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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Moto-Guzzi-V11-Scura-2004-in-stunning-condition/174124724816?hash=item288aa47250:g:16EAAOSwXqxd89oA It's just a stock Scura with the tank and tail replaced. Someone liked it better than the flat black. So do I. Half that price is high retail in US money. I have no problem with someone asking way too much. It's theirs to sell.

Van's 'Into the mystic' is in my all time top 5 ... maybe 3. Glen Hansard of Swell Season covers it nicely .... Van fans..... , Glen meets Van for the first time ... pretty cool story

I use this on the front nipple, wheel off.

some useful reading to start on the clutch journey

It looks like a Rosso Mandello tank fitted. 4-6k $US imo.

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Hi WT, Ram made a single plate clutch kit with steel flywheel for your 6 speed -- but no longer. A similar kit is available for a 5 speed. Your Scura has the correct and necessary oem clutch hub, which you will need if using the RAM 5 speed kit available here http://www.mgcycle.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=193&products_id=1698. Two other parts will need seeing to. The pressure actuating rod and matching cup. These are slightly different sizes in the two kits but can be made to work. This should make a RAM 5 speed kit work as a 6speed kit as the rest is the same. There is a trove of info on this subject on the forum. Search aluminum flywheel, exploding flywheel, RAM clutch. Some have opted for replacement with the standard twin plate clutch for the 6 speed. Any V11 6 speeder will work... rumored Centauro? Griso?... I don't know The lighter clutched motor does spin up a bit quicker but not a drastic difference. I own and ride both. The pull at the lever is just the slightest bit lighter from dual plate to oem single plate. The RAM single plate unit 'pull' is noticeably lighter than the oem single plate, which I have installed in the Tenni. It is a sweet clutch. I'd recommend it. Welcome to the forum sir. umm, we like pictures

Yes, get her straightened up plumb so you can gain a good view of everything. There is a lot going on here. The right side hanger/muffler is meant to be out further, but does not need to be out 'that' far. The sub frame anchor points may be/and can be, bent some (take care). The mufflers mount point could be hanging/or hung on either side of the bracket, and washers may be/could be used here. The mufflers can be 'turned' slightly, on the crossover to achieve height variation. All these points can be used to get them more symmetrical. The PO of my 2000 messed with it till perfection, using a combo of these things. Forgot to ask... stock mufflers? Aftermarket cans with a separate mid-pipe have even more room to play. The main hanger bracket is cast and might break if you try to bend it, though it may be bent already.

Exactly... get something that you won't mind destroying. It'll cost less and if you have a change of heart you can walk away.

What is this 'clutch plate inspection' you speak of? Do you still run the original kit?

Exactly. The best BMW dealer we had here in Indy, was forced (more or less) out of business by BMW not allowing them to sell any other make from the same room. They could not expand. The next dealer here to get BMW also sold Triumph, Polaris, Indian. They had to build a separate building to accommodate BMW. They closed this year. Now 3 surrounding states have the closest dealer, none in Indiana... guess they showed us! In 2002-3 There was a MG dealer in Tipton Indiana. Besides Guzzi they sold Ural, Trek bicycle, Carhartt clothing, and Red Wing shoes. That's diversified! They still failed.

It's interesting watching the ebb and flow of moto enthusiasm throughout the US. My ex father in law dealt in euro-specialty autos and said cities with a shipping port were where the enthusiasm took the strongest hold. These days it's probably different. Goose dealers around here rarely last long. Harpers beat the odds and still has a fairly strong foothold. I've been there and the family set up seems pretty secure. Let me know what part it is you're needing and I'll look through my spares.

Merry Christmas all!

Welcome aj. Green ones are many, and like centipedes, lift up a rock and a dozen go scurrying in all directions. If you somehow don't find one and want a rare-and-faster black 2000, check with me. I have been eyeballing a local Griso lately.

Good on ya gkaan! Who sells your new manual?

Surprised again. I googled gu01461580 and this popped up. the whole seat in carbon https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Moto-Guzz-Part-GU01460560-GU01466483-GU01461580-Rear-seat-for-V11-Grey-/133140176523

Have you seen the True Detective series Doc? She was the bar singer in season 2. Haunting is a very good word. Love her. All of that series has good music. Great writing and acting as well.

They rot on every v11

ok,.... got it. I did not know those existed. sometimes when I run out of options finding things, I google the part number. I have been surprised on several occasions.

beautiful scenery as well, Germany?

Now that we'd (I'd) like to see. Pics please

That color looks like the same as Rosso Corsa. Is that your impression? I have a pair of those but quite faded. Surj, Did you have those painted? Or are they oem? Stunning

Please share the Tdubya mods. That'll be fun

I'm confused. (normal at my age) Is it a carbon fiber passenger seat cowl/cover, or just the small pad that attaches to that, and the pad has a vinyl covering that looks like cf?

Did you find one Kane?