Scud

Most people find the front springs too soft and have to replace them. I got away with stock springs, but I weigh 165. Suspension set up took me a while, because I had never done it before. But it totally transformed the bike (in a good way). Step one - check sag. There are some Ohlins manuals on the filesharing area that show how to check sag. @Docc - perhaps moving these posts to a new thread would be good.

People came from far away, Seattle, Canada, Alaska... the guy from Seattle is about 80 years old. THAT'S an inspiration.

Just got back from an overnight trip to the MGNOC Not-A-Rally, "not-sponsored" by the Arizona guys. Here's my 900-mile loop. The low point, both in elevation and mood came early. After 70 miles of rain in San Diego County, I got to dry out in the Anza Borrego Desert. Out by Salton Sea (200-feet below Sea Level) I had a little mishap. I was following a car, from a stop, to merge onto another road, I was looking left, just as the driver panicked and came to a full, sudden stop. I damn near stopped in time, but nicked the corner of his bumper, lost balance and did a 0-mph spill to the right. Ding on the front fender, broken turn signal, a couple minor scratches (mirror, lever, head guard). All my fault really; I should have allowed more space so I had more time to react to any potential dumb move by a car driver. He acknowledged he made an error - but his friend (passenger) correctly pointed out that whoever hits a stopped car is at fault. We went our separate ways without involving police or insurance. Lesson learned for me: after a long stretch of "making good time" in open areas, I need to intentionally change my mindset/focus when I get back in traffic. Sufficient curse words aimed at self, attitude adjusted, bike inspected... move on... nothing more to see here. Stopped to admire the Glamis Sand Dunes and give my "Camel" another inspection. Still looking good despite the rain and the mistake. Ten miles after this picture, she decides she don't need no stinkin' speedometer. The Veglia quit. It had started a little "St. Vitus Dance" a few weeks ago, so this was not really a suprise, but it was a true "insult to injury" moment. I compensated by thinking about how cool the black Speedhuts are going to look. Then I started rehearsing my "I really don't know how fast I was going" speech, just in case... Now this is what I've been waiting for. The start of 89 and 89A into Prescott, and then Jerome. Motorcycle heaven. You MUST go here. Twisty, steep, and scenic. Jerome is my kind of town, with proper signage for parking. I was supposed to round off 10,000 miles on this trip, but no, I've been staring at 9,410 all damn day... How do you like my SPS (Scura Positioning Service)? The RAM mount phone holder is a perfect spot for analog directions - and it doesn't require use of my data plan. Here is the view from Jerome. Flagstaff is at the top left of the picture, where you might be able to see the San Francisco Peaks (12,000 feet) on the horizon. Jerome was a mining town that went bust and is now home to artists, restaurants, and motorcycle parking spaces. Then to Tuzigoot National Monument. Which I can't help but call "Guzzi-Toot." According to the National Parks Service, the Guzzisti have been in the area for 13,000 years, and this settlement is 900 years old. I think that makes Moto Guzzi the oldest motorcycle manufacturer, by far. Who knew they started in Arizona? Found my way to the un-official meeting place. Guzzi people are cool - but you already knew that. Only one other V11 - a lovely, original-owner Nero Corsa from New Mexico. Later another spine-frame joined the fun, a carbed 1100 Sport (no pics, sorry). Thunderstorms were expected in the afternoon and evening - but they didn't show up till nightfall. I watched an episode of Ancient Aliens. Apparently, some guys in the 1950s in Pasadena California played with black magic, and this opened a space portal that explains why so many alien encounters, such as those in Roswell, NM, happened at the same latitude - at least that's what's "...suggested by some ancient alien theorists." Finally, I have found a reason to use this icon: Left 5:30 AM on wet roads to meet my daughter for breakfast in Yuma, AZ. She's back home now from her 2nd year at NAU (Flagstaff). We stopped at the Desert View tower on I-8 in CA. I had not previously afforded much credibility to the Ancient Aliens TV show, but I do find it curious and entertaining. However, on the way back from the desert view tower, I had a close encounter with aliens. My daughter took my picture so I could prove it. She was driving her car, so I led her on some of the old highways to take a break from the Interstate. Back in San Diego County, this is about as close as you can get to Mexico. The dark stripe in this photo is the wall on the US-Mexico border. The Not-A-Rally continues through tomorrow. This was my first one. I'm pretty sure I'll be back for another - a worthy adventure.

That takes us to about 20 plates. Not meaning to turn this into too much of a tech thread, but are you assuming that fast starts are starving your engine of oil and contributing to some sort of mechanical noise?

Several of us participated in the Distinguished Gentlemen's Ride last year. I went to Los Angeles, but will probably do it in San Diego this year. You can sign up to be notified when registration opens at this link: http://www.gentlemansride.com/about/2016-pre-registration It's a good cause, and if you want to know more about it, try this link: http://www.gentlemansride.com/about Who else is planning to participate? Edit: the next ride will be Sunday, September 25, 2016

David - I noticed you posted the same issue on WildGuzzi and have received some good suggestions there. I just thought of a quick test for you to see if the problem is with the canister. Disconnect vacuum lines at cylinder head inlets and cover balance tubes with rubber caps. Disconnect vent line from gas tank to canister - at the canister - so it functions like a passive vent tube (not connected to any engine vacuum). I think you might have to cut a single-use metal clamp to do this. If your symptoms go away, then the canister is the cause. If not, then you have to remove the tank to figure out if something is clogged. FWIW - I removed the canisters on both my bikes. I rationalized this from an environmental perspective by noting motorcycles are fully compliant with EU requirements without these canisters. I think were required only by California - so manufacturers in the US made 50-state compliant bikes, not 49-state and California-only variants. And here in CA, nobody even checks to see if the canisters are retained on the bikes.

Under your tank there are two metal nipples, which may have hoses on them. One is a drain - to get water and excess gas away from the fuel door. The other is a vent, to allow air back into the tank to replace the gas as it is used. Since you heard a whoosh when you opened the fuel door, I suspect that you vent hose, or the nipple is clogged. I would first remove the vent hose and blow compressed air through it. If that fails you might need to clean the metal nipple under the tank. Some people join the two hose from the two nipples. That seems like a bad idea to me. If they are joined (from a previous owner), try separating them.

I also posted about this on WildGuzzi: http://wildguzzi.com/forum/index.php?topic=83236.0 There's only conversation there, and I am only maintaining one list (here). Pete posted on WG that he's getting prices for a few different quantities - including some other plates that fit the Daytona engine (which might mean that Kostarika's wish will be granted).

Make that 14 - and hopefully two new members from WildGuzzi. I gave them the link to the registration challenge question thread.

Wow - we're potentially up to 12 so far. I inquired at MG Cycle, they have plenty of gaskets in stock now and I let them know I'd be placing an order for quite a few soon. @Pete - when you determine a price, could you also take a guess at how long production will take?

I assume Pete would ship directly to Australia and New Zealand - makes no sense for the plates to cross the ocean twice. I've sent Pete a couple inquiries regarding price - will update when I hear back - or he can answer in a post. I think we can safely assume that his price will be fair. Shipping will be whatever it is... and a set of three gaskets can be had from MG Cycle for about US $15. It's convenient to install the plate at your next oil change - but also easy enough to capture and re-use whatever oil is in there now.

Now there is some surprising and useful information. When I first started parting out the 02 LeMans, I had many inquiries for footpegs. A quick search on eBay for Ducati Monster Footpeg shows many promising candidates - OEM, reproduction, and all sorts of other aftermarket options for color, shape, position, etc.

I think I have a slightly road-rashed clutch lever. Same deal as Czakky's - pay shipping. But maybe this a good time to try some aftermarket levers. I assume front left indicator, which is the same as the right rear. Footpegs are hard to find. Somebody ought to machine a batch of those.

What country? The location in your profile "riding in the pinies" sounds like fun, but a bit difficult to locate.

I have no idea if the plate fits other engines. It seems like it should, but maybe somebody knows?

Group buy thread: http://www.v11lemans.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=19423

Let's see if we can get enough commitment to justify a run of authentic Roper Plates. I'd like one for my LeMans. Why would you want one? Well, maybe your V11 has oil in it... and perhaps you'd like to make sure that oil flows continuously to the bearings - even while accelerating hard uphill or doing a wheelie. Lots of more detailed info is available - just takes some searching. Pete says he'd be willing to do a run, but he doesn't want to come out-of-pocket for production and then get stuck with money on the shelves. I'd be willing to put some money up front to get a batch into the US - and then forward them to others within the US. Maybe others would be willing to do similarly in other countries so Pete can run one batch and only have to send out a few packages. We still need to get a price from Pete, which I assume will be in $AU. I think it was about US$200 including AU>US shipping for one plate about 2 years ago - but costs and exchange rates change. How to Participate: Just reply to this message if you are interested or committed. I'll keep this top post updated - and discussion can go as long as discussions go... Canada/Europe/USA Scud will import plates from Pete in Australia, order enough gaskets from MG Cycle for all plates, and forward "kits" with 1 plate, 2 upper gaskets, and 1 lower gasket. Price: US$130 for one kit shipped to USA. US$120 for each additional kit shipped to same address. Extra shipping charge outside US. V11 Plates: Scud - delivered BMWDavid - shipped Power685 - shipped CIV11 - shipped MGrego - shipped MGrego's friend - shipped Sulvarni (Canada) - shipped Gino Rondelli (Scotland) - shipped JRD - shipped Radlefty - shipped Antiquar - shipped Antonio - shipped Brenwin (Canada) - shipped Pmark (1) - shipped Pmark (2) - shipped Pmark (3) - shipped Guzzitime (Earl) from WildGuzzi - shipped Footgoose - shipped Nosail (Canada) - shipped TooFat2Fly - shipped FalcoLion - shipped rwake - shipped Dave Swanson from WildGuzzi - shipped sdhow - shipped brlawson - shipped Jet - shipped HRC_V4 - shipped Tonti/Sport/Daytona Plates: Kostarika - shipped DaytonaRS97 - from WildGuzzi - shipped GuzziMoto - shipped AUSTRALIA/NZ Pre-Pay Pete Roper directly AU$120 for V11 plate, AU$140 for Tonti plate. Shipped individually from Australia - additional charges for shipping and gaskets (if included) to be paid before shipment. V11 Plates: Bruce Reader (AU) Cash1000 (NZ) Knumbnutz (AU) O2 V11 (NZ) ScuRoo (AU) Tonti/Sport/Daytona Plates: Greenman1966 (94 Sport 1100, NZ)

Does your V11 have Corrosive Irritability Syndrome? Do you experience intermittent electrical gremlins, coughs or hiccups at 3,000 RPM, bubbling engine paint, failed gauges, sporadic oil or charge warning lights, or fading of exhaust canisters or other painted parts? Then ask your Docc if your heart is healthy enough for V11LeMans.com. Consult your Docc immediately if you experience any of the following: Excessive rationalization or justification regarding above problems Unjustifiable beliefs that the problem will take care of itself Obsessive fixation on photographs of OPV (Other People's V11) Hyperawareness of model-year differences Uncontrollable urge to purchase additional V11 Uncertainty regarding tires or oil

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4 new entries in 2 months! Welcome all. @Bulkbiker: Is your Scura registered as a 2003? I thought they were all 2002s. Noticed that you have a BMW K-bike. Me too. There seem to be a fair number of Guzzisti who appreciate the old bricks. I predict the Scura will quickly become your favorite bike.

Will it work with my shoe-phone?

Phil - is the Ducati Energia the regulator that your wrote about and recommended a while back?

Talk to MartyNZ. Now I need another kit for my LeMans. Turn signals - I found some nice looking, inexpensive ones on Amazon. Have been happy with them on my LeMans, just was waiting for an excuse to install a pair on the Scura... which I found today. The connectors are similar style, but smaller than OEM, so I squished the stock connectors with a crimper. Here's a link to the signals. http://www.amazon.com/Astra-Depot-Motorcycle-Indicator-Standard/dp/B005IV0PVA?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_search_detailpage

Wow, at least there wasn't a fire. I can't offer any advice about removing that part, but while you're collecting parts, you should consider a new seal around that shaft. Maybe consider a new voltage regulator too.

If you plug in your front incandescent bulb turn signals, will it work correctly?