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Bloody Hell mate. If I tried riding my bike with nowt on I'd freeze me bits off, -7 and 5 inches of snow here!

Could try these; http://quillexhausts.com/

Nor me, In fact its friggin cold 'n' wet where I am, could do with some global warming so I could get the bike out

It's the highly polished finish that puts me off if I'm honest. The quills come with an optional set of carbon end caps that will compliment the bike. Here abouts there should be a picture of a Kwacker fitted with the can I'd like to put on the V11.

Hi Rhip. When cold I fully open the enrichment lever, no throttle at all, bike fires up at once and ticks over at about 1100 rpm for about 20 sec's before revs begin to climb, as they climb I decrease the amount of cold start lever to keep her around 1100rpm. (I'm not keen on reving a cold engine). I had real trouble getting smooth changes in lower gears till I started feeding the clutch in rather than just dumping it between changes, (Not excessively so). Guess it may lead to slightly quicker wear on the clutch but a hell of a lot kinder to G/box and drive train I reckon. Mick.

My mate has a mate that has a mate that has a red framed V11 with no steering damper which never weaves at top speed, but has been known to develope a nasty tank slapper whilst being pushed into the shed, can anyone tell me if there is any history of instability with this model???????????????????????? INCOMINGGG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Everything in the manual for a 12k service, paint the bevel box, New cans, though the jury is still out between these from OS pipes and a set of carbon cans from Quill.

Many congratulations, Mick & Sam.

"Motorcycle style plays a big part in my motorcycle purchases." Sure rocks my boat. Hell I wanted a Cali 'till I saw this;

Gordon Brown In Heaven While on his morning walk, Prime Minister Gordon Brown falls over, has a heart attack and dies. So his soul arrives in Heaven and he is met by Saint Peter at the Pearly Gates. 'Welcome to Heaven,' says Saint Peter, 'Before you settle in, it seems there is a problem. We seldom see a Socialist around these parts, so we're not sure what to do with you.' 'No problem, just let me in; I'm a good Christian; I'm a believer,' says the PM. 'I'd like to just let you in, but I have orders from God Himself. He says that since the implementation of his new HEAVEN CHOICES policy, you have to spend one day in Hell and one day in Heaven. Then you must choose where you'll live for eternity.' 'But I've already made up my mind. I want to be in Heaven,' replies Brown. 'I'm sorry . But we have our rules,' Peter interjects. And, with that, St. Peter escorts him to an elevator and he goes down, down, down ...all the way to Hell. The doors open and he finds himself in the middle of a lush golf course. The sun is shining in a cloudless sky. The temperature is a perfect 22C degrees. In the distance is a beautiful club-house. Standing in front of it is Harold Wilson and thousands of other Socialist luminaries who had helped him out over the years --- John Smith, Michael Foot, Jim Callaghan, etc. The whole of the Labour Party leaders were there .. Everyone laughing, happy, and casually but expensively dressed. They run to greet him, to hug him and to reminisce about the good times they had getting rich at the expense of 'suckers and peasants.' They play a friendly game of golf and then dine on lobster and caviar. The Devil himself comes up to Brown with a frosty drink, 'Have a tequila and relax, Gord!' 'Uh, I can't drink anymore, I took a pledge,' says Brown, dejectedly. 'This is Hell, son. You can drink and eat all you want and not worry and it just gets better from there!' Brown takes the drink and finds himself liking the Devil, who he thinks is a really very friendly bloke who tells funny jokes like himself and pulls hilarious nasty pranks, kind of like the ones the Labour Party pulled with the European Constitution and the Education, Immigration, Tough on Crime promises. They are having such a great time that, before he realises it, it's time to go. Everyone gives him a big hug and waves as Brown steps on the elevator and heads upward. When the elevator door reopens, he is in Heaven again and Saint Peter is waiting for him. 'Now it's time to visit Heaven,' the old man says, opening the gate. So for 24 hours Brown is made to hang out with a bunch of honest, good-natured people who enjoy each other's company, talk about things other than money and treat each other decently. Not a nasty prank or short-arse joke among them. No fancy country clubs here and, while the food tastes great, it's not caviar or lobster. And these people are all poor. He doesn't see anybody he knows and he isn't even treated like someone special! 'Whoa,' he says uncomfortably to himself. 'Harold Wilson never prepared me for this!' The day done, Saint Peter returns and says, 'Well, you've spent a day in Hell and a day in Heaven. Now choose where you want to live for Eternity.' With the 'Deal or No Deal' theme playing softly in the background, Brown reflects for a minute ... Then answers: 'Well, I would never have thought I'd say this -- I mean, Heaven has been delightful and all but I really think I belong in Hell with my friends.' So Saint Peter escorts him to the elevator and he goes down, down, down, all the way to Hell. The doors of the elevator open and he is in the middle of a barren scorched earth covered with garbage and toxic industrial wasteland, looking a bit like the eroded, rabbit and fox affected Australian outback, but worse and more desolate He is horrified to see all of his friends, dressed in rags and chained together, picking up the roadside rubbish and putting it into black plastic bags. They are groaning and moaning in pain, faces and hands black with grime. The Devil comes over to Brown and puts an arm around his shoulder. 'I don't understand,' stammers a shocked Brown, 'Yesterday I was here and there was a golf course and a club-house and we ate lobster and caviar and drank tequila. We lazed around and had a great time. Now there's just a wasteland full of garbage and everybody looks miserable!' The Devil looks at him, smiles and says, 'Yesterday we were campaigning; today you voted for us!'

Cheers Tom, I've e-mailed a local-ish HD dealer, hopefully they'll stock it. Regards, Mike.

Hi all, The black engine paint on my V11 is pretty much intact. Sadly the paint on the bevel drive has largly jumped ship. I intend removing what remains with a Dremel, Will remove all oxidation etc at same time. should I use a special primer and top coat with it being alloy? I had intended using heat proof engine paint but then it occured that the drive will not get that hot and may not allow the paint to cure properly. Any thoughts out there? Cheers, Mick.

Are there any symptoms leading up to failure? A couple of times I've noticed that after a down shift the pedel sticks momentarily before springing back up and tapping the base of my boot. Gear shift etc is fine up to now, mileage is approaching 12k miles, Bike is a 2002 model according to the guide on here but was 1st registered in August 2001. Cheers, Mick.

I know what your saying but..................................................! Time and time again I find myself stopping in the middle of nowhere to enjoy the view etc. and every time I look at the bike and think WOW! Maybe I'm just wierd.

Need to paint the bevel box.

Great write up/pictures, really like the sound of the roads over there. Made all the better as I look out the window at thick fog and persistant drizzle. Mick

Now it's in our Diary too. Mick & Sam.

Hi Skeeve. Bike runs well enough, just a little quiet. My main concern when starting this thread was that fitting after market cans (read louder), migtht upset the way the bike runs, Regards, Mike.

The plot thickens! I've been back onto the guy I bought the bike off. The bike was the personal ride for the press officer for Moto Guzzi, Confirmed by Corsa Italiana, started out as issued by Moto Guzzi (He actually bought it at some stage as his own bike) she has a "performance" ECU with no rev' limiter and has no need of a power commander, (last owner's words, not mine). A local dealer's bike mechanic (Guzzi enthusiast, V11 le Mans etc. etc.) has ridden it and said "Bloody hell", Will have to look into what I've actually bought. Gaaaaawd, I love this bike! Would help if I knew vwhat I was looking for. Regards all, Mick

Apologies if this is a dumb question but....................... All my past bikes were fitted with conventional carbs, if I changed the silencers or air filters to let the engine breath better I had to change the jets to compensate. As the V11 is fuel injected will the various sensors pick up the change in back pressure etc. and adjust the fuel injection rate to suit. The bikes a 2001 model V11 sport, standard as far as I know. Cheers all. Mick.