CoreyL

I have a V11 Sport and ran into similar headaches trying to get to that front fitting. A tip that I got from Mike Haven at MPH Cycles in Houston made all the difference. I went to my local Sears and bought an attachment for my grease gun that let me swivel the tip of the applicator 180 degrees. The attachment allowed me to come at the zerk fitting from above with the end of the grease gun at about 135 degree angle. All this after I had removed the rear wheel, left side panel and lower rear shock mounting bolt (which allows the swing arm to droop a bit more). I didn't find it necessary to remove the swing arm. I did also have the right exhaust can off the bike which made it easier to get my fat head in there and see what I was doing. Good Luck!

I was interested in the Galassetti pipes ( Galassetti Homepage) because they tuck up nice and high under the seat. However, upon close examination of the pictures on their website, it looks like one would need to cut a notch in the bodywork just below the saddle to allow the new mounting hardware to be installed. Also, it appears that it is not possible to have a rear hugger with these pipes. Anyone have direct experience with them? CoreyL in San Antonio TX

I recently had to re-torque the heads on my Rosso. Here's a shot of the head with rocker shafts removed showing why you'll need a 10 mm Allen wrench to get at and tighten that fastener at the upper edge of the head: Naked Rosso Head