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My Italian is not so good, but doesn't that translate "Fast & Lusty ?" Reminds me of a girl I dated in college . . .

Bring it!

Welldone, all around! You still have time to bring it (you've named "it", by now, I suppose . . .) to the SSR! Just maybe SSR Double-X/ Double-Eye

Hi-ya, @kidboyblue! Not sure how to answer your question about the Heim joints, but here are a couple links addressing the reaction rod bushes in the original reaction rod .. . https://hmb-moto.de/Silentblock-Reaktionsstange-V11-alle-Modelle

Oh, yes, indeed! Curiously, though, the swingarm attaches directly to a machined rear gearbox plate (same 6speeder as our V11); no Frame Side Plates. And, by all means, bring it!!

MOTO.IT suggests the 2007 Guareschi racer looked like this: At least we know which came first:

Since none of the V11 in that racing series had the tricolore livery featured on the V11 Coppa Italia, it appears the Guareschi adopted the livery after the V11 Coppa Italia. All of the Guareschi bikes I see before the 2004 V11 Coppa Italia are red, or various other motifs. When was the first "tricolore" themed Guareschi Moto Guzzi?

Oh, yes. That is delightfully twisted . . .

Don't quit now, buddy . . .

I can't find any images of Guareschi race bikes or other models that resemble the V11 Coppa Italia livery until after the V11 Coppa Italia was released . . . I'm assigning this query to @footgoose.

SSR forecasting is coming into range: sunny, cooler with lower dewpoints. High temp at The Appalachian Divide on the Cherohala Skyway Saturday: 67ºF, lows: upper 40s-low50s. Y'all "Morning People" mind that windchill!

Not sure if these folks had anything o do with the dealership in Lillington . . . The only two names I remember from the Moto Guzzi operation in North Carolina is Dave Blue and Shelby ______________ (?) . . . [edit: brain kicked on (or was it the coffee?) . . . Shelby Kinnard. ]

I see four SpineFrames, hopeful, for SSR XXI: my 2000 Sport, @Agonza5's 2001 Rosso Mandello , and two 2002 LeMans: @Kevin_T and @Skip (both coming from Michigan!! ). Depending on if @Randy brings a Lemans or his Coppa Italia, the TechSessions will be revealed . . . I would certainly like to compare the various triple clamps that show up . . .

From that page, " I have added a page detailing some of the characters involved as well as a glossary of Aussie Slang, mostly for our semi-illiterate North American audience who may not be as familiar with some of our Aussie expressions." https://fredgassit.tripod.com/glossary.htm

If this thread, discussing the changes to triple clamps over the V11 range, has not already been cross-posted to this topic, it is germane to the changes between the short and long frames:

If they came out that easy, I would have serviced mine already!

Fascinating. I see Dr.John's first SpineFarme was 1460mm wheelbase with 26º steering angle, versus the short RedFrame Sport: 1471mm/25º. It would be very interesting to know the fork offset to the steering head on the Dr.John racer as very early production V11 Sport were 45mm and changed to 40mm to increase trail/stability. [edit: Some careful measuring on an image of the racebike in the MotoItaliane.it book "Dr. John's Moto Guzzi" suggest the racebike's offset was likely similar to the 45mm Sport 1100.] There were, yet, more changes to the V11 LongFrame and its triple trees . . .

Sure: it's a SpineRaid . But, yeah, there's always more going on than just that . . .

Ah! "liquido speciale, tipo: 'shine " Beware SSRaider Kentuckians posing as Virginians . . .

You will want to be certain that internal corrosion has not damaged the "nose" of the crown wheel lest the deep seal cannot (seal) . . .

Let's we-Yanks talk Proper English with the Australians . . .

I reckon you'll find the Ballabio fork stanchions enough longer to mount the clip-ons above the triple clamp. As to the top tree, @Lucky Phil did some thorough investigation of how they changed over the range. Seems I recall he verified that the bore angle changed. I hope he chimes in, otherwise I will try to find that thread . . .

I found it interesting this racer still has the starter cover . . .