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When I was involved with Motorcycle Safety Training, we were privileged to learn a Highway Patrol technique of moving past traffic at a "walking pace." Combined with maintaining a "space cushion" and constantly monitoring the rear view, this technique has served well. Admittedly, I still get snuck-up-on from behind from time to time . . .

A miserable state of affairs marketing the masses to believe they do not have to to think, act, or engage any (high) level of skill to operate a motor vehicle on today's roadways. Locally, only the deer are more of a brainless threat . . .

Reminds of thread that has been dormant for a while:

The Märzen have given way to Oatmeal Stouts here as the weather here progresses. The Sport yet loves the crisp and colorful riding. Seems yesterday's 15ºC was precisely what she was tuned for back on the lake by the Alps . . .

The most common failure of the Clutch Switch is in the "bullet connectors on the forward left side of the frame. Sometimes a "wiggle test" will reveal an intermittent connection failure there: With the bike in neutral, ignition and run switch on, hold the clutch lever in and hold the starter button down while slowly rotating the bars lock-to-lock. If the starter catches, clean-crimp-treat-seal the bullet connectors . . . Simplest way to test the relay is to insert a known good, 5-pin, high current relay in that position. This Picker Components relay has the highest 5th pin (NC) rating I've ever seen (25amps): https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/picker-components/PC782-1C-12S-R-X/12352866

Okay, it just hit me that these the images were a week apart . . . Good on ya, @guzziart

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With "up to 10% ethanol" in US fuels, I have asked before about other countries; Germany in particular. Is this 10% ethanol thing worldwide?

Removing all the rest, including the two canisters and the cadmium plated bracket off the back of the engine sump, along with twenty feet (yep:20!) of heavy fuel line from the bike is a hassle, but sheds five pounds. And gives you your tool tray back. I distinctly recall the fastener for the lower bracket is in a hole contiguous with the oil sump. Oh, yeah, that oil will share itself with your garage floor in an exuberant fashion!

@rydfly, they are fitted to the outboard side of the alloy intakes right at the junction with the head. A previous owner has likely replaced yours with a solid fastener and removed the nipples.

All y'all should have Greg Field's treasured work in our library. His effort to chronicle and anchor the Moto Guzzi Big Twin is second to none.

Dr. John Wittner was quoted by Greg Field in Moto Guzzi Big Twins (about the holes in the early boomerang plates): " . . . they were a great place to stuff a sandwich " . . . [I took some liberty paraphrasing that to "salsiccia" . . .] Our V11, starting with the Sport 1100-i and then the Centauro got the "redesigned boomerang side plates" . . . aka "Stilettos "

New topic from split posts for further, ongoing discussion . . .

A place to keep the salsiccia warm . . .

These observations also all apply to the AGM battery original to the V11 . . .

Only @Dragonknee has not confirmed from the original list of interested parties, and he visited 6 hours ago. No newcomers have come forward during this process. It's your call when to tally the number and move forward, @DucatiGuzziIndian . . .

Still waiting until November 11, @DucatiGuzziIndian, for a final number?

And she likes it like that?

I am, forever, reminded: "That's right! You're not from Texas !" (Texas wants me, anyway?)

Yeah, they're a Texas band. Yep, outta West (by God) Virginia. Yep, she's from Minnesota. But ain't this Texas!

Your credentials will have been fully reviewed when the pics of the "01 V11" show up. With special consideration for tasty images of the "59 175TS Ducati" . . .