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Well, you know, when you are already sleeping with The Goddess Divine, it's easy to tell others how great the universe is . . . My silver Sport kind of impresses me of what (I think) a Short Wheel Base Ferrari 250 GT would be like (not that I would know) - a little edgy, not particularly comfortable, captivatingly mechanical, an engaging sporting prowess, timeless beauty, somewhat demanding, and not at all tolerant of haphazard devotion. A old Sport will be much more rewarding on a throne than in the corner of a shed. I've never made the Ferrari analogy before as that is almost exclusively Ducati territory, and the SpineFrame has the Maserati connection, but I just couldn't resist the poetic comparison. This business of rare Italian machines is, after all, one of romance and desire.

My 5 1/2 year old *TestBed* PC545 held the Ultimizer charge 7 days at ~60ºF/15.5ºC until dropping to 12.66v. Monitor your AGM and discharge/recharge with sufficient amperage before it drops below 12.65v . . . (The one year old PC545 in the V11 is holding 12.83 after twelve days!)

silver RedFrames are the sexiest, hottest, most desirable motorcycles on the planet!

What is the build date of the bike in question? (seller will have to look at the headstock tag on the left side...)

gstallons always has good advice! Also, the neutral switch turns on the center relay. Be certain your relays are of the best 5-pin type. I rely on the OMRON in all 5 positions.

I thought that was the same thing . . . Ackworth is in striking distance to a South'n Spine Raid - this is where to find fellow Spine Raiders . . .

1999-2001 V11 have the early short frame. The only change from 2002-2004/5 is the longer frame (wheelbase) and rear wheel (rim) width(5.5 inches vs the earlier 4.5") - no published change to the fork rake or swingarm that I have found. Again, very early 1999-2000 Sports *may" have 0.5º steeper triple trees - you must confirm the part number on the underside of the triples to know for sure. LowRyter has the earliest Sport I know of posting here. How about a build date and triple tree number there, buddy?

Scura-in-a-Red-Dress . . .

I want a woman who wants to see the engine . . . . . . how much for your women?

Compared to your BMW, I think you find it "livelier" and the motor much more engaging. You should expect some fettling - mostly simple things involving the charging system and relays, and especially suspension set-up. Fun stuff! When you ride it, it should shift positively up and down through all the gears without "false neutrals." I understand Moto Guzzi North America can verify the recall completions. In fact, isn't there a website to logon and verify those actions?

Relatively few were affected by the rod recall. And the gearbox recall was issued in 2003, so most V11 were still with their first owner and were seen to. Does it run? Have you ridden it?

I forgot about your different forks, man. But, yeah early Sports generally have an axle bolt that goes though the forks and is nutted and pinched. I seem to recall yours is more like the Sport 1100i and screws directly into the left fork leg with no nut. It's another feature (along with the finned exhaust flanges) that makes me believe you have a very early production Sport. Which *may* have the early triple clamps. What is the build date on your VIN tag on the left of the headstock?

September 9-11, Tellico Plains vicinity, Tennessee, largely at The Lodge at Tellico. More specifically, in the garage there . . . :luigi:

Dropping the triple clamps made my red frame more stable, not less. Well, "sharper"and less vague, if that makes any sense. I would call that more "stable" in the sense of that meaning more "predictable". Certainly not wobbly at all. Have never had any inkling of anything like that seen in the film. I have a early Sport, Build Year 2000, Model Year 2001. But I am 6'1" and have 1.5" lower that stock Woodcraft clip ons that probably puts a little more weight up front. What numbers on the triple clamp are supposed to be the "notable" ones...I have never heard this...? Check it out: Change from the earliest triple clamps during RedFrame production: http://www.v11lemans.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=15075&p=195026 EDIT: FWIW, my Sport is a March 2000 build and has the later *improved* triples. So, any V11 built then or after are not likely to have the *suspect* triples. Very early V11 Sports also used the finned steel exhaust flanges which "may or may not" also have the early triple clamps. I recall LowRyter's Sport has the finned flanges . . .

That doesn't look fun at all. When in a fast sweeper and I hit a bump my Sport will sometimes give 1 or 2 wiggles and settle immediately. Looking at the film. I wonder if the sitting upright acts as a spoiler and unloads the front wheel, increasing the wobble, and lying down loads it back up by eliminating the spoiler effect and also shifting some weight forward. I didn't see the "lying down" test with any of the faired bikes. I wonder if it would work as well, (or at all), as the naked bikes. Interesting film that shows the need for attention to tire condition and pressure. For sure, weighting the front improves weave (mis)behavior, as does attention to tire condition and pressure. Regarding RedFrames, they are certainly shorter than later (2002 on) long-frames while the fork rake remains the same. Except (reportedly) the earliest RedFrames with the notable triple clamp numbers. LowRyter: look up under your upper triple clamp with a light and find the part number . . . . ?

The VF1000R or the Rosso Corsa:) the Rosso but I probably don't have enough funds, what would it take to buy? how far from Minneapolis are you? Good question on location. turo, if you don't mind, go to your profile and show something for "location," if even a continent. FWIW, I'm in the "keep it if you can/ or sell it to me" camp!

A handful of Cubanos could make this a most memorable Spine Raid . . .

See there? "The world [is], once again, spinning on greased grooves." I did notice that there are, apparently, no psychedelic cigar bands that would match the label of Blue Point's Hoptical Illusion . . .

With any luck, all of our lines will line up with the line between the lines!

I think my Sport will be celebrating 100,000 miles there this year! And will there be two silver Josh Sport 1100?

Bill Hagan had a Ballabio and now has a Griso (not sure if it's 8V). Even though the Ballabio is more upright than a Rosso Corca, he'd have a qualified opinion. He always has an opinion, but this time it would be *qualified* . . .

I've got to try and look for that post. I owe the guy that. It gels with all the reading I've been doing on the AGM (which is a [Valve Regulated] lead-acid battery): discharge first - then do what you want (start or charge). I've seen it work on a wet lead-acid, too. Turn the lights on for a little while, then start . . . So surprising to me on the difference in starting. I just never thought of using the battery itself to heat its own-self up! Chemistry!!

My intuition has always been against discharging the battery before relying on it for a start. It just ain't so: discharge/ *wake up* the battery / then start. Works better every time.

I do, very much, like Bell's Porter. And their Kalamazoo Stout - which is just fun to say!

I am quite surprised today by my 5 1/2 year old PC545 in my "test bed," Swampee the garden tractor (725cc V-twin Köhler). It has sat for a couple months and I recently worked at getting it properly charged and conditioned. After the last EnerSys Ultimizer charge, it was holding at 12.7v (about 90%) after 12 days. Pretty good, I thought! I pulled it outside in 40ºF for an hour or so and cranked it (slowly) until the battery just wouldn't. I pushed it to the Jeep and started to put the jumper cables on. Then, I remember the poster who (and I forget who!) said to turn the lights on for a few minutes to heat the battery and it will perform the start better. Even though I had already run the battery down, I tried this (two 27 watt bulbs). Darned if it didn't then crank (faster) and finally start! I'm sold on this technique now: turn the headlamp on for 2-3 minutes, then start. Quite surprised how well this worked!