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The leathers are stunning and interesting, but rarely useful . . .

Great news! Congrats! So, what is the "stuff" hanging in front of the input hub. I cannot figure that out . . .

Same, of course, elsewhere in the US south. My leathers are twenty years old and look embarrassingly new.

[moderator's note: Lots of the older image links are broken. Sometimes, I have been able to restore them. Yet, if you find one of your links gone dead, it is much appreciated if you restore it . . . ]

Makes me want to recommend Z-Custom Leathers , again, in California, USA, that built mine. (No, these aren't mine. And that ain't me . . .)

That Arizona box is worth the closer look. IIRC, a right side mount break is atypical (if ever?). Still, those images beg the question. Do those lines wipe off? https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/XwYAAOSw03NiI78j/s-l1600.jpg Plus, too many rusty bits to be an Arizona bike. Maybe came from the salt-air Pacific coast?

Remember, the Moto Guzzi EV is designated "V11" as well, but runs the 5speed gearbox and Tonti-style frame.

Soooo, turns out she loves the spotlight, the stage, the footlights. (Me? I'm just a backstagehand.) I produced that photograph for a college art class. If I knew then what I know now, I would have titled it "Love is a Burden" . . .

"Runnin' down the street [Rollin'] at the top of his [song]. All I want in this life-of-mine is some good clean fun. All I want in this life-and-time is some hit-and-run"

@knumbnutz:

Thanks, really. The correction/clarification is appropriate. I was being hasty and erred. I appreciate your clarification! And also the confirmation on the enrichening function number of revolutions, that it is independent of all parameters besides startup, and that the mixture tapers over the revolutions (I did not know this). My backstory is that my throttle bodies dripped from the shafts from new. I reported this to my dealer and he replaced the entire Throttle Body/ injector/ TPS rail under warranty. And told me, "If your turn the key on or start it just briefly, you will get that drip still." Of course, the Sport was new to me and I was starting her every time I walked by and for everyone I could get to listen to the song! Sure enough, if we cycle the key on and off or briefly start the combination of enrichening and pressurizing is likely to drip fuel past the throttle body shafts.

Thanks for the clarification, @Lucky Phil! I knew I only had that "close" while stating RPM instead of "revolutions" was nonsensical on my part.

Right up until both wheels are off at the same time. All good as long as the front wheel is chocked and center of the V11 is supported from underneath (frame side plates or "maybe" the sump). I rather awkwardly found that the slippery shape of the sump is not a reliable support surface. More of a "slippery slope" . . . This can go straight south when both wheels are off without suspension support from above. "Jus' sayin'" . . .

My understanding is that the ECU reverts to the rich revolutions (is it 6,000?) every time the ignition is switched back on, regardless of temperature. Does this involve the Run/"Kill" Switch as well? IDK, I always use them both to start and stop. I have a backstory on this, but the technical specificity has been reported to support this ECU function.

More progress! Welldone, @FreyZI !

I mean, maybe she just needs a Decent Tune-up and some riding to settle in . . .

Any vacuum leaks are going to fuss with her. Try spraying an evaporative (not oily) solvent around all of the junctions and joints and connections of the intakes while idling. If the idle is affected, you have located a culprit. Here is a link to Torque Reaction Rod bushes, courtesy of member @Steve S:

Bravo! As for the torsion bar bushes, I believe we have a known replacement source for those to press in. As for the leaking throttle body, the fuel system remains under pressure after shutdown. Carefully check tightness and integrity of all of the fuel line connections. So many suspicious foibles will dissolve into a bit of run-in, some fettling, and a couple "Decent Tune-ups" . . . Remember, the V11 ECU richens the start-up mixture the first 6,000 rpm (IIRC) every time it is started. This aspect certainly can drizzle raw fuel out the throttle body shafts.

Progress! Regarding the Neutral Light: This is illuminated by the Neutral Switch on the left side of the gearbox ("shift plate") just below the starter motor. It is common that the crimp connector comes loose or looses connection due to corrosion. Locate, clean, crimp, connect, and use copious amount of Vaseline® or equivalent as it is down in the road spray. Most everyone would expect (especially me) to say "relay #3", but the light is triggered by the switch before the relay. It is also possible to be a stuck (or faulty) Neutral Switch. Some have removed it, cleaned and replaced along with a gearoil change with success. Find the end if the wire and ground it. If the light comes on, the fault is the connection or the switch itself. "C" in this image (Left of the red circle):

And you have thoroughly inspected the travel of the throttle linkage rod through its dedicated "tunnel" and past the speedometer drive as @leroysch posted?

Seriously, folks, no matter how you "lift" your V11, always (always) ALWAYS, --> ALWAYS <-- use a "chain fall" or ratchet strap to suspend from above. Seriously: ALWAYS Safety suspend from above. Don't find yourself and your V11 halfway to a bad day.