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question and answer all in one! the silver rectangular thing next to the battery is the ecu. regards, ken zeller

al, to answer your original question the rear needs more help than the front. but, for not much money you can easily improve the front as well. we just finished "playing" with the front suspension on our le mans today and it responded very well. we basically played with the spring weights, valving & fluid and found the following: the springs are way soft - for my weight (220 lbs in gear) i needed a 1.0 kg/mm spring to get the desired 35 mm of dynamic sag (i had 50 mm of sag with the stock spring). cost: $100 per set. the valving is not too bad but needs minor tuning to make the fork more responsive (compliant). cost: change the fluid! use a good synthetic 5wt (400cc per leg) such as race tech us-1. cost: $25 so for ~$150 plus labor (if you don't do it yourself) you can have a worthwhile improvement in the front end ride and handling. when the modified forks are combined with the penske rear you end up with a suspension that rivals most ducatis & aprilias yet is supple enough for longer distance cruising. hope this helps. regards, ken zeller evoluzione cyclesports

tracy, most late model ducatis (748/996, ss, monster, st) use the same front pads/calipers/rotors ("two pin" calipers). in fact, the ebc fa244hh ducati pads make an excellent upgrade for the v11/le mans. regards, ken zeller evoluzione cyclesports

buck, unfortunately i'm not sure that i agree with all of your statements about engine wear & tear (based on a fair amount of personal experience) but i'm also not out to start any arguments - just wanted to give some personal experience. your point about the engines being different is valid (and the engines were dyno'd within an hour of each other) but unfortunately you can't do before/after testing in this type of test. all i was trying to show is that in this particular test the dyno break-in resulted in more power all else being equal (it also resulted in better leakdown numbers). i was in a position to actually test out this theory and thought i would share the results (not many people have the opportunity to buy two identical bikes and then break them in differently). if it helps, i'm an automotive engineer that spent many years working in the performance aftermarket (working with companies such as ford, ford svt & lotus). regards, ken zeller evoluzione cyclesports

my two cents - we tested the break-in theorys ourselves. we bought two brand new bimota sb6r (one for me, one for a customer) and then broke in mine on the dyno (zero miles, fully broken-in). our customer wasn't convinced so he followed the factory recommendations exactly. results: my bike (dyno break-in): 132 h.p. customer's bike (convertional break-in): 125 h.p. another interesting point is that my bike is much "crisper" in throttle response and has a smoother idle. as to guzzi's, i also broke in our le mans on the dyno and it runs very strong & smooth. regards, ken zeller evoluzione cyclesports

the software will allow changes to both fuel & spark - look for it in the spring time. we should have diagnostic software available in the next couple of weeks that will allow the user to check sensors and adjust the idle mixture. regards, ken zeller evoluzione cyclesports

al, did you order online or over the phone? i ordered that p/n online two months ago and after two weeks of waiting, i called and found they were out of that p/n. i was pretty mad since they did not send any response back about the order. i finally ordered another model on the phone (that was in stock). btw, if you have problems getting a hold of one just let me know and i'll sell you ours. we are developing up some new software that will allow you to reprogram the stock computer and don't need the powercommander. regards, ken zeller evoluzione cyclesports

part number 83706-211 is the correct one for the le mans (though all of the power commanders listed for the moto guzzis are identical except for the loaded map). regards, ken zeller evoluzione cyclesports

i have #119. regards, ken zeller evoluzione cyclesports simi valley, ca, usa

i agree wich rich - i have used these grips on every sport bike i've owned for the last four years. they are pro grip p/n pg0714 and they are available in many colors. the only thing is that they will need the end cut off to clear the bar weight (not a big deal). if you have trouble finding them, just call me (we always keep at least a couple sets in stock). regards, ken zeller evoluzione cyclesports

usually our products are available directly off our web site (www.evoluzione.net) or by calling us directly (805.306.9705). unfortunately i'm running behind on updating our site so the moto guzzi parts aren't displayed yet. hopefully i will get some time this weekend to get the site updated. regards, ken zeller evoluzione cyclesports

russ, we just finished a simple kit that remounts the pegs ~40mm down & 30mm back. the kit is now available as p/n 97401 and the price is $11.99. i should have more of our moto guzzi products up on our web site within the next couple of days. regards, ken zeller evoluzione cyclesports

this may or may not apply but have you looked at the rear shock? i also had what i thought was a rear gearbox leak that dripped on the exhaust but we finally traced it back to a small leak in the shock. feel around on the bottom of the spring and see if you can find any oil. hope this helps. regards, ken zeller

i don't know if this has been previously covered but the throttle used on the le mans is convertible to a quicker ratio. the same unit is used on several bimota and actually comes from a dirt bike. to back up, i noticed that the throttle response felt "lagging" - it took more input than what i was used to feeling. this is due to the ratio used in the throttle housing. if you disassemble the throttle housing, you will find a white disk that pulls the cable. it is shipped in the "endro" mode meaning it is a slow take-up but speeds up as you twist it further. if you slide the disk off and reverse it, it gives you "motocross" mode which is linear and requires less total rotation. so, if you would prefer a quicker, more linear throttle, just flip the disk around. it only takes about 10-15 minutes and if you don't like it just flip it back. regards, ken zeller