Yes, cold starting is one easy test to do to start to check a bike for some aspects of its engines health. But demonstrating that you can touch the valve cover or pipe dorsnt really say much at all. Those valves sound pretty noise though, even for a cold engine. Maybe the audio is deceptive.
@@beckylogsdon2912 noisy valves is normal for a Guzzi. They’re pushrod and tappets, not OHC, part of their charm. They’re air cooled so the clearance is loose, like 15 thou. If you can’t hear them ticking when it’s hot, they’re too tight. The cold start performance here is BS though, that much cranking is not right. And if the bike is truly cold you don’t hesitate to grab the header, you just grab it lol. If you’re wondering if it’s cool enough to grab from being hot, you grab it like in this video.
![1984 Moto Guzzi Le Mans III and 2001 V11 Sport [visit 17 of 31]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/NqFEIxFPfDc/mqdefault.jpg)
One of these popped up and don't know too much about moto guzzis other than the vtwin is sideways, very interesting sounding bike
With coldstart not touching the trotle !!!
What's the purpose of touching exhaust pipe before start? Adjusting the choke lever?
It demonstrates the bike is cold. Cold start performance is an indication of how well kept the bike is for the viewer.
Yes, cold starting is one easy test to do to start to check a bike for some aspects of its engines health. But demonstrating that you can touch the valve cover or pipe dorsnt really say much at all. Those valves sound pretty noise though, even for a cold engine. Maybe the audio is deceptive.
@@beckylogsdon2912 dumbshit
@@beckylogsdon2912 noisy valves is normal for a Guzzi. They’re pushrod and tappets, not OHC, part of their charm. They’re air cooled so the clearance is loose, like 15 thou. If you can’t hear them ticking when it’s hot, they’re too tight.
The cold start performance here is BS though, that much cranking is not right. And if the bike is truly cold you don’t hesitate to grab the header, you just grab it lol. If you’re wondering if it’s cool enough to grab from being hot, you grab it like in this video.
Is it a v2 & does it have a carburetor?
@po18guy I hate the harsh engine braking of twins.
This shit pisses me off just because a bike or car was not desirable when new does not make it super valuable now
What is your asking price?
nawtn this bike has sold: raresportbikesforsale.com/featured-listing-2001-moto-guzzi-v11-sport/
I have the green one with carbon fiber exhaust and the Guzzi matching fairing available in Ohio 44230 ... August 2020
@@db3170 still available?