V11 le Mans 24/7 http://www.v11lemans.com/forums/index.php Thu, 17 May 2012 12:51:59 +0000 15 Grinding the side stand http://www.v11lemans.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=17413 At last I was able to throw the V11 round some DRY roads, after utterly the wettest spring I can remember, including a long sweeping left hander grinding away the side stand in the process - happy days! Thu, 17 May 2012 12:51:59 +0000 http://www.v11lemans.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=17413 Clutch wear http://www.v11lemans.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=17412
I'm looking for your opinions on this clutch/flywheel. It is from a V11 Rosso Corsa (25000 miles)  Although the flywheel is quite notched there were no problems with the clutch operation before the engine ate itself. I will need new friction plates as one of the linings has un-bonded, does anyone know the wear limit as these measure 7.5mm thick? I'm ordering the kit which includes 2x friction plates, intermediate plate and hub (any issues with sd-tec plates?) The pressure plate seems fine.
Is it possible that the v11 flywheel being lighter was made from a softer material? I found a daytona flywheel for sale which has slight marks from the pressure and intermediate plate but no where near as bad.

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Regards. :food:]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 04:16:58 +0000 http://www.v11lemans.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=17410 Feels so good to be part of http://www.v11lemans.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=17406 I had no bike because I'd just got bored with bikes. My last bike was a Monster 750, sold 4 years before, and it was too easy to ride, too hard to work on, expensive to own and I just couldn't be bothered any more.

So I got a Guzzi V11, cheap and a bit of a heap: knackered Sachs shock (split ring - ouch), no tacho, speedo up the spout, notchy swing arm bearings, paint peeling, seized fasteners all over, no damping in the forks etc. etc. But I loved it from the word go: I fixed the dangerous stuff straight away and tolerated the detail stuff for a while longer. All through the winter I've worked on it and I'm back on the road and it's just so much better. Deep deep joy! It demands respect, it rewards with rock steady handling and buckets full of torque, vibey enough to tell it's working, smooth enough to ride all day. But hell, I'm telling you stuff you already know.

I couldn't have done it without this forum so thanks all: in case we forget how lucky we are, my wife rides a Triumph Thruxton 900 and complains she just can't access anything like the same level of opinion, fact and sometimes pure unadulterated bo11ocks as this worshipful community offers.

Proud to be a part of it, so I'm staying.

You're my besht mates :drink:

AndyH]]> Tue, 15 May 2012 20:24:56 +0000 http://www.v11lemans.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=17406 Rosso Mandello refurbishing http://www.v11lemans.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=17400 Is there a color reference for Dupont or other manufacturer of paint in the US for the tank and for the greay tail section?
Are the Rosso Mandello decals on the tail section still available?
Are the valve covers supposed to match the tank? If not is there a paint code or number available for them also?
I guess that's enough to keep me busy for about a week ;)]]> Mon, 14 May 2012 04:27:11 +0000 http://www.v11lemans.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=17400 When they say pull the sump, pull the sump http://www.v11lemans.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=17398 Sat, 12 May 2012 22:11:08 +0000 http://www.v11lemans.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=17398 new V11 http://www.v11lemans.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=17397 Pete Jones motorcycles in Shrewsbury are advertising a new unregistered V11 Lemans in black at £6699 on the road with 2 year warranty....Looks like they may have dropped the franchise as they are advertising unreg 1100 Grisos and Brevas too. Sat, 12 May 2012 21:39:40 +0000 http://www.v11lemans.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=17397 Roper plate etc http://www.v11lemans.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=17394 Fri, 11 May 2012 12:59:32 +0000 http://www.v11lemans.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=17394 screens for bikes now do v11 lm screen (oz) http://www.v11lemans.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=17392 http://www.screensforbikes.com/ ) now offer a v11 lemans screen and it looks / fits fantastic. He'll update his website eventually with pics of my bike.

It's an australian company but they do deal internationally. They offer various tints and can also do varying heights. I've stuck with standard but a dark tint.

I'd been waiting months for another company to not supply a screen.... but when I sent Peter my old screen he had a new one made within a week. Very impressive.

]]> Fri, 11 May 2012 10:37:52 +0000 http://www.v11lemans.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=17392 You are all lovely and I thank you http://www.v11lemans.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=17379
But I would never have done it - I would never have dreamed I could do it - if it weren't for the forums here and the people who fill them with wonderful stuff, so thank you all for completely changing my expectation of what I'm capable of doing and for sharing with the world the knowledge that makes it all possible.

That's all. :)]]> Fri, 04 May 2012 17:58:11 +0000 http://www.v11lemans.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=17379 2001 V11 Sport http://www.v11lemans.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=17373 Wed, 02 May 2012 18:39:29 +0000 http://www.v11lemans.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=17373 Pondering the V11 http://www.v11lemans.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=17371
Well I have to say that although it's slow I don't get overtaken and I don't hold anyone up.

I know it's un-reliable but it's never let me down, sometimes I just need to drop by old friends for a tea and a gearbox fix.

I understand the ergonomics are all wrong but I still look forward to getting on it after 200 miles.

I know they're unpopular but I always get company when I stop.

The loud exhausts are anti-social, but everyone seems to like the noise.

They call me contrary and I couldn't agree more.

:helmet:]]> Tue, 01 May 2012 14:27:54 +0000 http://www.v11lemans.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=17371 Ok, so where are all of the... http://www.v11lemans.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=17365
I've been looking for a while but there's never any about.

My preference would be a Cafe Sport.]]> Sat, 28 Apr 2012 18:33:34 +0000 http://www.v11lemans.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=17365 Le Mans Tenni advice - clutch http://www.v11lemans.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=17355
I am very interested in buying a 2003 Tenni - low miles in excellent condition.

My only concern is that I've read reports about the clutch exploding with the single plate clutches.

I'm pretty sure the Tenni has a single plate clutch.

Any advice greatly appreciated. I'd even consider buying the bike with a view to changing the clutch out to the conventional two plate system, any pointers to previous threads? I've done a search but can't seem to find much info on the Tenni clutch.


Regards

Denis]]> Fri, 20 Apr 2012 06:25:58 +0000 http://www.v11lemans.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=17355 Nice Guzzi Video And Scenery http://www.v11lemans.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=17351 Guzzi video]]> Wed, 18 Apr 2012 14:20:26 +0000 http://www.v11lemans.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=17351