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Soft valve guides have been reported on the V11 series as well as the pre-V11 Sports. At 90,000 miles (146.548 km), I'm still not seeing signs of an issue so it's certainly not a given that the valves always have to be addressed at low mileage. Later V11(2003 on) have a cooling oil spray onto the piston bottoms. And, yes, better driveline paint than the '02 LeMans/Tenni. The ITI instruments changed from Veglia. In some markets, closed loop FI with catalytic converter was added (not sure when). Anders, go to your profile and enter a location. It doesn't need to be specific, but will help forum members narrow down what is applicable to your locale.

My understanding is that "ethanol treatment" is a stabilizer that would not remove the ethanol per se, but would it prevent the ethanol from degrading into water and therefor block the absorption into the (nylon) tank?

True, yet some V11 variants mounted the headlight and instruments from the frame not the forks: beginning with the 2003 Café Sport then Ballabio, Coppa Italia, Scura R (not the original 2002 Scura) . . . A V11 Naked remained available through the end of production that retained the closed fitting Fork mounted bikini faring.

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"If garment is dropped in used oil, shoot iron in head, do not tent, but park, and fuggitaboutit."

True, that . . .

When an '05 Ducati 999 becomes an off road bike . . . does that need a thread of its own?

Ok, so, I admit: it's mostly the Blues and various blues-rock anthems. (Ramblin'/ Marshall Tucker Band) Probably the dry seal is what stuck the factory filters so horribly, IMHO.

So . . . back to a typical 600 mile (1.000 km) service interval with all new fluids and "tune-up" just like new bike?

"New" Holland Brewery, in Holland , Michigan (USA): Oatmeal Stout - The Poet. Smooth and soft and warming. Not sure, though, how much Holland has to do with it!

Have you disconnected a plug lead, inserted a screwdriver and held it close to a ground to see if it throws any kind of spark while cranking over?

Ryland originally did some extensive looking into this. Aside from relying on high quality filters, he found it took 1 and 1/8 full turns once the gasket made contact to get the proper torque on the filter. When I started using this method, I found it was significantly tighter than I was otherwise inclined to go. Part of the issue may harken back to the old recommendation to install canister oil filters (on automobiles) "hand tight." That would certainly NOT be a formula for your V11. Another contributory factor was was early reports of factory filters being so hard to get off that they had to be destroyed to remove making it uneasy for the owner/tech to crank the replacement filter down as tight as it really requires. The access cover can be fiddly to install. Making sure all the threads are clean, and using a little copper anti-seize, makes the process more positive; a procedure to be performed in good light with steady hands. Guzzis stored and ridden in damp environs would benefit from periodic sump removal to clear the mayonnaise off the pick up mesh. I dropped my sump after 12 years/75,000 miles/121.000 km and found very little sludge, but my Sport is stored year round with temperature and humidity control. On a Persian rug. With soft music playing in the background . . .

I think it'll probably run fine and you should ride it and enjoy it! Given your local climate and the way you've kept it, even the fluids are all probably ok.

When was the last time the engine and driveline rolled down the road?

Seriously, though: TomM's pictorial on opening the Veglia speedo (compare to see if the ITI tach is the same) Guzzi2Go's separate-and-tape method.

DO not remove the bezel the same way motowfo did. I'm just sayin' . . .

sculler2x posted a solution here about lubricating the O-rings in the connectors. Also, there have been recommendations to replace the o-rings with Viton.

Just to clarify the post above linking to Bjorn's exhaust build thread: link goes directly to the post that details plugging of the headers and elimination of the cross over pipe.

Best result I've seen, by Bjorn in The Netherlands, Fabricating a 2-1 Exhaust

Another Guzzi saved from the heap. This time by the likes of dd and kiwijen!

Interesting. Yet, we Guzzisti will stop at nothing to do our own work! I see it is in Apeldoorn, but they are not planning on bringing it to you until Monday.

I'll bring the bungies! We already figured out how to get a full case of ale in the Tekno panniers . . .

I've never heard of a pawl spring breaking without leaving the gearbox stuck in some gear. I wish we had a simple solution, but I think Hubert (luhbo) has good advice for you. Does the clutch actuation feel normal? Can you see that the drive shaft is intact and spins when the rear wheel is rolled?

If my back/neck etc were "dis-comfortable," it would be difficult to decide whether to take a long trip on a Sport 1100, a Daytona, or a Ducati SS. The Raiders at Large would yet be most charitable if you showed up in an F150 or Town & Country minivan. Of course they're always looking for someone to go get the pizza since that is one thing that doesn't bungie well!

I think it is amazing that I ordered the solenoid from Colorado, (western) USA, on Tuesday and tonight (Thursday) it has already left France in transit to The Netherlands! Still waiting to hear from Jaap where the unit is stamped made. It certainly would be ironic for it to have been made in France or Belgium and has made a round trip.