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The extra bit of fairing on the Lemans will give you a better ride on the freeway than the Scura screen. Different tires, fairing, suspension setup, and exhaust all add up to a different ride. When you try to compare motorcycles its best to ride them on the same roads too. A freeway ride is going to give you a completely different experience than a twisty backroad.
I have a Rosso Mandello and a friend of mine has a 2002 Lemans and I've ridden them back to back and there are major differences. They come mostly from suspension setup and the clipons are a lot higher on the lemans than mine. The engines are of course pretty close. You can put a 160 or a 170 size tire on the back and that changes things too. The main thing is that you love the bike!
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Well, its the middle of winter at least up here in the northern hemisphere. Theres a pretty bad economy which lends to less motorcycle activity is another probable cause. The third and most likely reason is Moto Guzzi stopped making the v11 lemans and sport about 6 or 7 years ago now. Everyone in here has had their v11 for awhile now and reads the forum regularly and knows how to troubleshoot the bike.
Its just getting to be a smaller more knowledgeable crowd by the year. We have had a few non v11 related subjects over the years which degenerated into virtual shouting matches between bike owners that would otherwise have gotten along very well.
Maybe in the next few years we will have a new breed of v11 owner, and more new types of large mileage wear issues that will need to be discussed.
In the meantime we still have the HOOTERS thread!
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Anybody own one of these and have some opinions for me? I took a new 2009 out for a test ride yesterday, and it felt much more comfortable for my sometimes aching right shoulder than any of my other bikes. I'm being offered a decent deal on it, but am having some difficulty making up my mind as it's a radical departure from any other bikes I've ever owned. It does seem to handle reasonably well on the mountain roads here (I went on a fairly long ride), but shows its weight in the tight stuff. Any comments appreciated.
One of the cycle mags tested it against a harley and some other similar bikes and they really loved the Vintage. If you're going to get that type of motorcycle the Vintage is one of the best there is. The other cruiser type bikes weigh as much as 100 or more lbs than the guzzi. I test rode one and it seemed fine to me, although the shifter would take some getting used to.
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Did you notice how filthy the thing was too? I'm thinking that bike was probably parted out for a reason. In any case we've seen this before and I'm glad it was brought up again lest I forget to check it once in awhile. I'm not sure how much time you would have between when it starts to crack and the time your bike folds up like an accordion in a hairpin turn. Oh well I suppose if its your time...
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Yeah we've seen it in here before, but it has been awhile. Its a good reminder to keep an "eye" on it
What do you guys think the main culprit is here, stress or corrosion? I think its stress or poor steel. Yet one more thing that should be recalled because if that part fails at any speed there will be serious hell to pay.
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Its probably just the exhaust hangers on the bike. The coppa came with both exhausts when new ( I think). If the owner prefers the low mount look he just leaves the stock hangers on. If you want the high mount you use the high mount hangers. If you really want the bike contact the owner and ask if the bike comes with both exhaust systems and both sets of hangers.
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I picked her up today, so far it might need a new battery, was already wired for a trickle charger but I could tell they had a full on charger hooked up to it before I got there it was sitting next to it, besides a new battery(maybe) just needs some new billet or stock reservoir covers some roll-a-click levers of some type for better feel and adjustability, new grips and bar ends for looks and because they just look old, possibly heated but I don't want to tax the electrical system much if at all so heated gloves might be the answer to that. Haven't decided on any of it maybe the rizoma grips but that are too trick looking for an old sport tourer probably just some progrip gel replacements and manic salamander bar ends plus CRG or their clones, have any of you noticed pazzo's are MORE expensive now? those knock offs think they got a name for themselves now WTF? Oh the mechanic said it wouldn't hurt to get a new slave for a much easier clutch pull and I agree so I'll be looking into that plus maybe a new solid black windscreen, anyone have good places to start me searches besides ebay? oh I'll be on ebay also but thats an obvious one.
I wish I could give more of a ride report I really liked the corbin so far, clutch is different that dry clutch feels like it isn't going to grab then bam it does, rides smooth, guy put brand new dunlop qualifiers on the thing before he traded it in on a multistrada, those won't last long. It has more power than the guzzi but less than the aprilia fits perfectly in the middle and the luggage is nice, need a spare key made for the panniers but they cut an extra ignition key for me right on the spot.
Just keep it hooked up to the trickle charger. The batteries on these things is embarrassingly small.
K good to know and will do always,
THANK GOD I made it home on it yesterday we're currently getting a foot of heavy thick snow and some ice today, so happy everything worked out how it did. I'll do my best at a ride write up when its nice again.
Damn! It was sunny and about 70 degrees in Ohio today. You keep that foot of snow up there where it belongs!
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HEAR YE HEAR YE, I got one better YET, I'm f'n awesome I just got THIS bike instead
http://www.cycletrader.com/find/listing/1998-Ducati-St2-97406136
for 3k, 3300 OTD has sergeant seat(they list is as corbin but I bet my left butt cheek its now I've seen them both looking on ebay), CF fender and exhaust, new tires, freshly done 12k service no salvage title or damage and from a reputable dealer I talked them down to 3k, ALL BE JEALOUS and bow before me, Brad you did light the fire and I have to thank you and when I went to test ride that bike everything didn't really add up so I was a little weary and the bike I have since purchased from that encounter is miles better, Insurance will be on the bike friday and I'll be able to pick it up monday, stupid good insurance rates full coverage $50 ded plus full tow and breakdown coverage for $20 a mo. Brad I owe you a root beer we'll go on a ride in the spring. I'm buying.
Of course you do know now that you have purchased a motorcycle, it will snow.
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Dont look now but theres a mighty nice red st3 on ebay with some road rash for $3500! lol
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The only problem with that bike is that you'll probably fall in love with it and want to spend a lot of money pimpin it out! Lol I think that is one sweet friggin bike for under 3 grand and if you're going to buy a bike in that price range you cant go wrong with that one.
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I like the idea of the bike. Theres no reason why Ducati cant make a power cruiser to compete with the Japs. I'm going to wait until I see some official pictures of the bike before I comment on its looks. One thing that I dont like about a lot of the bikes lately is the punched in the nose looks of the headlights.
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I would love to have a little electric car for the daily errands around town. In the winter you could turn it on and have instant heat, they are nearly free to fuel up compared to gas and no noise. Of course you still have to keep the ICE engined car and bike for longer trips, but here in america most of us have more than one vehicle anyway.
I love the thought of a silent bike, being able to cruise down the road in the country and actually hear something other than the engine for a change. Dont get me wrong, the Goose sounds pretty damn cool with the fbf's on it too. The world will be moving away from gasoline wether we like it or not so its nice to see that people are out there taking chances and trying to build the next great thing.
Personally I like the hydrogen fueled car so theres no recharge time.
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welp, can't get anything till about taxes time, just got the money they'll give me at 7800 and I owe 9000 so that makes me 1200 negative and in no way can afford to get another bike on top of that before the snow hits anyway, bikes won't be going anywhere I'll just try to get one early before the thaw I guess and I bet you can tell how thrilled I am about all this.
Well try to look on the bright side of things. You'll have all winter to save your money and decide what kind of bike to buy in the Spring!
You wouldnt want to do anything rash like run to your nearest dealer and pick up the first Super Duke on the lot now would ya?
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I'm also glad to hear that you're ok Ben. As for your next bike...I have never heard you talk about getting rid of your aprilia like you did with the Guzzi. That leads me to think you do like the power and handling of a modern sportbike more than anything. If you rarely ride more than 150 miles at a time I would say you should get another racebike with lights. How about that new v4 Aprilia? Or the new Bmw 180hp 4 banger. I would take a VERY long hard look at that Kawasaki Concours with the zx14 type motor in it too. That has to be one of the best do it all bikes with wicked power out there.
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I've also heard of the cover gasket leaking and needing replaced. I would think that if I had the cover off and was staring at the chain and tensioner, that would be the ideal time to swap it out. Especially if it had over 50k miles on it. I know with my car you're supposed to replace the belt after 100k and other cars its around that give or take some. The chain is a wearable item like anything else, and it will eventually go bad.
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Yeah I remember the topic and I think the bike wasnt a v11 sport but the earlier 90's model Guzzi. It had only done around 40k miles if my memory is right too. The results of the chain breaking or whatever happened were pretty catastrophic too.
I'm glad this subject was brought up again because my bike has about 38k on it now.
If anyone else here has a better memory wasnt it a guy from Greece that this happened to?
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Well I have read a few posts here about a Guzzi's cam chain letting go....Lets just say you dont want that to happen and leave it at that. If I remember right the parts arent expensive and it didnt look really hard to do. Might be worth the piece of mind to just replace it.
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I did mine a summer or two ago and I dont remember it being all that hard. I think if I remember right its best to remove the shock remote reservoir to access the bleeder. You can get the box end wrench in that way. Of course I have pod filters and no airbox to get in the way, so I dont know if thats an issue or not. If the bleeder is frozen and stripped I suppose you'll need to get it off with vise grips and just replace it with a new one. I dont even think I took the back wheel off when I did mine, but I would never have been able to get at it without taking off that remote reservoir.
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To change the fork oil you must remove them from the bike. Unless you can turn the whole motorcycle upside down and shake it
Loosen the front caliper bolts and pull off the calipers, then loosen the pinch bolt on the bottom end of the forks. Then loosen the axle rod in the wheel. Once you've done all that raise the front wheel off the ground slightly. Remove the axle and gently remove the wheel. Then you need to remove the fender, its pretty easy. Oh yeah one other thing you should do before you raise the bike up is loosen the fork caps SlIGHTLY, just enough so that they come off easy when the time comes. Ok next is the triple clamps, upper and lower, loosen the pinch bolts, the top is a little tricky because theres some pinch bolts that are a little hard to see and get to if you arent looking for them. Once all the pinch bolts are loose you can slide the fork tubes off the bike. Wait until the forks are off the bike before you take the fork caps off so that you dont make a mess. Then remove the caps and drain the fluid and pump several times until its all gone.
Putting new fluid in is a little trickier depending on how you have the bike jacked up. If you're new to this as I think you are just add the 400ml to each fork leg before you put the forks back on the bike, making sure the forks are extended enough to take all the fluid. Put the caps back on as tight as you can without getting carried away while the forks are off the bike.
Assembly is the reverse of dissassembly of course.
If I missed anything I'm sure someone can fill in the blanks.
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Greg Field is probably the guy in this forum you would need to contact for parts. Of course you'll need to know what parts to order first! Lol Or you can just take the forks out and send them to RaceTech. RacerX is another forum member that sells fork springs so he could probably fix your forks to better than new as well.
Well, those are three very good options for you. RaceTech is probably the most expensive option, but I've heard good things about their work. If you just want to ship them out and have them sent back ready to go, its a good place to send them.
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What do you mean when you say you need a new front end? Are the forks bent? Has it been in an accident or did someone so badly foul up the bike working on it that its now junk? I've seen where people have swapped forks from other bikes to a v11 but it usually involves changing the front wheel, brakes, triple clamps, and probably the clip ons too.
If you have the ability to remove the forks and send them to a reputable dealer or a trusted forum member in here you should try to do that. Its hard to believe that the fork internals are beyond servicing to the point that you have to replace the whole front end. There just arent that many parts in there.
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200 kM today and no leak!
So far, the JB Weld and new O-ring have made good seals.Now that you've ridden a few hundred more kilos since you replaced the Redline in your rear drive does it still drip?
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Interesting. Yet, dealers for those cars are the only ones more rare than Moto Guzzi here in the states.
Maybe "online." Thanks for the details.
I'm warming up my tube of RTV silicone as we speak . . .
Try Ebay
Norge.
in 24/7 V11
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You're almost better off buying a lightly used one. Its taken the depreciation and more than likely has had any bugs fixed by the owner. I think you should be able to get a nearly new one for 8 thou or less.
Fwiw the people I do know that own one all seem to enjoy theirs and havent really had many problems that I can recall. You cant say that about the new 8v motor