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Yeah, hey, the bike's pretty nice, too!

You're not exactly fessing up as the originator, there Pete? Or . . . perhaps?

Too funny - the topic title already changed. I kinda liked "wallaby chops!" I had to search "stilettos" (cause I can never spell it) . . . Seriously, what pops up on the search reminds me a lot more of my Sport, and your V11 . . . . . . than searching PorkChops

That is very nearly a complete American English translation. Yet, probably a good bet since "ass" means more than one thing to us . . .

Hey, Kelly, for sure The LuckyPhil-ChuckMade Extender, and grooming the external shift mechanism is worth performing. As is the RedLine (I prefer ShockProof Lightweight, but we all have our preferences). When removing the sideplate to install The Awesome Forever Shift Spring (accept no substitutes!), absolutely perform LuckyPhil's V11 Shift Improvement:

Don't make me edit your topic title! This PorkChop thing just has to go. No one will fess up to be the originator of that awful, derisive term. (Lest they be shackled to everyone's cast-off relays and thrown into a pile of Pirellis soaked in Agip).

Not to be answering for Chuck, but the shift extender is external. It's the zinc chromate (flat green) doober in this image as if you were the front of your rear tire looking forward to the left . .

Oh, dear . . . all the gearhead forums have Tire Threads and Oil Threads, but here, and only here, can you find Greenie Strut Threads!

There is really nothing I like much better than a polished Italian single crankcase. Or two!

Now, Bob, being a diligent and dedicated Moderator, I surely would not let anyone else call you a "candy butt" . . . I had to look that material up. Here's a link : https://www.sunmatecushions.com/products/best-seller-sunmate-32x37-sheet

Well, there is no "correct" LED for the V11 reflectors/lenses, per se. Some throw a better beam than others, but nothing like a complete unit built for a specific LED "bulb." I've never seen that one. I am liking my current one better than my first try. I'll look for a link to that (lengthy) thread . . . [edit: So, yeah 15 page thread spanning 2 1/2 years]:

Going back together, I found that my habit of holding the assembly together while tightening the screw was allowing the nut to spin. releasing the outer so that the clip set its own tension was far more effective at getting it to snug up . . .

It's interesting to watch what people have to do with their faces to perform an accent not their own. When I first moved to the rural US South, my face would ache at the end of the day! A true South'ner can recite the vowels without moving his face or lips. There is a certain "efficiency" to the speech that oft' leaves out consonants and entire syllables. I recall the actor, Ricardo Montalban, replying to Johnny Carson asking, ["Spanish sounds like singing to us. What does English sound like to the Spanish?"] RM: ["It sounds like dogs barking."] (Obviously, he had not been listening to EmmyLou!)

Soooooo fantastic! Nice of you to throw in the hammer to cheer my heart. I can't imagine any were needed for such an immaculate project! Soon time to flush out those dark hydraulic fluids . . .

Right, so, the C-shaped cadmium plated metal clip should have its sides roughly parallel in the "loose" position (loose enough to take apart). Check that the tiny nut is not just spinning when it gets close to the tight position. That is fairly likely and the sides of the C-shaped plate could be crimped in a bit to prevent the nut turning and get the last bit of compression on the plate . . . [edit: @Kane , while you are in there make an inspection of the wiring and connector for heat damage. Take a look at what kind of "LED" may or may not be in there. This could mean several things, but for sure that someone has been in there before. Always good to check the PO's work . . .]

I don't recall a gasket in there. Seems it just hooks on the top and snugs by pulling in with the bottom screw. Let me take a closer look here when the coffee mug goes dry.

Thanks to LowRyter for correctly quoting and attributing the paraphrase I posted on being "divided by a common language." George Bernard Shaw, one the greats! The only thing I ever understood Joey Dunlop say was, "Hed doon, arse oop."

I know this may (or may not) be thread drift, but this is, far and away, my most cherished US South'n accent of all time:

"Distinct cultures separated by a common language."

Simply open the image -> "open link in new tab" -> "copy image location" - > paste into post:

Wait . . . that's right, this is the future . . .

Hey, so 72suppo, what year/model should it fit? Early V11 (1999-2001) are 4.5" wide and mostly silver (There were black ones on the 2001 Rosso Mandello). Later V11 are 5.5" and came in various darker variations of grey and black . . .

Choose, well, your "Social Distancing Tools" . . .

The Stelvio does not have a US plate, but the lad's calves aren't big enough for it to be the Scottish coastline . . .