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  1. (Heh, more of this going on . . . "Hey! Hey, buddy! I got these springs you're gonna want . . ." )
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    My New V11 Greenie!

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    My New V11 Greenie!

    There are those who have "dried out" their tank and to try and get it closer to its original shape. I really did not have any luck with that and I can't be sure drying it out might have damaged the internal tubing for the vent and overflow. When you remove your tank for the Tank Off Maintenance Checklist, be certain it is as empty as possible and have a plan for getting it back on . . .
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    My New V11 Greenie!

    Tank stretch from complications of ethanol in the fuel.
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    Decent Tune-up

    Hi,fubar guzzi! Connect the break out harness to the TPS by simply unplugging the connector and inserting the break out harness plugging it all back together. The violet/black wire is positive and the violet is negative. The yellow wire is not used for the measurement. Looking at Post#1, first image, you can see I put bullet connectors on the wire ends to make it easier to connect the alligator clips of the multimeter. Also, I used red and black heat shrink to mark the + and - . [edited the original post to reference the +/- connections. Thanks, fubar guzzi! ] Good luck, buddy! No doubt a well set TPS is crucial to these bikes running their best . . .
  6. Right? Cannot wait to see those pics! That does not look like the first time some motorcycle has joined the Norwegian underground . . .
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    My New V11 Greenie!

    I have my first not-a-Pirelli to mount to the Sport (Bridgestone Battlax T31) since the '03 crash on those Michelins that I thought must have been made of greased glass. The Sport's fifty-fifth tire . . .
  8. This whole "suspender" thing has gotten a bad rap . . . Yet, I'm pretty sure Bob Maynard may have been sorting "other" suspenders. The kind with preload and damping adjustments . . .
  9. That seems like a pretty big "batch." Like every '02 and lots of '03 I've seen. Good question from the OP, how many '02 are out there with decent paint, still?
  10. I am thinking the 2001 Rosso Mandello has different paint that preceded the problems with the '02/'03 ?
  11. Removing the swingarm is not that difficult. You have to have a way to support the bike. (Remember to measure the standoff of the swingarm pins. Either relocate them on reassembly or choose another method to "locate/center" the swingarm within the FrameSidePlates. It will be much easier to remove, and carefully, replace the shaft pinch bolts. With the swingarm out, you can also see to other important things . . . [Not sure about the fit through the tunnel; never thought of doing it that way. Just seems really hard to get back together well that way.]
  12. It also looks like it has the original electric petcock. More indication the bike has not been messed with . But needs to be!
  13. The blue relay has been added as well as the accessory wiring. The battery has been changed (you can check for a date code on that to see how fresh it is). The ECU ground to the corner of the case is typically on the left front (by the positive battery terminal!), so may have been moved. Worth checking all connections for tightness and treat with Craig DeOxit. Overall, no major changes or big concerns showing up!
  14. 1) The "mix" of relays. It's not a bad thing that #5 looks larger, but I would replace them all with High Current OMRON (See "Best Relay" in How to . . .) 2) Not the OEM battery (Hawker Odyssey). Not sure what it is, but it should be given proper attention. The Odyssey PC545 have been known to give stellar performance.. 3) The "OBD" connector lying on top of the ECU should be tucked in back behind it so the seat does not make pressure down onto the ECU. no wiring should be against the ECU case except its main connector and its case ground. 4) The accessory wiring wrapped over the sub-frame tube should be groomed under it so that the seat will not crush it and possibly make a short.
  15. Painted silver, and maybe even clear coated? I have damaged portions of mine (silver driveline finish) from road exposure, winter road salt, lime on the roads, indigenous chemistry (clutch fluid), and various attempts to clean off residue. But it never "bubbled off'" like the 2002/carry-over 2003 "wrinkle black" that just flakes off.
  16. On a serious note, I must say that battery, those relays, the position of the "OBD" connector, and the accessory wiring over the wrapped over the right rear sub-frame tube all give me pause . . . and concerns (that can be addressed).
  17. All V11 tanks are Acerbis-made roto-molded Nylon ("plastic"). Later tanks ('03-'05) have the pump and filter internal and no separate "chin pad". Any Rosso Mandello, Tenni, or Scura owner should investigate the fragile aluminum flywheel of the single plate clutch.
  18. Must have been a 2nd Gen "Green-tankie" carried over from '02 to '03 with black driveline? All early V11 were Sports (1999-2001) with silver driveline (with the notable exception of the Limited Edition 2001 Rosso Mandello, black driveline with black ShortFrame). I have heard of no bubbling wrinkle black driveline paint before the 2002 LongFrame models. I do not recall any issues with the 1999-2001 silver or 2001 Roose Mandello black (?) edit: Pure, early "Greenie" V11 Sport (1999-2001) with silver driveline (some "accessories" may not be included ):
  19. I tried to replicate some colorful, expressive Roperism there, but it never comes out with the same brio and depth that would post from The-Man-His-Own-Self.
  20. So, that is the original 50-state US vapor recovery system on the early V11. Any early V11 without them has been modified. And (per Chuck!), yes there really is twenty feet (20!) of hose plumbing them from each vacuum tap at the intakes and back down to open drains behind the gearbox. Most of the tubing on my system was US made 1/2 inch fuel line. The whole she-bang weighed ten pounds! If you remove the cadmium plated bracket that holds the hoses at the bottom of the gearbox, be ready for gear oil to spout! (Those fasteners are not in blind holes. Some have put a tube between the intakes with no apparent ill effects. I choose to cap mine separately. The other main "emissions" issues with the early V11 (and maybe later ones) is a sketchy one-way "tip-over" valve on the tank vent that can contribute to locking off the tank and subsequent "tank-suck"/ poor running or stalling, and CO Fuel Trim set to ridiculous negative (lean) values. (See "Decent Tune-up")
  21. (Early V11don't have the O-rings, but AN fittings. Which should also be fine on the swap as long as they are not over tightened by some knuckle-dragging Neanderthal . . . )
  22. Did you cap off those vacuum taps, buddy? That would be such a simple way to isolate that mess of vapor recovery hoses (twenty feet of them!). A cracked hose in that mess = vacuum leak. (Just looking for really simple things you can do on the fly.)
  23. More of a ward, no? "Let's ask the other inmates on the ward if we really are crazy . . ."
  24. Yeah, those petcocks are really hard to turn. I end up padding some ChannelLocks to close mine. Probably best to leave it be. Yep, those nearby (fragile) wires are the fuel sensor.
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