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  • Birthday 11/24/1957

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    middle Tennessee, USA
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    2000 V11 Sport, and also Honda GB500 Tourist Trophy

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  1. I did not know abut Dr. John's mechanical engineering background. From his obituary, linked above: "Studying mechanical engineering at Lehigh University (always with a love of fixing things), he applied his inherent talent and skills to help improve human performance." I am so enjoying the motolitaliane publication, "Dr. John's Moto Guzzi." It is giving me a renewed perspective and respect for his contributions that ultimately became our beloved V11 SpineFrames.
  2. Good luck convincing anyone these days that letting someone else go ahead could be in their best interests. More likely to stir infuriation.
  3. @dbarb3, I did want to bring your attention to this very specific, and common, failure of the lower angle drive where the brass mounting insert extracts itself from the body of the angle drive and the speedo needle wags, then quits:
  4. I found this considered post by a fellow on AdvRider: "The first numbers appear to be the ID of the spring in millimeters with both ends specified. The second number appears to be the spring rate in Newtons/mm (conversion = 5.71:1 to get to lbs/inch). And, the third appears to be the spring length in millimeters. " I would think that the spring rate would suit your weight. If the sag is acceptable, I would leave it alone.
  5. Reference to the previous thread and replies: While the failed angle drive is usually the one at the gearbox, remember there is an angle drive on the back of the speedometer, as well.
  6. https://www.donohuefuneralhome.com/obituaries/john-wittner
  7. The beautiful motoitaliane "Dr John's Moto Guzzi" book arrived today. So many detailed images of the genesis of the SpineFrame Moto Guzzi. Special bonus: back of the dust cover. One more delectable Ettore Gambioli art piece . . .
  8. Springs are rated for the weight that will compress them a specified distance. My Öhlins spring ends with "90". This turns out to indicate 90N/mm (about 514 pounds per inch). So your "100" or the "130" may be the "rate" (N/mm). I could not find your numbers at the Wilburs (AUS) site, but they invite inquiry: https://wilbers.com.au/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=862
  9. The Wilburs should be worth retaining if the preload adjustment can be sorted. That is no cheap aftermarket shock . . . I replaced my original Sachs after seven years 49,000 miles/ 79.000 km with the last Öhlins MG127 remote preload unit known to be available at the time (2007). This was part of a strategy to set up the suspension to my weight and style which included spring selection both front and rear. The outcome was exquisite and has served me exceptionally well to this day.
  10. I have my audilogist custom mold these earplugs, but they are attenuaters only, no monitors. I tried in helmet communication, but found it distracting. I only use visual cues for navigation anyway, and won't even answer my phone when I am off the bike . . . edit: The only downsides I have found are once having to reshape the outer surfaces for clearance in a particularly tight fitting helmet, and discovering they filter out high pitch mechanical noises. Like when my other bike ate up its cam and rockers over time and I didn't hear it.
  11. Wow, that has maximum preload dialed in? I would call that ungood. As in: spring way too soft. No markings on it anywhere?
  12. The original Sachs has a white spring, light gold anodized body, and blue anodized adjusters. Its remote is black with a blue anodized adjuster. One of the two 2001 V11 you are looking at likely has an aftermarket shock . . .
  13. OEM PARTS Original compound front and rear brake pads GU01654630 front (2 pair required) GU27654610 rear ( 1 pair) REPLACEMENT PARTS Brembo Source: OPP Racing , Washington state, USA/ BC, CAN Brembo Part# 107670810 fronts https://www.oppracing.com/product_display/30979-brembo-oe-brake-pad-set-ferit-id-450ff- organic- for-206800xx-209230xx-caliper-shape-m-107670810/ Brembo Part# 107268625 rear https://www.oppracing.com/product_display/30967-brembo-oe-brake-pad-set-ferit-id-450ff-organic-pad-kit-p32f-7mm-thick-107268625/ Other Comments: This is a reliable Brembo parts dealer. Most Moto Guzzi dealers or Guzzi suppliers have superseded the original brake pads with substitutes of various manufacturers and compounds from GF to SHH. Rotor damage can be an issue. These are the original FF compound "black backing" pads matched to our rotors from Brembo .
  14. There is absolutely nothing wrong with this thinking. Simply include coffee as @audiomick suggests!
  15. The only unhappy people I have ever encountered on V11 did not keep them long . . .
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