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That's me =free thinker,self taught,hedonist and "independent as a hog in ice". I never owned anything I didn't take apart to see how it worked, with some things remaining apart ! After 45 days THE Rubic's cube was fixed. It is hard living in a right handed world. you have to understand how they do it and flip it over to your logic...........

You now own your own personal "Rubic's cube"! It's not a problem to figure out but a challenge to consume you. You will spend every waking moment taking things off, putting things on.......By the time you will spend( I'm prophesying) the cost of the bike on accessories no one else will notice the changes made to this 2 wheel paramour. I read someone stating "the only reason these things come assembled is to make sure you get all the parts". You will get envious compliments , turned up noses or someone making you aware that one day they want a HD I sometimes wonder if all Guzzis are bikes made for the left handed

do you mean to tell me he did the Heli-arc work free hand?! This weld looks like the proverbial "stack of dimes"...I can stick weld pretty good and have seen some good looking welds of every kind but this is just about the best.

I went to replace a bulb in the instrument cluster and had to stop. The 8mm nuts would loosen on onside only. The other side, the nuts are stuck on the studs and the nuts were both rotating then they would not tighten back. How do I remove this cover to change the bulb since i have started something that I HAVE to fix. I need your your help!

MOST engines now with DIS do not utilize or need a TDC mark. I don't have to tell you that if it is not needed it is not going to be there. I do think the flywheel bolt pattern will allow 6 different positions of flywheel placement on the crankshaft. If the flywheel has been removed it might not be indexed properly. Rotate the engine SLOWLY to look for the mark.

Get the Ducati unit. What yr is your bike? I have wiring diagrams to tell what terminal goes where.....

Yes, they dooooo look that good. Were they that much? How or what did you do to strip down the license plate bracket? What other goodies are on there? Just by looking you are single and or a www.millionaire!!!!!!!

What do you mean 2 phase? All alternators have 3 pos.and neg.(diodes) rectifiers that send neg.pulses to gnd. and pos.pulses to the regulator. The answer is yes,to the best of my knowledge. you need to check terminal number colors and location to be sure also. I assume you don't have a MG dealer close?

About the same as breast implants, with equal results!!!!!!!! The only difference is these wheels will leave you when you decide.

How to synch. your throttle bodies. Prior to doing anything push the throttle to filter housing pipes back or remove the K&N filters to make things easier. #1 attach pull type springs to each throttle body (holding them shut) throttle lever. #2 disconnect the linkage rod on the right side then back out each throttle adjusting screw til you have a visible air gap and make sure the fast idle cam is NOT a factor on the rh side. there is a screw to get this lever out of the way. #2a if you want to set the tps to 150mv now is the time. #3 place a .002" feeler gauge between the throttle stop screw and the part of the lever it touches.The screws should be adjusted til the feeler gauge has a drag holding it in place. #4 back the linkage nut off a few turns,then attach the rod back to the throttle body.The feeler gauges will fall out a few times in this process but don't worry it is fun. #5 now tighten the linkage rod til the rh feeler gauge falls out.Tighten the jam nut, remove all the trinkets. Reconnct air boots,filter, etc. #6 to each his own: min air screw 1/2 or 1 turn out from stop. Start engine and allow engine to warm-up. After engine is fully warm set idle speed with the l.h.idle screw. 2.5 mm allen wrench if the screw is not worn out. If so get a torx or standard size allen wrench to make adjustments. DO NOt touch r.h. side adjustment screw. #7 remember the fast idle cam needs it's adjustment. Push the lever to the the fast idle cam leaving a little clearance for idle speed adjustment.Now tighten this screw so you won't have to order a new one. p.s. if you want more advice and or confusion= 270-335-5374 after 3pm cst.

ADDENDUM......The pin locations were for an 03 sport.yours might be different. Also contact guzzitech for a cd that contains parts,service,and a good rerun from a Speed Channel program about MG for about $25.

After I got home I checked the t.p.s. voltage for idle speed voltage KOEO and got .980v. HTH..... gene

I know how you feel. I adjusted mine to specs. with a popcorn popper result. Your best bet is to approach it this way: Make sure you are using a pin type probe to access the connector. probe pin #11 at the computer. You can ground the DVM to the case of the computer. These connections are much easier there than at the t.p.s. If the neutral light is NOT working get the side stand up or disable the switch. Nothing will work until this is done. With the key on you should get a voltage reading. If not check pins #1 or #18 for 5v reference.One of these is Vref and the other is gnd. Now I have just synched and balanced the throttle bodies, adjusted the t.p.s. on my bike and it ran so s****y i wanted to jump on this thing like Godzilla. I cranked the t.p.s. around to where there were equal holes showing in the adjustment slots and it ran GREAT. I am going to check it with a DVM tonight to see how far off it is from 0.545v. I have an appointment with a shop in Cape Girardeau,Mo 5-03 to check and or re-map the PowerCommander. I will let you know what happens.

The EASIEST procedure you can ever use is : #1 Remove both valve covers and spark plugs. #2 If you can raise the (suspend) rear wheel and put the trans. in high gear. Use the rear wheel to rotate the engine to get one (either) cylinder to come up to TDC. This will be witnessed by the ex. valve closing and the int. valve opening.This is also known as valve overlap. #3 Go to the opposite side and adjust those valves. Rotate the rear wheel til the same thing happens to this cyl. overlap occurs. #4 Adjust the valves on the other side. Good luck! this is easier the more you do it.....

Have a friend (make sure the key does NOT get lost) go in with the key only and see what happens?

The 9/16" allen wrench i tried yesterday did not fit. After the bench grinder, it fit..... Get a 14mm socket on a 3/8" in drive from a tool vendor. You can keep it in your tool kit. Same goes for the other sizes. They are more compact that allen wrenches and you can use extensions, breaker bars, ratchets,etc. on the same tool.

I recently put a set of the 714 on my Sport 1100, but haven't ridden it enough to know if I like 'em more or less than the 699. What brand are these ?

What have you found to be the best grips for your bike? This is a subjective opinion but I want input from any one.

Not to br geting of the subject of this bike youtube............"turbo busa", 275kph wheelies.i think GHOSTRIDER is the pilot on the bike and I believe this stuff is coming out of Sweden. Watching this stuff makes me wonder if this guy has ever seen speedboats "catch air" ?

I just walked out in the shop and checked mine.

Can you define "not registering anything" ? Are you using a DVM to check tps voltage?

I know this might sound stupid. Is there a facility near you that repairs fuel injectors? If so, they have the capabilities to; test, flow rate, clean and diagnose these injectors. You have water clogging one of these. Gasoline will go through the injectors gut not water. HTH !

Any sensor that has two wires in the connector does NOT need to be grounded. Air and coolant temp. sensors are temp.variable sensors. These sensors use two wires to transmit this info to the computer. The engine computer reads the resistance to comprehend the temp. of that particular sensor.

Maybe you could engineer a BBQ grille on the front of the bike to heat the air so it will be less dense and you will get better mileage.

Duilio is (was) the patriarch of AGOSTINI in Mandello del Lario. The MG dealer in town. His daughter took over the day to day operation some time ago. I have purchased from them in the past. Nice people, every one! He was the "Rossi" of the 50s. When did he pass away?