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I think I better keep dancing with the *somewhat* heavy, but shapely girl with the (Pirelli) high heels. Anything lighter, and faster, is going to make me look slow and stupid just that much quicker . . .

What kills High Current OMRON? Regulator? Grounding? Battery charging?

Under 4000rpm is like stepping on the toes of your Tango partner. 5000 to 6000+ is pure aria ! (Especially with some freer flowing canisters . . .)

I've long endured people saying the V11 is a heavy bike. Sure, it's no SuperMotard. When asked, I say that it's out of gas at 500 pounds. My last liter bike weighed 650, so I'm feeling like I have wings on my boots . . .

I try to keep mine at-the-ready . . .

That s a really early build V11 Sport (finned steel header flanges). What is the build date on the left headstock plate, jetboy?

Those are not the original relays, but you can do better. Go to the “How to...” subforum and open the “Best Relay” thread. The last few posts link a source for Omron High Current relays. The reset knob screws on with a left hand thread. Maybe a little blue Loctite to keep it there. Best thing I’ve found for the vibration is a complete tune-up with meticulous throttle body balance. See “Decent Tune-up” in How To for a starting point. Enjoy your “new” Sport and welcome!

I just refitted my clapped out linkage rod with a "younger one" and it tightened up the connection. The looseness was all in the ball connector.(Not on the left "white knob" side.) Gotta get-me one o' them Benz thangs . . .

"Vague . . . Liar!" . . . . poor Betty . . .

Locky now has a dedicated thread here on V11LeMans.com, courtesy of member: Swooshdave prompting the distracted Moderator to make it happen. Best regards, Locky! Keep us up on your progress and concerns. I will think it a success when the images of your Lemans at the Isle of Man post!

3.1 lbs each! . . . pretty sure your LaFranchoni are 10 lbs each. Maybe more, since they added the carbon fiber wrap for that "lightweight look" . . .

Open crossover = flamethrower! What fun . . . Wait til you get some proper canisters. Aren't those cf wrapped factory LaFranconi?

That (matching color) shop chair signifies all of us who have sat in front of our bike for hours in the throes of admiration . . . (Sheesh: One-of-a-Kind-Rosso-Mandello-Magni-Scura!)

Oh, and BTW, the O-ring I used is #112, according to my notes.

Do both your V11 have separate left and right turn indicators in the center Warning Light console?

@r3datoom9, That would be great! The reardrive I have from your V11 is in GREAT shape! (It would be gstallons looking for the clip-ons . . .)

So, yeah it's a Viton O-ring seal and the spacer is to set the timing (it's not really a gasket). They commonly get loose and need to be snugged up. Sometimes that stops the weep, but really common for the O-ring to harden and flatten out. Mne also leaked through the wire and I JBWelded it . . .

No cable for the tacho, only the differing speedo drive. Again, the later cable has been used to drive earlier Veglia speedos. Hmm, it occurs to me now that you could retain the later light console with no wiring or lighting changes and only install the gauges themselves. Since your 2002 LeMans would already have white-face Veglia, you are looking to put Veglia on the Nero Corsa? That would look magnificent, IMO!

@Chuck, so the Scura is wired the same as late model V11, but some of the wire color differs? (Those color diagrams are by Carl Allison (callison, here) and hosted on Gregory Bender's site, thisoldtractor.) http://www.thisoldtractor.com/guzzi007/sportissimo.html

Can't wait to see this V11 at the South'n Spine Raid!

Anything that gets us home is better than the Tow(ture) truck . . .

Seems to me the later V11 wiring abandoned the relay dependent loom of the early V11 and went back to the previous generation start wiring that depended on the Ignition Switch, instead. Pros and cons either way, but early V11 wiring can benefit most from High Current Relays. Later V11 wiring (Scura?) rely on the Ignition Switch more.

There is a third variant?

I thought there were only two V11 wiring harnesses? Chuck's photo of his Owner's Manual diagram looks like #2 in LuckyPhil's post? (later V11 wiring) . . . LuckyPhil's images are from CarlAllison's work? Still hosted on Gregory Bender's ThisOldTractor? http://www.thisoldtractor.com/moto_guzzi_misc_wiring_diagrams.html

Yeah, I don't mind using those on my lawn tractors. These things are more clinical and very impressive how little the tire has to be further damaged to seat the plug and remove the tool.