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Man, not much out there, but Success! As one might expect, the actual racebikes aren't as... finished... as a new Coppa Italia. http://archivio.animaguzzista.com/page_builder.php?fileindex=saloni_eventi/C_I_Naked_2002/C_I_Naked_2002_index.txt&filebody=saloni_eventi/C_I_Naked_2002/naked_gara3/gara_3/gara_3_body.htm

Every time I touch this thing it comes further apart and costs more lol Well, the frame's off the motor now, as it was the front engine mount that needs the paint...I do get the brother-in-law deal at the painter but I was more thinking 'automotive engine enamel fire engine red'. <sigh> I was waiting to decide on the bodywork until it was mechanically sound, but maybe I'll just pack it up and take it all tomorrow.

A guess at how it started: bearing in mind that I am in Europe, when I put "Coppa Italia" in a search machine, soccer is the first thing that pops up. I just tried it out, and after counting the first 12 hits, I gave up. They were all related to the soccer. EDIT: my thanks also to @Pressureangle for the research. PS: I like the way the bikes in the second and third picture in @docc's post are, in the absence of a side or centre stand, parked up against whatever happened to be there. Very pragmatic, perhaps even very Italian.

So, with @Pressureangle's dedication to using his new search engine, it seems the V11 Coppa Italia is not so much a "replica" of a particular race bike, but more of a tribute to the involvement of several modified V11 in a subset of racing (2003 Campionato Italiano Naked) under the broader banner of the FMI Coppa Italia (Italian Cup) racing series. I'll edit our " Breakdown of Model Year Changes " to show the V11 Coppa Italia as a 2004 model and link that thread back to this one. Thanks, again, @Pressureangle! [ I will cease and desist from the whole "soccer" connection. While I try to hunt down who/how that ever started . . . ]

I found the packet of the steering head bearings I put in recently. Also SKF, the number on the packet is 30205 J2/Q Haven't ridden it with them yet, as there are other issues pending, but they went in and bolted up perfectly. I think I bought them from Wendel in Berlin, but it might also have been Stein-Dinse. Either way, I didn't make a guess; they are from a reknowned supplier and were sold as a legitimate replacement part.

Thanks for letting us know, @Tom in Virginia. Hopefully, things will settle and you can still come. It is always great to hang out with you!

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Moto Guzzi racer that the V11 Coppa Italia has been said to be a replica of? Thought for 1m 49s The Moto Guzzi V11 Coppa Italia, produced in limited numbers from 2004 to 2005, has been described in various sources as a replica of the racing machines that Moto Guzzi fielded in the 2003 Campionato Italiano Naked (Italian Naked Bike Championship). This championship was a series for naked (unfaired) motorcycles, held as part of the broader Coppa Italia events, with races at circuits like Misano, Mugello, Varano, Binetto, and Vallelunga. Moto Guzzi participated actively, with multiple teams and riders competing on modified V11 models, and the company provided support through paddock access, test rides, and sponsorships (e.g., via Agip).Key details on the 2003 racer(s): Championship Context: The series kicked off at Misano on March 23, 2003. Moto Guzzi had at least nine V11-based entries, emphasizing the brand's push into naked bike racing. Teams included Progettomoto, Maffezzini, Mandello Racing Team (named after Moto Guzzi's hometown), Hobby Moto, and Guareschi Moto (run by notable Guzzi tuner and rider Gianfranco Guareschi). Specific Bikes and Riders: The racers were tuned versions of production V11 models, including the V11 Scura, V11 Naked, V11 Le Mans Rosso Corsa, V11 Sport, and V11 Le Mans. A standout was the Ghezzi & Brian Furia (a highly modified V11 variant). Notable entries from the Misano round (the season opener) include: Gianfranco Guareschi on a V11 Scura (featuring a striking red livery; qualified 11th, finished 8th). Fabio Sotgiu on a Ghezzi & Brian Furia (lighter and high-performing; qualified 6th, finished 6th—the best Guzzi result in the race). Roberto Basso on a V11 Naked (qualified 18th, DNF due to mechanical issue). Ercole Maffezzini on a V11 Le Mans Rosso Corsa (qualified 21st, finished 22nd overall but 3rd in class). Oscar Bacco on a V11 Naked (qualified 22nd, finished 24th). Other riders like Celso Papini (V11 Sport) and Luca Bodini (V11 Le Mans) participated but didn't qualify for the main race. Bike Descriptions: These were air-cooled, 1,064cc V-twin V11s with modifications for racing, such as enhanced suspension (e.g., Öhlins on some), lighter components, and performance tuning. The Furia stood out for its reduced weight and strong engine performance. Liveries often featured bold colors, with Guareschi's Scura noted for its red scheme—elements that influenced the tri-color (red, white, green) paint on the later Coppa Italia road model. Results and Success: Guzzi didn't dominate overall (the Misano race was won by an Aprilia Tuono), but they achieved solid mid-pack finishes and class podiums, marking a notable "challenge" or "participation" in the series. This involvement is what the Coppa Italia commemorates, with its premium specs (Öhlins suspension, Brembo brakes, titanium exhaust option) echoing the racing upgrades. While some discussions (e.g., on enthusiast forums) question the exact "success" or availability of race images, multiple contemporary reports and manufacturer references confirm the 2003 Campionato Italiano Naked V11 as the inspirational racer. The Coppa Italia's name directly nods to the Coppa Italia framework hosting the Naked series, and its design replicates the racing aesthetics and performance ethos of those V11 machines.

Hint, next time you Google something, at the end of your request put "-AI" in the text. Just guessing, but the text looks like the typical AI write up that gets the basics mixed up but appears authoritative. I've gotten quite annoyed with hit and miss silly answers and trivia. AI doesn't "think" or "understand", it just sticks words together based on sorting algorithms and decision trees.

Sorry, I'm still working on that CARC thing....

There is honor in duty, sir. Hope you can make it. Us CARC guys gotta stick together.

I do have the original black seat it was supplied with but missing the brown suede so just want to replicate it so have both. Thanks for your reply

Can you find the (possibly 2003?) Moto Guzzi racer that the V11 Coppa Italia has been said to be a replica of? Any images from those years' races?

Well, it was a "base" model (although I think they made a few nakeds), and was not a LeMans, Tenni, Coppa or some other Ohlins suspended edition. Aside from the entrenched idiosyncrasies, I do like mine.

She is nothing more than a flamboyant Café Sport!!

I had it matched perfectly at the local automotive paint supplier. The guy there did it by eye, no fancy spectrometer. Re painted pork chop against original seat and main frame. The colour match is perfect but the lovely depth and gloss of the 2K paint is way better than the original paint/powder coat. Phil

I recently saw @Lucky Phil's V10 Greenie. He pointed out a bit that he had had painted, and it really was a very good match to the rest of the frame. I think he wrote about it here, but I don't know where. Perhaps he knows which paint was used. EDIT: Phil was obviously writing the same time I was, see the next post...

@pete roper I've had some suggestions that this ~60k motor 'probably' needs main and rod bearings. What's your thought on that? Oil pump? Chain? Though this is a basket rescue, my kid is planning to do some long tours on it so budget isn't really the priority. Docc's bike has twice the miles and isn't coughing and smoking, though I don't know the specific level of maintenance this thing had over it's life.

Add the 2005 Scura R to the Öhlins list.

So now I know I'm using it correctly when I say I'm just putzen around in the garage.

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".

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

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" . . .

CARCs is good! Bring yer friends!

I couldn't measure how little the plunger moves to close the switch, but is has to be less than 0.004" (maybe as little as 0.002"). "A skosh " . . . So, my circuit tested good (light on when wire-end connector grounded, off when open), and the switch tested good (considering the wee skosh of movement to actuate). So, I am happy, yet surprised, to report a new crush washer was the solution. For now. Some things don't stay fixed. I also found my shift lever striking the lower hook of the Frame Side Plate/ "Stiletto " on the downstroke. Lengthened the connector rod one full turn of the rear rose/Heim joint. As noted, "Some things don't stay fixed. "

Reconditioning's out of the equation docc I tried that already and it didn't work. The contact surfaces just become tarnished is what happens to them. I think I did a post on my messing with one. Maybe in my Daytona V11 build. If we cannot find a compatible part cheaper I could buy multiple as a group buy and post them to the US to save on postage and you could be the US supplier to the forum, or something. Phil

I can assist with postage if required docc. AUD as well so about 10 cents USD:) https://motociclo.com.au/product/neutral-switch-moto-guzzi-6-speed-and-small-block/

I had always heard the V11 Coppa Italia was intended to celebrate Italian soccer successes. Yet, I am not finding a good reference for that recollection. The web, now, is making reference to commemoration of a motorcycle race ca 2003-2004. One source states, " . . . the V 11 Coppa Italia takes its name from a famous Italian championship in which Moto-Guzzi recently excelled. It's also a "Replica" model of the machine that took part in this cup. " Yet, I cannot find any images or references to such a race much less a race bike that the Coppa Italia would be a "replica" of. What would Moo Guzzi have even taken to the races in 2003? Something @Pressureangle posted in his 2000 Redframe on Deck thread prompted me to look further into the V11 Coppa Italia, hear your recollections and bring together some references for its origins . . .

As a result of wife's family having someone who needs home care, she has left to fulfill those obligations. As a result, I have been bestowed with the title of "Dude in Charge" and tasked with staying home and minding the farm animals (our 3 big dogs) pending her return. As such, I have had to cancel my reservation at the Lodge as of this morning. I do so with great reluctance as I always thoroughly enjoy the superb riding, endless LeMans banter and laughs provided by the V11 Spine Raid Team. If by chance things relax a bit and I can get away, I will still try to show, albeit likely on my trusty '16 Norge. My fingers are crossed, as things can change at a moments notice. I will stay tuned and monitor the goings on up until the arrival date of the rest of you. Tom

Thanks, I didn't get that far. Seems a bit of a shame to have dismantled it. It doesn't look too bad in that (rather blurry) photo.