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Plenty of those specialized stores selling auto parts and auto products and tools around me. I will check what tools they offer later on today. I don't think the force required to deploy the stand is excessive.

Stop #27: Navasota Classic Rock Café; This is actually my third Texas Tour stop, but the other two were done in my 911, so I did not report them even if you are allowed 5 without your motorcycle. Today's ride was nice because it gave the opportunity to meet with @PJPR01, so we could hit the road with two Guzzi instead of one! Here's the detail of our trip today: 130 miles, with two Bluebonnet stops on farm to market 362, and an ethanol free gas fill at Buc-ee's Waller. A very pleasant excursion, in a incredibly nice Texas weather. Nice because we had a cooling wind tempering the heat. On a less positive note, there is oil on the right hand side of the sump. I was so happy to have the starting cured....

This is actually something good to consider! Owning both an Air cooled Monster AND a V11 Guzzi. What would be the best Monster to purchase? perhaps the Monster 1100 EVO, so the V11 would have a real sister?

I have a couple of errands to run this morning, but I should be on my way to get there around lunch if nothing changes. I am going to try to figure out how to carry my tripod o my bike or myself, because I want to do the Texas Flags Monument justice. I am a sucker for history, and I solemn up when on "special" places.

Finding a 1/2" drive breaker bar is more difficult that it seems. There is a slew of low quality tools on google, with photos of the 1/2" square broken, or the system to lock the square on the bar broken too. I don't know what force is necessary to deploy the Becker Stand if using a breaker bar. 18" was the length I was aiming for. Maybe I should use a longer one, so I don't have to bend to actuate it. Amazon is no longer a secure place to find real brand tools. They have no problem letting copies through.

I use flickr, which used to be free of charge. I have used flickr for decades, spread on more accounts because you are now limited to 1000 photos. They have also restricted the use of "private" photos. But as an Amazon prime member, I have unlimited storage for my personal photos there. Unlike Flickr, they cannot be shared like we do here. I use Google photos too. My TV's are equipped with a Chromecast device, so I can display my Google photos on large screens. The problem was not flicker but the actual post which I messed up by adding more photos at a later time, and I positioned this photos before the already existing ones. It is easy to fix once you click on "source" and understand the code. Because I owned bikes equipped with a center stand, I completely understand what makes the Teo Lamers a challenge to setup with a bike as heavy as a V11. You would not have the problem with the Becker-Technik. The bike does not need to move over the stand. The stand pivots underneath the bike. This is what the wheels are there for. I

It is a crude tool; its merit is, it is still purchasable today, and does not take much space to store. I want to be able to do my oil changes, and it will at least help me do that. I don't know if there is enough clearance to drop the wheels, you can elevate the front if necessary. If I refer to suggestions in this thread, a 1/2" breaker bar may be the solution to deploying on uneven surfaces. Nevertheless, I would only use it inside my garage, where it is easy to setup. It clearly not replace a real workshop elevator.

I am looking into getting one of these 1/2" drive breaker bars. Insofar, I have had no issue deploying inside my garage using minimal force, following the OEM instructions.

That's easy. I will ping you when I have uploaded the pictures.

You were so close to it! it is on the 105 to Brenham from Navasota. Great ride! 250 miles... I have not done anything yet. I have something penciled for tomorrow, probably the Classic Rock Café too.

I do not either. The "for Griso" Becker-Tecknik Central Lifter is different from that of the V11; different part number. The stand has two axial cylindrical struts to fit a 1/2" square drive. I believe this is to make it more versatile. You purchase the sockets that fit your bike, whatever size as long as it fits a 1/2" drive square. You can see that in the other pics that I had initially posted and managed to post again.

Updated with a photo of the stand not deployed. For some reason, I managed to mess up my thread, no matter what, it only displays the one photo. I am not sure where the problem comes from.

My poor attempt to humor fell flat on its face.... In my narrative, I state that Becker does recommend to use a lever. I agree to set the front wheel in a choke to fully advert potential tip over. It seems to be the safest way to deploy the stand. I don't have one of these.

Sounds like a good plan! take your rain gear with you, just in case.... I found one stop the Grand Tour should absolutely put on its list, I bet there are so many; but this one is historical; I took several photos of the monument to make a panorama using my Tilt and Shift lens, but I managed to forget one set of flags, the most important ones! I need to go back.

We don't know ourselves well enough, do we?

I will add one possibly later today; if not, tomorrow. I am planning to upload a video of the rig up and rig down too. I just need to find a camera operator.

Some months ago, I searched for a solution to do basic maintenance on my V11; the forum provided help, and I also did some research. Unfortunately, I don't seem to be able to find the thread. Nevertheless, I opted for the "Central Lifter" manufactured by "Becker-Technik in Germany. If you live in the USA, you cannot purchase the stand directly from them; but you can from MG Cycle, here! Suggested by @Speedfrog you can also purchase from Stein Dinse here! the price shown (at time of writing 105.33 EUR includes 19% VAT. If selling outside of Europe, it should be tax free + shipping. If you live anywhere else in the world, you can purchase directly from the Becker-Technik website. Safety: wear thick sole shoes to be able to use your full weight on the lever; use a front brake lock; not compulsory, just a safe guard but better safe than sorry; make sure you have space on both side of the bike should something happens. Leave yourself an out; Leave the side stand out while deploying; If possible have someone assist you on the other side of the bike. At least until you got the procedure mastered Have a watchman during deployment if possible. Just in case something bad happens. You should only deploy the stand on a hard and smooth surface. I need to make a video to show how it deploys. Unlike central stand equipped motorbikes, you "wedge" the stand underneath the bike, which requires less efforts, as long as the surface where the wheels have to roll is smooth. The pictures below show my garage floor, which is adequate. I have tried to deploy it on a rougher surface, and I could not get it underneath, because the wheels caught on asperities. Becker says you can use a lever to ease up the operation. To release the stand, you stop the wheels from turning and you push the bike forward. This part is very easy. I used my foot to do it. As specified on the website, you need two 18mm by 1/2" drive sockets which are not supplied with the stand.

A group of pilots were at the Alcarrás track, minding their own business; that was the same day Marc Marquez picked to check his physical condition on a Honda 600 RR 105 hp. One of the pilots, Johann Flammann is a pro racer and instructor, using his Kawasaki Ninja ZX10RR 204 hp. As you can see in the video Marc Marquez has no problem making up for his power deficiency with his ability to pilot. This must have been a dream come true, to be able to measure yourself against one of the best of the bests....

Went there today in "reconnaissance", did see some, but not what I was really looking for, which I found later between Belleville and Brenham. Unfortunately, the field is fenced. There are no posted sign "do not trespass", but I am hesitant to go over the wire. There are no animals.

Technology Livecycle Management: Reliability Engineering: Maintenance programs are largely provided by the Sustaining organization and are best described as a hybrid of assembly/disassembly guidelines, used initially by Manufacturing. For some which are more reliant on 3rd party equipment, the programs are based on OEM maintenance manuals and recommendations. Over time, maintenance programs are supplemented with sporadic best practices, lessons learned and technical alerts (all usually triggered by Maintenance observations). Owners made progress in using RCM (Reliability Centered Maintenance) to improve the maintenance programs for several technologies and focus less on time-based maintenance. The selection of RCM initiatives and other Sustaining priorities is largely subjective, and a methodical data-driven set of rules does not exist. Outcomes of the failure and investigation process are reasonable with high visibility (C, M) failures when considering the links to root causes and required actions, as there is usually a suitably strong investigation team assigned for the duration needed. However, the business lacks a holistic prioritization process for reliability investigations, appropriately trained people (especially in the current DIY Maintenance mindset) , and necessary data access to drive concrete failure analysis efficiently for lower visibility (and often more frequent) failures. Finally, visibility on TCO is exceptionally poor for most technologies. Thoughts: Most of the recurrent issues that affect our motorcycles (any brand and model) are described and recorded in the forums. There is no Motorcycle manufacturer effort to drive the process. Their involvement seem to stop after they have designed the bike, industrialized it, and sold it.

The CBX 1000 was on my wish list too.

There are three for sale at the moment; 95, 75, 65K; one dealer and two private sellers, one with OBO.

In the 70's, I was going to rallies with a friend who had a Ducati. A "Gros Mono" as we called them which would roughly translate to "Fat Single". Reliability was not its forte, but it was nice to have one of those in a two strokes' pack.

The Desmosedici RR is the only one of those V4 Ducati that sounded good enough to imply a purchase for me. The Panigale 4, not so much. The Ducati Store in Austin had one when I was in the market for a Panigale V2. The owner of the store told me that I would get a lap on the RR at COTA with my purchase, as an early adopter of the V2. This was when the Panigale first came out. I told him that I would rather have the RR, and let the Panigale go to Pluto. But the RR was not for sale, and even if it had been, I did not have 60K to get it. I wonder if they still have it.