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Nine months later? There is a little twinkle in your eye. Don't need the details...

Agreed! That wasn't mine! Let me get pic up of "Candy" . . . After working the brakes and suspension, "superbike" bars and Corbin Gunfighter seat, she was just out of ground clearance. And still weighed 650 pounds. Yet, not at all what people think of as a "GoldWing." Here we are, November 1999. Nine months later, my V11 Sport arrived.

A few brief — by my wordy standards, of course — on the above. Thanks, Docc, but I did not coin the “Garage Mahal,” and, in fact, that label has been on long use WRT garages. My only twist was to call mine, the GarageMahalo. That was a play on words based primarily on my gratitude for having what I had, and have. We had lived in Hawaii for a few years and the word Mahalo for thank you just seemed right. I am, by the way, back in Kentucky. This time in Daviess County for my semiannual Mutton Run. The event is tomorrow, but I left on Thursday with some buddies and just got here. Visited Cadre Cycles and Gateway, two great dealers. I’m trying to decide between the Navale edition of the V100 or the Guardia D’onore V85. Or, perhaps most wisely, neither. Had a fine time at KSR; more when I get home. Bill

It is a good idea to replace nylock nuts after use if in a critical application, but there is an alternative. A check for "Run On" torque can tell you if the nut locking function is still effective. I'd call my Rear Axle nut critical, and the locking is a bit marginal, so one day...

Spinetrepidation - akin to "Guzzichondria", the concern over having one's SpineFrame fit, roadworthy, and present for a proper SpineRaid .

Everyone wants to say the V11 is heavy. Depends, I guess. My first liter bike was a first-year GoldWing. I pared it down to a sport-tour trim. Not to the degree shown below, but that big valve, big carb, hot cam, first year motor was a rippin' delight! At 650 pounds it makes the V11 Sport a comparative lightweight . . .

BTW , don't drop the screws in the fuel tank when you install the new cap . They are stainless and all the magnets in the world won't stick .

So, as pretty as the Moto Guzzi bolts are, cadmium plated, these nuts&washers (two days from McMaster-Carr) have a stunning black finish. That they look like powder coat is confirmed seeing they are Black Luster®, a Columbia Coatings powder coat product.

Have a look here: https://www.v11lemans.com/forums/topic/19641-basic-guzzidiag-tutorial-for-v11/?do=findComment&comment=288537 Guzzidiag can't measure the mV at fully closed, because the ECU doesn't deliver a reading for it.

Me. But each to his own....

Yes, use the voltmeter. Only the fully closed throttle plate voltage is important (157mV). The idle can then be set wherever you, and your V11, like best. The idle voltage is not critical, but the fully closed throttle plate voltage indexes the throttle opening to the ECU mapping. It is very sensitive.

Gene without a doubt, you were the official KSR Pit Stop Crew Chief.

The cadmium plated bolts are the correct Guzzi part GU01357731 from Harpermoto. @Curtis Harper still has a few on hand. Always best to call Curtis (and mention V11LeMans.com). I could not find the correct shank length (thread length) bolt at McMaster-Carr, but sourced the powder coated, 10.9 hardness, nuts and washers there. Those part numbers and links are in this post:

Thanks for researching and posting this information on sourcing these replacement connectors. It has always concerned me a bit that they were plastic, and over time might degrade and break just on their own or when put under stress such as removing the tank. Interestingly no one has mentioned these being a notable failure point though, so perhaps they were well engineered and used quality plastics. But it's great to now have the part numbers and alternate sources! Regarding the colors; one connector should be white, and the other red, from the factory as seen in the thread and photo below. One assumes this coloring is to help guide reattaching the correct hose back to its corresponding nipple. Although since the 2003 fuel pump and pressure regulators are internal to the tank I'm not sure (from memory) it really matters which hose and nipple is attached?

Good, just replace them (the rubber blocks). They'll then probably hold another twenty years. You're right in your assessment: the thread inserts in the front of the block have pulled out and are on the screws that hold the dashboard. As far as Loctite goes, I wouldn't bother. Thinking about it, though, I believe mine has Nylock (or similar, i.e. self-locking) nuts on the back end of the isolation block. That makes sense, and is very easy to do if the nuts on there aren't self-locking.

thanks found the part on motorcycle spare parts ( cheaper than on other sites )

here are the picture seems like the previous owner already put some silicone . found the part on motorcycle spare parts ( cheaper than on other sites ) Last question , do you think i should put some loctite on the bottom connection with the bolts ? Thanks

Oberon sent me 2 caps in different colours after I sent my OEM one to them for the Sfida 1100 (Sporti running gear). They were fabulous told me to use what I wanted send back the parts I didn't need. After I did that they then sent me an invoice for the parts I kept and as I recall it was very reasonable. I'd recommend them to anybody I also replaced the SS cap screws with black alloy eventually.

Under the old Guzzi management it would have been possible as they have tried many configurations over the years! But under Piaggio I doubt it....

Looks good mate!

I didn't like the fact that I had more doors than anyone there & my hands would not cooperate . One thing I can say , we could have changed out wheel bearings (Kale's) , changed oil pan gaskets, clutch job , adjusted valves , synchronized TBs ,replaced swingarm bearings and just about anything else because I can do one thing right . Load a truck up for a service call ! Oh yeah , jump box , battery charger and scanner for overheating vehicles .

And , of course , Jaap is the man !

Spinisfaction!

Spinesaurus Rex: a V11 Le Mans with the motor mods that I would like to make, but will probably never be able to afford.

Spinisfaction: the feeling afterwards.

Spineticipation: the feeling that arises shortly after deciding to go for a ride on a spine frame in the near future

Spinachronism: individual characteristics of a motorcycle that, on a generic motorcycle, may be considered anything from "not quite state of the art" to "downright old-fashioned", but in harmonious combination result in an irresistable appeal.

Ah, yes, the Honda VFR 750 F. The "Ice Queen" So much like the V11 Sport on paper (tires, size, weight, power, purpose). Such different ladies "on the dance floor" . . . Ms. Vanilla had to go . . . I went to balance her carbs once and heard her say, "Don't touch me ."

Hey guys I own a 2018 MST. Feels like a guzzi on roads. Very fast bike... handles and brakes are amazing as well. Right now a sunny day only bike... 2300 miles and no issues.

I had a buddy from Chattanooga that owned a Motus, he bought from the Indian motorcycle dealer that carried Motus, Crockett Powersports. He paid mid 30's for the top model Motus and said it was a good bike. When the companies investment money dropped out they stopped producing parts like the frame, so he sold it to a NASCAR driver who pulled up in his driveway and gave him 24K. So it was a huge loss inevitably, but a cool design. Crockett's has had a Motus for sale up until recently, maybe he sold it.

This place is and has always been a god send as far as keeping these bikes on the road! Especially in the early days of ownership when having ah teething issues and getting them sorted! Even when you have it sorted it's still a bloody great place to hang out as I get the feeling we're all kinda like-minded! Anyhoo it's a credit to both Jaap and Doc and long may it continue to be such a beacon! Cheers Ps actually I see new members keep on joining so definitely doing it right....

Bill Hagan your new bike is ready for pick-up. https://www.cycletrader.com/listing/2004-Moto+Guzzi-V11+BALLABIO-5026441318

Riding with multiple V11 Sports/Lemans is a visceral experience. These bikes really have soul and bellow out a unbelievable sound, especially during a group ride. Kale mentioned on the phone recently that he could hear when our bikes sound would synchronize at the same rpm, like when tuning a musical instrument. It was an epic weekend with experiences found only at a SpineRaid .

MySport yet exists, and thrives, solely because of this community and the magic that comes with SpineRaids .

Now that it has had time to soak in , It was good to hang out w/everyone and meet members , hang out with , talk to socialize with some decent people . I realize it is imperative to go to the next one , the next , the next and the next . Owning this bike would be frustrating w/o you , your input & this website.

In the current issue of Moto Magazine, www.motomag.com, the BMW R1250RS, Moto Guzzi V100 Mandello S and Yamaha Tracer 9 were put through their paces. Their format is to bring a non professional rider amid the journalists. The Moto Guzzi held its own pretty well. The classification was as below: Styling: Moto Guzzi Ergonomics: Yamaha, Moto Guzzi; mainly because the reach to the bars. Engine sound: Moto Guzzi City usage: Yamaha, Moto Guzzi; because of its turn radius. Dynamism: last; Pillion: last Engine: deuce Electronics: Moto Guzzi Braking: Moto Guzzi/BMW Here's what they say: Pro: -engine output -global comfort -driving and performances Con: Suspensions a bit firm, turn radius in city, active aerodynamics not useful, front a bit heavy when driving fast in tight curves. Here's the results:

FYI I'VE BEEN SEEING THIS ADD SINCE LAST SUMMER...... https://boise.craigslist.org/mcy/d/boise-2000-moto-guzzi-quota-1100es/7622181978.html

OMG , I was lookin' at this half asleep earlier (last night or this morning) and thought it was a spark plug wire end !

I'm hesitant to jump in here but... This bolt's job is not to hold your rod in shear. This bolt's job is to clamp the frame tabs onto the bushing spacer hard enough that it doesn't move at all, and the bolt should never be put in a meaningful shear state. Nobody has mentioned the torque spec for this bolt... Secondarily, bolt hardness and tensile strength are not *necessarily* correlated with shear strength. Toughness is (which nobody quantifies on a bolt, it's a characteristic of the material of the bolt) If the bolt doesn't clamp sufficiently, and is tough enough that it never shears, you'll eventually end up with egg-shaped holes in the frame tabs as the weakest link wears. All that said, a harder bolt with higher tensile strength is less subject to relaxing over time and allowing the spacer to bang it every time you roll on/off the throttle. Meh.

Yet, to the original post, "What if Guzzi did . . ." I recall an AnimaGuzzista interview with Ing. Carcano. I am paraphrasing deeply, but when told how amazed and enamored we, as a community, are with his V-twin big-block over all of these decades, he said something like, "May be time to move on? Perhaps a three cylinder diesel ." Now, that is thinking outside the box!