up again before too long. Ken

My bike is stock except for the Guzzi Ti cans, ECU, and what looks like a BCM air filter (airbox is untouched). Other than the air filter, the bike was stock when I bought it, used. The improvement with the Ti cans and accompanying ECU was considerable. The bike ran better all around, especially in the midrange. The only negative is that it runs slightly rich at low RPM's. I also bought a PC111 and it's still in the box. The bike runs so well, I just can't think of a reason to install it immediately. If I do more mods later on or feel the need to tinker, I'll probably use it. For now, it's staying in the box. Ken

No, she's a phreakin' nut-case, but you gotta love her! Ken

That's one of the reasons I am ALWAYS over the mechanicer's head while my babe is being repaired no matter if t is one hour or 10.(Except ,perhaps, when he is called Roland Daes or Meme...heh) I can't help but think that one who has the time and expertise to monitor anothers work for 1 to 10 hours, should be able to do the job himself. Ken

Ditto for me. I bought my '03 Lemans from Detroit Eurocycles in April and had no problems or issues importing it into Canada. If the model is on the "good list", meaning that it was sold in Canada when new, you will not have any problems. If it was never sold in Canada when new (i.e. pre-2006 Tuono or late-model MV Augusta), you will not be able to import it, but any model more than 15 years old can be imported. Ken

Slang term for Canuck (Canadian), popularized by these guys: http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Academy/9134/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_and_Doug_McKenzie http://www.execulink.com/~bobnet/hoser/index.html Ken

Welcome, Gini! Not too many of us hosers on here, so it's good to see another. BC seems to be the hotbed of Guzzi activity in Canada. Ken

'03 LeMans- I had the identical symptoms. After I played the usual relay/sidestand switch /clutch switch scavenger hunt for awhile, I discovered that it was the starter solenoid. I took it apart, cleaned and lubed it, reassembled, and bingo......it started instantly and hasn't failed since. Ken

Yes.......don't know what problem is..............disabled sidestand switch.........end of problem. Ken

In my case, I had already bought the complete Buell turn signals, so I had all the parts. They don't use amber bulbs. They use clear bulbs, amber inner lens, and a smoke outer lens. In order to hold the inner lens, the reflectors are actually different than the Guzzi ones; but the complete assembly will fit in the Guzzi stalks. The Buell parts say "Made in Italy" on the box, so they're obviously manufactured by the same company. Ken

I have an '03 LeMans and it has all the the features of the '04 bikes (43 mm fork, IT instruments, extra exhaust crossover at the front), yet my bike still has the wrinkle finish engine paint, which fortunately hasn't bubbled yet. I bought the Ti exhaust kit which comes with a new ECU. As someone else has already mentioned, there are 2 versions of this kit, with the difference being the ECU. One is for early spec bikes and the other is for late spec. When I bought the exhaust kit from MPH Cycle, they only asked me one question: "Does your bike have the extra exhaust crossover, at the front, under the alternator?" That's what determines which spec ECU you should have. Crossover = late version........No crossover = early version. If your buddies bike, regardless of what year it's supposed to be, has no front crossover and he gave you the original ECU, you have the right one. Although I'm a bit of a newcomer to the Guzzi world, I've quickly learned that the model years are a bit of a joke..............kind of like British bikes and cars in the 60's. I once bought an MGB that was titled as a '68 but turned out to be a '66! Ken

Actually, it will! As noted by gallo_se, just install the "innards" of the Buell turn signals (reflector/socket/bulb, inner lens, outer lens) in the Guzzi turn signal housings. The Guzzi wires plug right on to the Buell socket base. The whole job takes about 15 or 20 minutes and "presto"........instant smoke turn signals. Be careful extracting and inserting the reflectors as it's easy to break something. This is what I did on my '03 LeMans, and it looks fine. Ken