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I know the feeling... even though I have one now.. I always regretted selling my first one that I bought new. Even though I’ve had some very fine machines in between.. The V11 was special to me. The only bike that came close was my ‘05 999R Maybe it’s my preference for twins, but that was also a very well (and sadly a sales loser) put together machine. My Scura will be pried out of my cold dead hands....

Original Spine framed Guzzi. The Forerunner to the V11 Sport. Ciao

Did you get what you needed?

German specialist Hirth made cranks for the V8 Guzzi, they had a splines way of making cranks, good reading, even used in aviation engines. Cheers tom

LOL. I'm used to that. I own 4 Buells and a regular member of Bad Weather Bikers

It was all fixed via using a single float bowl off to the side. As to cranks, never heard the German bit. I do know the the early ones with a cross-plane crank have the traditional V8 sound, while the later flat crank models (gotta re-do all that ignition and cam timing), sound like the two 4 cylinder inlines, which essentially it is. Despite all of its flaws, it was an astounding bit of accomplishment in still-rebuilding-from-the-war Italy. It was compared to nothing contemporary. Rather, everything else, for some years on, was compared to it.

You cannot operate this bike w/o this forum . Make sure you have a large wiring diagram , an analog and digital meter , a degree in electricity / electronics , a good shop , $10k worth of tools , the strength to push a bike 1/4 mile ( 0.4k ) and a good attitude . Oh yeah , a Japanese bike too .

I've downloaded around 2000 images from my phone over the last 6 years or so. Phillip Island I think. Near the Brooklyn Bridge NY 2015 Distinguished Gentlemens Ride. A friends V7 Sport My good mat Pete Smiths original racing parallel twin from the 80's. Britten One for Docc. Ciao

The Guzzi shaft system is only a later rear drive system 1970's onward. Chain was the favoured system pre 70's.