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Owning this *obscure/eclectic* motorcycle for these nearly seventeen years, people often ask who takes care of it? I often reply, "At my *local* Moto Guzzi dealer in Seattle, Washington." (2,500 miles away) . . . But the truth? There's a fellow in Varsseveld - NL that has kept me going all this time . . . Jaap Veldhorst

If the hanger got whacked, then keep an eye on the tab that is welded to the rear "seat" subframe. They can *come from together* . . .

My silver 9th is "2" . . .

The bolt on my bike almost looks like a standard button head. The one docc posted looks like a hex that has been ground so the head is rounded? Yeah, mine is a replacement that I fitted after an *incident* affected my original.

+1 on the grounding concerns. I had posted some photos and a brief tutorial in another thread, but it had some errors, so I'm taking it down. I'd like to get a photo tutorial together on the grounding and pin it or put it in "How to . . ." It's on my list of More Things To Do.

AFAIK, there is no designation in the VIN or tag on the V11 that declares the original color. Now, getting the V11Green correct is another matter. Word is, the code is cracked, though . . . Pretty cool seeing my Sport parked on the Cherohala in V11Green! Thanks for the cheap thrill, swooshdave!

Hey, two Spines is a Raid . . . Go for it!

While the Veglia speedometer is typically replaced more often than the tach, I have seen Veglia of the same age show a more faded tach needle. No idea why that occurs, but it has been observed. The pictured Veglia speedometer is my third and is almost seven years old. The tach was replaced under warranty in 2001.

Oh, my! Look at all those tiny-little-rubber-extensions-that-are-called-by-another-name! There is nothing like riding on fresh tires!

I just got some paint and was thinking about opening those on purpose to paint the needles orange again. This thread might help you too: http://www.v11lemans.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=16407&hl=%2Bveglia+%2Brepair Thanks Scud. Didn't run across that thread when I searched, but it convinced me that it's nothing more than a bonding operation. After I drain out some oil, of course.... My Sport seems to find ways to drain out its own oil . . .

Kidding aside, since we're talking about brakes and axles, the caliper bracket mount bolts are 10mm and the Workshop Manual says to torque to 45-50 nM (~33-37 ft-lbs). The pinch bolts are 6mm and torque to 8-12 nM (6-9 ft-lb). Accurate torque presumes clean, lubricated threads and a smooth hand.

I'm pretty sure you have to torque them in Newton-Meters. Otherwise, the threads talk about you at night while you're sleeping . . .

I won't know how to act without the speedo needle dancing St. Vitus' Dance. Maybe my riding will smooth out, too!

Thanks, chamberlin! On the slippery slope now . . .

Shall I remove this entire drive since I'm going GPS? Is there only the one little washer that could get loose in the gearbox, or is there another? [EDIT! NO! There are two!]

Reply with a nice big photo of your bike, please. A Britten-inspired V11! That's brilliant! (No pink fenders and belly pan?)

The Sidestand Switch feeds current to the Run Switch while the bike is in gear. Without a connection there, you will not be going down the road. Carefully check all the fasteners that anchor the Rube Goldberg sidestand bracketry. One of the V11's Achilles' heels.

Looks to be in really nice shape! If it makes you crazy being in another state, at least we know what's making you crazy. Some people are crazy and no one knows why . . .

Adjusting the high-idle cam starts with the cable tension and is finished with the "High Idle Screw" shown in yellow in the photo below. I set the cam so it has a little clearance to the throttle and just nudges it when the high idle lever is engaged. Right side idle screw (in red) is hard to see in the photo below, but is backed out enough so that it does not protrude from the other side. I've seen them loose enough to fall out.

You mean I could have a V11 Green Sport after all? Well now . . .

While designing my new Speedhut custom gauges, I considered having them say, "Made in UTAH"

A formula for overfilling the sump?

Heh - yeah, that VFR; an *old guy's* bike if I ever saw one . . . Since this is an actual V11 thread, look for it to move to the 24/7 V11 subforum so we can keep better track of where BLIGHT goes with this. (+1 on Scud's observation that your V11 will have the attributes of an '02 including the earlier white face speedomet/tachometer)