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BMW R1100s.
Twice, while my Sport was having "warranty issues" (read: gone for months), I rode BMW 1100S and really wanted to like them. But, I kept thinking, "Where's the big twin?" And then there was the matter of having the helm radio the steerage deck to get the thing to change lanes. So, I had to pass.
Now the twin-lamp Speed Triple . . . that's a another thing entirely!
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I can take all my noise down if you like?
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Fishnets or no, this made me think red LeMans:
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Looks like I was a half hour too late.
well, really.. the breakout harness is much more elegant. I wish I had one.. but 30 dollars? I could buy a used tire for that. (snapping suspenders)
That and a hundred will get you a front tire these days.
You worry me Chuck . . . I hope you take those suspenders off when you get around the aircraft.
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Seriously, thanks for sharing that delightful impression. I looked and looked for a good image of Carmen Elektra in fishnets to post. Then I looked some more. I'll keep looking. I owe this to you guys . . .
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Dang, time to pull out my dog-eared copy and give it another go. Like Czakky, still trying to figure a little more out . . . ethereal thanks go out to RP for trying to help out with that . . .
"And what is good, Phædrus, And what is not good - Need we ask anyone to tell us these things?"
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It's okay, tell us how ya really feel, buddy. We can take it . . .
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It occurs to me to say that the motor does not have to be hot. Lots more comfortable poking around the cylinder fins when they are not sixty or eighty degrees Celcius.
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What Chuck said. I always had trouble stabbing the connectors there, so went to back-probing the ECU connector since my connector is on the top side and easy to get to. Not sure when the ECU was turned connector down (perhaps as early as late 2001?) We all did it one way or the other until member danl had Caspers make up the breakout harness back in June 2013:
http://www.v11lemans.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=18052
In that same thread, member JBBenson has a concise post why the pins are so fiddly and frustrating:
http://www.v11lemans.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=18052&p=196877
Probably even more fiddly are the Torx fasteners that hold down the TPS. Replacing those with hex drive fasteners (4mm/0.7 thread pitch x 17mm long) allows the use of a common L-angled hex wrench. ((That space above the throttle body and behind the cylinder gets really small once you start trying to put your hands in it and also see what you're doing).
No doubt, getting the TPS set exactly right is one of the four critical tuning parameters that will make the V11's song a joy and a delight.
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Inspect the lower angle drive. It could be loose (rotationally) , separated (axially) , or the metal "disc" getting pushed out.
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Where you stick the multimeter leads? Positive in the black/purple (nero/viola) and negative in the purple (viola). Since your ECU faces the connector nefariously upward under the seat, you can "back probe" the computer. The TPS connector is a real hassle to get to. You'll see why the Caspers Breakout Harness is such an elegant, and cost effective, solution. Have a look at the photo I posted of the Breakout Harness and you can see the pins I used for too many years.
Is the bike on or off? Make your connections key off. The ignition is on to see the TPS voltage. I think you can pull Fuse#2 and Fuse#5 so the fuel pump and headlamps are not on while you fiddle with the TPS.
What settings do you use on the multimeter? DC volts, 2 volt range is good.
Pull off the boot before or after the throttle body? I assume between the throttle body and air box. Yep.
Do you test the voltage before you loosen the TPS incase it doesn't need adjusting? Oh, for sure. Get a "starting point" so you know how much you are changing it. This will make you feel even better about getting it set right!
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Those are .38SPL+P. Fit the existing holes, cotter pinned from behind. The rubber stops are saved, of course, in my V11 stash.
I'm always tickled at the "fender eliminators" and tail tidies. The back of my Sport looks like the chest of a Mexican general.
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What are the two rubber bungs/plugs under the license plate for?
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Those stabilize the larger, square license tags common to Europe. They can be repurposed . . . if you're fond of staying up late nights . . . and you're caught up on The Checklists.
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Found me anow OEM carbon fiber kit and split it between the Scura and the Lemans. Scura obviously needed the nose fairing and the Lemans got the Fender and alt cover.... Not sure what I'm gonna do with the dash plate since both mine already sport carbon...
FB_IMG_1492918965423.jpgSo, did you take a stock black flyscreen off the Scura? swooshdave has been trying to hunt a screen down . . .
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Dunno. I figure I'll leave the main retaining nut in place and keep using the pinch bolt, as well.
Seems to me the front suspension pushes up on it through the forks . . .
In fact, that nut appears to be the final retention for the front suspension. All else retaining the forks, axially, in the triples are pinch bolts.
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I seriously thought some reliable folks said the nut loads the stem bearings. The clamping is secondary.
I would absolutely not ride without this stem top nut in place.
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The V11 side covers can take on a lot of pressure from the skirts of the tank. I found shimming the tank up at the rear to be helpful
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It makes a big difference with Guzzi's if the PO enjoys the tinkering or if they ignore the cries for attention.
This does leave me with a problem; a 2004 V11 within 10 miles.
You should ask Scud what the right thing to do would be . . .
It makes a big difference with Guzzi's if the PO enjoys the tinkering or if they ignore the cries for attention.
Can't blame you for getting the Le Mans. It looks gorgeous!
Red is such an awesome colour for a Guzzi.
Don't know why everyone's so excited about the 'alien invasion' green.
This does leave me with a problem; a 2004 V11 within 10 miles.
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At least for me the Green enthusiasm has to do with the original... Telaio Rosso
The re-introduction of the 2000 model was to pay homage to this, I believe. Alien invasion of 1971
Well, turns out the RedFrame, green color, and sporting character of the V11 indeed hearken to the Telaio Rosso V7, but the overall V11 design, according to Luciano Marabese, is an homage to the racing Gambalunghino:
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Early RedFrames will appreciate careful suspension tuning and tire selection (like all bikes). Very, very early RedFrames had steeper triple clamps. What is the build date on this bike you're looking at?
Not sure of the build date but it's listed as a 2001.
7/2000
Well, no worries about you having the very early steeper triples. My 3/2000 is a "2000" and doesn't have them.
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Just how dark is does the fluid look in the reservoir?
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That and bleeding your clutch . . . . check out the Wheels Off Maintenance Checklist.
And to get to know, and love, your V11 even more: Tank Off Maintenance Checklist
But only after you've done a a Decent Tune-up
Three "compendium" threads that *should* keep you from buying every V11 you see and squirreling them away in your tidy garage . . .
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All I know it runs well and has no dips or flat spots.
Sooooo . . . . if it ain't broke . . . . .
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That looks like a good, solid repair. I've done this various ways over the years.
Once installed, those points will be all but invisible without close inspection. Even a little mask of flat black would subdue the fastener area further.
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Not a bad idea to pull the starter and groom the whole shift mechanism. Make sure it doesn't hit the *porkchop* on the downstroke.
The double hose bracket was there for the complex tank vapor/ charcoal canister system. If you unbolt the bracket from the back of the gearbox, be ready for gear oil to stream out.
Yup, one of those "Don't ask me how I know" things.
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czakky, buddy . ..that may the shortest post ever to take a rapid-fire comeback!
Way to light up the mavens, man!
You'd think it was January! 