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"I'm shakin' it, Boss!"

Pretty cool, I get to be the first to buy v7cafe a beer! Thanks for tightening us up, buddy! Welldone!

Agreed. Redline is a true syn. Yeah, Agip, in particular, settles for whatever reason. So . . . I don't need to shake my RedLine?

RedLine 20w-50 true synthetic checks out as one of the best oils for V11, widely available (online), and as little as $10US/qt. Wow, it never occurred to me to shake the oil bottle before pouring!

I like my "bronze" headers!

“Top. Men.”

Haha . . . "Italian hottie seeking owner involvement." You'll learn to love it! Leveling the bike to check the oil is not necessary. The stick makes it to the middle of the sump either way. While your tank is off, there are a few things worth fussing about with. Not that you have to do every one of them every time, but she'll love you back for it! Tank Off Maintenance Checklist: http://www.v11lemans.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=18195

Has the finish gone bad, or just looking for entertainment value?

I looked in Scud’s Encyclopedia of Compatible Parts but did not see a replacement for the internal pump. Take it from the hot, sunny US South, the beer is a good idea!

Good to hear, Tom! Isn't that also a Fiat part among other applications?

Haha! Well, yeah, probably easy enough. Unless you go down the rabbit hole! Best of luck and good wishes, indeed!

The OP asked for this thread to move to 24/7 V11 . . . http://www.v11lemans.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=20431

I have the early Moto Guzzi accessory round carbon fiber (Mistral) on my 2000 Sport brackets mounted to the inboard side of the hangers. Those hangers have also accommodated Tekno pannier brackets all these years. So, not so much of a "standard" as an *example* . . . This was an effort, on my part, to "tuck the pipes in" (they don't) and make them look more symmetrical (they aren't). Once you have them where you are happy, loosen every fastener from the hangers, center hanger (crossover), pipe clamps, and the header flanges at the heads and tighten them back down in a "star pattern" like you are tuning a piano. Make the Heavens ring!

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In Post#3, vents says, "Yes, the starter is spinning the motor and the fuses have been checked ." Either one, or both, of the aft relays have failed or the connections have come loose from beneath Fuses 1 or 2. Otherwise, it will be time to inspect for winter storage rodent damage to the wiring harness.

Cool. At 80-90ºF, that battery is about 87-88%. So, okay for now. It's not the problem here, but when it falls off to 12.65v (80%), the AGM should be discharged and charged with more than 6 amps until it's voltage reaches 14.7 (no more than 15.0v). Easiest thing to check quickly is the *Click-clickety-click* of Relay 5. You can feel it when the RunSwitch goes on.

You have a voltmeter or a test light? Let's focus on Relay 5 and its power supply (through Fuse 2). With the seat off, touch Relay 5 ( most aft) and turn the ignition and RunSwitch on. You should be able to feel it go "Click-clickety-click" . . . Yes or no?

How about some voltage readings at the battery? A 100% AGM @ 77ºF/25ºC reads 12.84vDC . . . ("trickle maintainer" battery chargers can kill an AGM battery . . .)

I don't recall the method of using a longer shaft area on the pivot bolt. I do, periodically, service and adjust my shift lever while adding bronze shim(s) and the correct "pretension" across the pivot before cinching the lock nut. A simple procedure that makes a subtle difference in shift quality without opening the gearbox.

I presume you are also performing LuckyPhil's "Shift Improvement" modifications?

More thorough discussion here on "Motha of all V11 forums": Security Change Short explanation is that attempts to enhance website security met with snags and switching it back has left residual access issues for various operating systems. For now, be certain the web address you are using is http:// and contains no "s" (https will default to no access). I have renamed this thread and will leave it in Technical Topics for a little while, but eventually move all these posts to the "Security change" thread in the proper subforum (Motha of all V11 Forums).

I did my best to post this great resource to Scud's Encyclopedia of Compatible Parts. Thanks, Pressure-angel [sic]! Check my work . . . http://www.v11lemans.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=19514&p=232901

OEM part: U-joint for drive shaft: (not available from Moto Guzzi separate from the drive shaft.) Replacement part: "22x50,20 Della Concordia CR 748 universal joint [in Europe?]. No such animal exists in the USA" In North America: "CR748S is with no nipples. It’s a lifetime lubrification. CR15 is with a 45% angle nipple in the middle of the universal joint." SOURCE: Technomec Inc. 9380 J.J. Gagnier Montereal, Canada, Quebec H1G 4T5 Tel : 514-381-2017 [Reference thread by Pressureangle/ May 27 2018: http://www.v11lemans.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=20425]

Haha, yeah V11 have five. Griso are different animals (Probably a different mounting pattern, maybe three 30 amp Mitsuba RC-2208 like the Norge and 1200Sport? )