[Tell me about my '01 V11 Sport]

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[Tell me about my '01 V11 Sport]

I have about 200 miles of seat time on my V11 Sport, and i love it, but it is still in GA at a buddy's house.

 

I put the Hepco & Becker hard bags on it, road about 100 miles with them this weekend, I did not have much in them, but really did not notice them.

 

My questions are about the modifications to this bike, a previous owner made some changes, or what I think are changes, and I just want to know about them.

 

He removed the steering stabilizer and there were a few times this weekend I thought it would have been good to have.  Any opinion on the removal?  Any idea where to get one?

 

The bar conversion was done, I really like it, but just wondering what brand it is and if I can get a throttle lock to fit it.

 

Is this the original seat?  It did well, but after about 2 hours, I needed to move around to get my butt to wake up.  Not bad at all, just more an FYI question.

 

 

[Cars...]

Living 10 kms next to the italian border it isn't possible not to drive italian cars.

Mine are Alfas, as i current have: 159SW TBi, Brera V6, 146 16V 1,7 Boxer my 95 and a well preserved Bertone (2000 GT Veloce) my 71.

And as heritage from my father a MB W123 230CE, mj 76.

Good to see an Alfa fan, I got three, Milano Verde (75 3.0 America), GTV6, and a Spider Quadrifoglio, plus a Jeep Grand Wagoneer and the daily is a W124 300d, long term project is my first car, '70 Olds Cutlass Supreme Convertible (Dad bought for Mom in '73).

[Introduction Thread]

I think it is a complimentary motorcycle to my VFR's, more of a standard I can ride very sporting.  I like that with the bar conversion makes it comfortable and slightly upright.  I am putting the hard bags on it.  I have always had a pull towards Italian machinery, I own a couple of Alfa Romeos, a few Lombardini diesel powered garden tractors and few Oleo Mac/Olympyk chainsaws.  A few weeks ago I rode it around the block and enjoyed the engine and the maneuverability of it.  When I picked it up I rode it a few miles and almost changed my mind about buying, the vibration was a bit much.  But later in the day my buddy and I went riding, he lead me down a bunch of old roads I used to drive when I was a teenager growing up in the area, and after about 2 hours of riding I did not want to stop.  The vibration was there, but did not bother me much, the engine won me over and it was comfortable and I found myself looking around instead of staring at the yellow and white lines on the road.  Now I can't wait for Spring.

[Introduction Thread]

I picked up my first Guzzi the day after Christmas, and what do you know, I had a good afternoon of riding weather, it was a great first long ride!!!  Really fell in love with it, just what I was looking for.