Lucky Phil

My protractor also tells me it's not a 90 deg Vtwin either. Probably a 75 or 78 deg V. So balance shaft as well most likely. Ciao

Time to sort the inevitable technical teething and production issues ready for the "smart" buyers. Ciao

Really? I'm not seeing that. Ciao

I notice they haven't provided any full side on shots on the drive side. It looks like we are back to the old Pogo style shaft drive and "reaction" system is gone as Pete Roper pointed out in a previous post. I'm always suspicious when a particular image perspective is missing. Ciao

Who knows, possibly. Most engineering design is built on what's been done before and then re jigged and enhanced. There's not that many truly original ideas out there anymore. Off the top of my head without thinking about it "maybe" the Wankel engine and the other would be the Cosworth Head and "barrel turbulence" style cylinder filling as opposed to the accepted "swirl" style of the day. That was revolutionary, original and made a massive difference to combustion efficiency. Ciao

What's that noise? Oh the sound of 60 million Italians groaning "Mamma Mia" and palms hitting foreheads. Ciao

That's a stretch. A 350 Chev is water cooled, bathtub or wedge shaped combustion chamber, paired valves with inlet between the V and exhaust the other side so transverse cross flow. Ones all aluminium and ones Iron/iron or Iron/aluminium. I guess they're both 90deg 4 stroke piston engines Ciao

That's what I'm thinking docc. I know for sure Ducati beat them by a long way. Maybe I was getting "car" and "tractor" confused. Ciao

For a professed "Guzzista" his detailed knowledge is a bit lacking. "engine derived from a failed car project?", err, no, "using EFI long before anyone else" err, no again. Ducati beat Guzzi to EFI by about 5 years from memory. Journalists Ciao

Some people have no concept of the value of provenance Ciao

I think there's a few advantages like this to living outside large cities Pete. Our local tip is closed so I rang a local tree lopper the other day for a quote to stop out the front of my place AT HIS CONVENIENCE to chip and take away 2 box trailer loads of tree pruning's, 15min work max, stuff at the top of the drive, no walking, easiest job you'll ever get. Sure $250 to you mate! So you charge $1000/hour for throwing branches into a chipper and then sell the wood chips for good money? That's Neurosurgeon hourly rates. Thanks but no thanks. Big City commerce. Ciao

Top flow injectors are pretty easy as your links show but are no good for side flow injectors which the high cam and a few Ducatis use. The disadvantage with back flushing only is you cant check the spray pattern which is important but maybe it cleans the internal filter better. Ciao

I can't even remember the last time I went to an auto parts shop and had someone across the counter that knew anything technical Pete. Ciao

In all honesty the orings never seem to leak. You need to go to an injector cleaning and overhaul place to source them without resorting to measuring and trial fitting etc. When I had my Daytona side flows professionally done I asked them to replace the orings which they said they did. There're not listed in the parts book separately. Ciao

You can add me to the list. My r/h little finger is "U" shaped from the first joint and makes wiping down surfaces, putting on a glove and holding a handlebar a chore. The straightening operation 7 years ago lasted about 4 years. I'm even considering amputation above the first joint. Ciao

A little gizmo arrived today as part of my long and somewhat meandering process to build an injector cleaning rig. It was like $22US on ebay delivered and allows you to operated the injectors on various pulse settings while you run some cleaning fluid through them. So cheap to buy it wasn't worth messing around making up something less capable myself. The next mission is to organise a small pressurised container of about a quart of fuel/cleaning solution mix. The side flow injectors shown are a bit of a PITA to clean because you need them fitted to a throttle body to feed the cleaning solution into them. I have an old single Ducati T/B I can use for that. The top flow injectors on the V11 are far easier. Just connect a hose from the pressurised source to the injector top and have the other connector blanked off and stick the injector in a container and away you go. I'll update as I go along. Ciao

Yea that sums them up fairly well. Not that I crave or need that sort of thing but I think a BMW is more a "what it can do" type of bike than one that stirs an emotional reaction. The only bike I've ever owned that I had zero desire to fit open mufflers to. A bit like an electric bike you still need to put Gasoline in. I'd probably like it better these days being a bit older and slower. I was a "Sports bike" guy at the time. and the BM was a bit to sedate for me. Ciao

I owned a new BMW R1100S for a while docc. Mine had the optional 5.5" rear rim. Ciao

Well it was between that and the grey silver one which also looks nice. I don't really want black wheel rims. But you know if you change your mind on the colour a brand new painted tank from one of the Indian suppliers that have the best service I've encountered in 18 years on ebay is like 380USD delivered to your door. Yes if you've ever had a hankering to own an old Triumph Bonneville than this bike fits the bill, except smoother, oil tight, reliable and better handling. Ciao

Only 1 from memory. The fuel tank breather and cap recess overflow which are "Y" junctioned together under the tank. I got rid of the thing when I did my V10 Sport build and just tie wrapped the tank breather/overflow hose to the engine breather return line at the bottom of the sump. It's just added weight and hardware you don't need. Ciao

I thought I'd bring everyone up to date on my latest acquisition and modest project. I bought the Interceptor for one purpose really, a hassle free pillion bike. Cheap and cheerful modest power, just something for the wife and I to do cafe jaunts on and ride to our favourite restaurants for lunch or dinner in the summer. I took one for a test ride and was underwhelmed by the power but quite happy with everything else esp the value. Here they are just under $10,000 ( I think in the states they are around $5500 or so) on the road and comprehensive insurance is cheap as well. The things that have been compromised to keep the costs down are things that are easily and cheaply replaceable, so plastic indicators and tail light assy, mirrors, levers etc. I replaced those with aluminium LED units and also did a few zero/low cost workshop stuff to enhance the looks and mitigate the cost cutting. Remember the frame was designed by Harris Performance in England where RE's brand new R&D facility is and their chief tester and developer is Paul Young a very handy ex British Superbike racer so it's got quite good bones. So I removed the std foot lever toe pieces and replaced them with Woodcraft folding units and added lightening slots to the levers. The rear tail light housing and front fork brace was finished in a utilitarian grey paint which was removed back to the alloy and given a satin finish and a coat of clear. The handlebar cross brace which serves zero purpose was ditched and the mufflers replaced which saved around 20lbs and made the 270 deg engine sound like a Ducati. The rear plastic guard extension was shortened as well and a 16 tooth countershaft sprocket to gear it up a bit. It's a nice thing to ride and re acquaints you with how much power you really need or in fact don't need in the real world. The engine is silky smooth with it's 270 deg crank and balance shaft. Valve adjustment is screw and locknut. The efi system is faultless in operation and it even uses the exact same mini relays a V11 does. The brakes are surprisingly adequate and ABS assisted and replacement parts are laughably cheap. I replaced the std seat with a RE accessory unit which is a little taller to give my wife less knee bend. Total cost shipped to my door, around $150usd and 7 days from India! It's quite amusing though in that I'm used to riding bikes that require concentration on the speedo on the road and you often find yourself thinking "That's a bit over where I want to be". Not the RE, it's the opposite. A glance at the speedo is mostly rewarded with a "Oh I can open the taps a little here, lol" It's relaxing and just what I need for a pillion bike. I dont want to be reining in a bike with the wife on the pillion seat. It will perform ok and give adequate overtaking performance but it needs to be ridden harder than you're used to after riding much more powerful machines. Reminds you a lot about how much power you actually use 98% of the time. If you want more, S&S make a drop in 850 kit for them. The forks could use some enhancement but the rear shocks are adequate. The only future mods may be a set of Stainless Steel brushed finish big bore header pipes and forks internals. So with parts for the V11 getting harder to source and for those wanting to keep the Guzzi mileage down and ride an economical to own, cheap to buy twin that's relaxing to ride , I rate the Interceptor. Stock Now Details. Aftermarket mirrors, levers, Yamaha R1 quick action throttle and grips, reworked brake and shift levers, SS reverse cone mufflers, seat, new aluminium indicators and tail light and housing re work. Ciao