RichPugh

Thank you!

Much appreciated! Thanks.

Pete, Thanks a lot. Thats all I was looking for. I'm in no position to get a LeMans wheel and put a 190 tire on it and slap it on my Sport without checking these forums first. I've even seen the 5.5/180 LeMans setup on a few Sports but I dont know, if any, what modifications were required to even do THAT. I'm just trying to find out, from the other members, will it fit and if so, does it require any modifications. I think your answer helps. Thanks! I've been in the VW/Audi tuning community for a long time and when someone asks on those forums, if something fits, its a horribly shady bunch of answers haha. I KNOW a 16x9 wheel, 20+et offset with a 215/35-16 tire fits on the rear of a 1991 VW GTI with 5x100 VR6 rear brake conversion with very minimal fender arch trim modification. I KNOW a Mk3 GTI dash will fit in the Mk2 with complete AC ductwork and electronics. I KNOW a On the VW forums, you get answers like "Why would you want to do that?" and "It will handle terribly..." or " anything will fit with enough time and money". I'm trying to avoid those being the only answers I get. While I may be a retired moderator and cherrished member of a VW forum board elsewhere, I am a full fledged, 100% Newbie here. I am looking to learn as much as I possibly can about this motorcycle and seeing as how there arent limitless pools of info floating around, I'm humbly asking for everyone elses information. Ultimately, the "Live & Learn" method may be the most expensive and most conclusive way

Thank you for not dancing too much around that answer haha. I appreciate it and appreciate everyones opinion. I will admit I do prefer the look of the wider wheel/tire on the rear (i.e., even the 5.5/180 LeMans setup) so it is not out of the question that I could do that swap simply for asthetic reasons. I've come from a history of riding japanese sport bikes generally with 190 tires on 6" wide wheels and I personally have never experienced a sinigle handling flaw or disadvantage from the wheel/tire setups I've had in the past. I will admit the handling characteristics of this (my first Guzzi) V11 Sport is nothing like the 1994 GSX-R 750 (180/55) or 2004 Yamaha R1(190/50) or 2005 Honda CBR 1000RR (190/50). Perhaps my riding style dictates I could have a 300 tire on the rear and nothing would matter. Maybe I'm a wimp? I'm 6'1", 325lbs... and I dont drag the knee LOL On the contrary, if I decide I want to pursue a more adventurous spirited riding level, I would no doubt resort back to the narrower, more rounded rear wheel/tire setup as it has proven itself to be the choice of many. Sorry if I'm tainting the V11 by the mere thought of asthetic changes that would ultimately sacrifice handling. I just dont think, in my case, it would matter.

Let me start off by saying, I'm more curious than intending to make a change. I've followed several threads on here and one particularly, steering ones away from basically anything over a 170 rear tire but in the spirit of gaining knowledge, Will a 5.5" LeMans rear wheel with a 190 tire, Fit? Has anyone done this? Even a 200 tire? I have seen the standard 5.5/180 setup on a few Sports. Just checking on wider tire fitments. I appreciate every opinion and trust you are all correct when you say "it just doesnt handle well" by going with a wider rear tire but I am just looking to see if it will FIT. Thank you

Figured I'd say hello. I recently purchased a 2000 V11 Sport from a local individual (not sure if he is/was a member here) and before I've even tagged, titled or registered it, I love it This is my first Guzzi but I'm 32 years old, have been riding for 10 years and wanted something beyond all the battles for specs and times and weights and everything that takes the character out of a motorcycle. I'm happy to have stepped into the Moto Guzzi familiy I'll be on these forums often, asking questions and learning. Thanks in advance Rich