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Did some track racing last Friday. Even with our heavy bike it was really fun And also this Scura rides in The Netherlands. Track was in Venray. Also a Griso attended. Really cool. Would love to have a spine meeting here too! Verzonden vanaf mijn iPhone met Tapatalk

This goose is a prime example of why I’m so very glad I’m not in the trade any more. Yes, the tune and the change in exhaust didn’t cause a casting to fail. How could they? But, at the same time he proves himself to know absolutely nothing about engines, tuning, or modern engine management systems and then is upset when the manufacturer of the machine denies warranty! Did he not consider such a possibility before embarking on any changes? Does he believe that he should be able to do anything, unsuitable or otherwise, to his machine and if it all falls in a screaming heap somebody else should pick up the pieces? What a bloody Galah! And the pouty, spoilt little boy reaction after it’s fixed! “I don’t like it any more. I’m going to get another toy, I don’t even want to ride it again! Wah! Wah!” F*ck these people! They are one of the main reasons we can’t have nice things! Look, if I’d sold it and it snapped a casting like that it would obviously be a casting fault. I can’t see how it could be anything else. I would have explained it was just bad luck, (It’s not like they can x-ray every casting for faults!) and slapped a warranty claim in for the rocker carrier, gaskets and anything else needed, perhaps a pushrod? There would have been no need for Piaggio to know about any changes because they would be irrelevant to a failure like this. If I was a dealer and had another model on the floor I probably would have cannibalised the entire rocker assembly off it and got old mate back on the road in an afternoon. Swapping the rocker gear off a smallblock is scarcely brain surgery, you could do it in 3/4’s of an hour max. You don’t even have to take the bloody petrol tank off FFS! Perhaps the reason it all became such a drama was because he’s a pathetic, snivelling, self important ignoramus and cut up rough at the shop? I dunno? It all seemed like a full-on whine-a-thon to me….. But what would I know……..

Let me refresh this, now that warm weather is upon us.

OK, wow! Over a year and I’m just getting to update on my PC545 battery. So, it was 12 years old. Just about as much as you can expect. I replaced with a NOCO Lithium of approximately the same physical size. I’ve had no issues at all with the NOCO. Starts right now! Even after sitting all winter. I would recommend this battery as a good option, not inexpensive though.

Harper's MG has had billet levers for some time, I have a set on my 'Sport and they're very high quality. Brake and Shift. https://harpermoto.com/products/harpers-6061-billet-aluminum-v11-lemans-rear-brake-lever-0110830?_pos=14&_sid=71e69676c&_ss=r

Interesting @docc, looks like mine is the longer one.

Immediately ! With that being said. the dealership could have kept their mouth(s) shut , fixed the bike , had a happy customer and everything is good in Shangri-la . Garages do favors for good customers with expired mileage , dates ,etc. to keep people happy. I have done it out of a sense of responsibility and good customer relations.

For want of anything better to do, I just watched that video. I can only concur with previous opinions: the bloke is a right royal d ickhead. EDIT: I feel it is a pity that it happened to him. Someone who feels obliged to put it on the 'net, and not mention that it was most likely a "one in a million" failure. Bad luck for Piaggio, and not good for the Moto Guzzi reputation. ANNUVVEREDIT: "spoilt brat" also springs to mind. The other bloke, who seems to be the father, is on a bike that costs around €24,000 and Junior is doing "don't want that anymore, I want a different one". I'm afraid I don't have much patience for that sort of thing.

Picked up the Scura today - same repair for the wiring. The Scura and Nero Corsa have both been sitting a lot due to unreliable starting. Hopefully they will both in reliable service for a while now.

On a closed circuit, of course. None of us would ever do that on a public B road, would we?

Consumer culture. READ the warranty. Ride it the year, THEN mod it. Piaggio would be nuts to warranty bikes that such wankers have twaddled with. It's part of growing up, junior....

I watched about 2min of him and that was enough and I dragged it to the images of the damage. You're probably right in that it was a faulty casting but with an owner like that anything's possible. Phil

Condolences on the tip-over. I have some leftover parts from my Ballabio, but pretty sure those don;t include a rear brake lever. In North Carolina -- in fact, in Wendell, pretty close to you -- or I'd go down to the Moto Grappa and check. And, while of no help with that lever, will add that I have these on my V85 and they help avoid what you are now suffering. https://gtmotocycles.com/products/gt-folding-toe-peg Bill P.S. If at all interested in seeing what those folding pegs look like in real life, I can stop by in the a.m. on my way to Martinez, Georgia. Text me at 4ZERO4.8ZERO8.84EIGHT6

IDK if you were prepared to spend that kind of $$ but I am sure these are less prone to breakage than the factory levers .

I did learn the short frames, 1999-2001, have a slightly shorter rear brake lever than the Long Frames, 2002-2005

If @gstallonscan't find one, I have one.

I'm looking for a rare part - the small adapter plates that came with the Factory Kit Racing Titanio slip-ons. I think I recall seeing others search for (and not find) these. I do have the short hangers that include the footpeg mounts (same part as used on 1100 Sport). What I am missing is the small triangular adapter with two through-holes and one threaded hole that allows those hangers to be mounted to the stock frame tabs. I have a pair on the Scura, but now I think the Nero Corsa pipes should also be high-mounted. So... does anyone have a set? And bonus question... would anyone else like a set? The reason I'm asking is that I think these would be easy to make and I could have several sets made up if I remove the ones from the Scura and take them to a fabricator. No idea re cost, but they are just little flat plates of steel with three holes and one nut welded to the back. So if I resort to getting one set made, I may as well make a few.

I took them to a mechanic. I'm not great at electrical trouble-shooting. I had gotten to the point of frustration in my own attempts to fix it - I'd get them going, then that would last for a few rides and the problem would return. And that contributed to them sitting idle, which probably didn't help matters. Now (finally) I feel confident that they will start every time.

Have you found one yet ? I think I have one.

True. When my company was still manufacturing our logging tools, I visited a machine shop, where all the elaboration was driven by CNC machines. One operator told me the major issues were when something happened and an emergency shutdown occurred. Restarting at a given step, when the piece getting machined is not completed, often leads to discarding it. The way they test today, is they check parts randomly, not systematically. But the faulty part should have a cast number, and in theory, this should help Piaggio to determine if this could be a recurrent fault.

I was hasty and mis-spoke on HMB's new name. Yes, that is the lever! I like the elegance of the design and adjustable toe tab. I can vouch for its durability as mine * got bent * and I put it in the vice and bent it back. We all know the Guzzi part just snaps off.

Or even a single bad part in a good batch.

I have a little bit of experience with foundry, as it was part of my training at school. We did some casts, but with sand molds, not the modern techniques they now have. I believe those light alloy parts are pressure cast. Even if the entire process is run by computers, a bad batch can always happen.

Not enough fine detail to determine. You need parts in your hand and some background on the bike and maintenance history to really know.

500km on a V11 feels like 200km right? @Admin Jaap this year may be too soon, but I would happily help you organize something for next year? Would be great to get some faces to the names of the forum I roam around on for 10 years next year!

Lots of maintenance over the winter (wheels off list, tank off list, swingarm bearing re-grease, new breather hose, fork oil, brake fluid, electrics cleanup etc.) The only drama was losing the BB that actuates the front brake switch and both U-joints loose, all sorted and ready for test ride when the old Odyssey battery gave up the ghost. Fortunately the nearby NAPA had a new PC545 on the shelf for $147. Ready to ride just in time for the recent nice weather, 200 mi loop to the coast without a hicccup. Thanks to all the info from the fine folks on this forum!

This V11 lives in the northern part of the Netherlands , there’s a lot of Dutch spinies on the forum 💪🏻

I've officially ridden my first 1000 kilometers on the Lemans now!