savagehenry

Just looked at my receipt from them, a pair of valve cover gaskets for all "square head" Moto Guzzis is P/N MG3760 S/2, priced at $21.95 + shipping. Look in the menu running down the left side of the page, takes you right there. I also ordered the oil pan gasket, but it is too small, was able to return it no problem. Also, I use the same method as ol' Pete for the feeler gauges, I have a collection of .004-.010 and more. On the intake, a .005 is sloppy loose, the .006 slips in , and the .007 takes a "push", and drags out with some "interference".

Google "Real Gaskets Tennesee", they make a silicone valve cover gasket that is reusable, and costs about 1.5 times more than a stock Guzzi item.

Hey Repeater, For the feeler gauges: "slight drag" means just that. No effort at all should be required to slide the gauge in or out of the gap, nor should the next .001" up slide in without some feeling that it is "dragging" or requires you to push it to get it started. The important thing here is that you do the work, so you should develop your own feel, and then you will set your valves consistently, where you are happy with the way it runs. The floppy front crossover topic is a commonly discussed thread, and can be easily researched using the "Search" function just under the "V11" homepage banner. I just checked in on my thread, "Does this merit a bodge point?" in the "How to" forum to confirm that mine is still tight with my cheap ass method in the picture. Hope that helps, good luck. Great inner reward goes to he that services his own ( and at least you know who to blame when it's all fargged up...) Carry on, S.H.

Only non cruiser?!?! Hell, I've never even seen another Sport or LeMans on the road, ever, around my town unless it was at the local dealer! Congrats on your unique aquisition, ride the piss out of it!!!

Just checkin' in on this. Still holding tight, alot easier than the welding route. I think welding the cross over in place would be a problem down the road, taking it apart, putting it back together, clearances, etc. I would make a set of caps for the cross over stubs, but this was so much easier and faster...Egan's custom pipes look nice, but I need another set of tires more...

I've got the Ohlins hollow front axle too. Can't look at the one I made at the moment, but it's just a piece of 1/4 inch thick x 1 inch wide aluminum (if memory serves me correctly) x 3 or 4 inches long, with the corners ground down to a radius that fits in those half circle slots, hold it with a cresent wrench for the torqueing part of the exercise. Easy to make with a saw and file. Doesn't have to be perfect, just close enough.

If you are concerned with safety, then it doesn't matter if the image in your mirror is "clear", just that you can simply identify that there is a vehicle behind you, regardless of if it's some nutjob on the cellphone or "johnny law". We have a case a town or two from my home where a young girl killed a woman by rear ending her motorcycle. The driver was putting on nail polish. It looks as though she will get no harsher punishment than a moving violation for "failure to yeild right of way". Local law enforcement feels it was an "accident", and nothing would be learned by further ruining the young girls life!!! P.S. If you want vibe free mirrors, buy a Honda Goldwing, they are smooth as silk.

Question: "How many kids with Attention Deficit Disorder does it take to screw in a light bulb?" Answer: "Let's go ride our bikes!!"

As a long time HD rider, I noticed the true riders and hard core devotees became overwhelmed with the poseurs about two to three years after the Evolution motors came out. As soon as you didn't have to actually form a mechanical bond with your bike, which always needed maintenence and engineering changes to be dependable, it became appealing to allow the three day stubble to grow, and put on the new leathers, complete with "pirate accessories", and "find freedom and individuality in a group of thousands of like minded individuals..." Helped kill almost all the original appeal for me. Still a very visceral, fun ride though...

I just did the tripmeter knob. Real simple repair, usually just the screw that holds it in coming loose. Just order from your local MG dealer (less than $10.00) and a touch of loc-tite before putting it back on.

Welcome to the forum, it's an engaging site, no doubt! And I have to say, even still lovin' my previous airheads, "These bikes are simply more moving to the owner, in terms of both body, and soul." Later, and good luck in your search...S.H.

Hey df2...still looking? Nero Corsa, posted to eBay, real low miles, supposed to be like new: $6900.00 starting price (I have no connection to this bike beyond feeling the Nero is the best of the V11's produced!!! )......Hope your search is going well S.H.

Actually, My thoughts ran on the same line whilst disassembling her. So with the idea of being as prepared as possible, to minimize downtime, and have more excuses to trip on down to my local moto shop, hang out, and breath in real shop atmosphere (it's a real shop. No perfumes, gym shoes or psuedo bikers looking for the latest shiny thing that advances the RIDING experience NOT ONE IOTA), and put the old bearings on the "stuff to tinker with on Down Time" shelf. Mucho spin overs didn't give me that "Yeah, that's better" feeling. Smooth bearings make for safe happy riders, motorsickles can be very unforgiving, and the cheap sooner or later pay more than I am willing...

Maybe I'm just lucky, but... JUST came in from the garage after doing my swing arm bearings, (and a right front wheel bearing, bike at just over 15,000 miles). One felt pretty notchy, the other showed the first signs of following the other in due time. Started doing the "Search" thing here, and was not encouraged by my reading. Started having visions of busted knuckles, dremel scarred components, and time enough during the hellish removal to drink enough to be pissed at a piece of steel. So instead, I put the whole swing arm in the oven at 190 degrees for a hour or two. Then just popped 'em right out with an expanding I.D. puller. Not a single problem. Immediately took the new pair from the freezer, and popped 'em right in. Come to think of it, I am DAMN lucky. I can just see the ol' lady's face if she looked in either of "her" appliances! ..."you and yer damn motorcycles...blah, blah, yadda, yadda...and so on..."

Another option that is exactly what you are looking for is the FBF CF Slip Ons (made by Giannelli) and Cross Over. I say this because one of my friends heard me coming before he saw my bike for the first time. He has over 30 years of experience with all kinds of "mur-kin hot rods" and said/still says I sound like a Chevy big block when I'm coming down the road. Also, I've had other riders, and non riders tell me how "beautiful your bike sounds". Hell, even the Harley guys admit it! It truly is yet another thing I like about the 90 degree trans mounted air cooled twin...the glorious sound...I'd explain it as "Roarty, mixed with Basso Profundo" ...and welcome to the "Darkness Bike Brotherhood" S.H.

I fully concur (please disregard the "stupid" though)

Mines an '04, never had a problem with dis/reconnecting the battery, have done it several times now.

Have you tried to contact Mistral, right from the line of sponsers on our home page, and "spice up your V11"?... Can't get 'em? Put on the "Fast by Ferracci" exhaust emblems at $5.00 each, and add a little Italian green/white/red to the mix...

I'm going out to the garage right now to put in both the Eastern Beaver H4 relay kit, and the new PIAA "Extreme White Plus" bulb. The one thing I do not like about these bikes is this exact headlight problem. Up till now, I have the light pointed up high enough to push the low beam as far out as it will go. I don't even use high beam as it spreads out side to side, not down the road. I must give credit where it is due though. High beam does warn me of what I would hit if I took my turn too wide, and blinds the squirrels so badly that they don't have the balls to run down the tree and in front of me. Right now, the Nero is a spine, an engine hanging from the spine, and a tail section (15,000 mile full servicing in progress), so I will report more when I've had a chance to ride a little.

Dan, if it EVER becomes so pesky that it's a problem, I'll keep 'er with me. We're plenty close enough that you could visit, although I may be out on it...so call first.

I totally agree. I'm 5' 10" and about 190 lbs, with a 32" inseam. I am totally comfortable with the stock LeMans pegs, clip ons and seat, longest day has been a couple

Hey, Welcome to the site. Nice rides. S.H.

More shots, Please.

Easy one, Rocker Push, Push, Pull 1. Push the hose towards the tank fitting 2. Now push the hose collar the opposite direction 3. Pull this all away from the tank fitting in one perfect motion, twisting alittle back and forth as you go. 4. Have the container/rags prepared to catch the gas in the line. Once you get the get first one, the next is easy, once you got the move down. With perfect timing, with just the right amount of pressure, to both the hose, and the collar. And don't fumble with and then break the stupid glass jar you told yourself you shouldn't even have over concrete, and... ...NEROS RULE!!!

I bought mine from Fast by Ferracci, over the internet, saw pictures only. I felt I had a level of protection since they are a dealer, well known, and legally have responsibilities above and beyond what a private seller would have. I had it delivered directly to my highly trusted m/c shop, and the shop owner and myself were there to inspect it on arrival. And the final thing I told the salesman was if it was not "as described" and acceptable to me, I would not even have the shipper unload it and would send it right back. I also used a credit card with buyers protection so I could stop all charges incurred to that point if I was not happy. Yes, it cost a bit more than I originally was prepared to pay. But I had just lost three friends, all too young, and wasn't going to "wait for the right time" anymore. The Ohlins do jack the price, and by your comments on not really noticing any major advantages in all the upgrades that can and do get done ( I thought I wouldn't either, but I do now!), I think this signifigantly makes your choices much easier. It puts you in a whole different pricing ballpark. I have seen alot of the non Ohlins models with alot of real world upgrades (tank/tail/side bags, custom seats, big bucks exhaust upgrades, problematic issues already worked out, etc...) go in the $5-6000 range. One of the moderators here had a real sweet bike, tons of work and new paint just done, with extra body parts, in that range, which I would have jumped on if I were in the market at that time. Just eBaying those extra parts would have cut down on the intial price considerably. Check out the silver one with Magni fairing and bags on eBay right now, looks real nice and following that sale will again give you an idea of the prevailing market. Just keep looking and you will find the one you want. Yes, I did say , in a manner of speaking, that money shouldn't prevail in your choice, but remember this too. If you don't buy "bike A", there will always be another on the block right behind the one you just considered. I'm a Dad, with a couple of young kids, a wife, a house that always wants my money, a car and truck to keep happy, you know how it goes. Family first, then as much fun as you can afford when the bills are paid! As always, have fun with the hunt, good luck! S.H.