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Luciano Marabese would certainly approve of efforts to "tidy" the tail of his V11 design. From the excellent AnimaGuzzista interview, September 2002: Marabese: "Ma ha visto quel’ quel paracadute di portatarga che han messo sul codone del V11? Ma quello me l’han piazzato dove fuggono tutti i flussi d’aria. Un semplice pezzo montato a caso che poi ti leva 4 cavalli alla moto!" [" But did you see that plate holder parachute they put on the tail of the V11? But that was placed for me where all the air flows escape. A simple piece assembled at random which then takes 4 horsepower off the bike!"]

Steve posted this ebay.UK link for that light ("Doesn't post to the US" - not sure about Canada): https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/133573248578 I found this one on ebay.US ("ships from Hong Kong"): https://www.ebay.com/itm/12V-21-LED-Motorcycle-Bike-Rear-Tail-Brake-Light-License-Number-Plate-Lamp/112359565862?epid=574992695&hash=item1a2926ea26:g:B7sAAOSwCU1Yq7de Perfect fit for the V11, but like a lot of LED tail lights, the sides (and top) are dark.

Wendy Pirsig has donated the Super Hawk to the Smithsonian. "Bob’s philosophy explored human values, and he aimed to show how quality is actually at the center of all existence,” Wendy Pirsig says. “It seems consistent with this focus on quality that his motorcycle collection joins the nation’s exemplary history museum at the Smithsonian.” https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/cycle-zen-art-and-motorcycle-maintenance-comes-smithsonian-180973836/ [Not exactly "breaking news" as the Smithsonian article is a year old, but it's the first I've heard of it.]

Pretty sure I just wrote the whole globe a doctor's note. Get There. Bring Tools. Good For What Ails Ya.

This picture does not do this V11 justice. I had the privilege of seeing this magnificent Tenni at the South'n SpineRaid and that's the tightest tail on a V11 ever. Unless you go back to that early Rev-mag photo shoot . . .

Let me repeat your question to @Meinolf regarding his latest map and the 15RC.

I recall a fabricator talking me out of a "rib" (or a "web") and the bracket failed. At a bad time (as always). It wasn't a V11 canister hanger, but if the question is, "Add a rib?" You have my yes. Overkill? Better than underkilled . . .

Thanks, PeterT! It always fascinates how commonly issues turn out to be something as simple as a weak connection. But nothing's really free and I expect the forum members will gang up on you for some pictures of your Trofeo . . . Welcome, Sir, and thanks again for the excellent technical post!

I caught wind of a Tekno set that "may" come available near you. Sure, they ain't purdy, but they'll get you to a South'n SpineRaid!

I keeping looking for that charcoal canister. and looking and looking and looking . . .

I am surely thankful for all-y'all! Happy Thanksgiving!

Pretty sure the switch is "about" the same level as the gearoil, but not below. Pretty sure you can remove the switch without much oil loss and work its actuator ball in and out with some solvent to make sure it is free. Connect the wire, ground the case of the switch and press the ball. Light comes on = switch okay. The issue certainly may indicate that the selector plates did not go back together quite right . . .

Take the wire off the switch and ground it. If the Neutral Light comes on, the fault is in the switch (could be just "stuck"). If you ground the wire and the light does not come on, the fault is in the wiring (may have gotten pinched "open" under the side cover on reassembly).

Right? I suppose that if I should just replace it every other time-up it would be no big deal. I would rather a more durable solution. Didn’t someone bring up using a non-contact type of TPS device (instead of a common potentiometer that physically wipes a contact)? Is that an option for us to pursue?

Roger that on both counts: Andy's hiccup was not from the TPS. And, the later un-slotted Harley TPS won't work on our V11. Seems H-D would still be sourcing the slotted version that was fitted to their earlier bikes? Same for the Ducati that used the earlier, slotted TPS? I'll try rechecking my TPS. In the past, I have had best results testing resistance across the potentiometer watching for jumps, drops, or opens as I slowly open and close the TPS. I also may be having trouble setting the 157mV baseline due to throttle body wear and "closed throttle plate" becoming a moving target.

You still have the note I wrote you for last year? "Doctor's Orders"

Like, did you replace your TPS and it solved some issues? (My CACycleworks PF3C has about 10,000 miles on it and I think it has developed a hiccup in the sweetspot.)

How did this work out, Andy?

Wow, man what a kindness! Thank you, Sir! This was my mostest-worstest oil change of all thirty. Drain plug pulled its threads out in bits/ first stuck oil filter, ever/ sump fastener that holds the left side, rear aspect of the sidestand index plate pulled its threads (all in one coiled mass). As many of you already know (or suspect), when my Sport goes down (for whatever reason), I become, er, rather afflicted . . . My local (O'Reilly) auto parts store had the full M10-1.50 Stanley "Heli-Coil" kit for the drain plug. Heat gun and a friction surface (100grit paper) inside a strap wrench had the crumpled filter loose. Come first thing Monday morning, my local "Fastenal" store set me up with the M6-1.0 repair kit for the sump. It was really sketchy to get the Sport jacked high enough, then drill and (STI) tap the hole vertically upward. So, nope, standard M6 tapping will not work; must be "STI." I did, finally, prevail and had the Sport back in action in under 48 hours. The upwardly drilled hole is not perfectly aligned, but stabilized the sidestand plate and the sump does not leak. Once again, @Bob Maynard , thank you kindly for the generous and trusting offer of help!

Once again, someone comes here with a troublem looking to get rid of their V11 and, instead of throwing a bunch of low-ball offers at him, we all set to trying to help him fix it.

Thanks for letting us know, Woody! I hope the new owner knows what a great resource V11LeMans.com is. Maybe we can even rope him into a South'n Spine Raid! (Congrats on the sale! I'll change your thread title to say "sold")

I tried every way I know to get that image to display, but no joy. Since this forum is no longer seeing "BBCode", try using the "Embed Code" . . .