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You're right to be careful. An aluminum alloy flywheel is susceptible to fatigue cracking. Any stress raiser (like a scratch, drill mark, gouge or dent) can become the crack initiation point on highly stressed alloy. You have seen how perfectly your flywheel has been machined, with careful radiuses around holes. That is why it hasn't cracked, and we know that some have gone bang. Cast iron flywheels are virtually immune to fatigue, so can tolerate punch and stamp marks.

I'll bet this fellow, @nakaimoto, can't wait for the "shipping soon!"

Happend to run across this..I have ordered from them before with no problems https://www.sd-tec.de/en/moto-guzzi-fuel-tank-bag-back-pack-tail-bag-nml/item-1-97326090007-15887.html

I will take the wheel and swing arm off later this summer but managed to grease the front uni using the same grease coupler as @80CX100. Worked like a charm. Had the weight off the suspension to do it. https://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/motomaster-180-degree-swivel-grease-gun-coupler-0282760p.html?rrecName=Similar Items&rrecReferrer=product&rrecProductId=0282760P&rrecProductSlot=2&rrecSchemeId=product3_rr&rrec=true

To straighten your bracket, If you have access to liquid nitrogen( your local doctor or a cattle inseminator) tie some wire on your bracket, dip it in the nitro and secure it in the vise wearing welding gloves and straighten it back to shape. The cold tightens the granular structure of the alloy (if thats the right words) and it wont break. I straightened many gear levers ,brake pedals etc that way and saved a fortune. Very handy for bending thick aluminium plating to make sumpgards etc

On my Quota I only installed progressive springs in forks & Mitas knobblies & travelled from the tops of the Atlas mountains & thru the sands of the Sahara & crushed an amazing GS into surrender on the Saharan sands There’s nowhere I wouldn’t go on a Quota I’m not in love with it like my Scura R - but I sure as hell admirably RESPECT it! This is the 1000 but the 1100es will do this equally well - (ahem) follow me Stelvio… 😊

Correct metric air bypass screw O-rings in Viton, 75 Durometer,(4mm O.D. I.D. x 2mm cross section), compared to the (U.S. expedient) #008, the inside diameter (I.D.) is especially suspect (loose). The #008 (right) is visibly undersized, yet so very close. Correct metric O-rings installed in mySport, now, and awaiting a check ride to see if this issue introduced the nasty hiccup/cough/stumble/hesitation at various new rpm once warmed up, or if I jacked up the TPS setting with my last "Tune-up." >unscientific< comparison shown in thousandths of an inch. Original Moto Guzzi green O-rings shown top, left ("probably" Nitrile). Opening, and zooming, the higher resolution image clearly shows one is damaged.

That's a great looking bike that seems to be in original condition. I think the RM has the best paint scheme of any V11. The rocker cover paint seems to fade to orange, and restoring the covers to that gorgeous red would be the only thing I would do. As for the clutch needing replacement, @cash1000 can tell you that the RMs don't have the problems of the later single plate clutch bikes.

Be aware that early V11 wheels (short frame Sport/Rosso Mandello 1999-2001) have 4.5" rim width while the later, LongFrame, V11 has 5.5" rim width. I would suspect the Centauro is 4.5" . . . Also, the reardrives are different, but I am uncertain whether that would affect wheel compatibility.

While trying to find durable heat resistant O rings to seal up the ridiculous "designed on Friday after mucho vino lunch" cross over pipes on one of my Lafranconi exhaust systems; I got schooled on the crazy world of high tech/high cost O rings,which apparently went totally ape shit crazy, after the apparent O ring failure on the space shuttle Challenger? The lady in charge of parts acquisition at my local Freco Hydraulic shop was extremely knowledgeable & helpful. She had at her disposal every O ring configuration known to man. If you haven't done so yet, your local Hydraulic Servicing business might be worth checking out as a possible supply source. fwiw idk

The motor isn't externally balanced but I would put it back together the way it came apart. Meaning flywheel in correct spot. Least you don't have to worry about intermediate plates.

Of course, there is a special tool.. but. What you need to do is (somehow) machine a cavity that the ring fits snugly into. I did it on the cnc mill, but a lathe or template with router, etc. would do it too. Once fit into the cavity, take something like a tack puller and "carefully" work around the crimp, picking it up a little and moving around the bezel several times until the instrument can come out. Reinstalling is putting the assembly back into the cavity and taking a flat punch and "carefully" tapping the bezel inward. When moving metal like this, a hundred small pecks is considerably better than one big one..

I get what you mean. I'm thinking of possible fragile nature of single plate clutch flywheels.

Pretty sure I should have gone with these GG from MGCycle, instead of the SHH. My bad . . . https://www.mgcycle.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=110_122&products_id=1604

I went back to this one and was successful in buying it from TLM, so I have it in my possession now! I took a gamble on Ebay and made them a reasonable offer @ 160 EUR plus 50 Euro for shipping). The only issue I am trying to solve is that the picture of the item on Ebay showed a beautiful orange needle, what arrived is one that is just as faded as the one I currently have, currently in email contact with TLM to see if they sent me the right one or if they have another one. I am hesitant to open this up and paint the needle, I don't recall anyone having success in opening these bevel cases and resealing w/o damage. If for some reason you're still looking, and you don't care if you have a tachometer with a faded orange needle and slightly faded numbers, I could send you the one I have on my Scura for $100 bucks plus shipping after I get this new one installed.

nos·tal·gia| näˈstaljə, nəˈstaljə | noun A sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations. 14 years old, I was finally getting a real taste of freedom when I graduated from a bicycle and was legally allowed to ride a "Cyclomoteur" on the street... without a license. I literally lived on the darn thing and loved it, from taking me to school in the morning to meeting with my friends afterwards at the café and going on adventures on the week-ends. And when summer came, we'd load them up and go on multi-days camping trips in the backcountry... lots of fun memories. The Italians had Vespas, we had Motobécane, Velosolex and Peugeot. The Peugeot 103 was ubiquitous in the streets of France in the 70's and would become the most sold moped in the world. It was the most popular model back then and has retained a cult following to this day. The Peugeot 103 celebrated its 50 years anniversary in 2021. Here is an article in honor of the event - Sorry but it's in French. https://www.mobylette-mag.fr/4890-peugeot-103-le-cyclomoteur-le-plus-vendu-dans-le-monde.html

Thank you Audiomick. I’ll save those pages. I see the RM has a different number but appears it’s just for the grey color. im researching all this because I have a lot of Centauro parts and I’m going to look at a Rosso Mandello later this week. I don’t really care for the dark colored rims. I’m aware of the single plate clutch in the RM and the owner states no problem yet. I do have the Centauro 2plate clutch including the flywheel that I could keep in reserve (if I get the bike) I see tho the push rod has a different number. I don’t have the PR from the Centauro, so would need one of those if I ever swapped in the clutch. two more thing I’m not to keen on are the red rocker covers or the stock mufflers. what do I look for on the transmission if it doesn’t have the added brace? Is it super important to add that and how much work is it? https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/mcy/d/new-ulm-2001-moto-guzzi-v11-sport/7619533648.html

That's pretty bassic....

Centauro, wheels on page 25 & 26 of the document (according to the document reader...) https://guzzitek.org/parts_list/gb/1000/Centauro_1997-1999_PL(GB).pdf early V11 models, page 41 &42 https://guzzitek.org/parts_list/gb/1100/V11Sport-RossoMandello_1999-2001_062011_PL(GB).pdf Have a look for yourself, but it seems to me that the answer to your question is "yes, they should fit".

No, definitely not. Guzzi Diag ist an .exe file, that is, it is an "executable file". I does not need to be installed, it just has to be on the computer in a folder somewhere. Double click on it, and it starts. The worst that can happen is that Windows in its ultimate wisdom might consider the program to be a risk. Click on "more options" or whatever it is on the pop-up, tell Windows to go and fork itself, and the program runs. No internet necessary, no bs. It is a very honest, no frills programme that just does what it is supposed to do, and nothing else. PS, no, I don't like Microsoft products. Not even a little bit. The laptop that is designated for garage duty is going to become a Linux machine as soon as I have salvaged all the data off it. Guzzidiag is very happy running on a Linux machine.

I'll have to check, I found something very close at ACE HW...at least the OD is identical, and ID is slightly off, but I think it might work. For $1 each, that's a good deal. Now that I think back to my coughing episode with the TPS reset, I recall I had to have the airbleed screws set differently...silly of me not to think of the O-rings as a potential culprit for that slight imbalance between left and right sides. Thanks for the heads up here Docc!

The bike has been sold, I’m assuming the ads were removed. Are you a member on WG? If not, you might have to be to access the classified there.

McMaster-Carr usually is not horrible on shipping ($39 is horrible!) For sure, that was not some kind of expedited shipping (overnight or 2-day)? With taxes, the O-rings here were $1.54US each, so right at three bucks to take care of a V11. Bringing a little SpineRaid swag with me to Kentucky . . .

Thanks Docc...I just tried to order from them...$11 for a pack of 25 rings, but $39 for shipping! Wow. I'll have to find a local supplier...thanks for the technical info...might as well replace the ones I have as well as another "fine tuning" in the tuning process.

@ScuRoo Just curious, what's your favorite flavor of KoolAid?

Haha, yes, indeed! A 2mm cross section with a 4mm O.D. would have no hole would it? I sourced these at a local rubber&gasket supply, but here they are, in Viton, at McMaster-Carr: https://www.mcmaster.com/9263K163/ I see that they are more reliable reporting the dimensions . . .

RM f/s near me.. I’ve sent inquiry, has the DS/UJ ever been greased, any trouble with clutch ? Waiting for reply. I’m not bowled over by it but might go take a look, about 90 miles from me. https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/mcy/d/new-ulm-2001-moto-guzzi-v11-sport/7619533648.html

I think you mean 4mm I.D. no? Source?

My "OE" Brembo pads should arrive in a couple more days from OPP Racing, Washington USA. I had to remove the Brembo "Sinter" pads after just 80 miles. I could already see/hear the rotors scoring. YMMV, but I have had very poor results (excessive rotor wear) from HH rated pads on my V11 before. It seems the OE pads, and our rotors, are rated FF. Certainly not "SHH."

I added that link to your last post, @audiomick, and declared that post the "answer" to this thread (at least for now) . . .

Yes. The "Z" stands for the german word "Zubehör", i.e. "Accesories". In the Stein Dinse jargon, that means a part from a 3rd-party supplier. I have that information from a Stein Dinse employee who was quite active in the german forum for a while. https://www.stein-dinse.biz/product_info.php?products_id=464485

I think you might be right there. https://www.stein-dinse.biz/advanced_search_result.php?inc_subcat=1&keywords=01114390&x=0&y=0&categories_id=

Obviously. Those things were enormous amounts of fun. One mate had a 750 for a while, another had a 350. I actually owned a 250, complete but not running, and a not quite complete 400 basket case. Never got them running though, unfortunately. I moved to Germany instead, and passed them both on to the mate with the 350.

My 1000 S came with Demons made in 2012. Almost like new, but to old for my liking. So much for getting new tires Cheers Tom.

Ecco questa è stata la mia prima “moto”!!! (representative pic) sono immagini di repertorio trovate sul web ma il mio è esattamente così si tratta di un Cimatti bat baby del 1973. L’ho guidato per la prima volta all’età di 5 anni…era fantastico!!! Il motore che monta, è il classico Franco Morini della serie S 5 (esse cinque), monomarcia con frizione automatica in bagno d'olio. É ancora in mio possesso ma necessita di un restauro. Allo stato mi manca lo schienale ed il “db killer” 🤣🤣🤣 This was my first “motorcycle”!!! they are archive images found on the web but mine is exactly like this it is a 1973 Cimatti bat baby. I drove it for the first time at the age of 5…it was fantastic!!! The engine it mounts is the classic Franco Morini of the S 5 series (these five), single speed with automatic clutch in oil bath. It is still in my possession but needs restoration. Currently I miss the backrest and the "dbkiller" 🤣🤣🤣

First licenced street bike at 16 was a souped up 100ccm Zundapp. Sailor for a while, and a new Suzuki 500. Along comes 750 Kawasaki H2, very simple had to be had. First Le Mans ll in 84. As younger multiple bush bikes ripped of everything not needed. Tempo, Villiers, NSU, Royal Enfield. Almost for free those days. Cheers Tom. Sent fra min SM-S906B via Tapatalk

you will need time to find a good bike and spare parts today rumours say they made from 1992-2001: 983 bikes Quota 1000 (Mandello) 889 bikes Quota 1100 ES (Monza factory?) registered in Germany 2017 (notorious market for BMW GS contenders): 29 - 1000 83 - 1100ES prices still very low - but hard to get a bike offered very good information here: Quota | guzzi-quota (arnes.si) Quota - Moto Guzzi - Topics - Gregory Bender (thisoldtractor.com)

Here's a nice video about my first bike, the CB 350-Four

Back from the Öhlins service center.

Greener than blue, but the model is correct, with the twin discs... quicker revving than the bigger airhead boxers, black valve covers and silver "snowflake" wheels. Fun machine. Since I basically started out with a shaft drive opposed twin, the torque twist is natural to me and I adjust to it and counter steer even when I'm on a "traditional" chain drive!🙃

My first roadworthy bike was a Honda CB175 . Not enough zip, so I bought an old Honda CB450. It went OK, but had a drum front brake and a friction damper in the middle of the steering head. . It featured an under-tank ignition switch and a reserve fuel tap that we don't see on modern bikes. Then I got a CB450 with a disk brake. Better, but I always thought that Moto Guzzi was the bike to have. By the way, the pictures are not of my bikes, mine were never quite that tidy. Honda-CB450-Ad.webp

Another solution https://www.v11lemans.com/forums/topic/19319-what-did-you-do-to-your-v11-today/?do=findComment&comment=270297

Summer 1986 i got posession of my older brother´s former commuter simson moped - he had upgraded to 'real' MZ motorbike. i was 11 years old and had no licence but there was no sheriff ever seen in grandma´s village since the early 1970ies so a wild summer illegally riding my first bike in the fields - is one of the best memories in my life. I kept the bike running on grandma´s farm but without any cosmetics since this summer - pure Nostalgia. Often times people asking me when i would get rid of this useless weak cycle - as i had horded so many "powerful upgrades" in between and needed space. Nostalgic me - instead rescuing crashed simson moppeds from junk yards around grandma´s farm. (spare part donors ) 20 years later - kids started to go crazy for these simson mopeds and over the next decade this grew into serious bike fashion here. - Nostalgia or totally bananas ?

Ok, my "proper" first real motorcycle... 16 years and a few days old, A1 license in my pocket, I now can legally ride a bike up to 125cc on the street. Between the money I had been squirelling away from Christmas, birthdays, a few odd jobs and the proceeds from selling ice cream on the beach for a couple of summers, I was able to buy a brand spanking new Yamaha DTMX 125. It'll be 2 years and a full license until I can "legally" ride any motorcycle on the street with no restrictions, but those 2 years were filled with countless adventures and proved highly formative as a young rider, on the street as on the dirt. I loved every minutes of it.

161km in the hills today. Yes a great new toy, a modern Guzzi . Mapping, very good. Love the 105nm at 3500rpm. Means you can behave in normal traffic, BUT what a curb lover. Ok, new bike and all that excitement , I like her. Seen the rear light lighted, Italian.What a beautiful exhaust, no slip ons comes close, and and. Love to hear others experience with the Mandello. More for real comments later. Good friday gents Cheers Tom.

Perfect pic !

True. Well spotted. Although normally those little screw-on covers are fitted to protect against shorts. Then I always follow the golden rule: " disconnect negative first, reconnect negative last"

This is doubly-extra true of the V11 Sport/LeMans! The little Achilles fastener into the sump spacer (circled in red) as well as the large fastener screwed into the timing chest (that should be torqued to [something like] 70 Nm)!