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Ok, not sure if this should go here, or elsewhere, but here is my issue. I have an 02 V11 Lemans. It is the tightest, most well put together, stable, fun, just feels great, bike I have ever owned. (I'm 50 and have been riding since 5). I have an 09 cali vintage. Good bike but it is light, loose, somewhat unstable, noisy (engine noise, not pipes), just not even in the same ballpark as the Lemans. My wife has an 81 convert, and it is more in personality like the Lemans than the cali vintage. So here is my issue. I want to get a sport touring bike to get away from my big v-twin tourers (I have a Kawi Voyager now- think HD Ultra classic but bigger). The Norge- is it going to be like the Lemans, or like the cali vintage?

I like that- a little more fairing- like the Lemans, it would be hot! !

O.K., pretty much have it worked out. There were no metal shavings in the oil or pan, so changed the oil and filter (it was tight), cleaned the screen (it was clean). Removed the oil pressure switch and tested it with air pressure- went of about 50psi, cleaned it out with compressed air. Put all together, and the oil pressure light functioned as expected. Then rode awhile. Stopped to smoke, then turned key back on to start, no oil pressure light at all. I said what the heck- if I have to haul it 300 miles to a dealer might as well be a big job. So, I got it properly warm, and then really got on it pretty hard for about 10 minutes, then easy another 30. Motor still intact, everything working fine- so I assume the oil pressure is perfectly fine! LOL!! And I had a blast. It's a great bike!

Well, I changed the oil and filter, cleaned the screen filter. No metal peices in the pan or oil. I found the pressure switch and removed it, went all over town looking for a guage that had an adapter that would fit, no luck. So I grounded the switch and put an air pump to it. It seems to be going off at about 50 PSI. So my guess is, the switch. In doing that however, I ran the battery down, and CANNOT GET THE SEAT OFF!!! The owners manual says the helmet lock will unlatch the seat but no such luck, it is just a stand alone helmet lock with no cable attached. So how in the world do you get the seat off to get to the battery?

OK, dumb question. I have only an owner's manual. Where is the oil pressure switch? I see a Y fitting with three hoses in front between the cylindars- that is all I can see.

Is this a Texas thing? Really keen on seeing the oil spring up? LOL- No, I just want to take the thing out and hook up a guage so I don't have to ahul the bike 300 miles if it's ok!

Thanks for all the help. I find it interesting that the light would go on at such low pressure that there would be a problem with dammage to the motor form riding home easy. Never have raced anything with an oil pressure light or guage, never had any oil pressure probs with my other Guzzi's (one is 30 years old and the motor has never been open!)- I just change the oil and filter, get the valves checked every couple years, and go. Have owned a slew of Kawis since 1976, and they always recomend getting to a shop as quick as you can ( riding it) if an idiot light goes on- never had any trouble with dammaging a motor. Hopefully I'm not too much of an idiot. So now I will show my idiocy- can someone pos a pic of where the switch/sending unit is? Don't really want to take off the fairings etc... if it is easily accessable.

Hi all, I just bought a 2002 lemans with 9k on the odo. I checked the fluid levels, started it up, and went for a ride. After about 10-15 minutes the oil pressure light went on. Crankcase still with oil. I limped home low RPM (about 2 miles), shut it off, and let it cool down. On restart, the oil pressure light is still on. So, I added a little less than half a litre of oil, now at the max line on the dipstick, and restart- the oil pressure light is still on. I have read a number of things about it being the pressure switch rather than the oil pump, but am not confident enough to just go ride- not interested in a total rebuild. The bikes history is that it had an oil change about 2,000 miles ago, was checked out and given a clean bill of health. It has since sat for about a year with the exception of one 5 minute ride about 3 months ago. I am 300 miles from the nearest dealer, and so would really like to be able to handle this without taking it to the shop. I have purchased a motratech oil pressure guage kit which I intend to install. This is my 3rd Guzzi (an 81 convert, and an 09 cali vintage) and I have never had any trouble with them before. Anyone with any ideas?