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No need for any changes to the ecu no matter what exhaust you fit inc the secondary crossover. The std ecu will accommodate any exhaust. The "titanium" exhaust ECU supplied with the Titanium mufflers was just a marketing thing and an exercise in Guzzi putting their hand in your pocket. Same as it was for Termi cans on Ducati's back in the day. Pod filters are an abomination that will make your bike run worse than stock and give less filtering. Phil

I’ll be on my crusty, rusty and dusty Tonti.

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The Moto Guzzi V11 models that came equipped with Öhlins front fork suspension are the following: V11 Scura (2002): This limited-edition model featured Öhlins suspension components, including a titanium nitride-coated 43 mm inverted Öhlins telescopic fork. V11 Café Sport (2003-2005): This model replaced the Scura and was fitted with a 43 mm adjustable Öhlins inverted telescopic fork. V11 Le Mans Rosso Corsa (2003): This high-spec version of the Le Mans came with a 43 mm adjustable Öhlins inverted telescopic fork. V11 Le Mans Nero Corsa (2004): Similar to the Rosso Corsa, this model featured a 43 mm adjustable Öhlins inverted telescopic fork. V11 Coppa Italia (2004-2005): This limited-edition model, built to commemorate Moto Guzzi’s participation in the 2003 Italian Naked Bike Championship, was equipped with a 43 mm adjustable Öhlins inverted telescopic fork. These models are noted for their premium Öhlins suspension, which provided superior handling and performance compared to the standard Marzocchi-equipped V11 models. Other V11 variants, such as the standard V11 Sport, V11 Le Mans, and V11 Ballabio, typically came with 40 mm Marzocchi forks unless upgraded aftermarket. Always verify with specific bike documentation, as some owners may have retrofitted Öhlins forks to non-standard models.

Are those OMRON G8HE or G8HN? Either way, but especially for the G8HN, the critical ones could have aged out (#2 and especially #5/the very back one for the fuel and ignition). Also, inspect the Sidestand switch, actuator, wiring, and connections. Another "cut out" point are the spade connectors for fuel/igmitinn/ECU under the fuse block. It can be carefully pried up to inspect and secure these hidden wonders:

I know that AAA will load a V11...I watched them do it.

I asked one of the online translation services to help me get to the bottom of this whole "CARC" thing. Makes perfect sense once you "know" . . .

Forget the crossover if you mean the std style on the headers near the cylinder heads and don't go anywhere near open filters or pods. Check the ignition switch wiring isn't dodgy by starting and idling the bike and turning the bars lock to lock and seeing if it stalls and the CO is set correct. The Titanium ecu is just a std ecu with a very slight mapping change up top so no issues there. Whats the idle set at? Some people seem to think a Vtwin should idle like an old ditch pump kerosene gimp engine. Phil

I have a set of industrial grade nail clippers for my rather stubborn big toenails.... Personally, I find this to be a safer way of keeping them in check rather than riding in Jandals (aka thongs/ flip flops, depending on where you are in the world! ) Cheers

CARCs is good! Bring yer friends!

...but it ain't. So, that little roller bearing on the swingarm end of the rear drive, that gets rusty if you pay it no mind? Well, behind that is a steel spacer which also gets rusty, and plenty of space for water to collect with no exit. This bearing looked *fine* from the spline side. But I could'nt rotate it with a finger, and you can't get it out without taking the crown gear out. Lo and behold. So this should probably be added to the 'every so often'/'x miles'/'x years' maintenance check.

Agreed the black Ballabio forks are Marzocchi. Aren't early V11 forks 40mm and later (like the Ballabio) 43mm?

I had to think about the wiring changes between the early and later V11, but I believe one of the common weak links in the relays is the NC contact of Relay#1/front. The NC contact is the lowest rated and only kept in contact by the internal spring, not the power of the coil. Bounce or poor contact in the NC contact of Relay#1 would definitely be suspect for the cut out symptoms.

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The best kind. There's a bloke in the German forum that has this in his signature: "If God had meant motorcycles to be clean, there would be dishwashing liquid in the rain". I agree wholeheartedly. And another one: the German word for a vehicle is "Fahrzeug", literally "drive stuff", "Zeug" being "stuff". The verb "clean" is "putzen", and therefore cleaning materials "Putzzeug". You can see it coming: "Das ist ein Fahrzeug, und kein Putzzeug". "That is a thing to drive (ride), and not a thing to clean".

That matches the number on the package from the bearings I put in the rear wheel of my V11 Le Mans. It has the wider rim from the later models, and the wheel hasn't fallen off yet with those bearings in it. I can't say for sure, but... firstly, I always thought that Öhlins were always gold, and secondly, going by what I can see in the pictures, they could be the earlier 40 mm Marzocchis: rebound in one leg, compression in the other, axle screwed into one of the lowers with no external nut, black colour.

Yes. I had my leathers repaired after an accident in 2017. The jacket on the front of the right shoulder, the pants on the left knee. I had them repaired because the DIDN'T have a hole in them, BUT ALMOST DID. I wanted them repaired in case there might be a next time in which I might be relying on those spots to keep the road away from my skin. Oh, and the helmet lost about 3 mm of material about where my right cheekbone is. A further argument, for me, to never, ever wear an open face helmet.

Head bearings can be had from a number of places, but I want the bearing number itself which wasn't readable on any web photo I could find, and that's no guarantee either. I like to know the brand I'm installing; I prefer Timken but NSK or FAG from a reputable supplier insures that they aren't no-name or counterfeit Chinesium. Most likely. The brake pin, yes well I see the point there. However, it's rusty and ugly and has had a broken off allen in it so long I haven't been able to remove it. I may have to replace the entire pin, or cut the allen off smooth and paint it... we'll see.

Ok docc I'll get onto it Phil

How odd. Their computer probably can't confirm it's model designation, and their humans have no imagination. If it's not listed, it doesn't exist. I had that problem with my BMV and even some confusion with my insurance co.

I never take my rear brake pin out anymore, just slide the caliper carrier off the hanger block. When those pins come loose: bad day. I would rather mine be " seized in there but good. " IIRC, later V11 have a retainer clip on the brake hanger pin? edit, yep, #42:

We'll see about the head bearings when they arrive. The swingarm bearings, well though the grease was a bit dry, a quick spin with the drill motor and everything smoothed back out. I have to take the swingarm back off anyway to remove the brake hangar pin- it's seized in there but good. Wish I had the 'Sport here, to measure- I know it's been said a hundred times that a 6 speed can't just be bolted up but by the looks of things I don't see why not, with just a swingarm and drive change. Eventually they'll both be in the same place long enough to measure thoroughly.

Correct on front and rear wheel bearings (early V11 Sport). Workshop Manual does designate same bearing size for the inner bevel drive bearing and the right, front wheel bearing (early V11 Sport). No size specification in the Workshop Manual for the steering head bearings: PN GU 92249225 "Tap. (tapered) roller bearing). Looks like my original swingarm bearings say 3303. Workshop Manual does not specify size: PN GU92218418 "ball bearing."

A1 -I stepped on a nail wearing flip flops once. It pushed a small piece of sole into my foot. They are for public shower use only. A2 -I brushed a high curb with the toe of my heavy leather boot while riding, maybe 40mph. It burned a quarter dollar sized hole in the leather, a smaller hole in my sock, and match head sized hole in my toe.

Not my car,but..... I was out for bit of a ride on the bike earlier today before my holidays and the reasonable weather end and as I was hammering down the road and setting up the next uphill left hander, I notice a certain light blue 1920/30's Bugatti open seater sports car coming round the bend and opening it up on the other side. We passed each other in a blue and green blur of vision and sound but the grin on his face and wave told me he enjoyed the moment as much as I did. This is the second time we've come across each other out on the local backroads! Just wish he could've seen the grin on my face as the state of the road and my progress meant I couldn't wave back! I reckon he'd have been copping a battering in the old car too though as neither of us were too fussed about the posted limit and would've understood! So, to Bugatti man and all gearheads/ kindred spirits out there... Enjoy them while we still can. Cheers

I gotta CARC bike....

I'm truly enjoying the work I've been doing on this 03 EV so far. Today, I installed the risers, and tomorrow, my HB panniers with mounts are set to arrive. While polishing the bike after I installed new front and rear tires, adjusted the clutch and fast idle mechanism, flushed the brakes, and checked the pads and oil levels. I also installed a new battery. I can see why I’m so drawn to this bike. Everything that needs attention, like the oil sending unit, is easily accessible—unlike the extensive effort it took to change things on the Norge recently. I still need to drop the oil pan, which I'm not looking forward to. I have GuzziDiag, but I'm uncertain about what I can do with it on this model since the throttle position sensor (TPS) and throttle body sync (TBS) are set up differently than on the Norge. Many former owners of these bikes have expressed regret about selling them years later, which makes me understand why this model has such a dedicated following. Some knowledgeable enthusiasts even describe it as a joy to own and possibly one of the best engines Guzzi has ever made. Besides cleaning the spokes on the wheels and installing the soon-to-arrive used Hepco Becker 40 bags and mounts, the bike is ready to hit the road at speed!

Twin, I realized your post is 2 or 3 years old but I’m intrigued by your quest as I to am a Canadian that now lives in the UK. Originally from the Kootenays, Castlegar in fact. The best bit is I just acquired a Tenni as my daily driver. It’s in fair condition and I plan on working away at improving it by getting it back to factory appearance. It’s not for sale so you can breathe easy. As a fellow Canadian happy to keep an eye out for a Tenni for you if you wish as I’m in that circle of bikes. Have included a picture of mine. Drop me a note if the mood strikes you

Kentucky comes to mind. kin-took-hee from a plains Indian author I once read, meaning (loosely) 'place for food' Another one from an Iroquoian word Ken-tah-ten meaning land of tomorrow. Whatever. Spectacular riding and people. Songs. Riders can relate..

I'll remind you again that the V11 is now more than 25 years old, the threshold for vintage status with some clubs. Now do you feel old? Good. Alas only one V11 showed up but it's a stunner. Hopefully you'll enjoy some of the other bikes too. It was the Norton's turn to go for me. Next year I'll probably take the V11 because... it'll still be vintage too.

. Good afternoon from the Moto Grappa at the top of Virginia. I finally decided I would survive my (sixth! ) hernia surgery of a few days ago, so I gathered up my 500 (!) or so pix of last week's trip south for Moto Grappa Tech Days (South) and the Guzzis in the Blue Ridge 2025 rally.. Culled those down to a bunch — of course, still too many — and added captions. I had held the last (at least by me for awhile) MGTD last year — MGTD 2024 — so fellow Guzzista Steve decided to host a similar successor at his second home near Lexington, Virginia. That serendipitously coincided with an “official” U.S. Moto Guzzi event, the “Guzzis in the Blue Ridge 2025,” held near Wilkesboro, N.C. So, Steve suggested that we meet at his place for a few days, eat and drink inappropriately without spousal supervision , and then ride down to the rally. Perfect. In theory, anyway. The usual Guzzi suspects attended, plus two newbies — Steve’s b-i-l and a beemer riding buddy, both “Miataists.” After MGTD-S, several of us rode on to the N.C. rally. This is the photo version of the story. ============== As usual with my smugmug sets, the link opens in “landscape collage,” so you don’t have to go to the larger pix of the slideshow. Hovering your cursor over individual photos will reveal the underlying captions. If you use the slideshow version, the pix are obviously bigger and all captions appear. But, inexplicably (to me), unless you manually move the slideshow along instead of letting it roll automatically, the captions disappear unless you leave cursor in place in lower left corner. I’m a Luddite. ============== Yes, at last, here are the pix: MGTD-S and Guzzis in the Blue Ridge 2025 Bill