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But, to the point, I think it will be amazing to watch this seat develop a proper "rider's patina!"

Yep, images should be hosted. I only trust imgzeit. Same here. And their banner change from "Proudly hosted . . ." to what they are doing now. They cannot be trusted. The degree to which PhotoBlockit compromised our content, and the untold number of hours of work that went into restoration cannot be underestimated. A proper and just place to park a rusty star picket!

Early Sport mount for Stucchi that indexes on the uppermost windshield bolts (no separate hole through the faring). [This image was for another purpose, but shows some blurry detail of the configuration of the bracket.] Squint, and you can see how the bracket has a "socket" shape to connect to the triple, and a flat at the tip to fasten to the backside of the windshield bolts:

Pretty sure I can come up with images of the early mount set-up in a few hours... I looked for that other thread where a member bought a Stucchi, but received two left (or right) side mounts and had to figure it out. No luck finding that thread, so far...

Yeah, the earlier Sport used a pair of brackets from the top triple pinch bolt to the upper outside windshield bolts. Not sure how they might line up on this fairing, but pretty easy to fab something up. There are some good images on a thread here if I can find it.

I doubt any V11 accessories remain available through Moto Guzzi. Maybe from a dealer with NOS . . .

I love my Tekno soft bags and Stucchi flyscreen that were original Moto Guzzi accessories for the Sport. The faring is still available from Stucchi, unpainted but with mounts. The panniers come up from time to time here or ebay. The 2nd generation have better braced mounts and the bags look more reinforced. The backroads I like make a mounted GPS very helpful for sport-touring. I will probably replace my 12 year old (!) Garmin Zumo 550 with their latest motorcycle unit before my next trip. I'm good for 250-300 mile days of good twisties, still . What a sweetheart of a bike!

Well, nuts. In a fitful night's sleep it occurred to me that the Coppa and Ballabio have that "stand off" light/instrument mount and their fairing mounting likely won't work on the Sport with fork-mounted light/instruments. Looking forward to see what JBBenson comes up with!

At first I couldn't figure out where it was, what with my sketchy Dutch (>none<), the subtitling, and watching on my wee mobile device. Then I realized the soundtrack is in English and the entire video is reversed (weird!) . . . Thanks for posting, Dadparent! A poignant reminder that the rider might be speaking to all of us . . . "YOU GOTTA PAY ATTENTION! JUST PAY ATTENTION, OKAY?"

I keep looking and now see that this was in South Carolina, USA . . . And the bike is a Suzuki (looks like an SV). Wow, the rider was so much more courteous and sincere than I might have been . . . "YOU GOTTA PAY ATTENTION! JUST PAY ATTENTION, OKAY?"

You know, hammershaug, there are alternatives to chain-falling the V11 into the basement for the winter . . .

The fairing looks very much Coppa Italia, but without the additional green stripe. Mounting hardware for that edition may be correct. Two bolts to the headlight sides and two brackets from the top windshield fasteners to the top triple clamps, typically. Gonna look sharp on JBBenson’s ‘01 Sport!

https://www.telegraaf.nl/video/127880588/motorrijder-leert-huilende-bestuurder-een-lesje

I love the textures, and shadows, and reflections, and colors in this image! How the arc of the raw, Sport clock-mount breaks the line of the brick . . . the glow of the hydraulic fluid in the California sun. Next to that incomparable Legnano Green . . . Brembo in the shadows . . .

Correct: LongFrame don't tank touch like the RedFrame and Rosso Mandello can.

Today, I was reminded how difficult it can be to Re-install a Deformed Fuel Tank. So, addendum: Or, 2):

Changing damping, even changing to cartridges, would not make up for incorrect spring rates or alter the preload, AFAIK. The only preload adjustment for the forks is the length of the internal spacers. When I got my Traxxion Dynamics springs, they nailed the preload length the first time.

Oh, and also we know that the typical SpineFrame Guzzi is weight biased to the rear 43/57 %. So, weighting the front with sag setting, spring selection, and correct preloads does a world of good. I ended up with the rear raised and triples dropped on the forks about 5mm. As Joey Dunlop once replied when asked how he could ride the way he did, "Arse ooop! Head dooon!"

Yeah, all the V11 have adjustable spring preload on the rear shock (forks are internal spacers), but it's hard to get to. I seem to recall it helps to take the airbox off (which means tank off). Then the Catch22 is, how do you set your sags without the weight of the tank and airbox? Also, realize, the original shock (and fork) springs are stupidly soft; a huge contributor to early reports of high speed weave on the RedFrame Sports. Plan on getting the right springs for your weight, gear, and style of riding. This pays MAJOR dividends! Unfortunately, the Marocchi damping is not so great. Guzzi Moto and others have done some cool internal things to make a difference. Otherwise, don't expect twisting around on the stock adjusters to make much difference. The change in damping is not linear. From Peter Verdone I learned that 50% of the "clicks" is 75% of the available damping (75% turned in can be up to 95% of the damping!). Suspension set-up, along with tire and tire pressure selection, transform these V11!

Yeah, bud, like Lowryter sez, "Just ride it" . . .

The tank had to come that (later model) Sport to fit handmade valve cover gaskets at a South'n Spine Raid a couple years back. That's what it took to get the stretched tank back on. There are other methods in case you don;t have that many enthusiasts when you need them . . . I like the way my Sport runs on Shell Nitro+, but it is up to 10% ethanol (at least here in the US south). Not letting the ethanol sit in the tank for long periods is part of the key. My understanding is that it not the ethanol, per se, but chemical complications (binary azeotropes) that form along with absorption of water that has an affinity for the ethanol. Our tanks are Nylon, so definitely hygroscopic (absorb water).

(Heh, more of this going on . . . "Hey! Hey, buddy! I got these springs you're gonna want . . ." )

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There are those who have "dried out" their tank and to try and get it closer to its original shape. I really did not have any luck with that and I can't be sure drying it out might have damaged the internal tubing for the vent and overflow. When you remove your tank for the Tank Off Maintenance Checklist, be certain it is as empty as possible and have a plan for getting it back on . . .

Tank stretch from complications of ethanol in the fuel.