Dan M

Couple of thoughts Skip. I always tend to go back to the scene of the crime. If things got worse with your adjustments you may want to go back to what you had before. That said, you may be on to something with the intake valve idea. If it is tight your symptom will get worse as the motor warms up. If it is only happening on one cylinder, I'd give that a look. Take a close look at that intake boot for cracks as well.

Looking at a UFI, the channel that the gasket resides in does not really grip the gasket as tightly as some other brands do. As you say SH, keep your eyes open and there is no harm. Also, with any brand of filter, gaskets tend to stick to the mount when put on dry. I see this removing filters done by quick lube places on a fairly regular basis. The job was usually performed by a high school kid or other "technician" who commands minimum wage or there-abouts. But hey, it's convenient. Usually they are a bear to get off because the same guy used a filter wrench to install it. The trouble comes in though when it is dry and installed by hand. It is impossible to compress that gasket adequately when dry and those are likely to loosen and leak over time. One more thing. Anybody else as tired as me of hearing about Michael Jackson?

Sounds like the kind of guy who would need a hose clamp

What they said. Greg may have a +1 statistic for a loose filter. One thing though. Giving it a handfull with the light on is not good. If your pressure really is low you don't want to load it.

That's fantastic.

Follow Dave's approach and get your drill out The center grooves are useless on the rear as the front clears the water when straight up. I've always changed my tires well before the cords show. Other indicators like mileage & profile let me know when to get a new set. And yes, the front goes at the same time. There is a little too much at stake to screw around with marginal tires IMHO. If you need it Conti's have a groove that cuts across the center and Dunlop's are closer than Metz or Pirellis.

Good God man, get those gaskets!

GB, there are a few variables. With stock wheels and tire size (180 rear); 12-13mm above the bars was nice on my 02. It did come flush stock though.

Just got 37 last Sunday on a 220 mile ride. Whole ride with in 600 ft of sea level. In the morning cruised at 70-80 into a stiff headwind. Mid day ran her very hard in the twisties. Afternoon 70-80 with slight tail wind then stop and go in 85F temp. Ran perfectly even with the taboo idea of sensing air temp with an air temp sensor and no lean hiccups at part throttle even though the temp was high and we were in traffic. Another miracle.

I'd ask them if they follow a labor guide when coming up with these prices or are they just shooting from the hip. Even if they dropped the pan to clean the screen (look for a new gasket) an hour and a quarter is still too much. The price is off the charts high but when dealing with the unknown, it is kind of on you to ask "how much" when anything is offered.

There are some carbon fiber huggers out there. I think I got mine from MPH but don't see it on their site now. It is much less bulky than the stock, looks great but doesn't protect any better. Some guys have eliminated the hugger and made some protectors for the shock and battery area. Edge was making some reportedly very nice plastic for the task. PM him.

You're right Paul, it is boring. Seems we have to keep it that way. As soon as things get lively the plug gets pulled. I believe I mentioned that in my first post on this thread: "Much can be done to improve handling but you will get to a point of diminishing returns. Trying to chase the weight and handling of a modern sport bike is a bit unreasonable"

No preaching Keith. Just discussion. From reading the original post though it seems to me the bloke has simply read others experience about the V11. He doesn't report his own findings. So all and all it is just discussion and opinion.

Yeow! AKA another reason to wear full gear in the desert

Pretty much it in a nutshell Jon.

Hey RB, You do have the long frame bike. Much can be done to improve handling but you will get to a point of diminishing returns. Trying to chase the weight and handling of a modern sport bike is a bit unreasonable. That said, the stuff that seems to make the most difference IMHO are these. Proper springing of the fork and a better properly sprung shock will do wonders. Dropping the front end 10 to 13mm quickens things too. A 170 section rear tire also improves steering as does lighter wheels. The lighter wheels and 170 tire quickened the steering on my bike enough for me to go back and raise the front some for more stability. I looked into offset steering bearings before the other mods were made. Now I'm glad I left it alone. Part of the MG charm is how it takes high speed sweepers as if on rails. Too much of the above and that will be lost. Hope this helps

You can get pretty much anything you need here. There is probably a location in your area. http://www.motionindustries.com/motion3/jsp/mii/index.html Edit - they have the part # Keith supplied for $14.10, copy & paste here: http://www.motionindustries.com/motion3/js...oductSearch.jsp

May be the jiggle effect

Who are you and what have you done with GuzziMoto? Seriously, thanks for your thoughts. I don't look at it as fudging the readings. I'm using the stock holder and my sensor ranges the same as stock. So in essence, I'm sensing the same air space as the stock sensor. No fudging. I believe I'm getting much faster response and avoiding the spikes that are exacerbated by the conducting paste that some (including me for awhile) have added. I am quite sure that a brass encased thermistor sensing air temp is very slow to respond. I still contend that for this purpose, the old style sensor especially with paste is not as well matched to the task as this setup. I have been tremendously busy and to be honest when I have some free time, I've been swinging my leg over the Aprilia more often than the LeMans. That will change though and hotter weather is finally approaching. When I get to do 150-200 miles on a 80F+ day I'll know for sure. I also intend to get it back on my 4 gas analyzer when time permits and compare CO readings to what I had last year. So far though all I can report is good running. Cheers

It has pretty much run it's course anyway. Not much relevant has been added as of late. It would be interesting to hear from those who have shown interest as to how it worked out for them. If anybody else tries this cheap mod please post to report your results.

If the only thing "Harley" is the revolution motor, then technically isn't it a Porsche?

Dave, remember the part about temp spikes of an air cooled motor. Again, it is only theory but smoothing them out with a small air gap seems to lead to better fueling in hot weather.

true gentlemen

Welcome aboard. The Roper plate will fix your problem. Until then I'd back off enough to keep the light off. You may want to top up the oil as jrt suggested. A tad high is better than starvation. There are a few risers and peg kits out there. I use Motobits foot controls (from Moto International - call Greg) and MPH's bar risers. That combo brings the bars up and back about the same amount that the pegs are moved down and forward. Suits me well. There are many threads here about both of them that you can find with a search. Yes, the sound and feel is quite addicting! Again, welcome and enjoy.

It's true, there are some regular riders that have chose that brand. And I agree, to each his own, we're all riders. OTOH, I don't know if it is my close proximity to Milwaukee but the percentage of Harley posers complete with attitude is pretty high around here.