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I'm on some backroads in San Diego County... Learning to use my GoPro Session...

Breakfast at Lake Henshaw today with the Scura in the shade... and a nice MV Brutale in the sun. And here's a little section of road nearby...

Hold my beer, sit in the Italian-flag-themed lawn-chair section... and watch this. But is that an electric heat gun? You may need some serious heat, like a plumber's gas torch.

I now have one plate left - includes three gaskets (two upper and one lower) that I got with a recent order from MG Cycle. $130 including USPS shipping within US.

For many high-volume products, the packaging is a significant part of the cost. Five quart bottles cost more to make than one 5-quart jug. I get my truck oil changed at a local shop, who buys oil by the barrel and passes their cost on without markup. My truck takes 14 quarts (3.5 gallons) of diesel oil - and it would cost me more to buy the oil in jugs than to pay them parts and labor to change it. Now, I'm not gonna put diesel-oil in my V11. But I am curious if a car oil might actually be better for the V11 - since there is no wet-clutch to worry about.

Swoosh - I've thinking about that too. I run cheap organic car oil in my K75s, which has a dry clutch. A big-block V11 engine is basically like a slice off a 1960s Ford or Chevy V-8 engine. A V11 engine has no need for all the wet-clutch friction modifiers that are in most motorcycle-specific oils.

I'm not sure what you are trying to prevent there... I just put mine on a rubber mat. If you tie off one end - like to a trailer hitch - then you can slide hammer away without moving the part on the floor.

Permatex makes a blue gasket sealer and they even print on the package something like "compare to Hylomar blue." I used that on both surfaces of a timing cover gasket - no leaks so far.

Pissing in the cup for the Docc.

A gallon? That's pissing like a saw-horse... and surprisingly biomorphic.

Here's a link for you: https://knoxville.craigslist.org/mcy/d/moto-guzzi-breva/6241150190.html That looks a great value for your asking price. Good luck with the sale.

I have never tried to get grease inside a sealed bearing - but I do grease the mating surfaces to ease installation. For removal - heat the swingarm around the bearing, maybe shoot some freeze spray on the bearing. Slide that hammer. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Not mine... no association with seller... just noticed a very good price on a complete, low-mileage clutch. Good option for anybody still needing to replace a single-plate unit in a Scura or Tenni. You'd just need to buy a new transmission input hub, and maybe some new springs. While this is out of a Breva, you can see that it is the same 10-spring configuration as the V11 clutch. http://www.ebay.com/itm/MOTO-GUZZI-BREVA-V1100-V11-06-1100-CLUTCH-HUB-FLYWHEEL-STARTER-GEAR-DISCS-PLATES-/272609004582?hash=item3f78c34c26:g:~CkAAOSwaeRZJH5N&vxp=mtr

Asks the man who has started a whole topic on hammers...

I don't think it matters what way it goes in. Rollers spin in the caged part. I also thought the replacement looked weaker than the original. I did talk to gordon at MG Cycle about it. Gordon said they sometimes get one kind and sometimes the other. He thinks there's no practical real-world difference in performance or longevity.

That's cool, but in my opinion, the standard drain plug is not inconvenient. It's not the expense only, it's that part is solving a problem I don't have. If I was having a problem and this part would solve it I would gladly pay $50.

I've had those powdercoated on two V11s. In both cases, I removed the swingarm first. I put the front wheel in a wheel-chock, then supported the transmission with a platform jack. While you've got the plates off, it's easy to remove the lower subframe and have that powdercoated at the same time. The bike will stay together like that, but if you want a little extra security you could probably buy one used plate to hold it all together. Make sure they don't get any powder in the fine threads for the swingarm pivot bolts, but if they do, aircraft paint stripper will remove it.

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So... another possible culprit... the exhaust gasket on side with the exhaust leak just fell out, while the one on other side was very difficult to remove. And one stud on the leaking side ran out of thread before I could tighten the exhaust - so I put in an extra washer. Also noticed that the steering damper was very notchy - so I ditched it. Anyways... get her close to back together (and the little tart swiped the Titanium exhaust from the Champagne LeMans). I must have done something wrong, because I've got crank, but no start. Once I get it to start again, I'll dig into all the electronic and ECU advice. Meanwhile, gratuitous greenie picture...

cross-post from WG: Apple Boysenberry pie in Julian, CA this morning... And took a whole frozen chicken-pot-pie home in the wee-brick's bag Here's a teaser pic of a less-travelled minor road in the area. I stopped by the Lake Henshaw campground after a nice little zip through Mesa Grande. Seems like good people there and a good spot for a rally. They are not worried about check-in or check-out times in October (off-peak) and said not to worry about making a reservation for camping. I'll probably pull my toy-hauler out there so I have a cozy place to sleep and my own kitchen. I can accommodate two Guzzi-Guests comfortably - and a third if somebody wants me to set up the truck-bed-tent. Then I went up Palomar Mountain's East Grade, which is lovely. Then down the South Grade, which was full of road racers and photographers - great road, but that's why I usually avoid it on the weekends.

There's a saying: "buy the owner, not the bike." The fact that the previous owner has made the upgrade and has some spares on-board suggests that he is well-informed and has taken good care of the bike. This is a great sign for you.

Entertaining and informative thread here: http://www.v11lemans.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=18602 But you've gotten so far along already, you may as well remove the swingarm and check the bearings, and lube the upper shock-mount bolt. With everything out of the way, you can also remove any rust from the parts and apply a little grease to the output shaft so water cannot get trapped at the driveshaft coupling. I use Staburags grease. It's a very thick brush-on grease - not the same as goes inside the joints.

Great adventure and a great bike. IMO the Tenni is far better looking than the Coppa Italia. Congratulations. Glad you had a few days on fabulous roads to get used to her. I've ridden by Pinnacles many times (on 101 as you did, but the better road to other entrance is route 25) but I've never been into the park. Gotta get there one day.

Hey Cory - A V11 - and living in the Eastern Sierra. What a playground for motorcycles - It's a treat for me when I can a V11 into the Sierras. Interesting combo of bikes (similar to me). I find that my K75 does quite well at altitude. And I've been thinking about another ADV bike - how do you like the BMW Sertao?

She got bumped down in the project queue by the Greenie. No recent updates. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk