AndyH

Yes but what to fix it to if the lugs are missing?

Watch the road, it's more important. ;-) Learned that one years ago when I had a crash during a similar testing session!

Sounds awesome. Having to use my leave this year for a house move, otherwise I would have been doing the same this year.

Load the XDF into TunerPro: the program uses it to interpret the map. Then import the map file. It should all unfold before your eyes. It took me a while to get my head around how TP works too. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yeah, I know it. Some good retro Jap stuff turns up as well. I was there last summer on the way through from West Wales. Left the car park with a vapour lock, revving and popping and farting trying to clear it out. Made a right show of myself. Least I got that sorted out now..

My tacho is all over the place so is no use in these equations, but my engine is definitely lugging in 6th anywhere below 80mph on the level and I know I can trust the speedo within about 5mph. It'll take me up to an indicated 130+ (good day, following wind, off a cliff etc). I have a 160 section tyre so it'll be spinning more rather than less for the same number of revs than a 170 so 70-ish sounds a bit on the low side to me at 4000 rpm.

Abber?

Perfect V11 hunting grounds! :-)

Nice, no detriment to handling at speed?

You'll find these bikes are surprisingly well-mannered for their weight in all conditions. New tyres can, however, be unforgiving.

Ditched 'em. Runs Ok and performance acceptable as far as I can tell so far. However, only time will tell.

Go with what he said...

Welcome to V11 world. I came to V11 from a Monster. Impossible to get at stuff round all that scaffolding: needed some funny shaped tools and double jointed fingers so didn't do as much on it myself as I shoulda.Do nearly everything myself now on the Guzzi. Mind you I need to... :-D Hard to find a workshop I can trust TBH.

Top stuff, always use it on the rocker covers. Never be without it.

The left rubber intake hose fell off the air box recently: it left a melted smear on the cylinder fins. As it happens, the bike's been running much better recently, better fuel consumption and much better behaviour around town in heavy traffic. The hose, well, the one that's left anyway, are angled down and seem to suck hot air off the cylinders which won't help when at a standstill, I'm sure. I've looked at various posts on the forum and can't find opinions as to what they do to benefit induction. For example, without them, is there a ram air effect? Is this a good thing? The cross sectional area of the aperture seems smaller than the bit they go onto: good or bad? Do they cause poor running in traffic as I suspect? They must have been put on for a reason - to stop crap (insects, discarded cigarette butts, small birds etc.) flying into the air box, perhaps? So, do I lose the other one or replace the lost one? Votes please.

1. Do check your TPS and balance if you haven't already. 2. Then set your valve clearances - Raceco settings can make a big difference here (again if you haven't already). 3. Then sort out the fuelling.

Saw this title and wondered if there was a new fashion for fitting automatic gearboxes. Got excited for a mo' V11 Convert - there's a thought...!

I just replaced one because when the bike was hot the N light came on all the time. Funny thing was it fixed itself as soon as I bought the new part and didn't go wrong again for two weeks, which is when I fitted the new one. Electrics seems to be a whole lot of science and just a sprinkling of magic!

I need to up the preload on the spring quite a bit (something to do with pie consumption perhaps). The Hagon shock has the collars under the air box. Major effort will be required to get the adjustment right. Not relishing the prospect!

Even then, not straight away from cold. Takes a little time to 'heat up'. Caught me out before!

Not so dodgy then after all, great news! Enjoy the ride: got mine on a whim 3 years ago and still in love (in spite of little foibles). Just gets better with a bit of sorting. Me too

Welcome to the forum A

Good idea! Lowering the front will help no doubt, but in my case it seems to be the rear of the basket that needs dropping a bit too so will investigate options. The bulge in the seat pan (what's that for anyway?) presses on the rear of the battery. The PO lost the strap itself, but no need and no room as the seat presses down hard (too hard?) on the battery. The battery fits in the space but it's v tight hence wanting to relieve at the back too. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Does sound dodgy... Well, the deal's done by the sound of it. All we can hope for is it's not a total lemon. I'd say forum membership's a must, whatever Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Ha ha! Can't fault her on the choice tho! You must have accidentally got lyrical. Congratulations. Got flat bars - like mine, highly recommended for comfortable distances. Not the tidiest? I place mechanical condition above cosmetic: a good runner, however tatty, is worth three stranded lookers, especially in the NZ wilderness! Only time will tell...