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I spoke to the Andreani rep today; nice guy, knowledgable. He is familiar with our forum and suspension threads. Even the @Lucky Phil debacle. He mentioned the difficulty with our bikes; not too many globally, and age. They only receive about two request a year. He said if I'd send him my forks, he'd fit them, document everything and list their availability for future sales. I'm seriously considering it. I'll be calling him back later this week.

And help the soldering points in the switch by making a little loop on the cable and secure it to the switch, easy strap or tape. Every time you turn the handle bars is stress on the wires/ soldering. Cheers Tom.

I should add, I prefer the open hole in the side plates the older versions like the Daytona have. The newer versions are prettier, but I think the slicker casting of the new versions coupled with the open hole of the original Daytona version would be sweet. Also, the open design of the Daytona version allows you to slide a tube through the frame and securely support the rear of the frame with it. You can't do that with the newer versions. Funny, you can do that with a Griso frame. It also has an open hole through the frame.

Yes, not only has the discharge disappeared, but the charging system seems to work better as well.

The problem is finding riser clipons with 54mm clamps, two I have used in the past are Woodcraft and Apex Manufacturing

This is another nice option by Das Mototec that is also no longer available. Their website says out of stock. Did I help here? Edit: I emailed the company and now can happily report they are available for purchase. My comment of no longer available was my mistake. Thank you for alerting me, @audiomick .

Somebody likes red...

We are not allowed the courtesy of an expiration date . We must treat everyone of our friends as though we are never going to see them again .

Hi, I stupidly sold mine a few years ago thinking I was cool and would never need to have a pillion passenger... Well the time has come and someone wants to have a little jaunt, so I need something for them to put their feet on!! Anyone help me out? Thanks

Hello, Thank you for letting me join. Bought a 2002 V11 LeMans last summer and this group has been super helpful and highly recommended by the folks over at WildGuzzi. So here I am. Hoping to use this a more of a touring bike so would like to raise the bars using some Verlicchi style swan-neck risers. A friend has them on his bike and they work great for keeping the weight off my overworked wrists. I've looked for Verlicchi bars on MG-Cycle and other places but can't find the large size clamp for the V11 - id needs to be 53 or 54mm. Anyone have a set to sell or trade? Thank you, Shawn

Here's my interpretation.

As does the 1200 Sport...

Leave it as it is. It will be fine. Although not necessary I pre fill the filter if I can but there are plenty of instillations where you can't do this. As an aside I never leave the oil to drain overnight either. That can lead to priming issues. Phil

Or you can convert your V11 to handlebars. We did that to my wifes V11, using Ballabio clamps and bars. Her stock top triple clamp had the bosses for the handlebar clamps, all I had to do was drill them out and add the handlebar clamps. We used Ballabio clamps and bars, but you don't need to use MG parts. About any bar clamps and bars can work. Depending on how far up you move the bars you may need longer cables and lines. I was able to carefully re-route the stock lines and make them work, but buying longer lines is a better option if required. And longer cables and lines are available since some V11's came from the factory with handle bars or high rise bars.

I have the Pirelli Scorpians on my Stelvio. They feel good on the road, not sure how much confidence I would have on them in the loose stuff. Not even sure I want this monster on loose stuff.

These might work for you https://www.mgcycle.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=2916

The dipstick would be more important then adding as much oil as the specs say to add in my opinion. The dipstick is telling you how high physically the oil level is in the sump. That is the more important factor here. You may want to add a Roper plate for your oil sump, it helps control the oil in the sump and keeps it from sloshing away from the oil pickup. There is info on here about them. Also, the dip stick can be tricky to read. In some cases I have drilled holes in the dip stick to make it easier to read. Small (1/16") holes make it easier to see where the oil level is. Then there is the debate of screwing the dip stick in vs just putting it back in the hole. Over filling the sump can lead to oil being blown out the breather. That is annoying. I would rather be slightly lower then perfect vs over filled.

As one may have expected, the riding feel between a V11 and a Quota is completely different, with pros and cons for each. The I-10 and its incredibly gusty winds made it a Quota ride hardship. The V11 is a lot more stable, and I can tuck myself behind the fairing. Obviously, the legs are more relaxed, and the large handlebars makes it a lot easier on the wrists than the clip-on. The Quota is unrefined compared to the V11, less smooth, crude I would say. The gear change is clunky, even if I did not experience any false neutral so far. The turn indicator switch is not placed like that of the V11, which made me fumble initially. Anyway, not anything to write home about. I am looking forward to putting some more miles on it, once I get the Tachometer fixed.

After 1200 miles of I-10, for the major part, the trail mission did the job. That being said, they are not the 90/10 that I wanted. These seem to be more 70/30. The Quota gear box staging privileged terrain use; the 5th gear is purposely only dedicated to highway cruises. I am eager to check it on non paved roads, once I have resolved the dancing tachometer issue....

Just poking you, docc. Seriously, I love the MGS-01, but there is an elegance to the side plates on the Daytona and its kin. The MGS-01 doesn't use the side plates, which gives the bike a very different look. Not good or bad, just different.

Mmmmm, porkchops...... ;-)

Not the same thing, but my '93 Daytona has a GSXR front end, the forks, wheel, and brakes. They are fairly easy to find used, and can be made to work really well. It lacks the panache of the Aprilia parts, but it works better then the original set up.

Good Guzzi one 2nd from the left

Congrats on the red Quota, I love mine, had it for several years, really enjoy it for blue hwy rides, I have not done a lot of interstate riding on it, so I kid my friend I do trips with about actually making it to 5th gear. I have done mostly TN, VA, West VA and Ohio. Let me know what you think of the Dunlops, I have been considering those for my next set.

As spine frames go, the Dr. John version of the Daytona and SPOrT 1100 certainly brought an elegance to the otherwise clumsy origins. Whomever redesigned the "frame side plates" into the fabulously luscious stilettos of the Centauro, 1100 Sport-i and our V11 Sport/Le Mans variants really iced the cake, IMO . . .

Here you go. The first picture shows stock fork-top clip-ons (dash in pieces looking for a bad charge bulb - it was OK). Second shows what I'd like to find. Thanks!

Haha - oh, my: yes!

I just want you to enjoy your enigma machine as much as possible.

Tony Foale raced Aermacchi-HD singles; they already had a spine frame that worked famously well, which he improved and adapted to other units, most notably MG. The Aermacchi spine dates back to at least 1961.

I am sad to hear of Dr Johns passing. Life is often too short. Death does not wait for you to be ready. That Dr John did not invent the spine frame doesn't mean what Dr John did was any less impressive. He also did not invent the internal combustion engine. Everything people are doing nowadays is on the backs of those who came before. Arguably Tony Foale didn't "invent" the spine frame either, as bikes have used spine frames before he "invented" it. A better way of phrasing it might be that Tony Foale helped develop the spine frame that we know. The Guzzi sideways V twin is a natural fit for a spine frame.

Motoitaliane informed me they are sending me their new Dr. John book in March. I am even more looking forward to reading the interview with him from just a few months ago . . .

RIP Dr John Those of us who love riding the spine framed V twins have certainly benefited from his enthusiasm & inventiveness for the Guzzi marque. Just imagine how different things would be now if Dr John had concentrated on filling molars & doing root canal’s instead of turning his mind to improving the products of Mandello. Frankly I don’t consider 77 to be “old” these days, not when I’ve already passed the 60 milestone some time ago… we pass this way but once, however for us Guzzistas Dr John will be remembered with the respect he deserves

Man, a Guzzi legend. He seems to be what some of us shadetree mechanics dream of doing. what a bummer…

Sad news. Always hoped we get him to an SSR.....

https://mgprotos.com/prototypes Dr John was a legend. His influence reached the very furtherest corner of the planet…

This is the topic post marked as the "answer" and references the pages with the installation details:

Sad to see him pass.

2022 would make for a pretty rare Scura! (Lucky_Phil for the save . . .)

Oh, shoot. What the heck did I write in there? Thanks for the save!

You know, for the three days it took to ride it back here, I woke up with a big grin on my face, anticipating the hours I was going to spend, pretending to be the lonesome mechanical cowboy. I crossed three states, and the only thing I had in mind when settling for the night, was to start again the following day... Just for that, the Quota will always make me happy, no matter what flaws I may discover after the wedding... I will simply ignore the bad, and concentrate on the good. Don't we all do that in life?

So, some very notable electrical improvements from cleaning/servicing the ignition switch?

1999-2001 V11 Sport - Short (Red) Frame models/ original Short Tank: Rosso Mandello - Limited edition, total 600 made, first 300 numbered. (short tank with short frame, but black) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2002 (braced, black Long Frame/ Short Tank with chin pad and external pump and filter. Rear rim width changed from 4.5" to 5.5") Le Mans Scura (Öhlins forks, 43mm) Tenni - Limited edition, 170 numbered. Sport Naked (Some of these 2002 Sport Naked were sold as 2003 "carry-over"/ transition models clearly identified by the "chin pad" tank and white face Veglia instruments, and no front crossover exhaust pipe, in three tank colors) "2003" V11 Playboy EE (Exclusive Edition) Pictured with Playmate Tanya Dexters at the early 2003 Brussels Salon. A "carry-over" 2002 with early fuel tank configuration and Veglia instruments. Was there ever more than one bike made? Does anyone know where she is now? [Ahem, the V11 EE, not the playmate! ] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2003-2004/2005 (Long Frame with long tank, internal pump/filter and no chin pad. Black face ITI / hUR instruments without the earlier angle drives for the speedometer drive cable). Front cross-over pipe, change from 40mm Marzocchi forks to 43mm: Le Mans Ballabio Café Sport Coppa Italia Nero Corsa Rosso Corsa ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 Scura R

Only 77 years old. https://www.mgcn.nl/database/modeloverzicht/11-daytona-1100sport-centauro/14-dr-john-fastbikes-interview https://www.mgcn.nl/database/modeloverzicht/11-daytona-1100sport-centauro/252-dr-john-interview,-motorcycle-road-racer-illustrated-november-88 https://allmoto.com/moto-guzzi-daytona.htm https://magazine.cycleworld.com/article/1986/7/1/drjohn-and-the-guzzi-gang