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Actually, it's "tappy valves are happy valves."

Glad to hear that you're OK Rick. Things like this really help keep things in perspective... can never really be too careful, I guess. My wife is relatively new to riding, and as such, I try to keep a close eye on her when we're out and about. I could very easily see myself doing exactly what you described... wow ...and, I hate to risk sounding like a vulture... but if you're bike has the 15M ECU, I might be interested in taking it off your hands. Condition doesn't matter... I'm looking for a doner case to potentially use for one of Cliff's My15M ECUs... __Jason

Thanks for the write-up, Jens - nice job! Once my engine rebuild is complete, re-tuning is going to be a big concern of mine. I keep thinking about trying the My15M... __Jason

I don't have a compressor handy, but I do have a real simple trick for removing grips - take the thinnest screwdriver (or a thin hex wrench) and dip it in a pump bottle of hairspray. Insert the scredriver under the grip, spin it around the bar once, and the grip will slide right off. Wet hairspray makes it easy to put on, too... and when it dries, it' not movin'! __Jason PS: yes I'm coming out of "lurk mode" once again... with any luck, I'll actually have my V11 back on the road soon!

Back on the board for my periodic fix of V11 info. Had to bump this thread again! Also, had to take a moment to laugh at Jasper's "local fiat dealer" comment!

Hi Al! I'm back again! I've got a question that you (or perhaps someone else on the board) can answer. But first, let me tell you that there's *finally* been some progress on the bike! I've got new Carillo rods, and the balancing has been finished. There's still much to be done, but hey... this is something! Now, the question: I know that the MR pistons are designed to be drop-in, but considering the fact that I've already had balancing work done (with stock pistons), would switching to the MR pistons now cause problems? Or, would I be better off keeping the stock pistons and decking the heads to boost compression, which was my original plan? Just curious... __Jason

I actually went to a 160. Avon AV36 specifically for a 4.5" rim. Worked wonderfully, even at sidestand-dragging cornering speeds. Actually, these Pilot Roads look interesting to me. The only gripe I had with the Avons is that they took a while to warm up...

Couple issues I can think of: 1. The Guzzi 6-speed gearbox probably isn't something you want to muss with unless you are familiar with it. I believe it's rather "non-typical". 2. This is the big one - PARTS. Right now, authorized dealers are lucky if they can get their hands on the needed parts. The odds that your independant guy can get the parts are very, very slim methinks.

I just scanned throught it briefly, but there was one beautifully crafted line that popped out at me: " In normal riding conditions, all the tell-tale lights should be off, except naturally the green light when night driving in towns." It's almost poetry!

IMHO, if you are going to spend the bucks on a PC, then you might as well go the extra mile and have a Dynojet shop properly tune it for you. I had a PC on my Ducati and it was fine. Then I took it to Ferracci and had them put it on the dyno and create a custom map - and it made a significant difference - more power accross the board, and an additional 5 or so HP at peak - just from tuning the PC. I haven't done the PC on the Guzzi (yet), but I'm not opposed to it. My experience with it on the Duc has been favorable.

Personally, I don't like the small, tapered filters - there doesn't seem to be enough surface area there. Plus, I had a conversation with the folks at Raceco and they indicated that they saw better power if you keep the stock intakes and attach the filter to those - apparently, Guzzis like LONG intakes. In this case, you have to cut the flared ends off the intakes, and mount to that. The correct filter to use is the RU-0600. Here is some detail from the guzzitech site: Guzzitech.com - air filters Also, here is a photo of the mounted RU-0600 from the Raceco web site:

Nice! I've got the same setup here That extra 1K of power can directly be attributed to the Stucchi x-over.

Well, I'm still along way off on my project (which started this thread), so I'd say this thread will be haning around for a bit longer...

My V11S used to have a cupping problem. After I made the suspension adjustments detailed by Todd Eagan (here) the problem has pretty much gone away - and the handling has greatly improved. This info was for a 2000 V11S, though, so I don't know if it applies to current models.

In addition to spark plugs, you should also carry spare caps to go with them. If you take a spill, you may need them. Trust me!

I don't think they are that delicate... as I mentioned, Ducati mounts the sensor right on the front of the bike with no protection at all (other than the headlight bucket, which is in front of it).

Yeah... I'm in Philly, and he's in Long Island. Probably a few hours to drive there, I'm guessing. Actually, when I spoke to Mike at one point, he said he was considering makeing a move to Pennsylvania, but I don't know if he is or not.

Yep... it's an ambient temperature sensor, and you need it. Like others here, I have zip-tied it to my frame. It is probably best to put it as close to the intake filters as possible, so it can get a relatively accurate measurement of the air that is actually going into the engine. My Ducati uses the exact same sensor, only it is mounted on the steering head, just behind and under the headlight bucket - again, this is close to where the ducati actually takes in air.

Yes, this is excellent, Cliff! So, does anybody know if Mike Rich got his dyno setup? When I finally get the bike back together, a My15M may be just what I need. I'd love to have the dyno work done at MRM, if possible....

I'm super-pi$$ed right now! As many of you know, my V11S is currently in pieces while having some work done. It is at the dealer where I bought it, but this dealer is no longer an "authorized" dealer, so they can't do the recall work. However, the gearbox is already off the bike, so I figured it would be no problem to take it to an "authorized" shop to have the recall done. So, I called up the service dept. at Ferracci, and they told me that MG "won't allow" them to do the job if I simply bring the gearbox to them... they need the whole bike! What the F#(%!?! I would have figured that this would have been the perfect job for them... they don't need to tear the bike down, and yet they would probably still get full credit from MGNA for the recall work. I love the work that Ferracci does... I've taken my Ducati there for service and I've been very happy. However, it's this BS customer service that makes my blood absolutely boil. Dammit. Sorry for the rant.

I've purchased 2 Magni fairings (first one was destroyed about a month after installing it). First was purchased from Agostini, and the second was purchased directly from Magni. Price was about the same, but shipping to the US was much simpler with Agostini - for some reason, Magni used a shipping broker, and I had to deal with all sorts of customs paperwork and shipping company issues, whereas the Agostini-shipped unit simply arrived on my doorstep with no fuss. Both companies were a pleasure to deal with. All my correspondence was via e-mail and I paid them via wire transfer. At the time that I purchased them, I think I got them for less than $800 US - but at that time the Dollar and Euro were virtually equal. No such luck now :-( And yes... you'll need to use their bars as the stock bars will not fit under the fairing. The Magni bars are lower bay maybe... 2" give or take. EDIT: be *VERY* carful when drilling the holes for the windscreen! The wrong bit or bad technique can easily crack the plexiglass! At first, I thought it would be best to use low RPM on the drill, but I quickly found that this caused the bit to bind after making the hole, and I almost broke it. In the end, the best technique I found was to use a fast RPM drill speed, with very light pressure pushing through the hole.

I have an '00 Sport, and one of the best bang-for-the-buck modifications I've made on it is to replace the stock crossover with a Stucchi crossover. It eliminated the flat spot under 5K without sacrificing any high-RPM power. If I had it to do over again, this would have been my first mod. Other crossovers may get rid of the flat spot as well, but you have to be careful... some of them will rob you of peak power at the same time. The Stucchi gets my vote 100%. If you have a newer bike with the re-desined exhaust, this probably won't apply.

I'm a big fan of bar-end mirrors, but I'm not a fan of using two of them. I use a single CRG on my Monster and I think it looks great - I can see better with that one CRG than I could with both stock mirrors combined (elbows). For some reason, when you put a bar-end mirror on both sides, it looks wierd to me. Not sure why. I would have put a CRG on the Guzzi, but I have the Magni fairing which has it's own mirros that I sort of like.

Yeah... I've heard from folks that like them, and folks that don't. I figured the only way to find out for myself was to try them. I'm curious to hear how the gears sound!

I'd like to answer the poll, but my bike seems to idle differently depending on whether is it a full moon or not. Seems happiest around 1100 or more. My straight-cut timing gears will be going on soon, so hopefully that will rule out timing chain slop as a potential factor. __Jason