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    Lucky Phil extender mod

    in Technical Topics

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    38 minutes ago, docc said:

    Changing where the gearbox shifter arm indexes

    how do I do that?

    I'll take a pic of mine tomorrow.  I believe its slot end points down and is nearly vertical. So would I loosen the hex nut and rotate clockwise to 6:30 or 7? or other direction?

    Lucky Phil extender mod

    in Technical Topics

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    Alright, got a chance to test ride my bike after putting the extender in, caveat, my left leg is in one of those post trauma lower leg boots, long story, but doctor cleared me to do mild exercise yesterday.  So I figured that included a brief test of motorcycle's new Lucky Phil shifter ... (I took off boot for the test and put on a regular boot)...Long story short, I'm going to have to make some adjustments, since it would not shift above 2nd gear.  1st, neutral and 2nd shifted fine.  Can someone could explain how fine tune shifter?  I'd appreciate it.

    I have the shift lever attached to the lower hole on the extender, so I figure I'll put it in the upper hole for starters.  Looks basically parallel as in docc's example photo to my untrained eyes.  

     

     

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    Lucky Phil extender mod

    in Technical Topics

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    I finally installed my Lucky Phil extender.  PB Blaster helped on the middle bolt.  My first mistake was using a flexible socket extender - total crap - 1/4" one twisted like rope and did nothing, 3/8 one broke immediately.  Reached across with 13mm and 10mm sockets on solid extenders and a knuckle from the other side of the bike, same to tighten them up again.  Mentioning sizes for posterity, so maybe save someone some time fumbling with sockets like me.  Kind of a tight area laying on my back, no bike lift. 

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    2000 v11 sport observations and questions

    in Technical Topics

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    Also been reading the guzzidaig threads.  Might be relevant. 

    My bike has a power commander which I think was setup with these foam pods.  I think this provides a layer of control similar to but before the ECU, if I understand correctly how the bike brain works.  Can't really claim to understand the guzzidiag or power commander stuff entirely.  So presumably my bike could be tuned to use the foam pods, correct?

     

    2000 v11 sport observations and questions

    in Technical Topics

    Posted

    My V11 came to me with these foam air filters.  Image is a bit pixilated but you get the idea.

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    Reading various threads here I learn that some folks have strong feelings about the original air box being better due to air flow and other reasons.  Pretty interesting discussions.  I seem to recall other people advocating the naked look, like mine.

    These foam air filters *seem* ok, bike seems to run ok with them.  

    I have the original airbox (reminds me of a hippo skull)  but its missing most of the screws.  Prior owner let me root thru his motorcycle screw collection and I found some approximate candidates that would at least fit in the threads for *most* of the locations, unsure about lengths for some.  

    How big a deal or not is it to not use the original air box.?

    Winterizing a goose

    in How to...

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    I live in New England and sadly have to think about winterizing my Guzzi.  This weekend may actually be in the low 70s.  Hooray for global warming!  I'll keep it going till they salt the roads. 

    Interested to know what kind of service stand you all might recommend.  

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