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Oh, yes, we have discussed this before. While (IMO) much credit is due Dr. John for the spine frame development, and production, the origin is another matter . . .
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2 minutes ago, audiomick said:
I was advised by someone who really knows his stuff to pull the plug on the fuel pump so it is de-activated, start the bike, and let it run till it stops.
That relieves the pressure in the system, of course, and is the trick to getting the snap-on connectors in the fuel lines open to, for instance, remove the tank.
A non-issue with the early V11 Sport with the external tank like @Gmc28's Greenie.
Yet, still a valid way to depressurize the fuel system.
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Oh! Wait!
Non-sparking!
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Good you had a look at the venting. That seems to be in order and in original specification (charcoal canisters).
I can't imagine tank venting being the issue here, but a stuck regulator?
Yes, how would that be tested?
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Collapsed/ clogged fuel filter . . . ?
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There is this external fuel pump replacement offered by MGCYCLE:
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5 minutes ago, audiomick said:
I find there is much to be said for focussing on the things in life at which one excels.
Haha, well "helping with the confusion" wasn't how I should have put that...
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1 hour ago, Lucky Phil said:
I thought the "carry over" thing for the 2002 models was an American thing only? A way they got rid of older unsold 2002 bikes in the US as re labelled 2003. Didn't think it applied to European bikes?
Phil
2003 Carryover Sports have been reported from the UK (stewgnu and Guzzimax) and New Zealand (02V11), so not just a US thing.
There were some apparent US marketing attempts with the 2001 Sport that gave us the "TT" and the "CF" that mixed the color palette of the otherwise monochromatic early Sport.
Audiomick's 2002 LeMans with various 2003 features seems an anomaly . . .
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19 minutes ago, LaGrasta said:
Thanks guys, super fast reply! It is the OEM harness, however I added the forum-advised extra ground when I first bought the bike.
So to correct this, I bypass the fuse block, running a circuit breaker style, in place of the 30a fuse.
This is the topic post marked as the "answer" and references the pages with the installation details:
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19 hours ago, Lucky Phil said:
Maybe your bike has had a front end swap Mick from a late model Sport naked or Ballabio? as it appears to have the mount holes in the top triple clamp for the high, traditional bar mounts? Either that or the PO has had a traditional bar kit on it in the past.
The later Sport Naked or Ballabio front end swap would account for the larger 43mm dia late forks as well.
Interestingly I can not find an image of a 2002 Le Mans with the non chin piece tank either. Maybe your bike was made in 2002 but is a 2003 model. Not sure. The date of manufacture and the year model are a bit mirky in Europe V America with the next year model production started usually after the European Summer holiday shutdown in August
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54 minutes ago, LaGrasta said:A bit of confusion somehow. My bike does not have the bar holes in the triple tree, and it does have a chin pad.
Lucky Phil was replying to Audiomick. Mick actually created a separate topic to help with the confusion:
34 minutes ago, gstallons said:I measured a fork tube similar to yours and the lower portion (chrome lower) of the fork tube measures 43ish mm
The forks on my red frame and black frame measure 40ish mm.
You will soon realize there are no absolutes when it comes to these bikes, I found this out a long time ago when I was resealing and rebushing the forks on my 2003ish V11. Got all my stuff from Joe Eish and got everything apart to find out nothing worked. He graciously took all the wrong parts back and sent me the correct stuff. S.N.s date of production and models mean nothing here.
With that being said , someone may have crafted a new (different)front end on this bike , who knows?
Knowing if your 2003 V11 is actually a 2002 "Carryover" will direct your parts searches to the 2002 Parts Catalog and save much grief:
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That Starter Relay Harness might address your later generation V11 starting issues (startus interuptus), but not the hot fuse.
My final solution was the Aircraft Spruce (Tyco) service relay.
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During one particularly rocky stretch with mySport, I started calling her Butterball, but one of the kindly members here talked me off that ledge.
On North American V11 the metal headstock tag is inscribed with the month/year of actual manufacture. Does your V11 have this, @audiomick?
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1 minute ago, LaGrasta said:
From all of these variations, inconsistencies, and differences; I actually gleaned something just now (thx @docc). I'm going to add a 1" PVC spacer, to help with
preload. I believe this is all I'm missing to make this suspension acceptable. It still won't be great, but acceptable. Since I can add the spacers, cheap and easy, it seems like the thing to do. Plus, my only other alternative is to invest in a set of Traxxion Dynamics or Matris cartridges, and that I cannot come to terms with.
I figure 1 inch is a good place to start. Advice? Do I need to cut the spring an even amount of the spacer? This is what I normally do.
Guzzimoto has a good method to set your sags and determine if the springs are too soft. If that is the case, correct springs make a huge improvement and are not very expensive.
Otherwise, you can calculate how much additional preload is needed with your existing springs (don't cut them).
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19 minutes ago, audiomick said:
The motorcycle is equipped with a hydraulic telescopic fork with separate adjustment of shock-absorbers during rebound and spring preload.
Vehicle attitude setting: each fork leg has an upper screw “A” for adjusting hydraulic braking during rebound and an upper nut “B” for adjusting spring preloadSo the compression damping adjustment was eliminated on these forks?
[ I should not have commented at all and will take my uninformed post down. ]
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If your "Battery Tender" has the typical "trickle" voltage below 13.2 volts, Odyssey states the battery will be damaged.
If your static voltage is below 12.65, they say the battery will not charge with less than 6 amps applied. Monitor that charge voltage does not exceed 15.0. Discharge and repeat until stable.
Pretty sure this thread details that conditioning procedure. If the battery is deeply discharged, there is another procedure referenced for recovery.
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Drop-dead gorgeous!
You know, for a couple more bucks, you could'a had a red one . . .
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1 hour ago, FreyZI said:
If my suspicion is correct, appears my learning I may need one happened a week too late. Anybody else have one lying around?
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US source for the nefarious breather hose:
https://www.mgcycle.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1186
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1 hour ago, roktbox said:
Oh, shoot. What the heck did I write in there? Thanks for the save!
2022 would make for a pretty rare Scura!
(Lucky_Phil for the save . . .)
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3 minutes ago, Lucky Phil said:
You might want to look at the year model in the heading.
Phil
Thanks, Phil.
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4 minutes ago, OuijiVeck said:
Hey chuck....I didn't realize Scud did get my message and I ordered a spring from him
..the extended linkage I'm not sure except this thing has no feel for 1st gear like no clunk' "Oh yea..that's 1st" ..it just bottoms out. Would it cure that? I've litterly put a 20mi test ride on it. Seems to shift fine other than that. I wanna get out there and get as much done as possible while we got some 40⁰ Feb. here in New England. PO 6'3 setup got me all goofy footing. It has a very ping pork chop I gotta deal with too.
what the hell is THAT ??!! FUUGLY! I was going to walk on the deal because i thought it was an after market-junkyard pork chop
but I couldn't think of how you couldn't think of a crash so bad it'd damage it. So i did a Ggl search on v11 pink pork chop....and it brought me HERE !! So I tell the seller...ya..I guess it's a "thing.. here's a guy from 2009 ..posting on this V11 site about a pink pork chop....It was HIM !
Likely an early production, then. Does it have finned steel exhaust header flanges?
What is the build date (month/year) etched on the left side headstock tag?
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2 hours ago, gstallons said:
Hmmmm. I will have to hook up a noid light to the injector harness and see what happens
This would be really interesting to confirm.
When new, mySport would dribble fuel from the bottom of the throttle body shafts. Guzzi authorized a warranty replacement of the entire throttle body rack including the injectors and TPS.
Once installed (another story), my dealer told me that if I pressurized the system (turned the bike on and off) or started and ran it briefly, it would still drip. and they
diddo.Of course, early on, I was starting the bike bike up ALL THE TIME just to hear it or show it off!
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11 minutes ago, LaGrasta said:
I'm ashamed, I have yet to have ever balanced mine. Or on my V7 either.
@Scud is local to me and I believe he has the knowledge and tool to do this. One of these days, I hope to meet up with him, if not for a ride, than a beer in the garage.
I have oft likened balancing the throttle bodies to tuning a musical instrument. There is a great, settling joy when the harmony is found.
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Let's shake this very serious piano concerto thing down to something we V11ers can gather up . . .
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R.I.P. Dr John
in 24/7 V11
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Motoitaliane informed me they are sending me their new Dr. John book in March. I am even more looking forward to reading the interview with him from just a few months ago . . .