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I remember riding with you guys off The Plateau, but never heard the trucker story. So, Pat rescued his flooded LeMans IV and put it back right. But also has the sweet '04 LeMans that he's been putting some serious miles on.

12.5 volts is 50% for an AGM. This post shows good voltages: http://www.v11lemans.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=19672&p=214436 And, agreed, that trickle chargers may not be correct fr the AGM. Float voltage must be above 13.5 and the battery should never be allowed to go below 12.65v before charging.

Texas

Washers?

Sweet! Love the round fins and black/gold. Different how?

Actually, you can just grasp and twist. It should be firm and not rotate.

Thanks, danl. No onboard voltmeter, but also no indication of fluctuating voltages (varying light brightness). I'm trying to figure a way to put a screw into that flinky connection, but it will be at full voltage and I'd hate for it to rub into the frame and throw sparks.

New member is looking for a V11. Did you guys buy them all up?

You have the white face Veglia in your 2001? Issues with the angle drives, especially the one at the gear box often contribute to the jumpy needle. Check to see if the lower drive rotates easily by hand and tighten it to the gearbox.

A humbling collection!

From the best translation, of the Anima Guzzista interview, to English I can see (using google Chrome): Luciano Marabese: "I started to draw . . . the V11 from Gambalunghino . . ."

So, seriously, replacing your relays affected your cold start issue? Either one (or more relays) had developed internal (coil or contact) problems, and/or the blade connections needed to be reseated. No doubt, relay health is a critical interface in the function of the V11 Guzzi.

Here, I thought all the V11 cylinder fins have some kind of "finish." Mine look painted the same as the engine cases. If they were bare (aluminum alloy?), wouldn't they get all chalky and fuzzy quite quickly?

There is VooDoo. And there is Italian VooDoo.

Using an infrared temperature reader, I collected readings from all the fuses and relays. Again, my Relay 3 (regulator/ charging/ 30 amp) is external to the fuse block and has been converted to a "full size" MAXI fuse. Temperatures were read after riding 10 miles then idling for a few minutes. Fuse Fº / Cº 1 / ECU 99 / 37 2 / Fuel Inj/ pump 105 / 40,6 3 / Reg 30 amp 105 / 40,6 4 / Ign switch 99 / 37 5 / Lights,etc 94 / 34,4 6 / City lights etc 96 / 35,6 7 / Turn signals 95 / 35 Relay 1/ Start 93 / 34 2/ Lights etc 125 / 51,7 3/ "neutral" 114 / 45,6 4/ ECU 134 / 56,7 5/ Fuel Injection 161 / 71.7 Seems to me, and I consulted Dr. Venkman on this , if anything were going to overheat, it would be the Fuel Injection Relay. That one is hot enough not to stick to your lips .

All right, so, I collected some *data* . . . but, remember, I'm a bad scientist. Dr. Venkman and I go way back. I don't think I have an overcharging issue (in fact, I love these voltages): 24 hour OCV (Open Current Voltage) 12.88 Ignition on/ low beam 12.21 Cranking the starter 10.80 Idle (~1250 rpm +/-) 13.10 2200 rpm and up 14.20

Pin 86 of Relay 4 (ECU Relay) would be the same as the (Run Switch) feed to Fuse 8. Looks like 87 has a more direct path (through Fuse 1) to the battery. Is that where would you come off of Relay 4 for voltage reference?

Even with my headlights on a separate circuit, my Ducati Energia charges at 14.2 vDC. I have some voltage and temperature data that I'll post later this evening. But, regarding reference voltage, would it be decidedly better to supply a reference wire directly from the battery or some switched source such as the Fuse 8 circuit? I mean, mine seems to be working, but I agree that the factory reference location seems dubious.

I think you just did!

Nice one! I couldn't figure out how to get a photo of that cluster-parking arrangement!

Sounds like a good possibility that my once-upon-a-time shiny, sealed grounds and connections have *aged out* and need a fresh round of meticulous attention. I see a tank coming off in my near future . . .

We need to work a lobsterman into your story, buddy.

Thanks, gentlemen! I recently serviced my terminals by loosening them, spraying them with CRG Electronics Cleaner, applying Vaseline then using a heat gun to force the Vaseline to penetrate all the surfaces. @Chuck - Which Caig DeOxit product do you use? (I always get confused by their broad selection of products). @Roy - Is there a possibility that the external charging has been a "wild card" of sorts?

I have added all the recommended grounds, as well as a few others. I am sure it is time to go through them all and clean /service their connections. Something tells me the Tank Off Maintenance Checklist is going to get some updates! Marty, can you explain this further to me (I'm not sure what you mean by "above.": "If the regulator ground is above battery ground, . . ."

Haha - some guy screeched his truck to a stop and hollered at us (yeah, they do that up here), "I've heard of motorcycle gangs, but I've never seen a Moto Guzzi Gang!" He got out of his truck and hung out with us for a while. Honestly, it was quite surprising how much (good) attention that many Moto Guzzi attract.