audiomick Posted June 27, 2023 Posted June 27, 2023 On 6/27/2023 at 7:29 PM, activpop said: , it is a 2001. Title said 2004, Expand The papers here list the date of first registration, so if a bike sits in a dealership for a while, the listed date can easily diverge from the build date. Is that the same there, or are they supposed to list the year of manufacture?
docc Posted June 27, 2023 Posted June 27, 2023 On 6/27/2023 at 8:59 PM, audiomick said: The papers here list the date of first registration, so if a bike sits in a dealership for a while, the listed date can easily diverge from the build date. Is that the same there, or are they supposed to list the year of manufacture? Expand Here, it is the year on the Certificate of Origin which is reflected in the VIN. The actual build date could be in the prior year. 1
activpop Posted June 27, 2023 Posted June 27, 2023 On 6/27/2023 at 8:59 PM, audiomick said: The papers here list the date of first registration, so if a bike sits in a dealership for a while, the listed date can easily diverge from the build date. Is that the same there, or are they supposed to list the year of manufacture? Expand Model year, which could be a digit off from manufacture date. 1 1
activpop Posted June 30, 2023 Posted June 30, 2023 https://portland.craigslist.org/clc/mcd/d/2002-moto-guzzi-v11-le-mans-runs-good/7637845791.html 1
Gmc28 Posted June 30, 2023 Posted June 30, 2023 On 6/30/2023 at 3:42 AM, activpop said: https://portland.craigslist.org/clc/mcd/d/2002-moto-guzzi-v11-le-mans-runs-good/7637845791.html Expand interesting. Crossed my mind to buy it for spares, mainly for the body work, but that’d be overkill. Someone should ride it. it’s in my general area, so if anyone wants it I can pick it up and stow it for you…. 1
activpop Posted June 30, 2023 Posted June 30, 2023 On 6/30/2023 at 5:13 AM, Gmc28 said: interesting. Crossed my mind to buy it for spares, mainly for the body work, but that’d be overkill. Someone should ride it. it’s in my general area, so if anyone wants it I can pick it up and stow it for you…. Expand I thought about it also, but too many projects going on already. It's close to me as well. I wonder about bike's history when it is up for sale without its fairing.
audiomick Posted June 30, 2023 Posted June 30, 2023 On 6/30/2023 at 1:15 PM, activpop said: I wonder about bike's history Expand Indeed. Supposedly a 2002, but apparently with a short tank, and the clip-ons are under the top yoke, not above. My 2002 Le Mans has a long tank, and the bars above the yoke.
Gmc28 Posted June 30, 2023 Posted June 30, 2023 On 6/30/2023 at 2:19 PM, audiomick said: Indeed. Supposedly a 2002, but apparently with a short tank, and the clip-ons are under the top yoke, not above. My 2002 Le Mans has a long tank, and the bars above the yoke. Expand Good eye. But i don’t think thats a short tank? Hand’s noticed the clip-on’s till you mentioned that. Looking closer…
audiomick Posted June 30, 2023 Posted June 30, 2023 Can't say for sure about the tank, but my long tank doesn't have a pad on top.
docc Posted June 30, 2023 Posted June 30, 2023 Definitive short tank/long tank post from @Lucky Phil: 1
audiomick Posted June 30, 2023 Posted June 30, 2023 Thanks docc, and going by that, I do have the impression that the bike in the ad has a short "chin pad" tank, and not the long tank that I have. Still, it is a bit hard to tell from those photos.
docc Posted June 30, 2023 Posted June 30, 2023 On 6/30/2023 at 9:51 PM, audiomick said: Thanks docc, and going by that, I do have the impression that the bike in the ad has a short "chin pad" tank, and not the long tank that I have. Still, it is a bit hard to tell from those photos. Expand Yes, it appears to be a typical 2002 red/grey LeMans with the fairing removed (someone had a dose of SportEnvy ). Your "2002" is an anomaly, @audiomick, and may have more to do with the way the model year is declared in your country of registration. I suspect you also have black face gauges and non-wrinkle, more satin, black driveline paint? What is your 10th VIN character?
Lucky Phil Posted June 30, 2023 Posted June 30, 2023 On 6/30/2023 at 6:51 PM, audiomick said: Can't say for sure about the tank, but my long tank doesn't have a pad on top. Expand It's the crossover model with the long frame, short tank and a plastic cover on the frame at the steering head to help disguise the gap between the front of the tank and the steering head caused by the tank frame comb. Phil 1 1
audiomick Posted July 1, 2023 Posted July 1, 2023 On 6/30/2023 at 9:56 PM, docc said: ...Your "2002" is an anomaly, Expand Yes, I believe it is. 10th. digit is "2", long frame (black), long tank (no pad), dark background on the gauges, but wrinkle paint on the motor. Also, the ECU is one of those 15M with a paper sticker on it. On the paper sticker it says "2002 Le Mans", but reliable sources have told me it is more than likely a re-programmed California ECU that went back as a warranty claim and got re-programmed in the factory and used for the V11. 1
footgoose Posted July 1, 2023 Posted July 1, 2023 On 7/1/2023 at 9:42 AM, audiomick said: long tank (no pad) Expand just to clarify.. some (mine) of the 'chin pad' tanks came with no pad. Still a removable piece, only plastic and painted color of the tank. 1
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