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Buddy , trust me . You will not have an issue that a member has not had at one time or another .

Every mod a person does to their bike , is done because of their personal taste , We all have seen mods that look pathetic amd keep our mouth shut . Whew , the V11 is a bike that requires a lot of thinking before adding to / changing things . Little things make a big difference and members here can see changes.

For the BEST quality "stuff" , go to places that sell aircraft quality parts . They have to be good quality . You don't need your fixed wing or rotor vehicles on the side of the road because you bought something from Temu because it saved you 10% on the relay or is a counterfeit part. BTW , there are counterfeit Motorcraft and AC Delco parts selling on all kinds of websites.

Please understand that Amazon sells cheap , not quality . Make sure about what you are buying

You better know if that off ramp is a sweeper or a 90 degree turn . I used to do EXACTLY that until I was up in Ky and went to do this . I found myself grabbing hold of every cast iron rotor on my 87 SE to come to an almost stop and then going 25' , then a complete stop and appreciate what just happened and living to die another day . There is nothing wrong w/playing Rossi , just make a practice lap first .

That is why I said "post it for sale HERE" .

BTDT . If you get something from across the water & want to return it , post it for sale here and try to sell it . If it doesn't sell , put it in a box and keep it . I wiped my butt on about $800 worth of Guzzi stuff going back to Mandello del Lario .

How he came up with that pronunciation is beyond me.

Mmmm . Are they segregated by red frame / black frame ? NVM . I see the answer a few posts back .

My Suzuki did NOT enjoy it either . I got maybe a gallon in my bike . It was a long 15 mi. home .

After thinking , I will have to say "IDK" to all 3 questions and take a stab at #3 . I would suspect the oil spray on the bottom of the pistons may cool the pistons enough to lower the piston / cylinder temperature enough to change things , I am not sure.

Now , at one time you could have said the motorcycle was an art form . IDK when modes of transportation stopped being "art" designed as a creation of the creator to become "we have to make what the consumer will buy" and what the Zeitgeist dictates .

Wgat is the story with the anchor ?

This is a goooood time to install 5 pin relays in all ports . Glad to hear you are up n running !

I hear ya

Don't worry about it . You WILL know a bad axle when you see it . Also , when you slide your hand up & down the axle shaft length (while wearing a brown jersey glove) and if you feel bad spots om the show up , replace it .

These Ambassadors have a taste of their own.

You got that right !

That'll work ! You are removing the current from the starter switch / relay ,etc. and running it through the "new" path of the larger relay and larger gauge wiring to the starter solenoid. If you don't want to make your own , the plug & play kit looks like the way to go ! You will be satisfied w/what you do . p.s. as guzziart said , this is not a cure-all . To verify this is needed , you will have to do some testing . The easiest way to see is to remove the wire that plugs on to the starter solenoid and use a test light to check for v when you attempt to start . If it lights up , plug it back up and see what happens . Then touch the test light to the terminal . If you have a weak or no light , install the kit. If there was no light at the beginning of these tests , your problem needs to be addressed starting from the beginning.

One of the most beautiful tanks/paint schemes of all time.

The reason the rotors wear so much now is , The friction material is harder than in the past , The rotor is lighter (less metal) than in the past. This is done to reduce unsprung weight. this is giving up the width of the rotor and in turn heats up FASTER and wears out faster .

Being nosey , are European boats l.h. steer ? To my knowledge all the boats in the U.S. are r.h. steer.

Nine monkeys ? Not the sound ANYONE is after . These bikes operate in one of two modes / agony or ecstasy.

As I was saying , oil / filters are not that expensive . I have never ruined an engine by frequent oil changes . It is a free country .