Scud Posted March 26, 2015 Posted March 26, 2015 Are there many single-bike project threads? I find it really interesting and useful to see the order that people go through a bike - especially when one is working on a multiple owner bike that has been modified or in need of quite a bit of work. While the project is in process, it creates (at least for me) some suspense - I can't wait to see how Craig's bike turns out with the Laverda fairing. As a resource, it seems that this type of thread would be useful to new owners who need to go through their new-to-them bikes. I know that Chamberlin's thread will be super-useful to me as I go through the 2003 LeMans, and maybe I'll start a thread for that bike when I get started. Here are the single-bike threads that I know about: Chamberlin's Modified Restoration: http://www.v11lemans.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=18247&hl= Lemans' restoration of a LeMans 1000: http://www.v11lemans.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=18866&hl= Craig's fairing project looks like it might turn into a total bike transformation - the Azzuro Corsa: http://www.v11lemans.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=18911&hl= My Scura: http://www.v11lemans.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=18805&hl= Are there more single-bike project threads? If you know of some, please post the links here. If there are more of them - or if we want more people to do them - would it be worth grouping this type of thread in a sub-category under "Moto Guzzi V11 LeMans: the ride starts here"?
Admin Jaap Posted March 26, 2015 Posted March 26, 2015 http://www.v11lemans.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=15561
Scud Posted March 26, 2015 Author Posted March 26, 2015 http://www.v11lemans.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=15561 Wow - that's a fantastic project. I had stumbled into that thread randomly a few times, based on searches. But this is the first time I really got to appreciate it as a total project.
docc Posted March 26, 2015 Posted March 26, 2015 If I only had one thread for my Sport it would be 5,000 posts plus replies . . . . . . but I like the Project Bike threads, especially now that these V11 have reached that "status."
czakky Posted March 26, 2015 Posted March 26, 2015 Weren't these bikes sorta always project bikes?... Sorry, couldn't resist. Lovely machines, really.
docc Posted March 27, 2015 Posted March 27, 2015 Weren't these bikes sorta always project bikes?... Sorry, couldn't resist. Lovely machines, really. Uh-oh! You could get yourself on The Watch List!
docc Posted March 27, 2015 Posted March 27, 2015 You've seen my wiring loom! I don't want wanna be trying to douse the flames outside Frenchy's, ya know!
Craig Posted March 28, 2015 Posted March 28, 2015 You've seen my wiring loom! I was under my tank for quite a bit today and the harness design on these things is atrocious. I must have a total of at least three extra feet of harness under that tank. I am starting to think I may go full monty and just completely redo the bike including completely new electrics.. I want to try one of those motogadget m-units. 1
Scud Posted March 29, 2015 Author Posted March 29, 2015 You've seen my wiring loom! I was under my tank for quite a bit today and the harness design on these things is atrocious. I must have a total of at least three extra feet of harness under that tank. I am starting to think I may go full monty and just completely redo the bike including completely new electrics.. I want to try one of those motogadget m-units. I thought I saw a full-bike makeover in the works over there. Bonus points for using "full monty" and "three extra feet" in the same post.
Craig Posted March 29, 2015 Posted March 29, 2015 Can-bus?... No idea how that works. The m-unit supports Can-bus for future upgrades but I can't see the point for a simple roadster. Maybe for something like the K1600GTL with more electronics than an Apollo command module...
Scud Posted April 16, 2015 Author Posted April 16, 2015 I just noticed that SP838 posted a lot of before, during, and after pictures of his project in a gallery album, so there's another single-bike project: http://www.v11lemans.com/forums/index.php?app=gallery&album=164&sort_key=&sort_order= It's cool to watch it as a slideshow: http://www.v11lemans.com/forums/index.php?app=gallery&module=images§ion=slideshow&type=album&typeid=164
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