Author Topic: V11 LeMans - Finally pulled the trigger (Read 7120 times)

Hahnda · « **on:** June 09, 2016, 09:20:25 PM »

I have been looking on and off for a V11 Sport for the last year or so. More specifically something from the LeMans family. This clean '03 popped up locally and I had to have a look. A look turned into it coming home with me.

Not in the picture but it has Hepco bags and trunk to fit those brackets. The luggage kind of sealed the deal.
Pretty much stock except for the relocated footpeg kit.

Hope to ride it up to the MN Guzzi rally in Grand Marais in a week.

oldbike54 · « **Reply #1 on:** June 09, 2016, 09:22:19 PM »

CONGRATULATIONS

Dusty

Guzzistajohn · « **Reply #2 on:** June 09, 2016, 09:25:41 PM »

Bad ass machine!

John A · « **Reply #3 on:** June 09, 2016, 09:36:01 PM »

Can l have the heads?

it looks like a good score, congratulations! I'm in the early stages of organizing a ride to your shop with the fellers, I'll call when we figure out some dates.John

Hahnda · « **Reply #4 on:** June 09, 2016, 09:44:32 PM »

Sure John, come on up! I'm keeping the heads though.....

Quote from: John A on June 09, 2016, 09:36:01 PM

Can l have the heads? it looks like a good score, congratulations! I'm in the early stages of organizing a ride to your shop with the fellers, I'll call when we figure out some dates.John

twowings · « **Reply #5 on:** June 09, 2016, 09:48:24 PM »

Mighty nice!

LowRyter · « **Reply #6 on:** June 09, 2016, 10:12:47 PM »

I love riding my spiney.

Dave Swanson · « **Reply #7 on:** June 10, 2016, 06:36:06 AM »

That's a fine looking machine, and looks to be very well cared for.

Chuck in Indiana · « **Reply #8 on:** June 10, 2016, 06:59:10 AM »

The last of the *real*

Guzzis..

MGrego · « **Reply #9 on:** June 10, 2016, 09:20:39 AM »

It's a great bike ! I have the same one !

guzziart · « **Reply #10 on:** June 10, 2016, 10:03:22 AM »

Me too!

ritratto · « **Reply #11 on:** June 10, 2016, 10:41:51 AM »

I have one as well. A well sorted out bike with lots of horses and handling. Love mine, bet you will too.

twhitaker · « **Reply #12 on:** June 10, 2016, 11:07:23 AM »

While the red looks fabulous, champagne is the fastest color.

nosail · « **Reply #13 on:** June 10, 2016, 11:32:19 AM »

I also have a red '03. I will be riding it to the national in John Day.

Chuck in Indiana · « **Reply #14 on:** June 10, 2016, 05:44:54 PM »

Quote from: twhitaker on June 10, 2016, 11:07:23 AM

While the red looks fabulous, champagne is the fastest color.

Flat black.

Jim Rich · « **Reply #15 on:** June 10, 2016, 08:59:36 PM »

Oh yes, they are fine things.

Hahnda · « **Reply #16 on:** June 10, 2016, 09:03:17 PM »

Well I had my first issue with the bike today. I was out for a very short ride, couple of miles only. I was almost back to my driveway and the shifting felt odd for a few shifts, like the return spring wasn't working. Downshift to turn into the drive and I got nothing. The end of the shift lever broke off, the splined lever that attaches directly to the transmission.

Snapped clean off.

Look at the broken part. Then look at the same part on my 850T project that sitting there. Looks the same even though they have a different part number. Some sort of part number change happening in 2003 it looks like? I use it anyway and I am back in business. Now I need one for the 850T.

leroysch · « **Reply #17 on:** June 10, 2016, 11:02:16 PM »

Congrats on the purchase. It's beautiful.
I'm heading up to Cavalier, ND next week for their Father's Day extravaganza, then off to Grand Rapids, MN for a few days to ride around. Have your shop GPS'd and hope to say hello and see that gem.

Xlratr · « **Reply #18 on:** June 11, 2016, 06:37:52 AM »

Quote from: Chuck in Indiana on June 10, 2016, 06:59:10 AM

The last of the *real* Guzzis..

Except for the Bobber, right Chuck ?

Chuck in Indiana · « **Reply #19 on:** June 11, 2016, 07:09:01 AM »

Quote from: Xlratr on June 11, 2016, 06:37:52 AM

Except for the Bobber, right Chuck ?

Uhhh.

Well, I guess the Bobber can trace it's heritage to when Guzzi designed it. Still a Tonti frame, anyway. I looked briefly for a very nice Photoshop job of a nuevo small block LeMans that I've seen. It looked doable, and I'd be a player for that. With the obvious direction Piaggio is taking, though.. it won't happen.
Ok, you've convinced me. The spineys are the last of the real *big block* Guzzis.

John A · « **Reply #20 on:** June 11, 2016, 07:33:20 AM »

Quote from: Hahnda on June 10, 2016, 09:03:17 PM

Look at the broken part. Then look at the same part on my 850T project that sitting there. Looks the same even though they have a different part number. Some sort of part number change happening in 2003 it looks like? I use it anyway and I am back in business. Now I need one for the 850T.

I was an aviation mechanic for thirty years and learned : " if it looks the same, it is the same"

Tom · « **Reply #21 on:** June 11, 2016, 01:31:29 PM »

Congrats!

fotoguzzi · « **Reply #22 on:** June 11, 2016, 01:48:15 PM »

I don't see the pic but I might have one of those you can have. I'm up in No Wi till
Sunday night, actually at Lake Superior now on my DR.

Hahnda · « **Reply #23 on:** June 11, 2016, 02:20:00 PM »

I didn't post a picture of the broken part before, I did now.

Tom · « **Reply #24 on:** June 11, 2016, 02:29:40 PM »

Find someone that can aluminum welding. What's that for? I currently have a footpeg mount at a welder's. He's pretty good and the part is unobtainium unless I take it off my Cal III.

tool flinger · « **Reply #25 on:** June 11, 2016, 05:11:27 PM »

That shift arm broke because the linkage in the motobits footpeg relocation kit puts more strain on it than the stock linkage does. That part can fatigue over time and break as yours did. If you weld it or replace it you should have support plates welded to the sides of that part to prevent it from breaking again.

edit: Oh, and congrat's on your purchase! They are great bikes

Hahnda · « **Reply #26 on:** June 11, 2016, 09:14:28 PM »

I kind of noticed that when I was looking at it. The stock linkage isn't nearly as far out as the Motobits linkage. The Motobits lever is also a bit sloppy on peg pivot but I should be able to take care of that.

Had the bike out today. Had my usual problem when I hop on something that is newer than 1980. 80 mph feels like 60 mph.

alanp · « **Reply #27 on:** June 11, 2016, 09:22:36 PM »

Congrats on the V11. I had mine out for a nice run this afternoon. What a special bike!

fotoguzzi · « **Reply #28 on:** June 13, 2016, 07:39:25 AM »

I have this for you.

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Author Topic: V11 LeMans - Finally pulled the trigger (Read 7120 times)

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