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Have some comments around here somewhere about the Dynotech.de Greenie with the V strange handling. Entering a curb in the hills, glad l have plenty experience. Not interested in turning, be the boss, otherwise visit nature. Yesterday was the day, WHY. Back to original rear wheel size last fall, no riding. Raised the forks 18mm Yesterday, had to try something. Took some measures today. She is 10mm shorter than my other Greenie. Yes she has tripple tres 10mm closer to the steeringhead. This probably means, stable at high speed, but no fun in sharp curbs. Back to original trees for sure. But will try her, to experience the 18mm raise of the forks. My other Greenie, how brave do you feel today. Cheers Tom. Sent fra min SM-S906B via Tapatalk

Hey Grant, Good to have you on board. V11s talk to you quite nicely especially under load and gradually rowing through the gears. The engine the gearbox the clutch and the drivetrain all tell you what's going on, You just have to listen and appreciate. And yes snow here today also, 2 inches. Just waiting for a good rain to wash away the salt and the sand to get out the mighty LeMans.

Heading to IMOC AGM. Looking over lake Taupo heading to National Park

All I have is Staintunes, and they are rather sonorous, mellifluous even, becoming slightly Aussie belligerent at WFO. So there ya' go.

The dude is so busted . . .

Thanks for the clarification on the "deTomaso years" (1973- 1996). The origins of the SpineFrame, and the Dr. John Wittner connection, are anchored there. As for Ford small blocks, the "Cleveland", as opposed to the "Windsor" had unique heads with the valves aimed toward one another in a "pent roof" combustion chamber allowing for some high compression and "heavy breathing" ports and cam. The Pantera all sported this motor in the mid-engine configuration. The Cleveland makes a unique, and sonorous, exhaust note while producing admirable torque. My first car was a 1970 Cougar Eliminator whose 351C made ("reported") 300 horsepower and 380 ft-pds of torque. A formula for short tire life. And frequent court dates.

A bit more correct measures today and measureing the trail difference between the 2 Greenie's, 8mm. A very short testride will tell. Shoud be able to feel difference with just rising the forks, but perty sure not enough. Be prepeared for more quessing with my eeenglish [emoji482] Cheers Tom. Sent fra min SM-S906B via Tapatalk

There were plenty of Marc fans but when Pecco won the race the crowd went crazy, so no love lost I guess. I was at the track an unaware until later that the M power BMW safety car wrecked around the same time as the infamous sprint to the pits to change bikes move. All the dramatics and chaos were fun to watch and I think the lead safety director let it all happen because of the wrecked safety car, which had to be removed from the track with a rollback wrecker.

I am a fan of Marquez...but he screwed up big time. To quote an old friend..."He snatched Defeat out of the Jaws of Victory". Very disappointing to have a self inflicted disaster like this...but hats off to the rest of the racers. It was still a fun day to ride up to COTA and enjoy the environment at the races, always a treat to go to the track and enjoy the festivities...visiting Ducati Island, seeing the Demo Bikes (no Guzzi tent for demos but every other brand was there) and lots of Guzzis in the parking lot..saw 2 V85's, 1 Griso, 1 California, my Norge, 1 V7 Special and I'm sure there were more. Onwards to the next race...and hopefully more prudent racing and decision making as well! I'm guessing the race stewards will be re-evaluating their rule book...again! As much as I would have liked to visit with other V11 members, managing the family, their timing and activities made it impossible to meet anyone and still see the race on time. Maybe next time!

Thanks @docc and @audiomick for your replies. To clarify, i will set the RH pin at its original 7 threads exposed and then turn the LH pin in for contact, then turn it out between 1/16 to 1/8 turn. I'll forgo the string and once the beast is back on the road, do a few hands off test drives.

Nice Le Mans.

Haha: "English" lesson: "Curve" on motorcycle = good! Curve "too fast" on motorcycle = bad! "Curb" (edge of the road) on motorcycle = very bad!

Short version, any of my well experienced buddys woud have shit their pants first curb. Realy WHAT ? Will find out. Cheers Tom.

I'm going with Mopar --> truck . . .

The exhaust sounds good. The dry clutch sound not so much. The transmission is a beauty so far. How solid the bike is on the road is impressive too. Even without the Ohlins. The Ohlins equipped bikes must be a fun ride. We had a bunch of snow and freezing rain where I live over the last week. I'm really looking forward to spring !!!

Dunlop TT's on, just steering bearings left to check. She will be a sweatheart. Cheers Tom. Sent fra min SM-S906B via Tapatalk

Some progress going thru the Coppa Italia, svingarm back on, carbon fender, alu plate in front of rear wheel, led rear light, startus interruptus, better ground, all connectors cleaned and treated, Caig D. Front part to do. Tires from 2014, wondering about Dunlop Sportsmart TT. Yes IPA time. Cheers Tom. Sent fra min SM-S906B via Tapatalk

Don't worry mate, you get used to that.

He he, that woud be 1 bet I take . Cheers Tom.

To the question, of course it does. By the bye, is the "cleveland" designation commonly known in the USA? I'd imagine so, but don't know. "Cleveland" or "Windsor" was a subject of some discussion amongst Ford afficionados in Australia. I'm not that solid on the difference, as I was more interested in Holdens. For the sake of completeness, in case the whole discussion is new to anyone: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_335_engine#351_Cleveland https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_small_block_engine#351W EDIT: just found this section, which brings as back to de Tomaso at the end. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_335_engine#302_and_351_Cleveland_(Australia) Ummm, no. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moto_Guzzi#1973–2000:_De_Tomaso_years The early Le Mans models, and the small-block engine and frame that is the origin of the current V7 models, were all introduced during the de Tomaso years.

That sounds good. The way I go at it on the V35, and the one time I've done the V11, is to turn the second one in finger tight whilst wobbling the swingarm to see how much play is in there. The aim is no play, and the swingarm stills moves without any restriction, a bit like head-stem bearings. If you're using a tool with leverage to tighten them, they are too tight.

It's a 96mod, bought her 97 with 8000km( 5k miles). 167000km now, (100k miles), org paint, no rust. Not seriously souped up, 1500Nm. She will be a veteran in 26. Then back on the road a few summer trips. Cheers Tom.

I guess the Marc Marquez fanclub is pretty quiet, huh. First Marc screwed up the start of the race because he didn't understand the rules and created a dangerous situation on purpose (but he will probably get away with that), then he tried to dominate the race instead of playing it smart like he had in the last couple races and use his brother as a rabbit. It appeared he wanted everyone to know how much faster he was then them, although in fairness he didn't seem to be that much faster. And, as it turned out, he was riding beyond his limits just to go as fast as he was going. His crash looked to be pure rider error, cutting that corner way to much riding way over the inside curb because he was trying to carry too much speed through that set of corners. It was not a good race for Marc Marquez fans. And the race at the front wasn't overly exciting, beyond Marc crashing out. But there was a lot of good hard racing in the mid-pack.

Steering head bearings too tight? Steering damper? IMWTK.

Yes, but my taste in 4 wheel vehicles is more in this direction

Nice truck!

@docc you got it down.

I've heard rumours that NZ is pretty (apart from the way the locals speak). Apparently there is some substance to that.

Arrow spotted, Cummins power. . Cheers Tom.

New Titaniums on. Shoud I put them back in the original box from Guzzi and? No, what the hell, be nice to hear her going, SOON. Frost at night and and icredible amount of dust. No more than ever, those Black and Decker cars have no idea about swalling dust. Cheers Tom. Sent fra min SM-S906B via Tapatalk

I bought the bike that started this thread. It was REALLY heavy to move around when I got it but adding a little air to the 6 psi tires fixed that up. Oil change got done right away. A new battery was installed with purchase. There are oil drips (not up to leaks yet) from the bottom pan and the front pan (I'm not sure what's behind it yet) gaskets. I started with cleaning the old oil off just to see what was there. I added a Puig universal wind screen for good wind protection. I'm part way through painting covers red to match the tank. New paint is red with silver sparkle underneath. By the time it's done I expect it will look great (to me any ways). There is no stuttering or anything suggesting air getting into the fuel delivery system. Noises are typical for a tractor ;-). The speedo works well. I haven't owned a bike with a Veglia since the '71 Ducati Desmo 450 single I had. The glitter silver was tempting for the Guzzi paint. I thought glitter purple would be too much. In the end I stayed with the deep red. I rode a Yami 600 last year which redlines at 14k. It was always spinning at high revs. The Goose doesn't need to rev at all but likes 5 grand better than 4. 90 miles an hour isn't work for this bike. Suspension is stiff but the bike settles down right away after bumps and feels glued to the road. Tires are from '21 but only have a couple hundred miles on them. They aren't sliding at the speeds I ride at. Plans this year include finishing paint more, checking valves, and changing most oils. A gasket or 2 might get replaced as well. Within 10 minutes I get to some of the nicest riding roads in my area. There is a 60 mile loop that has almost no straight road in it. Bush all around. Gravel on the road at times because of people that go off the pavement so isn't for knee draggers but always entertaining. A ride earlier in the year had deer making me slow down in 2 places. Keep the rubber side down. Grant.

All of a sudden I'm seeing lots of V11's for sale. Signs of spring... Here is a Houston Ballabio with under 2k miles. Looks very clean. $8900 and it's yours. Should be some wiggle room there.

Don't overdo it. It's a tractor motor, and it has to rattle a bit.

A little minor maintenance…decided to install new ignition coils…had them in the box for a year now…and since the tank was off…might as well. No difference vs the originals so that’s actually good! Ran a wire for my TomTom under the airbox to the battery since I had the tank off, I had an extra mount so now fully wired. Resealed the fuel sender unit at the tank with some Hylomar blue…no more leaks ( last leak was two years ago)…had some very minor drips over the last couple of weeks. Did a valve adjustment…a lot quieter…would like it quieter still but will run as is for now. Bike running beautifully…out for a ride with friend today…lent him my Griso.

Do NOT mess with what the Norwegians might think what tires could look like on a V11 . . .

I'm sure he appreciates having a friend with benefits. Nice pair of bikes!