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Leroy - you can get a RAM ball that screws in where a mirror stalk would normally go. That makes a super-clean installation with no additional clamp around the bars. Just pop out that rubber plug, I think it's an M10 thread (but that's from memory so you should check first).

From the article: "The result is a slick café racer that keeps the Scura’s best parts, and trades up its worst parts." I assume by the best parts, they mean the suspension, frame and drivetrain... and by it's worst parts, I assume they didn't know about: bad engine and driveline paint, the faulty flywheel.. etc. Oh well, there is some quality workmanship, and it is "truly limited" now. I do like seeing the spine frame since all the airbox and surrounding bits have been removed. For my time/money, I would have kept the Scura original and found something else to hack up.

HAHA - the Jones videos are so funny. But the guys at Jones spring were very decent. They just couldn't seem to get our little order exactly in spec. Install note - please pay careful attention to how the pre-selector works off the bike, with the new spring, before you install it. I didn't file the edges off the bits I had to trim down (details in previous pages). @ Stumble - I like the idea of linking to the other part. We gotta keep Chuck busy in his retirement or he will get bored.

She runs! And with another V11... was it a rally?

Cool that you were able to get a steel flywheel for single-plate clutch. Let darkness reign.

Like the old saying goes... 90% of electrical problems are carburetion. Maybe you could test running the engine with oil temperature sensor disconnected. See if it behaves differently when it thinks it's cold all the time. At least rule that out. My Greenie had a problem with sputtering (not total shut-down) after giving it some gas. It started and idled easily. Turned out that the inlet to the fuel pump was partially blocked. It allowed enough fuel to pass for low RPM running, but not enough for faster.

Commute on the BMWs. Save the Tenni for the fun rides. Then you will get to appreciate the character every time you ride the Tenni.

Need pics of racing.

Sounds like a great adventure, though I am concerned about your health if that's what you are really eating... It's a good write-up and I'm looking forward to the photos.

Wow, Ian... You've had some great, dirty motorcycles. Well done. The KTM 990 is such good motor, although nobody needs a 100hp dirt bike, although, that's exactly what makes it so great.

Ha - that looks like a fun project. A little treasure-hunting for fenders, side panels, airbox etc. The green and white is a real looker.

Zip tie will keep the boot in place. Maybe that plugged end is how the PO terminated the vacuum line after removing the emissions canister.

Yuck. That's gonna take some abrasives, not just spray and lube. The main wire to the battery has a rubber boot on my bike (at starter as in your picture), maybe you should put on boot on that cable while you're at it - helps to keep the Vaseline/DC-4 (or whatever you use) in play. What's the plugged hose?

The Vitpilen 401 and 701 look like a lot fun. My local dealer can't wait to get them in stock. I'm gonna have to test ride them both just for the helluvit. I'll watching for a demo day. Very exciting to see Husqvarna with a true street bike. I can say with certainty that the 701 motor is fabulous.

I rode about 200 miles, mostly street, on my 701 Enduro this morning. There's snow at about 5,000 feet here. I wanted to go up Palomar Mountain on a dirt road from the North (hoping to get a little snow ride), but the gate was closed about 1/3 of the way up, so I turned around. I explored a few offshoots, looking for a way around it, but the roads ended. So I went to the desert instead. Today was my test of the steering stabilizer that I installed last night. I'm glad to say that it works great on rocks and sand. It also steered my right into Mom's Pie Shop in Wynola where I enjoyed this hot Chicken Pot Pie. This pie shop is about 10 miles from Lake Henshaw, site of the (annual?) San Diego gathering. I was also testing my Giant Loop Great Basin saddlebag on the 701 in anticipation of some future offroad touring. I loaded it with tools and various other heavy items. And still had room for two frozen pies. Chicken, and Apple Crumb. Still frozen solid when I got home. A great day, even though I missed going over the mountain on the dirt road. Next up for the Husky: install the "dongle" that permanently disables the rear ABS, then think about using Tubliss system and what tires to go with it. (cross-posted to WildGuzzi)

Docc re-posted a pair of my photos. The one with the yellow protractor was from the first batch, which we rejected. The one with the Dremel was from the second batch, which I trimmed. 36 pages of fun....

Sorry Jim. I measured a bunch of springs, but not all of them. All the spring I measured were above 15 degrees, but less than 30. They gave me a pretty large +/- for their manufacturing variance on that angle. I am not impressed with the manufacturing and would use a different company in future. I know it was a very small job, but gosh... it's called Jones Spring Company. All they do is make springs. I believe we are going to be OK though. The spring as specified, does not reach its full safe travel. Compare this to the original spring, which was going well beyond its safe travel. I don't recall the exact numbers, but I know we had some safety margin on that angle before reaching the maximum. The numbers are back there in this conversation somewhere. We also have over 1,000,000 cycles on a test spring. Hey Chuck - did you keep that poor, abused spring? What is the angle on that arm after all those shifts? Has it fatigued and reshaped at all?

If you decided to re-seal it yourself, here is a link to a thread about how to do that: http://www.v11lemans.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=20021 Whether you repair or replace, it would be good to add the supplemental transmission brace / bracket from top of tranny to frame.

As Docc says, the wrong tank could create some work. For ease of installation, you might narrow your search to a tank with the pad - because that will require an external fuel filter and pump (which you have on your "leftover 2002"). If you change to a tank with internal filter and pump there will be a fair bit of electrical and plumbing work. You'll have to buy the special connectors for the fuel lines - and a different electrical connector for the tank. All do-able, but I think a bit of a hassle unless you really want an internal fuel pump.

Hmmmm Green tank on a black frame and black engine. Maybe instead of different tank you could find a Green tail section (mounting is slightly different, but workable, I think).

It's not overkill for a gaggle of guzzis on a spine raid...

Haha... the Staburags ain't goin' anywhere. I wonder if it could also be used on the V11 transmission input hub? That's one of the recommended spots on the BMW bricks.

Love it. Three red Italian valve covers. For those not up-to-speed on the Husqvarnas, that 310 is from the Red-Head years, the last Italian-designed Huskys (from the MV era).

I'm glad you mentioned that. It reminds me of a common failure point on the BMW K-bikes. Their alternators are bolt-in units, like car alternators. But they are not belt-driven like cars. Instead they are driven by a splined gear with rubber inserts, which they affectionately call "Monkey-Nuts". When the splines break, there's no more battery charging. I am definitely going to open up and service my cush drive at the next tire change.

Welcome GT - That's a fun story. We'd love to see pics when you can. And it is a very good idea to park a Moto Guzzi V11 next to a Husqvarna.