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What a great mix! Thanks to Leonid Vorobyev and that amazing band! Thanks @po18guy for sharing the link!

The manual will be of no use. Open the January 26, 2017 link below and web search for the suggested relays:

John Prine took us places. Lyrically, melodically, spiced with his storytelling . . . Even without a voice in perfect pitch. A "Bob Dylan", of sorts.

Pretty sure "R.I.C.E" means something else in my line of work..... What is that in electrical troubleshooting?

The horn and tachometer get their power through Relay#2. On the early Sport this relay, in turn, gets the power from the weak contact of Relay#1. If you have not done so already, replace the entire relay set with a "Best" High Current relay from Pickers Components, CIT, (or OMRON if you can find them): Otherwise, check that your battery and charging voltages are adequate...

I'm curious who she sang that duet with, since Prine has passed . . .

Yes, indeed . . .

K&N prefilter wrap: https://www.walmart.com/ip/K-N-Pre-Charger-Wrap-and-Air-Filter-Kit-for-ATV-UTV-YAMAHA-YFM700R-Raptor-SE-2012-2013/271295020?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=649

Yes, indeed, it is a later gen V11 Long Tank/ internal pump/filter.

I always have a sadness when a member here sells a V11. Yet, once-a member-always-a-member, so y'all sellers don't be strangers! And please inform your V11 buyer that the bike comes with a "free membership" to V11LeMans.com

DO NOT try this with your side stand down . . .

And here:

There are a lot of desirable features on @ScottMc's Ballabio besides the awesome wheels. Certainly the GPS speedometer, but also the carbon fiber front fender and rear hugger; Exhaust crossover and canisters. "Tail Tidy; original airbox retained. On top of a compelling asking price . . .

Say it ain't so!

I did just edit my post regarding the 100mm/4" suspension travel I based my sags on. Yet, I cannot find a reference for V11 suspension travel. Maybe I read it in a period magazine article. Does anyone see the stated travel reference in the Moto Guzzi literature? Edits: Motorcycle Consumer News, September 2001, lists the front and rear suspension at 4.72" and 3.75" ( I get 120mm/ 95mm from that). Cycle World, August 2002, states the "Claimed Wheel Travel" of the Sport Scura is 4.7 in. front/ 5.0 in. rear. While in October 2001 they said the 2002 LeMans was 4.7/4.9.

I am not sure what my rear suspension travel actually is with the Öhlins MG 127/ 46 HRCS with 1091/29-90 spring (90 N/mm). The shock stroke is stated as 70mm, but I am not sure the suspension travel would be "doubl-ish" that. Looking at my notes from 2007, my sags are set 25mm rear/ 32mm front. I do recall selecting the percentages based on 4"/100mm of suspension travel, but now cannot find a reference for suspension travel in any of the Moto Guzzi literature (Owner's Manual, Workshop Manual,or Sales Brochure). FWIW, my fork springs are Traxxion Dynamics 1.0 kg/mm, raised 5mm in the triple clamps), 120mm spacers. Fork oil selected by centiStokes (BelRay 5wt= 17.01 cSt). Just a reminder, this is a ShortFrame Sport with ~165 pound/ 75 kg rider wearing thirty pounds/ 14 kg of gear with some twenty-five pounds/ 11 kg of load out in the Tekno panniers. Riding like a jackrabbit on hot lava . . .

What are the last four digits in the serial number (month/year)? Your "0520" looks to translate May of 2020. In which case the battery is not even four years old. In that case I would be investigating the charging system, grounds, and external charging protocol . . .

What is the date code of your outgoing PC545?

Be aware of Odyssey's specific charging amperage (and voltage). Common low amp trickle chargers/"Battery Tenders" can be damaging. (Odyssey is unequivocal about this.) I have seen PC545 brought back from the deep discharge state with proper "conditioning" . . .

See if searching the new nomenclature gives better results/availability: https://www.odysseybattery.com/products/ods-agm15l-battery-pc545/

"MJ" is for metal jacket. If I recall correctly, same PC545, but with a metal jacket. I also recall the EnerSys Hawker Odyssey nomenclature changed. The V11 OEM battery has a new designation (but still manufactured) . . .

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Okay, I love this. They're blues. They're Dutch. The bassman is playing my Fender J-Bass. https://wildmenbluesband.nl/ On the cusp of the anniversary of this music thread (nine years!), what is not to love? Lead player's shirt depicts evolution from monkey to motorcycle . . .

So much fun to try and pic a favorite image . . .