cowtownchemist

Hey Mike, do you mind putting up links to the end weights and mirrors you ended up going with? I am also in the market for a similar set up.

Thanks all for the replies. Today I learned something!

The failure of this hose caused a lot of muck and grime to leak out and get all over everything under my tank. It was so bad that I couldn't even see the red of the frame. Everything looked black. My question is, when the hose is functioning properly, where does all the oil go? Is it just getting spit into the frame? Sorry if this is a dumb question...

I replaced my breather hose over the weekend. Getting the old one out was pretty easy with the tank off. Getting the new one in was a struggle. There is just not much room to get your hands in there and get the right leverage to force the hose onto the openings. But after a few choice words and a little determination I got it on securely. One thing I learned is that the MG Cycle breather hose clamp is too small for the upper attachment to the frame. It worked for the lower side to the engine but I had to use the original clamp for the upper end. https://www.mgcycle.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=71&products_id=1186 https://www.mgcycle.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=71&products_id=2785 Old vs. New

Welp, I pulled the tank off of my 2000 V11 this weekend to do my Tank-Off maintenance. Old dried caked oil everywhere under there. Traced it back to a split in the breather hose near the top clamp by the frame. That makes 4 of us recently I think. I put in my order for the parts from MG cycle today. I read that it is a bugger to reach and can tell the same just by cleaning around it. Does anyone have any tips for me that may make my task a little easier as I go at it?

Are you referencing the bracket for the tail tidy or the exhaust? If you are talking about the tail tidy I am most definitely interested!

I pay Geico $163 per year for coverage of two motorcycles. I do not have any collision coverage, only the minimum liability required by the state of Ohio. For only my 2014 V7 alone it was about $75 per year. When I added the older 2000 V11 Sport the premium increased by $100. The lady on the phone said that the older V11 cost more since it had "Sport" in the name. They must assume you will drive it faster

I also have an asymmetrical zip jacket! I chose this one: https://www.fc-moto.de/epages/fcm.sf/en_US/?ObjectPath=/Shops/10207048/Products/Merlin-Chester-D3O-Cafe-Moto-Lth-Jacket/SubProducts/Merlin-Chester-D3O-Cafe-Moto-Lth-Jacket-0001 This is my second Merlin Jacket. I also have a textile one which breathes for summer riding. Couldn't be happier with them.

I have a V7. I haven't found a specific forum for it. But I've gotten all the information I've needed from both WildGuzzi and GuzziTech forums. Mainly WildGuzzi

I think both. I'm not entirely sure as I haven't looked inside yet. I didn't catch that Scud had the springs and Chuck had the extenders. I messaged Velofish the other day since I bought the bike from him. He said he has already replaced the spring. So that may not be my issue. I'll dive into it this next week or two and find our what's going on in there.

Well, I think I may also be in need of a full V11 shift improvement including the superspring and a Lucky Phil Shifter Extender. I've noticed that occasionally when shifting up from 2nd to 3rd, I could "feel" through the shifter toe piece what may be the detents of the cog beating against the shift selector. Sometimes it takes me multiple tries to get into third, and once it wouldn't shift back down to 2nd without a lot of trying. @Chuck, do you still have some available that I can buy from you?

I did my valves a month or so ago. Mine did have both the S and D visible. I used the tire rocking method as one of the bolts on my alternator cover appears to be stripped and I haven't had a chance to deal with that yet. It took me a few tries with the tire to figure it out, but once you get the hang the rocking a little back, then forward it is pretty rhythmic to turn to where you want it.

Now that I have a working tach I have confirmed that I am a high RPM rider on the V11. I typically cruise around 5000 rpm, shift around 6000 when accelerating. I seem to ride my V7 similarly. I find both bikes respond best in the 5000 - 6000 RPM range.

I made some touch ups to my gloss black fairing for a 2000 V11. I just used one of the Duplicolor "Universal Gloss Black" units from the car parts store. After a little light sanding and the clear coat, it looks pretty good to me.

I found the instructions in the FAQ section of their website. From what I read, the GPS odometers can be programmed by the user. The mechanically driven ones need Speedhut to do it.