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Thank you all!

LOL, yes you are right Paul. Must have been bolted on that way for easier shipping. Anybody got a good picture or instructions of how it's attached to the inside rider peg brackets?

i have a very old digital it measured 12.46 on the odyssey, but it also measured 12.40 on a new lead battery on my Buell S2. Now i need to buy a new meter to see if my old one is not calibrated right.

Thank you Paul, received quickly! I can't figure how to mount it though, lol. Looks like I'm missing something on my frame. Pics in the FAQ "How to" section. [edit:docc added link]

Received a luggage rack today. Looks like I'm missing something from the frame that it mounts to. Can someone advise?

It's 8 o'clock, do you know what your battery reads? holding at 12.6

Holding at 12.6 after a 20 minute spirited ride. Took my old Buell S2 right after for a 20 minute spirited ride, sitting at 12.6 as well. Time will tell. I'll check again tpmorrow morning. Thanks for all the information Doc.

As I'm reconnecting my battery at 1st I was annoyed that I had to get 4 positive connectors back on the the positive terminal, then I realized there are 5 on the ground terminal. Ok, one is the main ground and one is the pigtail battery tender, what are the other 3 and is that a normal count?

Charger disconnected a few hours ago. I checked twice so far and it's holding at 13.4. I'll take another look at 4pm ET. Wow, I never thought I'd be baby sitting a battery like this! I guess it's my curiosity that keeps me from going to get a normal AGM Yuasa battery or something similar at my local Batteryplus joint!

After an hour of charging on a 10amp battery charger (I forgot I had one) it was at 13.4, after 11 hours of charging it's at 14.4. Am I done waking this battery up?

Thanks I will take it!

anyone have the moto guzzi rear luggage rack they are willing to part with?

Thank you so much Doc, LOL i guess I'm odyssey challenged, have a hard enough time spelling odyssey!

Thanks Doc, are you saying there's a way to start the bike up without the lights on? I thought it was automatic. I do confess haven't thoroughly read the owners manual or looked at my light switches

Thanks Doc, I will do that. I plugged in my digital battery tender volt meter into the pigtail (before your suggestions) with nothing on it read 12.7 volts after riding for 15 minutes it read 12.8...Any charger recommendations?

Received delivery this past week on my 2001 V11. Battery weak and could not crank engine. Saw it had a battery tender pigtail so I hooked up my deltran battery tender plus and charged overnight. The next morning the battery cranked over the engine fine. Took the seat off to check on what battery I have just in case I should get a new one and found an Odyssey 545 battery. Maybe I'm sorry I started to research them, but holly molly....so much info. As a rule I normally put a new Yuasa or Interstate battery in any new bike I buy. With this one, the PO said that it might only be 1 year old. My question is do I really need an official 'Odyssey battery charger' or can I buy a ctek, batteryminder, noco? Suggestions? Did I do any damage using the battery tender plus?

Thank you Doc, and thank you Paul for the PM!

Just bought my 1st MG, a 2001 V11. Paul has shipped me Tekno bags and brackets to go with the deal. Does anyone have installation instructions? Will they clear the rear bodywork?

LOL. I'm used to that. I own 4 Buells and a regular member of Bad Weather Bikers

Thank you guys, I'm a Motto Guzzi rookie here so appreciate all the information and have admired from afar.

Well this has been paid for and hoping to get it picked up next week and delivered from California to Florida. Nice conversation with the owner Paul from this site...

Thanks Paul

Thanks Doc, the Greenie in Colorado was sold, I was about a week late

Looking to purchase my 1st Moto Guzzi V11 (if it had the single clutch plate, it must have been upgraded with documentation). I'm a big Buell fan and because of that became friends with Jolly (David) who peaked my interest in these fine machines. Missed out on his V11 because of my wife's unexpected medical bills and college tuition. I'm ready to purchase a low mileage mint condition V11. I checked out the Scura in Vegas and it was a big disappointment. A dealer in California turned down my 1st offer on a greenie, then contacted me to say it's still available (but I have no patience for games). I'm located in Florida, but have no problems making a road trip or shipping. If you have anything please send pictures, video to rmayer@comcast.net Thanks, Rich