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All three screws go into the airbox, right? Any contact with the lower rear edge of the tank? There is/was a foam piece almost glued there to prevent.....something. Too bad the covers are already painted. Could open the holes to 8 or 10mm, use rubber grommets and a flanged screw to cover the entire mess. My other experience has been with a Kwacker in which the side panels mount to fuel tank (post), frame (screw) and tail section (2 posts) - all of which have a mind of their own.

Is that at slow idle or fast idle? i noted that my Ballabio did that while on choke and I was gearing up - since then I've dropped it to low idle. Otherwise, single wall pipes and maybe timing is retarded? My Kawi EX500/GPz500s does that at fast idle warming up - but its carbs have enricheners rather than a choke. Had an '85 Thunderbird Turbo and after an uphill run home from work, the exhaust manifold and exhaust side of the turbo would be glowing.

With the solid mount fairing and particularly the gauges, there is scant room for clipons at full lock.

If you are interested, there is a Ballabio registry thread.

By '04, there was the header cross-over tube and 9.8:1 compression. 43mm Marzocchi forks and a cast alloy fairing/instrument mount. The seat fairing looked the same but was manufactured using a different process. Plastic headlight bucket with clear lens/multi-reflector headlight.

Nicked my fekkin pint while I was out havin a fag... That kind of stuff?

I never saw Joey (R.I.P.) in any other position.

Well, the Americans have just about had it. They are demanding and end to this pandemic! OK...maybe not.

Honestly, they look more like Wallaby chops, but that will be immediately denied. p.s. For a mere $250 those beauties can be yours!

I am glad to see someone's fertile mind has come up with a way to to deal with the V11's weight. Unfortunately, they make it even heavier.

The efforts of members here is epic. Pretty soon, Mandello del Lario will be buying some! Hello? Piaggio? Are you listening? Are you even awake?

Who knew what was on his mind - but he was certainly aware that the respirator could be used to save another life. As we age, we get tired, and ready to move on from this life. As Saint Paul wrote in his Letter to the Philippians, he longed to leave this world and go to the Father, but he agreed to remain here if there was profitable work (i.e. evangelization) for him to do. And so it may be with Fr. Berardelli. Eternal rest grant him O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May his soul and the souls of all the faithful deputed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.

On my Ballabio, I noted that it was a somewhat sketchy attachment, and the long screw can completely miss the nut plate. It took a bit of jockeying to get it all into place and snugged up. My '04 has the ABS plastic housing with an impossible to remove QD multi-pin connector at the lower rear. As to loose rims when attached to the bucket, you might wrap some teflon tape around the portion of the bucket which the rim covers. It will take some experimentation, but it will tighten the fit, help with vibes a tad, and possibly seal the unit against rain or wash water.

Look up places that do hydraulic hoses and fittings. They usually custom make hoses, and can crimp on the fittings, removing the worry about a screw-type clamp working loose.

Speaking of which, since I clicked on this part, I received an email offer of $165 shipped in the US, if anyone needs a timing cover.

Well, talk 'em down and then decide if the risk is worth it.

It's Covid-mania! Actually, if the forks are OK, there is very little chance of frame damage.

Forgot to mention: It can be critical to make certain the fairing is not pre-loaded when mounted. If the mount bolts pull it into the mount, that creates surface stress that can lead to cracks. I shimmed mine with rubber washers, so it is not sprung either out or in and has just that much more vibration dampening.

There is always the possibility that Guzzi's factory misalignment was fixed by the impact. Vertical axis is fairly easy to check, but how about checking the horizontal? The spine frame would be more subject to twisting than bending, it would "seem."

Here is one, $189 US shipped, apparently good, from a 2004 Cafe Sport being parted out. Not clear why - it looks OK from the video walkaround. https://www.ebay.com/itm/2004-03-05-Moto-Guzzi-V11-Cafe-Sport-OEM-Front-Timing-Cover-Case-Bolts-Assembly/333526403269?hash=item4da7b908c5:g:SJsAAOSwADReVLoc

Three years ago this month (almost to the day) I crashed my GPz500S into an embankment at about 40MPH/60KPH and broke collarbone, glenoid (shoulder) and 5 ribs into 12 pieces. Overnighter in the trauma center. Bent handlebar, broken rear brake pedal stop and a dent in the tank from my shoulder. The bike fared much better than I did, as I managed to ride it home, albeit quite a bit more slowly.

Here in WA (not Western Australia - although I wish it was), we have the good fortune of having a cracking good frame shop. Everything from a straightening to a Spondon-type fab up. I still have the TX650 swingarm he beefed up for me in the early 80s. http://www.wascoframe.com/

Difficult call there. If you can get it cheaply enough, there are stripped spine frames for sale, but that would be another mess. Best thing is that you are OK.

Check the web for a M/C frame shop or fabricator. They might be able to jig it up and make some measurements.

It's that legendary Italian Racing Green, huh? The only recorded case where a V11 felt "lighter than air"