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Do use an eraser to clean the contacts of the bulb/lamp and the holder . Put a contact grease in the socket to keep this from happening again . My bike did the same thing !
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A baklava huh ? Hmmmm. Skip and I were discussing them just a few days ago ! Whether you eat 'em or wear 'em ?
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IDK how much but I will take two of whatever you order !
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I can't imagine Valeo or any other manufacturer NOT using an adhesive to bond the magnets to the case . Now , don't leave out the starter solenoid as a maintenance item . The contacts and the disc on the plunger wear as much as or more than the brushes/commutator .
And DO not forget , never hammer on a permanent magnet starter until you are ready to throw it away !
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99.99999% of all sensors are polarity sensitive . Trust me . You will get frustrated learning this but you will be a better man knowing this .
We found out things like this when HEI came out on GM vehicles in 1975 . You would install a distributor pick-up coil in the distributor of a Chevrolet w/a part # from an Olds or vice versa and get similar results. WHY ? The Chevy dist. rotation was clockwise and the Olds was CCW. Also wheel speed sensors , crank sensors , all kinds of sensors are polarity sensitive . I watch DiagnoseDan videos and he encountered something like this with a sensor (cheap part) wired backward at the connector .
I love the education , I HATE the @$&%%&*&%$!@)(&%$ tuition !
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The intro to Thunderstruck used to be played before ALL SIU basketball games . Those times were GREAT !
And I discovered Steve'n Seagulls some time ago. Corny , maybe . These "hillbillies" pull it off !
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The bad thing is , I know I ain't goin' nowhere for 11:52 seconds
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I think Docc and I run the same low fuel thermistor/whatchacallit . My bike mimics a running out of fuel symptom . I stop and lay the bike over for a little while , get it back up and go a few miles , repeat procedure. It works perfectly! Do this as often as needed to get to civilization and gas up . I also follow the less used procedure of filling up every 200 miles .
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On 3/7/2024 at 11:20 AM, Skip said:
Hey Gene,
Did I forget to say I was wearing full thermals under the leathers, an electric vest and a balaclava to complete the outfit. Relatively speaking, I was comfy.
SKIP
I was gonna make a joke about the balaclava but I was afraid you might take it serious.
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Which is cheaper , an oil change or an engine rebuild ?
We were w/o electricity for about 30 days one winter , I changed the oil daily on a 8500w generator. This was a small gas powered generator and I was taking NO chances . I have never seen an engine failure from frequent oil changes .
On that bike , I would do oil changes every 2500 and oil/filter changes at 5k. You better get accustomed to how tight to get a filter. I have a great oil filter wrench from SnapOn and I will get the part # . OK ,it is a SnapOn OFCA 1 or OFCA 2. The only way to go !
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I'm cold when it's 80 degrees outside
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To make yourself an ignition system for one cylinder of this bike. Remove the wiring from the - side of an ignition coil .
Take a push button switch and jumper a 0.25mfd capacitor across the pushbutton switch.
Install about 2' of wire onto each side of this switch. Run one lead to a GOOD known ground and the other lead to the - side of the ignition coil .
Remove the spark plug wire and plug it on a good known spark plug touching a good known ground . You can use a spark tester from a tool truck or mower shop.
W/the ign. key on , look for 12v on the + side of the coil. If this is good, then take the pushbutton and push it and release it . This will be your substitute ignition system.
You get spark and you have a good coil and (almost) a good ignition system. This means your problem is with the bikes ignition system .
Try this out and report your findings. Meanwhile I will be thinking.
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You are more of a man (or take less coumadin ) than me !
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Good , enjoy your ride
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On 3/3/2024 at 4:19 PM, Lucky Phil said:
The problem with the direct battery solution is there is a parasitic drain now on the battery when the bike is parked which along with the parasitic drain from the ECU causes the battery to lose charge fairly rapidly. The OEM design eliminates this because when the ignition key is turned off the reg is isolated due to it voltage sensing being from the light wiring circuit. The problem with the OEM arrangement is that the light circuit wiring is marginal in it's ability to carry the current without the voltage sagging when the lights are on and because the reg senses essentially battery voltage from the lighting circuit it reads the "sagged" voltage when you have the lights on. This then overcharges the battery. Instead of the reg reading actual battery voltage it reads battery voltage minus 1 volt usually. The solution is what I did years ago and is to run a separate supply for the headlights and fit mini relays in the headlight shell. This cures the voltage sag with the headlights on, eliminates the high current that the headlight switch normally has to carry and keeps the reg wired as per OEM which isolates it with the ignition switch off and avoids the parasitic drain when parked.
Phil
Could you post a diagram of you mods so the thinking impaired can understand what you did ?
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5 hours ago, Guzzi-in-Vancouver said:
Which one was his? Is it in his «modifications» gallery?
No , after a quick spin , I didn't see it. there are pics of it on here. Maybe Jaap will post some. It is a diamond white w/the Guzzi eagle in a large form on the body/tank . Simple and righteous. Now , Jaap sold the bike and the new owner changed it up in Italian flag color accents. I will keep my mouth shut concerning the new paint scheme.
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You must be pretty old !
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I would think you are on the right path. IDK about this setup but it should be fine. there is a MOSFET style regulator posted a few days ago sold through roadstercycle.com . I would look into this this too. The 30a fuse setup is needed but the one used in this circumstance is hokey-pokey.
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i am sorry to hear that , was trying to rationalize that bike here at my "old folks home" !
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You got a pic ?
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Ohhhh , I understand and know how righteous these things are. I was looking into different wheels after I had my bike for a while . Of course the prices were absurd . A member here had advertised his for sale after a crash & burn . I think he posted them and I closed the deal w/in ! hour . I do not regret this absurd purchase one second !
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7 hours ago, Lucky Phil said:
Well actually no. They may have "cost" $3500 new and I like them but "worth" is another matter and judged in the eyes of the buyer. I'd buy it tomorrow if I lived in the US. Nice looking bike.
Phil
I paid that much for mine and I would not take that to remove them from my bike. Until you see them ON your motorcycle you do not understand what they mean to you !
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The Alpina wheels are $3500 !
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Twentieth (XX!) South'n Spine Raid 2024
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What is the date again ?