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Konnstantin, a Happy New Year to you as well! Surely, your Guzzi does not leak from all those gaskets? How many Km on the engine?

Yet, truly, there have been different reports of fill volume from empty. Some could be from when we decide to stop pumping as the filler neck extends into the tank a bit. Upright or side stand affects fill volume. Certainly, a lot of variation if you simply insert the nozzle rely on the automatic shut-off. The tank was billed as 5.8 US gallons, but I'm out of fuel at 5.1. The "tip-slosh" technique could get you a short piece further down the road (get off the sputtered-out Guzzi and tip it as deeply to the left as you are able and slosh some of the fuel out of the right side. The closed loop fuel injection will immediately begin pumping unused fuel back into the right side trap. My theory is use use as much throttle as possible in this circumstance to minimize the number of strenuous "tip-slosh" sessions on my way to redemption.

Yeah, the early tanks trap a lot of fuel on the right side.

Veglia (white face) or ITI (black face)? Seems like the speedometer/odometers should function entirely independently from the tachometer (rev counter)?

Yo - Oregon is not a third world country (or is it???) Just kidding - the V11 are fabulous, enjoy "owner involvement" and beg for a test ride. Make sure it is a dance you love to dance. Ride heights and saddles can be adjusted/changed to some degree . . .

Great news, buddy! Happy Holidays!!

I tried before, here in the States, to find the red Champion caps with no luck outside the Moto Guzzi parts network. I forget how much they cost like that. The parts are made in the UK and cost me around $28US for the pair,shipped, and got them in five days (amazing!). Unfortunately, the link is eBayUK and doesn't figure to last: Lambretta Anti-Vibration Waterproof Champion Red Rubber Spark Plug Cap

Having shared my spare resistor with a friend needing one from a fall, I thought it would be good to source some replacements. It's always good to have a spare plug and cap on board just in case. During my plug change, I split one of my original Champion boots using plug wire pliers. I think I have made the rubber very soft over time using dielectric grease inside the boot. I was pretty jazzed to find exact replacements as Lambretta parts on eBay and had them really quickly from Welsh Scooter Parts, Newport UK. A couple years ago, chasing my Nasty Hiccup, I found one of my plug resistors at 5,000 ohms and the other at 20,000 ohms. I'm thinking the state of tune is improved when they are the same and correct. There were quite a few other contributors to the hiccup (erratic engine popping/ misfire), but the spark plug cap resistance is something simple to check during a plug change.

Sounds like you're making great progress on the Guzzi! It would be good to see just a little more voltage (+ 0.3-0.5), but that may show up in the loom grooming over the winter. Cast a jaundiced eye on your 30 amp regulator fuse. How do you figure the fueling is leaner in cold temps? My Sport drops fuel economy in cold temps about 10%. Seems like denser air would support more fuel?

71F at the head? The motor had been sitting for hours?

Si, caro dottore: non so che. No need to thank me ... I live to serve. Bill Yer funny. Where I come from that translates, "I like you already!"

The voltage is regulated at 5 Volts as you say. Perhaps the injectors are a bit slugish in opening with low voltage. Cliffs MyECU takes Voltage into account but I don't know about the stock unit. One things fairly certain the mixture seems to be Voltage related. It's very strange for sure. As it turns out, I went over some rough railroad tracks too fast last night, and everything went crazy then. The bike WAS running flawlessly up to that point. After the tracks, voltage started swinging between 12.5V and 15.1V at cruising speeds, headers started glowing bright red, and the engine was popping and pinging. I then ran the diode tests on the regulator, and was getting an OL reading when I had one of the yellow wires in a certain position. Thanks to Kiwi Roy, he gave me some great info, and I did end up ordering the Electrosport ESR510 regulator, and it should be delivered on Saturday before the snow falls. I just need to figure out if the bad running is caused by the old regulator, or if some bad connection caused the regulator to go bad, and will keep causing problems down the road... I did hook up the VDST to the bike afterwards, and the air temp was 83f (engine temp was the same IIRC). It was only 42f outside, but I'm guessing the engine heat got to the sensor since it was sitting parked in the garage. An hour later with a box fan blowing on the engine, the air temp was down to 61f, and the engine temp was at 71f. Maybe I should remove the air temp sensor from the air box, and put it further away from the engine? I would think as long as the bike is moving, the sensor should be ok in the air box. Is that air temperature or :engine: temperature?

I didn't care for the Terblanche Guzzis either, but think they may have used the presentation as sort of an electroshock therapy for the minds of Guzzisti everywhere. Along with a shrill cry to all those who would never stop at the Guzzi display or browse a Guzzi page.

Of course, the bike is spectacular! But . . . taking a picture of it with a car of the same colour in the back drop with its bonnet propped up has to be bad JujU We will have to collectively quaff good ale to ward off the aspersions. For Jaap, we will all need to come together on this. I pledge my part! (PS: I do like the lines Keith added: very clean!)

Ha, I remember having an affliction with ALFA Romeo. Those wonderful folks said it stands for "Always Looking For Another." I have no idea why I keep looking for one other machine to license, insure, change oil, sort out . . . "affliction" I think. One thing I've learned about Guzzis these many years: if I don't like the picture, the bike in person may be stunning. If I love the pictures, the bike could disappoint. Trouble is, here in Lower Middle Tennessee, it could be 2017 before I ever actually see one of these. I'm depending on you guys to go where us Old Gits can't go. The Victory line is very interesting, I think. But no way it's character will compare to anything Guzzi will give us. Moto Guzzi has consistently given us rider's bikes. An experience and a connection beyond just a product or a "look." Even after over twelve years and 84,000 miles, my Sport has an intoxicating character. Guzzis are like that. What is Italian for that "Je ne sais quois?"

Thanks, Pete, for the link and the report. Amazing to me that Guzzi has used the same tank on the Cali series for twenty-five years. I'm not a tear-drop tank fan and have been looking forward to what's next. After all, the Italians especially have been known for some voluptuous tank shapes; something that makes you want to climb on behind. This 1400, while being most 'modern' and 'stylized,' isn't what I had in mind. Makes me want a Cali Vintage even more. Or a funky, old Eldorado . . .

I'm not sure what the light system means on your charger. Do you have a digital volt meter? Set for 20 Volts DC. Check static (after sitting). Turn the key on with the hi-beam headlamp for three minutes: recheck voltage. Start and check voltage at idle and at, say, 2500 or 3000 rpm. You can also watch voltage as the starter turns over. Let's see what you get! Finally got to checking voltage. Had to replace meter as it was reading 30v which had to be wrong With new digital meter static is 12.8. While starting 9.8. Running at 3000 rpm 13.5 All ok? 12.8 is the correct voltage for an Absorbed Glass Mat (AGM) battery (12.84 vDC). It might be good if your starting voltage were up to 10.5. Good time to clean all the connections to the starter including the battery cables and tighten all these down. The starter and its solenoid can be serviced by dismantling , cleaning with electrical cleaner and using grease on the sliding parts and connections. 13.5 is certainly low for charging voltage. It could be as simple as grounding the regulator or replacing the 30 amp fuse (prone to melting). Or become more a problem with the regulator or the yellow wires that break coming from the stator. Kiwi Roy has done some great posting on all of this and this problem can be fixed.

True, my Sport lost a rear engine seal at 4000 miles and oiled the clutch - new seal, clutch and pressure plate under warranty. Yet, it was really easy to see/hear/feel the engine over-rev as the clutch slipped. Certainly, your description that "the engine revs up quicker than the driveshaft can respond" does smack of a slippy clutch from a bad seal. I understand there are three: the typical rear engine, front gearbox, but also a small seal for the clutch actuator. No drip from the bottom of the bell housing?

That sounds like a fueling issue. +1 - Perhaps a good indication for a thorough tune-up (valve adjustment, plugs, TPS/ idle set, throttle body balance). Worth a try!

+1

Which Redline did you go with, strawberry (heavy) or blueberry (light)?

And you mean "English" in the very broadest sense of the term? (Of course, there is British English, American English, Australian English, Canadian English, New Zealand English, and the kind of "English" you get when Italian manuals are *translated*)

I do believe the neutral switch can be changed without removing the side plate of the gearbox, only the starter. Again, some have found joy cleaning them with a solvent while working the switch in and out and, also, changing gear oils (to Redline as I recall.) Otherwise, fitting a new neutral switch is no big deal and pretty common. Make sure the middle relay or its contacts aren't also dodgy. +1 on keeping the sidestand switch. Cleaning it with some contact cleaner while working it in and out and forcing a bit of dielectric grease around the actuator keeps them reliable. Make sure the adjustable bolt that presses the actuator comes in good contact and is not bent.

I've (thought I) wanted a lot of different bikes over the years, but the idea of having an Eldorado never goes away. The idea vacillates between rat-bike, nice original, and fully restored, but just won't leave me alone. Looking forward to watching this story unfold!