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Docc...don't I wish! I come by here often to ogle these beautiful V11s and i often regret ever selling either of mine. ; > ( BTW I did post in the fuel tank thread. Currently toying with the idea of trading off my 15 Triumph Tiger XRX to rejoin the flock! A good friend is in the process of transitioning from a Tiger to a 1200Sport. He's pretty excited! I can write you a note!

Agreed, but I would suspect the TPS. Doubly agreed!

'We few, we lucky few! we band of brothers!"

The kind of surreal experience that happens in slow motion but the physics don't change!

Got an education yesterday and today on the "late model" (1200Sport/Norge) tip-over switch that defeats the fuel pump, petcock, and start relay. Not that it tipped over, but if the switch ("baby rattle") isn't oriented correctly, the bike will not start. These can be complicated beasts . . .

That's another good thread that puts a finger on all the likely culprits (they're all worth a look and some fine fettling. When my Sport was doing this, I found a few contributors, but a bad TPS made a major difference. I couldn't find it watching the change in millivolts with my meter, but by disconnecting the TPS and watching the resistance in the finer settings, I could see an abrupt *jump* as the TPS opened and closed across a specific point. New Harley-Davidson TPS and big improvement. The rest of that odyssey meanders through this thread spanning seven years: Nasty Hiccup Now, that's a bad case of the hiccups! That said, sometimes a really thorough and complete tune-up is all that it takes.

"Marked" 100,000 miles on the Sport following a couple good friends on a sweet little curvy road on the way to get another Guzzi ready for next weekend's South'n Spine Raid. Success on both counts! Beautiful photo, Gino! And fabulous to be riding with Fiona!

I'm jealous! And happy for you! (There is a tune-up procedure posted in "Frequently Asked Questions"): http://www.v11lemans.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=12204 There are some improvements and perhaps "easier" methods that could give you excellent results. It would be a good topic post for the Technical Topics as we all probably need to revisit this "tune-up" idea!

If your V11 is misbehaving, it could make for our next TechSession. We'll show it who's boss!

Seems V11 values are on an upswing!

Right? Is that a reed switch or something out of The Avengers?

See there? We're right back to the Urinal Standard of Volumetric Measures . . .

Wait - is the Imperial gallon based on liters? I thought it was based on the volume of body fluid the King might offer up on a typical night of reverie . . . Seriously, I thought the US gallon/ "quart", metric liter, and Imperial gallon were three different things?

I'll bring my Sport for those purposes. I hear it is like an elephant in a cocktail dress. Or something like that . . .

BC uses Imperial gallons or US gallons? Kilometers or miles?

Every ounce counts on a 500 lb. airplane.. Wow - my Sport weighs more than that!

Heh - without anything nearby for scale, I thought that aircraft picture was a model sitting on a table . . . I thought, "Wow, saved a pound. Outstanding!"

You can ride Alexander the Great's horse, Bocephus, if that trips your trigger. Or Roy Roger's horse Trigger if that trips your . . . well, you get the point . . . Yet, the more spine frame Guzzis the better. This is, after all, about seeing other spine frames, learning their nuances, and the various approaches to keeping them and riding them.

Hey, danl! You may not have only Stelvio depending on what motowfo decides upon. Or, rather, whether both of his cylinders decide to cooperate. Not sure the status of rooms, but it's likely you can find a place to bunk. Perhaps someone with a space will speak up and you'll have something more certain . . .

I've drained my "5.8" gallon tank dry and only got 5.1 gallons out of it. The right side traps the rest. The light ought to start glowing, off and on, around 145-155 miles and out of fuel by 175-185 about the time the light is on steady and bright. YMMV, literally!

" . . . a tractor in a cocktail dress . . ." That's funny, I don't care who ya are. I've been known to liken the V11 to a *heavy* girl in high heels. Yeah, you can dance with her, but might get hurt . . .

My clutch was replaced under warranty at about 4,000 miles from an oil seal leak. So, this clutch seems to be about broken in at 96,000 miles. Although, the engagement gears are probably pretty worn as it has steadily increased its rattle-battle. I, too, thought about the preemptive replacement.

I would consider remapping my ECU if the Sport didn't run so freakin' great . . . Sometimes, I hear folks fussing with their mapping and wonder if they'd be better off with a series of meticulous tune-ups. jharvey, have you done the full tune including valve adjustment, TPS baseline, throttle body balance , and CO trim?

Why not cut to the chase and get Meinolf's Map?

Wow, man, thanks! A week or so ago I spent the afternoon fettling a Rosso Corsa. I used so much of the collective knowledge from here, the outcome was excellent. I would certainly not have a 100,000 mile Sport without this forum and the great contributors.