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I had some extraordinary good luck recently finding an elusive v11 part. To celebrate, and because no one wants to buy it, I'm giving away the lightened flywheel in the classifieds. First "I'll take it" posted in this thread gets it. Message your shipping address to me. It fits in a Priority Mail box. I will pay shipping to lower 48. If you are elsewhere, shipping is on you. Someone plz take this thing. Thank you.

Trying to hone in possible weather for this > spring < thing . . .

Reportedly, the V11 Sport/LeMans are especially prone to this phenomenon because of the gearing coupled to the first gear ratio of our 6speeder combined with the more aggressive frame geometry (relative to a Tonti-based "EV"). Perhaps even a little to do with the way we might "launch" relative to a typical EV rider? [edit: I find my post, above, rather "embellished." ] > Here is a post by @pete roper, His-Own-Self , on the matter relating to the 5speed gearboxes preceding the V11 Sport/LeMans 6speeder:

And the breather hose is good ? Bolts on gearbox tight ? Yes had it happened on my Rosso Corsa. Cheers Tom.

Good insights from him. Really sad that he takes so much flak from people who likely don't have the experience, skill, and knowledge he does. I did not know. I mean, I know people are stupid, but I did not realize how stupid. Amazing luck with the way he threaded that gap between the other two.

If you had one battery leak, it could have been an issue with the battery being bad. Having two of the same brand leaking moves the likely fault to something you are doing with your batteries. The odds of one failing, slim but possible. The odds of two having the same failure reduces the odds that it was an issue with the battery and increases the odds that it is something external to the batteries, like the way they are being charged or treated. Also, my money is on the Sparker being the exact same battery as the Odyssey. Only the sticker on the battery is different as I recall. While I get basing your purchasing choices on your experiences, I don't see Yuasa as being any better than Odyssey. If anything, Yuasa is a lower grade battery. Besides, I thought everyone was going to Lithium batteries now. Even I bought a lithium battery when the wife's Monster needed a new battery. Likely the same choice will be made for the other bikes when it is time. Not sure the weight savings matter on a bike as heavy as a Guzzi. But the ability to sit for a long time and not discharge is a good thing. Some brands even have a reserve capacity you can activate so a bike with a "dead battery" can start itself.

The > very first < image in "Post a pic of your V11 - No words" : @Orson's Tenni , "in the Apuan Alps of northern Tuscany ". . .

I’ll second that! Light & free it’sa good Early bird catches the worm…

"Tenni Green " . . . deliziosa ! @footgoose's awesome Tenni at a South'n SpineRaid

Those do look nice, and the model for motorcycles allows you to buy a single unit for a reasonable price: VCm3 - 7 INCH LED HEADLIGHT KIT - Vintage Car LEDs

Of course, had to get shipped to some far corner of the globe Brother-man, it is all yours. I look forward to figuring out how to ship it And, thank you. I'm tired of looking at it. FREEBIE IS GONE

Yes please. If Pay Pal is ok, shipping is on me. Cheers Tom.

The history of green Moto Guzzi reportedly dates to Ing. Carcano's racing management in the late '40s and '50s. It has been said that Carcano was so obsessed with weight that he forbade painting the race bikes. Metal was left in the raw state or primed, commonly with zinc chromate (which exhibits a more greenish-yellow, perhaps the 'reference" for the metallic "Legnano Green " applied to the original Telaio Rosso V7 Sport of early to mid '70s and, later, at the introduction of the V11 Sport). What we commonly call "Tenni Green" is a luscious, rich satin spruce green (more blue-green than yellow-green) introduced on the 2002 V11 Tenni. Since then, this rich, spruce green has been applied to Stelvio, Griso, Centenary Special Editions, and now the V100 Mandello (although that "Mandello Green" looks decidedly glossier) . . . Perhaps it has become as enigmatic of "Guzzi" as our v-twin? I wonder if it is only the V11 community that refers to this as "Tenni Green?"

You’re drunk, bored, taking the piss, having a laugh or… divorced sans pussy One or more of the above By the way - the exhaust valve is kept cooler by approximately 0.25 degrees Celsius with the oem upgrade Worth it (sic)

My MotoModa plate is presently a proud part of my shop decor . . .

My first attempt at a synopsis of wiring/ electrical changes on my 2000 V11 Sport: > Lowered the battery basket to relieve pressure from the seat. > Replaced the electric petcock with a manual petcock; later using the connector for a troubleshooting Go_Winkie. > Installed junction blocks for both the positive and negative connections in order to remove the terminal stack from the battery terminals and make room for: > Fused accessory circuit for heated jacket or charging. > Fused power for Garmin ZUMO GPS mount. > Dedicated positive circuits for the horns and headlights (horns fused, headlights on circuit breaker) to four separate relays (one OMRON each in the headlight bucket for the hi/lo beams and one Bosch alongside the right of the spine frame for each FIAMM horn ). > Grounded the headlights and horns back the the frame brackets for the fuel pump using *star* washers. > Ground from the regulator case to the frame. > Ground strap from the frame to the timing chest. > Ground from the regulator to the timing chest. > Routinely service and maintain the main negative battery cable to the gearbox ground behind the seat lock. > Made three attempts to use an external fuse holder for the 30amp charging fuse before soldering in a 30 amp circuit breaker. > Added auxiliary LED taillight/brake light/turn signals. > Consistently and repeatedly, clean, crimp, and seal every and all connectors. > Currently on my 6th generation of relays (never had a relay failure). [OMRON High Current Relays]