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"No wear on the flywheel teeth?" None? Like, none at all? Take a pic! I'd like to have that to compare to my "low mileage" V11!

That looks great! I like this hydro-peening thing. Let us know how it holds up to exposure. And just enough hammer in the pictures to pay your Club Dues.

I do now of one V11 that locked up and crashed on a downshift. Only later did we figure out it had fuel starved and stalled.

Oh, and I am fond of this one: "You find what you look for and see what you know."

The habit of holding the clutch lever in at a stop , will wear the release bearing more than not holding it in at a stop . It is a good idea to return to neutral when at a stop . And I am given to understand that holding the clutch lever in also lets the clutch discs rattle back and forth in the flywheel? Mine has gotten really noisy (but more in neutral with the clutch lever out).

You could be dropping out a relay, especially Position #5 and/or Position #1 on early Sports. (What year is your Sport?) See Relay Alternatives. Also, perform a "Decent Tune-up" and let's see if that solves the scary trouble! Kiwi_Roy has a couple test points that you can verify function of your Ignition Switch and other important switches: (Sidestand Switch/ Run Switch combination).

The Zooks are cartridge forks, aren't they? I reckon so?

Curious to see the amount of wear at the flywheel engagement. Word is I have probably made mine worse with the habit of staying in gear with the clutch lever held in at stops . . . Otherwise, just friction discs? Not pressure plate/springs/flyweel?

Good question about the procedure applying to *other* forks? (The *other* V11 forks are a couple different types of Marzocchi?)

+1 on the Techron!

clutches and flywheels and throw-out bearings, OH MY!

Looks good there! If the breather hose doesn't take care of it, then on to the back of the motor and those leak sources. Too many have changed the rear main seal and neglected the other sources that Mr. Roper has detailed for us.

So, yes, the breather hose can leak down through the "bell housing" without much spill on the outside. http://www.v11lemans.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=18243&hl=bell%20housing%20oil%20weep%20hole&page=1 There are several likely sources beyond the rear engine main seal. Here is Pete Roper's (colorful) take on the matter: http://www.v11lemans.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=3751&p=35372 Look, also, at the vestigial distributor blanking plate that uses an O-ring to seal.

Seems the Quota had a unique frame (not a spine). I would go for one of the khaki/spruce green jobs from ~2000 . . .

I've got that connector really tucked up and shielded. Probably can't get to it until the next "tank off."

Yes, I removed my headlamps (and horns) from the factory relay circuits (and from the switches). Somehow, my R/R throws 14.2 v.

The ideal is not to track the rear directly behind the front? Or is it? (Ideal?)

Looks like a little nibble out of the right hand intake? but no damage to the wiring?

Another trusted friend shared with me that he was letting his 550 pound bike down on the lift and there was a 5 gallon bucket, out of sight, on the right side. The entire lift, bike mounted, tipped his way pinching the pneumatic lift hose. A cell phone on his person brought assistance as he was right trapped. So, I ALWAYS visually inspect the right side of the lift before letting down.

Looks like you and Scud are brothers!

Soooo, that my headlamps are separated to dedicated circuits might be leading my Ducati Energia to charge at 14.2v (good for the PC545 AGM battery instead of that R/R's preset 13.8v (which is not perfect for the AGM)?

Haha - I remember this "air gap" (*luftkammer*) business being so confusing. I use 100mm. Less "air gap"= stiffer, more air "chamber" = softer? Spring/spacer in? Can't remember.

Hm - and here I really felt like taking the extra effort to center the track really made a difference on my Sport. Dunno. Maybe not.

Thanks, guys. A little dose of humility is always better than a broken hand. I'll go back to using the (bent) stop rod. I could not imagine going without this lift!

+1: http://www.v11lemans.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=17865(ECU reprogramming/ guzzidiag) http://www.v11lemans.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=19612(Diagnostic Cables) But consider, first, removing the PC and performing a "Decent Tune-up:" http://www.v11lemans.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=19610