PhillipLarsen

I am still looking for all of these Ballabio parts ( upper triple plate, handlebars, etc, ), if anyone has any available. Thanks

Ok, great thanks. If anyone may have an Upper Triple Plate for V11 Ballabio (the one drilled for the handlebar mounts), I would be interested in buying that as well.

I'm interested, no problem for helicoil. Can you check if they are there and let me know.

2004 V11 Ballabio Handlebars, Upper Triple Plate, Handle bar mounts wanted Looking for original upper triple plate, handlebars (grey preferred), and handlebar mounts for 2004 V11 Ballabio. My Ballabio came with the Lemans upper triple clamp, Lemans clipons, and speedo/tachometer relocated further forward. Apparently the dealer at the time had two customers, one wanted a Lemans with Ballabio bars, other wanted Ballabio with Lemans bars, so they accommodated both by swapping. I bought the Ballablio shortly after it was sold new, and did not even realize this was not the stock set up. I really like the current set up, but would like the original Ballabio set up so I can swap to that for some really longer multi day rides where my arthritis starts coming into play (67 years old). Appreciate any help or leads on who may have a set of these they may want to sell, as some people may have removed Ballabio set up to install Lemans set up. Main parts needed: Handlebars GU01600382 Upper triple plate GU01493180 upper U bolt (handle bar mount) GU01500680 need 2 LH Lower U bolt (handle bar mount) GU01500281 RH Lower U Bolt (Handle bar mount) GU01500280 Screw AP8150049 need 2 Screw GU89682430 or 600123 M8 x 30 Need 4 Washer GU95008210 need 2 Cup GU273530505 or AP8123721 need 2 Spacer GU91182019 need 2 Rubber Spacer AP8144222 need 4 Spacer 20 x 29 x 4 GU91182004 need 2

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Our local Firestone store here in Vancouver (on Commercial Dr) charges $5 Cdn ($4 USD) per tire to fill /purge/fill motorcycle tires. It used to cost a lot more but very reasonable these days. I use it on my car/SUV and it stopped very slow weeping of a couple of the tires there as well. Have it in 7 out of my 11 vehicles (8 motos, 2 auto, one airplane). So far the ones I have filled have lasted 3 years (that is the oldest one I have filled) or until I replaced the tire without measurable loss. What I have been doing is if one of the vehicles starts losing pressure that needs attention more often than once in 6 months, I go get nitrogen in the tires.

I use Nitrogen in my airplane (Glasair III) as was having problems with tires weeping a small amount of pressure (new tires and tubes). The larger N2 molecules stopped the leaking completely. Fill with Nitrogen once to purge, then second time to pressure. Use it in most of my motorcycles including V11 Ballabio and Stelvio. It cured the 1 psi rear and .25 psi front leak per week on the Stelvio which has the o ring sealed spokes. ( had replaced the spoke nipple o rings and tires with new tubeless, but still slow weeping of pressure). Rather than chasing these very slow weeping cases, now I just use Nitrogen. I used to work for major airlines and we used Nitrogen in all tires and landing gear cylinders.

Thanks for the info guys. I was able to get Collector plate for my 2004 Ballabio. I did not provide any info, just checked boxes that said 15 years old and less than 1500 manufactured. They must of already had the data you submitted to confirm low production. Picked up plate and insurance today. Saves a lot of money.

I just got approval for collector plate and insurance for my 2004 Moto Guzzi Ballabio in BC today. I checked the boxes on the application that said 15 years old and less than 1500 manufactured. I did not provide any data with the application. After about 5 weeks I got approved and just went and picked up the plate and insurance now. I assume they already have the data as I know of one other person in BC that had obtained Collector plate for 2003 Lemans. The cost per year is $ 219 for 2 million liability plus license plate fee for a total about 300. I just got 3 month worth and was $90 with license plate and fee cost. The license plate fee is one time, as long as you keep the same one.

On my 2004 Ballabio my Odyssey lasted over 12 years. Replaced with same. Is always kept on a battery tender when not ridden. That is the longest I have ever had a battery last in a motorcycle, aircraft, helicopter or automobile.

Installed the Bikemaster heated grips (same as picture of kit provided by Swooshdave) on my 2004 V11 Ballabio that has the Lemans Clip on handlle bar installation. The grips fit very tight so did not need to use the glue supplied with the kit. Took power off the aux. plug behind the fly screen that I installed to power the GPS. The power comes from the Fuse 6. Power on with key on. Works great so far. I like the added volt meter.

Thanks so much Chuck, got my two in Vancouver BC. Installed and works great on the Ballabio. I really appreciate all your and Lucky Phils work to make this possible.

ok with me for 2 of them

Hi Chuck, I will take 2 anyway if possible, as I am planning to buy a V11 Lemans in near future as well as keeping my Ballabio. Thanks Phillip

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The pipes are Giannelli slip on cans, apparently installed at new. I have the unused original cans in boxes. The rest of the pipes are stock. Other than the cans, everything else original other than the spring in the transmission shifter that breaks, and a power commander and removal of the smog canister. I have the spring from Scud, which has worked great after 3 broken ones from Guzzi and others.

Yes, it seems was done at factory with the triple tree without holes for standard Ballabio bars. Also the spacer plate looks like factory, including the bolts used prior to me adding the GPS mount.

Figured it out. Here are pictures. You will notice my GPS mount on top of the instrument spacer plate.