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When I was 16, with my motorcycle driver's license in my pocket, earned on a Honda CB350, came the tedious choice of picking a first motorcycle. When you are 16 your budget is obviously limited. There was that super large dealership, multi-brands, named Robo from the owner's name, Jean Robo; there, was one of the MV Agusta 750 S; I think it was three times the price of anything else. Yet, I walked the 30 minutes to and from every Saturday, salivating in front of all that splendor congregated under the same roof. I found a link containing photos and printed ads of the place. As can be seen, he was trading absolutely all the motorcycle brands, shameless... https://concessions.lesmordusdugalet.fr/index.php/ile-de-france/1127-antony-robo The dealership is long gone, but this was like going to EICMA every Saturday and sometimes Sunday mornings.... Almost all the bikes shown below, the vintage ones, must have been on sale at Robo at some point in time. Not the Bimota Tesi;

The company manufacturing them promised they would be ready on April 29th. As soon as I have an update, I will communicate it.

I've always marveled at how a proper Englishman can be so excited and so boring at the same time. Great video, though!

Sounds like you've got a good feel for the good stuff up here... Lolo is always a great run, and the area all around there. the curves are fantastic on any bike, and then if you're on an ADV bike there are lots of great offshoots into the boondocks, or on a V11 there are lots more twisties to chase. Not sure if this an appropriate place to throw out some other "snapshots" of nice roads, but here's a link to what I'm 99% sure is the run i've done a few times that I quite liked (google map link, fairly ubiquitous). You can continue up the snake river to Oxbow, which is another short distance up-and-back also: https://maps.app.goo.gl/8LiNXm6iAV2Fg6d39 Thats a neat, fairly remote route between the snake and Joseph, and then north of there up toward lewiston on the 3 is also good. For off-road (ADV, not dirt bike) riders i have a great little route between walla walla and Anatone (off route 3, north of Joseph). If you're out that way and want to do the Joseph OR area for those enjoyable riding routes around there, my favorite little hotel at Joseph I think I heard is selling, and maybe is selling or may shut down, but their web site is still up. It's a quirky place, but unique in what i'd call a good way: jenningshotel.com i don't actually know who sets these (John Day) events up, other than the generic knowledge that it's MGNOC. I know there are great day rides around John Day, but whether a guy would have to arrive armed with that knowledge or get it from a resource at the event I don't know. yesterday I did the run NW from John Day toward home, up through Fossil and Condon, which is always a great ride. A few very short sporty sections, but mostly just "mildly sporty" and lots of great scenery, and in large sections of the ride lack of vehicles. But in late June, will be strings of tourists checking out the fossil bed stuff I assume, and will likely be HOT in some sections. the "lonesome highway" from Vale OR, up the 26 to john day, was enjoyable. A few grin-inducing sections, but mostly just grand scenery and a good number of sweepers. But in that corner/quadrant of the state, there are lots of fun, remote routes.

Send your addresses by personal email. More efficient than me asking each one of you. It is free of charge. The objective is to do some kind of team building for the motley crew. If you feel generous, you can give to the webmaster for providing the playground in which we live.

If you have intermittent operation of the indicators, then you have bad connections or bad grounds. If both sides flash at the same time after fitting LEDs, you need to modify your dash lamp circuit. See: https://www.v11lemans.com/forums/topic/30710-signal-indicators/?do=findComment&comment=291012

The voltage at idle is a little low in my opinion, but that it goes up to 14.6 volts at 3k rpm says the reg/rectifier is doing its job. The low voltage at idle would more likely be down to a lack of voltage output in the alternator. That could be from a low idle or a reflection of the generally weak design of the Italian charging system. It could also be an issue with the battery itself, either being weak or needing some conditioning, causing the battery to not be able to hold the charge it was getting when the rpms were up. But honestly, I would not worry about it as long as it is working that well.

A few weeks to go until the Cedar Vale rally. Will pick up a couple more stops on the Grand Tour of Texas along the way, possibly ride up with a friend from Terrell for the 2nd half of the trip. All Guzzi's or other brands welcome...welcome all.

Another couple of months to see this sign again! Some of the best roads in the country up in this area! Now I recall we spent the night in Lowell at the Wilderness Motel & Cafe. Fond memories of a delicious Huckleberry milkshake there that night! The scenery is amazing...fresh air, curvy roads, forests everywhere. Just paradise!

Upcoming road construction on the section of U.S. 129 known as “The Dragon” in Blount County is expected to affect traffic into July. Expect delays and use extreme caution in the area, as workers will be present. Crews will begin posting signage and mobilizing equipment Monday, April 22, for upcoming resurfacing between Tabcat Creek and the Tennessee/North Carolina state line on U.S. 129.

Received! I am not entirely satisfied with how the green gradient turned out. I should have asked them to send me a sample. Another point is the "L" of the "Le Mans" which is really looking alike the "1". What do you think?

The owner of the shop in Holland where I bought it asked me, any experience with sidecar ? I said no, ok, course first then. Went to a big open space. Go riding he said. Didn't take long before I tried riding on 2 wheels. He then wawed, your good to go . It was even red. Cheers Tom.

If I had the space, I would seriously consider this one, even in this color.... Anyone else?

Cats may enjoy a balje, seitenwagen, sidecar to. Daffy, a Rottweiler of mine, was really pissed of me taking of, and he was not inwited . Left turns are made for speed, right coud be exiting. Sorry no Guzzi, K1100RS with EML sidecar. Superb German enginering. Rough on shoulders in low speed. Cheers Tom.

I sourced braided ground strap locally and sleeved it in heat shrink. Technically, I think it is 10 gauge.

I looked back through the entire thread and have to suggest adding a dedicated ground/earth from the regulator case to the timing chest. Also, to clean/tighten/seal the main ground to the back of the gearbox on the right (behind the seat latch actuator). It would be telling if the charging voltage changes after addressing the grounds.

The max voltage is too high. Is this figure with the headlights on or off? 14.6 volts will eventually cook the battery. As docc pointed out 12.6 is a little low at idle but then it depends on what the true idle actually is. Phil

Is this a single indicator light on the dash that doesn't differentiate on LH or RH flasher? If it is and it's wired the same way as most of the other Guzzis of late 90s and early 2000s that I'm aware of (perhaps more models), then I'd check all the earths/grounds on the opposing flasher and all the connections on both indicator circuits and the wiring to the bulb itself. It won't work with an LED unless modified and I'd imagine strange things might occur if the bulb wattage isn't standard either It's a rather fiendish circuit where voltage is applied to the side selected and because the current is low it earths/grounds through the indicator circuits on the other side. Example you select LH flasher voltage is applied to the bulb via the LH circuit and it earths/grounds through the RH circuit. The upshot is that everything in both circuits and the warning lamp too,has to be good, connections, earths/grounds etc for it to work as intended I apologise that it doesn't answer your question precisely, but it's the best I can do for now Oh and if it has a seperate lamp for left and right ignore this post John

https://www.aliexpress.com/p/order/index.html#:~:text=12V Automotive Relay Tester Electronic Car Relay Tester for General Motors Battery Tester Alternator Analyzer Diagnostic Tool https://www.aliexpress.us/item/2255800991782345.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.order_list_main.202.21ef1802GZg59K&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa Two items of note. These are the relays I bought, so affordable I wanted to give them a try. They have been in my bike for a couple thousand miles, no problems at all. In addition, I also bought this relay tester. Works like a charm.

@docc and everyone else that helped out on this , just wanted to say thanks! My new correct relays came in today and after swapping them out I'm seeing 13.3-13.4v at about 2500 rpm. I won't have a chance to take it for a test ride until tomorrow but can I operate under the assumption for now that with it putting out over 13v while running that the system is charging as it should? I have put 5 extra relays in the tool bag just to be safe.

Good info but modifying the std tap with Viton orings seems a more elegant solution. There's enough pipes and connections under the tank as it is for mine. I really dont want any more. Phil

When the curve ahead turns into a hairpin and the road turns back against itself, then you know your having a good time !!!

You were mistaken: those are jugs!

Riddle seems to be solved - Angle Drive But I still do not understand.. It turned by hand, it turned by rolling motorcycle. It turned cable going down road disconnected from speedo. But when I connected cable to both different speedometers it would work for about 4 miles and start fluttering and quit. No idea whats wrong with angle drive other than a new one seems to have corrected problem.

Before you do that, make sure the headlight is working. In the headlight there are two bulbs, one standard low beam / high beam headlight bulb and one running light bulb. It is easy to mistake the running light bulb being on for the headlight working. If the headlight bulb isn't working the regulator won't properly charge the battery. Because it uses the voltage on the headlight circuit after the headlight bulb to measure battery voltage. The bulb can be burnt out or the circuit might be off (blown fuse or faulty relay). You may need a new regulator, but make sure before going that way.

Hoping to learn more about the origins of the Moto Guzzi SpineFrame, this publication does not disappoint! All this time, I thought the original Spine Frame was a "Daytona" 8V Hi-cam. Not so! The first SpineFrame Guzzi, the V11 Sport prototype so-to-speak, was this 1987 2V. Also, the first SpineFrame: "Made in America!"

"subpar " is quite charitable. I would have gone with "FUBAR."

Seems to even be on the right side of town for you, mate, in Scoresby. Get on down there. Wish I could. http://www.foim.asn.au/

That's held in Melbourne here in in Oz... Never been in all these years so must make an effort one of these days! Cheers

From the Odyssey website; "the alternator should provide between 14.2 and 14.5 volts at the battery terminals." So you are just above their target range and below the maximum 15 volts they warn not to exceed. Another number for the Odyssey battery to know is voltage when fully charged. They say the Odyssey battery will read 12.84 volts when fully charged at 77 degrees F after sitting for at least 6 hours to settle out after charging. That is slightly higher then some other batteries voltage when fully charged. Finally, the Sparker battery that came stock in many, if not all, V11 Sports was for all intent and purpose an Odyssey battery by a different name. So, if there is any concern that the stock charging system will work with the Odyssey battery, well, I would say it seems the factory thought it would.

I don't know if I proposed this one before, but it sure feels familiar...

@docc thanks for the links!

The low idle voltage could be down to a low idle. These tachs can read 300-500 rpm high. No big deal, perhaps, at cruising speeds, but setting your idle at 1,000 rpm with the tach when that is really 500-700 rpm is not good. Use Guzzidiag to confirm the actual idle and the "Decent Tune-up" for the idle procedure. Good to keep an eye on the charging voltage. The Odyssey is not to exceed 15.0 volts.

@LaGrasta thanks ! I picked up a new Odesy from Harper's so I was also playing it safe for the battery's sake as it was not inexpensive. Riding looks bad here after today but great next week so I'll put some miles on it!

I agree with @docc, let it be. I don't recall what battery you have, but some have circuits to prevent overcharging. My advice, ride regular. This alone helps many potential issues; including our mental state.

I put two instead of 1+, since I set a counter that can only count numbers and not alphanumerical characters....

Great suggestions! Back in 2016…after leaving John Day I went north thru Pendleton up to Walla Walla and then we went thru Lewiston to follow the Lewis & Clark trail thru Kooskia all the way to Lolo Pass. I think we’ll take a different route to Lewiston this time but I do want to ride the 100 miles along the Clearwater river to Lolo again..that was just spectacular riding! We stayed at a small motel right at the intersection of the Clearwater and Selway rivers…3 Norges and a friend in a car…was a beautiful place to spend the night…and then explored miles of dirt roads along the Selway early morning the next day before heading to Lolo. Can’t wait to do it again soon!!

To those not familiar with John day, my humble opinion as an Oregonian and with my own subjective lenses on, is that it’s not a destination you’d normally have on your hot list. Far from it. But the area is beautiful. If I were offering advice on where to go, stay, and ride on a visit to Oregon, this area would certainly be hot on the list of recommendations. But I’d consider staying down the road perhaps at prairie city (nifty old hotel there), though I suppose maybe it’s crowded in the summer…. Can’t say for sure these days if the wonderfully quiet area turns into a zoo in summer. Maybe. long distance travelers coming out to John Day and who have time, I’d recommend including the Joseph & Enterprise area, walla walla, Bend (opposite direction), in addition to all the great more remote areas between John day and the Gorge (with the gorge also worth visiting), are where I’d generally point. Lots of scenic hot spots and sporty roads.

I’ll probably ride through john day on sunday, making a bee-line though, to get home that evening after a few days on the road on the new-to-me v85tt. Weather is typical spring…. Supposed to be pretty nice tomorrow, then cooling off again into the lower 50’s Sunday when I’ll pass through. Can’t complain. (Left Denver with an ok forecast…. But per usual Apple weather was way off. Forecast for 39 deg at coldest turned into 29 (F) and wet snow. A brutal 1.5hr slog till it cleared off. But the V85tt handled nicely)

Yes, we got bikes with the 15M-RC and lambda input but not until pretty late in the day. A quick gurn at the parts lists says 2003 models got Lambda input.

Oops I missed the fellow Aussie connection. Here Lambda and when? Not sure. Pete might chime in and let us know. Another reason for poor fuel economy in an old not ridden much bike....leaking fuel injectors. This would be my first line of action in the absence of the bleeding obvious other reasons. You could check them on the bike I guess as a back yard method. Remove the injector, reconnect the feed hose and wiring connector and turn on the ignition a few times and see if it leaks anything. The lines maintain pressure for a while with the ignition off and even a few drops/ minute would be bad. Phil

I got the flywheel out of my RM crack tested last year. No cracks found. Bikes done at least 88k (2nd speedo)

Fork exchange. #andreanni

Got the thread gauge and the vernier out. Mine are M20 x 1.0

You're fired.

I was gonna make a joke about the balaclava but I was afraid you might take it serious.