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    She didn't start before she started

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    Correction DeOxit GOLD and when you see the price do not fall down lol. It is worth it really it is or at least tell yourself that when it works lol. :). At any rate if you notice I went nuts with something like this and it turned out to be a bad relay lol. Yep I should have checked that first but I was just used to relays going out lol. 

     

    But you mentioned that you messed with the fuses and it worked well do a little search and it will show you how to take the wires apart if you suspect any corrosion and clean all connections and use that DeOxit Gold on them. Wiggle stuff around on re connection  and see how things go. Oh and do not forget to report back. :)

     

    I mention the DeOxit Gold as I believe that you might not be as south as I in South TEXAS I am sure it gets hot there so the DeOxit Gold may work better and tend not to run away like Vaseline would. But as usual I could be wrong. 

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    02 LM R and R Rear Turn Signal assemblies?

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    I'm stoked with these little LEDs in the rear. 

     

    https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005IV0PVA/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

     

    If you keep the stock incandescent bulbs up front you don't even need to buy a resistor to make the LEDs flash correctly. They are almost plug and play... but the plugs aren't the same, so you need to do a little wiring.

     

    You will need to remove the painted tail section to get at the wiring connections. From there, you can see what needs to be done to remove the signals.

     

    Thank You for letting me go on rambling lol. Hard to believe that one has to remove the tail section and the underside access plate in order to simply replace a turn signal assembly. But Yeeeeeeeeeeee Hawwwwwwwwww it is done. Well at least for now lol.. 

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    Adding Accessory Lights

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     Here is another idea that Docc and I found out the other day lol. And that is on my 02 LM the 8th fuse has O power to it. So one could use it to carry a spare fuse or I would think if one wished they could add something to that spot with a ready made fuse holder. :)  But I could be wrong lol. 

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    Help with Ignition switch repair.

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    Post No14 by MartyNZ with the bottom right picture is correct in orientation or I would think so as I put the ignition switch back together using this picture and it worked. ;) 

     

    Kiwi-Roy again Thank You. As I took some more things apart today and really did not find anything. So I cleaned a bit under the seat as far as relay mounts and fuse mounts and sprayed contact points with the craig dioxit gold (good name as it is priced as Gold lol) 

     

    I think the main culprit that I did not think about nor was I aware of was relay No2. I replaced all of the Relay's with the newer Omron's and replaced all of the fuses under the seat since I was there and after installing the battery and fresh fuel it fired up. ;). 

     

    As I informed Docc I felt like I needed a flogging as I compared it to forgetting to add fuel lol. But I had no idea about the No2 relay but I should have just out of course of action replaced all of the relay's just to see what would happen. But since I had it in my head that the No5 relay would have caused the problems I was having I thought it was something more involved. 

     

    I am adding this information just in case someone else down the road has there Moto Guzzi start to run very bad and after of course changing out the No 5 Relay then as a course of action should check Relay No 3 but the bike should run normal in neutral from what I have been told and then run bad in gear of which would mean a bad neutral safety switch. To check this one can run a jumper wire to eliminate No 3 Relay. But as in my case it simply ran horrible all the time of which by a great deal of reading here on the forum No2 Relay has a bunch of stuff that more or less tells other Relay's what to do. :)

     

    But at least now I have a clean and greased Ignition switch and Dioxit Gold on all of the Relay's and Fuses not to mention some clip together connection under the fuse block. :)

     

    Now as soon as I have time I am going to add another ground and check the factory ground connections. 

     

     

    Again Thanks to the good members of this forum. 

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    Best Relay

    in How to...

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    Well They are now gone. I however will leave my opinion on this matter alone even though my tongue is bleeding to do so. 

     

    But at least for myself I am happy and grateful to have been able to purchase the 5 for replacements. 

    Help with Ignition switch repair.

    in Technical Topics

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    Hi everyone,

     

    I'm a newbie here and I guess it's time for my first post.

    I live in the Netherlands, Europe and I own a Honda Fireblade and a 2003 V11 Le Mans. I bought the V11 last year just before winter and thus I stored the bike in the garage. After I got it out of the garage this month it wouldn't start. I found that the Run Switch was causing problems and I managed to temporarily fix that with a bit of tape. After a few rides the indicator lights started acting up and I traced that to an unreliably functioning Ignition Switch.

    When I opened the ignition switch I found a disconnected green wire.

    At the moment I can't find any marks as to where the lose wire is supposed to go.

    Maybe with some and time and research I'll be able to figure it out but I was hoping that someone

    over here could tell me.

     

    I hope my two images are attached.....

    Thanks in advance,

    Walter

     

     

    I am currently cleaning up the ignition switch but I have what might be an important question. And that is I might have forgot where the plate with the three Triangle Contacts are supposed to be located? Mine is an 02 LM. Thank You. :)

    Anyone heard about this company in Germany?

    in Travel & dealers

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     Also Docc reminded me that just like us our bikes are not getting younger so the future of parts may be rough if even available at all while as far as I know carburetors are pretty darn easy compared to FI.  Just something I was thinking of in case we run across that wall.

     

    Uh, have you ever tried to tune Dellortos?

     

     Nope never messed with Dells. But I have had some good experience with Webers on an Italian V12 or two not to mention Porsche and the older style Weber IDA's on an AC Cobra with the 427 side oiler of which was a major pain in the tush. As for motorcycles I mainly messed with a few sets of Keihin on my Old 78 Honda CBX's that had some work done on them with cams along with a D&D race exhaust and the Dyna S ignition system or to say just a tune up. And of course the old Mikuni carbs on the older bikes. Mainly going from the 28MM on the Z1 900 to the 29MM that came out on the J model 1000 and then tossed it for a Turbo and a Holley 650 under the seat. :). So yes I used to be and still am a little bit of one of those guys on one wheel with their hair on fire. :)

     

     Back to the topic. With some help with the good people of this forum I might be able to overcome my O knowledge of electronic stuff and be dragged into at least what makes the V11 run. But those Mikuni flat slides sure do grab at me lol.

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    Anyone heard about this company in Germany?

    in Travel & dealers

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      The reason I ran across the company was while I was doing a search both here and on the open net about switching from FI to a Carburetor  set up and what would be needed in the way of an Ignition system.

     

     On a side note at first I did wonder why there were many Moto Guzzi builds in Europe that use carburetors and Docc informed me that they will use an older frame such as the T-3 so that they can Build and Hot Rod the bike all they want without worry of what we call the EPA anti fun police.

     

     Also Docc reminded me that just like us our bikes are not getting younger so the future of parts may be rough if even available at all while as far as I know carburetors are pretty darn easy compared to FI.  Just something I was thinking of in case we run across that wall.

    Joe caruso timing gear install

    in How to...

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     I am sorry but if the motorcycle that these gears are placed in is for a street bike I have to ask why?

     

     I have to ask as I have never found a good reason to run a straight cut gear set on anything street driven. And very seldom for anything for racing.

    Which would you prefer?

    in Special place for banter and conversation

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    I would say more power but in the case of the Moto guzzi it would be a race to a brick wall lol. That is unless you spend tons of money to achieve higher speeds.

     

    There is at this time only one thing I would like to change and that would be either add another overdrive gear and or increase the spread between gears as I feel the TQ of the V Twin could handle it. And not only would one have a higher speed but also better MPG. :)

     

    And the other item to change was to make this thing run again lol. When able I along with Docc will keep the forum updated.

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