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Oh my! The (minty) twin to my bike! I've pm'd the seller to try to get the vin to feed my curiosity. This is the 1st V11 for sale that I've seen with my same gunmetal tank and grey MG lettering. It seems the +03 naked's are more rare than the specialty models! I'm hoping I can also get some hi-res pics of this gem! http://pages.ebay.com/motors/link/?nav=item.view&id=321378853011

Very nice one owner red frame (black bike) http://pages.ebay.com/motors/link/?nav=item.view&id=231202388786

Docc, the only fairing I have is the Guzzi 'farbon ciber' piece... but I would guess that the plastic fairings are Acerbis ABS as you've seen on some of your other parts...

I second what sp838 says.... I ended up getting the SpeedHut gauges just because I couldn't quite get what I was looking for in their relatively limited product line....although the overall look and finish of the Motogadget stuff is top notch, they are a bit 'over the top' price wise. I think I got more bang for my buck with Speedhut. In order to do a two gauge setup on my V11, I think it would have been over $1200, some function redundancy, and no Moto Guzzi logo!

No pics red frame http://bakersfield.craigslist.org/mcy/4387878746.html the worst V11 ad I've seen to date (red Ballabio) http://hanford.craigslist.org/mcy/4397067521.html extremely nice '03 Le Mans http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/mcy/4401813390.html new? 1st gen replacement tank and rear cowling http://austin.craigslist.org/mcy/4407965064.html silver red frame #1 http://portland.craigslist.org/wsc/mcy/4412547658.html a proper Ballabio ad http://bellingham.craigslist.org/mcy/4406262219.html silver red frame #2 http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ram/mcy/4397870998.html silver red frame #3 http://grandrapids.craigslist.org/mcy/4412224084.html BONUS! http://tampa.craigslist.org/hil/mcd/4397049779.html update, sold on eBay already: http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=390809828823 but not really a very impressive build upon closer look (in my opinion) http://bike-urious.com/2003-moto-guzzi-lemans-cafe-racer/ I don't think it's a 2003 base bike either.

Yea, I think I'd use some modern 3M double sided automotive tape before trusting potentially substandard and dated Italian adhesive on your new shiny eagle!

Moto Guzzi Ballabio V11 http://austin.en.craigslist.org/mcy/4395623792.html

Thanks for the tip Stephano! I might just do this. Looking at the profile of the MRA, it looks like it would put you in 100% clean air...but aerodynamics are a funny thing I guess. At this point, I might as well try cutting it down, because the buffeting is becoming more annoying. I think if anything it might move the turbulent zone away from the affected area of my helmet, and improve the looks quite a bit too. Scary stuff cutting and shaping the MRA, but the hack-job method seems to be working OK so far! Thanks for your support guys!

When the V11 is complete (haha never!) I want to get an aftermarket exhaust for the Norge, as well as new front and rear springs (when I have the forks overhauled).

Thanks you also for your good words! Actually I do also notice more wind buffeting with this windscreen, although it did remove the squealing that my Shoei RF1200 was creating without the screen in place. But the buffeting is slightly more annoying and certainly more damaging to the ears. I did not think that this screen would be able to be modified by cutting! Can you explain further how the edge trim is finalized after cutting away the un-needed area?

Wow thank you for this comment! I hope they aren't upset that I made some adjustments to their design!

Thanks very much! Tell me more about a sleeker fender- I hadn't ever considered any changes to that....although I really want to clean up the rear fender area; but it's not practical if we're still going to attach the panniers and tour a little bit....there are some rear fender mounted support arms that steady the panniers when attached.

Unfortunately not! More delays....I am at a new fork in the road...I just found a brand new grey spare tank in Europe, so I now I have the option to buy that tank and keep the original paint scheme...and to boot, I'm having really crappy luck with non-responsive motorcycle painting companies. If I do get the new tank however, I could have the whole thing back together fairly quickly and start riding this spring! I'd still have a whole set of body parts to paint at a later date if I so choose. Bottom line, still a ways away from a full review of the speedhut gauges. Thanks for your comments and for following the build!

another silver/red frame in Chi-town http://chicago.craigslist.org/wcl/mcy/4387179720.html

Red frame looker! http://losangeles.craigslist.org/wst/mcy/4385403827.html

I wouldn't think so myself! Thanks for your input as always. You just never know these days, with the special additives, and various metals in the gearboxes/motors these days, that there's always that chance of a nasty chemical reaction over time.

Hey Docc, does your O-ring kit mention the rubber type? Buna-N (nitrile) will be best for these types of applications. Here's a great place to order O-rings if you know the specs: http://www.theoringstore.com/

There you go. It even says "with Shockproof." Is it pink like the Heavyweight or blue like the lightweight? I've only used the blue Lightweight in my gearbox, but others have used the Heavy. The heavyweight is RedLine's recommendation for the rear drive application. I used it for years, but habitually overfilled the capacity. I'll always believe that contributed to seal problems I developed. Be aware that a tremendous amount of this lubricant clings to the internals and overfilling is easy. With the relatively high capacity of the V11 rear drive, I'm inclined to leave the volume a little low (maybe 20-50 ml) in hopes I never have to see the inside of it again. Hi Docc, I just opened the bottle and it's pink. It looks like Redline Water Wetter mixed with Pepto-bismal! And it smells nasty! Sounds like I should order another quart so I can do the rear-drive too....I can't remember what the capacities are at the moment, but I'l check the FAQ before ordering another. I have a bit of Royal Purple Synchromax 75W90, but it's probably not a good idea to mix lubes. I heard about the filling problem with the rear end...the liquid likes to trace the gears and shoot out of the over-fill hole, making it look like it's full, but it's really not. I will do my best to not over-fill. Oh yea! I see your followup post on your gearbox leak thread... good to know it's just the marketing department at work, and that the fluid specs for Heavy w/ Shockproof are the same for the V-Twin stuff I just got. p.s. thanks for the good words on the plate!

Custom plate just arrived! Registered the bike for the full 5 year maximum, with any luck, I'll be doing it again in 2019! I tried all different kinds of custom names, but most were taken or don't fit on an AZ motorcycle plate. I really wanted "111111" but that's too many characters. Not much personalization you can do with five whopping characters, but here's what I got:

Now I can pull the neutral switch, since I have some Redline to replace the old lubricants with! Although, the switch appears to be working correctly now....big green light last time I switched on the ignition. But I'll still pull it anyways for a looksee. Thanks for the recommendation on the Redline Docc - I hope this stuff is OK for the tranny. Howabout for the final drive bevel box? Red-Line V-Twin all synthetic transmission oil with Shockproof:

Side wings installed! Ridiculously expensive decals from Italy: Ready for clear coat! Complete:

Hey Twin AH, I never saw the add...it came up as a result in my Craig's search tool, but the ad had already been deleted (ads will linger in search databases for a while, even if they are removed from the Craigslist active listings)

Spring is still coming in full force! I even saw a post for a Coppa Italia, but the ad had been deleted by its author by the time I got to it... Nice Ballabio - this is the same color as the spare tank I just bought: http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/dak/mcy/4377974748.html Tenni #140, looks very nice! http://lakeland.craigslist.org/mcy/4381426995.html Cheap '02 Le Mans, no photos: http://nh.craigslist.org/mcd/4328831865.html Nice '04 Cafe Sport http://slo.craigslist.org/mcd/4373757653.html '02 Scura, modded with Mistrals, FBF, PCIII http://denver.craigslist.org/mcy/4373416336.html another '02 Le Mans http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/mcy/4381373099.html very nice Rosso Mandello with OEM Ti cans and low miles, good price too http://stlouis.craigslist.org/mcy/4379862237.html

http://pages.ebay.com/motors/link/?nav=item.view&id=201046281819

The Ballabio seems to be in good nick- are you going to check that one out too? It's an '03 so you will have some update benefits there, even if it isn't Ohlins equipped.