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I have that "brass" hammer, second form the right, above, but have never considered a pure copper hammer . . . I have long wanted one of these "Non-sparking Aluminum-Bronze" jobs:

Simplest baseline, the "Decent Tune Up" (not the last word, by any means): http://www.v11lemans.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=19610&p=213277

Well, I certainly fitted a new fuse and tried to "clean" the fuse holder (scrubbed the female spade connectors with a jewelers file and tightened them with some slip-joint pliers; sprayed the connectors with Caig DeOxit/Gold, Vaseline on the spades). On my third fuse holder, so not feeling very confident at this point. Sure, I could run a screw into it, but the screw head will be +/ hot and have to be insulated from its surroundings. I thought of using a couple wraps of electrical tape, but don't find that to be a very elegant solution . . . Perhaps I've let my ground path get funky. One of the troubles with having one bike for so long, you may be led to think, "I fixed that already."

That is so fabulous on so many levels!

All of the connections, including the main gearcase ground, battery terminals, and the starter mounting bolts, have been cleaned and the best contact is being made at all points?

Makes perfect sense, yet this is the biggest, bestest fuse holder I could find. Maybe someone has a link to some marine or aircraft grade MAXI fuse holder?

Heh - just back from a short ride on a fresh(er) seat that I got from footgoose. Whew - apparently 100,000+ miles are a bit hard on seat foam . . . this is much better. Now to take my original seat to make the custom that I'm being brewing up. We'll have to have a Custom Seat thread!

Isn't that what V7s (and V9s) are for?

Oh, my . . .

My favorite "vintage" intro: Stan Webb and Chicken Shack/ The Thrill Is Gone . . . I totally love this 1974 version where he finishes the *intro* and you can hear him say, " . . . I forgot the rest . . ."

Aye . . . +48 would be A LOT "richer" than stock. (Factory V11 CO setting is usually in the minus 30 range). Yet, I'm not sure just how much the actual air-fuel ratio is changed with the "CO fuel trim."

Nice, man! Look at what lights come on when the key is first turned on . . .

I've got a lot of catching up to do on this thread.

I love my Stucchi. Makes me understand why Superman keeps that one fist out ahead of him in flight . . . doesn't take much, it's just gotta be in the right place.

looks gold to me.. True, yet that green seems a bit elusive, photographically . . .

If I had any digital talent, I would "Photoshop" a Moggie trike in flat black with the 1400 Guzzi motor out front sporting red valve covers . . . . . . next best thing to actually building one!

V9??

What color is the Sport 1100?

Is that, like, a motorcycle tutu?

Oh, my! I've been having startling sleeplessness thinking about doing this with the new 1400 Guzzi motor . . . That one looks to be finished in the classic V7/V11 Sport green?

Was it the nefarious, elusive front that went bad?

Did you have to remove it to feel this?

What made them "needed done?"

Happy, happy, happy . . .

If the battery has indeed gone flat (and it looks like it has) it may be recoverable. See the ( lengthy ) thread: Odyssey PC545 Battery conditioning As well as this official Odyssey procedure to recover a deeply discharged AGM Odyssey battery: http://www.odysseybattery.com/documents/ProceduretorecoverdeeplydischargedODYSSEY.pdf