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Once I started long hard rides,on my new to me 2003 Lemans; the bike suffered severe tank suck issues. The symptoms can vary from subtle & sublime,to sudden & severe like mine. After the first long hard ride & refueling while out on the roads;I had a violent release of tank vacuum pressure when I opened the lid on the gas tank to add fuel. My bike would hardly run for the ride home; While your tank is off,verify the two vents under the cap(guitar strings are perfect to use) & the lines that attach to them are open & verify the routing of the plumbing. A PO had plumbed my tank vent lines through a T fitting into the vacuum fittings on the throttle bodies. I eliminated the T & re-routed my lines open to atmosphere & capped the vacuum ports at the TBs. The bike now runs perfect. fwiw ymmv good luck ps While you're looking at it & because it's a known to cause problems,verify the wire bullet plug connections for the clutch switch on the left side of the frame/steering head.

https://www.kijiji.ca/v-motorcycle-other/edmonton/2014-moto-guzzi-norge-1200-gt-for-parts/1661665072?undefined I noticed this recycler business, parting out a 2014 Norge in Alberta,Canada. If you need rare/expensive parts for a CARC bike,might be worth looking at. Almost worth taking a peek at the ad just to admire how beautiful a Norge can be in lime green, omfg! I just realized the vomit in the emoji is a similar shade of green,lol.

Idk exactly how much gas gets consumed & mileage figures etc;but what I can say for certainty,is that like all my guzzis,I get decent range & mpg on my V11 Lemans. My last ride was a hard fast run, up to the top of Opeongo mountain & back home 235 kms. Idk how much gas is left in the tank,it was full when I started,& the fuel warning light was just lighting up as I wheeled the bike into the garage. fwiw, ymmv, literally

Check,check & recheck,that the relays are snugged in tight to their mounts. I noticed a few times when the seat was off,that my 2nd relay from the front appeared off kilter and not firmly pressed into place;I thought that I was hitting it with my arm or something when I was moving stuff around. It turns out,there seems to be interference with one of the reinforcing splines molded into the bottom of my seat pan,it has to slide down into a narrow empty space beside the relays. My ITI black face tach stopped working the other day and after reading horror stories about over charging and gauge failures,I was prepared for the worst;but when I removed the seat to verify the fuses,that same relay was a little loose and I could see the interference with the seat pan. Connections all verified and the seat replaced very carefully,the tach has come back to life and all seems good. fwiw

There have been reports that when fresh gear oil is put in the rear drive unit, as the fluid & air get hot & expands,it can be enough to blow seals over time; That's why some people recommend burping the rear end shortly after the first good heat cycle.(I do it out of habit) A vent cap or tube precludes the need for "burping"

Hey CDR & everyone else on this thread,sorry I'm slow replying,been busy on a few things,,,including a good thrashing of my Lemans,lol I definitely defer to your obvious knowledge & expertise,sounds like a win/win. Tom gets the input spline he needs and I get the wrench I need. Tks very much for taking the time to provide photos & a detailed explanation. CDR,replying to your pm very shortly to work out the details

I've heard rumors that well known Guzzisti Guru,Dave Richardson,former owner of Moto International in Seattle Washington;the author of "Guzziology" & recently "My Life in Bikes", is working on a film documentary. "Spineless in Seattle"

Hey Docc tks for confirming my memory of things;you're right I just confirmed with Dave Richardson's "Guzziology" & if that's what they're calling an input spline,it can be used to align the new clutch plates going on. Hey CDR "I want it" I'll send you a pm to work out the details. Tks very much

Admittedly over my pay grade;I don't know my way around the innards of these guzzis that well. At some point in the near future; I have to pull the Tonti 5 speed tranny on my CX100,to address an u/k scarf issue and am planning to upgrade the output/input? from 2 to 4 mm splines? & do the clutch at the same time. Is your part that you've kindly offered,involved in that whole job or it it something that would be useful to help line the whole works up on installing a new clutch? If so,I'd gratefully pay for shipping to Canuckistan. Plmk tks very much

Hey Docc, Iirc,I'm sure I've read of guys while the TPS is still mounted on the bike;drilling tiny holes in strategic spots in the case,spraying DeOxit inside,moving the TPS back&forth a few times to clean the contact surfaces,then sealing it up again with RTV/JBWeld etc and bringing bad TPSs back to life. Fwiw Idk

Hey Revilo; That's sad to hear about your bike;from 10 ft away it still looks pretty good,but that's a daunting shopping list you have. I've read a few times that the spine frames don't crash well. You have no way of knowing what type of Evil Knievel stunts the thieves attempted while they had your bike for their joy ride. For peace of mind and confidence,before you get too deep into it it would be nice to set it on a stand/jack of some sort so you could verify it's till plumb & square & take a real hard look for damage in known stressor areas,ie tranny bolt/brace,SS bracket bolt to engine,steering head,shock mount,torque arm etc. When you mentioned needing a fuel filler cap,check to make sure it was wasn't pried off so roughly that a simple new cap won;t fit/work properly;same thing if your seat was pried off. Finding parts on your own continent would simplify things. I think there are a few known guzzi breakers/used parts dealers in Europe,a quick search on your local EBAY might show someone breaking a bike for parts. . TLM would be worth a call,a search on their site for used V11 parts,shows they have lots,might be cheaper,idk.https://tlm.nl/search-results-page?q=v11&page=1&rb_product_condition=Used Good luck

Just to add to Marty's post; There are a few spots along the cable path from the throttle grip,locating bracket,LH TB,rod,RH TB,it's worthwhile to make sure everything is working smoothly and won't get hung up,especially the cable bracket & white adjustment knob,btdt. As Docc says, a little feathering is required and time well spent.

I can't load that photo and see what it looks like,but I did see the price. YIKES! As a result of research on this forum, I just recently picked up a small,sleek, 12 L Cor-Tech tank bag at less than 1/4 the cost for my V11.

I agree with Marty. The red on the RM is the sexiest red paint,I've ever seen on anything. That RM is extremely well kitted;the retail price of the extras alone, in total;probably add up to the asking price.

Wow! Very lucky! Looks like the Mandello is stable at high speeds,lol Kissing the pavement & buying a few lottery tickets might be in order Beautiful country you're riding in I don't have to dodge ice blocks here, deer & wild turkeys are my biggest dangers.

While trying to find durable heat resistant O rings to seal up the ridiculous "designed on Friday after mucho vino lunch" cross over pipes on one of my Lafranconi exhaust systems; I got schooled on the crazy world of high tech/high cost O rings,which apparently went totally ape shit crazy, after the apparent O ring failure on the space shuttle Challenger? The lady in charge of parts acquisition at my local Freco Hydraulic shop was extremely knowledgeable & helpful. She had at her disposal every O ring configuration known to man. If you haven't done so yet, your local Hydraulic Servicing business might be worth checking out as a possible supply source. fwiw idk

I've never seen one in person either,but after reading about them,I'd love to try one,just to sample the power band. Greg Field's book, Moto Guzzi Big Twins, doesn't have the production totals but he has comments from Dr John Wittner; he was a major part of the original Quota 1000 in 1989ish. Roughly 10 yrs later, late 90's,Dr John was apparently the one that pushed for a variant of our 1064 cc ECU/EFI to create the ultimate guzzi dirt bike Quota 1100ES. The 1064 engine was designed & tuned to be the ultimate in tractable torquey power. 90 percent of peak torque was available from 2800-5800 rpm;the magic apparently came from medium size valves,a single central throttle body EFI with smooth long intake runners & a header crossover. I think the Quotas have a good rep, but iirc some of them have problems with some type of cracking exhaust/header/connector issues. fwiw

Man that's a beautiful bike with the full Lemans fairing & Ohlins

There's so many variations of front ends,Ohlins etc possibly some of them did change up.

I don't know about the later bikes;but my 2003 Lemans,possibly my 2007 Griso?, & the black calipers on my 2008 CalVin all look like a match with that photo. fwiw

Hey Docc, All of the ones I've got are dark blue, I'm sure they're on the gentle side, but they don't show up on the usual sites,so I can't verify exactly what they are. I'll take a look at what they say about that part # on the OPP site.

I only use organic on my old cast iron rotors and and I'm sensitive to what I use on my stainless steel rotor bikes. I thought I just put on a pair of EBC sinterred organics or a light sinter, but I can't verify that with an old package;everything I've got on hand is Brembo Best Originals sinterred organics? idk You might be onto something with a supply issue developing, I just ran all the Brembo pad part #'s I have in my spares stash through both MG Cycle & Brembo's site,none of them showed up, wtf! I've got spares with that Brembo # 107670810 that match the info Speedfrog dug up above. If they're in stock some place,might be wise to pick em up.

Wow! Congratulations,what a beauty. That's the first time I've ever noticed, how the exhaust headers flow down and back in towards the bottom of the frame,very nice lines. Once you get some miles in the saddle I'm very interested to hear your impressions compared to your V11.

Those little Italian roadsters have such beautiful flowing lines;much more graceful, than the industrial beaky looking crap they're pushing out now,jmho. I had a 1969-70? Italian matching twin for the small trail bikes that was rebadged and sold by Bombardier in Canada. I "think" the company that made my 70-90? cc Bombardier trail bike was something like "Agratti Garelli" ? idk; looked just like that Caballerro.

If it doesn't have hidden corrosion issues, & the digital dash functions well,I think that's a bargain. Nice lowering pegs,CARC & front guards,obviously the owner took care to try to protect it. Not familiar with that Leo Vince exhaust system,but it looks well made. Almost a twin for my Griso,but mine has 5 times the mileage.