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It's not quite as bad as all that, they are more than happy to pay me to repair it, I did agree to maintain the bike after I sold it but was not prepared for catastrophic failure. I agree that no 16 year old should be anywhere near a fine machine like the V 11, let 'em try and blow up a Honda! It is depressing to see a machine that I polished into a fine jewel, ground to a halt in 800 miles, though. Thanks, for the input, Tom

I sold my beloved V11 Sport to a friend of mine who let his 16 year old son ride it, it showed up on my doorstep the other night with a seized engine. There was plenty of oil in the crankcase, although it seemed burnt, when I pulled the filter cover to check that the filter hadn't loosened, there were some small square copper flakes in the bottom of it. I have no idea what this kid was doing with the bike other than he mentioned hitting the rev limiter a few times [i didn't even know it had one!] I'm not ready to pull this thing apart yet as my race bike is still apart from it's spectacular blowup at the BUB meet last year, and was wondering if any you might have an idea what might have let go. It is locked up tight! Thanks, Tom PS, when it goes back together, it will have one of Pete's plates in it!

Lime Green Jelly Bean; House of Kolor Limetime Pearl,feaux anodizing on wheels, valve covers& alt cover. Rich Maund seat, Buell Ulysses footpegs, Speed Triple handlebars, Fenda Extenda. Ready for summer!

Here's what I did, House of Kolor Limetime Pearl, LeMans 1 decals, feaux anadized valvecovers, alt cover & wheels, Smokin'!

I didn't have to shave the sides, but you still have to make a bushing. I bought some 7/16" round stock, cut it to length and drilled out the center [ I think 1/4"] on my mini drill press, but you could probably eyeball it in a pinch.

I used the ones from a Ulysses, 'cause they had the widest, most comfy pad. Most people use the sportier ones, I belive from an S1. Tom

Count me in the raise the seat, lower the pegs camp. The Buell footpegs, combined with Rich Maund's excellent seat, and a set of Triumph Speed Triple handlebars make this lime green jellybean all day comfy!

The Buell pegs are about an inch lower and a little further back, Gina, the fun loving cockatiel, prefers Itialian bikes!! Whart part of NY are you in, I grew up in the Finger Lakes before escaping to California many years ago...........

Another way to go is converting to Buell footpegs, I used ones from a Ulysses and am really happy with the results, cost: less than $50! Tom

Not if you remove the canister! Tom

Congratulations Pete! Your ability to translate Guzzi myth and gobbledigoop and turn it into useful information has saved us all a lot of work and worry. I am forever grateful for your well written instructions on shiming a 5 speed shift drum, the job was not going well until I discovered your paper on Guzzi Tech. Thanks to you and all the other great Guzzi folks that helped, we now have a V7 Sport in the record books and I intend to keep it there! Have fun, Tom

My early '03 Slime Green Sport came from the factory with the spacer on the wrong side as well, I wondered why one of my brake pads was worn a lot more than the others!

Bob, I've had good results using Graham from NZ's suspension settings along with Rich Maund's recomendation for 7w fork oil. Graham does a good job of explaining how to set the sag and what compression and rebound settings bring the best results. Have fun, Tom

Say Bob, If you & your cock ever make it to the states, Mrs. Buck Buck here could use a conjugal visit!

After searching through all the available data on footpeg options on this valuable website, [bIG thanks to all the moderators that make it happen!] I decided that the Buell footpeg conversion was the best way to go. Armed with the correct part numbers thoughtfully provided on this site, I bellied up to the local HD parts counter and ordered 'em, as I turned around to leave, I noticed a couple of Buell Ulysses on the sales floor and the nice wide pegs unique to that model. Then I spent about half an hour measuring, looking, & scheming, eventually coming to the conclusion that the beefier Ulysses pegs would be better for my purposes here in the wilds of Mendocino county where I ride on dirt roads from time to time. No 7/16" to 1/4" bushings were available locally, so I purchased some 7/16" round stock and made a couple. The Buell Ulysses pegs are slightly narrower than the S model so they fit with little modification, just trim the back so they lie flat and a little round file work to fit the 7/16" bushing. I'm finding that the brake and shifter require little adjusment, and are easier to use than before. Here are the part numbers in case this sounds like the ticket for anyone else: footpegs N0503.1AK, N0502.1AK, springs: C0249.02A8, C0250.02A8. That's Gina perched on the peg! Have fun, Tom

Call me Fat, Dumb & Happy! My slime green sport has only bored out muffler ends [with 3/4 of the steel wool removed], 7w fork oil, Graham from NZ suspension settings, pings lightly only on rare occasion, will get 40 mpg on a good day, and has all the power that this old fart can use on the street, I like it!!! I do keep an extra tranny spring in the toolkit, though. Tom

I'm running Mikuni flatslides on "Boom Boom" that I obtained from Mike Rich. I like the low cost and HP that they make, I don't like the fact that when you close the throttle, it takes them a while to get the message, could be a problem on the street. The high rpm's that I turn could be a factor [9500+]

Say, are those custom JRT rear wheel bearing spacers still available? I think it would be a good idea to have one on hand in case those pesky bearings go south again! Thanks, Tom

After 3900 miles, my original Bridgestones were toast, so along with mounting a set of Avon Azaros & painting the inner spokes of the wheels to match the red porkchop, I thought I would catch up on some maintenance and apply some of the wisdom and knowledge that I've gleaned from this wonderful website. The first surprize was the destroyed inner wheel bearing and ungreased drive splines. It does appear that the bearing carrier was incorrectly machined, I field remedied it with one of those little sanding drums and a Dremel tool, making it as round as I could until the bearing, when pressed in, ran smooth. Greasing the driveshaft required just about every adaptor trick in my arsenal! This was my first upside down fork service and I am here to tell you that you DO have to completely disassemble them to get all the oil out, otherwise you will have a fork with about an inch of travel! I followed Rich Maund's 7w fork oil recommendation and Graham from NZ suspension settings and am very happy with the results! Now she drives like the fine machine she was meant to be! Thanks to all, Tom

:grin:the '03 sport fitted with Triumph handlebars, a mere 300 miles [including a 100 mi test drive] for $6500 makes me smile every I look at it OR ride it. Dive in!

Thanks, I was just up in your part of the world this summer, ferrying my buddies 1100 GS from NorCal to spectacular Salt Spring Island, then flying back in another friend's '52 Cessena 170. A great adventure!

I sure wish we had a Bob's Root Beer out near the coast, some of the best ever!

%That would be the late Jim Fueling's motor, I've thought about that one too, but where would you put the camshaft?

I'm not ready to fold on that one yet, but you do have some great ones! I'll be up in your neck of the woods this weekend helping a friend recycle a garage full of beer bottles and stocking up on cheese in Lolita Killer Pizza in Ferndale!!