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Hi Docc, yea that headlamp ..people either love it or hate it. its 1930s/40s bugatti and massive haha i do like to stick old stuff on the bikes i build, gives them some sort of history. heres my 1100 cc tontis head lamp on this is from a 1950s mercedes

heres my v7 sport from 1973. its been molested over the years and probably only v7 sport on it is the gearbox/engine and frame. still a lovely rig to ride. racing gearbox 1 up 4 down.

heres the tonti that got me my first v11 a few years ago, after building my alu 1100cc tonti bike i had alot of bits and bobs over.. , built this bike from spares and an sp2 frame. someone offered me a his v11 lemans as trade and i took it and never been happier.

I have a 15M Myecu sitting in the workshop thats never been used as they became redundant when Guzidiag was released. Do yourself a favour and install the original ecu if it used the 15M which the later bikes did I think and just tune it with Guzzidiag or load some other peoples maps. Phil

Docc -opens Sept 2026 at Guzzi Days-maybe we should plan a Spine Raid that rides to Mandello del Lario to see the new factory/museum….🤔😜

I expect the Harley insurance will be very cost effective due to shear scale of the business. Not sure about wait times though, cuing up behind all those Harley riders waiting to be carted back home. Here in Aus every Harley club ride has a following retrieval van/ute. Thats why they call them them "Cattle dogs" here. After a bit of a run in the country they just love a ride home in the ute. Phil

Yes, and since they'd be CNC machined I'd have both hole positions. On second thought, I'd probably just make them all in the RP position and suggest a plate go with it if they don't have one already. Really should time-sert the lower hole too, but those kits are too expensive to include... but if any listers need it, I have it and for the price of postage and the insert itself I'd make it available.

I think we’re talking about the Cali 2 here Chuck in which case it’s yer basic Tonti ‘Crab’ project. The airbox is a trifle more involved than the earlier ones but really the ‘Nuts and Bolts’ are essentially the same. Many years ago when I was racing with Rob we used to be able to swap a clutch between practice and the race! The bike was a lot more stripped down though than a road bike.

Weekend project if you're slow.. although I've never done a Quota..

All the Sports came with the 16M. Horrible thing, you’re well rid of it.

I purchased the bike with My ECU installed. Cliff has updated it and it runs great except for the cold start and idle. I am looking for someone with experience with the MyECU. Adam CB

I do kinda love the interesting, oversize headlamp. This is not your "1100 cc tonti caferacer", @TeeC . . . let's have a look at that!

I reckon my V35 Imola is one of the most beautiful "cafe racers". I don't have a picture of mine to hand, but this one isn't bad No power worth mentioning, but for my taste really one of the prettiest motorcycles ever built, and the seating position is pretty much perfect for me. If you want a bit more stick, get a Le Mans III. The same styling direction, but more power. And bigger and heavier.

That's soft going from you Pete! Are you trying to say you kinda like it? 😆

Looking to create a new topic for new member @AdamCB . . . About Me I own a Sport 1100 and have an updated Cliff Jefferies computer https://www.myecu.biz/MyECU/index.htm I am trying to get the cold start and idle perfect and seeking a mentor who has experience with the MyECU product created by Cliff Jefferies to guide me. I would certainly appreciate assistance. thank you

Most insurance companies offer some sort of roadside assistance coverage. Years ago, I learned the AMA (American Motorcyclist Association) included roadside assistance with their membership (currently #49US per year). They also send a nice magazine with motorcycle stories, history, and news. My first riding buddy, and dear friend Mr. Bruce Heath R.I.P., was a lifelong member as he felt they are a significant ally for motorcyclists' rights in the USA. The roadside assistance benefit was especially compelling as it included all owned motorcycles and all passenger vehicles including those of children away at college. The AMA has come through for me, and my son away at school, several times over the many years of my membership. Recently, I learned that the additional passenger vehicles are only covered under an additional cost plan and the motorcycles must be registered with the AMA to be covered. This change occurred March 2024. So, if you are , or know anyone, who is an AMA member counting on roadside assistance, be certain to contact the AMA and register your bikes! https://americanmotorcyclist.com/

Heh, "cattle dogs" . . . The "Hagerty " Insurance I linked is not "Harley" (as in Harley-Davidson), but a respected classic and collectible vehicle insurer. I have been a member of the Hagerty Drivers Club for many years and it includes a good roadside assistance coverage (100 mile tow etc). I confirmed today that my motorcycles are covered. They balked at the Honda, but immediately declared the Moto Guzzi "collectible!"

When I developed the map for my Daytona engined bike one of the hardest parts was the cold start schedule. Because the Daytona heads are much larger and a bigger heat sink among other things the engine temp break points needed to be modified to make sure the engine temp trim didn't taper off too quickly. The start enrichment and start trim also needed a fair bit of work as well. It starts and runs well now from cold but there is a definite routine that needs to be followed or it will get sulky and protest. High idle lever to full ON with zero throttle input. Crank the engine and it will fire up within about 2 or 3 revolutions The engine then goes to around 1800rpm and you need to leave it there for around 10 seconds and then you can gradually back off the high idle lever to around 1/4 during the next minute or so. After that you can use the throttle and ride the bike. After a few klms you can close the fast idle lever. The original V11 was a bit less fussy but not by a whole lot, same with my Ducati twins of the last 20 years or so. All big V twins are a bit fussy about starting esp if they have big cams like the Ducatis. The other issue with Guzzi engines is fuel puddling in the intake manifolds when they are cold. Thats what causes the odd repetitive cough they can get while idling cold sometimes.

Opted for the pro bolt as they are listed as brembo so should fit exactly right

Sweeeeet! I'm glad I asked!

Wowza

PM me. ___________ Docc- 'What is the TPS setting procedure on this system?' The MyECU is set up the same as always, set your TPS to ~157(?)mv. HOWEVER you can, and should, verify that the system is also set to the same value- the system can use any TPS value as a baseline.

If ever getting new ones made, consider that for those with a Roper Plate installation it needs to be modified to accommodate the thickness of the plate and additional gasket.

I think later ones were 15M but no entirely sure. Phil

Looks like a closed-die forging to me. This is on the list of bits I'd like to make new and maybe improved but forgings are prohibitively expensive for small quantities, and complicated enough that billet is no better. Sooner or later I'll have one loose to have examined and quoted.

Well, I suppose this will appease the purists and it certainly looks like it’s light years ahead of the old, crumbling, tween-wars fascist edifice but I still think it would of been more sensible to go to a true ‘Green Field’ site somewhere other than Mandello.

Counting on our Man-on-the-Scene @v11_meticcio for live reports!

I had not planned to go into it due to mileage, but probably something I do need to do on my Quota, sounds like a good winter project.

If you’re going into the gearbox it’s really worth shimming the selector drum properly.

Each post has the heart-shaped "like" button. The forum, itself, has a "like" button at the top of the page in the red header . . .

The Starter solenoid draws a lot of current 40 - 50 Amps so it will blow a 15 Amp fuse after a few seconds. Actually on most Guzzi's the solenoid current is limited by bad joints dirty contacts and wimpy wires.

The Greenie Conundrum: too beautiful to ride, too fun not too.

That is an extremely good picture .

I think so for sure 😀

I've had a few BMWs. I've also had a few refrigerators, and a few microwaves. They all did their jobs. My R100CS was lovely, but TBH I bought that because I needed to slow down (was at risk of losing license due to the intoxicating acceleration of a Yamaha FJ1100). Not long ago, I parked my Griso next to a very nice R9T and talked the owner. Long story short, he wished he had seen a Griso before he bought his R9T. And while the R12T is neat, and has "dual clocks" I would not even consider giving up my 12 year old Griso for it. If BMW want to interest me, they could bring back the K75s or K100RS. The flying bricks were uber-cool. That's a WKF.