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Wow, biesel, I did not know Neil Peart had passed (September 12, 1952 - January 7, 2020) . . . . What a drummer, and a true motorcyclist. R.I.P. , Neil . . .

Our mon, swooshdave by his Sport piloting the videogyro . . . welldone, mon!!

I have never heard that term "labyrinth" filter ( now, there are LOTS of Pet'es terms of never heard, but the rest are generally, er . . . "discriptives" ). I have heard the K&N types called "oiled gauze" and was taught here a long time ago they are not "foam." I have listened to and read so much of the debate about them and somehow concluded their downfall is neglect. So, I service (clean/oil) mine about every 12,000 miles/20.000 km, but am now having second (fifth?) thoughts about returning to paper (if I can find a ready source). Otherwise, I have always been fond of the stock airbox in any one of its natural settings . . .

Are those Champion resistor caps or NGK? Any idea the miles on them or year of V11 they came from?

I had to look up the introductory years of the Porsche 356 shown above with the V11 Sport: 1948-49. So, right there with the Moto Guzzi Gambalunghino that inspired the V11 design (1949-52). Proof positive, once again, that Luciano Marabese totally nailed the design of the V11!

Seems all Scura are 2002, not 2004 (except the Scura R), and that driveline paint certainly looks like '02 wrinkle-slough . . . Caveat emptor, as always .

Where I live, we use the agricultural vehicle or cast-off mining equipment standard of condition for our highway vehicles... How else would I be allowed to register my funky, old Sport?

The passion in that interview is such a delight! Thanks, fg! I wish I had a better track of this song to post, but it was recorded in The Netherlands, so --> it rates! <--- (and there is a blue dress involved . . . .) Fred Eaglesmith "That Old Machine", I am sure was written about my Sport . . . (and me) . . .

Nicely done, mate! Love how you set up the intakes to cool the fuel filter and R/R! The determination to retain the airbox and sidecovers really impresses/ You should be right-ready to ship her in for the next (US) South'n Spine Raid!

I recall how hard I found the lid's intake material was to "bellmouth" back in 2015. I went looking through that thread for any reference to the material, but found more fun than science. I know that surprises you guys about me.

No foul, all good to post technical questions. Obviously, the willing expertise here is vast. Yet, as this is not a V11 topic, look for it to move to a non-V11 subforum. Don't hate the moderator, but that will be Special place for banter and other silly remarks, "Everything non-Guzzi and Redneck trashtalk."

Wow, knumbnutz, thanks for taking time to post the article with those individual panels! Made it a delight to read and zoom in on the fabulous images. And if I am reading correctly (and the translation is correct), as meticulous as the Guareschi were, they only lightened the MGS-01 5,5 kg/ 12 pounds? Seems the wheel change alone would have been greater than that (?)

I've been at this front U-joint thing a long time. No one has framed the question better than "dangerous" . . . This is what I use:

V11 swingarm bearings . . . > groan < . . .

My Sport sure seems to idle more reliably with the looser valves I the high ambient temps and traffic of the US south, especially on this crap ethanol fuel. Do not looser valves cool better from staying closed that wee bit longer? Or one of those theoretical things that just doesn't make a significant difference?

Maybe a little heat?

My March 2000 build Sport has the "D" and "S". Perhaps later V11, like leroysch's '04 do not? All this time I thought 4 and 6 thou (0.004" intake/ 0.006" exhaust) were US specs more for noise and emissions and "world clearances" were 6 and 8 thou? "Raceco" lash: 8 and 10 ?

I seem to recall that the markings are further forward than I expect. Pretty sure TomChri's TDC indicator comes in shy of thirty bucks . .

Terrific, stew! When you want to display an image in a post, open it in your album and click "copy image location", then simply copy into your post. GREAT photos, BTW! Thanks!

Interesting to search images under "Wescoa Engine Technology" . . . .

A picky point, perhaps, but I am not certain I have ever seen a Ghezzi-Brian built bike from a V11. All I have seen are the previous model Sport1100 or 1100 Sport-i with the 5speed gearbox and previous generation reardrive, other differences. I'm not saying that's a bad thing, just not V11. as always, correct me if that is not correct. Just an observation from the very little exposure I have with Ghezzi-Brian bikes.

Maybe a little faux finning to qualm the purists amongst us . . .

That would be badass on a Moggie Trike!

I wish I knew of a resource to answer that question. Perhaps Brian Slark at Barber's in Alabama? Perhaps they would be interested in the bike, itself? The airbox-in-frame is amazing . . .