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Well , brother , it probably is coming from the electrical connectors . I do know it is leaking from mine too. Also , get and use High pressure fuel line and use high pressure hose clamps. These type of clamps have a metal band inside of the clamp to keep from "crushing" and squeezing the rubber from out of the clamp. Everything you do to your bike requires perfection. In parts , labor , attention to detail . EVERYTHING . If you have ever done maintenance on aircraft , watercraft , heavy equipment , etc. you know how important your work is . love your bike and give it your best !

Indeed... I don't know why, but when you say "The Clash" this is the first song that comes to mind....

Just for info they are still there. Not sure why you get an error but I think the site changes a few years ago. https://www.thisoldtractor.com/moto_guzzi_misc_owner-s_manuals___rider-s_handbooks___use_and_maintenance_manuals.html

My old 851 Ducati used to leak from 1 particular fuel pump connection after it hadn't been run for a few weeks. After a minute or 2 of starting the engine it would stop. Ride it every day, no problems with any leakage. Weird. Phil

I've had the same happen recently. Rather than a few drops, it was a high speed jet that covered the header pipes, which were warming rapidly. I haven't moved that quickly in a long time.😀 The failure was around the electrical terminals, and I replaced it with a new one. They are used on a range of different vehicles, so it's worth varying your search terms if using Ebay. I searched 'Pierburg' and got a NOS one for around £50.

It does; mine was frame mounted, I installed it across the front in the airflow. The body is just a tiny bit smaller, so it's not as tight as the stocker but good.

yup, my AliExpress pump is working perfectly. Most pump sources are buying these very same pumps, and upselling them.

Mute the video! images are all you need... I own property in Buenos Aires. I got there in 2003. I thought it was a fantastic country, with plenty of motoring opportunities. But I did not have much experience of the nooks and crannies in South America. I thought about setting up a motorcycle touring company, similar to what is available in the US to tour Route 66. A turnkey deal; tourists would land at the Buenos Aires airport, spend a few days in the city to recover from the flight, pick the bikes, and off to the North, or the South. Luggage would be carried by a vehicle, and the riders would not have to worry about anything. However, I quickly found out that setting up shop in Argentina was not as easy as I thought it would. Importing motorcycles from abroad was expensive, but mainly none of the insurances I knew would operate in Argentina for a tour operating under Argentinian jurisdiction. You know, somebody gets hurt and needs to be evacuated... Maintaining foreign made motorcycles would also present a challenge. Most of the Argentine motorcycle market was 125 and 250cc, Chinese motorcycles assembled in AR and rebranded with a local name. Financing would also be an issue, especially for a non Argentine. Today, plenty of companies provide the guided or unguided tours. You just need to search the Internet. I have toured Argentina from top to bottom, mostly with my Peugeot 206. It really is worth your while. It can be expensive, but as they say, life is short. So if you can, you will not regret it. Here's an Argentinean motorcycle tour operator; the Internet has a lot of Europe and US based companies. They also rent the bikes if you are interested. They rent Royal Enfield Himalayan. Maybe I should test that company the next time I go there. https://argentinamotorental.com.ar/en/argentina-moto-rental-alquiler-de-motos-y-tours-a-medida/

Oberon, who made my gas tank filler cap, also makes v11 clutch slave cylinders. I'll need one myself shortly. They have their own eBay store. It seems their website only shows back to 2005- can anyone confirm fitment for prior years? I don't know why MG would have changed it later. https://www.oberon-performance.co.uk/moto-guzzi/moto-guzzi-clutch-slave-cylinder

I checked that first, unfortunately that link is a 404 error now phil. I put manual on google drive. https://drive.google.com/file/d/10iwyvDTA2vIf6Ow0iv-KbtAddE4_Wex0/view?usp=drive_link

I was poking around looking at the external fuel pump and the two electrical connection points. Noted a drop or 2 of fuel come out of what appeared to be one of the electrical connections. Does not appear to be the fuel hose connected to that end of the pump. Unusual (and possibly frightening). Anyone ever noticed this and if so, any guess as to what is happening here. Would it be likely that the internal seals/lining of the pump has deteriorated due to age? I am assuming best course of action would be to just go ahead and order a new pump which is easy.

how about this one? rings any bell? this is the year I got my motorcycle driver's license; I was 16 years old.

Not that particular song, but the band of course. The song I remember best is, predictably, this

Problem is it's not just a matter of will it bolt onto the gearbox but also a matter of are the dimensions and piston travel exactly the same. The Oberon unit looks like it's for a Norge and Breva etc. I know when I updated to the single plate clutch I did some measuring and the length of the pushrod and the travel of the piston is highly critical. Whether the later model bikes use the same mechanical dimensions I don't know. I still suspect the low KLMs you get out of the original sintered friction plate for the RAM single plater when used on a V11 could be simply down to the clutch slave bottoming out as the clutch plate gets about 1/3rd worn because the RAM single plater was originally designed for the 5 speed with the cable operated clutch. Phil

Yeah I thought that was kinda odd, leaking at the connections. I sometimes wonder if the non-alcohol 93 octane I had always previously used (pump gas also had Valve-Tech additive in it) may have unintended side effects similar to alcohol gas. But since that's no longer available, I will instead be using 90 octane non-alcohol from a farm supply station nearby. Good point "gstallions", no sense in installing a new pump using the original/now old gas lines. Attention to detail is my rule of law (but then I still turn around to find something stupid on occasion) Will be sure to use the high pressure clamps, they are far superior to the standard worm drive clamps that cut into the rubber hose. I have had very good luck with those on other fuel injection systems. Thanks again, always appreciative.

https://www.oberon-performance.co.uk/clutch-slave-cylinders

you can stuff some kind of filler in there

I've had the Quantum pump on mine for...7 years? and about 15k miles. iirc Quantum has a meaningful warranty.

It can be hard to tell where exactly the leak starts, it is hard to imagine that it started at the electrical connections. But a fuel leak in your fuel pump is bad, unless it is at either the fuel line in or the fuel line out it seems like replacing would be a good idea.

There is one original for sale on eBay, from Japan. condition is said to be "like new"; 120 USD https://www.ebay.com/itm/316790019970?_trksid=p4375194.c101949.m162918

Two versions. The late great Chrissy Amphlett. The first version is about as low key as she ever got on stage and the second she's trying mightily hard to keep the raunch down for prime time TV. The Divinyls is the band if anyone is interested.

Let me guess it's cracked from the valve guide out? Typically thats what happens to them no timing belt breakage it's for other reasons. Common issue. Buy yourself a Dye check kit, they are cheap and last for years. Probs about 10 bucks in the USA. Everyone that does motorcycle and car maintenance should have one in the shed. https://sydneytools.com.au/product/chemtools-ctwcff-3pce-chemtig-dye-penetrant-test-kit-for-weld-crack-detection Phil

I bought Centauro with a broken timing belt. Head has a visible crack. I’m assuming belt broke, valve was open and got hit by piston. Have not taken apart to inspect level of damage. Saw head for sale at a good price and jumped on it. Best case will be if that is all it needs and engine is rebuildable.

Get the Pure Gas app... VroomHilda is only fed with non corn Pure Gasoline Mermaid tears Normally.

I ask because I have rebuilt my clutch master cylinder. Twice. The spring inside can fracture, sometimes into multiple parts . . .

I have an only owner, ever too. It has 10,000 miles on it. First week of ownership it had a short and went back to the dealer, shortly after the factory-installed incorrectly-sized tranny spring blew. Which I changed, to the correct-sized spring, thanks to this site. Then the rear bearing blew, and I changed the incorrectly-sized factory installed spacer, and replaced the bearing, thanks to this site. The reflector on the headlight bulb fell off into the bucket. I threw that away. The breather hose disintegrated, a microswitch for the brake light failed, fork seals failed, the gasket for the timing cover failed, now the clutch is out. If I power through the trauma I can probably come up with a few more but its late and I am not that strong anymore. I don't need an operator, how about a factory team and a trailer full of spare parts?

Just to add that Relay 5 has a very hard life powering all that equipment If I were a betting man it's where I'd put my money on which relay will fail first But as @GuzziMoto logical first step is to check for voltage at the pump

"Just one word " . . .

My aim when modifying a motorcycle docc is to enhance the original concept with better components and create something that is unique but looks like it could have come out of the factory. So not trying to create a "racer" out of a tourer or GT bike and no just stripping it down and making it an uncomfortable, impractical and often illegal bike for the road. There needs to be balance, and an elegance about it and the retention of the original bikes DNA and character. This is why my V11 Sport for instance still retains the non radial callipers. Radial callipers would mean Aprilia RSV forks and a different front guard and that would have eliminated part of the V11 Sports recognisable aesthetic signature. Hanging gaudy aftermarket bit's off it is something i like to avoid as well. Phil

They all look exactly the bloody same. They’re all ‘Built from a catalog’ cookie cutter versions of the same thing. I used to like a nicely executed ‘Cafe’ Tonti but then they all became as dull and formulaic as those Harley’s that have been ‘Accessorised’ from the ‘Screaming Eagle’ catalog. Back in the early 2000’s I used to get an endless stream of these gurning numpties coming through the shop. They’d buy something like a lovely old SP1000, tear the fairing off, paint the frame, (With a brush and without taking the engine out!), throw away the airbox and put pod filters on the same tiny carbs so the engine didn’t run right and then to make it truly ‘Individual’ they’d do something like saw the flange off the bevelbox, shorten the rear mudguard and paint the sidepanels maroon or something equally gross! They all had clip ons and a stupid tail light and every single one of them was an unutterable pile of shit! When I expressed my feelings their owners would always flounce off in a huff! No skin off my nose as none of them ever had any money! It went hand in hand with the lack of talent! F*ckwits one and all.

At first glance, I thought the yellow thing was a Duc, but on closer inspection it appears to be a Harley. But on the Rosso Mandello... That looks like a clean one for a fair price. It appears that it would be pretty simple to return it to stock (especially if it comes with the original bits that were removed. And it has the Titanio racing pipes and high hangers - very desirable option.

@4corsa thanks for that. What a brilliant text. And it appears to have the rather nice Magni fairing on it. If it wasn't in the wrong country, I could well be seriously tempted. http://www.magni.it/v11_fairing.htm

Although I've never owned a V11 I do have a Hi Cam and an R9T (a 2017 Racer). IMHO Pete hits the nail on the head, the boxer engine sounds lame! If you can get over that and the weight, mine feels significantly heavier than the Guzzis, the experience isn't that far apart. I purchased mine as I like retro styled bikes, don't need the power and like the overall simplicity of aircooled twins (especially with protruding jugs). If you're anything like me I'm sure you'll enjoy it. On the other hand you miight be subject to

First up, I've seen a nine T "in the flesh", and thought it was not a bad try for BMW. Secondly, BMW's have the nickname "HTG" in the German Guzzi world. Look here: https://www.deepl.com/de/translator#de/en-us/hängetitten guzzi Says it all, I reckon. Keep the V11. You'll find room for it, and in a couple of months you'll ride it and think "what was I thinking of?" In the meantime, have fun with the HTG.

15 V 11s . You are a sexual predator or something . I think you have the World Record on bike ownership . You want to give us a little rundown on this ?

As the current caretaker of this Nero Corsa, here's a thread to document her current state and what happens next. She was previously advertised for sale on this forum, and I was able to pick her up near Mount Whitney. Since I did not get to see or ride the bike before committing, there was fun in the discovery.. Starting with the few problems: Running a bit rough Probably tipped on the right (bent front brake lever, rear brake lever replaced) Plastic gauge cup weirdly deformed (like from excess heat) Fuel door housing cracked (never seen that before) Ohlins damper went AWOL, replaced with Bitubo unit A few non-stock items: KM/H speedo (was originally a MPH bike, first sold in Washington) Porkchops and rocker covers repainted (color is brighter than stock, but seems to be a perfect match for the Nero Corsa script on the tail) Arashi front brake rotors Some desirable aftermarket goodies: Roper plate installed Mistral carbon fiber cans Stucchi crossover rear rack Oxford heated grips Carbon rear hugger (but with some damage) Headgaurds (I think Joe Kenny units) Brass temp sensor holder And best for last (IMO) - I was pleasantly surprised to find that the noisy clutch quieted down when I pulled the lever in. And that it was very grabby... which means somebody put in a RAM lightweight high-performance clutch. And I am STOKED. A few more pics:

Rumor has it @docc is barring all of the Sport owners on the forum for not actually owning a true Le Mans.

Through the entire V11 range, a "Sport" was delivered with no fairing of any kind and the instruments/headlamp are fork mounted. Two special exceptions are the 2001 Rosso Mandello (a "special edition Sport" with factory flyscreen/"quarter fairing", still fork mounted) and the 2003-2004 Café Sport that came with handlbars and frame mounted flyscreen/headlamp/instruments (like the Ballabio and Coppa Italia).