docc

Ok . . . gauges are back on the bench. A couple questions after reviewing this entire thread (again): 1) Supplied fuses are mentioned, but I don't see any in the kit (?). I don't want to add a fuse I can't get to easily. The existing illumination wiring is fused from Fuse#6 straight from the Ignition Switch (no intermediate relay) - isn't that enough fuse already? 2) Someone mentioned "dimmable"illumination, but I'm having trouble getting dimmable inverters from Speedhut. How important is this? Will they be annoyingly bright at night (with white face gauges) without dimming? Are the Speedhut dimmers manual?

Trigger a relay in stowed in your headlight bucket from the hot to the low-wattage "city light" bulb. Then it all goes cold with the ignition switch and involves no other relays in the existing harness. Pics of the regulator grounding (IMPORTANT!!) in this "30 amp fuse failure" thread: http://www.v11lemans.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=19672&p=215684

What a great area that would be for a Spine Raid! Upstream, there is a ferry that crosses the Ohio River into Sistersville, WVa. Ferry crossings, standing next to a group of bikes, are a special thing! I've been lucky to do about a half dozen ferry crossings on the rivers of the east-central US and just love the experience. Dreaming of a date? or a specific location?

I love my EdgeGuards. He offered the tooling and materials to anyone who would carry on with them, but I don't think there were any takers.

HEY! Who you callin' a tool ?

600 mile weekend with the 1200SPORT along. She started, idled, and ran perfectly! Thanks, again, Pete! What an education!

Riding this weekend, up around the lakes, the question of what exhaust best compliments a Guzzi was great discussion between companions. The recurring theme? Mistral. Mistral, mistral, mistral wind!

Seems the best match I found was Testor's Italian Red. I was informed that "model paint" would have no proper hardeners for an "automotive" application, but I figured it would be ok for touch up. I remember the talk about that UK tool box (Halibrand?) paint. At the time, I wondered if Craftsman toolbox red (or even this HF red) would be a good match, but IDK.

yep. Somethings not right in there. It has a *history* . . .

The only V11 presence more poignant than The Greene Attitude: RedFrame porn . . .

I defer to Scud, The One Man Spine Raid: there must be some stuff on there from the factory. (Probably a very thin olive oil based thing . . . )

Back to The Seal Whisperer . . .

No sealant from the factory (O-ring only, and as czaaky suggested: O-rings leak when they get square!)), but there are those who have added a smear trying to get the leak under control. Too much sealant or poor seating of the sensor and the cam signal changes the ignition timing (ungood).

= "Phædrus" . . .

And this is a return to a long, drawn-out saga . . . nuts Last "inner" seal lasted almost 5 years (~21,000 miles).

Had a Pirsig moment on this weekend's ride to the lakes on the KY-TN. Like Pirsig's motorcycle trip, my son was along (on his own Guzzi). Not an hour out I spot a red-wing black bird as we pull away from a stop. I honestly cannot remember the last one I've seen. "RED WING BLACKBIRD!" I holler and point. Then I say out loud, in my helmet, "I've seen MILLIONS of those, Dad!" An instantaneous moment of differential significance.

Just couldn't get happy about this:

Back from a 601 mile weekend touring the lakes and waterways on the TN-KY border. Love this bike, "turned over" 102,000 miles 165.000 km.

Well, you can see the CO Fuel Trim existing setting when cold, but cannot change it until the motor is at operating temperature.

No, not different, I just haven't looked at my own bike for a while. I don't remember how to find the error codes. Or how to clear them.

Yeah, as gstallons said, the seal has likely swollen or as Scud is about to say, someone smeared some adhesive/ gasket sealer on it. once the fasteners are out, you can try carefully turning the sensor while continuing to lift it out a little at a time. Mine was also leaking through the wire lead, which I ended up using JBWeld to seal up. It's continued to work for a long time now. My oil sender has never leaked, but don't let it hear me say that . . .

I'm due to upgrade lighting on my funky, old Sport. Thanks for posting this option. I still can't figure out how to mount a Mars light and the horns that go with it . . . . But I want to . . .

But . . . I'm distracted by how gnarly that V11 looks like it sits . . . I think you should even ride it without the seat. Grrrrrrrr::::: I mean: look at that pattern of *trellis* rear subframe tubes . . . I have never seen that aspect of this design before . . . Your bike isn't really "naked" unless you can see its *skeleton* . . .

Two different fuel pumps leaked? Makes me think the blockage is downstream . . .

The original and actual V11 ECU Reprogramming and Diagnostics thread may be the better place to ask this. http://www.v11lemans.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=17865&page=18&do=findComment&comment=219698 I don't remember guzzidiag offering me error codes or clearing on my 2000 15M?