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I understand splotchy. Are you in the medical industry? I used to be a diver, and splotchy is a term that we used when someone has botched his decompression stages. This is reflected in a "splotchy" skin.

That looks really nice. I was looking at something unusual, that is why I was looking at colors. But there is that fine line between bringing up nice features and looking like an old lady that puts too much make up.

I also favor authenticity. I would never purchase one of those "reliced/aged" guitar, sold new to mimic a vintage instrument. I enjoy something that reflects its history in its aspect. All the rest is a matter of personal taste. I was looking at enhancing the harmony between the engine and these header pipes. Something like either contrast or upbringing. Not disfiguring.

There is something we have possibly discounted as a major factor. Here in Texas, you start your day with temperatures close to 80 degF. And substantial humidity. Only now have the temperatures slightly been cooler (in the morning). The International Harvester sleeps in the garage, which is always quite warm. How much those parameters affect the mixture density and combustion? so maybe comparing Nashville and H'town does not really tell much.

You would never have wanted your Bonneville or Commando "oil tight"! it was part of the brand' signature; since you like authenticity.

I did not even notice his post. Spammer or Troll?

I guess 80 km/h is reasonable, especially with stray animals. When I lived in Sicily, I was the only Harley Davidson owner in Vittoria (RG) 1989. It did not take long to single me out. First, not Sicilian, and then an HD in the land of Vespa and Ape.... I am sure people would be thrilled to see Stelvios and Le Mans....

I also wanted to report that since the temperatures have considerably cooled down here, in Houston, the V11 does not cough as much as before. I have not done any substantial mileage lately, so it needs confirmation. But I use the bike to run errands, and I have not had any sign so far.

When I was in battle tanks, all the cabling was shielded and tested in a Faraday cage. I am talking about the systems to automatically acquire targets and follow while the tank is moving. To isolate from electrical motors interference. There should be something commercially available for the spark plug cable? no?

Unfortunately, these guys are one of a kind.... and judging on the amount of vintage motorbikes they have at any one time in the shop, I hope they keep going. I am concerned they do not have any apprentice working with there, to learn the craft "on the job". All the workers are senior citizens... And their usual turnaround is six weeks.... I have so far got a better treatment, they really like their motorcycles... I have seen more than a few beauties there... mainly BMWs.

They have some Bronze colors. They could also chrome the exhaust so it would look like the StayInTune terminals. Unfortunately, my sampling tool just takes one single point so I don't get the texture of the tint. I could give it some texture so it would look better. The black is actually the Satin Black. But sampled on 1 pixel.

What do you think? I used the colors from their palette, but did not really try with the "rendering" because it takes a lot of work to get it right. Original

I indicated "safely" for a reason. It means having the proper work environment. It means some kind of setup to work on your motorcycle. I was not specifically hinting at Guzzi special tools. Starting with the basics means (at least to me) the motorcycle lift, with appropriate stand and whatever else necessary to work in good conditions. It also means torque wrench and various set of tools which may or may not be necessary depending on what you want to do. At least for me, this is the way I work on equipment. When you say cheaper and easier, I will agree with cheaper, providing you already have a setup. I don't have anything at the moment, and just purchasing the few items required to rill two holes to install the formation instruments is proving to be an ordeal. Some of the items I wanted are back ordered, and I am yet to receive them. But most of anything, my issue is space. Taking apart requires also a bench, maybe a bench vise and so on. So easier? I would say MPH Houston has proven to be fairly cheap for what they did on the Le Mans so far, and I live 15 minutes from them. If I had not wanted to install the Formation myself, I am certain they would have drilled the two holes and tapped them for free. And MPH is not the only shop that could cater to my Guzzi here.

Wow.... You must be the only Moto Guzzi Le Mans owner in that part of the world! How long does it take you to go around the island? as far as I can see, not many roads to stretch your twin cylinders... You should maybe organize a TT?

To pick where @footgoose has left off, it is not so much about not being a "trained mechanic"; rather the required tooling to carry out the job safely is what makes it inaccessible to any other enthusiast. I consider myself as a green horn with my V11, but I have already learned that getting the basic setup to work on your Guzzi is not as easy as I thought it would be. It is a relative investment, unless you are going to commit to do everything yourself. Now speaking of workshops willing to carry out the job; I am fortunate to have several outfits willing to work on a Guzzi V11 2004 in my neck of the woods. I suppose you know, but a lot of motorcycle dealerships don't work on older bikes, including Guzzi official dealers. I do not know where you are located in the USA, but you may want to check with whoever you think could do it, and make sure they would.

I was going to post the exact same thing. I got that story from an Italian enthusiast while working for Agip in Nigeria. He told me the V twin Guzzi was inspired by aircraft engines. I wish I had asked him how he knew that.

I found them! https://www.facebook.com/AMVAssurance/videos/2544489885837327/

@Mikko HD also said the Pan America is the best selling bike in the USA!!! in front of the best seller itself, the BMW GS; that tells something? or not? I cannot blame Guzzi for trying to bring some money in; at some point it has to do with survival. Would they be able to drag attention with a modern Le Mans? honestly, I don't know. I like mine, even if it has not gotten all the bells and whistles. I don't need them. I don't know what will be left of our V11s 20 or 30 years from now. I will most likely not be here to see for myself. What I can predict is that internal combustion engines will most likely be out of commission. Not by choice but by necessity. I would not ride an eBike personally, but I am afraid some will not have that choice. I am coming from the analogical world too. I used to maintained all my cars. It only took very little effort. Today, you can't fix because fixing is more expensive than purchasing new. I own old tube amplifiers, they have been serviced several times. Finding tubes/valves though is starting to be more challenging than it used to be. Same thing for pedals; I had one going down on me, and I contacted a specialist in Dallas. Just the bench charge is more than the value of the pedal itself. And he is not even certain he can get the replacement board that is required. The best example remains Apple. I used to add memory and change hard disks to keep my computers going. No longer possible. In Europe, they called it engineered obsolescence. Manufacturers design appliances to last for a given amount of time, that you can't fix so you need to purchase a new one to replace the old one. I believe my V11 will still in perfect working condition while being ridden by someone else, reminiscent of the past.

@VtwinStorm Agreed. Back then, a Moto Guzzi was an inspiration. The V11 lignée had that charisma no many bikes could arouse in anybody riding one. I am not going to be judging the V100 just yet. I know it is not love at first sight, but I do not trust my judgement to be unbiased. I am too much of an old lace and I am no longer able to see beyond the past. The more I progress, or rather digress, the more I am looking behind instead of ahead. I do not think this bike was conceived to thrill the people on this forum; rather trying to appeal to those who have heard of Moto Guzzi but never considered one because they looked ancient? I read in another article that (new) British riders were into Royal Enfield.

You mean at Piaggio? I bet the Moto Guzzi steering is happening at Pantedera, not Mandello del Lario.... I agree with you about the Le Mans; somehow, I am pretty sure they have a Le Mans in the pipe using that engine.

Here are the article published on Moto.it this morning; Pictures and a commented video (in Italian). I will come back later to add some of the details; Here's the link: https://www.moto.it/news/nuova-moto-guzzi-v100-mandello-le-foto-definitive.html Here's the Instagram video: https://www.instagram.com/tv/CTozUowpnC4/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading In Brief what the guy says in German: Front cowl and side fairing are adjustable Cylinder heads facing backwards Liquid cooled 110/120 HP Distribution by chain Not sure what he means by "tutto nuovo"... then he goes on with commenting the final transmission "bellissimo" You can see it is a single arm. Semi Active Suspension from Ohlins (on this version) Brembo brakes / nice rims The exhaust is aesthetically in its final livery, but the internal not complete as yet. The dashboard shown is not frozen either. The journalist says that he is not sure in which segment should that bike be classified. Looks a bit like an Adventure with some Super Moto parts?

Here's the quotation I got... Is the price competitive? It is about the same price as TLM;

Well, the Pensacola bois pulled that one on me too.... See, I trusted them, so I signed all the paperwork BEFORE even riding the bike. I got there, saw the bike, signed, the "as is", and went on to find out the odometer did not work. According to Florida's law, I had a shot at cancelling the transaction. Despite the "no warranty" since they sold me the bike with a defect which they failed to disclose. All the assurance the bike was in complete working order was on email. Hence, one of the reason I always recommend to negotiate in writing, not by phone. I still spent about $400 to fix the ITI/Hur... At least I got a video of the engine running, before I closed the deal.

Don't feel bad... I had the same deal as you did... And... I purchased the bike in December 2020, went to pick it up in April 2021.... one way plane ticket to Pensacola, Taxi to the dealership... Odometer not working, back to Pensacola.... Night at Hotel, plane back to Houston. Will send the bike to you. Two weeks later, still now word of when.... But I am old and patient... of course the sales guy had assured me the bike was ready for the trip to Houston.... only they never even rode it when they took it on consignment... Sorry.... we did not know!