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They were willing to delete "Speedhut made in USA" and replace with "Made in Italy" for me. But I think it was another $20 and I decided not to.

I probably have one of those sensors, along with a stock TPS (aren't you using an aftermarket one?). Build a wish-list of what you'd like to be able to swap/test and I'll see how much of I have on-hand. I can send it to you - and if none of it helps, you can send it all back. I'm no expert on wiring harnesses, but I do know that the same connectors can be wired differently in different years as manufacturers make changes. This is a general statement for cars and bikes, and I don't know if it is relevant to your situation. I might even have a front wiring harness from a 2002.

There were a lot of changes from 2001-2003 with the 2002's being the "transition" year. I can't imagine that the gauges are the problem, but are there important differences in the wiring harness? Did you replace the whole front section of the harness?

Ok... it starts and idles, right? If yes, then I don't see how wires can be crossed. And it dies when you give it throttle? I'm getting toward the edge of what I know here... but can you connect a voltmeter to your TPS and see if the voltage increases gradually as you roll the throttle open? If there's a dead spot on your TPS could it be telling the ECU that the throttle is closed?

OMG, I once left paper towels in the intake manifold of an old Cadillac V-8. It started and died, started and died. Then it shot the whole wad out the tail pipe and ran perfectly.

Ha - Czakky needs a carbureted thumper with knobby tires. But back to the present problem... as I understand it, it will still start, but will not keep running. So you have air and spark. That leaves the third part of the equation - a fuel problem. I see you mentioned checking fuel pressure, but I did not see anything about fuel volume. On the 2002s the gas goes from tank, through manual petcock, then pump, filter, injectors, external pressure regulator, and back to tank. I like Roy's suggestion to try the old filter - in the extraordinarily unlikely event that you have a defective new filter. But before that... How's the manual petcock? Is it totally open - or might you have left it partially closed when the tank was off? What about the screen around the petcock's inlet? Maybe it had accumulated some debris, which hardened in the air while the tank was empty.

bb - do you ride dirt too? I know it's risky to ride solo - and I pack accordingly. There are some big animals out there too. I spooked a few Elk once when taking a dirt route from Sedona to Flagstaff. Then you have to think about bears in Eastern AZ and California... The tracking is becoming increasingly important to my family, so I just ordered the Garmin InReach Explorer. Should be arriving in about a month. Given that this device has two-way communication, in a worst-case scenario someone can ping the device for it's current location and know where to find me.

The fuel filter is directional. Is the arrow on the filter pointing in the direction of fuel flow?

Well... it looks like my procrastination is paying off. I've been thinking about upgrading my Garmin GPS 60 for a while, and I keep not buying a Spot device (despite the fact I often venture far off-road by myself). But good news, Garmin has just released a combo-device. Their new InReach handheld GPS units also connect to satellite, but they allow two-way messaging and connect to mobile devices via bluetooth for uber-coolness. Basic subscription cost looks to be about the same as Spot. How new are the devices? Amazon is only taking pre-orders. This could be what I've been waiting for. For extra $150 a year, you can get worldwide Medivac insurance. Another $30 gets you worldwide search and rescue. Good for peace of mind for the people who wait at home while you romp around Mexico...

OEM Part Name: Stainless Steel Bolt Kit Moto Guzzi Part Number: N/A (or all bolts and washers have separate numbers, which I am not going to look up) Replacement Part Brand or Source: StainlessCycle.com Part number or other identifier: Moto Guzzi Squarehead Differences from OEM (if any): stainless hardware - all bolts are allen-head caps - not phillips (alt cover) or standard bolt-heads (starter). Other Comments: includes correct bolts and different types of washers for alternator cover, timing chest, oil pan, bell-housing, valve covers, intake ports, starter, and exhaust flanges. And they "highly recommend the use of anti-seize!" Website link for source: http://www.stainlesscycle.com/presta/en/53-moto-guzzi

I still haven't got one of those Spots. Thanks for the reminder - doing some research now as I am contemplating a longer solo ride soon. One of those would be good for solo street riding too. I like the ability to send custom text messages via the spot - an occasional "I'm OK." I leave a ride-plan, and I ride conservatively when I go solo. But when there's a chance to exit a snowdrift onto a slippery wooden bridge... well... you gotta try that... (at low speed).

I recently had mine rebuilt at a local Ducati dealer with parts I sourced from Dan Kyle Racing. Chuck just did it himself. Details in this thread: http://www.v11lemans.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=19782 Welcome to the forum.

So the order is: 3/4 gallon - no start, but slight ignition detected. Fix fuel leak and add another gallon of gas. Charge battery. Starts and idles, but dies with more throttle. If #4 was only one or two tries, you may still have some air in the fuel lines. It will take a little while to purge all the air. You can't go wrong with new plugs, but I'd be curious to know if it runs normally tomorrow after you let it idle for a little while. If so, that could mean you still had some air in the fuel lines today.

Two ideas: 1 - 3/4 of a gallon is about the unusable quantity remaining in the tank when you run out of gas. The pump will push that 3/4 gallon to the right side of the tank through the pressure regulator - but it draws fuel from the left. Put in another gallon and try again. 2 - if that and fresh plugs don't work, then check every connection that you had apart. Maybe something electrical didn't click-in all the way.

No... showing you this snowy single-track is teasing... But I cut my ride short after the bike went right and I went left for a swim. Wet underwear, boot full of water and freezing temperatures are a bad combo... And Baja - that's a special place. If you've never been and you want to go offroad, it's probably a good idea to spend for a tour guide. It IS a different country with different ideas about laws, healthcare, foodservice, etc. Many of the differences are refreshingly pure and simple, some of the differences can get you killed.

Truck or motorcycle tour? I don't know anybody, but I could ask around. If motorcycle there's a San Diego Adventure Rider Forum - I'm not active on it, but I bet those guys would know who does tours.

SNOW RIDE!!!

I'd say a lot of the wear is due to how the bike is used. I'm getting the idea that Andy doesn't sit still long - and looks for long rides with minimal stop-and-go. That would let a clutch last for many more miles than an urban commuter.

Those parts look to be in a little better condition than the ones from my Champagne LeMans project at 50,000 miles. Flowing rides, smooth shifting, high idle speed, and pure thoughts make for a long clutch life I guess. On the other end of the spectrum we would have stop-and-go, engine-braking, throttle-whackers who hold the lever in at low-RPM idle.

That is sort of funny that this obsessively dark thread has eluded your detection. Hello darkness my old friend... I've come to talk to you again...

Yes, that is clearly my fault. As restitution, I will send you the brake reservoir from Joe's bike. I might have a brake lever too - let me dig around. Yeah, fire is bad. I happened to drive by Moto Forza today, the Ducati/Husqvarna dealer where I got my Ohlins forks and shocks rebuilt recently. It was all fenced off. As I drove by, it was clear there had been a fire. Just looked up the news... http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/communities/north-county/sd-me-escondido-fire-update-20170212-story.html There were some very special motorcycles in there (including a MH900e), not just the new inventory. So... we DO all have fire extinguishers in our workshops... right?

No pressure - I was just curious.

When my LeMans clutch started slipping, I replaced the 2 friction discs and the intermediate plate. Upon removal and inspection it seemed that the plates still had some life left in them. I also noticed that the old springs were much weaker than the new springs I installed. I think I could have gotten more life out of the clutch just by installing new springs. They are $2.00 each at MG Cycle. Since you have it out, you might think about some new springs. BTW - I used aftermarket friction discs, also from MG Cycle, which apparently are a bit thicker than stock. This has caused a clutch-release problem - but more on that later when I am ready to attack it.

...and how were the steering bearings? My Scura's bearings were almost dry. Did you find whatever was causing the little problem in your steering? Careful on that slope...

Noble... That sounds like a good decision. For future reference, the injectors can be very difficult to remove. I destroyed 3 of 4 screws taking them out of my Scura. The injectors can be cleaned while still in the throttle bodies. If you pull the tank, you can disconnect the fuel lines from the injectors and pull the TBs off the head. Then you can attach the cleaner spray to the inlet and stuff a towel in the TB to absorb the spray-through. On the seafoam - in addition to running some in the tank, I also let the engine suck some seafoam through the vacuum ports (where you connect to check the balance). You do this when the engine is hot. It supposed to clean out the valves and combustion chamber. There are lots of videos on YouTube about it. I made a T out of plastic hose and added a little valve so I could control how much was getting sucked into the ports.