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Removing and replacing the complete throttle body assembly on a SpineFrame Guzzi is an "event." Replacing the rubber boots? Not so much. Fussy? Yes. Instead of taking the airbox out (!), release the clamps of the rearward rubber intakes from the back of the throttle bodies and push those rubber tubes out of the way into the airbox. Yes, the actual intake rubbers are tight fitting, very short, and stiff. Warm your new ones with a heat gun. Nothing extreme, just pliable. I like Shin-Estu grease, but the best temporary (evaporates away) rubber assembly lube I have found it this P-80 Emulsion from "ipcol":

The "lens" that provides the color and icon above the bulb(s) is easy to access as those three hex fasteners on the mounting bezel between the instruments. The incandescent bulbs, themselves, can be extracted from their socket with a suitable gripping tool ("hemostat") without having to access and remove the sockets. These little incandescent bulbs will zinc plate the inside of the glass globe over time and get dark. They will brighten with fresh replacements even if the bulb is not blown out. Others will have to answer the LED replacement questions.

The early Sport (1999-2001) and Rosso Mandello use a more spacious Bosch unit with a steel bucket Instead of the later V11 "plastic bucket." There were Sport, or "Naked" built throughout the model range with the headlight and instruments still fork mounted. AFAIK, all these use the earlier style Bosch unit.

So, still no attachment to the rearmost points under the seat's subframe? They seem important to me. Without them, the weight and vibration, is still all through the bracket that failed.

The rubber intakes often show cracking that is inconsequential. Until it is . . . I got my last replacement boots from MgCycle. I don't know about "highest quality", but they weren't expensive and shipping is always fast and reasonable from them.

I was thinking if the ambient air temperature sensor in the airbox got disconnected it sets an undesirable default.

So, sure, if one of the sensors did not get plugged back in: trouble. I am not sure what that air filter is, and your Guzzi has a different ECU than the V11, but seems a proper tune-up is worth performing (valve adjustment, plugs, TPS setting, throttle body balance, etc . . .)? Does the "sprint air filter" eliminate the airbox?

Have you located the rearmost mounting points upward into the rear subframe that ordinarily capture those rearmost holes on the #7 "fender" ?

This is the injected 1100 Sport, yes?

At 1:27 Giacomo says, " . . . our body is like an engine. If you treat it well, you do 200.000 km . . . " So . . . mySport is like Giacomo Agostini at 80 years old!

Good question! Yet, we are only a couple months in, out of three or four? Only @FreyZI knows when we must move from "Firm" to "Invested" . . .

Such a comforting presentation. The man's kind tone is so complimented by the delightful thrum of the Moto Guzzi. So unhurried. So confident and reassuring.

I see my post could be read in different ways. What I hoped to say is that, if you are driving that HemiCuda, you should post it on our "Cars...(what do you drive ?)" thread:

Calling @Bingbong @motortouring @Cold Desert Rat . . . . . . [edit: alright, I have narrowed the other interested members to these three, set notifications here ("@username"), and sent each a "PM"/forum message. One of these fellows is in The Netherlands, one in Spain, and one in the western USA. ] > Let's give them a few days to pm, @Chuck ? Otherwise, I have another way to reach out to them. Please post when you get their confirmation. <

Aldo and arveno are new additions, @Chuck. Let me know who is missing from the “intent” list I posted above and I’ll do some reaching out . . .

This may be unknowable or, at best, theoretical, but will there be any practical difference in the V11 Relay#1 NC application between a 1.2 watt coil and a 1.5? (I specify that relay’s NC contact because it is the only NC utilized with our V11 relays.)

They are different enough to have both! I can write a note. In fact, I think I just did . . .

For sure the steering angle changed from 26º to 25º and the V11 frame is narrower across the perpendicular round tube where the frame side plates mount. While the early V11 RedFrame/Rosso Mandello ShortFrame wheelbase is shorter than the 1100 Sport, the later V11 LongFrame was lengthened. Looks like the later V11 wheelbase is longer than the 1100 Sport by 25 mm? Good question!

Delightful, Bill! Thanks for taking us along! "One day" I'm going to get across that TN-KY line . . .

Does this belong here? . . .

That's out of my pay-grade, bud. Here is an image of the susceptible O-ring on our V11 distributor blanking plate. Yeah, these can leak after a bit . . .

Yep, IIRC, there is in an O-ring and a smear of gasket sealer to care for that vestigial structure . . . (the distributor blanking plate).

Yessir. #7 is a structural member together with the #11 Support Bracket and #28 Splash Guard. Nothing wrong with repairing the Support Bracket, it is not the issue. It is the chopped up #7. Unless you can find all of those attachment points and re-fasten them properly, a replacement #7 is in order.

Looking back now, I see that assembly in failure mode. I am sorry I did not see it before and say something . . .

Only 24 hours since it was revealed that a posted intent to participate must be actualized by using the forum's "Message" function ( P M ) sending a physical address to @Chuck. Using the comprehensive list I posted, above, who is missing of the nine members who posted intent?