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My wife and I spent a week in Mandello del Lario 3 years ago on our 3 week riding Vacation of Italy and the Alps...One of the best memories of my life, I cant wait to go back!

This looks to be sorted, so thought I'd post an update. My issue was a slow fuel seep from the fuel level sensor, which had never been off the tank since I purchased the bike new. Gas was collecting under the rubber boot, so after seeing the photo Chuck posted, I suspected it was seeping through the potting or one of the mounting flange-washer-sensor mating surfaces. I guessed that the leak would be less localized if the tank-flange interface (ie - the o-ring) was the problem instead. I pulled the sensor and found the aluminum washer at the base was pretty cruddy. Likewise there was material caked onto the rubber of the sensor housing itself. Guessing this was mostly calcium phosphate from EtOH-water issues. I also found that the sensor had come unglued from its rubber housing, perhaps because the rubber had swollen over the years (see photo). The mounting flange and o-ring had a bit of caking as well. I cleaned everything up, re-installed with Permatex non-hardening liquid gasket, and leak tested O/N with a 1/2 tank of gas. Next day…TA-DA! No leaks…what a hero! I filled the tank on my victory ride, and sure enough the wife complained of gas smell in the garage-adjacent TV room that same night. I'd had enough. I bought a new sensor and a tube of the reputedly magic Hylomar, drained and dried the tank, and brought it inside where I could work on it patiently. All mating surfaces got skim coats of Hylomar, which was allowed to dry thoroughly at RT before assembly. It's been about a week with no leaks. I don't know precisely why the old one was leaking, but decided I'm ready to move on and live with a little more mystery in my life.

https://www.leccotoday.it/notizie/moto-guzzi-experience-2021.html

This looks good docc. Lighter by a long way, smaller and more grunt than an Odyssey. The MHTX16 would suit the V11. https://www.motobatt.com/assets/documents/Catalogues/Motobatt_HYBRID.pdf Ciao

Wow, at only 2.6 kg that's quite a weight saving over the MBTX12U at 4.4 kg I just installed before Christmas. I have always had a lot of time for the Motobatt range of batteries. Just checked retail pricing at $339 as opposed to $160 for the conventional. For me it is a case of yeah, nah. Rob

No, this is a different engine. This was developed with Dr. John for racing. Using the in block cam as a lay shaft to drive a set of belts to operate the four valve heads. IIRC, displacement was kept at 992cc to meet at the time race regulations. The 1062 2V makes about the same horsepower. These Centauro’s were essentially Daytona’s with pull back bars and the striking bodywork. Guzzi was ahead of the power cruiser segment... Because of that, you can pick one of these up for roughly half of what Daytona’s are going for. Didn’t sell very well as the Bike is very controversial in design. Although I would argue that it’s aged quite well vs other bikes of the period. Guzzi dropped the 4V and the 1100 Sport used the 2v. Not until some years later did they bring this old 4v back for a brief period and now they use a new 4v engine that’s not a evolution of this, but a completely different engine.

For those times that I want to go ghetto, I also made up some QD spring clips. Those times would be when confronted with the veritable plethora of leads competing for space at the battery terminals.

Well, that is a fitting photo from the San Diego "not a rally" at Lake Henshaw, which the previous owner of my Tonti-framed LeMans helped to organize. I don't recall who the other rider is, but he managed to get a Moto Guzzi patch on his leathers. And FWIW, yesterday I flushed the brake system since the rear had almost no pressure. Those linked brakes work really well. The brake pedal activates rear caliper and front left caliper. The hand lever only activates the front right caliper. I didn't think I would like the linked brakes, but I do.

Since both of my Ducks are down for work right now I'm taking my Goose to a Duck rally.

Out for a ride after having the dual plate clutch installed.

Meant to post a slideshow of pix of installation, etc., but forgot. Here they are. Moto Grappa & Moto Gomme Open the link to see in "collage;" hover cursor over pix for captions. All best viewed in slideshow mode. Peter Youngblood is a Guzzista saint. Bill

Things are in a high hover here as we ready for The Centenary. More later … Felice anniversario, Guzzisti! Bill

A couple more images from Anima Guzzista . . . The prototype monoposto tail section http://archivio.animaguzzista.com/maestri/marabese/images/coda3.jpg A cherished moment: http://archivio.animaguzzista.com/maestri/marabese/images/commenti.jpg

Here are some pix of my recent V7 trip to Kentucky to eat mutton. I thought I'd posted here before about similar trips -- tho those all came after my Ballabio was history -- but don't see those.Anyway, if you decide to open the link, below, have at it. Just don't whine about "too many pix." It's a character & behavior disorder. On the bright side, you can see all pix at once when the link opens and “hover” over any to get (truncated) captions. To read all of those, click on first pic to go to slideshow mode.This was a grand trip of 1500 or so twisty miles with a boon companion, tho Lannis (on his Stelvio) and I would have preferred our Perfect Pillions, Fay & Kathi to have come along. That said, they were busy — hmmmm; or said they were! — and mutton waits for no woman. OK, here’s the link: Mutton In May Best from the top of Virginia ...Bill

Anybody tells you that your V11 donk started out in a tractor, bet lots of beer otherwise!

Here's to Marabese I think the V11 is his piece de resistance. Apparently, he did too . . . The photos of him with the early production V11 and prototype tail section are precious.

I must admit that I tire of writers in the magazines and other press throwing out the tractor motor thing. It is a definite misconception; one that has been thrashed about thoroughly in the Moto Guzzi community. The more it is repeated, the more it seems to become the accepted truth. I very much agree with Hubert about the cross pollination of projects, especially within a company. I suppose it irked me to come along believing the Guzzi V-twin really had been in a farm tractor first and grew somewhat indignant when I found this to be very far from the truth. Even the "military tractor" history does not support the relationship well. But, Guzzisti have known this for a rather long time. I posted this thread for a few reasons: 1) To get some searchable posts in our archives that anyone coming to this website can get the 'tractor engine" myth set straight. V11LeMans.com has become a reliable world-wide resource about Moto Guzzi because of the knowledge and superb breadth of our membership. 2) To explore the point at which the "Tractor Myth" began, and perhaps the source. 3) It's winter, the Sport is cold and lonely, and there is only so much beer. Certainly, the neat little Lambretta is very interesting. No telling whether it influenced Moto Guzzi in any way toward the V-twin, but it is a lovely thing. It would be fantastic to stand beside it in Rodano and consider its beauty first hand! I have Falloon's 1999 book, The Moto Guzzi Story, and will sit down this evening to the link above. Thanks, Hubert!

Given the overwhelming response (none so far ) here are the few road sites I have found. Please add yours to the list. If it is not in English just let us know what language it is for the mono-lingual (i.e. Americans ) on the list. Wild Guzzi's US road site, the best and the worst in the USA. It looks like pashnit is back up. California roads and other interesting things. For the very local, Santa Barbara County (US, just above LA) SBC rides Another US site: Places 2 ride.com. Lots of good information and links to other good sites. Yet another US site: Sport Bike Registry. There must be sites for Europe, Oz and other places but I haven't been able to find them. Send 'em in and I'll add them. Cheers, Lex Last update: August 08, 2003