docc

@rydfly, they are fitted to the outboard side of the alloy intakes right at the junction with the head. A previous owner has likely replaced yours with a solid fastener and removed the nipples.

All y'all should have Greg Field's treasured work in our library. His effort to chronicle and anchor the Moto Guzzi Big Twin is second to none.

Dr. John Wittner was quoted by Greg Field in Moto Guzzi Big Twins (about the holes in the early boomerang plates): " . . . they were a great place to stuff a sandwich " . . . [I took some liberty paraphrasing that to "salsiccia" . . .] Our V11, starting with the Sport 1100-i and then the Centauro got the "redesigned boomerang side plates" . . . aka "Stilettos "

New topic from split posts for further, ongoing discussion . . .

A place to keep the salsiccia warm . . .

These observations also all apply to the AGM battery original to the V11 . . .

Only @Dragonknee has not confirmed from the original list of interested parties, and he visited 6 hours ago. No newcomers have come forward during this process. It's your call when to tally the number and move forward, @DucatiGuzziIndian . . .

Still waiting until November 11, @DucatiGuzziIndian, for a final number?

And she likes it like that?

I am, forever, reminded: "That's right! You're not from Texas !" (Texas wants me, anyway?)

Yeah, they're a Texas band. Yep, outta West (by God) Virginia. Yep, she's from Minnesota. But ain't this Texas!

Your credentials will have been fully reviewed when the pics of the "01 V11" show up. With special consideration for tasty images of the "59 175TS Ducati" . . .

Haha. Well, there is that . . .

Beyond the material selection, dimensionality, and manufacturing tolerances, any inscription holds a particular interest. With "engraving" adding an additional step to the process, there is no expectation that this "run" of these plates will be inscribed. That will be at @DucatiGuzziIndian's discretion . . .

The curious phrase "go and roger " rises to the surface . . .

Looks like everyone is on the same page.

Pete has said stainless steel, not less than 2mm:

With that, adding @DucatiGuzziIndian's own plate, and considering @swooshdave's friend, I get ten at this point. No word from @Dragonknee, but he can get his from @Speedfrog's generous offer . . .

I went back to my original notes from 2016 and found more detail. Pretty impressive your 48/52% weight distribution, @Lucky Phil. We were most interested in weight distribution with the rider on board, in gear, with typical luggage/load and "some" fuel. My weight distribution with about 1/4 tank of fuel in that configuration is 43/57. I did also weigh the Sport by itself and got 46/54 at 524# / 238 kg. So, redoing the math from the notes, taking out the fuel, the Stucchi+GPS and adding back the original LaFranconi canisters and fuel evap system, a factory RedFrame V11 Sport comes in at 530 pounds/ 241 kg. Seems the Lucky_Phil V10 Sport is ten kilos (22 pounds) lighter, even with the V10 motor! I mean, sure, that's just 4%, but just try losing 22 pounds your-own-self! [The published weight "dry" of the 2000 V1 Sport is 219 kilos. Even taking out the gearoil, reardrive oil, motor oil, battery, and the fuel evap system I can't get any place close to that. Never ask an Italian girl what she weighs. She'll tell you 45 kilos. And they'll never find your body . . . ]

hmm. Let me take out my original notes and check my math. Not really used to thinking in kg . . .

Amending for the pannier/load out and a half tank of fuel, I get 223 kg. Add back abut 5 kilos for the weight of the stock LaFranconi canisters = 227. US V11 with the evaporative fuel vapor system are going to come in very close to 230 kg/ 506 pounds (if my fast math is right . . .). [edit: revised, below: a factory RedFrame V11 Sport comes in at 530 pounds/ 241 kg. ]

Our man-on-the-scene, @swooshdave, usually gives us some nice perspective on this show . . .

I added the notification format to your post, @DinoMike. @drossell7 hasn't visited since October 22. Did you try sending him a Message by selecting that option when you hover over his username?