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That is clean! As long as it doesn't some kind of goofy headlights or an oversize front tire . . .

Well done, then, on the new addition! The 2000 Sport is the fastest, best handling, best looking, most well behaved creature on earth. Well, the silver ones are . . . Seriously - the tachs can be flinky, but let's start with the simple (read:cheap) stuff first. The tach gets its current through the front two relays. Not a bad idea to first swap those for known good ones.

Reading my fresh 8.2 version of Dave Richardson's Guzziology, he states that Moto International has rebuild kits for the Bitubo dampers (from Bitubo, not Guzzi).

WOW, Bjorn! That is sweeet! Can't wait to see it all together!

That's ponti_33609's V11 - he hasn't been active on this forum for about a year and a half. Here's a post he made about the sound where he says he left the baffles in, but that video might have been made after he took them out. They are seemingly not visible in the pipe exit.

There is this thread: A Tale of Four Crossovers started by Greg Field. Not sure if it has what you're looking for. I've never heard a bad sounding V11!

Some of those guys I knew 'back in the day' finally did get *permanent* addresses. But they still don't answer the phone. (Thanks for the tip on CycleGear.)

Cool, Dave! Looking forward to hearing you coming up the road!

Good case for those service intervals. By the time something gathers itself up, it's at the recycler!

Ya know, neither the plumbing dept at Ace Hardware, nor the "oil seal" selection at O'Reilly's Auto Parts specified the material. Yet, I feel a lot better with something that says "oil seal" instead of "plumbing."

FWIW, IMHO, and FWIR (from what I've read), combining quality lubricants of the correct (or even close) specification is not likely to bring the moon down into the Caribbean . . .

This is good to know. With the popularity of "V-twins," maybe my local auto parts will have this. Sourcing RL Shockproof reminds me of some guys I knew in Florida who could sometimes find rare, er, *products* but they didn't really answer the phone. And often didn't have the same address from week to week.

Time for that big ground strap from the regulator case to the timing chest and one from there to the spine. Make certain your primary battery ground to the gearbox is in good stead.

There you go. It even says "with Shockproof." Is it pink like the Heavyweight or blue like the lightweight? I've only used the blue Lightweight in my gearbox, but others have used the Heavy. The heavyweight is RedLine's recommendation for the rear drive application. I used it for years, but habitually overfilled the capacity. I'll always believe that contributed to seal problems I developed. Be aware that a tremendous amount of this lubricant clings to the internals and overfilling is easy. With the relatively high capacity of the V11 rear drive, I'm inclined to leave the volume a little low (maybe 20-50 ml) in hopes I never have to see the inside of it again.

And, once again, the [smoke was flowing] on greased groves."

I feel better already!

Does the RL V-twin Trans Oil say "shockproof?" My understanding is that the "Shockproof" designation is their proprietary "synthetic moly" for hypoid gear applications like the bevel drive. Of course I say that fully expecting my "understanding" to soon make a quantum leap!

A guy that can say he has ceramic balls . . . As tough as the brass ones, but high tech!

Hey, five-0-two! Hopefully someone here will post or pm you the things you are looking for. I don't believe the Bitubo damper can be rebuilt. I replaced mine with a Japanese Shindy unit that was economical and does the job. Got it from Moto International in Seattle, Washington, USA. Maybe go to your profile, click edit and enter a location even if it's just a country or continent. It will help other members know what resources are close to you. Good luck!

HEY! My Sport resembles that remark!

Oh, man - that's like hoping for the Air Cavalry (roy) and, instead, getting a boy scout with a volt meter (docc) - I think Hubert warned you about me already.

Mmmmmm - nice cf goodies!

Then don't stop there. Some of fotoguzzi's best: Fall Color Ride (on a proper V11 Guzz)i!

So, morgy, is that like PayPal or gwallet? Those probably have better security than a credit card through a website.

My plain-Jane /zero-bling black cap should be here tomorrow. I do think we need a special thread for kitting the V11. There have been a few pretty radical ones.