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All fixed! CO responded right away this morning after a full night charge on the battery. Time for a long run now!

All of the above & it has a pretty nice custom seat. These bikes are sort of an obsession, once you dive in you can get hooked. For example I’ve owned two 2001 V11 Sports, one of them new just like the one your looking at in silver. You have to remember these are Italian bikes that weren’t Honda quality when new, trust me I know. But I love them, get a better price than 5900, and go into it willing to work thru any teething issues. Once sorted it is one of the coolest bikes you will ever own IMHO.

Just want your input, how important is it to put the upper transmission mount in? Both the black and silver ones probably need it.. the silver one close to 300 miles away.. not exactly the Sport I’d want, there’s a 2003 with higher price and about 800 miles from me lower miles, better looking .. not sure how bad I want either. I know not the same but I’m close to getting a beauty CX100 released from my friends tight grip. It would be a really great deal, is local and I know the engine, I helped put in a lightened flywheel. she has many different clothes including a set like this in black. And the CX tank and fenders etc in red are included. too old to be touring, whatever bike would be just local riding. Thoughts.

Your ruthless Doc........... As for all the other stuff.......... all you need to do is take a trip through a dealership of all the new plastic wonders and compare this sexy thing to all the other new junk for the full asking price and as Mitcha once told me ( MI out of Seattle ) some here the music........ most don't. There not making any more of these wonderful machines are they. Ciao

Seriously though, if the VIN falls within recall numbers and you cant get proof of repair, I would walk...but that's just me. Tire age is much more important than wear. My V11 had a total of thirty years on front and rear. That definitely figured on my price offer. Have you looked the tank over closely for bubbling or blisters, common with some tanks. Mine didnt exhibit any of that, just scratches. Something I didnt look at close enough when I saw mine were the side covers. One side was cracked pretty bad around the mounting screws. I was a V11 newbie at the time and missed that. I'm learning though. As docc said, a pic under the seat can tell some stories if viewed by some of these guys here. And what the heck is going on with those wires? Anybody who cares enough about things being right would not have that going on. Then there's things like the universal joints...any records relating to lubing them? They are tricky to get to, especially the front. So very important. Those handlebars...routing of brake lines and cables had to be affected...are they too tight in places causing pinch points? Here's my take...You're buying an older Italian bike...there was dialing in needed when these were new, and that need has increased with age. There are things you can see now, and things you will find out in due time. Unless it is a low milage creampuff that was kept in a heated space and records to show good care and service, it would be hard for me to pay that asking price. I'm not cheap, but I want value, and I definitely dont want to pay more than it is worth. I'm not sure this owner and I would come to terms.

I wish... It's all set up and ready to start shortly.... Mate If I got togged up and went for a ride about now, I dare say you'd hear the commotion from Germany! Cheers and off he goes... Oh I'm a lumberjack and I'm ok... ( might pass on the pressed flowers suspenders and bra though! )

Hello everyone, I'm a new member to this forum. Thanks for allowing me to join. I'm familiar with and a fan of Moto Guzzi motorcycles. I own a 1968 V700 that I'm restoring and owned a 2015 Griso that I sold a few years back (wish I hadn't sold it). I'm thinking that I'd like to get another Moto Guzzi for riding and, maybe, some longer trips (200 miles or so). There's a 2001 V11 Sport for sale in my area with 16,600 that claims to be very well cared for. Asking price is $5,900. Any thoughts or comments? Thanks!

Oh I’m sure the bike is up to it. It’s me .. I’m mostly good but have some breathing issues and don’t feel safe getting a long way from home and my local support. I’ve always toured solo or with my wife on back and I don’t see joining up with a group tour now. I have a car now that’s as fast as any motorcycle I ever had so will be doing travel in that. My Bikes are just for joy riding now. and I can bring my dogs.

Bernd doens't use Mac, so he can't easily test the Mac version. Considering that, I think it is a pretty good effort on his part that a Mac version of Guzzidiag even exists.

It may be perfect and if not, it's just more money and time. Yep, they ride great and look great. They can be a little temperamental given that we have an entire website forum community keeping these voluptuous minxes on the road (I won't call them "fat"). Doubtful you see a deeper, more diverse, low density community than this one. Most of the stuff you'll need done has come from here, like the bellhousing bracket, shift springs, Roper plate and the like. Talk about dedication. We ride 'em too, Docc's got 100+k miles on his, mine's broken 50k.

Thanks 80….indeed the option to even begin adjusting the CO trim only works once the temp is above 60C. Once the temp has been achieved, It allows me to go from the current CO setting of +20 to any new setting or in this case to the recommended 0 setting for the Meinolf map but once I click The Finish button nothing happens and it doesn’t register and hold the new setting yet. I’ve left the bike charging overnight, hoping that maybe the battery might be the culprit….will know shortly! Thanks!

My Odysseys have always served me well; I have had other batteries expand & crack from freezing solid in frigid cold;I don't think that's a probability in your climate. If you've had 2 batteries of the same design go bad, I'd look hard at the common element, your smart charger. I use a CTek charger on the appropriate setting for my AGM batteries and it has been rock solid on almost continuous rotation duty. But recently, I've read of a few guzzi owners who have had malfunctioning smart chargers destroy batteries, a few horror stories of batteries blowing up or very close to it. fwiw idk

You sound very comfortable with guzzidiag, I'm definitely not there yet. You mention a few variables,but you don't mention getting the engine up to operating temp to enable the CO trim to be changed. Iirc the engine had to be at least 60 ? degrees to unlock the CO trim. If that's old news to you and what you were doing,disregard. When I tried to adjust my CO trim, I was locked out completely from the ECU until I lowered my side stand, which still doesn't make sense to me;but I learned that with guzzidiag, I have to keep an open mind willing to try any & everything to get it to connect & work. fwiw

I can't help myself... But, for the general cultural edification: We had Don Giovanni recently where I work. Listen to this, and tell me that the Pythons had never listened to a Mozart opera. Incidently, Don Giovanni is a lady-killer bastard. You can tell right from the start, because he is a baritone. The good guys in operas are generally tenors, a bit like the black hats and white hats in western films.

I'm going on record saying . . .

Silly handlebars. I'm convinced that I personally would find the original clip-ons more comfortable. If not, I would still put up with the clip-ons for the sake of looking cool.

The 2023 MotoAmerica SuperBike races at Road Atlanta this weekend have been nothing short of amazing. With four current and past champions returning to the grid on four different brands (BMW, Yamaha, Ducati, Suzuki) to battle it out, something had to give. Both races are worthy to watch, but the 2nd became an instant classic with 12 lead changes, couple fires and an epic last lap duel. Think World Super Bikes with an American twist of tradin' paint, perfection.

https://rochester.craigslist.org/mcy/d/victor-vintage-1999-moto-guzzi-bassa/7609328086.html

Fair enough. In that case, buy the CX.

Yes. What I know about dual-compound construction is that the tread area has different compounds. I've even had tyres on which one could clearly see the delineation between "sticky for cornering" and "hard for durability". I can't imagine why there would need to be a compound mixture in the sidewall, particulary one that is not evenly distributed all the way around.

Thanks for the info about the map, docc. The "decent tune-up" is on the list, and will be carried out as soon as possible. Without wanting to cast any doubt on your ability to observe your bike's behaviour, maybe the problem was there with the old exhaust, but so minimal that you didn't notice it. Perhaps the new exhaust has just brought a latent problem to light? Also, maybe there is no connection to the new exhaust. For instance, one of my thoughts was that the TPS pots on mine, or at least one of them, have a glitch at the corresponding throttle opening. What I'm getting at is, the causality between "I changed something" and "I have a problem that I didn't have before" is highly likely. Nevertheless, one should not forget the possibility of a pure coincidence. As I wrote, mine exhibits apparently the same behaviour, and mine has, as far as I know, a standard exhaust. There may be no correlation at all between my problem and yours, but my experience might also be a clue that your new exhaust is not the cause of the problem.

I've read about different types of dual compound tire design, almost looks like there's been a separation failure. What I find puzzling is that the failure isn't symmetrical and even,the bottom picture looks like the failure is running right into the bead area. wtf idk tks for the warning & heads up

There are numerous contributors to the cough. Often, performing a "Decent tune-up" addresses it adequately. Simplest solution is not to lug our V11 along sub-4000 rpm. There are other significant reasons not to, as well. It may not actually be "lean" as much as the map at that point has significantly more ignition advance than necessary. @Lucky Phil showed us this clearly.

170 miles…really smooth and cool temp ride today. The Meinolf map is a massive improvement over the stock map I had in the bike. To be fair I don’t know with certainty that it is a stock OEM map since it’s what the bike has had since I bought it almost 7 years ago. However, this Meinolf map is deliciously smooth, can ride at 70-80 mph and no vibrations at all…power seems to come surging on between 4-7k rpm, very different from the rather flat power delivery of the prior map. Really enjoyable ride and results!

I purchased the interface, downloaded and unzipped the software. I am using an old MacBook Pro from late 2011 that runs an older version of MacOS. The software runs, but I can't get communication with the interface. I should assign the port directly in UNIX, but I have not gotten around to do it.

Marketplace - 2000 Moto Guzzi V11 Sport | Facebook I'm not affiliated with this gentleman but this bike is one owner and looks very clean in Wisconsin.

That seems like a logical place to go looking...

Heh he Bloody hell Chuck,at 63 it's been a while since I were a boy.... Hope like hell I'm still riding in years to come though! I dips me lid to you mate! Cheers

Mate If you don't buy it someone else WILL...... And yep she may give you a bit of grief initially but treat it as the Initiation! Cheers

Ha ha Having worked all day he' s gonna sleep all night now..... Cheers Guzzler

Well,I know what my wife would say...

red frames need to have brace on the bellhousing.. You should order one if it's not on the bike.

It's a great day to head up there and grab a few photos too, especially as I have a 4 x day week-end...! Alas I have 5 x ton of wood to cut ( not all at once though) for the coming winter and a new oven being installed tomorrow. Bugger Guzzler

True. Pity I haven't got any of that part of the country. @ScuRoo Do you live down there somewhere? I did a trip out of Perth with my girlfriend at the time, who was visiting in Perth for a couple of months, about 35 years ago. I don't remember much, but I know we were in Margaret River and Collie. Beautiful country.

Well, if it's sealed now, get up there on the bike. There's no straight bits on that road. When I was up there, it was in the late 80's or thereabouts. The road was blue-metal or gravel. Good fun in the Sierra, but not that appealing on a road bike.

Ha ha Nah all ridgey didge Doc....! Audiomick even knows and has been on these tongue twisters..... And they are just as twisty eh! Cheers Guzzler

Indeed. That is most definitely Australia. The bloke has another video posted showing "a ride into the city, Melbourne", so his territory is apperantly, as I thought from the first video, withing range of Melbourne. At a guess, I'd say north-east of the Greater Metropolitan Area (Kinglake or maybe further up towards Seymour), but it might also be further west. Homesick now.... PS: yes, the sound quality is pretty ratty, lots of wind noise and crap. In the clearer moments, however, you do get a pretty good idea of how those things sound for the rider.

Okay, so, that is not the period-correct factory accessory Stucchi flyscreen (not sure what that is). Left side levers are also intact along with the sideplate eagle badge. Starter cover and sidestand (wire) "lever" intact along with the sidestand "stop." Aftermarket exhaust crossover (Mistral?). The instrument needles looked completely faded out, as they would if they were original. The footpegs are a modified type with a slight "drop." Forks are raised in the triple trees (maybe ten mm?) which perhaps shows an effort to set the suspension. Eagle badge present on the top clamp (the only other to check for would be on the alternator cover). I cannot make out the shock/ spring, or even see the remote compression adjuster on the left side above the throttle. Still cannot understand the loose wires on the right that look like they have been abrading the gearbox finish. A view under the seat and service history/owner history would be good next steps. Overall, looking like a good Sport with several "changes." Call them "improvements" if they are the things you would do yourself . . .

Hi to all, Oddyseys, Hawkers and top of the range Yuasa's are made in the same US factory. I got 10 years of use with a US made yuasa in my Stelvio, reselling the bike with its original battery still installed. Now, on the V11, a generic lawnmower battery (70 euros) is on its 4th year without trickle charging it. Battery life is a lottery and price has no relation to lifespan ,in my own experience anyway...

An interesting thought, but in my opinion, the change in clamp type is more likely to be a cost of manufacture decision, and also a styling choice. The earlier finned clamp has more surface area to lose heat, but since it is clamping the exhaust pipe to the head with an insulating ceramic filled gasket in between, almost all the heat lost by the clamp comes from the pipe. I think that the exhaust valve temp will be unchanged by the clamp type.

So, as pretty as the Moto Guzzi bolts are, cadmium plated, these nuts&washers (two days from McMaster-Carr) have a stunning black finish. That they look like powder coat is confirmed seeing they are Black Luster®, a Columbia Coatings powder coat product.

Just saying, wortht having an extra look at your tires. Mounted late last fall, production year 20. Can't say I experienced anything like it. Will I get the same tire, NO. Cheers Tom. Sent fra min SM-S906B via Tapatalk