nearby 2002 V11 Le Mans...Q and A time please

[Unkept]

I was going to pipe in that to me, the Breva 750 was obviously lighter than my V11 and I believe your V7 Racer isn't far off from a Breva 750 in weight.

Personally, I'd think the new V9 platform (if adapted to standard) would be your best bet.

[alanp]

All,

To the point:  Spock won over Bones.  Logic over emotion.

Fact:  I am a poor motorcycle mechanic.  My bifocals struggle to focus on small parts  Had big struggle that I gave up on just this morning trying to install a Dart windscreen on my Triumph-- original flyscreen replace not as easy as described in instructions..

Fact: simple is good, and a prime retirement goal is less stuff, and more experiences.

Fact:  we are still busy as hell assembling this new house, with lots of unpacking, etc yet to achieve

Fact:  I have two wonderful bikes, and if I get a light touring bike, ABS is a key goal.

Fact:  HQ reminded me of all the above, and she is much smarter than I am.

Thanks for all the help.  I truly appreciate the comments.  Johnson as owner has been fantastic:  incredible communication and transparency. All the discussion should reveal a BUYER for this fine V11, at full price.

Thats why I have a vStrom and a V11 Lemans.  Sometimes logic wins and sometimes emotion wins, so its good to have both bases covered...

[lucydad]

AlanP,

My V7R and Triumph 675 STRX pretty much check both heart and mind boxes:  heart and mind.  Still looking for a light touring bike with good wind protection, upright geometry, reasonable weight, and modern storage and ABS brakes.  Sooner or later.

Took STRX out yesterday for about 80 miles.  Dang what a fun bike.  Rode to Rosharon to view the just below flood stage Brazos River. Bike gave no problems after the no-idle abrupt die side of busy rode episode over a month ago.  Building confidence in the bike again.

Saw where Johnson's incredible, fantastic, just right everything V11 Le Mans has one bid on eBay.  Come on you V11 fans:  get your checkbooks out.  This bike deserves full price. 

[LowRyter]

My spiney is a great handling bike.  It has good midrange and can handle the canyon roads with anything up to a 100.  enough for me.

If you're a perfectionist, you might want to know if the rash on the fairing can be fixed and paint matched. 

[charlie b]

AlanP,

My V7R and Triumph 675 STRX pretty much check both heart and mind boxes:  heart and mind.  Still looking for a light touring bike with good wind protection, upright geometry, reasonable weight, and modern storage and ABS brakes.  Sooner or later.

Took STRX out yesterday for about 80 miles.  Dang what a fun bike.  Rode to Rosharon to view the just below flood stage Brazos River. Bike gave no problems after the no-idle abrupt die side of busy rode episode over a month ago.  Building confidence in the bike again.

Saw where Johnson's incredible, fantastic, just right everything V11 Le Mans has one bid on eBay.  Come on you V11 fans:  get your checkbooks out.  This bike deserves full price. 

Light touring bikes.  Beemer F800GT.  I have heard they fixed the vibration problems from the ST version.  If they didn't cost so much I'd go try one.  I had a Honda NT700 and it was pretty good.  I just would have liked a little less weight and/or a little more power.  Until then my T5/SPIII mix works well and I'll stick with it.

[lucydad]

Less than 3 hours left to bid on this incredible V11!!

Come on, you know you want it.

[Scud]

That sure is a fine specimen. 

Very nicely appointed. Anybody who just wants a stock bike could probably sell about $1,000 worth of aftermarket parts from that one and get it for a very low net price. Heck, just the shop stand is worth a few hundred bucks, then the racks/bags, extra seat, etc.

If I didn't already have two of them........

[PJPR01]

Less than 3 hours left to bid on this incredible V11!!

Come on, you know you want it.

Hey...you stirred up this hornet's nest, I think it's only right that you buy it now Greg and sell the Triumph to some other avid rider so you can have a pure 2 Guzzi garage - undiluted by the Trooommmppphhh...  :)

[Chuck in Indiana]

20 or so minutes to go, and still priced too low. We'll see if the robots run it up in the last 30 seconds.

[Chuck in Indiana]

Somebody got a hell of a deal. $3995.  Easily worth another thousand, but at this particular time that's all it brought. I feel bad for the seller..

[KJ Knowles]

Don't feel bad for me, I got massive amounts of enjoyment from the  Le Mans during the time I owned.  Well worth the price of ownership.  While I would have been happy to have gotten a higher price, it isn't like I need the money to eat, or otherwise survive.  I hope the new owner enjoys it as much as I did. 

KJK

[rustyhub]

I came VERY close to sniping it at the end...indecision got the best of me. 
I've been Guzzi-less and motorcycle-less since 2001, when I sold my '95 Sport 1100. I thought that bike would look great with a Tenni green respray.

[tazio]

Don't feel bad for me, I got massive amounts of enjoyment from the  Le Mans during the time I owned.  Well worth the price of ownership.  While I would have been happy to have gotten a higher price, it isn't like I need the money to eat, or otherwise survive.  I hope the new owner enjoys it as much as I did. 

KJK

This man has class.

[Chuck in Indiana]

Absolutely.. and the right attitude. After all, these things are toys. If we have fun playing with them, what more could we ask? 

[dl.allen]

Late to the party but I had the same rash on one side from a phantom low speed, low side in the garage.  I got a recent quote to color match and repaint.  it was about $380.  I got a new one from Italy via Moto International  for around $425 or so.  One of the last red ones on the planet.