docc

Interesting. I had the end cap off my "For Off Road Use Only" Moto Guzzi accessory canister and was surprised the cf was like 1/4"/ 6mm thick. What was under the wrap?

I did not know about the jackets, or would had to have had one! The only promo materials I saw for the accessories were photocopies of the products my dealer had at the time (2000). Part of the reason I bought every available accessory was dedication to the brand and a devotion to the Sport itself, but also to support my dealer.

BTW, here is the Album posted by @LeMaynes showing his experience obtaining the unpainted Stucchi for his silver Sport:

Agreed. Several little fairings, or fly screens, have been fitted to V11 over the years. Only the Stucchi was offered for the early Sports, 1999-2001, color matched as a cataloged accessory from Moto Guzzi. The fairing fitted to the 2001 Rosso Mandello was a different animal, factory fitted, and shown in the Parts Catalog.

So, is the factory V11 mid-way exhaust junction with the internal baffle more of a collector, crossover, pre-muffler, or all-of-the-above?

Ah, Ford GT 40's "Den-of-Snakes!"

Right, so, not factory fitted, but available as an accessory through the dealer network like the Tekno panniers and the "For Off Road Use Only" (probably Mistral) exhaust canisters. Not but a couple years or so ago, another member obtained one directly from Stucchi Luigi, long with the improved mounting hardware, unpainted. I'll have to try and search that out (might be all in his Gallery/Album images). Then there is the matter of getting the Legnano Green applied.

Silly me, I totally missed that prominently featured date. Anticipation builds whether Moto Guzzi will show us anything at EICMA, just four to five months away, for the upcoming centenary (other than the Guareschi specials and parts from recent years) . . .

I wish these sorts of pages had date stamps on them. When was that V9 introduced, like five years ago?

The cylindrical carbon fiber aren't wraps like the later, oval "wrapped" LaFranconi. At 5.2 pounds, these are actual cf, "probably" made by Mistral for Moto Guzzi as "For Off Road Only" accessories or their equivalent.

Early or later triple clamps? ("Does it read "01493100" or "01493130" (both early) or "501452" (most late)?" )

On 21 June, 2020, @Lucky Phil said ( in LeMans 1000 16" Front Wheel): "Info there docc. Looks like my bike is the twitchiest of them all:) Ciao " Does this mean you actually have a set of the earliest, steeper triples, Phil? What is the build date on that frame, again?

I've been asked how fast The Sport will "go" . . . hm I am reminded of something T.E. Lawrence ("Lawrence of Arabia") wrote of his beloved Brough Superior SS100 Alpine Grand Sport(s) he had named Boanerges. I must paraphrase as I cannot find the exact quote . . . ["Across the Salisbury Plain, Boa gives me another three per, as he loves me."] I swear I read something like that from T.E. Lawrence about riding his SS100 at speed. But here is something apparently attributable , from his letters, about riding at speed that I find poignant: "Put in a good word for Boanerges, my Brough bike. I had five of them in four years, and rode 100,000 miles on them, making only two insurance claims (for superficial damage to machine after skids), and hurting nobody. The greatest pleasure of my recent life has been speed on the road. The bike would do 100 m.p.h. but I'm not a racing man. It was my satisfaction to purr along gently between 60 and 70 m.p.h. and drink in the air and the general view. I lose detail at even moderate speeds, but gain comprehension. When I used to cross Salisbury Plain at 50 or so, I'd feel the earth moulding herself under me. It was me piling up this hill, hollowing this valley, stretching out this level place: almost the earth came alive, heaving and tossing on each side like a sea. That's a thing the slow coach will never feel. It is the reward of Speed. I could write for hours on the lustfulness of moving swiftly."

I'll have to go back to Greg Field's excellent Moto Guzzi Big Twins, but I seem to recall Dr. John Wittner saying the 16" front was one of those "modes of the moment." (Love that phrase.) Apologies for the segue, but here is the thread trying to divine the history of the early V11 "geometry changes" . . .

Some reliable sources that the very earliest V11 Sport had this very "curve ball" but was abandoned early on. Perhaps part of the impression of how badly the V11 sport handled (as introduced). There is a thread trying to get owners of early V11 to verify their triple tree part numbers, but it got no real traction. Also, apparently, there is an early service bulletin addressing this "offset triple clamp" issue (on the V11 sport, but I've never seen the source document. (Unless one of you might have it?????)

Ya know, someone promised to "bring a handful of Cubanos" a few years back . . . . . . then showed up with a tankbag full of cigars.

Gonna miss you, then, buddy. Looking forward, already, to next year!

Working on my V11 Sport. I was using the Harley PF4C for many years. That worked fine as well.

Bad TPS is not easily seen by a reading or even watching the progression of millivolts through its range. Much more likely to discover a bad spot in the TPS using Ohms in a very low range and watching the values slowly opening and closing the TPS. If the value jumps, skips, hesitates or goes open, the TPS should be replaced. The resistance value should change very smoothly all up and down the range from closed to open and back.

Between the black/purple (positive) and the purple (negative) at the TPS connector. You can do this by "back probing" (sticking needles or pins in to the backs of the connectors) or obtain the Casper's Breakout Harness, which is certainly the more elegant solution.

Hey, mznyc! Good to see you around! So, for certain, the TPS setting is a voltage function (not guzzidiag). As you say, guzzidiag will display the "degrees opening", but the TPS cannot be set with that function. As always, make sure all of the factors that influence the throttle plate are entirely defeated before setting the 157 mV baseline. True how sensitive the rotation is, as well as how it changes when tightened down. Just fiddly, though. Fuss with it until it's right (it's worth it!) With the abrupt fall-off at low throttle opening, it is worth checking the linearity of the resistance in milli-Ohms across the TPS. Slowly open and close the throttle while observing for any jumps or opens. These indicate a bad TPS. The replacement PF3C I sourced from California Cycle Works is still running fine at just over a year and 5,000+ miles.

I found knumbnutz' build thread, one I really enjoyed. I have also been looking for an image posted by another Australian member of an interesting V11 custom similar to this one, but cannot find it. Any ideas?

I must agree with having some disregard for the "donor bike" mash-ups being called "customs" these days for the sake of showing off someone's design and fabrication ideas. Especially when the donor was something I admire (read: V11). Yet, in an effort to steer Kane's original topic back from our (interesting) detour(s), here is, bar-none, my favourite V11 Custom built, and ridden, by our treasured member @knumbnutz :

These are also not V11, but Guzzi homage to the DrJohn era of racing. Keep an eye on the CSRA (Classic Suprbike Racing Association, not CRSA [Can’t Remember *Stuff* Association):

On the No Crank, sounds like clutch switch bullet connectors on the left side of the frame. I have serviced those (clean, treat, crimp, seal) with the fairing and tank in place, but it’s fiddly. There is a link with image in the Tank Off Maintenance Checklist. You can also rotate the bars side to side while holding in the clutch and start button to see if it engages. [edit: added links and image]