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You're in the right place, Paul! Two '02 LeMans recently changed hands that I know of below $4,000, but don't forget to think about shipping and things like replacing old tires.

Ok, also not an actual V11, but for those of us with zinc chromate in our veins: Ipothesys Aria V12:

I've done the waterproofing, CampDry and others. They do not appreciably restore the faded black (purple?) . . . but found that the darkening with a *spray paint* is nearly as water repellent. That said, I always use a polyethylene liner inside the panniers. AKA : *garbage bags*

+1 on Moto International. Good folks, well organized, knowledgeable, and home of Dave Richardson (author of Guzziology). People have asked where I get parts for my (odd) motorbike. "Why, from my local dealer in Seattle, Washington." (They're 2,400 miles away . . . There are other great sources in the US as well (not all are "official dealers"). Good to hear you've got it going on, Moto Murphy!

Quite a long time ago, a member here used a light dusting of satin Krylon to refresh the fading. I scrub mine down every couple years and reapply.

The charging voltage is, of course, too high as you know (it should be around 14.2v). The battery is not well below 12.65v and should be conditioned properly with correct voltage/amperage for the AGM battery. Perhaps this is worth trying now? See: Odyssey PC545 Battery conditioning Check the 5-step voltages: 1) Key off after 12 hours 2) Key on after two-three minutes 3) While cranking 4) at idle 5) at rpm from ~2000+

Have you serviced the primary ground to the gearbox case and are sure the battery terminals are clean and tight? Main 30 amp fuse is in good shape, not melted or the flat connectors charred/burned? The battery condition has been tested?

Hmmm, there is that . . . Simple to delete and see what changes in ride-ability. Otherwise, I would think that is a pretty "free-flowing" intake-exhaust set-up.

Traxxion Dynamics did a great job of spec'ing my fork springs and spacers. Under a hunert bux, too! They were kinds *squeaky* for while, but that settled down. I even removed them and polished the outer surfaces a bit so the animals I ride with would quit making comments about my forks sounding like a kids' swingset . . .

Man, that is a spectacular result for how far you had taken that bike down. Especially considering how many other bikes you've had apart lately . . .

Chuck, what kind of exhaust/ intake mods on the Mighty Scura? Also, you feel confident that the TPS baselined on a clean throttle plate?

Hi, kiwidave! Yes, the manual specifies both the baseline TPS setting and another at idle. The consensus has been to set the idle where the bike simply idles well without concern for the "degrees of opening" or millivoltage exhibited by the TPS. This is in Step 6 of the Decent Tune-up. Also, note that the TPS idle setting is a range while the baseline is specific. As always, YMMV and there are numerous other *fine tuning* steps that you can move on to.

So, Scud, was the fuel level sensor unplugged as you suspected leading to the fuelus interuptus on the first shakedown run?

Centerstands are for pendici nord! Rise up and strap your V11 to the joists like a real man!

pretty impressive, John Mayer doing Garcia's part. Those are no small shoes to fill! "Mamma don't allow no bass in this place!"

Heh - I'm not sure it's better that I can deploy a 10mm ball drive on demand now, or go back to trying to make one out of my battery fasteners . . . One may *live and learn*, but might not be having more fun!

And you hauled this home with the 18" speaker and cab for a hunnerdbucks? Sweeet! What's for output tubes, like two 6L6?

Use your platform jack and a chain fall (or hoist) to crab the Champagne, and your factory shop stand to remove the Red LeMans shock?

Yeah, you wouldn't want it happening, say, 5º north of the equator at 4.000 meters elevation . . . (Dakar Rally-Raid): I'm thinking whoever passed by in the MINI is not the rider's understanding wife . . .

I'm not sure I'm seen Tomaselli on a V11 . . . ? The Tomaselli on my son's V7 are magnificent, but took him a few goes and a couple years to get them adjusted just right. Apparently, "infinite" adjustment can be a tricky balance on a bike like a Moto Guzzi who's reference points might be *eccentric!* Reference one field expedient attempt in Gorgeous George's pseudodocumentary of the Eleventh South'n Spine Raid beginning about minute 4:07: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWwv2ZOxf64&feature=em-upload_owner The take-away: bring a 10mm Allen drive!

Ewww . . . I love the way the hoist slides right around the lift . . . this would making *Crabbing the SpineFrame* a self-contained affair without making the dining room floor upstairs creak. I haven't used my (color matched) platform jack yet, but it sits at the ready at the foot of the lift (aka The Revered Sport's plinth).

"Pond Circles" . . . wouldn't that just be bad navigation on the part of the aliens?

This is true. I have long thought it would be better to have free rotation at these points. If anyone is going to solve this, it will be this V11LeMans Community!

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