vents
-
Posts
74 -
Joined
-
Last visited
-
Days Won
2
Content Type
Profiles
Forums
Events
Gallery
Community Map
Posts posted by vents
-
-
So I've got this brand new Odyssey 545 battery and it's reading 12.85v . The battery hasn't been installed yet .
Should I connect a maintainer or not ?
-
yes I do . My work load won't allow me to really dig into this right now , but battery voltage is 12.7v
-
First of all, does the fuel pump do it's two second prime when you turn the key On?
Just got a chance to turn the key ON and there was dead silence ......
I turned the key on . I did not touch the starter button . The starter and battery are fine . No worries there .
When I turned the key on , the fuel pump did not activate. That is all that I was trying to say.
The spark plugs are not firing and now I know that the fuel pump is not activating when I turn the key on .
-
First of all, does the fuel pump do it's two second prime when you turn the key On?
Just got a chance to turn the key ON and there was dead silence ......
-
First of all, does the fuel pump do it's two second prime when you turn the key On?
The ECU relay should close when you turn the key On
The ECU power relay should close for about 2 seconds then open
When the bike cranks over this relay should close again, as the ECU picks up pulses from the Crank Position Sensor
You haven't removed the crank position sensor by any chance e.g. to fix an oil leak
No sir , I put fresh treated non ethanol fuel in it and parked it for the winter . I'll chase down all of these suggestions as soon as possible . thanks in advance !
-
I'm assuming the starter is turning the motor.
Fuses come first.
Yes, the starter is spinning the motor and the fuses have been checked .
-
Greetings Guzzi brethren ,
I parked my '03 Sport naked for the winter late last year and it was running fine .This spring it would not start . So, I've pulled the plugs and low and behold they are not firing . Not just one of them but both of them . I tested a couple of new plugs because they were handy and still no spark .
Any ideas ? I did run a trickle type maintainer on the battery over the winter .
this is not the way I wanted to start the season . I hate electrical issues !
-
As I said , GM is on it . And no, the oil won't fix the problems caused by the holes . I think the fork is also shy on rebound damping and the oil will help with that and stiffer springs only make that seem worse .
My bike has the crappy design I believe and for the way I like to ride , it's a real drawback . I haven't had time yet to pull them down yet , but will be looking for a fix in the near future . It's a shame that this design saw production, imo .
-
It's a given that spring rates should always be dialed in first but the damping problem remains . I said " If you don't do anything else to improve the damping then the heavier oil will help " and I'll stand by that .
-
Might try a heavier weight fork oil to start as I am sure it could use a refresh after 15 years.
Bingo ..... GuzziMoto is on it . Your fork won't build pressure because of the holes he's speaking of which effectively defeats the purpose of a cartridge fork . If you don't do anything else to improve the damping then the heavier oil will help.
-
Happy Holidays ! -
Agreed ! Pretty young gal about my age
-
1
-
-
-
anyone remember this one ?
-
nice !
-
thanks for the upload biesel . Great video ! First time I've seen it and I agree with it completely .
-
-
the bike turned out great .. nice job !
-
1
-
-
Once Bev saw the photos of the hotel, I think she thought it as a little more civilized than my normal Arkansas adventures................
Ha! yeah , you spine frame dudes are pretty damn upscale ...
-
-
-
A friend of mine has one of these that I've ridden a lot and it's a great bike .
-
yeah, pretty much czakky
and a little family time ... Last thing I read here Docc was maybe a weekend adjacent to Memorial Day . -
Thanks . I wish I had been riding , but that would be a great road to hit if the rally comes to pass . Here's a shot looking the other direction from that same point . There are two or three more switchbacks directly below me . Too bad it was a hazy day as the color were brilliant .
New Odyssey battery. What to do ?
in Technical Topics
Posted
The dealer charged it before I picked it up so who knows what procedure they used . I got a couple of rides in this weekend and it performed flawlessly . Just checked it and it's at 13.0 v . It was 12.84 before I left . So far so good . Thanks guys!