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Easy to agree that 20mm plus 5 = 30mm minus 5 . . .

Does the Breva 750 have the non-adjustable TPS with straight holes instead of slots? In that case, the throttle angle is preset and the idle stop screw should not be moved. Glædelig jul, Hans!

Scud was one of the pioneers on this forum with Speedhut gauges. Nice gauge faces, buddy! I was trying to figure out why the tach says "Girl x 1000" (but figured, what-the-hey, some guys try to collect those things. A thousand seems like a lot, but what do I know . . . ) See Scud's contributions on Kiwi_Roy's thread, Installing Speedhut Gauges. (I love mine!)

So, yep, across models, sidestands have some commonalities: Length, foot, attachment, springs (retraction), touch-down/clearance, cut-out switch(?), and even the deployment lever/ boot-burner . . .

Yep, those headguards are one of Joe Kenney's designs. I like this one the best. Fun to fill in the eagle engraving in red.

The Bellagio and V11 Sport/LeMans sidestands are very different animals. I'm sure some of this applies across models . . .

JMO, but I love the way @witttom's "champagne" LeMans stays largely true to Luciano Marabese's monochromatic design statement while the choice of black elements allows the main bodywork to resemble a (champagne) fireball with a flame trail . . . So elegant. As if it had something like this in mind --->

There is something really muscular and aggressive about the Bellagio. Evidently, the Italians didn't think we would buy it in The States. Or just that they really don't have a clue. Nice looking bike!

Pretty sure Tom was saying he missed the point, not you L-Phil. True that the original post was about increased foot area for stands “digging in.”Somewhere along the thread, increased ride height causing excessive lean came up. As well as stands coming loose. We’ve also packed in three different Guzzi models in two pages. We’re a busy bunch….

I hope someone here really does take in this champagne LeMans that once belonged to our long-time member @twhitaker (RIP, Terry) . . .

I don't think so. But there are others here who have more personal experience.

@witttom's LeMans is listed for sale as "gold", which is a good distinction from our other V11's greys and silvers . . .

I am thinking the champagne is unique to that 2002 year/model V11 and the Tenni's tank is more of a satin silver-grey (?) 2002 LeMans & Tenni frame side plate finish: same, yes? (The 2002 Scura frame side plates look painted red like the RedFrame Sport?)

What with the Bellagio not sold in the USA, I had to take a look at the configuration of @Chris Wilson's side stand. I was pretty sure it is not like the V11's Rube Goldberg device. Also, pretty sure the V11 sidestand is much more likely to touch down in a deep left-hander. (Mine has never touched again after the Öhlins shock, and spring changes.)

More qualified testimony that the V11 has ripened . . .

Even with an electric jacket (delicious!), I draw the line at 40ºF/~5ºC. Below that I just don't thrust the tires in the shady corners. I seem to recall our T5 Volvo lit the ice light at 38ºF. I figure the Swedes know a helluvalot more about ice than I do . . .

I reckon we have a winner, yes? Does that make the rider Stephanie Sheene?

This is doubly-extra true of the V11 Sport/LeMans! The little Achilles fastener into the sump spacer (circled in red) as well as the large fastener screwed into the timing chest (that should be torqued to [something like] 70 Nm)!

Very nice! That is delightful! I don't recognize that helmet, that MV model, nor the rider with the engaging eyes . . .

Mais, oui!

Barber Motorsports Park Vintage Festival? https://www.barbermuseum.org/barber-vintage-festival/

Haha, so, this reminds me of the fairly early idea to swap the High Idle Spring for the Seat Latch Spring and both work better. Mine did!

Very good points, as always @Lucky Phil. I probably leave too much "dead band" (what we Yanks might call "free play") in the high idle system. It is a combination of cable adjustment and the high-idle cam position. I have long defaulted to making sure it does not foul the throttle linkage. I'm sure I could set it closer (less "dead band") and get more out of it without opening the throttle. Yet, either way, they both nudge the TPS and tell the ECU the same thing, yes?