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"Just for show." I dated a girl in college like that. Jus' sayin' . . .

Turning the steering to exact starting is an issue with the clutch switch connectors. They are a bit fussy to get to on the fully faired V11, but can be seen to . . . These are the "bullet connectors" from the clutch switch on the left side of the spine frame beneath the fuel tank:

Calling @Kiwi_Roy . . .

Good luck finding a "take-off" V11 airbox. Turns out, chicks dig 'em. Although no one will say for what . . .

If I recall correctly the axle nuts can be used to create a "tool" for the filter cover = 27mm . . .

Okay, I had to look at Samantha Fish before her current "look." This is the guitar you refer to, @p6x?

Well, "I don't want a pickle " . . . Edit: Just to make this right, musically:

It would be interesting to see FLIR images of the fuses and relays after coming in from a ride . . .

I completely forgot this happened to mySport five years ago! In that case, @TomH, be certain your inner rear wheel spacer measures correctly and use high quality bearings (I settled on KOYO) . . .

Then, someone comes along to cheer my sorry-ass up . . .

Sometimes I get the blues. Real bad blues . . .

Time to service/ lube the lever pivot and bleed the hydraulics. The caliper has to be removed and rotated to position the bleeder upward and above the master cylinder. Take time to clean the pistons, rotate them with a piston tool, and press them back into the seals. Polish and lube (silicone grease only!) the pad pin and spring.

Just know not to muck with The Sacred Screw!

The CARC models index the throttle plate using The Sacred Screw (identical to the V11 "idle screw") and cause the ECU to "learn" whatever the TPS output is to index to the mapping.

CARC Guzzi use a fixed TPS.

I've run a couple Ca CycleWorks TPS on my Sport. As long as the TPS has the adjustable mounting slots, it fits our V11s. They would be more correct to say, "Fits all V11 Moto Guzzi, only." After all, not all V11 "EV-type" are California. There are Jackals and Stone and Titanium and on and on . . .

Chick roughnecks!

There are some things the Italians do very well. "Tease" appears to be one of them.

Going from Nashville, pick up TN Route 30 at McMinnville, eastbound, past Fall Creek Falls. Make your way to Tellico Plains and ride The Cherohala Skyway to Robbinsville, NC, then follow US129 north "toward" The Tail of the Dragon. About a mile or so before that crossroad is the Cheoah Dam ("The Fugitive Dam", from that movie) and a delightful lunch stop on the left: The Tapoco Lodge. Parking at "The Crossroads" (US129/TN28) and watching the carnival can be entertaining, yet riding TN28 toward Fontana, even as far as Highlands is vastly better than "The Tail." November weather on the Appalachian Divide can be blustery. Or perfect!

I've always used 850 ml as the fill volume (~30 ounces). You probably have this solved with flushing the gearbox well and correcting the fill volume.

Trash on the magnet is okay, unless it continues or worsens. Looks a lot like a previous owner used RedLine ShockProof Heavyweight (pink milkshake). Not necessarily a bad thing, but makes subsequent oil changes hard to judge refill volume as so much clings inside when draining.

Yes, the sight glass will look empty on the side stand; bike mist be vertical, level in the center. It would be preferable to drain oils hot as it puts all the spooky badness in suspension. That bubbly stuff must go! Consider checking/clearing your gearbox vent, @TomH. While there, service the main ground next to the vent on the back right of the gearbox . . . ^^^ View from the rear with the swingarm removed. Otherwise, access from the right side behind the seat release: Peer in just ahead of the right Frame Side Plate. Both the vent and the ground point are visible:

EuroMotoElectrics?

The original SpineFrame sold for $22000 (plus buyer's premium). I am secretly hoping it appears at Barber Motorsports Museum, but if you want to bring it to the South'n SpineRaid, it would be most welcome (whoever you are) . . . https://briggsauction.bidwrangler.com/ui/auctions/122350/16254138 The original LeMans endurance racer (#93) sold for a paltry $11,500. Another bike I would love to see . . . https://briggsauction.bidwrangler.com/ui/auctions/122350/16254164

Officially eight weeks to SSR XX. Even if you're on the metric system!