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Mike, I will try the Sportecs. Do you use standard sizes 120/70, 180/55? I thought the Guzzi handbook pressures seemed low. I would be very interested to know exactly what settings you are running preload/comp/rebound front & rear. I get 38mm sag at front 1/2 turn off max preload. Are you measuring rear sag as wheel travel or at shock? The bike doesn't handle bad - just feel I haven't got it set quite right yet. What is different in the Rosso motor to my Scura? I read you said it pulled clean thru - no flatspots. Is that just improved FI? I always used to wonder if that front crossover fried alternators. I had 2 go on LM11 before I changed to seperate headers - but could have been totally unrelated... Thanks a lot for your replies. Cheers, KB.

Rich, Doesn't sound like poor technique to me - Brakes or throttle - keep one on! Cheers,KB

Bars on my Scura are standard. Anyone fitted clip-ons below top clamp to Ohlins? I know lower bars/rearsets would help but I do like the relaxed standard riding position.... Still think forksprings are too soft - needs max preload to get 1/3 sag - if I'm doing it right.... I'm 190-200lbs, about same as you Mike - have you set the sag on your Rosso? Still feel it's a weight distribution problem...Anyone out there raised the rear ride height on a V11? Bob, was interested to hear about Metzelers - but how many miles do you get out of them? What pressures do you run on the road? Thanks, KB

Le Man, Do I read you right - that you ease off and then bring up to torque each head bolt, one at a time, before doing same on next bolt? Thanks, KB

Thanks for the replies. John K - It was me you were talking to off list! Mike/Murray - in a corner I feel that the feedback from the front wheel is a bit vague. It feels, er ... too far away...It doesn't feel really planted, like it's drifting wide - might wash out, just generally not very confidence inspiring. I've had last 20 years on older Guzzis and when cornering hard would get my weight right over the front wheel. I figure if you get the front round, the back will follow! This bike simply doesn't let you get up over the front wheel. I'm about 190lbs so I guess the forks are too soft. How do you work out the correct spring rates for your weight? I was just wondering if anyone else had experienced this and what they had done about it - Hoping for a ready made solution but maybe it's a trip to the suspension shop. Thanks again for your input. Cheers, KB in Wales.

I have 02 Scura, I feel that cornering hard you can't get enough weight over thefront. It's a bit vague.The tank doesn't let you move your weight up. Has anyone tried raising forks in triple clamps? I have forks on max preload, but feel the springs are too soft. Does anyone know what rate springs are in there? Comments on this site suggest maybe the 03 Rosso Corsa has it sorted - different springs?

I feel that the V11 (Scura w/Ohlins) would handle better and be more confidence inspiring in corners if you could physically get more weight over the front wheel, by shifting your body weight up. Starters, drop the triple clamps on the forks, anyone done this? Drop the bars? As this has the drawback of not involving large scale financial investment...perhaps rear sets might help, or new tank.... am I missing something here? KB,Wales

Rich, My 02 Scura seems very happy 2,500 - 4,000 revs. It's almost like having 2 bikes - below 4,500 you can doddle along slowly taking in the view - above 5,200-ish you have to concentrate. In between is a bit of a no-man's land...I do not load the engine at low revs/high gear by accelerating much - surely that's OK? Wouldn't it tell me if it didn't like it? Low revs/high gear is one of the nicest things about Guzzis - don't say I can't do it any more? Cheers, KB, Wales.

Teros1, I have 02 Scura w/Ohlins suspension - I think the same as yours? From the shop it was awful - flopped into corners then pushed the front mid corner & ran wide on the exit. It wallowed & stood up in dips and stood up really bad on braking into corners. I come from long time on older Guzzis with little or no suspension adjustment, in fact, little or no suspension - so I know nothing much about set up. But I have played around with the Scura. At first I upped the damping which stiffened it all up but made it very harsh. Then I discovered preload! I upped the preload and eased off the damping. Forks Max preload with comp 12 off hard, rebound 7 off hard - Shock +5 turns preload, comp & rebound 9 off hard - is as good as I 've got it so far, but still need to fiddsle with the damping a bit more. I'm learning! The Ohlins stuff really is special, the range, subtlety & effectiveness of the adjustment is great. Still a handful on brakes, still pushes wide in mid/fast sweepers - but not so bad. I feel I can't get enough weight over the front wheel. The tank stops you shifting up over the front. I'm going to try dropping the triple clamps on the forks - it looks like about 1/2" is max cos of machining on the outer bodies of the forks. Has anyone done this? Will take something off the sidestand bumpstop! I run the steering damper on minimum no problems. May try rearsets. Pos different tank? Oh no! I weigh about the same as you. Are most other bikes that this Ohlins stuff goes on much lighter than Guzzis? Do the forks need stiffer springs, a preload spacer? I note that the back tyre goes to the edge of the tread but that there is still 1/2" untouched tread on the front. It hasn't been on the track. Bikes on 100/90 + 110/90's use both to the edge same time. Is the back overtyred? It doesn't make much more power than my 950 - is it just fashion? It certainly picks up road imperfections, white lines like I never noticed before on skinny tyres. Also, all the extra bracing around the s/a mount plates and reworked front engine mount tubes since the first V11's - was there a problem with frame flexing? It all looks a hasty fix. I know the V11 is a big, heavy, awkward bike compared to say a Jap sportsbike but... I'll be interested to see how you get on. KB in Wales PS. Anyone out there thinking of getting a Guzzi - This isn't a moan - I love the bike!

Roberto, The clutch you had replaced at 7,000 miles because it was noisy - what condition was it in? Was there anything worn or broken? Mine is rattly as hell at 2,000 miles but seems to work OK. Do I have to look at it? ---------------------- KB, Wales 02 Scura

Paul, Thanks for reply. It came out ok.

Can someone tell me - how do I remove the pin holding the rear of the torque arm to the top of the drivebox? After undoing the locknut do I drift the pin out (it does not slide easily tho it does rotate) or do I have to remove the mounting bracket from the top of the drivebox bringing the pin with it?