Lucky Phil

Thanks for that. I honestly get a great deal of joy sharing ideas and helping people with problems. I do think though that the real talent is materialising the idea and developing it into a workable ,reliable piece of engineering. Ciao

Hey Chuck did you buy that clock for your bike. If so was wondering where and how you are going to mount it? Ciao

Collector items docc, like most things green:) Ciao

I'm glad you laid out the process Chuck. I dont think people in these days of on line ordering and a few days later something appears in the mail box appreciate the process from drawing board to finished product. Not aimed at anyone here, thinking more of my kids and others in the general public without any technical knowledge, that cant understand why something either takes time or costs money or often both. Ciao

Very nice.......except for the orange valve covers:) Ciao

Paul is on the improve and now has all the various tubes removed. He is still short of lung capacity and has muscle wastage and gets fatigued easily but is improving every day. Ciao

Anyone interested in the difference externally anyway between the OEM Ohlins and the race Ohlins these are images of my 1198. FGRT803 Forks. Billet lowers and different damping adjustment,different internals. These are the real deal, albeit entry level "real deal". TTX rear shock, alloy body,high and low speed damping,mechanical preload adjuster and different internals. The silly part is that they werent that much dearer than the OEM Ohlins stuff 10 years ago. Track guys used to buy the base ( non Ohlins) model bike and buy the race spec Ohlins like these and be a couple of grand in front for a race or track bike after they sold the stock stuff.

Guzzi spec Ohlins are the same quality as Ducati,Honda,Yamaha spec Ohlins. They are obviously better quality than the original equipment Guzzi suspension its just they arent really any better than the std late model sports bike suspension from the big Japanese 3 or 4. The Japanese and Ducati fitting them is more a marketing exercise than anything else as it aligns with their WSB's and as far as the V11 goes they are an upgrade. I've just mentioned in the past that the Ohlins obviously aren't bad units but forget all the hipe the Journo's and others go on about with the std spec Ohlins. If you're going to upgrade your suspension esp the shock dont bother waiting around for a good second hand Ohlins shock to appear on the market and pay a premium for it. You can buy better quality now cheaper. As far as the forks go apart from the ease of conversion from the std to Ohlins OEM for a V11 there are way,way better late model japanese oem forks around than the original oem Ohlins on the V11. Ciao

Nice, the Corbin seat and Agostini's suit the bike well. Ciao

Looks vaguely smutty docc. Not sure why, maybe it's just my warped mind. Ciao

Here's a tip, dont use anything but clear tank protectors. Sure the carbon ones look good but when you want to replace the tatty protector and you pull it off and see pristine full couloured paint under it compared to the faded rest of the tank you now have a problem. You need the exact same tank protector ( which might be 15 years old by now and no longer made) AND you need to apply it to exactly the same location as it was before. Better with a clear one for mine. Ciao

Wonder how much extra you get with tank swelling:) Ciao

Possibly because the V11 traps around 3 litres of fuel that's unusable? If you add that to the 5 gallons you put in where you still hadn't actually run out of fuel then it's probably close to the 5.8 Gallons. Ciao

Well its a good theory but doesn't seem to play out in practice from my experience.. Ciao

I just googled them both Ciao

So the guy in the add says he paid $270 USD what can you get one for? I'm after a std Centauro chip or Daytona RS chip and or bin file. If all I can get is a chip I'll take that so I can read the bin file then I can return it. Anyone out there assist? Ciao

The main part of the bulky look of the V11 bevel box is the largely decorative shroud to conceal the cush drive thats incorporated in the housing. It is heavy though. As everybody must know by now I'd rather they turn the drive 90 degrees in the gearbox and do the rest by a chain. Cheap and functional and bullet proof and less losses than a shaft. Ciao

The whole bike Ciao

Does the transmission rotate when the bike is in neutral, ie pushing it around? what clutch do you have and did you replace any components? Ciao

Strangely the Green seems appealing:) I'd love to see it in V11 Greeny green. Ciao

Here you go John https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/kalamunda/motorcycle-scooter-accessories/will-creedon-eprom-chip-daytona-rs/1243440643

Yes docc but the total weight is 3 kg heavier than a V11 Sport. Griso's look very long and stretched out to me. I find the look appealing and not depending on variables I not sure about. I wonder how they would look with a tasteful, not too large colour co ordinated belly pan to increase the perception of being deeper in the centre which would lessen the look of length. Like a visual trick. Petes bike looks really nice in that shot. Ciao