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Ok, preliminary report.... Does she fall into corners more slowly? Yyyyes kinda, but new set o tyres- soooo lovely and tippy Does she feel more planted? Yes. Still handle good? Yes. Avons are feeling great in the wet (rather: Damp, showers so far) and the dry, even though not scrubbed in yet- put only, say, 50 miles on them. The old tyres were fair bolloxed so might be wearing rosy spex at the mo, but rather happy so far. Tread looks good and deep so will either be crap or good for ages! Hot damn but that fat backside looks mighty fine! Me? Vanity?? Well she is Italian.. When they're properly run in I'll take her out for a proper burn. I'm anticipating slightly less 'tip in' but much more stability thru the bends. Stew.

I'm going back to a 180 rear. Controversial, I know! When I made the change to a 170, I was unsure as to whether it was an improvement or not. I've had the bike long enough now to hopefully notice the difference. A set of GT's was considered but they cost over 40 quid more and I'm spending the difference on new bearings. The T30's seem good as far as I've heard. I too have wondered about pressure settings- 33/36 is quite different to 36/42 and, considering that some reports say over/under inflating by a couple of psi can be quite detrimental, it'd be good to know for sure! I was running the ST's at 33/36....

Ay up All, Getting a set of the new Avon 3D XM's (xtra mileage) fitted. The Pirelli st's that are coming off were appalling: Dreadful crowning on the front, rear flattened off like Herman Munster's bonce in no time, and after about 3k miles was thru to the metal all around the centerline. If I could've removed them myself, I'd have trebuchet'd them into the sea. I am sincerely hoping for better things with the avons, if anyone's interested I'll post up how they bed in. Stew.

Hey up dude, I've been wonderin about these Marzocchi's myself as I've been bouncin about on Sheffield roads... I fitted some Hagon progressive springs on my previous bike which was a noticable improvement. Some on this forum mention fitting a Gixxer front on the v11 which I spose would be vastly better and, if i was inclined to spend much cash, would prob be the way to go?

I got stranded on the Isle of Skye last year and had to bump the beast over to Inverness to grab a battery. The only one they had that was suitable was a GS brand. The terminals were reversed compared to standard fitment so it were a twat to fit , buuuut, it has performed faultlessly since... It's been laid up for nearly a month recently due to various bouts o spannerin (and my garage has no power, boo hoo, so I didn't attach a trickler)- even so she fired right up like a gud 'un. I've heard that the first charge is important for battery health but, obviously, I wasn't able to do this as I had the Highlands to visit. And most pleasing they were to. Stew

Sir is a most fortunate egg. I would love a '77 Guzzi (partly due to being born in the same year).

That right there looks like a fine road indeed. I am Capt. Envious. I'd love to visit Califor-ni-ay but the good lord saw fit to put it seven thousand miles away without consulting me. :angry:

Hi All, a pal's bike is up for sale: V7 Stone (need to find out year as yet), Black, 1,600 miles, excellent condition due to: The original engine had a problem with it's oil system, so was replaced by MG under warranty. Paperwork available. I think the new engine has covered less than 100 miles since. Cosmetically he says it's fairly mint due to the low mileage. Owner's moving so bike frees up £££'s for the move. He mentioned £5,200. South Yorkshire area. P.s. Am I ok to post non-v11 stuff here? Stew

At the risk of labouring the booty point: I too replaced mine and achieved better running, but one side was split where the jube clip had cut into it- probably due to over-tightening. It could be worth removing your new boots juuust to double extra recheck that they're fine, and also, dandy. Apologies for stating possibly obvious checks but my personal mental run-thru would go: Sufficiently tight battery terminals? Plugs in tight enough? And gapped right? HT leads working well? Coil OK? Fuel filter fine? And pipes not kinked? Water in the fuel system? Hope you can diagnose the problem, I feel for you- It's shit not being able to rely on the machine. Stew

Aye it's very nice- I've got the dark grey v11 so it is pleasingly lacking in bling... that gold torq rod though... just nestling there amongst the darknesss... mmmm. Only reason I have it though is cos some utter git pinched Harry's machine. Which sucks.

Yeah, I'd second that, almost 2k for idle? Mine too idles happy around 1100 - 1200. Will the guzzidiag diagnose rich running?

Update: New wheel bearings fitted, cush stripped, cleaned, + drilled, new oil in backbox, installed rossopuro reaction rod (thanks Harry) fitted with new rose joints. Clunk is gone! C'est magnifique! Admittedly the exact source of the problem still remains unidentified as I did everything all in one go, but I'd guess wheel bearings as per docc's original advice. Added bonus in fitment of crossover-less headers (thanks Harry!) : Access to alt cover improved plus bike looks wayyy better, sounds even more rrrockin and, is it my imagination (?) but she seems to pull more strongly too! Damn these bikes are fine.

Well I've just removed the perfectly functional Aprilia mirrors off mine and replaced with standard bolt on bar-enders. I've used longer 60mm cap heads so as to attach them on the end of the weights.

Damn that 3k surge. Well worth checking intake bootses for any crackage...

scratch that- found one on ebay...

Hi up, anyone know of a uk supplier of a OE v11 rear light? Mine's crackered. Ta, Stew

sssmashing. The contacts are buggered on mine so sometimes I'm invisible at night! Ninja style!

Can one fit an LED into the stock unit?

Nice one!

I too have one of these and have found it really good. Once used half a dozen times you get the hang of it. I've had the rear wheel off many times now and all thanks to the stand. Can't imagine coping without it. Gutsibits sell em for ninety-odd well-spent quid.

Scud, you need to truly embrace The Dark Side my friend... Get those fork shrouds painted! Stealth ohlins- oh yeah! -Well before my time but I love it and often hum a-hum humble it into my lid! Stew

Big up Rhino, absolutely the first thing I'd suggest is to check the rubber inlet boots. Any degredation/cracks etc will duck it up reet bad. Then check valve clearances. Then do TPS. Then Balance the cylinders. Mine runs sweet now cos I did this. Stew.

Damn! I've gotta hand it to you Docc- keepin the true info going after 5,688 posts! Sir is Irrepressible! Never met you but I think I love you....!

Dig It. I too am planning to scoot merrily towards Como this year. I thought praps: Dover - Cologne - Nurburgring - Dijon - Como... 3 days ish, a-campin all t'way. Maybe Ljubljana?? Maybe Munich?? Either ways, s'gotta be reet good no? Scud- Also diggin your wiring sneakiness! My battery has about a billion ( i counted em) wires sprouting from the terminals. Every time I pop the seat and am greeted by the memory of fastening it up (spark -arg!) my nervous system shudders... With regard to the relays: Should it matter much what make they are? ... however, didn't tyco make board games ... like 'ker-plunk' n such?

And +1 on the cable ties, duct tape, relays and fuses!