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Here is the answer from "on-bike" customer service... this guy exudes confidence and appears to be annoyed by people seeking clarifications: lol.... After his reply, I feel so much more confident in his technology.... should I ask him if his designed has been reviewed by an certifying authority?

Spanish girl.....

I hope that I am not going to offend anybody.... This is an old "for adult cartoons" French magazine, which only cost six Francs, so a very old one indeed. As you can see, the choice of the bike and individuals correspond; Prolo is short for Proletaire or Proletarian in English... the guy wears an overall, which symbolized that.

It appears that the plates reach underneath the foot peg anchors, but you would not want it to slip from underneath. I have asked the question, and we shall see if they have any feed-back tomorrow. I found strange they don't seem to have photos of the system installed on a V11. I mean they must have tried it on a V11, no? or even, they could have asked one of their customer "with nothing but praise" to send some pics...

If you follow the link he provided in the quote, and you look at the foot peg mount, you find that the plate that goes underneath the foot peg would reach underneath the anchoring of the foot peg. Why not a U shaped support that you could slide underneath the foot peg pivot? the bracket is only there to prevent horizontal movement.

I can relate to "home made" special tools. I was in the battle tanks industry, and a lot of the stuff we had to tear down after the tank had been used in the field could no longer come apart as described in the service manual. So we had to devise our clever ways...

I can understand using a cheater pipe. The OEM stand is no longer available though. Because when I add up the costs of purchasing the on-bike lift + foot peg mount + shipping, then I come close to the price of a good scissors lift. Which I would buy without any hesitation if I had the space.

Good catch Docc! I watched their bracketing system again, and the only way it could work, is if they would lift from the pivot fixture, and not on the collapsible foot rest. I am going to ask them to comment on that. Since he quoted they sold about 65 of those lifts to V11 owners....

I found two bar end weights for my Guzzi from Boonstra in the Netherlands. Used, but for 40 Euros + 20 for express delivery. The powder coating quote I got was not specified exactly but above the 100 USD mark.

I believe showing up would have tipped the balance in your favor; it is obviously more difficult for them to turn you down when you are in their faces. It is always easier to be stringent when "protected". There is always the sympathetic component too. I mean these guys make a living out of those who like motorcycles, they should understand when it is time to forget about brands, and simply provide assistance. I find that today, we make everything too "virtual", impersonal. I don't do that, but this is because I have time at my disposal. I don't phone the shop, I drop by. It is only 15 minutes, but I know that I will speak to the guy that works on my bike, and not the admin which does not really know what's the plan, and will possibly tell me something she made up to make me feel better. In person is the best way. Although sometimes you may bump into someone who is not going to like you just because it is human nature; you can negotiate, and you know whoever you are speaking with is focused on the conversation, and not answering the phone mechanically while trying to solve the problem you just interrupted with your call, which induced him to get rid of you as fast as he could by just saying no!

Formotion shipped the set yesterday, I am just waiting for the instruments to reach me. Yesterday, the temperature outside was about 102 degF in the afternoon. Today only 88 degF. True about silicone oil. Most of the Bourdon tube pressure gauges we had were filled with silicone oil for pointer stability. We also used silicone oil in buffers, so there must be a reason.

wow! that bad... What I find unacceptable is that the shops did not want to make an exception for a rider in need of help. I always thought that in case of emergency, people would help you. Or at least, this was my experience. But most of that was several decades ago; I suppose it is all different now. You can never be 100% certain you will not need assistance along the way. You may be able to anticipate normal wear and tear, but in you cannot predict everything in advance. I am going to verify with my insurance what they mean that I get a free tow to the nearest mechanic....

I got the replies from Boonstra; they have never tried the JMP lift on a V11 Moto Guzzi. However, "on-bike" said they have sold many of their lifts for V11 Moto Guzzi. Here's their answer: Is there anyone reading this thread owning one of these? Those of you with "motorcycle lift" experience, any opinion on the "footpeg" solution?

I come from the "type approval" certification and reviewed designed world. I wish I could find something designed specifically for the V11 series. If I had the space, I would purchase a proper setup with a scissor lift and appropriate stands. I found another prospective company in England, which I have not seen mentioned here, on the forum; on-bike. They seem to specialize in motorcycle lifts. Obviously, nothing shown for Moto Guzzi. They have a lift for the Ducati Diavel. Boonstra has not yet replied about the lift proposed when I configure their filter for my Le Mans. I am going to check with on-bike to see if they would have anything.

I have dropped my Guzzi already while maneuvering it to come down the small ramp that leads to my garage. This is entirely my fault. I could have sat as rider, instead of walking alongside while holding the bars. I had the stand deployed, I was on the right hand side. I thought if anything happened, I would push the bike away from me, and it would land on its stand. So the moment arrived, and I found the hard way the bike was too heavy for me to push away. It fell on me. I was so fortunate to not have been pinned underneath. I only broke a turn indicator lens, and scratched the right bar end weight. I also discovered I could not upright it by myself either. No matter what I tried. Getting underneath to push with my legs... Niente da fare! So I am now looking at it with much more respect. Back to our subject; the sump of the V11 is convex. The way it looks to me, if you enter one of those scissors lift sideways, the bike will still be wobbly. At present, I can only see the Becker Technik center stand making sense. I am going to run to my favorite shop tomorrow, and ask what they do to secure the bike on their professional grade lifts. The Boonstra site proposes this JMP elevator for the V11 Guzzi Le Mans. But you have to use the uneven sump to lift the bike. I am going to ask them if they have tried it at least.

Do you mean the shops you contacted refused to change the tire because it was a Ducati 939 SS? From what I understand, here in H'town, the shops would install and balance your tires, providing you bring the wheels to them. And even then, you still need to make an appointment. My question is; what happens in case of emergency? say you are on the road, far away from your home, say you need to replace a tire, or your bike stops... I have subscribed to AMA, and my insurance too provides transport to the nearest shop. But what happens if that shop does not accept your bike? What do you do?

I can tell you scuba dive... using a re-breather possibly? constant ppO2? I concur with tire pressure. I check mine before I ride.

I thought about carrying an adapter, and a proper pressure gauge.

I checked and filled my pressure using my air compressor; while the rear was a walk in the park, the front was a bit of a struggle. I will probably replace the valves the next time I change the tires.

I think Costco has done it across the board in the USA. Self serve N2 stations. As I said, it does not matter to me if it is air or N2. I am concerned with pressure accuracy.

It looks to me that lifting the whole bike from under the sump is not really helpful, as it would possibly interfere with the oil filter access, should you want to service it? I got the answer from Abba, and it is rather laconically formulated: -"sorry, we don't do anything for Moto Guzzi!" If I understood all the entries here, the safest is to purchase a rear stand, a front stand, and if I want to work on the bike at height, I need to purchase one of those scissors platform?

Yep, this one is from the Netherlands. Easy....

I am guessing I am not going to try to be "too clever", I already dropped the bike by doing something stupid that served me as a lesson. I am going to get something that is safe to operate, or I will let the guys at MPH do the heavy lifting.

I can attest that it is easier to play guitar as I do that too; but I understand what you mean. I remember how we learned at school, by first doing simple stuff, such as cutting a parallelepiped block to quotes. First starting with raw material, and then taking one already started, and installing it properly. Of course, it takes time to make it just natural. There is a lot of arithmetic to absorb to. Especially if you wanted to cut your own gears, using a divider.