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I like me a nice derrière! This is a bewitching, voluptuous Italian woman bike full of character, none of that dolled up skinny ass tramp living on carrots and kale...

It took my a long time, and insight from The Designer, to appreciate why our tail section is what it is . . .

$7600? Well it's Green, so that's about right.

I still have my old V11 cartridges, happy to measure them any way thats needed against the other pair to see if there are any differences or what the differences are. I would expect that there is either no difference or a minor one that can be changed, ignored or adapted etc. If someone has the other set, we can compare the gizzards

Have you read through the "decent tune up" topic that docc linked further up? It's in there. https://www.v11lemans.com/forums/topic/19610-decent-tune-up/ I would strongly reccomend going through and doing all the stuff in the that thread before you start in on the engine management. Playing around with that doesn't make much sense until you know that all the basics are where they are supposed to be.

Is this the correct cable to set CO trim? From Lonelec. Guzzidiag JP diag. Ducati diag kit- interface+adaptor (kit + 3 pin set)? SKU#LEZBGUZKIT01

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I don't mean to mess with your head it's just the phrase, "I think it's running lean". My problems are not yours I only shared it to keep you from doing something drastic. A good flow chart would look like: Grooming your exhaust making sure there isn't any leaks and the engagement on the joints are good. Follow yours doctors advise and do what he prescribed with a good tune up. Check your electrical connections and relays reducing voltage drops and spikes. Do another good tune up. Clean throttle bodies, and injectors. Do another good tune up. Then start with fuel trim and possibly maps. The fact that something has changed with the Mistral modification is good. If it didn't change the fuel mixture in some way would mean they're nothing more than 900 dollars worth of cosmetic jewelry.

Very entertaining and quite a "spectacle"

Wow! it was a miracle that Josh Herrin did not collide with Cameron Beaubier when he crossed the track... this was really scary and had the potential of serious injury for both pilots. He really missed Beaubier by the skin of the teeth! I think Jack Gagné should get himself a Ducati. Yamaha seemed to have gone back into making musical instruments. MotoGP, Superbikes. Each time there are going to be longer straights, Gagné will have to ride hard to keep up. What is the story with all these bikes catching fire? they run on phosphorus?

Please don't just blindly think that you need more fuel to solve all your problems. I'm a victim of such a previous owner. Running too rich a mixture is destructive to your engine as well. Those nikasil cylinders are sensitive to having the oil washed off the walls. Setting trim a little here or there is fine but if you want to go far it's going to require data logging. I mean the previous owner of my bike was just Bat Sh*t Crazy. I should have never bought the bike. After riding it a while I could smell the fuel in the oil. Many many Problems.

I only changed the canisters. it has stock crossover but I did remove the baffles from the canisters. Most manufactures say to remap/adjust fuel mixture if the baffles are removed.

Hyland Hills, Bloomington, Minnesota

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!

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.

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

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.

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.

Hi, @Robertguske! Welcome to the best place in the world for the care&feeding of your V11 Sport! Let me see if I can get your image to display. If you have any more images, they will help us suggest what questions to ask about the bike. Things like, "Is the VIN in the gearbox recall range?" [I see it is a facebook image, so probably cannot get it to display here ]. . . https://scontent-ord5-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t45.5328-4/273178129_4614528435339984_7365940288931500422_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_p720x720&_nc_cat=110&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=c48759&_nc_ohc=oQRq0mW5noYAX8kHlMI&_nc_ht=scontent-ord5-2.xx&oh=00_AfDsFuixrxiKyGoVkMOktibFDS7qYd7lj0694cE10-XcFg&oe=6448F836

If classic Tonti’s are the big blocks Lino’s must be the ‘lil small blocks

Interesting. I was thinking Andreani lists their cartridge for the 43mm Marzocchi for the V11, but not the earlier Sports with the 40mm . . . Plus, don't we have a member here that fitted the Andreani to his later V11? edit: It appears @knumbnutz fitted Andreani to a V11:

RIP, sir.. your legacy *will* live on.