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Hey Phil, Thanks for jumping in and clarifying the confusion on my part, I used the term "master cylinder", when I was actually thinking of and referring to the "slave cylinder" located down at the lowest part of the whole system at the back of the tranny at the clutch push rod. I think the factory manual actually recommends removing the slave cylinder and moving it manually to clear any trapped air, I'm not sure how much extra room there is on the early models but I know on my later model V11 with the extra frame cross bar reinforcement in that area and the swingarm limiting access I wasn't going to attempt that. I regret immensely not investing in a good pressure bleeder as you suggested when I first dove in to do the clutch bleed, the frustration from that job still burns, lol.

Hey Scud, I'm not sure how the plumbing is configured, but my 2007 Griso bleeder valve is located on a remote line in the same place tucked up high on the left side under the seat. You're right, some type of simple T fitting down at the master cylinder running a nice high remote bleeder valve for the bubbles to rise to makes a lot of sense. Bleeding the Griso clutch was a dream,,, bleeding the V11 down at the M/C trying to force the bubbles downhill was a nightmare in comparison.

Docc I had chased the whole electrical system on my V11 Lemans, or so I thought; and went through the Deoxit/vaseline at every connection, clutch switch, relays etc, except for this main ground. I know my way around the old Tontis pretty good, but I'm still learning the ins and outs of these Spine frame V11s; grateful that you're spoon feeding me what I need to know to keep this bike running reliably, lol. Thank you so much for such a detailed and timely post, my main ground will be done shortly.

That happened on my 2003 Lemans. I think that there are a lot of the V11's out there in the world like my bike; not many miles over the years, not many oil changes, and because the oil filter is a bit of a bear to get to and change, very few filter changes over their life time, it sets up the perfect storm for the gasket to come loose from the filter and get stuck in place, hidden somewhat out of sight. It was a bit of a head scratcher for me trying to figure out why the extra gasket was in place in my engine, it was only when I pulled the old filter out of the garbage to examine it closely, that I realized what was going on. Definitely something for all owners to keep in mind.

Hey Docc, Tks for that info. I had wired in extra grounds from the R/R when I installed that charging system on my CX100, but I haven't done it to any other bike, I'll keep that in mind. I've read you making reference to replacing the fuse with a breaker, not sure if I'm up for that, but I'll definitely read through that link. Tks very much

Does that offer come with a color printer, lol?

Back to the op topic, I use a C-Tek 4.3 smart charger that has a mode specifically for Odyssey type batteries. I've bought a bunch of battery connector leads and rotate the charger through my bikes and other equipment as needed. fwiw I've read recently on here that the chargers can be toxic to the R/R on the V11s and the 30 amp fuse should be pulled to protect it while charging, is that the correct/simplest procedure? I've been charging my California Vintage for a few years with this method and I "think" that bike has the same type of alternator R/R charging system, my CX100 also has the EME 450W permanent magnet system, which I believe is the same style charging system as well. I've never noticed the battery charger causing a problem, maybe I'm just lucky and have been dodging bullets, idk?

Hopefully someone who knows what they're talking about will be along shortly, but for now examine the whole lever plunger assembly and make sure it is moving and releasing freely. Iirc there is a plunger that can stick and the fluid goes through some type of bypass. If it's never been bled, that may be worth considering. ps I think there is a special place in h*ll for the guy that dreamed up the hydraulic clutch idea and thought he was fixing a problem, jmo

As a Canadian, the monarchy has always been a part of my world and life as well. Prince Philip was always the calm steady rock in the background, and carried himself with dignity and class. It would be nice to think that society and the media could emulate him and rally their support around the Queen when she needs it most.

Hey Foto, I had read that post initially by Mike on the p[roper rear wheel assembly technique, but lost track of it before I filed it. Tks for providing the link, I've got it filed away properly now.

Hey Chuck tks very much for posting the specs for this issue. I had looked at a local V11Lemans for sale with new wheel bearings at low mileage, (under 15K kms), the seller mentioned that some of bikes had incorrectly sized oem wheel spacers and he had to have new correct spacers made up; I'll definitely be filing this information away in case I need it. Tks

Not my cuppa either. Now if they had done it all tastefully, in the faster Rosso Mandello color, different story, lol

If you're looking at the same Scura for sale in Canada that I have recently seen reposted again(Quebec?), I don't think it's as "sorted" as you think. I contacted the vendor last year and asked the usual V11 Scura questions, ie shift return spring, Roper plate, relays and the single plate clutch issue, I got the distinct impression the seller either wasn't that familiar with the known issues of his bike or being deliberately vague, neither were confidence inspiring for me. fwiw good luck and happy shopping

Nico Tks very much for the feedback on the Ti ECU, it sounds like a very positive effect on the running of your bike. The question I have for you or anybody else that may know the answer; I have a few different maps on hand saved on my computers, I'm sure one of them is a copy of the OEM Ti racing ECU map, if I load that map onto my 15M ECU in my Lemans, should I expect to see the same positive results that Nico has? Tia

Tks very much for the update, your bike looks lovely! Wishing you many safe miles and smiles. Enquiring minds want to know, which lowering peg kit did you get, and please share any thoughts on the installation and use, it's one of the few things I haven't done to mine, that I'm still considering.

Sight lines on a bike do come into it, but it's more than just that for me. When I used to do a lot of dirt biking, I loved putting my inside foot down and blasting off a left hand berm shot, but on the right side, always felt just a little awkward and tentative, definitely not as natural, I'm right handed fwiw

I agree with liking left hand turns more, whether it's on bikes, skates, skis etc, not sure what the logic or explanation for it would be

Interesting observation, I considered buying a set, but like you I ride on crappy road surfaces with a lot of tar snakes/seams and I had read that tires with an open center groove will follow seams and snakes. It was tough finding tires without that center groove, so for that reason and good reviews went with Conti Road Attacks. Still haven't tried them yet and tested the theory.

It might take some searching on here or wildguzzi, but I know I've read threads recently that there were still at least 2 suppliers that still had NOS of those Omron relays. good luck

I did the same thing Phil. I put really bright suspended LED ceiling mounted shop lights in and they work great; but the brighter light makes for even darker shadows in the in the middle or bottom of whatever I'm working on; the headlamp cuts through the shadows.

Wear some type of breathing protection while you're working/cleaning until you get the mold spores and varmint droppings cleaned up, bleach is a good cheap surface mold killer and white latex paint will go a long way to sealing and brightening the space. I'm not sure what your climate is like, but time & money spent sealing the space will make a bigger difference, rather than just insulation alone. You can never have too much electrical power or bright lighting, for my old eyes, nothing beats bright sunshine coming over my shoulder onto whatever I'm working on. Good looking structure for your project

BMW's? really? where? Quick, turn off the lights and close the curtains, maybe they'll think we're not home and the riff raff will keep moving, lol. PB, I can't offer any insight to technical difficulties joining the forum, likely had something to do with the rigorous, vetting and scrutineering committee,working silently but diligently in the background, obviously you passed the mustard, welcome, but be careful you don't hit your head on the cone of silence as you enter to kiss the ring.

As an owner I'm a bit biased, but Suzuki DR650s have a great reputation for that type of touring as well as the Himalayan. I know Royal Enfield support is a little skimpy in North America not sure what it would be like in Peru compared to Suzuki, fwiw. Either way. sounds like a great area for an adventure tour.

19 hours ago, Gmc28 said: situational awareness at a glance. Yup, back in the day, I've done a lot of wilderness travelling, so I'm very comfortable with topographical maps or google map print outs, I have a natural mistrust of anything digital so have never jumped into the GPS game; but there have been many times on a back country ride that I really missed the "situational awareness" you're describing. Many times I'm not lost, but I really don't know where I am, I take a bearing from the sun and head in the general right direction, it works for me. One ride in particular, it was a cloudy overcast day with no sun and a thunderstorm was blowing in hard, I made the first mistake of not stopping and verifying my exact location on the map, and went with my gut feeling that if I made a couple of right hand turns, I'd be headed east in the general direction of home; but with no sun to give me a bearing, I didn't realize that I had ridden around and come out on the opposite side of a mountain; I caught my mistake about 100 miles from home, ended up riding though the eye of a very nasty storm with lightening strikes all around me; a GPS would've been nice to have

I started using those Dowty washers on any plugs that had a tendency to leak or weep oil, ie sump, tranny, diff, but especially the fork drain plugs; they solve a lot of niggly leak problems, fwiw.