Lucky Phil

Hmmmm, thanks for the image but not feeling it on the std bike. It suits yours I think. I have always liked the shape of old MV pipes from the 70's with the curved megaphone look. If that could be combined with the Ducati Conti style end cap or similar it would be cool. What silincing medium do your pipes use? and can you replace it as the end pieces look welded. Ciao

RAM single plate flywheels have only been steel for the last year or two, the very latest version. In the previous 15 years they were available they were aluminium and had no issues with cracking. The latest steel RAM unit also weighs around 1kg more than the alloy version. Ciao

Yes I like the nw seat better than the original. I like the overall proportions and the Look but would still prefer something other than the tail you made. Something small rounded with the same silhouette. Remind me what the origin and brand the mufflers are again? Trying to imagine them on a std V11 Ciao

You can buy sleeves for the seal areas like this so they can be reclaimed. Its a thin walled sleeve of probably .010" wall thickness that presses over the damaged area so the seal has a new running surface. Ciao

Thats because the Guzzi single plater is in fact a RAM unit but with a flywheel sourced from elsewhere. Thats why the Guzzi ones crack and the RAM one don't. Ciao

If you look on page 1 you'll see the engine still in the bike. Ciao

Its probably not an issue anymore docc as I dont think RAM make the flywheel sensor kit anymore. MG cyxle still denote the latest kit for bikes without flywheel pickup so carbed bike owners dont buy them or know they must modify them I guess. They were for the carbed bikes I now realize but I think they would still fit the V11 anyway. Note the 4 plated cap screws on the periphery of the flywheel for the flywheel ignition pickup equipped bikes. If they caused an interference issue on a V11 you could just remove them. Ciao

I believe RAM make a version for bikes with a flywheel mounted ignition sensor or maybe they just denote it as such in the description. Some versions of the big block engine have a flywheel mounted ignition sensor and I believe RAM make a version for those. Ciao

As do I, in the racing world especially and it was never viable. It was always done by old school people that couldnt get their head around EFI and it turned out to be a joke. The primary reason you use EFI especially on a big twin is you cant get the power and the clean low end operation from carbs you can with EFI. Current big twins run 70mm throttle bodies and have huge power and good drive-ability. Show me a carb with 70mm throttle bodies that you can package in a twin that will give the required power and clean low down carburation. A Guzzi MGS-01 a bike never designed to be used on the road by Guzzi and therefore no issues with emissions uses 50mm throttle bodies. Why didnt they just fit carbs if there was an advantage? Because it would be foolish to do so. Does anyone even make a 50mm carb that would fit and you still had a wrist strong enough to to lift the slides? I was around in the racing world when the Ducati 851 started racing in the 80's and a very well known tuner in Australian Superbikes ditched the EFI in favour of carbs and it was a joke nobody ever tried it again. Its basically a knuckledraggers mod, you know, like cutdown or removed mudgards. straight pipes no indicators and crossply car tyres type "custom bike" builders. Ciao

Hey antmanbee, my cable assy arrived via Pete today, thanks for the postage and effort. Much appreciated. Ciao

You got it docc. except add 5 speed NON FLYWHEEL SENSOR kit. Also the latest RAM single plate unit has a steel flywheel as opposed to the aluminium unit and is around 1 kg heavier than the original alloy one. This is if my memory serves me from a post by scud I think. There was also nothing wrong with the RAM alloy flywheel as opposed to the Guzzi alloy unit which had a habit of failing. My Dayton engine has a RAM alloy clutch with a plate that Pete Roper recons has a fairly short life. I'm a bit of a nanny with clutches so I guess we'll see how it goes. Ciao

The very last thing you want to do is ditch the EFI. People that do this on a big twin esp, are delusional believe me. Ciao

I saw that image Scud during research and assumed it was for a 5 speed transmission with a RAM single plate clutch assy. It looks too difficult to modify and too many questions. I'm sure the twin plate unit could simply be surface ground back to whats required without too much hassle if needed. Ciao

PM sent. Ciao

Reduced weight and flywheel effect mainly. Ciao

Ok, awaiting the ride appraisal. I was wondering whether these fit the earlier forks with the axle nut. I dont think the specs on these covers the earlier forks does it? Ciao

Bummer. Be interesting to see what those sleeves are from. Ciao

Mine is a 2002 gearbox so it wasn't affected by the recall. From a little research it seems the original problem with the sleeves was a hardening issue not a dimensional one but that's not definitive and I haven't any pre mod sleeves to look at. The only other transmission that uses the V11 six speed is the MGS-01 and I dont know what the sleeve looks like in those only that the part number is different. I still think it would be preferable to strip the trans and install the correct sleeves rather than machine the selector wheels though for several reasons. Ciao

Here's an image of my gearbox sleeve fully engaged in 3rd gear. The minor width of the sleeve is 10.4 mm and the major across the dog faces is 20.00 mm. From the parts manual all the part numbers for all versions from 99-2007 are the same the 3,4,5,6 sleeves (2 off) are 04214900 and the 1,2 (2 off) are 04213900. The MGS-01 are both different. Ciao

Thanks Scud, I have a new single plate hub so I know what the rim you are talking about is and I dont think its an issue. I would take a dual plate hub and get it surface ground back to the correct width with a bevel on the fwd face of the teeth.

Ok, cool its just nice to get an idea of the experience new people on the board have as it can help troubleshooting issues sometimes. Yes by load the lever I mean applying foot pressure and loading the lever before you pull the clutch. In effect you are loading up the gearbox dogs a fraction before you pull the clutch or roll off the throttle or both (if you do clutchless shifts) which means that when the load comes off due to roll off or disengaging the clutch the trans is already trying to select the next gear and the change is then instant and clean. I see a lot of mainly cruizer riders that pull the clutch then push on the shift lever in that order and it results in a clunky, noisy,balky and on some bikes missed shift. I rarely ride my bike around town so from second gear up I generally shift without the clutch but either way its clean and reliable. Generally a little slicker without the clutch. Personally I'd attack the origins of the problem even if it means pulling the box apart. I'm about to pull one down so I can strip old paint and repaint the cases. I'll get you a measurement today on the sleeve. I just cant see why it would be too wide unless its a sleeve from another gearbox or maybe an MGS-01 or something or the gearbox is somehow incorrectly assembled or shimmed. I havent had one apart as yet so I'm not totally familiar with what mistakes you can make during assembly. Scuds had one apart maybe he can think of a reason. Ciao