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Hi from the new guy.

We were all a new guy once!

Well after 23 years I sold my V11. It was sad but it went to a good home. This forum has helped me through a lot of v11 issues. Thanks for everything, its been fun

I would make certain that you have a good earth. That cable ends at the transmission housing. It can be reached with some dexterity. I would clean the cable end and the transmission surface, then use some Caig DeoxIt or similar to protect the connection. That, and the underseat relays are legendary for going on strike at the most inopportune moments. Good replacements are not that expensive and they are plug and play. Then, a check of running voltage. OH! The voltage rectifier is adjacent to the oil cooler. Trace the wires from it to the frame. There is a multi-pin connector that is susceptible to rain water and corrosion. I had a similar problem that went away when I cleaned that connector.

Hi audiomick, Thank you and docc for taking the time to respond, I will probably take it to the local bike shop for them to have a look for me as I said I am not mechanically minded Cheers Dell OptiMate 1 Duo 12V Lithium and Lead Acid Motorcycle Automatic Battery Charger Maintainer OptiMate 1 Duo 12V Lithium and Lead Acid Motorcycle Automatic Battery Charger Maintainer 200+ bought in past month

Typical Dutch river delta landscape. In my pictures there is usually a Guzzi somewhere.

Do you set tps voltage with the engine warm? when scying TB do you set basliine with rod disconnected using air screws?Thanks

It’s exactly the same clutch that is in the V11 and all other big blocks since the end of the Cretaceous. If he is finding that the clutch is only starting to lift at the very end of its travel the most likely cause is that the plunger on the lever, (NOT the span wheel.) is maladjusted. Also all the CARC bikes, (And V11’s.) are murder on their clutch fluid. If it hasn’t been changed regularly the bore of the master cylinder may be damaged limiting the efficacy of the piston’s stroke.

I'm not a bike mechanic either but had no problem installing a new battery in my V11 when i got it, (still use the old one on the outboard motor). I also replaced all the relays with the recommended Omron relays discussed elsewhere on this site. Found good ones on Ebay. Bought extras. I applied Craig Deoxit to the terminals and dielectric grease to pins when installing the new relays. I keep extra relays and fuses in my tail bag just in case the bike decides to get funky somewhere inconvenient.

If it were a Ballabio, there will be original headlight/instrument brackets that would mount to the frame instead of the forks. Also, handlebars (not "clip-ons") . . . .

Looks like a pure and true "Sport" rather than a converted Ballabio. If it is, indeed a converted Ballabio, it is very nicely done! Looks like a great score! Love the high mount Titanium canisters!

Thanks docc! Yeah, this one feels like my version of the find that others make. Plus the owner shipped (as far as I can tell) almost all of the original take-offs. From the VIN it was an '04 Ballabio that someone put a lot of thought and care into. I need to go through and catalog everything. Something tells me I'm in the right place for help with that.

@thumper, you did tell the new owner about the forum, I hope?

No. But make sure varm up rod and rod are all clear from the inj house. It will take many trys to get it to 157mv. Some mapping recomend closed air screws. Many ways to tune, syncronice. Docs recomended tune up are here in clear notes. Cheers Tom.

All good. The rectifier multi-pin connector and the transmission ground would be next in my book. Followed by a check of running voltage

Thanks for the shout-out to let us know. I hope the new owner finds us. There is no V11 ownership requirement to pop in and enjoy the community, @thumper!

Gorgeous Sport, @105Gunner! That has a lot of cool things going on!

Thanks! Wanted one of these for many years. Seeing @swooshdave's bike on The Mighty Garage all the time didn't help! Mine came up on FB Marketplace a few months ago. Looking forward to meeting others on the forum!

Without wanting to worry you too much, there is a whole chain of things that can lead to what you are describing. They are all cureable, and mostly *fairly* easy to find. You have to go through it systematically and methodically, and eliminate possible faults one after the other. Thereby, start with the most obvious and simple and leave the complicated stuff until the simple things have been eliminated or verified as the cause of the problem. Battery is easy, and on the top of the list because you don't know how old it is, or how it has been treated in the past. Batteries age. What can happen when they get old is that they can take a charge, even start the bike once, but have no capacity any more. At a second start attempt, or even the first, they can't deliver enough energy to turn over the starter motor, even though they look like they are charged. That is fairly easy to test. Get the multi-meter. Measure the voltage across the battery terminals. It should be nearly 13V. Leave the meter connected and press the starter. If the voltage drops below 10V, the battery is most likely too old. There are several other things, known issues with a V11, that can cause the starter motor to not turn over, but check the battery first. One thing at a time. PS: this optimiser, what is it? There are "float chargers" on the market that are actually not really good for the battery.

My son had a volt meter i can borrow. Forgive my ignorance if the battery is dead would it not charge up, I left it on the optimiser over night and the following morning the bike started without any problems. Regards Dell

Hi @dell. Looks like @docc is heading in the right direction, but so's you know where he's heading: The symptoms indicate that the battery is not delivering properly, i.e. dead. 'Nuff said, do what docc says.

Not the same as on Dave's I think, but Mistral has something similar https://www.mistralspecialparts.it/en/product/classic-exhausts-moto-guzzi-v7-700-special-eldorado-850gt/

Open House Moto Guzzi 2025 Click on the photo ⬇️

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I don't know if the clutch cylinder is the same internally as the V11, but I've had the internal spring break into pieces a couple times. There was excessive lever play and the engagement range was affected ... The last time I found it like this: First time, along with rebuild kit: