Scud

This says V11 Custom Creation, but it's got carbs... https://rocket-garage.blogspot.com/2016/12/v11-customcreations.html And a custom Centauro... https://rocket-garage.blogspot.com/2016/12/centauro-rodsmith-motorcycles.html

Anything for our new fellow scuristi. And doesn't it seem like the cover over the rear brake master cylinder should be black?

You can download the Scura script from the fileshare section. Then you could have it output in any color you want. Maybe you could match the color of the logo on the tank?

Welcome. It looks good with the full gloss-black repaint and the gold tank logo. Is this your first Moto Guzzi?

Thanks guys. I backed the nut off a bit as you described. Somehow having my V11 a bit looser than my BMW - and adjusted by feel - seems appropriate.

Jester - your talking about a pointy-lid, right? Along those lines, you can also use a top from a water bottle - the kind that seals when you push it back down. Carry that under your seat. Then you can put that on any oil bottle, tip it upside down, open the valve, and squirt it into the crankcase. As for oil on the road, try to get as close to what you are running as possible, but... If the bike is low any oil will do till the next change. You can even mix organic and synthetic. You can buy synthetic blended oils - so I don't know why people worry about mixing them.

I don't think you're going to find that.. it's pretty much a "feel" thing. Uhhh, "Vee Vill Do it By Zee Book!!" Just sayin.. That, right there, is a perfect example of the difference between my K75 and my V11. But I sure like having the detailed BMW Clymer manual for things that I don't do frequently. So... the feel of it... It feels ok to me, but it feels like when the steering damper is turned up and the front end is in the air. However, there's no bars, forks, wheel, etc. on right now. I think (hope) that with all the extra weight and leverage that small resistance will be overcome. I have under-torqued bearings before and it's not good.

Having read on multiple occasions that V11s tended to come from the factory with very little grease, I was disappointed, but not surprised to find the steering bearings in this sparsely-greased condition. In fact, I recently heard a little squeaking from the steering head. There's a lot of grease in there now. But I can't find a torque-spec for the nut on the spindle that puts pressure on the bearings. Coincidentally I recently snugged up the steering bearings in my BMW, and it uses exactly the same 32mm nut. The BMW manual specifies 45nm (33lb/ft). I used that on the V11 and the lower triple-clamp moves smoothly, but with some resistance. Just looking for a little confirmation or further advice before I assemble stuff on top of this. On another matter - we had some discussion a while back about whether an orange speedo needle and a faded tach needle suggest that a speedometer/odometer has been replaced (and therefore the bike might have more miles on it than indicated). You can see that my tach needle faded much faster - and I can confirm that these gauges have been on this bike since new.

3D Printing: yeah, this is going to be a huge change. Imagine just have a stock of raw materials and a printer... can't find little bushing? print one. Want some headguards with a different logo? Print them... share your files with your friends - or print a bunch of badges for alternator covers and sell 'em to your friends. I just read a science fiction novel, Aurora, by Kim Stanley Robinson. It was about interstellar travel, requiring multiple generations to reach other star systems. It was a fairly technical/psychological book (not a shoot-em-up). 3D printing featured prominently in their closed-system. They just needed to make sure they had enough of every element - then they could print anything they wanted. They just could not manufacture elements (hydrogen, beryllium, gold, carbon, titanium, etc. So much science fiction I read as a kid is reality today. This book really opened my eyes to how essential this 3D printing technology could become. Docc, the anticipation builds... let's see that puppy on the bike. "Move that Bus" was the chant before the big reveal in a home makeover show. They made the family stand where a bus blocked their view - then moved the bus to reveal their new home.

One reason this whole flywheel issue is so anxiety-inducing is that there are no symptoms. They either fail - or are discovered to be cracking when removed - or are discovered to not have any problem when removed - or.... and here's the anxiety... they are still in the bikes and the owners have no idea what condition their flywheels are in. For the symptoms you describe, first make sure your linkage is free and well-adjusted. Also make sure you have fresh and adequate transmission oil. Then try following the steps in the shift improvement thread: replace all the springs in the pre-selector and polish the friction surfaces. As for the original flywheel - you just have to decide how long you are willing to let the dice keep rolling. I opted to take mine out at 12,000 miles and it showed no signs of damage.

Funny Docc. For context - Footgoose said Scura were very common, like Centipedes - just turn over a rock and they go scurrying. (so I put Scura in the definition of centipede.) Anyways - the black BMW sold today. The blue one now has a much better suspension. I drank those beverages ...and now I have room in the garage and a little play money so I can get the Scura's Ohlins damper and forks serviced.

The tail is nice and light - more sporting than the V11s. I know there are a lot of quality components, and that it's rare and in excellent condition. But gosh, $16,000? I don't get it. I think Ghezzi-Brian still sell the whole kit - and the individual components.

It's not first-hand experience - but I heard that owners of 2002's with bubble-paint problems could get a set of Tekno-panniers in lieu of a repaint. perhaps that was one of may accessory options. The only nasty paint left on mine now is on the block. I intend to strip that tomorrow - since I got the BMW bricks out of the way today.

Scuratimitus, eh? Probably untreatable. In fact, installing a new, more trustworthy, flywheel and clutch will probably just make matters worse. I'm in remission at the moment, but I'm looking forward to my post-op recurrence. Be careful restoring that alternator cover of yours... it might look better than the adjacent parts... then you're started down the dangerous, slippery slope.

I did some rough math once... and I think it's possible that the "limited edition" Scura is one of the most common variants in the whole V11 series. Scura are arthropods belonging to the class Chilopoda of the subphylum Myriapoda. They are elongated metameric creatures with one pair of legs per body segment. Scura are known to be highly venomous, and often inject paralyzing venom.

We Scuristi, we few, we lucky few, we masochistic few... http://www.v11lemans.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=6728&p=207966 I think the 700 Scura count is pretty good. Number plates in the registry range from 8 to 688.

I found it rather disturbing - and the junk-barge is a funny comparison. Three bikes apart at once is the start of the slippery-slope into junk collecting - and it's technically four apart, because there's a Champagne LeMans with no engine that's not in this picture (it's in the other garage). The wimmen-folk in the house are just shaking their heads in disbelief... However, the black one is back together now and potential buyer is coming over at 10am tomorrow. Now I just need to check the steering bearings on my blue keeper and put the better forks on. Trying to have it done tonight. Can't wait to ride the blue one with upgraded suspension. Anticipatory celebratory beverages currently cooling...

That is funny - but also rings true. I remember well when I was 19 and living at home. I wanted a motorcycle in the worst way and had several arguments with my parents. Then one day my dad said "You can have a motorcycle when you move out." The light bulb went on and I was gone ASAP.

+1

I promised my Scura that I would get back to her soon... But I grossly violated my rule of "one-bike-down-at-a-time." This is mid-process on a suspension swap between the two K75s. Gotta get my commuter (blue one) ready for another airport run Tuesday - and I may have a buyer for the black one tomorrow. I posted earlier about the black one maybe going to a nephew, but it seems that's not going to work out until he is no longer living with his parents.

"Uncle Scud" will send a couple of those to you tomorrow.

Can you explain why this is the case?

The Griso has been growing on me. I especially like the black and silver that you got - IMO it is second only to the Tenni Green. Some people refer to the V11 Sport/LeMans series as the "last of the hairy-chested Guzzis." I also hope the Griso and Sport 1200 don't become the "last of the Guzzi sport bikes." I've only bought 2 motorcycles new, so I'm not really entitled to too much of an opinion of the new-bike market. However, I could be tempted with a 100th anniversary Moto Guzzi LeMans - so long as it's a real motorcycle, not a twin shock shitter with a few stylistic nods and a LeMans sticker. "Twin shock shitters."

A clogged fuel filter usually shows symptoms at higher speeds, not idle. If the filter is clogged, it cannot pass enough fuel to keep up with high RPM needs. Maybe you should start with some fuel-system cleaner, as well as cleaning and lubricating your electrical connections (fuses, relays, wire-loom fasteners in the ignition circuit, etc.) Docc's "Decent tune-up" would probably be a good idea too. All this you can do without replacing parts (although new spark plugs couldn't hurt).

There. I fixed it for ya. As for emblematic... and your emblems... Where are they going? Or did you get all 4? Silver with red bird would probably look good on the ZC cover. That would probably look good on the triple clamp and the porkchops too.