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A few more pieces to the never ending puzzle. Rebuilt 43mm Marzocchi forks. New seals bushes and sliders re chromed and ground. Brembo P4 34/34 calipers, later canted tripple clamps and clipons, clock re located, Ohlins steering damper, Titanium rear axle and nut, bevel housing shroud removed, new PVM 17 X 5.5 and 17 X 3.5 rims and 180 rear tyre, lightened rear brake calliper carrier, new brake lines to suit callipers. Next is to move the mufflers forward 35mm and make some new end caps that are not so long.

The bike is in mint condition. Its based on a 2004 Canadian imported Ballabio Sport. I have the full documentation and official paperwork from Guzzi to verify this. V11 SPECIFICATION DATE of manufacture: 2004 UK REG 1-1-2020 MILEAGE: 6786 MILES (may rise as the bike is used) MOT: Will have 12 month MOT dated from 31-8-23 MODIFICATIONS: New Ducati 900 classic fairing fitted with custom built brackets New LED halo headlight New LED taillight fitted and frenched into the rear bodywork New LED micro indicators fitted front and rear. New steel mounting bracket fabricated for rear indicators and license plate. Stock airbox removed and twin cone filters installed. New battery fitted New rocker covers fitted with vapour blasted / polished finish. New stainless exhaust fabricated with cross over and stainless Delkevic stainless silencers. Front and rear brake calipers stripped, powder coated graphite grey and fully rebuilt with new pads Wheels stripped and powder coated graphite grey. New bearings fitted. Silver rim decals made and applied. New stainless steel infill panel with Guzzi logo fabricated for top yoke. Full professional respray in Kawasaki candy burnt orange, graphite grey metallic with silver pin striping and off white tail panels. Guzzi logos airbrushed in. Various hexhead bolts replaced with new stainless items. New bar end mirrors fitted. Alternator cover refinished silver MECHANICAL- all worked carried out by Jason at 1921 Moto, Guisley. All fluids changed. Bike fully serviced. Ignition system, injection and timing set up. New clutch, pressure plate and release bearing fitted. Front brake hydraulic balance hose relocated. Brake calipers rebuilt with new pads. The bike runs beautifully £6999 UK sterling

With the bike idling,spray something like WD40 all around the intake boots;if they're leaking you should hear the engine increase in speed. I'm only a recent convert to Docc's magical rubber restorer aka as Honda's Shin-Etsu grease; I'm now putting a light coating rubbed in with a tooth brush on all rubber pieces I hope to preserve rather than replace in the future;seems good so far,time will tell. If you do the WD40 spray/idle test and there's no increase in engine speed & no visible cracks or damage; I'd apply some Shin-Etsu & verify fit & tightness & call it good. A lot of poor running/coughing issues have been cured by doing a decent tune up & making sure all of the vents & plumbing are clear & working properly. fwiw ymmv

That's what I did too.

I fitted Aprilia disks to my bike after the original disks wore below limits. Part number: AP8133781, Brand: Sunstar. "Vespa APC Aprilia Derbi Gilera Piaggio Scarabeo genuine spare parts" written on packaging. https://www.v11lemans.com/forums/topic/23922-encyclopedia-of-compatible-parts/?do=findComment&comment=231694

On that same link, if you scroll down you'll see the EBC rotors. I used a pair of those once, and was happy with them. But keeping the brakes all original with Brembo parts would be the surest bet (but not likely to be the least expensive).

That's what I used for my replacements on the early Sport with the round holes. Then swore off aggressive HH rotor-eating pads . . . These rotors are rated for FF, FG or maybe GG pads . . . "Sintered HH" SHH will give great stopping power. Plan on changing the rotors with the pads. Like a Volvo.

Thanks docc. I did read thru your recent thread on the pads and was planning on trying the EBC organic GG rated pads that were referenced there... https://www.mgcycle.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=110_122&products_id=1604 Volvo sounds like they've taken a page out of BMWs book with the "replace all" approach. As much as I like new brakes my wallet sure doesn't...

More details on the recalled/failure prone "hoses" can be found on this thread: Highlighted parts are what failed and I also included some pics of how they look in pieces in the gearbox as well... My bike is a 2002 but according to Piaggio outside the recall range. I was able to find the replacement parts, but it was less expensive to purchase a newer gearbox and swap the parts. Not a cheap endeavor if paying a shop (16 hours r&r on the trans) but for me it was worth it. I had a new clutch installed while it was apart and had all bearings, seals, gaskets, etc replaced as well (that were readily accessible during the job). Now at least I know what I have and also have a spare gearbox on the shelf in the event I need it in the future... I forgot all about the cost after my first full day on the bike. Good luck in your search and don't let a little gearbox recall deter you, there's plenty else that could go wrong

From some early South'n Spine Raid [SSR III/2007], this tribe of F'karewe Indians in PowWow near the Nantahala . . . "Where the F'karewe ?"

I will now fuel with Premium. It really made a difference. On my 25 mile ride home, I repeatedly punched it with no pinging at all, at any speed. Who knew? …not me.

Not entirely sure but I've been making my own braided lines for nearly 40 years on road bikes and never had an issue even in NSW where a yearly rego check was required. The benefit of having checks done by the local garage mechanic that rarely knows anything about motorcycles. Making your own for a road bike certainly isn't legal but in this case they were done professionally and are ADR compliant so I guess the answer is yes they can replace rubber hoses. It's not German regs here yet Mick thank god, but the way things go it probably will be eventually. Phil

You may want to specify if the rear seat cowl is missing or simply not shown in the picture. A small video of starting the bike cold and letting it idle makes wonder. You may want to correct the eBay narrative stating 4600 miles, the odometer reads 4300, and you are stating that it is possibly 14,000; it makes it confusing. Sorry, not trying to patronize, but I have been looking for another Guzzi (not a V11) and sifting through FB marketplace and other Craig's list, and there is never too much information you can provide. You did mention that you had the bike for a year and a half, which is very good. Adding how many miles you did with it is important too. Scrupulous maintenance is something that makes people trust you. if you know anything about the bike from the previous owner, throw it in. I am telling you, because in June, I flew all the way to Boise idaho, and back. A one day trip to check out a Quota 1100ES. I know that even if you write a full comprehensive description, people are still going to call you to ask you questions because they did not read. But to buyers like myself, this is important.

I reinserted the left boot all the way on the left hand cylinder; the adjustable clamp worm screw was the opposite way. In my battle tank days, when using adjustable collars on fuel lines, you would always install them with the worm screw 180 degrees apart to prevent any leak. Mine were not installed this way. In good mechanical practice, one of the worm clamp access screw should be up, the other down in a 180 degrees fashion. I am thinking to replace all the rubber parts of the injection system as soon as I complete my 2023 motorcycle grand tour of Texas, and that driving course that I have kept postponing.

Sorry for my delayed acknowledgment of your post. I should have set "follow-up". Thanks for taking the time to answer; They did not answer my query. They may have not seen it, or, as I found out, a lot of European based companies don't want to deal with USA based customers. I have not completely made up my mind on the best course of action for sound attenuation. I am still coalescing.

yep, I'm going to stick with 95 here even though it's crept up to $2.25 a litre! Bugger.

I sympathize!! I was spoiled too when I lived in Spring Branch for 5 years…having MPH at exactly 12 miles door to door was a nice treat…the ride to Hempstead for me now is about 30 miles. Mike did all of the major Scura work at his house workshop many years ago…it’s a good excuse to have a Saturday or Sunday coffee maybe at Hempstead…a couple times we had a few other Guzzi riders join as well, maybe we can do that again if Mike is open to it. The Bucees ethanol free difference is a head scratcher, but the 290 location also gets a massive amount of traffic of people leaving town, including motorcycle riders and clubs, exotic car clubs so maybe they see more demand…either way I put it in all the bikes and the 911 when I’m up that way on a ride. I too wish they had some tables or seats, but in the absence of something formal, I just drink my coffee and enjoy a breakfast taco while sitting on the bags of feed outside or near the folding chairs section….good for a 5-10 minute break after hitting the clean restrooms!

yes, I know about that one. Here, the spray of choice is brake cleaner. Makes sense to me, as it is extremely volatile.

Here in SoCal, I paid $5.57, nearly twice what it was a couple of years ago.