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Now we talkin'..... I don't mind the cold by the way. Riding in this kind of temperatures we have at the moment is not fun at all. But there is one factor that I like. No need to pack a lot of gear when it is hot.

Possibly "Toluene"?

80 degF? It is like freezing for a Texas based rider.... Yesterday we had 108 degF here in Spring Branch.

You may want to specify if the rear seat cowl is missing or simply not shown in the picture. A small video of starting the bike cold and letting it idle makes wonder. You may want to correct the eBay narrative stating 4600 miles, the odometer reads 4300, and you are stating that it is possibly 14,000; it makes it confusing. Sorry, not trying to patronize, but I have been looking for another Guzzi (not a V11) and sifting through FB marketplace and other Craig's list, and there is never too much information you can provide. You did mention that you had the bike for a year and a half, which is very good. Adding how many miles you did with it is important too. Scrupulous maintenance is something that makes people trust you. if you know anything about the bike from the previous owner, throw it in. I am telling you, because in June, I flew all the way to Boise idaho, and back. A one day trip to check out a Quota 1100ES. I know that even if you write a full comprehensive description, people are still going to call you to ask you questions because they did not read. But to buyers like myself, this is important.

I reinserted the left boot all the way on the left hand cylinder; the adjustable clamp worm screw was the opposite way. In my battle tank days, when using adjustable collars on fuel lines, you would always install them with the worm screw 180 degrees apart to prevent any leak. Mine were not installed this way. In good mechanical practice, one of the worm clamp access screw should be up, the other down in a 180 degrees fashion. I am thinking to replace all the rubber parts of the injection system as soon as I complete my 2023 motorcycle grand tour of Texas, and that driving course that I have kept postponing.

Sorry for my delayed acknowledgment of your post. I should have set "follow-up". Thanks for taking the time to answer; They did not answer my query. They may have not seen it, or, as I found out, a lot of European based companies don't want to deal with USA based customers. I have not completely made up my mind on the best course of action for sound attenuation. I am still coalescing.

I would give Piaggio a thumb's up for making sure every bike is being recalled, not only those in the USA. Not sure why other European countries did not get the tainted bikes.

As sad as it may be, I am prepared to give them a pass on everything. I still have clear in my mind the Takata airbag disaster, which took many people being hit by shrapnel before the industry decided to divulge the issue they attempted to sweep under the rug. Same thinking about GM and their faulty ignition switches: 124 people passed away.... I bad eeprom seems like a walk in the park.

This problem was detected by the NHTSA; Seems the issue only concerns 260 motorcycles sold in the USA. Piaggio decided to extend the recall to the bikes sold in Italy and possibly in Germany. The V100S equipped with the ölhins shocks are not concerned. https://www.moto.it/news/richiamo-per-moto-guzzi-v100-mandello-il-monoammortizzatore-kyb-potrebbe-rompersi.html

I am still amazed that some amateurish errors can happen to such a long running company. Surely, they must have learned from previous experience? or were they so strapped for cash they had to always do everything as cheap as it could be? Wasn't Guzzi under De Tomaso at the time they came up with the Centauro? just before Beggio? maybe De Tomaso wanted to unload Guzzi already.

Compliments! The V11 looks glorious and well cared for!

@dowieze I finally got some guidelines directly from a tyre/tire manufacturer: Michelin from the French site. "Usage Courant" means standard use. It is .1 bar more than what Guzzi recommends. 33.35 psig front; 36.26 psig rear. If you round up, 34 and 37; 0.1 bar is 1.5 psig

@buellish1 What is the typical temperature there for that period of time? How do you pronounce "Suches"? like Sushis?

In my younger days, (chirping voice), each time you would test drive a preowned car in view of a purchase, you would do a clutch evaluation. You would set the hand brake, put the car in second gear, and release the clutch. The car should stall immediately. With a worn out clutch, the clutch would slip. Now that almost every car has an automatic gearbox, or robotic one, or a CVT, all these checks are no longer practiced or well known. The "stall test" is easy to to on our motorcycles. We don't have a hand brake, but you can use the front brake to carry out the same test. If your clutch slips, then something needs to be checked. Obviously, you should not attempt to slip the clutch; You need to release as if the bike could move forward, using the applicable precautions to avoid dropping it.

We will know when Yates explains what caused him to suddenly slow down. Beaubier was not expecting it, could not avoid rear ending him. If I am not wrong, racing bikes gear boxes no longer have false neutrals, so it's something else.

Beaubier launches himself on Yates' bike... scary!

I just finished watching Race 2, waiting for Race 3; It seems to me that Jake Gagné has it under control. Nobody can get close to him on this track. A bit like Pecco Bagnaia in Austria.

Exactly! I don't know if it is because I am old(er), but the modern bikes/cars don't do it for me.

This morning I added 20ml of the precious Liqui Moly MoS2 Anti-Friction for gears; I quote: Content details: Stabilized solid lubricant concentrate suspended in mineral oil. Thanks to its high MoS2 content and special additives, it is suitable for all manual motor vehicle transmissions and differentials without limited slip function. Application: Miscible with most commercially available oils. After a quick test drive, I can affirm: -There is no more gear noise, and the gears shift very smoothly. That's even more incredible because I did not use the magic ingredient in the gear box. Prior to this topic, I scrubbed the net, and found one Guzzi forum where this Molybdenum Sulfide requirement was discussed. As here, most of the owners never used the additive and never had any issue; including one who proudly quoted more than 100,000 miles done. In any case, I will be laughing out loud from my grave, when my final transmission will reach 500,000 miles, going strong in the hands of its new owner!!!

The Metzeler Sportec are the cheapest you could get at the time I did the pricing survey. Hence, they were sold out.

that weight is mentioned in the operator's manual: 214 kg maximum (from memory), passengers, luggage, accessories, pets... of which distribution should not exceed: front 48kg and rear 166 kg You need to make sure the missus does not indulge in culinary products....

Most likely why they went from Dragon to Angel? It is also interesting to note that tires/tyres brand vary according to where the motorcycle gets exported. I am guessing because there is no motorcycle tire company in the USA, you got the tires that were the cheapest to get for Moto Guzzi?

@dowieze As much as the community tried to provide you with their best advice, tire/tyre pressure will remain one of these open debates, no matter which forum you turn to. Since the English Grand Prix, Silverstone 2023, MotoGP has introduced a tyre/tire pressure rule. There is a unique tire/tyre supplier for all the MotoGP motorcycles, and there is a set pressure that has to remain within tolerance during the entire races. This rule was introduced for safety. We have Aprilia, Ducati, Honda, KTM, Yamaha, and up to 2022, Suzuki. Different bikes, same tires/tyres, same pressure for everybody. As @docc said, Moto Guzzi's recommendation were issued in the years 2000; The tires initially listed were: Bridgestone BT 020 (Still available today) Michelin Pilot Road (Still available today as Pilot Road 4) Metzeler Sportec (Still available today as Sportec M7) With a single passenger, the front tire/tyre pressure indicated is 2.2 bars, rear is 2.4 bars; 2.5 bars if you have a passenger. The operator's manual suggest to add 0.1 bar to front and rear for use at high speed or continuous highway. All pressures to be measured with cold tires/tyres. As with all the suggestions above, run your own tests. With the tires/tyres which equip your motorcycle. Find the sweet spot, variegate pressures and find what suits you most. There is no unique recipe, based on your tyre/tire brand and model, and your expectations and preferences. If you don't want to dwell upon it, just go with what pressures Moto Guzzi says, and you should be fine.

I strongly encourage you to take the Pistaccio tour, because you may be interested to understand how they manage to get Pistaccio trees to grow there. It was not a given. The wine they make (the place is also a winery) is not as remarkable. I still purchased some, and brought back enough Pistaccios to last me for one month after I gave away so much. There are others point of interest in Alamogordo. The White Sands Park is amazing.... try to stay there at night....

I got the reply from the Liqui Moly customer service: Here's the recommendation: Motorbike MoS2 shooter 20mm for all your needs: https://www.liqui-moly.com/en/us/motorbike-mos2-shooter-p004197.html#20296 He very politely and politically avoided direct answers to absolutely all the technical questions about the gear oils, mineral, synthetic, additives, and of course, he remained non committal about use of Molybdenum Sulfide in engine oils. To sum up, if the manufacturer's recommendation matches, then it can work for your application. We can happily lay this topic to rest, without many new certitudes; one more "what oil works best in your V11 engine"....