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    Electronic problem

    in Technical Topics

    Posted

    A couple of times recently, after riding for a while and then stopping, upon re-starting, I'll get ignition lights, headlight, etc., but when I hit the starter-- nothing happens. Both times I waited a while- not knowing what else to do! Hit the starter again and had my power back. Any ideas there?

     

    Tom.. I had exactly the same problem about a week ago. All the lights came on but when I hit the starter button I just got a click. The battery and solenoid were ok.. I'd leave it alone for a day or two, and then it would start. Then it wouldn't!! Very weird. I swapped the relays around and it's started every time since... So in my case (and possibly yours) it may be prudent to just swap the relays for the Bosch.

     

    Cheers, Tim

    Electronic problem

    in Technical Topics

    Posted

    CFC

     

    The cluster opposite the fuse panel is the relay panel.. and there are 5 relays

     

    There have been many many threads on the relays (stock Siemans) being flakey and replaced by better Bosch or GEI (?)..

     

    If EVERYTHING went dead on your bike I wouldn't jump to the conclusion that a single relay failed. I would assume a major circuit break... like maybe a loose ground?

     

    But heck, the replacement relays are cheap.. might as well swap 'em out

     

     

    Cheers, Tim

    Steering Lock - Check

    in Technical Topics

    Posted

    Hey Mike..

     

    where ya been? last I heard you'd driven cross country for a jackel that you were going to turbo charge or something???

     

    Anyway, thanks very much for the kind offer. I'll PM you offline.. :bier:

     

    Edge, I know what you mean about quality time... That's why I keep my goose clean, more for the inspection than the appearance.

     

     

    Cheers,

    Steering Lock - Check

    in Technical Topics

    Posted

    I dumped my V11 in a gravel parking lot last summer at about 10mph.. A few scratches etc, but nothing major.

     

    Two days ago I was backing it out of the garage and noticed that the left fork was hitting the steering damper at full lock. Upon inspection it seems that the right hand "nub" on the lower triple clamp was indented a little bit and this is causing the steering to go past where it should stop, and in my case is actually rubbing the left front of the fuel tank.

     

    I talked about it with my dealer and he's seen this quite often. Apparently one of the cheap fixes is to put a little tire weight on the "nub".. the alternative is to get a welder to put a spot of weld on the nub to build it back up.

     

    Just posting this as I know a few of us have had a recent mishap and its worth checking your lower triple clamp steering lock thingamabob...

     

     

     

    Cheers, Tim

    registering a V11 in california ?

    in 24/7 V11

    Posted

    dunno about the registration.. but as a Canadian I had to take the written and the driving test when I moved here..

     

    From www.dmv.ca.gov the rules for out of state say:

     

    "If you have a license from another country, you will be required to take a driving test. If you have a license from another state, the driving test can be waived. "

     

    Note it says "CAN be waived".... ;-) So at best you just have to take the written test, otherwise its cones for you !

     

    Cheers, Tim

    Really off topic

    in 24/7 V11

    Posted

    Steve

     

    on batteries.. the aux battery pack (www.belkan.com) is the best way to go unless you wire up a cigarette outlet (Powerlet ? try www.casporttouring.com) directly off the guzzi battery.

     

    try the Sony's or the Etymotics. the Sony's I have are these puppies:

    http://www.sonystyle.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP....pia%2e%2fEarbud

     

    They are way different than the standard ear buds and really do a good job of blocking background noise. The Sony's come with a couple of different size ear gaskets.. pick the largest one that'll fit (in your ears of course)...

     

    Good luck

     

    Tim

    Really off topic

    in 24/7 V11

    Posted

    I looked into the whole noise cancelling thing awhile back, particularly since I was doing a lot of flying for business and wanted some way to cut out the noise..

     

    Basically there are two ways of doing it... plug your ears (and go nyah nyah nyah if you're a child) or cancel ambient noise. Even good noise cancelling headphones (like the Bose) require sound blockage which is why their headphones cover the entire ear.

     

    In the end I chose to block ambient noise and got the Sony headphones. If you want to go really expensive you can also use Etymotic... www.etymotic.com

     

     

    Cheers, Tim

    Really off topic

    in 24/7 V11

    Posted

    Steve

     

    I have an iPod that I've used on three long distance rides, 2 were 1000 miles in 24 hrs, the other was the 50hrs coast to coast when I rode San Fran to Orlando and back last January.

     

    I took all of my CDs and loaded them onto my home PC (a lengthy process) and then sync'd it to my iPod. Over the last year I've also bought a lot of music off of iTunes and find the whole setup seamless and reliable.

     

    For the SF to Orlando trip I considered hooking up a power plug to keep the iPod running off the bikes 12v system. In the end I bought an auxilliary battery pack for the iPod (from Belkan) that uses 4 AA batteries. I went through a lot of batteries as the iPod was basically running for about 48 hours straight.

     

    One of the nice features of the iPod is that the click wheel can be used with gloves on. If you mount the iPod on top of your tank bag, or in my case on my belt, you can just hit the Fast Forward button to get to the next song using the shuffle feature. The shuffle feature just basically chooses songs at random, and with 2100 songs on my iPod I was endlessly amused at the next song selected. Again, if you don't want to hear what it chooses, you just hit FF.

     

    Prior to going to Orlando, I bought a Chatterbox thinking that I'd use that to feed the iPod signal into the headphones. I didn't get it set up in time, and didn't like the feeling of the speakers that came with the Chatterbox, so I bought some Sony headphones.

     

    I forget the model of the headphones, but they were about $40-$50.. I bought those particular ones because they had soft rubber "gaskets" on the ear pieces that fit snuggly into your ears and therefore blocked out a lot of the ambient wind noise. This meant I didn't have to have the volume cranked up to ear damaging levels.

     

    Hope this helps.

     

    Cheers, Tim

    Faster

    in 24/7 V11

    Posted

    fwiw.. the current issue of Cycle World has an article on Rossi, and I found the bit about usable power on the Yamaha vs. the Honda quite interesting.

     

    They also have a short review on the Guzzi Nevada cruiser

    Mistral X K&N on LM 2004

    in Technical Topics

    Posted

    ok.. I think your question is whether the flat spot at 4000 rpm can be fixed by putting on Mistrals only, or whether you also need to install a xover and filters.??

     

    If so, I think the common view on this forum is that the xover (specifically the Stucchi) is effective in improving the 4000 flat spot, and that you don't need the K&N filter or Mistral pipes to notice this improvement.

     

    For an overall improvement in output (both torque and horsepower), then you do need to look at complete intake/exhaust modifications which would include all 3 of the filter/xover/pipes.. Then add some form of remapping capability to realize the full benefit of these changes. (ie. new chip, PCIII, or others)

     

    I do not know if we have any dyno charts to prove this, only that its a common consensus.

     

    I hope that answers your question.

    Cheers, Tim

    Givi top box on a LeMans...

    in 24/7 V11

    Posted

    BFastGuzzi..

     

    I've got both the MG bag on the V11 and the FAMSA on the Tuono (the 3 part system)...

     

    The FAMSA is heavier material and has side pockets with reflective piping. Both the FAMSA and the MG bag have good bases (the MG one is a little more padded) and easy to use zip offs.

     

    I think the FAMSA is more versatile w/ the extra space. If FAMSA makes one for the MG I'd take it over the MG one.

     

    but the MG one ain't half bad.

     

     

    Cheers, Tim

    Staintunes

    in 24/7 V11

    Posted

    Sorry for the delay.. wanted to wait for a sunny day..

     

    Here are a couple of shots. Was out riding the Tuono yesterday and then the Guzzi a little today.. The Staintunes really aren't that loud. but a very nice bass sound to them

     

    I got mine through PipeCity.com and got a pretty good price I think. Surprisingly they were less expensive than the CF options, but I think you have to factor in the look of a pipe too.. If you want black to match the black bike then you are kinda stuck w/ CF.

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