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I guess if you know what "turntable" means, you don't have to ask about the purple microdot . .

My rear pads were getting quite thin (again) after 12,237 miles. I think having cleaned the pistons well and bled the caliper off the bike (nipple at the top) gave me a little more life. I'll certainly plan a good bleed and clean upon this install. So, I got these pads pretty cheap (ten bucks) form an alternate source (Amazon) that didn't specify the manufacturer. Upon arriving, I see they are Volar (Motorsport). I haven't tried to fit them yet, but they look proper enough. Anyone with any experience on this mfg/distributor? I suspect I know where thy are made, but there are no markings.

Stunning! I'll bet they sound great!!

Looks like a huge improvement! And you did fit the new bucket and all into the stock brackets and your fairing? How about a pic of the front of the bike showing its pretty face?

What an outstanding result. Amazing, your resourcefulness! Which RL ShockProof are you using (SuperLight, Lightwieght, or Heavy)?

BC to Ontario must be a hairy rotorcraft ride. You do that just over the tree tops?

We'll hope for the best! RedLine makes a number of different gear oil products. I'm not sure I recall a green ShockProof. (Heavywieght: pink, lightwieght: blue, and not sure about the "Superlight" color) What does it say on the bottle? GL-4? GL-5? (I don't have any ShockProof here right now to reference)

I'm starting on Thursday the Twelfth just to avert any incumbent superstition. Not that I would ascribe to such nonsense, but I will be burning shop lights and acid core solder around the Guzzi until midnight. There will be incantations. Possibly imbibation. Team Spine Raid: keeping the spooky badness away one popped cap at a time.

Nice looking Sport! Location?

Sounds like it keeps getting better and better!

Best of luck with this. "Don't drive like my brother."

It'll be interesting to see what comes out when it's hot and you pull the drain plug. Water is at the bottom. When was the last oil change? (on the rear drive)

I just found the diff was really easy to overfill especially with RedLine Heavy (pink) since it clings so famously to all those intricate surfaces. No telling how much it retains after draining - 20ml? 50ml? With the sudden onset of your breather drip and, apparently, no recent oil change on the rear drive, I would suspect maybe moisture accumulation. Definitely time for a (hot) oil drain and refill. Just beware the high oil levels. I like to let the refilled differential/rear drive drain out the the level plug overnight with the front tire elevated about an inch and a half (38 mm).

Steven, When was the last oil change on the rear drive? Type of oil? A recent thread here on Final Drive Seep And an older one here: Rear Drive Seal I've always been one to keep oil levels at their tippy-top. With the V11 bevel drive, I am comfortable letting it down a bit to reduce pressures. If I remember correctly, the previous generation spine frames had a bevel drive capacity of 250 ml and the V11 is 370 ml. I'm inclined to let the volume down 20 ml and run the capacity at 95%. YMMV ! !

Aye, grip vibration was a complaint on the early V11. Perfect tuning and bar-end mirrors have been a solution for me. The early V11 (1999-2001) does have "quicker" geometry (shorter wheelbase, steeper front rake/less trail). It certainly responds well to setting the suspension sag (which may require stiffer springs front and rear) as well as careful tire choice. They were delivered with very soft Pirelli Dragon Corsa tires and soft pressures. Not always good to dance with a pretty, but heavy, girl on high heels!

From one of the interesting Colorado craft breweries: "Keep Cold - Pour Hard"

Amazon?

Which muffler? ( I mean not just left or right, but which shape and finish?)

Glad you're ok! Sorry about the bike and sucky circumstance. When I crashed back in '03, guys here came through for me big time. On another bike, I found the crash an opportunity to swap to bar-end mirrors. They have their compromises, but might be an option. Yet, in keeping with your theme, there may be some 'take-off' mirrors on some one's shelf next to those pegs you're looking for . . . Best of luck!

That's where mine leaked. Same pink stuff. You'll see in my thread, I thought I had overfilled mine and damaged the seals. Some say, no, the seals just finally needed replacing. I believe that letting the level down a bit won't hurt the lubrication and may relieve enough pressure to ease the leak. The big seal is easy to get to with the wheel off and the drive still on the bike. Don't gouge the surface like I did!

Ok - simply put: if the *starter* won't engage, it's not about the ignition or fuel. The clutch switch or relay won't let the starter engage. Most likley: clutch switch or its flinky bullet connectors under the left side of the tank near the front.

Steve, Where does the drip appear? At the vent, at the front (shaft input), the right side at the axle, or at the bottom of the bell flange?

Wow! That is the, like, The Best Ever V11!

Haha! , Well if anyone could do it - it would be you!

Could you fix them, Hubert?