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I reckon that makes me jack-witted!

Oh, dear! I LOVE Italian singles! I even googled it the other day, but seems that doesn’t necessarily mean motorcycles on the web!

Heh. I just saw that and edited it, but not before getting called out by the quick-witted . . . Some of us may remember the kind of thing John Cameron Swayze used to put Timex watches through. That would be me and my Sport . . .

Springs (Traxxion Dynamics) better matched to my weight and lack-rabbit* riding style helped mine (under 200 pounds in gear) along with oil selection and, especially, matching the Öhlins spring/ride height in the rear. Even tire selection/ air pressuure is part of the balance. It's a package challenge, IMO. Guzzimoto's compression damping mod has long interested me. As well as recent interest in the Andreani cartridges (watching for some actual feedback on them applied to the V11 . . .) *edit: "jack-rabbit", heh, yep. That's what I meant . . . I type like they build Porsches. Build 'em fast and fix 'em at the end of the line . . .

Standard 2vpc 1200 covers with guards? Special gaskets?

Joe! Hey!! Um, I thought "we" are "the service network" . . . .

Bravo! Time to peruse the Tank off Maintenance Checklist . . .

Hey, neighbor! Let me know what you need, shaun, I have a few spares on hand . . .

That depends on how many times you paused it and zoomed....

Twelve pages and, finally, a hammer shows up. And rather prominently!

Who's song is that? Got a link to the song?

So, my silver warranty gearbox, probably made in 2002, does not have the inscription on the bell housing.

Aye. That is buried under my throttle body rail. Probably no way I can see that with the Sport assembled. And I would rather not see her otherwise anytime soon . . .

I have a warranty gearbox. Never noticed the serialization. Where is it on the bell housing?

That looks to be Joe Kenney's work. He's a solid guy and makes great pieces.

Check your VIN against the PDFs in the thread in Fileshare:

Required winter reading:

True advice already posted. Regarding the pinch bolts and torque, reference my driveshaft failure experience. It is critical the threads of the shaft's yokes (or "collars") are all in perfect condition. I suggest new fasteners (pinch bolts), make sure they each thread in by hand to avoid any cross-threading which is destructive, use a thread locking compound, torque in steps and back and forth repeatedly between the two pinch bolts until both are secure. Applying a compression to the split yokes may be required to allow the fastener to line up truly with the threaded hole on the opposite side. After my failure, I took the risk of slightly increasing the torque. I cannot say this is best, just what I did over the worry of another failure. Apply "witness marks" and monitor for loosening for 400-500 miles/ 650-800 km.

Not sure about the wires, but early 5000 Ohm resistor caps were Champion while later V11 were NGK . . .

Taking responsibility for my own bike completes the circle for me. (repeat)

Wow, SFTripod, good on you taking such care of your Sport! Being mindful of the battery and charging parameters are good methods. Check out the "How to . . ." section as well as FAQ for methods that have been well derived by this amazing community over a considerable period of time. I love my little Stucchi bikini. Somehow, in my latest headlamp "LED bulb" change, and motivated by our member "Kane" , I left the Stucchi off and am really digging the nekkid thing . . .

Just groom the exhaust as described. Your right canister is twisted outward, clockwise (looking from the rear). A cozy grooming session, as Tomchri describes, will give some joy, mehopes . . . I use gentle mallets to bump things around while tightening fasteners step-wise in a "star pattern" while grooming the exhaust and hangers front->back (hammer content!)

Welcome SFTripod! I don't have a recollection of this product being applied to the V11. Do you have a link we could investigate the product further?

I have found so few parts at local US auto parts stores that include the V11 as an application reference. Many sensors and other components for the V11 cross reference nicely to same-period FIAT and Lancia, among others, that were not available in the USA.

I sourced front fork springs from Traxxion Dynamics, Georgia, USA and they were spot on. More recently, there has been some investigation into Andreani cartridges for our Marzocchi forks. Several sources for rear shocks. No matter what, and how many iterations it takes to get her "tuned" to your liking, you will be so glad you did!