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FFP/BH . . . Far From Perfect/ But Hopeful . . . .

It absolutely is. I feel it every time I ride it. Unusual and unique. No other bike creates the same feel. I don't know what the 'best' bike in the world is, but none I've ridden pull together as many sensory notes quite the same. so "glow" works

Well, this one’s off the market. Earlier I was mentioning a friend of mine who got the bug bad when I let him ride my bike.

Weather is certainly too far out to forecast specifics, yet dew points (sweaty stickiness) look to drop after a midweek system and weekend rain should be more of the afternoon thunderstorm variety. Waddington and I continue the waltz toward my departure. Everything I touched in my preparation went sideways. Turns out those original green "paper" valve cover gaskets won't quite make 130,000 miles. And tightening the fasteners more is never the answer. Thread repair complete, along with a fresh gasket. My Decent Tune-up not only ended in a leaky valve cover, but also a TPS that refuses to find a decent place to set. Replacement TPS here tomorrow. Along with high hopes that solves the new hesitation/hiccup. The stuff SpineRaids are made of . . .

Well not today but took the bike into work on Friday and to see Dad on Saturday. I've been riding as much as I can of late after she sat for 6 x weeks and have had the odd issue with starting ever since.She would fire up and run with no issues but when I stopped for gas or whatever she wouldn't fire up again without toggling the kill switch a few times and bingo she'd fire straightaway! So after searching the forum decided to pull the relays give them a clean/ blow some air round the base and put em back this issue is gone now. Yay! I also discovered my right hand throttle body is cracked after she was a bit flat when I'd grab a big dose of throttle and generally felt not quite right so taped up the crack and she's fine in that regard now.However I did notice after HEAVY traffic on the way home from Dad's yesterday that she's started to stumble at idle.She won't stall but just stumbles! After clearing the traffic and back on open road then stopping... no such stumbling at idle. So I suspect a new set of TB rubbers are due next service! Heh he after a few Italian tune ups both days I gotta say I'm still enjoying the wee glow of satisfaction from 2 x bloody good rides where both me and bike were in synch and nailed it! Gee is that a thing... a V11 glow? I was certainly still glowing at wine o clock. Cheers Ps Oh also added another couple of clicks of rebound to rear shock and I reckon she's even better again! World Superbike highlights are about to start and after that it'll be wine o clock and time to glow again about those rides!

Anyone who tries to go there will notice immediately, but here a heads-up: Stein-Dinse has shut down their old online address at Stein-dinse.biz . The site is still there, and the new adress is visible there, but it is only for reference now. The new site is at https://www.stein-dinse.com/en/ so if anyone is planning on ordering something from them, you may as well go straight there. The search by parts lists is still available, and actually improved. It is to be found by scrolling down a bit; the icon is on the left of the page.

Lodging seems to be scarce in the area unfortunately. May shift a little west to Breaks Interstate Park. Nice lodge: https://www.breakspark.com/the-lodge And a nice 5 hour loop. Buchanan County ⇄ Corner.gpx

Congrats on a successful rally Joe. I'll have to make the trek some day.

This picture was taken on the Going To The Sun road in Glacier National Park Montana. Spectacular ride and views!

Plus… Dad- V7 Special. KaleV11- Silver V11 Sport Dennis- Triumph Tiger 900. Me- V11 Sport Rosso Mandello. Goofman- 1200 Sport. Docc, We have gathered up supplies to have a nice cookout on Saturday night, I think Kale got Brats to grill, I can’t wait, it’s going to be epic. Also bringing fire wood & plenty of KY Bourbon to sip on during the tech sessions.

Docc, 🌦️

This is at least the third iteration of Guzzidiag interface cables from Lonelec. This is what their original model looked like, somehow I ended up with 2 of those and they work just fine. Afaik there’s never been a problem connecting to Guzzidiag with cables sourced from them.

Great. I ride in that area a bit. As you know, it's quite fine. Will check out those loops this evening. Kathi abandoned me this morning for a trip to Italy, so I'm In the Moto Grappa getting the V7 III ready for my run to the KSR. I'll be back for two days, then return for my semiannual Mutton Run. Yee ha; war is heck! Bill

I'll start looking for the lodging in a nice location. I have a house in Abingdon so I can preview routes over a few weekends. Tie these two loops together and you get a 4 hour, 170 mile or so loop that includes the Back of the Dragon. Bastian Loop.gpx Bland Loop.gpx

The best "Good Idea Fairies" don't only come up with suggestions, they do what Joe has done in Kentucky. So, Randy, assuming that your use of "we" was in the royal sense, what's your plan? Bill

I had the same problem, last year, same question; @docc suggested to use talcum powder to find out the origin of the leak. I posted pics in the thread somewhere. It works. Replaced the timing cover gasket with the metal one; the one installed on my 2004 V11 Le Mans was stock, and paper. You could visually identify where the seal was broken.

Note to @Joe . . . What with inaugural SpineRaider @Bill Hagan coming, @Skip coming all the way from Michigan, and now longtime SpineRaider @Josh bringing the "Bus Bike ", no doubt you have shared a quite good idea* . . . . Shoot, even @gstallons thinks this is a good idea!

Yeah, I have no doubt Meinolf's Map, especially in the last version, embodies intelligent improvements and refinements over the factory mapping. Yet, I have long been the poster child for the factory map. In fact, my Sport had never run better until this latest tune-up. So, for sure I mucked something up. First, I had to be certain the non-metric O-rings I put on the air bypass screws were not the problem. They weren't. Then, it became all about finding the "fully and completely closed" throttle position to baseline the TPS (what with my worn 130,000 mile throttle shafts). After maybe five or six tries at the TPS setting, it runs great. Once warmed up and with the throttle changing or well open. The falter is decidedly throttle position specific. You know, that barely cracked throttle we use to make a tight parking lot turn or pull out into traffic. The worse possible times to falter. The first response is more throttle. St. Vitus Dance on a 500 pound motorcycle with the front wheel turned in a slow speed maneuver is bad form, at the very least. So, next is a replacement TPS. Coming down to the wire, Waddington and me . . .

Nothing like a nasty cough to annoy one on these finicky V11’s…have you thought about adding Meinolf’s map to the mix…I am thoroughly happy with having done it.

You can do it docc. I have faith in you.

Moto America SuperBike is legit this year, have a safe trip Randy.

I sent one of the Lonelec KL-1TALIA adaptors mentioned above to Bernd, the Guzzidaig author, so he could have a look at it. The first thing he did was to open it up and have a look inside. His report was as follows: I wondered about the USB cable myself. The ordering process involved ticking boxes regarding the type of USB connection, and I had the distinct impression there would be a cable provided. I didn't query that though, as I have USB cables lying around here that I can use. So, anyway, it looks like one can use the adaptor without any great worries.

Yes, I'm aware of that trick. I'm not sure if we have talcum powder in the house, but I dare say I'll find something appropriate. Thanks for the tips, everyone.

I just looked at my bill, EBC HH $47 rear and $40 front. That's two weeks ago. wait? black back (is that rear brake,,,,?? no. ) A few bucks....different brands, different dates ...like everything else over the last few years from gasoline to potatoes. skip all that. The front seems a little weak with these pads. Rather than go dollars and cents, maybe some tech talk. Now the guy did replace the levers (he dropped my bike). I readjusted the lever (pivot and pullback) after a long ride and it seemed better around the block, I suppose I shouldn't make a point until give it a longer ride.

Wow Marquez on this GP.... Incredible what he managed to achieve with an inferior bike. He could have let it go and finish third, but he went all in...

There's an "idea!"

I goofed, didn't look at this illustrated parts breakdown for the alternator prior to pulling the front cover otherwise I would have definitely replaced the #9 oring. I realized the oring was present when I was going back together and the oring offered a slight drag while sliding onto the shaft. Anyway, if you're pulling the front cover, replace the oring imho. Also, my spacer did not have a chamfer for an additional oring but a flange, the only way to remove the spacer is to remove the crank seal too or pull the cover. ... both after stator/rotor removal of course. FWIW, I have about 200 miles on my Lemans since timing cover gasket replacement, went back with a "genuine" Guzzi metal/composite gasket and no leaks detected nor was gasket sealer used upon installation. This gasket lined up perfect with bolt holes & bosses. The same distortion/misaligned bolt holes I encountered with an aftermarket composite gasket I have also observed with a paper/fiber gasket from another dealer which leads me to think that whomever is making "knock off" gaskets used a poor example for a template. Art

i've got this Daytona...

This is AWESOME news!

More truth.

The "wrinkly paint" 2002 V11 do seem over-represented in timing chest leaks. +1 on @MartyNZ's advice . . . Yet, also, consider cleaning all the surfaces and spraying a coat of "foot powder", take a ride and look for discoloration indicating the leak source.

That happens in every single community... except the Ferrari folks. Unless they are talking about the Daytona they bought in 1981 for $5000. We want the prices to be low so we can buy more. But we want the prices to be high when we sell. Fickle are we.

You should search this site for Valpolini. There's some useful comments about these hi zoot metal reinforced gaskets, especially in relation to the timing chest cover. I asked Valpolini in Italy directly for some gaskets, but they declined to send to me. Luckily the NZ dealer could supply. You should have less trouble being nextdoor to them. As for removing the alternator rotor, your biggest problem will be undoing the nut. Locking the crank using a big screwdriver in the bell housing porthole worked for me. Then a couple of pry bars can gently slide the rotor forward. Conventional wisdom says keep the rotor in the stator when off the motor to reduce loss of magnetism.

I just got the clearance for sKSR. Unfortunately no Sunday for me. Looking forward to seeing everyone. Will most likely be on the cruddy old “bus bike”.

I saved S602 to the list, above. Beautiful pic, @roktbox!

I should clarify that I'm not feelin' fotoguzzi's love for the bike. I so agree with this. Others have pointed out that, as the world's premier V11 Sport/LeMans community, we consistently undervalue examples that come up. I really enjoy looking over listings for what is changed, what accessories are offered, common issues, and try to share what knowledge we have accumulated about these rather rare (and soon-to-be-vintage) motorcycles.

I used a Hiflo, the oil wrench fits that one perfectly.

The CO trim function is really pretty easy to understand. For every increase or decrease in the number the ECU adds, (From memory?) 100 microseconds of pulse width to the injection period. The thing is that it does this as a blanket increase across the map so at idle, when very little fuel is being delivered it makes a considerable difference but at wider throttle openings where fuel delivery is already high the effect is negligible and generally is only noticeable in increased or decreased fuel usage over a period of time. If you are running a bike with lambda input you can screw about with the trim to your hearts content but the moment you disconnect the tool the trim will default to 'Zero' and it will trim to the lambda signal. If you turn the lambda input off in the map you can then adjust the CO trim and save it. Now this isn't my area of expertise and I'm just repeating what I've been taught by the likes of Beetle, Paul and John so if I've got it wrong I'm sure they will descend on me like a pack of furies and tear me an extra arsehole!

https://seattle.craigslist.org/est/mcy/d/kirkland-2001-moto-guzzi-v11sport/7618725612.html $6500 What is it with these expensive Greenies? Are people finally appreciating the beauty?

Gorgeous bike nakaimoto! The number of those in the US with mileage below 10k and great condition is probably in the single digits. Congratulations and enjoy - nothing quite like the wonderful feeling of riding a V11.

Yes! And brake pads, clean and rotate all the brake pistons, flush fluid, Decent Tune-up . . . ready for the spring Kentucky spine Raid !

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.

MACS are apparently notoriously much harder to use with Guzzidiag…based on commentary from many folks on various forums. Using an OS laptop for some might be a bit fiddly on getting the right COM port or if you have firewall issues, and sometimes even the Guzzidiag system itself requires going in and out a few times, but I’ve always been able to get it work. It seems that adding a MAC element makes this process another bit harder.

Haha, well, I've been to Daytona, but I don't have a Daytona.