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Oh... and I usually use the highest octane fuel I can find. Typically 93, but sometimes 94. __Jason 00 M900Dark 00 V11 Sport

I went to a 160/60 and I think it's great. The stock 170 on a 4.5" rim was way too wide. The 160 still provides me more than enough traction to lean over to sidestand-dragging angles... no problem. BTW, Avon makes a version of their 160/60 AV36 rear tire specifically for the 4.5" rim. I think the Avons work great on this bike - they are bit touchy when they are cold, but totally predictable. I've got ~8,500 miles on my current set, and just placed an order for replacements. I'm running the new Metzeler Sportec M1s on the Ducati, but decided that I really like the Avons on the V11S, so I'm sticking with them. __Jason 00 M900Dark 00 V11 Sport

Raceco UK had an article about a V11 Sport that they installed a really aggressive cam into. The change required them to also switch from timing chain to gears. The folks at Raceco seem to be pretty helpful, so you may want to consider sending them an e-mail to get more details. www.raceco.com __Jason 00 M900Dark 00 V11 Sport

I've got about 16,000 miles on my V11S and it has always had a pinging problem under heavy acceleration in higher gears. TPS and what-not is set up OK. Someone recently suggested to me that I try replacing the stock coils/wires with better aftermarket items. I haven't had a chance to try this yet. If that doesn't solve my problem, I'm going to consider dual-plugging the heads this winter... __Jason 00 M900Dark 00 V11 Sport

Yep... my oil light comes on when the level gets a bit low also... usually noticeable on aggressive take-offs. Time to add a bit more oil. I got one of the aluminum dipsticks from Moto Guzzi. It's a very nice part, but is somewhat difficult to read when the oil is new (fresh and clean). Works super once the oil gets a bit of color to it. This is still a vast improvement over the stock dipstick which was difficult to read all of the time. __Jason 00 M900Dark 00 V11 Sport