Chuck

The Scura (x Roper hot rod) lives in SoCal at the grand kids house, and is the reason I fell in love with V11s to start with. Wished I had it in Indiana where I spend most of my time. Then thought, "If I would get rid of the Norge, which I don't like as well, I could get a LeMans and have the best of both worlds." Started watching for a Nero or Rosso, and Rosie is the first one that was feasible to get.

Here she is after rubbing out and a Zaino job. Went from hazy, lightly scratched and paint splotched to this.. Zaino's da bomb..

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Well, if all you are going to do is commute, I'd think that the stock suspension would be more than fine. I've read that the Ohlins are more maintenance intensive if you are putting big mileage on them. dunno. That said, I have a Scura and a Rosso Corsa. I didn't really give any more money for them than a nice non Ohlins equipped V11, but... you have to be patient for the right one to turn up. I see that there's a well equipped LeMans for sale in SoCal on this board as we speak.

Your explanations are invaluable, Roy.. thanks!

I'm finishing up the rehab/servicing of Rosie the Rosso Corsa and needed to grease that stinking front u-joint. I'd had a Centauro for several years, and thought, "Oh, no problemo.." Needless to say, I had problems. Searched all the threads on it I could find here, and looked for the lubrimatic adjustable nozzle. Apparently, it's out of production. Ace hardware doesn't list it, at any rate, and it looks like possibly Plews has bought out Lubrimatic. More signs of the times, but I digress. So.. I made up the angled adapter and ground the nozzle per this site. Failed experiments in the background.. Nada. Thought, other people have done this without taking the motorcycle apart, surely I can, too?? Maybe if she is on a work stand the rear will drop enough to let that nozzle get in there.. so, yesterday I made one. Ok, let's give it another go.. put the nozzle and adapter on a flexible hose, stuck it in there and it went "snick". WTF?? First try. Gave the grease gun a couple of squeezes and heard that sound I've been listening for. Fresh new grease in a small line around the cross. Woo Hoo! I don't think anyone has mentioned that the V11 needs to be on a work stand for the angled adapter to work. Today is probably one of the last riding days this year, so I'm off. Didn't want to go any farther until I had that obviously dry u joint lubed..

Yeah, I have some. Good stuff.

Ok. Brad used to be a pro painter, but is a helicopter mechanic now, and doesn't paint any more. He *has* done some nice paint work though. I thought it was hopeless, but he looked at it for a bit, got some lacquer thinner and a coarse shop cloth and started going after the paint splatters. They came right off, but left the clear coat dull everywhere he'd been. Then we went to AutoZone, and he opened several bottles of polishing compound and rubbed it with his fingers, saying "this one ought to do it." It's Meguiars Ultimate Compound. Masked off the fuel cap so stuff didn't get all around it, and spread towels over other stuff for the same reason. Applied the compound liberally, and went at it with the buffer. He said that stuff like this *needs* to be put on with a swirling motion. I dunno. Cleaned it up with new micro fiber towels, and it looks better than new.. In the picture, there's no wax on it, so I expect she'll really look good with some detailing. He's a good boy...

Sorry, I've not been on this site for a while. If someone else wants it, they are welcome to it of course..

Caliper covers? Well, they don't use em on the front.. After an intensive service/rehab Son Brad (Greenie V11S) came down from Wisconsin and worked his magic on the zip tied together fairing/white paint splotched tank and we have the first roll out Sounds great, runs great, has a gel seat that I didn't notice at first. I'm in lust..

Sure, I'll take it..

Keith did you use MG special tools during the operation or fabricate or buy generic ones? Yup I think it looks great,just want Micha and Pete Roper's opinions of twin vs single plate replacement. Pete? I have Pete's Scura, and he had the single plate changed out before he took delivery. He told me that while some people don't seem to have any trouble with them, he didn't want it to blow up when he was out in urine drinking country in the west..

I used Caswell's epoxy on an "unrepairable" Quota tank with great results..

+1 to the belts. You *don't* want to have one break..

I have one for the rear caliper if you want it................... I've found one for the rear. Still looking for fronts. Made Rosie some bling yesterday..

By the way, the previous owner decided that the Rosso didn't need caliper covers. Any leads on where to find them?

I am always amazed at what people are willing to live with instead of spending a few more dollars and doing it correctly...I mean really, even if this worked the instant after he 'finished' the job, it probably stopped working thirty seconds after the bike started rolling. That's probably about the right time frame. The lights on the back off came on, but that was it. No tail, brake, license, or turn signals. He'd decided to take power off the head light in the same way, but it still worked. What he was doing tapping into the turn signals, we'll never know. Oh, well.. no big deal. Onward!

Naturally, I pulled it off thinking the same thing, but it seems perfectly normal.

Kiwi Roy is sending me one for free. (!!!) I'll have to buy him a beer if we get together some time. Ran down to Indianapolis to Gasoline alley, and Earl's made an exact copy of the brake line for 20 bux.

Cross posted from WG.. Well, I finally met up with my good friend from Maine and delivered the V50 III to him at Vintage days at Barber's. Another member here had posted about a possible good deal on a Rosso Corsa a few weeks back, and I found out it was just off I65. That would be right on my way back from Barbers, and I would have an empty trailer.. My son Brad (greenie V11S) went with me, and we had a *great* time at Barber. I'd highly recommend it. I've been looking for a Nero or a Rosso for some time, so that seemed like a match that couldn't be passed up. I knew from what he said that it was a little rough, but was sound mechanically. Took a quick look and decided she needed to go home with me, flat tire and all. She started right up, though, and sounded really good with the titanium cans. Quite a few other farkles, too. She'd had a low speed encounter with the ground, and some damage on the left side that Brad and I mostly finished up today. Strangely enough, this was the plug on the *right* side.. and it still ran fine. Unfortunately, the previous owner had decided to add a back off brake light thingy and heated grips. This was how stuff was done. None of it worked, of course. We spent the day going through this and got the brake lights, license lamp, tail lights, and turn signals working. The rear brake line had somehow come loose, laid on the crossover, and eventually melted/chafed through it. Apparently that had heated up the fluid in the system enough to hold the rear pads against the rotor, and they are toast. The rotor is seriously blue, to boot. Didn't see that. Oh well... The shifter has been welded, but not in a way I can live with, so I need one of those, too. I'd hate to make one if I can buy one. We also cleaned up some cosmetic issues today, and she's coming around. So. I need a rear brake line and shifter to start with.. any leads on that? Took a quick look on MG and didn't see anything. Oh.. She's going to be a sweetheart. Her name is Rosie. :grin:

Here's Rocker's last spine frame LeMans facing off with my last Tonti frame LeMans..

I have *finally* cleaned all the Dielectric grease out of all the places on the Strada that the previous owner thought it was a good idea to put it. Dielectric means "won't conduct electricity." If I never see any of it again, that'll be just right. It has put me on the side of the road with this bike several times.. Just sayin.

It's probably still puking it out the breather if it's that full of oil, but on top of the engine, the banjo to the oil lines to the heads can be loose, or the phase sensor can leak. That's about it, IFAIK.

Isn't it too cold for bugs in Montana?

FWIW, I have Roper's x scura. We don't know what has been done to it, but it is the fastest Guzzi I've ever ridden. I'll guarantee it will smoke my Centauro. It doesn't have any low rpm fueling issues. Feels like a Harley right off idle..