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    rpm at speed

    in Technical Topics

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    BY THE WAY, I WISH EVERYONE WOULD LIST THEIR LOCATION IN THE PERSONAL AREA. THIS IS NOT ONLY INTERESTING, BUT IT HELPS US GET A FEEL FOR WHO LIVES NEAR US AND WHAT SORT OF WEATHER/ENVIRONMENT/POLITICAL AMBIANCE AND LOCAL DEALERSHIPS YOU ARE RIDING IN. :bier:

    Good point - consider it done :D

    rosso mandello recall action

    in Technical Topics

    Posted

    what happens when this gearbox fault occurs? Is it all the gears which are affected or just one or two?  :(

    Cycle World reported that the shift quality on their long term test bike degraded. I wasn't sure what this meant until, at 16,500 miles, my shift quality degraded. Lots more false neutrals and missed gears. This is likely the more common circumstance than the ' full grenade.'

     

    In my experience third gear was most affected. But , this means upshifting from 2 to 3 or , 3 to 4 as well as downshifting from 4 to 3 or 3 to 2. With the sliding sleeves, it is the gear change which is affected.

     

    And who was it who said their third did grenade?

    This web site is fast becoming 'required reading'. Thanks for the prompt answers to any questions posted.

    Relay Failures

    in Technical Topics

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    I've covered well over 28,000 miles on Bosch relays without a failure. Unlike American models, pre-2003 UK spec V11's don't have their headlights hard-wired. I only use my headlight in daylight hours during bad weather, normally it's switched off.

    Tire Pressure

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    Tyre (correct English spelling ;) ) pressure? 'how long is a piece of string' type of question. I've always run my V11 at 32psi front and 36psi rear all year round. If loaded with luggage and covering long distances at highish speeds I'll increase them both by 4 psi. At these pressures, the bike has always felt stable and tyre wear is reasonable.

    Paranoid?

    in Technical Topics

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    This topic was posted with tongue firmly in cheek. We'd be lost without forums like this. As a Buell owner of 6 six years, I fully appreciate the usefulness of knowing the potential weak points of a product - even if our own example has proven very reliable. Keep posting guys :)

    Paranoid?

    in Technical Topics

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    I'm going to stop reading this forum :huh2:

     

    I thought my pride and joy, a 1999 V11 first series, 30,000 miles on the clock, had been doing pretty well, with only a few minor problems to date. Now I'm paranoid because of reading about all these problems. In the future, only post good news - thank you.

    V11 Home Servicing

    in Technical Topics

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    Solved it! :luigi:

    The problem turned out to be the Throttle Position Sensor/Potentiometer located on top of the right hand injector unit. It wouldn't show an error code on the ECU until it had heat soaked for at least 10 minutes after a run. The contacts within the TPS worked normally when cool but opened up enough when warm to disrupt the signal to the ECU. Only 124 English Pounds to fix.... :(

    V11 Home Servicing

    in Technical Topics

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    Slight delay, sorry Mike. Cobb & Jagger, Bradford, England.

     

    Since I posted here my super reliable V11 has developed a fault!!! :angry:

    I've just been reading rotorhead's post about stalling. Seems I now have a heat(soak) related problem.

     

    Bike starts and runs fine from cold. My problem occurs when re-starting from hot - the engine runs very badly or won't fire up at all. Leave it to cool down for approx. 1 hour and everything is fine again. Its not mileage related - just when the engine is hot. Ideas?

    V11 Home Servicing

    in Technical Topics

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    My 1999 V11 (30,000 miles) has always been dealer serviced without any problems - other than the BIG expense.. :o

     

    I can easily service my other bikes and would like to tackle the Guzzi. Reading most posts on here, it would appear that the fuel injection system is really beyond the scope of the home mechanic. Its not rocket science - or is it?

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