96SportCarb

modified tail: with led intergrated:

Very good point, will try modify the pictures. Also got this led rear break light with blinkers will try to intergrated in to the rear cover to see how it looks ....

It is 43mm, cheers, Kuan

Here is the REAR view: the frame and seat: It looks nice for me and any suggestion? should I remove the fender? If I really make this happen now I will have a RETRO CAFE FARING set!

Paul, Thanks for your picture, it is very helpful! After throughly thinking, I decide to give up the new tail with modify the REAR frame because of the inspection every year and MAYBE I need to go back original look. Now I got PLAN B, which is keep the frame ,seat and lock untouched and make a new tail section I like. Here is the first picture I made to what it may looks: the frame structure: as you can see the original pas. seat and the storage box is a little longer than my new design and need to cut a bit. I do have 2 rear seat so it will be okay I think. My intention was to make the rear section retro look to match the front faring(cafe style) and still be able to open up the rear cover so I can access to the storage box which is handy. The highest point of the cover is about the same as the original so it wont look odd in a whole side view. I still need to define the rear view of the tail. including the rear section width and the holder of plate, blinker, etc. I prefer v11 wide curve rear with the LED style lighting. Will post some picture soon.

After I done with my 96 sport 1100 front end, I was thinking of taking the v11 rear section into sport 1100. Here comes the questions: How difficult is this? Should I really cut the rear frame? or just the 4 rear seat supports? or there is any other rear section option? I know I will need to move the electronics and battery and it should not be a problem. But what is the best way to mount the battery under the tank(with air box removed)? battery housing? bracket? Any ideas are welcome! Cheers, Kuan

here is the hugger on my '96 sport : It take me long time to find this fine product. I got it from ebay France with very good price and reasonable international shipping: http://cgi.ebay.com/Leche-roue-carbone-Mot...1713.m153.l1262

Paul, Thanks for the input. Please tell me more information regarding air filters on velocity stacks. Do you have any pictures of the right install? is it should looks like this? or this s the right one? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/_Motorcycle...A1%7C240%3A1318 thanks a lot, Kuan

"THE MAN" took nearly 2 year to finish the project, but full of fun!!!! More picture can be found here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kuantings/set...57600750667367/ If you need any specific pictures, let me know.

Thanks! Hope the information is useful for the other sport 1100 owner. Like the others guzzist said, the Guzzi is a good project bike base. You got to make it perfect for yourself! cheers, Kuan

Hi My name is Kuan, I lived in a small island called Taiwan (Republic of China/ Democracy) which has limit source of MOTO GUZZI.(Please bear with me with my poor English) Here is my guzzi story: The first time I saw her, she was setting in public garage more than 3 years waiting for someone special and has a LeMans sticker on her. My wife found her on our way to buy wedding ring.(at the time we are going to get marry and we did) I can't help to see such a beautiful Italian bike sitting like this, but we have 4 bikes already.(2006 Ducati sport 1100, 2005 ducati s2r 800(hers), 1985 HONDA GB400TT, 2000 Kawasaki zr-7) I try to forgot about this because at the time I need cash for the ring. Few days later talk to my friend and he said he know the owner and he can reach him for me for a good price because the bike can not start due to bad relay and more. Hum.... FINALLY talk to my wife and her answer surprised me! She said "if you really like this bike than go for it. The ring can hold for future" (I got one nice girl here!! and I did buy a ring later for her, bigger stone than the old one!) So here we go, a long way to restore. First, tear everything apart and check. CARB need works, engine need adjust and balance, mirror wont stay, fork is going bad, dripping little oil. no missing parts and that is a good new. Replaced the whole hardness to get the bike started(wait for 2 month), than replaced 2 new battery, 2 new Honda CBR mirrors, fresh engine/gear oil, and carb cleaning and gasket replaced.(left bank is really bad) As for the mod, I remove the air box/ram duc and put the corn filters on to match the full TERMIGNONI exhaust. It's time for a spin and hope everything is right! EVERYTHING IS OK EXCEPT after couple ride I found the fork seal totally went bad. Replace the fork seals( from ebay), no good result. I AM STOCK NOW. While lurking around net I find the ohlins forks for HONDA CB1300 seems to be a good length and after doing lots of works finally got it fit on the sport. Works including CNC the triple clamp hole bigger, custom made fender holder, and CNC brake extend. Now i finally can enjoy the guzzi. Couple months later when i looks at the LeMans sticker came with her, An idea came in my mind: Why not make it looks like V11 Lemans(my all time favorite bike)? Try to google sport 1100 aftermarket faring but no shipping to Taiwan. OK, let's make our own faring. my design was to look like v11 lemans or DUCATI paul smart. Due to the headlight size, I go with the Duc style because I don't want the frame to be modify and i can go back to original. Long story short, had the shop copy a new one and modify it to round 6"(16cm) head light. get the fairing home and finalized the fitments. Now she looks like "MY" Le Mans. love it every inches. Thanks for reading my Guzzi story and hope you will enjoy. Regards, Kuan AKA 96SPORTCARB