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Why didn't Guzzi build something like this from new? Wow!

They also sound like a small block V8 on full chat. Very menacing sound when flying by.

I rode one of my 900SS today, and I have no doubt the V11 is awesome, but against an air-cooled Ducati 900SS, the V11 has tough competition. Never rode a V11, so I have no baseline. All I can infer is it is heavier, wider, and probably has instant torque and an agricultural gearbox. The only Guzzi I have ever gotten to ride was an '18 V7, and I was not at all impressed. Handling, braked, gearbox, the engine, none of it felt good. The engine was torquey but weak. Perhaps it was a bad example. Unlike that anemic V7, I think a V11 LeMans would just make my day. What a sexy beast of a machine!

I'm willing to pay my dues by waiting. More than one person I have overheard saying that the V11 is almost too new to be a "classic", but too old to really be "new". It's kind of in the middle. Some of the last old school Guzzis, apart from the EFI. Not that Guzzis have been known as "bleeding edge" for the past 40-50 years. I think we all love Guzzi for being Guzzi. It's why I have a V11 on my immediate radar.

No Laverda? No MV Agusta? 😆

N Lowest that I can get from them is 54xx.xx with doc fees. A bit expensive for a leap of faith. The bike looks great, but adding $700-$1k for shipping... I'm better off waiting for one more local to me. Yes, I know that I'll be waiting a while. I'd love a green or silver V11 Sport or a champagne V11 LeMans. These bikes are just so sexy. A big block Guzzi would really compliment my 900SS Ducatis, I think. My max budget is $6k, and for that, I'd better be talking to the original owner, in his Guzzi altar themed garage with a stack of service history from new.

Thank you, Doc!

Hello, I'm talking to the seller about this V11 Cafe. I know I'm going to need to eat $700-$1k US for shipping to me. Under 13k miles. What is reasonable for a bike I can't see or ride in person? Kind of up in the air. Thank you for your feedback and opinions in advance. https://www.ebay.com/itm/194276614230?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160908105057%26meid%3Dde6b4ce34e39447fa5dee395869d8679%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D15%26sd%3D194131949688%26itm%3D194276614230%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2380057&_trksid=p2380057.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci%3Aee02c398-fc6f-11eb-904f-c2cd4a93ad3e|parentrq%3A41124a6817b0a0f2cc9699e7ffd5261e|iid%3A1

Hello all. I don't yet own a V11, but I'm a longtime Ducati rider. Really wanting to find a clean low mile V11 Sport/Cafe/LeMans. A pleasure to meet you all.

Under 15k miles, loved by a mature owner...I live in NH, USA. Thank you.

What a machine!