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Expensive OEM ones in Denmark, if needed fast, V2parts. Cheers Tom.

Got it...have you pulled the plugs to see what they look like, any difference between left and right...one sooty looking, one nice and brown/tan?

Hey Pete No the dash and lights all function as they should when its having its fits. Battery is new that was my first go to on this issue. Will check earth strap tonight. If its electrical voltage issues to the ignition portion wouldn't it fall even farther on its face under load and RPM increases, such as a bad coil or??? Vacuum leak some where?

Well...resuscitating an old thread. I changed rear drive oil, engine oil and transmission / gearbox oil today... Rear drive was quite low and quite dirty, transmission was also low and dirty, engine oil was just fine on volume but dirty. Ok fresh Mobil 1 going in all the way around. Took the bike for a spin and now leaking transmission oil out the back of the gearbox somewhere up high and creating a BBQ smoke effect on the exhaust pipe below, despite putting in exactly 850 ml...that suggests to me I didn't get everything out from the draining process even though I left it until it stopped dripping. Now to figure out how much to suck out, or do I try to drain it again completely in a different way to ensure it's completely empty and sticky the tube of my Mityvac in thru the drain hole or above to suck out more.

Just caps at this point.......... new plugs should arrive tomorrow. Original fuel filter. Yes did give it a good does of injector cleaner a couple weeks ago(that was my first thought on what it might be) I'm thinking from time to time now the way it is acting that has anyone had a vacuum leak some where in the system that could be causing all this? It still has all the original pollution control/evap can ect. Just trying think of all the easier tests to do first is all. Ciao

It’s still showing all the signs of not firing erratically on one cylinder at least. The lack of power, the very high fuel consumption, the smells unburnt fuel, all point towards one or both cylinders only working sporadically. The plug caps are a known problem area so it was a logical place to start. Now you need to go deeper. Does the dash blank out or the lights flicker when it’s surging and misbehaving? Try hooking up a strobe to the plug leads and riding it to see if and when the spark is dropping out. Check and swap around the relays and clean all the fuses, including the ones under the small triangular panel under the seat on the RH side. Clean the battery posts and the cable connectors and ensure the earth strap is clean and securely attatched to the mount on the gearbox inboard of the starter motor cover. With the bike on its centrestand and the ignition on turn the handlebars slowly from lock to lock and see if the lights or dash flicker. Something is causing it to drop at least one cylinder. It’s simply a process of elimination to work out what it is.

Still burning way to much fuel ? My fuel regulator decided to stay open. Probably seldom, BUT. And yes they can consume a lot. Cheers Tom.

Did you replace the spark plugs as well or just the caps? As suggested over on WG...might as well repeat it here as well since the post is in both places. Fuel Filter? When was it last replaced? Bad gas...did you try adding any additive or drain/siphon and refill with good gas? Just have to go slowly and methodically thru the possibilities. before getting into the low probability ones.

If it was any sort of primitive automotive system I'm familiar with, I'd say to check connection to and function of the engine/intake air temperature sensors. If they fail they can make it run 'on choke' forever. Does it run any better cold than warm? Also hard to check here, but if a piece of debris holds an injector open it dribbles fuel all the time. Pretty common in earlier car stuff, and both EFI bikes I have desperately needed their injectors cleaned. One didn't seem to dribble and the other I haven't run yet. I suppose you could pull the injector and see that it primes properly, then should not produce any more fuel at the tip. If it's leaking bad enough to produce your symptoms it should be obvious.

Had to look that one up. Most Aussie colloquialisms have at least landed in my ear, but not that one. Yeah, H-D really shanked an opportunity in the weeds with the Livewire. But I think the demographic probably supports this style over the crotch rocket or cruiser.

OK............... all new plug caps and all tidy on both barrels. The bad news.................. still doing exactly what it was doing before replacement of caps?? Any other ideas all?

Throttle bodies finished, new linkage rod made, drawing of thumbwheel adjuster sent to shop for future production, Slave cylinder disassembled/cleaned/flushed/mounted. Now to fit the engine/trans into the frame and begin the countless trips to the hardware store for the milieu of fasteners unaccounted for or too ugly to use. I've decided to leave the heads in place for now, I'll run it for a tank of gas before doing a leakdown test and spark plug check. I noticed the transmission serial number does not match the engine, though quite obviously this is the transmission the original owner took out of the bike. Can anyone confirm these numbers don't necessarily match? Don't care just curious.

The numbers for the Stark Future motorcycles look good. Pity they're all bloody chook-chasers....

I'm still waiting for my backordered '00 V11 slave. Seems there would be a larger market for these than the newer models?

@Sempervee1 Thank you for your service. I was stationed at Travis AFB, in NorCal. I actually grew up in Youngstown, Ohio, met a girl from Huntington Beach, thus my SoCal living the past 30 years or so.

nothing exotic.......other than it works when it wants.....

I saw the write-up on that Varge SM. It sounds wild. The only short straw in that is the range. Not enough range for me to be a practical street bike. Distances around here are too much for that amount of range, when we do go for a ride it is almost always at least 100 miles. But it would be crazy fun on a track. It would put a hard-core SM like a KTM to shame.

Push this topic up. I noticed the same play as @neuvototem mentioned. I will try to make some pics. Will be not before next weekend.

Indian brand has been owned by many different companies, I own an Italian made Indian labeled dirt bike from the 1970’s bought for me in the 80’s when I was a child. Pertaining to Polaris ownership of Indian, I don’t think they wanted to “sell out” to the Chinese, so selling a majority stake to a PE with real estate and media portfolio seemed to make sense. With tariffs and other worldly pressures, HD & Indian’s bread and butter high end bagger global & domestic sales are down, making PE a good option for a soft landing (before default?) I am just glad that Moto Guzzi is building bikes in a new factory in Mandello del Lario….

Thx to all for commenting. Ciao for now

I’d be very surprised if it was the TPS. I’ve only ever replaced one and that Thad been submerged at some point! You can check it fairly easily using Guzzidiag. Just look at the value as you open and close the throttle. Any sudden jumps or drops will be immediately obvious.

OK then............ tomorrow I will tear into it and replace plug caps with new as well as plugs. Others have stated its probably a failed TPS. Your thoughts on that?

Pulling the plugs and looking at them might give a hint as to what cylinder is misfiring.