Bar raisers for V11 Le Mans

[MotoGuzzi750]

I am looking to purchase in near-future/future a V11 Le Mans, and one of things I am a bit worried is stock clip on height/position.

- In the worst case, how easy/costly is it to raise bars ? ( and maybe lower pegs as well? )

Please share your experiences/ideas etc..Thanks.

[Dave Swanson]

I am looking to purchase in near-future/future a V11 Le Mans, and one of things I am a bit worried is stock clip on height/position.

- In the worst case, how easy/costly is it to raise bars ? ( and maybe lower pegs as well? )

Please share your experiences/ideas etc..Thanks.

Lots of great resources here, but if you want 24/7/365 you need to join https://www.v11lemans.com/forums/   It's a wonderful forum totally devoted to the V11 series.

[jrt]

I don't know if it is still there (on V11LeMans.com), but I had a V11 sport about 2001/2 and I replaced the clipons with handlebars. 
Check under the top triple clamp-  There should be bosses that are spaced to fit a stock handlebar clamp as found on a California of about the same vintage.  Drill them out, bolt the Cali handlebar clamps on and Bob's yer uncle. 

[Kane]

Dave is right about the V11lemans forum. Great guys and obsessed on the V11. The clip-ons have a rise, they are not an aggressive position. They are similar to what is on the Ducati SuperSport or Aprilia RS660, if you know those bikes. A “gentleman’s sport bike” riding position. Knight Designs makes a peg that will lower your foot about an inch.

Dave, that’s a beautiful bike! Have not seen that color on a V11 before.

[MotoGuzzi750]

Lots of great resources here, but if you want 24/7/365 you need to join https://www.v11lemans.com/forums/   It's a wonderful forum totally devoted to the V11 series.

Wow. Beautiful bike.

Sure will join V11 forum, thanks for the tip/link..

[RinkRat II]

  MG750, The ballabio model has the upper triple clamp already drilled and if you can find one, your only limited by the style and height of the risers and bars you want. Getting very rare these days. The risers and bars are your choice and most mfgr's will fit.  I used Honda risers because they also had a little set back to them. Hope this helps. +1 on V11 Le Mans site.

     



      Paul B 

[Moto Fugazzi]

I don't know if it is still there (on V11LeMans.com), but I had a V11 sport about 2001/2 and I replaced the clipons with handlebars. 
Check under the top triple clamp-  There should be bosses that are spaced to fit a stock handlebar clamp as found on a California of about the same vintage.  Drill them out, bolt the Cali handlebar clamps on and Bob's yer uncle.

JRT, you did a great job with that! I rode that bike for quite a few years before I sold that and bought a 2004 Cafe Sport.

[Chuck in Indiana]

What everyone else is saying. The V11S forum is *the* knowledge base in the world. If you have one, you need to be there. 

[jrt]

JRT, you did a great job with that! I rode that bike for quite a few years before I sold that and bought a 2004 Cafe Sport.

Thanks, Ken!
That was/is a great bike.  I had a lot of fun with it. 
Hope all is well-
Jason

[LowRyter]

My bike has a handle bar conversion,  it's a V11 Sport, so no frame mount fairing, so no clearance worries.

[Huzo]

Lots of great resources here, but if you want 24/7/365 you need to join https://www.v11lemans.com/forums/   It's a wonderful forum totally devoted to the V11 series.

You bastard…!

[Dave Swanson]

You bastard…!

[Brand X]

I am finding the clip-on setup is pretty good for higher speed  touring . Coming from the Aprila Touno 1000 1-2  models, Monster 1100,Breva 1100  The clip-ons are really nice, if you ever find any corners. I say try it,,My 66 year old body has no issues and only changed the angle of the bars to fit me better..Just went on a 600 mile trip with this setup.. I still like the lemans as a bike to get at some point

[Rebochi]

 Tomaselli makes an adjustable clip on that works on a V11 . It raises the bars about 2 inches and moves them back about the same amount. I had one on my Lemans and it made a difference in the comfort and did not require new cables.

[Huzo]

Sexy, comfortable, stylish,reliable and red….!
Apart from that…? Nothing special…

[LaGrasta]

Beautiful V11. I recently purchased a 2003, but have yet to ride it as it sat for a decade. It is coming along very nicely and I'm excited to hit that starter button soon!
I'm interested in your rear rack, any links to one of those?

[Chuck in Indiana]

Beautiful V11. I recently purchased a 2003, but have yet to ride it as it sat for a decade. It is coming along very nicely and I'm excited to hit that starter button soon!
I'm interested in your rear rack, any links to one of those?

That's the factory aluminum rack. They are getting scarce.

[Tom]

Don't go too crazy with raising the bars.  If you do then the cables will need changing too.   

[Ryan]

I thought I needed risers on mine, but found my back was fine with slightly lower pegs. It was enough of a change in the angle between my hips and back.

[rocker59]

    your only limited by the style and height of the risers and bars you want. 
      Paul B 

...and the LeMans fairing.

[smdl]

I had MPH risers on my '03 Le Mans, and they were perfect.  Very nice quality, and they provide the maximum height increase before causing a problem with fairing clearance.  I don't think they're available new anymore, but you could check with MPH in TX.  Or you could see if you can find a set used.

I also installed Moto Bits rearsets, which are lovely, and they greatly improve the riding position (for me, at least).

https://www.motobits.com/guzzi.htm

Cheers,
Shaun

[not-fishing]

At 65, overweight, weak and a Heart Attack I rode my V11 Rosso Corsa 850 miles in a single day with a stock seat.  I wouldn't look at risers.

What I would look at is 1" peg drops.  I have Knights that came off my 1100 Griso.  A little adjustment in the brake / shifter and knights work great.  This along with getting off the bike every hour or 100 miles makes one hell of a difference.  The funny thing is now, at 68, I've learned to get off my bicycle every hour and it's allowed me to go 3 hours without severe saddle soreness.

Mark

[guzziart]

FWIW, these are DAS Mototec risers that the PO installed.







Art

[blackcat]

FWIW, these are DAS Mototec risers that the PO installed.







Art

I have a set of those which I bought off of someone on the V11 list, but they are knock offs.  I may put them on the Daytona as I know longer have the V11 LeMans

[Travlr]

Stock mount moved above the triple clamp.

Mike

[jrt]

At 65, overweight, weak and a Heart Attack I rode my V11 Rosso Corsa 850 miles in a single day with a stock seat.  I wouldn't look at risers.

What I would look at is 1" peg drops.  I have Knights that came off my 1100 Griso.  A little adjustment in the brake / shifter and knights work great.  This along with getting off the bike every hour or 100 miles makes one hell of a difference.  The funny thing is now, at 68, I've learned to get off my bicycle every hour and it's allowed me to go 3 hours without severe saddle soreness.

Mark

I'm not sure I remember this correctly...but I recall that Buell footpegs could be used to drop the pegs by an inch or so.  They might have needed some minor modification to fit.

[john fish]

Buell foot pegs and Verlicchi swan necks work good.
The forum is a must:

https://www.v11lemans.com/forums/index.php?/topic/265-handelbars/