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I have a feeling that you are rediscovering some things that @Lucky Phil mentioned in the first post in this thread.

Somewhere or other, maybe here, "Captain Kangaroo" came up. Having know the name for quite a while, but not exactly what it was, I looked it up. Quality television, no doubt. I know the name from this song. Having found out what "Captain Kangaroo" entails, I like the song even more. PS: "playing solitaire till dawn with a deck of 51". Brilliant...

A "cafe racer" must have clip-ons. To use a term that @Lucky Phil recently reminded me of, that is a Well Known Fact. Apart from that, they need to do something about those saggy tits.

Yes, it is polished aluminium, as I mentioned above. I don't have them (yet), but really like the idea. From the blurb on the motogadget site: under "product details" https://www.motogadget.com/en/products/mo-view-classic-60 Particularly for bar-end mirrors, which are the first thing to hit the ground if the bike falls over. Particularly if they are, as is considered very, very cool here, mounted hanging down from the bars instead of above them. Seems to me that metal makes much more sense than glass in that situation.

They're from the series with a polished aluminium reflecting surface rather than a glass mirror, aren't they? I've been considering some of them (different shape, but from that series) for my V35 Imola. A bit expensive, but it seems to be a very classy solution to me.

Of course. Obvious, really...

One has to be good for something in life, doesn't one?

Good luck.

Oh, so something like "coathanger weather"?

This thread is really old, but someone was reading it. I got curious and looked at it, and have to answer. First of all, since no-one has explained it, it was probably a play on words. Dyke= an embankment that holds back water. I gather the Netherlands have one or two of them. Back on topic: Yamaha Virago, particularly the 535. The Suzuki Intruder has already been mentioned. I hardly dare mention the Kawasaki Eliminator series, as I otherwise quite like Kawasaki bikes. I could go on, but if I did, I wouldn't be able to avoid mentioning a Hardly Driveable model or two, and that might offend someone, so I wont.

What's one of those?

At that temperature, working in the garage is possible, and going for a ride is a good option as long as it is not raining. That's probably because I ride a long-frame Le Mans, and not one of those girl's-blouse short-red-frame things.

On account of being brilliant (no comparison to @docc though...), I found the post in question. note also my comment two posts down:

It's a couple of years back now, but if I remember correctly, the experts I watched setting up a Greenie went at that part of the rev range by adjusting the CO trim. I'll see if I can find my post. No idea where it was....

@v11_meticcio I had to ask DeepL what you wrote. It said Yes, it happens.

Look at it this way: you got the bike cheap, so you've got some room to spend a bit on getting it how you want it. Good luck with your search. PS: welcome to the forum.

I can't say I've noticed that, but you could have a look at what @Lucky Phil wrote here. I haven't done it (yet), but it all seems plausible to me. I've got all the bits. Just waiting for the round tuit.

If that is still worrying you, I'd suggest you go and listen to a Ducati with a super-trick carbon fibre open clutch cover. After that, you will never, ever worry about the rattly noises from a Guzzi clutch. Think very, very hard about which of your mates have a big garage and owe you a favour.

What? They're out of round? I'm shocked and dismayed!!!

These ones, maybe? https://www.ebay.com/itm/200735527568?_skw=v11+moto+guzzi&itmmeta=01JXKB0WGJ5M5Z36VB4VZ1JZPQ&hash=item2ebcc51290:g:lmAAAOxyqKVRhIZ1

As far as I understand it, yes, that's about it. EDIT: only in one direction: if the charging voltage is lower than the battery voltage. As I see it, there is something akin to a feedback loop in there. As long as the alternator is producing more than the battery state, the mosfet that turns on the warning lamp will be off. If and when the alternator output is lower than the charge state of the battery, the lamp will go on.

I had a look at @Kiwi_Roy 's schematic, https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/no8adkie1sl6frnc2qmm8/AILzvXQf32OQOHQBG1LB-E8/Regulator Schematic - Basic.pdf?rlkey=8x5byzd4ux3107610i22ig5v6&e=1&dl=0 scratched my head a bit, and came to the following conclusions: The alternator warning lamp connector on the regulator is indeed a switch to ground, but not a simple mechanical switch. The warning lamp does not see 12V from both sides. It sees 12V, together with some other warning lamps, from one side, and the "not a simple mechanical switch" in the regulator on the other side. As @Lucky Phil wrote, it is about voltage balance, and there are diodes involved. The switch to ground in the regulator is a mosfet transistor. When the key is turned on, the reference voltage that the regulator sees to control the charging circuit also turns the mosfet on, thereby providing a path to ground through the warning lamp for the 12V the lamp is seeing from the other side, and the lamp comes on. The alternator produces AC current, i.e. for half of the time it is producing negative voltage. This is exploited to turn the warning lamp off. When the motor starts, and with it the alternator, some diodes bleed off the +12V that is holding the mosfet open, and the warning lamp on, into the negative part of the alternator cycle. The mosfet goes off, and the lamp goes out. If the alternator stops working, the +12V that hold the mosfet open can't be bleed off anymore, the mosfet opens and the lamp comes on. So, to sum it up and repeat myself, the warning lamp does indeed "just switch to earth", but the switch is controlled by a circuit that is controlled by whether the alternator is producing current or not. If the alternator is working, the switch stays off. If the alternator stops working, so long as the battery still has some volts in it, the switch turns on and the lamp comes on. If the battery is already dead and the alternator stops working, the lamp wont go on. But then again, neither will the motor, so one would probably notice that there is a problem somewhere even without the lamp.

Ah, ok. Thanks. Do you happen to know if there is an internal circuit diagram of the regulator somewhere? In the workshop book, or on the 'net somewhere?

Reminds me of the bench I built in the garage in Dwyer St., Macleod. There was a section of flooring lying around; don't know where it came from, but it was about 2 inch wide boards, maybe an inch thick. About 5 or 6 feet long, and 3 feet deep. I bought some 4x4 legs, and 4x2 braces, and made a bench out of it. We were "only" working on motorcycle, but I'm pretty sure the bench would have held up to putting a 308 on it, and hitting it with a sledge hammer.

I could do that, I'm sure. Getting it to Germany would be slightly more difficult, I think. And then finding room for it in my garage. I think you'll just have to live with it being in your workshop. PS: I reckon @docc is on the right track re "motor and gearbox out" vs. "just pull the gearbox off".