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Thanks Tom,you'r a gent. Sorting a manual out today

Hi,would anybody on the forum have the correct procedure for removing the front forks on a 2001 V11? I have the front wheel off and mudguard. I have removed standard ie just oil filled front forks from bikes in the past but never done this job on the V11. Any pointers would be much appreciated. Also I was thinking of fitting a fender extender to the front mudguard while I have it off. I believe one intended for either a Yamaha XJR1300 or a Suzuki SV650 will fit,has anyone done this? Thanks.

Hi Bruce,thanks for the link,plenty to read there to help with the tank removal.Agree with the bronze choice as I have been looking at a metallic bronze colour used by BMW. I have tried googling for a pic of the bronze 09 Norge you mentioned but without success. I think bronze along with the red frame would look the business.The champagne colour used by Guzzi is another option but it may be a little light for my taste. Thanks again for the info and suggestions.

Hi and thanks for taking time to reply.My favourite colour on a bike is a rich red but the problem with the V11 is its almost unique red frame. I had a 1980 Beemer 1000 which I had resprayed a deep candy apple red which looked great but I need to stay away from red on the V11 because of the existing frame colour. I tend to go for the warmer richer colours and usually make my mind up fairly quickly but it's taking longer in the case of the Guzzi.I'm off to a classic bike show at the weekend,maybe I'll get some inspiration there. Love that beemer in your picture,I have an R80 and I never tire of the classic look of the older generation flat twins. Safe riding and thanks again.

Hi Slavomir,many thanks for the information and the input on paint colours.That paint scheme on the old M3 Le Mans in the picture would be cool and pretty unique on a modern Guzzi as I think it was a paint scheme used by Guzzi some years ago, on I think the 1000S model.I recall seeing one in green and black as opposed to red. I like the sound of the Pearl white and red striping better though,that would be classy. Good luck with whatever you decide to go with and thanks again.

Hello all I have removed all "body"parts from my 2001 V11 ready for painting except the petrol tank which I have left on the bike for as long as possible so that the engine could be run. The parts go in for paint soon and so I will removing the tank. Before I commence I thought I'd ask on the forum for any advice in relation to removal and refitting of the tank. I don't want to suffer an air lock or other vacuum related problems when I come to get the bike on the road and was wondering of any experiences that others have had when attempting the removal and replacement of the tank. I still haven't quite made up my mind on a colour for the V11 but metallic bronze is my choice at the moment. Any suggestions would be welcome as I am fairly open minded on choice of colour, though I am bearing in mind the red frame factor. The bike is silver at the moment but after sustaining damage a paint job is necessary and so I thought a change would be in order. Thanks for listening and remember "ride while you can"

Thats exactly the look that I,ve been after for my silver V11. It's going off the road in the coming winter for a new coat of paint so I think I'll invest in the same fairing from Sprint. Was any major work needed in order to fit the fairing as I noticed it's actually intended for a Triumph? Any info would be appreciated,that's a sweet looking Guzzi you've got I wouldn't change a thing on it.

Mirrors are now fitted. Went around to a local engineers who skimmed down the original bar ends to take the new mirror clamps,charged me £10.00 ( just under 20 dollars ). Just fitted the mirrors this morning and I think visually they are a big improvement over the originals. The real test will be how they perform on the road but I can't see any problems,I just hope I remember the extra width when filtering! Thanks to everyone for their help and suggestions.

Hi Polebridge,job done! Wrapped strip of leather around the problem bar end to protect finish and then applied mole grips. After several attempts and numerous swear words it finally came loose....result!

Well,attempted to take the bar ends off this morning in order to get them machined to take the mirrors.Clutch side came out without to many problems but the throttle side will not budge, hope I'm not missing anything but I'm presuming that both sides come out the same way by using the allen or hex key only. Any tips,tricks or suggestions? I don't want to mess anything up by being heavy handed but I'm at a bit of a loss as to the next step.

Thanks Polebridge,it's really heartening the way people on this forum rally round to help.

Fair point Mike,I remember having convex mirrors on a Suzuki I bought second hand a few years back. After my first ride I swore I'd get rid of them.I got used to them after a while though and left them on without any problems,hopefully it will be my experience with the Guzzi.

Hi Joe,love what you've done with the bar ends, definetely think thats the way to go.It looks such an obvious but tidy fix,cheers mate.

Hi Greg,I think I'm going to keep the stock bar ends and get them machined down as Joe has done in the post below,time to get out the yellow pages and find a good machine shop,thanks for your input.

Thanks for the input docc,time to put my thinking cap on me thinks.

Hi to all,I'm attempting to fit a pair of bar end mirrors sometime over the next few days and was wondering if any one has attempted this.What to look out for and any tips on making the job easier. I've bought a set of motomax bar end mirrors which were supposed to give me the option of just clamping over the existing bar ends but on inspection are to small circumference wise. Any help would be appreciated,thanks in advance.