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That's my dopamine hit for the week They are on and (basically) adjusted. Should be fine. They are long on purpose. I will shorten as necessary when I fit them. Venhill USA has everything for the cablemaker in the shed. Buy extras of everything because trial and error is going to happen I hope everyone has a peaceful and blessed holiday. cdr

While not a Guzzi, the description nails Italian V's: "I’ve recently grown fonder of Italian Vees, and the 900 motor is the star of the show for me. While the Americans seem to be chasing the elusive power curve of a Caterpillar dump truck and the Japanese are hunting some kind of 20,000 rpm torque-free dream, the Italians are developing engines that punch you in the face with power at a useable rpm, and breathe deep enough that you don’t need 15 gear ratios to keep the bike in the powerband. The Dorso’s 900 V-Twin delivers a perfect example of a wide and smooth—but not bland—power curve that has a useful, enjoyable hit down low but carries you long through the shift point." https://www.citybike.com/bikes/aprilia-dorsoduro-900-review/

Happy Thanksgiving, I've been so Blessed and to give Thanks is just the appropriate response.

@p6x seems here we are once again. I'm certainly grateful. Happy Thanksgiving to all.

I know that a lot of riders, especially some of the vintage racers with odd sizes,love their Avon tires. I just learned that they are closing their doors,you may want to snag what you can now and stock up,once they're gone,they're gone. fyi fwiw https://www.motorcyclenews.com/.../avon-tyres-closure/

ahhh, I wonder if your '02 had the block replaced under warranty due to bubbling paint. That was one of the options. Seems odd they'd leave off a s/n though. I have seen early Triumph cases with a blank spot. What is the condition of the block paint? you would use number/letter stamp tools, but be very careful

I've been lurking on this site for a long time,only a member for the last couple of years since I got my new to me 2003 V11 Lemans VIN ZGUKTCxx73M111236 I always struggled posting images to this site, so I never entered my Lemans in the registry. Today's the day I recently stumbled on Docc's excellent instructions on how to post images in the gallery, I was pleasantly surprised how easy it was. Once again,Tks Docc for taking such good care of us My 2003 V11 Lemans,was originally purchased at Blackfoot Motorsports in Calgary,Alberta, Canada. The bike led a sheltered life only accumulating 6K kms., the owner & the V11 relocated to Kemptville, Ontario, Canada 6-7 yrs ago, where the bike was listed for sale, only an hour from my house. I never actually saw the V11Lemans when it was for sale close by,although I spoke to the owner selling it many times. Long story short, it slipped through my fingers and ended up in a living room as a display piece in Toronto Ontario, 3-4 hrs away. I kept tabs on the bike and contacted the new owner,and through a bizarre set of circumstances,I received a phone call one day out of the blue,the owner of the V11 told me if I could get down there with cash on the weekend while his girlfriend was out of town I could buy the bike;which I did,lol. I own 3 Tonti frame bikes,which I find much easier to work on and more organic and graceful in their design compared to the spine frames;but I've done a ton of niggly little jobs on the bike and I'm growing to love my V11,it is indeed a rocketship compared to my Tontis. What I've come to love and appreciate about the spine frames and my V11,is learning about Dr John and his passion and dedication in it's development. Seeing the design sketches by Marabese, adds to the provenance and my appreciation of this rolling piece of guzzi art history. I've adjusted the MPH risers dozens of times and it's still a frustrating exercise getting just the perfect set up. I often think of Todd Haven (rip) and how choked up Mike Haven was when I dealt with him in obtaining this special piece of kit for my bike. Pete with his Roper plate & the project by members here to get them made. Lucky Phil's tranny improvements & shift linkage extension & Chuck stepping up to get them made and distributed. Everyone that was involved in the shift spring development and manufacture. It's heartwarming to know,that so many passionate people have been involved in the background in making my V11 Lemans, the special motorcycle it is. Gratitude to Jaap's vision & dedication for giving us all this playground, so the magic can happen.

Absolutely. Life is short, live it to the fullest.

Yah, along with the history of the holiday relative to the US "Civil War" can take the shine off what, otherwise, represents a joyous occasion. Yet, the concept of harvest celebration is sound. And rather universal. With thanks comes hope. Best wishes to all of you.

Well, for those of us living in the USA, and those who don't, watch Planes, Trains and Automobiles to get a feel for it.

The Aprilia Dorsoduro is one awesome bike that I have always lusted after and I would love to add one to the stable. That nice description is not helping my restraint...

My bike is ZGUKRAKRX3M114954, which I interpret as a 2003 KR. It has a long black frame, extra gearbox brace, external pump, and short chin pad tank. https://www.v11lemans.com/forums/topic/7872-lemans-vin-numbers/?do=findComment&comment=88097

Congrats........... and yes they are spectacular machines to own and ride. If you ever find your self out on the coast of B.C give me a heads up and maybe share some stories. Ciao

My '87 LMIVSE, bought it in 2010 from Jack Arnold, MGNOC Rep - Ohio, he had been the 2nd owner. It is my first MG. The bike had not been ridden in several years when I got it and required the "normal" routine maintenence tasks to get it operational again. About the only things I've added to the bike are the bags & mounts, headlight & coil relays, Delrin manifolds and K & N filters. I have done nothing to the bike cosmetically and ride it 1000-1500 miles annually. Art

Music from Vince at Ruapuna.

Carryover 2002 Sport Naked manufactured March 2003, as above ZGUKRAKR53M114957. Rob

If I understand the factory 1100 Sport-i ECU correctly, the TPS value is intended to reflect a specific throttle blade position, which guarantees that the fuel map and the airflow match up correctly. If that's the case, idle speed needs the separate adjustment of air screws. I'm not familiar enough to make intelligent comment beyond that.

+1 on what Weegie said about the air bleeds being "insignificant . . . at any significant throttle opening." In other words, do not expect them to change the rich/lean (AFR) condition. This is the function of the "map" in the ECU.

My opinion of the purpose of these idle air bleed screws is ; to adjust the idle speed of the bike . You have set the base idle with the throttle plates/TPS . You go through each step and do not go backward , but forward .

Interesting @Pressureangle I don't know if I'm setting up my Sport correctly but I close the airbleeds then balance at 2k and 3k rpm on the butterflies the idea is both TB's get the same amount of fuel so I try ensure they get the same amount of air, at 3k hopefully they are starting to flow a reasonable amount of air Then I set idle using the throttle stop on one side only (other side is screwed way out). Finally I adjust the air bleeds to balance the TBs at idle. Correct me on this if I'm wrong but my thinking is the amount of air fed via air bleeds is pretty much insignificant in the scheme of things compared to the butterflies so they've negligable effect at any significant throttle opening. I agree on the statement regarding getting it perfect I just get it near enough at the 2k and 3k mark and average a little

I have a Jeffries MyECU. The TPS can be set anywhere from 0.0v to 150mv but you have to edit the text file manually to reflect the idle TPS value. There is no way to know the airflow through the airscrew passages. The best theoretical sequence for balancing throttles is to close the butterflies to as close to zero as possible physically, then set idle speed with butterfly position screws, then balance idle vacuum with idle air screws. In practice, there is no need for either or both screws to pass any air at all, as no fuel is drawn in by them and injected fuel must pass the butterflies by moving air so having them open a little farther at idle is a good thing, as long as you can adjust your TPS to suit. If your butterflies are equalized by position at idle, they are equalized by position all the way through their travel; if you have significant variance in vacuum anywhere in the rpm range you have to look elsewhere for the root cause. Usually it's valve adjustment or intake valve carbon deposits. It can also be unbalanced fuel injectors, as the A/F ratio and atomization also contribute to vacuum. Not to be ignored is the likelihood that the camshaft is not perfect with symmetrical timing on both cylinders. You can adjust vacuum slightly by adjusting intake valves differently from side to side. All these are reasons I use the 80/20 rule on cylinder balance; I care most about idle quality and light throttle drivability than whether I'm getting 30hp from one cylinder and 34 from the other at 4500rpm. Adjusting EFI to perfection is a fool's errand if you're not being paid for it. If you're not certain you have everything satisfactory after your tune-up and balance, read your spark plugs. They are the definitive arbiter of your A/F mixture differential.

Well, we are THE V11 LeMans forum. RedFrameTrash , like me, are just lucky to have a place to park back in the corner . . .

Hey, 2S-R I have her twin sister. Without the ferry tho Paul B

Ferry is crossing the neckar river few miles west from Heidelberg at a quite emblematic spot before the river flows further west into the Rhine.

Going thru everything, and some Luigi upgrades on the 99 Dynotech.de V11. Greenie at born. Will be busy for a while. Cheers Tom. Sent fra min SM-A525F via Tapatalk

Thanks are appropriately given to someone, for something received. Having survived three simultaneous cancers, and a stem cell transplant, I give thanks to the God who inspired that first Thanksgiving, even if I am not of the same Christian denomination as those first celebrants. Gifts are gifts. Thanks are thanks.

Good article in The Atlantic about that.

I'm down for celebrating solstices, equinoxes, and various harvests. Today I harvested a bunch of Mexican Pink Guavas from a tree in my backyard. Thankful for fresh-made guava juice. Gonna see family later today, thankful for them too.

It's good to occasionally stop and be thankful for what we have, but this holiday is a based on a fictionalized version of a non-event. 400 years ago (it's the actual 400 year anniversary this year) the remaining members of a 10,000 year old culture that had already been depleted by 90% due to European illnesses had dinner with people who would be renamed Pilgrims 200 years later. By that time, the Pilgrims and their descendants had murdered or isolated the rest of them. The winners write the history books... I suppose many of us in the USA and Canada can be thankful for our current lifestyles and the privileges that come from descending from the winners, but I am not proud of that heritage. (FWIW - I can trace my family history back to the 1600s when my ancestors left England for what is now New England). So yeah... let's all stop and be thankful today. But let's not perpetuate the bullshit thanksgiving origin story and pretend that European settlers were good in any way for the native people of North America.

Hi, folks. Just noticed that MG Cycle is now stocking replacement plastic fuel fittings that fit the V11 series. I had (after a lot of searching) managed to find a source for these in Europe, as the Aprilia Pegaso used the same sort of fitting in white instead of red. I ordered a couple of these from Gustibits, and found that they worked perfectly on my V11. Being that the units that MG is stocking are white, I assume that they are from the same original source. Here is the link: http://www.mgcycle.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=30_321&products_id=5072 Hope this helps someone! Sorry if this is repeat -- I didin't see anything when I searched. Cheers, Shaun

I use a nutty stack of fender washers and rubber spacers to try and lift my tank a little off the side covers. Yo, bbolesaz, let us know when you've got the beer and we'll be there to get your tank back on . . .

Pipe thread has a taper thread that will tighten as it is screwed into the mating part. I use "Leak-Lock" or liquid pipe sealer instead of teflon tape. The fitting you are using has too many barbs on it. There are fittings with a single barb for repeated unhooking and use a fuel injection hose clamp that will not mar the fuel line.

If a manufacturer wishes to use a year code in the Vehicle Identification Number, ISO 3779 recommends that the first position of the Vehicle Identifier Section (10th position of the VIN) is used for that purpose. The recommended key for this code is given in the table below. Besides the three letters that are not allowed in the VIN itself (I, O and Q), the letter U and the zero (0) are not used for the year code. Note that the year code may be the calendar year in which a vehicle is built, or a model or type year allocated by the manufacturer. 2000 = Y 2003 = 3 2004 = 4 2005 = 5 http://home01.wxs.nl/~fransang/vinsystem.html