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Al, I never had a Siemens failure , but replaced with the Bosch to be safe. I never had a Bosch failure, but replaced them with the GEI 'to be safe.' I did have GEI failures in the FI and ECU circuits and replaced them with the Omron to get the bike to run right again. Too early to tell, but I'll keep the Bosch on hand for spares.

I thought the later model front crossover was introduced to remedy the infamous 4000 rpm flat spot (or torque dip). Do these later motors have less of a torque dip in stock form on the dyno? As an aside, I recall a pointed discussion with a lifetime engineer. He assured me that engineers know what they are doing and the information they provide with their designs should be relied upon. Later, I learned that it is vital to understand the engineers purpose since it might not be consistent with what you are trying to achieve. (Kind of like changing the frame and geometry of the V11 to deal with "instability" when tires and suspension set-up may have been the better, albeit less universally attainable, answer. ) The case in point with my engineer acquaintance was the tire pressure specified for the Ford Explorer. At 26 psi, the engineers were attempting to achieve the softest ride possible from the early live axle/twin I-beam suspension. Of course the tires didn't fare all that well and ultimately led to the near death experience with Firestone.

The more you tinker with that Guzzi, the better it gets! Hope to see you in May.

I didn't say "don't mess with the nut" , I just said to do the other stuff first. I don't mind messing with nuts , and in 19 steps or less it can be interesting to see what happens next . . .

halibob, What others have said about cleaning/adjusting the outside shift mechanism and changing to Redline will likely solve your trouble. To meet other Guzzisti, come to the South'n Spine Raid at the end of May just over the mountains near Knoxville. (See that thread under "Meetings and Clubs).

I recall the volumes are 850ml gearbox and 370 ml bevel box.

That's about how long my GEI relays lasted. The Bosch did better for me. I'm using the Omron now and confident in Ryland's research that they will be reliable.

This could end badly . . .

We have been known to reassemble Ballabios at the South'n Spine Raid (late May, Tennessee). We promise to use copious quantities of Grappa in order to obtain a factory result!

That Norge , with you and your Significant Pillion, are one of the chief reasons I think *riding* is one of the last bastions of genteel dedication. What would we do otherwise? Tilt at the windmills of our lives? My adversaries are less than worthy. Let them squirm in the buttery quagmire they have created for themselves. The briefs and narratives, reviews and submissions . . . I am overly ready for the road, the horizon, and the challenge of The Machine, The Weather, and The Road. OK, well and the the Single Malt, the Grappa, and the relentless discussion of how my oil lines are ill-routed . . .

That's it! I thought it was Verdone and went pecking around on his sight after finding a link from a Tech Topics post, but I didn't find the chart. Sending it on to a fellow with a Centauro. Thanks, Ratch!

I recall a link to site which had measured numerous fork oils with a viscosity measure far more accurate than SAE. Now I can't find it anywhere. What was it all about?

Also, the white knob on the left side of the throttle rod can catch on the shock reservoir.

There's probably nothing wrong with it. Try the tune up that's pinned at the top of this forum. It's magic.

I can write you all notes that you require oxygenation and vibrational therapy with copious application of appropriate libations. The note only works once . After that , your sig-oth'r/employer has caught on that its just some ruse to get you more motor-minutes. We have SNOW tonight . . .but there is promise of spring and , really, the South'n Spine Raid is not that far off!!

How long since the last tune-up? Setting the TPS and balancing the throttle bodies can be magic!

Good stuff, Emry! I'd like to see those two posts pinned in 'How To." What do you think: 9 times out of 10 (or more) the trouble with a V11 is traced to a connector, relay or tune-up procedure?

I've been watching that Cali Vintage. It is, perhaps, one of the ultimate bar-riser kits for the Sport. And the installation is easy: 1) remove license plate from Sport 2) throw money 3) back Vintage up to license plate and tighten. Really, I would rather keep the Sport,(still throw money), and have something the wife might like to have a ride on.

My solution was to give up and put the clip-ons back where they were. I put the Twisted Throttle parts (actually made by ROXspeed) on my dirtbike. I think the ConveriBAR is the best option going even for the price. The suggestion that late model owners could use the early clip-on risers wasn't BS; a lot of folks don't realize the early clip-ons were mounted from below the triple clamp. I don't recall anyone ever mentioning it or trying it. I don't know what the pieces would cost new, but that would probably make the converiBAR look like a bargain. Good luck with the group buy. Those events are a lot of work and I respect those of you who have taken that sort of thing on.

I had to go back to the Bosch relays (from the 'better' GEI) to get my Sport to run. I've now upgraded to 'best' Omron relays from Ryland.

I joked once it had to do with English weather, but several chimed in from all over that the tach fog is pretty common. There have been some attempts at solutions. Have a shot at the search function Are you having to park it out of doors? White face gauges or black?

How about a front view?

For those with forks that extend above the top yoke, why couldn't you use the early ('99-'01) risers which are about 65mm? I'll bet there are some floating around.

Your master cylinders must be different than mine. I can't get the right clip-on to slide in fully without relieving a bit of the metal on the riser. Plus there is a groove in the stock clip-on which will have to be cut into the mounting post on the riser in order for both pinch bolts to go in. On top of that, the diameter is about 0.015" bigger than the stock clip-on. It doesn't sound like much , but I had to drive something in to spread the stock riser to get the stud to go in. Nerts!