Chuck

"when" I use it, I spray it on and immediately follow with a hose to rinse it off. Don't let it sit for *any* length of time.. just sayin.

Yes, it does work..comma but..(Hagen content) don't leave it on for any length of time, it is caustic. Spray it on, rinse it off immediately, and it will be fine for a quick clean up including oily road grunge.

It carries on. Colt, the MS's latest keeper, was on it at Guzzi lunch one day instead of his Grease O. He started the old girl up with the glorious sound from the Staintunes, and I said, "She's a bad MF er." He just smiled, and said, "I like it."

Well, at least Bev is getting better.

Sounds like a warranty issue to me. Want The Kid's phone number? Oh, never mind.. He and Nora are on vacation. Hell, it's just a machine. Fix it or have it fixed. They aren't making any more of them. Hope your sweetie's ok..and all the best to you, too, John.

Experience is a tough teacher. She gives you the test first.. then the lesson. Oh, btw.. a bad neutral switch wouldn't make the headlight stay on after turning the ignition off..

First I'd load test the battery. Voltage readings mean practically nothing. Once I knew the battery was good, I'd clean and apply fresh Vaseline to the ignition switch. Spritzing Caig DeOxit on the relays and relay bases is always a good thing.

Hoo wee.. I had the VFR's younger 600cc brother with it's top end oil delivery issue. Fun machine though, once sorted out.

Yep. The first thing to learn is that "it ain't a Honda." It *is* a kool machine, though, and worth the trouble to learn about it.

PM me your mailing address and for $50 US plus actual postage that can happen. I also have an unbreakable pawl spring if you want one.. another $10 if you want one thrown in the package. Supply is (ahem) *very* limited..

Yeah, WG is a shadow of it's former self since.. oh never mind.

On airplanes, the cylinder needing checked is put at TDC compression stroke. The prop is dangerous and is held tightly before turning on the air. The regulator sets the first gauge at 80 psi, and the second gauge shows the leakage. The prop then can be turned back and forth a degree or so to get the highest reading. A normal cylinder will be 75 psi or above. I don't get terribly concerned until it reads 70 or under. This will show leakage from rings at the crankcase breather, intake valves at the carb, or exhaust valves at the (wait for it) exhaust stack. It won't tell anything about valve guides, but since it is at TDC you can feel how much clearance there is by wiggling them around. Edit: I would put an on/off valve on the hose to the cylinder on the pictured rig. It makes things simpler.

I would think that if there was *no* oil, maybe 50 miles or so would Donald Duck it. If there was some.. maybe you have dodged a pretty big bullet, but there also might just be some pretty blue gears/shafts. There's really no reason for no oil unless someone forgot to fill it. Most likely is the linkage is not adjusted properly as mentioned above for the shifting problem..

Docc, from the look of those plugs, I would do a leak down..just to have an idea of general condition of the rings/valves.

That is one of my favorite parts of the country. I *love* Beartooth, but have only done it in late July and early August. Cody to Chief Joseph to Beartooth down to Red Lodge, than back up to Yellowstone is one of my most memorable rides.

Quite a bit easier and didn't have to (cough cough) buy a vacuum pump and gauges. (Guzzi content)

I just coiled the excess behind the evaporator. A hivac guy I know says that is actually a good thing.

Nope, the lines are pre charged and have special fittings to keep them sealed until everything is hooked up. True plug and play.

The lines were pre charged on mine.. so I didn't even need a vacuum pump, etc.

After years of Dorcia telling me that the 220V resistance heater in the Guzzi Garage (tm) was too expensive to run in the Winter so I turned it off I installed a small mini split. She says she doesn't notice the electric bill going up in the Winter, and now the bikes have air conditioning as a bonus. I'm a fan.. When the ancient (naturally) heat pump/gas backup in the shop bites the dust, I'll put one out there, too.

Of course I'm a cheap Guzzi Guy (tm) but for that kind of money, I'd learn to love the sound of the stock exhaust until Guzzidiag cracks the code. (shrug)

I'm baaaack. I've been in SoCal playing motorcycle visiting kids/grand kids. there is more than one way to get above the clouds. No, I didn't look at the video. I never look at airplane crash videos, motorcycle crash videos, etc. I *assume* she was clueless. There are some people that should never take up hobbies/occupations that can kill ya. "Flying itself is not particularly dangerous.. but it is terribly intolerant of any carelessness or incapacity. " "Fly the airplane, Chuck. Don't let it fly you.." has stuck with me over all these years, along with "see those trees at the end of the runway? If you have an engine out at the worst possible time, you'd better hit them under control. Trying to stretch your glide will get you killed." Thanks, Tommy. You've saved my bacon a couple of times over the years..

Uhh, yeah. Titanium is another thing entirely to cut.

I had one. Close second place.

As far as sound goes, A V11 with titaniums is the finest sounding motorbike in the world. Case closed. I had a serious case of seller's remorse listening to Rosie leaving the driveway.