leroysch
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On 12/15/2019 at 7:08 PM, gstallons said:
That doesn't look good ?
Just "fishing" a new speedo cable thru the maze.....
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Went fishing......
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What my speedo looks like 'cept for the mileage. 2004 V11 LeMans
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...performed. I think this cable needs to be a tad longer if the speedometer/odometer is expected to function. 15,300 miles. Considered going the Speedhut route, but decided to replace the "odometer cable 01760492". The break was up near the instrument panel. Are their any consumables I need to worry about at the other end at the "odometer gear 01762560" interface?
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On more occasions than I care to admit, I've warned an upcoming turn of my arrival.
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1 hour ago, docc said:
Yeah, bud, like Lowryter sez, "Just ride it" . . .
I approached tanking my take off (2004 V11) for the first time with some trepidation after reading others experiences. FWIW, turned out it was NBD getting it back on.
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FWIW, following replacing the fuel filter on my 2004 V11, the bike "screeched" at key on. Went away fairly quickly after everything "primed up". Hasn't been an issue since. I know the OP mentioned it came from the area of the relays...but this is the only time I've encountered a screech on my bike....errr, I mean...from my bike!
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Today dusted off the LeMans... Fun little zip. Had time for a matching photo...
Pichaco Peak?
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Not to throw gas on the fire, but the Buell 1125 badweatherbikers.com forum has hundreds of pages of discussion on shunt vs series voltage regulators. Comments span a cross section from very knowledgeable electrical engineers to bush ignorant traditionalists.
Overheating and resulting stator or regulator failure are problems with Rotax engine Buell, BMW, Aprilia and many Ducatis and Japanese bikes.
A 2016 or 2017 Consumer Reports article notes that about 30% of modern motorcycles have charging system faults.
As other forum members have noted, inadequate/faulty grounds, exposure to water, vibration, heat, lack of heatsinks or ventilation can all cause problems.
I switched the Ducati-labeled shunt-type V/R on my 1125 to a Shindegen 847 series type rated for 50amps. The Shindegen 775 series type is rated for 27 amps and is good for bikes with a max 9000 rpm. My 847 never gets more than warm, even though it is mounted in the same location the OEM V/R was in. I will be installing a 775 in my 2001 Rosso Mandello soonest.
The problems caused by the Ducati-labeled V/R, and the inept electrical Band-Aid which H-D offered in an attempt to solve the problem are legendary. H-D had to replace a lot of heat-damaged stators, rotors, and V/Rs during the warranty period, and those of us who arrived late to the party had to shell out for our own solutions, once the flaws in the H-D Band-Aid became known.
Jack at roadstercycle.com has a lot of experience and expertise dealing with motorcycle charging systems. He offers lots of options and quality wiring kits at decent prices.
I am not affiliated with Jack or roadstercycle.com in any way.
I came early to the party....just after they knocked 40%-50% off MSRP when HD announced jettisoning Buell. Still in the middle of rotor replacement with the EBR "final fix". This will be stator #3....
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The RAT looks like fun, too...but its scheduled over my summer road trip's prep time. Yeah, I'm a procrastinator.....
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Have used these in both applications without any issues on my V11, including re-use. No drips, seepage, etc. Did buy a torque wrench capable of the in-lbs they spec.
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"Anyway, The front is the business end, but a working rear is a handy back-up."
A t-shirt worthy philosophy.....
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Works for me.....
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just a note.
Plan to it again next May.
Great roads, great scenery. I'll plan for date & places hearing from you.
I am leaning toward the same hotel.
I guess that would be..hmmm....essentially east, eh?
Sounds good!
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Traveling but no Guzzi.
In Europe for a few weeks. Amsterdam now, on down to Germany Austria,Switzerland,Italy and Paris. Very impressed with the lifestyle here. But I was almost killed by a bicyclist. Had a great time in NYC.
Sweet!
Enjoy......
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Thank you, Sir!
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Ditto on this.
I hadn't left enough slack in the harnessing going into the ignition switch during my foray into switch lubrication. At full lock, I was able to disengage the removable bottom "cup" of the ignition switch assembly. Exhibited the same symptoms...
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KTM curse....or some other travesty?
Glad your adventure has everything back home and a plan forward....
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I want to know if lerysch's V11 has yet forgiven him his transgressions . . .
New rear tire arrives tomorrow. I'll let them socialize for a bit.....and if the weekend weather isn't inclement, may even leave her in her "room" to see if she really prefers to pout vs getting out to strut her stuff
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My 2004 has never marked her spot.
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bad girl. no ktm test ride?
Lordie no, at the rate the day that verrry bad girl would've never let me get out of the dealer's parking lot if I dared put the KTM between my legs!
Seriously, short of a major fail which I trust would have already been mentioned in the various bike-specific forums or magazine road tests, it takes me a few hundred miles...at least...to make a final judgement as to the efficacy of any future addition to the stable. Usually do without.....
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I knew it was bad form, but after discovering a KTM dealer only 50 miles away with an in-stock 1290 Super Duke decked out for sport tourer duty I figured why not combine a V11 ride with window shopping? I barely got underway before the rear brake expressed its discontent with my intentions by refusing to obey foot commands. Since this was just a leisurely ride and not corner carving, NBD. Made it to the dealer and ogled the bike (surpisingly erect seating position, hoses going to all sorts of unusual places for that push-button suspension adjustment stuff I read about, looks like it has an servomotor controlled valve in the exhaust after the cat converter for euro noise compliance, single-sided swingarm...and the bags looked ginormous). It does have a..distinctive..look, something like a streetfighter grudgingly accepts the audacity of hard luggage while its sibling dirt bike heritage is still there somehow.
The ride home was uneventful but enjoyable, of course. The recently added GPS and voltmeter were working and the speedometer bezel (which has come off twice) was secure. The bike was running strong and the previous uncertainty in the front end I had felt in previous outings apparently been solved by adding a few psi to the front tire. It hadn't been outrageously low, so I was surprised at what a difference it made. Pulling into the garage, taking off my helmet, shutting the garage door, and heading into the house I stopped, hearing this loud hissing. Well....I hadn't spun up the air compressor recently soooo....sure enough, I was able to witness the V11's rear tire giving me the equivalent of..the bird....as its opinion of the outing.
Total round trip was ~100miles. Glad it wasn't 110......
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I just figured everyone's out riding since the Winter from Hell is finally over..
What he said...
S'xteenth South'n Spine Raid 2020
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Course laid in for future tweaking.