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Good comments from carl-the-electron-guru. Also, be sure the terminal stacks on the battery are tight . They have a habit of loosening up. If possible , check the battery voltage with a digital meter. It should be at least 12.7v and increase to around 13.5v at 2500 rpm. I'll have to look again but I don't remember a ground wire from the regulator. And the previous owner had a taped connection?What's up with that?

i think some of you guys may still be holding out. These make great tool drawer liners. Ain't nothin' like reaching for that polished 10mm combo wrench . . .

__________________________________________________________________________________________________ brian, I don't recall the filter changing from the earlier Sport. If they're the same , the K&N iis part# 33-2682. No clue on the mirrors as Sport riders never look back.

I can't recall a moderator unhappy about ladies in bikinis on Guzzis. I do recall several moderators with nausea over a forum member without either a bikini or a Guzzi.

The new Aprilia compact twin in a pegaso size package would be a hot set-up! Sure to be pricey, though. The BMW 650GS makes 50hp and has roughly the same power to weight ratio as the V11 Quota. Still, for chasing a line of liter bikes past slow moving traffic on windy roads all day long, the little dual-sports seem a bit underpowered. Ah, looking for the elusive perfect bike . . .

I'm sure this must have been discussed here before but how about a link to your avatar foto? I can see the jugs clearly and they are as pert as any Guzzi should be . Yet I can't make the bike out too clearly . . .

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mike, It's ggod to get a bottom line on your injuries. You can't believe the number of people who go on hurting and won't follow through to get a thorough diagnosis. Definately the fractures will benefit from being as immobile as possible. Some getting around will help stimulate healing but lay off the bunjie jumping for 4-6 weeks. Again, bone heals very, very well. It's the ligaments that take so long and will determine the degree of difficulty you'll have in the future. Plan on a regular series of visits with your Chiropractor for the months to come. Vitamin-mineral supplements are extremely beneficial especially in the first three months. Plan on taking 3000 mg vitamin C daily to promote the knitting in the connective tissue. (DON'T do this if you're on a Beta blocker med). Make sure the C has a bioflavinoid. If the C makes you queazy or gives you diarrhea, you're getting too much. Take also a good quality multi mineral supplement. Bones are made of the stuff. Take good care yourself and you'll be back in saddle in no time!

i've read the tires are tubeless as on the BMW (?) But the torque band and shaft drive, available HEPKO-becker bags, 32 1/4" saddle all seem pretty attractive. The weight is not ideal but I'm not really looking for an off-roader. Just a bad-roader (malstrada). That 5.2 gallon tank . . . is that like the Sport's 5.8 tank that will only let you have 5.1? Also, I would hope you could squeak out closer to 40USG/mile vs the Sport's typical 33-37. (???) Chasing these fellows into West- By God- Virginia on a VFR 750 was jarring, unnerving and, ultimately put me out of fuel at 194 miles on one tank while blazing it. The Guzzi can't be trusted to go over 175 miles without running dry with nearly a gallon on board. Plus, I must admit, it is alluring to keep with the Guzzis and still hang with these more 'adventurous' rides without crapping up my Sport. I've been told the Quota is more of a 7/10ths bike but,truth is I'm more of a 7/10ths rider.

Well in any way the golden rule when riding a bike(concerning this side stand) IS : Always remember & take care of the stand before you start and when you stop, no electrical wirings and switches or automatations can substitute this , so always remember this golden rule until it becomes second skin. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Amen to this! If you swing a leg over , kick up the stand EVERY TIME. The clutch switch will prevent starting and the side stand switch will prevent running. Pulling the tank and cleaning/ dielectric greasing all the connectors is good V11 medicine!

It would be easy to dismiss this as a brutally compulsive obsession. But I have color copies of Carl's schematics in my shop manual. On dark and stormy nights I'll pull them out and peruse them for comfort and security. "We few, we lucky few. We band of brothers."

My riding cohort with the early Trimph Tiger, 'Steamers' they call them, tells me the carb rack must be pulled to change the air filter. But that's the worst I've heard of.

So many of my fellow riders have succumbed to the 'adventure tour' thing that I am looking for a suitable "drop-doggie." I cringe to flog the Sport up mining access roads. I am hoping for 500 lbs +/-, 200 mile range, 70+ hp and the exhiliration of the v-twin. Something not too pretty to bolt boxes and lights to. jaap's "leMans" site has been most accepting of a variety of variants on the modern Guzzi. What's the link? Spine frame? Six speed? Certainly not the LM fairing as we'd have to show Jaap the door . . . So, what of the Quota? Just a poseur? A real contender for the Triumph Tiger?

This is a style that speaks to my gypsy soul. Yet the Trumpet still doesn't hold a candle to your Naked Le Mans. Perhaps 'cause you had your way with her and all . . . How a about a heads- up comparo picture?

I enjoyed the concept though I didn't really know all the 'Joans'. Just one more look at Joan Jett and I recognize my vixen of a Sport. Oh, she's lusty and nasty and wants me. Good thing she bonks for fuel and oil.

Mike, Glad to hear you have a good DC. Not everyone speaks 'the language'. Heat will make you more moblie. i.e.: loosen things up. but at the cost of increased nerve activity ( pain) and inflammation. The typical 'roll' technique may be too provocative for your injury and better served by traction techniques or 'drop' technique like 'Thompson'. Depending on your Doc's training they may be able to provide for this transitional care. Another fabulous modality avaiable to both Chiropractors and Phyisiotherapists is Interferential Electrical Therapy. Not all electrotherapy is 'interferential' so be sure to inquire. Wish I could see you tommorow at the clinic. We have what my staff has come to call "Club Nite." This is the time when they try to schedule all the motorcyclists as I am prone to disappearing out the back door to assess fuel injection set-ups and the center of gravity of luggage attachments. The average patient is remiss to tolerate such triviality. Yet, without riding, what is life?

Back from the doc and the word is . . . ?

Hmmm, internet medical advice . . . probably as shaky as gettng your tuning specs off a Dutch forum. ( my Sport wouldn't be running without this forum). It would be helpful for me to know the location of your fracture, whether diagnosed by plain film or CT scan and if displaced or multiple. PM me on that stuff, eh? Nonetheless, fractures tend to heal nicely in 5- 10 weeks. Yet, if there has been enough force to fracure , there has certainly been enough force to sprain and strain. Sprains are injuries to the ligaments , especially those forming joints holding bone to bone. The greatest area of concern for you would be injury to the sacroiliac joints and the junction of the base of the spine with the pelvis. The good news is there is a lot that can be done to rehabilitate injured ligaments. The bad news is that it is a long haul. 40-50% of ligament (joint) healing occurs within 6 months. The remainder takes from 1 - 3 years. What you do to restore function over these months to years will make a world of difference.

Today I pulled my pan as all good Guzzisti should do to feel right with the universe. I had noticed my oil light flickering on under hard acceleration thinking, perhaps, the oil level was low. I was floinked to find the filter was loose after 6000 miles. Instead of 'hand tightening ' this time , I used the filter wrench to secure the errant squinch. Very little ( but a little) flotsam, jetsom and other crap showed up around the "filtro a retina' or wire mesh filter to justify my deep endeavor. The same pan gasket appears viable after almost 40,000 miles. Now, I'm hoping I don't need the screwdriver next time . . .

I feel like a cat burgler, sneaking in here on my son's internet access. But, hey,I kind of like it . . . like explianing to Trooper Royce that the bike just does 80 mph and any happy bloke 'll just hang on for the ride. I don't know how long this PC will last but I sure miss this community of riders! I guess it's telling that I can keep an old Goose on the road ( almost 40,000 miles on the y2k Sport) but the PC's elude me.

Eastwood ( www.eastwoodcompany.com )makes a silver that is very close( ALUMA-BLAST' part #1254Z) but requires clearcoating(DiamondClear' part# 10197Z) for durability. It's not quite as 'amber' as stock but much closer than shiny aluminum.

What kind of x-over and pipes are you fitting?

Who's making 160/70 tires? All I have found are 160/60.

I'm tellin' ya: one day some old bugger is going to limp in to Pete's with a V11 spiney all full of bad relays and vapor lock and beg him to take it for a few quid ( er, what's a 'quid') and brief company with his rubber chicken, Colin. Then, we'll have Pete for good!

The Pit Bull stands do look well made. But, I have a friend whose 1100 Sport slid down while he was taking it down and fell away from him against the garage door spring. Not a pretty thing. Anyone know where there's a black fairing for a 1997 1100 Sport?