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The issue is long gone as long as V11 owners realize that running a true, properly rated and constructed, high current micro-ISO relay is the biggest part of the solution. (Issues like tight relay connections can be contributors.) Presently, this Picker Components relay meets or exceeds what we learned to expect from the (nla) OMRON G8HE: https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/picker-components/PC782-1C-12S-R-X/12352866 DATA SHEET

It appears @drossell7 has not logged back on since posting the item two days ago.

@Kapiti kiwi, I keep looking at this image and really can't make it out. Can you take a sharper image, further out and tell us where any of those wires go ? I suspect some "custom wiring" and possibly a replacement regulator (with the original left in place, but disconnected) . . .

This appears to be the charging reference connector for the regulator: edit/ June 25, 2025: See post below. This is not the two wire (black + white) charging reference on the left side of the frame: While these two "bullet connectors" look to be the yellow wires that should connect to the stator to the regulator (without them connected, there will be no charging unless someone has connected the stator/alternator another way): Has the regulator been replaced/ modified? What is the battery voltage, key off, then the voltage at idle and at "some" rpm?

I did. Nonmagnetic. The forming lines look like a casting to me, but I know forging can makes lines (seams) like that, as well.

Aluminum, me thinks. Looks like a casting to me.

@Jaide, did you see this just came up?

Not your #269, @emry?

Looks like the factory wire "lever" is ~110mm, offset about 64mm for its curve around the exhaust. Obviously too long to prevent the leverage from breaking the mounting points, eventually.

@swooshdave, what is the length of your tang (relative to the wire "lever")?

So interesting to watch this development, @swooshdave! Having replaced a couple of the factory wire "levers", I settled on using the broken safety retention washer that failed to retain my gearbox input hub. I'm not sure if that is way-cool or sad&pathetic, but "it is" . . .

Cool. Lovin' some Spanish Moon John Scofield style . . .

+1 ! Looks like "R Trower" registered with BaT solely to bid on this Sport Ballabio. I hope he finds us!

Frikkin' unbelievable V11 (V10?) Sport . . .

Oh, yes. There remains the matter of "The Most Beautiful Café Racer, Yet" . . .

"The Most Beautiful Café Racer, yet?" Image courtesy of @Guzzijens https://www.v11lemans.com/forums/gallery/image/3461-20250323_105143jpg/?context=new

Wow, @Steve54296, I saw one of the comments on BaT suggesting you should be commended as the most engaging and patient seller there, ever (I paraphrase, but must agree). Glad to see the bidding progressing and narrowing the commentary to those committed to the purchase. Best of luck with the sale and thanks for keeping us in the loop. No one cares more about the V11 SpineFrame than this community!

I've always wanted to love BMW motorcycles, being 1/4 German and having lived in Bavaria as a youth. I recall taking a bright yellow BMW 1100 Sport for a test ride while mySport was hors de combat for a warranty thing. First lesson in German engineering solutions was the "servo" braking popular at the time. I knew about it, but was really shocked rolling the thing out of the dealer's shop down a slope on the concrete apron. The hand lever did so absolutely NOTHING to slow the bike I melted my boot soles using them as brake pads on the concrete. Fine, I thought. I knew about that; just didn't expect it to be that ridiculous. After all, hardly anyone (!) rolls their bike around, unstarted, using the front brakes for control . . . Once underway, I kept (stupidly) flaring a knee out to look down at the "Big Twin" cradled below. Just wanted to get a visual confirmation it was actually there. There was zero motor feel. Not just compared to my(lusty)Sport. I've had Hondas, too. Somewhere in my distant consciousness, I heard a gathering of Bavarian engineers toasting with their steins of Märzen bier, "Vee have saved Doktor Hennz from zee annoyance of zee motor !" Thinking better of my distracted foolishness, I focused on the path of travel. With no "twisties" to engage, lane changing became the test of handling. It seemed just changing lanes required a Morse Code message from the helm to the Steering Control Room where the request was translated to German and transmitted to those same Bavarian engineers who celebrated yet further, "Vee have saved Doktor Hennz from the annoyance of feeling the road feedback and deplorable handling characteristics of such substandard motorcycles as the RedFrame V11 Sport." (Cue more stein clanking and proud celebration. ) I was soooo happy to get back on mySport . . . .

Oh, my . . .

Here is the topic in "How To . . ." with the link to @Weegie's DropBox with @Kiwi_Roy's invaluable diagrams:

So great to see you here, @Kiwi_Roy! I can't tell you how many members have asked about you, and even more how valuable your contributions have been!

Aaaaah! Ballabio !! above/ L: @sctt2525 / R: @Bill Hagan below: @PhillipLarsen:

Strictly speaking, the blouse is optional with a RedFrame. Although, one must plan for the extra time to peel the chick off the magnet before the ride . . .

Happy to see consistent, increasing bidding on the Ballabio! Three days to go . . .

Sweetest sounding canisters I ever heard on a V11 were the oval carbon fiber Gianelli on @andy york's LeMans. The deep, harmonious sonority was fabulous from behind. Which is where I always was relative to York's LeMans (pulling away through the corners). That said, I have never heard a bad sounding V11 SpineFrame.