Mal

Hi all I know there has been various discussion threads on adding new crossovers, cans etc to V11s most of which seem to point to a healthy and useable power increase when remapped. I've recently bought a lovely new (2002) black Le Mans with a front balance pipe on the down tubes. I've just bought some mistral cans and am now thinking of a replacement crossover, K&N and a powercommander (once I sell one of my old Guzzis). However before I go mad with my credit card I wondered if anybody had tried a new crossover with these new linked downpipes (preferably with a dyno), are they worth it? or am I going to have to be the first? anyone out there tried this? cheers Mal by the way if anyones is at the V twin rally in a couple of weeks look out for my black Le Mans which will be amongst the drunken Guzzi Pennine branch, pop over and say hi.

All sounds like good stuff , just got back from Italy myself, 2,200 miles on my new (2002) le mans which takes it up to 3,000 miles, coping with thunderstorms, blazing heat, German autobahns and 2,500 metre alpine passes - no problems, had a fantastic time - next long trip being planned although nothing special until the V twin rally in August. No - I tell a lie, there was one problem - the exhausts are too quiet! but I think that will be remedied soon. All the best Mal

KB I'm up in West Yorkshire, (where abouts in Wales are you) I've heard of a lot of Scuras with this problem. I do have an old but reliable 1000 Le Mans that I could take to Italy but I was set on taking the new one, still toying with risking it and taking a spare spring, I don't want to restrict myself to not taking my new beast on hols. I've delved into many Guzzi engines and gearboxes in the past so the thought of doing so on hols isn't too frightening (especially as you don't need to take out the engine as you do with the old desighn) but I have to admit its not high on my list of fun things to do on holiday. Did you do the work on yours yourself? are there any things I should watch out for? cheers (and thanks to everyone else) Mal

Hi all after approx 16 years of 'old' Guzzi ownership, I've gone and bought a brand new black v11 Le Mans - its fab 500 brilliant miles so far, however it is a 2002 model (heavily discounted) which I've heard has a potential gearbox return spring problem. I was hoping to take it to Italy on a 2500 mile trip in a couple of weeks time but I am now worried the spring problem may arrise in the middle of my holiday. My questions are, what sort of milages does this problem occur at ?(or is it anytime). I'm happy to delve into engine internals so is it a realistic proposition to take a sprare spring and fix it myself ?(which would be a better alternative than waiting for it to be fixed if I am miles awy from a Guzzi dealer). any advice would be appreciated. Mal