Tricking out my V11 Le Mans (2004 model)

[Unkept]

Cheapest way to lose 8 or 9 lbs is a new lithium ion battery

 

I'm going to weigh the set some time... I put a 16 cell lithium iron battery in, and I'm replacing the stock mufflers with the Ti exhaust (I bought the damaged set on here). I wonder how much weight the Lemans lost?

 

I did add a trunk though. That's added weight, and it's up high and towards the back. The worst kind of added weight! Easily detachable, though.

[Skeeve]

Cheapest way to lose 8 or 9 lbs is a new lithium ion battery

 

AND that wt. is high up where losing it helps lower the c.g. & benefit handling more than say, a carbon fiber exhaust can ever do!

[v11cafe]

If I remember right diff between the ti kit and stock muff (cat version) was - ~8 kg

crossover Stucchi with stock  ~my hand says about the same

Lithium pack batt versus my PC545 was -3.8 kg

Rizzoma mirrors ~ -300gr

[Francis Chartier]

I thought I saw a sweet set of headers and collector pipes from Agostini's. You could combine that with your choice of mufflers. Todd at GuzziTech has stainless headers, you could combine them with either of the available collectors. Todd will also make whatever you want. Or GPR offers a two into one set up. I prefer the sound of a two into one set up.

The new CARC bikes do have a lighter front wheel, but I doubt they would swap over without a bit of work. Not sayin' you can't, just that it would likely take a bit of work. Another option is replacing the entire front end with a used front end for something like a '06+ GSXR 750. That give you better suspension as well as the lighter wheel and better brakes. Add to that a Brembo RCS master cylinder. Getting a lighter rear wheel takes a bit of doing usually. Few bolt on options, but some have made a wheel for another bike work with some machining.

The wifes V11 has a Penske shock, along with pipes and head work. Nothing too extreme, it is the wife's bike not mine. The Brembo RCS is a sweet piece of kit, I have one on my Daytona. it works well. 

 

Mods I have done on my '99 V11 Sport (short frame, 4,5" original rear wheel):

 

- Forks: revalved Paioli UPSD + Ohlins linear springs,

- Beringer cast iron brake disks,

- Beringer CNC machined radial brake and clutch MC,

- Ohlins rear shock with specific spring,

- 1100 Sport triple clamp,

- Rizoma handlebar,

- Carbon fiber front mudguard,

- Bevel box right outer needle bearing replaced by custom CNC machined part,

- ECU replaced by Digital Ignition and PHM40 Dell'Orto with short action Tomaselli throttle,

- K&N Pods with 2,5" pipes,

- Moto Spezial Tacho and Rev clock,

- Marshall fuel pressure gauge,

- Roper Plate,

- Complete QuatD exhaust: first version, non-cat free-flowing one.

 

As I ride mainly on little twisty roads here in France (google maps: area Périgueux, Brive, Montauban: Périgord - Quercy area + Pyrénées) I choose to work primarily on suspensions and brakes. I am pleased with the result, bike is lighter than stock, more precise and quick steering without sacrificing stability: I ride without steering shock even on poor roads.

 

As it is a '99 V11 Sport, I had the 2 rods replaced under warranty and made a nice deal on this occasion: I bring only the engine to the mechanic, giving him 3 month to do the job when it suits him without having to put the engine out of frame or back in.

In exchange he wheighted conrods + pistons and balanced them with  flywheel + cranksahft.

 

I do not regret any mod done, bike is really fun to ride.

 

Mod I dream to do: replace PHM40 with Keihin FCR and rebuit it completely using Ghezzi-brian frame and body.

[docc]

Fascinating!!  How about some pictures of this bike, Francis?

 

This is the first I have heard of replacing the needle bearing at the bevel box. Is it a simple fitted cylinder, or did you groove it for lubrication or anything?

[Francis Chartier]

Fascinating!!  How about some pictures of this bike, Francis?

 

This is the first I have heard of replacing the needle bearing at the bevel box. Is it a simple fitted cylinder, or did you groove it for lubrication or anything?

 

I'll try to make some pictures this week-end (Guzzi informal meeting near Monpazier, France).

 

The replacement part is composed of 3 different parts: two are custom designed to be fitted with an industrial part.

 

Here are the tech drawing for the 2 CNC parts (with a thermal treatment) and some pics of the final parts and fitting in the bevel box.

http://www.bete-des-vosges.org/V11s-2.0/Pont/ENTRETOISE%20INTERIEURE.pdf

http://www.bete-des-vosges.org/V11s-2.0/Pont/ENTRETOISE%20EXTERIEURE.pdf

http://www.bete-des-vosges.org/V11s-2.0/Pont/bagues.jpg

http://www.bete-des-vosges.org/V11s-2.0/Pont/final1.jpg

http://www.bete-des-vosges.org/V11s-2.0/Pont/final2.jpg

http://www.bete-des-vosges.org/V11s-2.0/Pont/final3.jpg

 

2 or 3 years ago we made a few set, I could search for the industral part ref.

 

No more problem of rusted needle bearing...