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5,600 miles, i am the 2nd adult owner from new, excellent condition, new Givi Monokey 35 liter bags will hold a helmet, new Madstad quickly detachable windshield, Kaoko throttle adjuster, Owner's Manual, spare set of keys, new set of set of unmounted Michelin's, 3 oil filters, Hayne's Workshop Manual. Fort Collins, Colorado $6,500 The bike can be seen here - https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/457119943839206/?ref=search&referral_code=null&referral_story_type=post&tracking=browse_serp%3A5daa566e-66d0-4fa7-901c-47067008af03 Selling because i am soon to be the happy new owner of a 2002 Le Mans.

Thanks for the welcome! I've always done my own mechanical work on bikes i own and love ground up restoration work on different bikes spanning 10 decades.

There is but don't go anywhere near it with gasket sealer as it will inhibit the pressure sensitive sealant on the gasket doing it's job. https://www.mgcycle.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=170_174&products_id=5044 OR Mick you could by a USED front cover gasket from a local ebay retailer in Germany. Remarkable value, can't go wrong there mate. https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/176430408521?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20211130125621%26meid%3D6565c1fed2f64fce8f2954b20c0e8b4f%26pid%3D101465%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D386889832760%26itm%3D176430408521%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D3650466&_trksid=p3650466.c101465.m3507 Phil

It does look perfect . Be prepared to have fun ! I do hope you are some kind of professional . The knowledge will come in handy !

FYI , H-D dealerships operate in the black because of apparel . This salesman said "I can't sell everyone that comes through the door a bike , but they will buy clothing to show they have been here"!

Hello All ! Thank you for allowing my membership to this fine forum. This is Steve Swan of Fort Collins, Colorado. Earlier this week, i purchased this 2002 Le Mans off ebay which i am hoping to have in my garage/shop by/before the end of August. It's possible some of you may recognize the bike...? Through sheer will, a move into my new-to-me home March past, and tired of spending, my ebay activity had pretty much came to a standstill. Last week, i happened to be on ebay and Carlo Guzzi only knows what prompted me to type in "Moto Guzzi" and up pops this Le Mans and i go, "Hmmm..." and then i see all the goodies that come with it and i'm pretty sure i recognized the ebay name of the seller in my Wild Guzzi travels. So, seller and i connect and i am the new owner. i feel like i got the deal of a lifetime! Now mind you, i need to sell my 2018 T120, no interest yet... But, hey! I am the happy owner of another V11! i say another V11 because for several years i owned a delicious low mile Greenie that i sold around 4-5 years ago. At the time becoming motorcycle poor (i still have 12 bikes, yes, i have an illness, my red blood cells are shaped like M's) and the Greenie sitting more than being ridden, i sold it. Had an '09 CalVin i bought new, putting miles on it and at the time thinking it would be nice to have a Lemans instead of the CalVin but soon realized finding the luggage i wanted for (at that time) a more than 15 year old bike would be difficult. So, the Greenie went away. Back to last week, before i found this Le Mans, i have been a T120 owner for a year, having sold my CalVin July, 2023 and even though i never had a truly deep connection with the CalVin, i missed it because we'd had a lot of great memories together. So, here we are now, i am so happy and looking forward to having a V11 again that's a Le Mans and with all the goodies that come with it! I'm looking forward to becoming familiar with the forum and getting to know fellow members! Would love to hear from any nearby members in my area! (apparently i don't know how to upload pictures from my files instead of having them be downloads...) s-l1600 (6).webp s-l16000.webp s-l1600 (7).webp s-l1600 (8).webp s-l1600 (9).webp

I am thinking there is an improved timing cover gasket available too. Please use a good gasket sealant (Hylomar) when you button everything up and make sure you use a Roper tray on the bottom end . BTW , while you are waiting , start measuring the thickness of things . Anti-freeze jugs , Rubber-Maid products , etc. to get you a non-magnetic feeler gauge !

G'day mate Yep it is in millimetres... Sorry was going from memory 0.6 or 0.7mm but did check my receipts before confirming it was set to 0.7mm.... As mentioned, mine was at 1.4 mm and way out of spec but I also had a few other issues at the time. That bloody stumble/splutter used to shit me in the early days and damn glad to see the arse end of it! Cheers

We happen to be in town for a few days of R&R…this sounds like a good excuse to go over and see the shop and grab a coffee nearby in the morning as well since we are very close by. I am hoping they might offer rentals at some point for the next visit…last time I was in town I rented a Triumph Bonneville from a dealer in San Diego but would love to rent a newer Guzzi next time!

I don't recall the fine details, but I suspect you may be trying to fix something that ain't broke. Each of my guzzis has a sweet spot; on the CalVin it's 3k rpm,,, on the Griso it's 4k rpm,,, on the V11 Lemans it's 5k rpm. Imho;the V11 race track bred heritage,bigger valve engine & whatever cam & mapping magic,etc, results in a bike that likes to be ridden fast. Many of us chuckled to ourselves a while back,when someone here posted about doing the ton. while taking a parts bike for a little test ride; If you're confident on the decent tune up,main electrical contacts,plumbing etc; you may want to try an Italian tune up,just for shits & giggles. Someday when you have head space & lot's of time & hopefully little traffic on your favorite back road,forget about the sputter between 2-3k,because you'll be throttling right through that & spending most of the time,in the 4-5k rpm range. Try riding a gear or 2 lower than you normally would to keep the revs up & the V11 in it's sweet spot. I predict your bike will respond positively. fwiw idk

I've got feeler gauges. I've been informed via PM that one can use those to measure the gap when the timing chest cover is off. That is probably what I'll do. I've got a gasket for that on the shelf.

Thanks Phil. I've had a look in the workshop manual in the meantime. The gap should be, I quote presumably in millimetre. I don't actually know for sure that my sensor is bad. I bought a new one on spec, because several reliable sources have informed me that the sensor shits itself as a matter of course after a while. The visual indicator is allegedly that the sensor swells in the middle. I'm currently considering all possibilties as to why mine has the coughing and spluttering at constant throttle thing in rather exreme form. "About 2,800 r.p.m." seems to be the common thing. Mine does it, when warm, anywhere between 2,000 and just over 3,000 r.p.m. . I'd really like to know why, and get it sorted.

audiomick , do you have vernier calipers or access to this plasticene Phil talked about? You should be able to get it at Hobby Lobby or some place similar . And AMEN to a sealant upon final assy.

There are various thickness shims Mick not gaskets. The oil seal is an oring and is almost useless on it's own and a gasket sealer is required as well on install. The actual sealing design is flawed in my opinion. How to measure? With a depth gauge and a pair of vernier callipers and a bit of math. You can of course just put a blob of plasticene on the end of the pickup with some grease on it and no shims and stick it in and remove then measure the plasticene thickness and calculate the shims you need. Thats works as well. Someone years ago made quite a neat bespoke tool to measure the depth but it's so rarely required I just use the old school methodology. I've pulled apart engines where the sensor was contacting the wheel and it still ran ok. Okish maybe. Phil

I'll have to think about it . Maybe somebody else will chime in 'til then .

I'm messin' w/ya

Having bought a new timing sensor, and read the comment from @guzzler that the clearance from the timing sensor to whatever it looks at is critical, I had a look at the seals that are in there. There is an o-ring and a gasket, apparently. Going by the diagrammes here, there are 7 different gaskets in various thicknesses available. Part no. 17. https://wendelmotorraeder.de/elektrik-zuendung-v11-02-le-mansskura-ex-30_3006_300602_30060203_3006020310_300602031032.html I take it that the various gaskets thicknesses have to do with the clearance. Is that the case, how does one measure the clearance, and what is the prescribed clearance? (No, I haven't looked in the workshop manual for a value yet. Maybe someone can save me the trouble... )

Philosiphising? No, spelling error. Philosophising is correct. https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/philosophizing whereby this part of the defintion is particularly relevant. NB: the spelling mistake was the "i" instead of an "o". The "z" doesn't count. That is just US American imprecision.

Still deciding what to do mate... I agree though as I would try it with 5mm shock extension and forks as is first. I'm sorta thinking this might be the way to go... Cheers

Is that a real word ?

That is easy to try out. I wouldn't get caught up in philosiphising there. Just suck it and see.

That's good to know mate. I'll need to replace mine soon too, as currently at 4.2mm thickness. Cheers

Corny, but nice! The final is the lighting of a cauldron which is then flown above the Louvre. The torch bearer were Carl Lewis, Rafael Nadal, Nadia Comaneci and Serena Williams. Wearing inflatable safety vests... lol!