Rox Lemans

An ECU tune..... Hard to do in the states...Not to get political, but some of the first executive orders in 2021 was an order ending any type of tuning due to EPA emissions. If you know a guy that'll tune your stuff, go have at it. Just don't post about it. The EPA will prolly arrest the dude and fine him. I found this out when I was working with Guhl Engineering for my Hondas. They did my CB1100 in 2020. The thing runs almost like a liter sport bike without the governor, restrictions, cat, and the tune. But when I went to take my Valkyrie tune to them (sorry if it's not Guzzi related), they told me they couldn't tune it due to restrictions. UNless I showed proof the bike would not be used on public roads. Yep, like that. But I guess using piggybacks (Power Commanders, Bazzaz, ect) is okay. For whatever that means. Don't bother trying to make sense of it. It doesn't. But there may be some ECU tuning kits available prior to the Executive order.. I know GuzziTech had one... Check e-bay. Or maybe he could have found a legal loophole to tune.. You'd have to call. You're taking a a bit of risk with using free downloads to your ECU.. Especially with a newer bike. Piaggio would certainly not cover you. They barely cover the normal stuff.

I bought one like this. They won't fit the 02s and 03s. I was pretty bummed. But anyone with an 01 and prior certainly hs a score here.

Like a Woman..

Looking like you need to give her a good lookover and some maintenance. 20 year old bike... But by the look of that air filter, she's had a neglected life. I doubt it'll take much to get her up to snuff.

Not to crazy about the new logo, but at least they're putting a logo on them. When I ordered, it was a decal. One thing I do see is that brushed finish is pretty. Mine were bead blasted.

When it comes to alternate tire sizes, there's some leeway with the rear. Better handling, go 170. I guess you can go 160? I know 170 works really well. 200 is the max. I tried it. I didn't like it. You'd thin more of a contact patch would be better, but too much sidewall can get a little wabbly when pushing it. At least it did for me. As for the front, I wouldn't really deviate. You're certainly gonna feel it. I would think less sidewall would be better. As for Kenda.. Why? If it's budget, check out the Dunlop GPR300. I slapped them on my Scura because I had to register 4 motorcycles at the same time, so it was budget... And they're pretty friggin good. I've heard people getting 5-6k out of them, which isn't that bad. Not great, but not bad. And they don't get squirrelly. Even on hot desert asphalt. https://www.cyclegear.com/tires/dunlop-sportmax-gpr300-tires?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw3NyxBhBmEiwAyofDYXXG43QbbctgWl8zWOF9B2R5dT6091ZXcm7It6JaEIW3GGBMQMxenxoCOxMQAvD_BwE

That's actually pretty classy.

Beautiful. That thing took a lot of $$$$$ and time to build. And the time sourcing the parts??? I wish...

They were pretty pricy. I know the models like the Scura, Rosso Mandello and the Tenni ranged from $13,500 to $15,000. In 02.. The standards were around $10k. Pricy for the early 2000s when a Yamaha R1 at the time was around $9-$10k. I remember wanting a Tenni in my 20s. Found a used one in a shop in Jersey.....In 06....For $12k. Only waited 10 more years to find a Scura..lol https://www.cycleworld.com/moto-guzzi-v11-cafe-style-review-best-used-motorcycle/

This is motoporn! Beautiful V11s. CLEAN!!!!

I've had this.... few things trying before you go crazy and ripping stuff apart: What gas you using? If you're not using Super, that can be it. I know. It's silly. But even I tried using 89. It'll be fine for about a tank or two, but eventually, your bike will cough. When was the last time you got the throttlebodies synched? Yeah, yeah.. I know... Your throttlebody cups too loose? Too tight? Cracked? Been there. I had a crack in one of mine you couldn't see when the bike was off. But when idling, I saw it. $25-$30 at MG Cycles. Change and synch the throttlebodies. It looks like you hit most of the common things. Plugs, checking the rubbers, etc. I'm sure it's simple. Could be dirty throttlebodies. I ran fuel cleaner which has worked. But you gotta burn that tank up on the freeway or something. You don't want that fuel cleaner sitting in the tank. I ran it 80-90miles which seemed to do the job and then topped off the tank to dilute the detergent. I can already see the veteran readers here facepalming.... Hey, it worked.. But a big silly one is the gas. Don't try using 89 octane. Run super. It'll make these bikes cough like unbalanced throttlebodies or bad plugs.

It's not that I can tell WHEN. It's just WHEN they tend to crack. That's where mine started. Anyone whose had to change their flywheel had to around 25k miles/40k km. Consider it anecdotal. But it's been consistent. And that grinding sound when you rev the motor in neutral at high rpm? Anecdotal? You catching yours when you changed the clutch without the symptoms may be you got lucky. I've never seen one explode, but I've seen the pics of shards of crankcase.. Not good at all. But as I've said, these performance flywheels were put in for performance, not longevity. Likely, something nice to put in the moto magazines: "Look! A racing flywheel!!" It's why my Scura has become my special occasion bike. Keep it clean and look pretty cruising.

The "Explodamatic Single Plate" thing shouldn't be a worry until around 25-30k miles. My Scura was an exception at 23k since the guy who had it used it on the track. But it's not that it's a bad flywheel. It's a really good flywheel. But it's a RACING lightweight flywheel and not designed for performance, not longevity. There are guys here with the dual plates with 100k+. But with any of these performance flywheels, it's something to be aware of. Changing that flywheel is no picnic. In fact, it sucks. But the photo above is how it starts. I'm prety sure the flywheel that was pulled out of my Scura started cracking in the same spot. But the bike will give plenty warning. You can hear it and feel it. And apparently, you can't just swap for a dual plate. At least that's what I was told.

Speaking of unicorns, I unintentionally found this gem on.....Cycletrader?!!! 2002 V11 TENNI. 10K MILES. $8250. My guess firm being its rarity and that people are getting tax checks at the moment. This is the cleanest I've seen. If it's real. Did they make these on 02? I thought it was 01. Scuras were the rare dogs of 02 for certain. But it's worth a call if you want one. https://www.cycletrader.com/listing/2002-Moto+Guzzi-V11-5031316151

Sheesh, Most thieves in my area couldn't get one started!!!