2002 V11 LeMans Gearbox Issues

[Thunderbutt]

Chuck,
Do you have any of the re-engineered shift springs left? My heart is in my throat every time I ride my bike and shift gears.  I carry a spare original design in my tool pouch
just in case I need to do a road side surgery.  I have been putting this off for way to long.

Jerry

[guzziart]

The shift spring broke on my '03 Lemans last year, the bike only has 12k miles on it, glad I had a Chuck & Scud superduper indestructible shift spring to use as a replacement.  I limped the bike home in 2nd or 3rd after the break.  I was a little intimidated at the thought of performing the spring replacement but thanks to the excellent tutorial at the v11Lemans forum it went just fine and while I was in the gearbox I also did a few other recommended tasks as I recall. 

On a related note, I read a story recently about a spring replacement task that went very bad.  Apparently, the owner did not disconnect the battery completely from the bike before pulling the starter, a dead short to ground ensued and the bike was irrepairably damaged. 

Art

[Chuck in Indiana]

Chuck,
Do you have any of the re-engineered shift springs left? My heart is in my throat every time I ride my bike and shift gears.  I carry a spare original design in my tool pouch
just in case I need to do a road side surgery.  I have been putting this off for way to long.

Jerry

I'm pretty sure I do, but I'll have to go out to the Guzzi Garage (tm) to make sure. If I do that, the alarm will tinkle saying a door was opened and wake up my sweetie.
Back after a while..

[Chuck in Indiana]

I'm baaaack. She's had her beauty rest, and yes I have one. I also have one of the Absolutely Last run and Highly Collectable Lucky Phil Shifter Extenders if you want your V11S to shift like a Japanese bike.   
PM me if interested..

[Moparnut72]

"Shifter Extenders"
Funny you should mention this. I have a new V100 on which I find the shifting to be quite stiff for lack of a better word. I ordered an extender from AF1 Racing just yesterday. I am hoping it will help making shift as smooth and effortless like my V7lll and my Audace. Those who say dry clutch Moto Guzzi gearboxes are clunky don't know how to ride at least in my opinion. I spent a lot of time and miles on early Airheads, i learned how to shift those smoothly. Moto Guzzis are a piece of cake compared to those bikes. 
kk