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Hi I ought to add mine to the register, it’s a 2003 with 15,000 miles. Previous owner bought it from Teasdale Motorcycles (a Guzzi dealer here in the UK) I’ve hardly used it in the past year as I’m currently awash with V11’s and a Griso. For the past 3 months been using my Greenie, and my 1999 Silver red framed Sport

South'n SpineRaid, ten years ago, the Sport looks poised and ready to pounce. Would that she yet will . . .

Great news! Wow, that's a black beauty. Take good care of her.

**Resolved** I am happy and mildly embarrassed to report that adding a bit more FUEL to the fully drained tank fixed the sputter. I will never know if the "original" sputter was due to old bilge fuel in the lower reaches of the tank. But that latest sputter was absolutely the result of a low fuel condition. Thank you to Docc and all the rest of you for your advice -- some of which I plan to add to my "to do" list for the bike.

Please beware of the 30A charging circuit. I've been there... The black ground wire on the voltage regulator bracket is very thin and has too high resistance. If you happen to have a bad main grounding, the charging current may travel back in this wire. Worst case scenario: smoked cable harness and a lot of work. I don't know much, but my advice is to add a better regulator grounding and check all your connections. Even better; replace the original regulator with a directly connected one that not relies on relays to work.

It is always good to know what makes one crazy. Sometimes, people are crazy and no one knows why . . .

I have a new theory for you, based on my experience with a Greenie. FWIW, I bought it for cheap, because the PO gave up on getting it to run. It had symptoms similar as you describe, and eventually.... I found it. The fuel lines had started to decompose from the inside, most importantly, the main line from petcock to pump. Bits of rubber had partially blocked the inlet to the pump. Sort of like having a slow drain in the bathroom sink, which drains eventually, but not as fast as it should. In my Greenie's case, it would sputter at about 2500 RPM because the pump couldn't push the fuel through fast enough. New fuel lines... bam, perfect runner. I have heard that decomposing fuel lines can also create internal flaps that will act like valves to restrict fluid flow. Not seen that myself, but worth considering. Bottom line... if you have never done so, consider replacing all the rubber fuel lines.

Ha, neither was I

Well done Hammershaug, after seeing your epic lowering and lifting of your Greenie in and out of your basement, I will never moan again about getting my bikes up a 110 mm step into the former stable that’s my current workshop, and I have the luxury of a ramp to tackle the ascent

@Bbennett, what is the status of the relays on your Sport? I ask because the V11 Relay #5 has to carry 22.5 amps, continuous, to the fuel pump, injectors, and coils. Under-rated relays (20 amp NO) get hot and fail. This shows up, then, as a "heat related" fuel and ignition failure. (I would still make sure there is more than 3/4 gallon of fuel in that tank. A couple gallons and try again . . .)

Blockage could be in any line as it makes a big loop: Petcock to Pump, to filter, to LH Injector, to RH Injector, to Pressure Regulator. When I had my problem, I took off the pump and it tested fine. Then I reconnected it to the blocked fuel lines... it drove me crazy for a long time till I finally solved it.

My bad. That's what I meant. Good save, Sir.

It could be the heat issue.... but it is not that hot and usually my bike has to be ridden fairly hard for at least 10 minutes for it to manifest. These symptoms are also more severe and occur within a minute of starting bike. The heat issues tend to occur only at low speeds. BTW, I have heat shielded my fuel lines (but not fuel pump) - had no effect that I could sense. A blocked fuel line that allows only a trickle of fuel could also explain behavior (fuel line on left side is only 2 years old but I will check it if nobody comes up with an "aha" observation). The trickle would result in enough fuel "after some time" but starve the bike in actual operation. Bob

So, that is the regulator. It should remain stationary (no adjustment). The "rod" (circled in green) is open to atmosphere and is typically oriented facing forward. These things don't sound like the issue. Interesting comments about fuel line failures. Maybe even fuel filter? Or fuel pump failure? No way it could be an under-rated relay failing in Position #5?

Is this while riding after a while in hot weather? Kinda sounds like the infamous vapor issue. Sputtering? Stalls? Gurgle sound? Bike sits for a while then starts fine? Sounds like it.. Your burnt fuse may be a different issue. Mine was doing it in this 115 degree heat. Also a valve cove gasket seep (heat stuff). Heat shielding the fuel lines and fuel pump. Plus a new gasket. Should be golden.

That's a fact, and I've seen it. During the annual inspection of an aircraft, one of the things you do is remove the fuel line from the gascolator to the carb and carefully look through it.

I know it’s not a V11... (someday someone will) But dammit - it’sa mental TWIN TURBO GUZZI!! 🤪

I have one from an '03 if you're interested. Looks just like yours, but check p/n's. Works and looks pretty good. A small scratch on the face and some "cleaning fuzzie bits" If you look close. The rest seen is on the inside, likely some fog and dust deposits. 25k mi. Used electronic parts might be good money after bad idk, but it's an alternative for you. I have pics and a video of the bike running just before I parted it out that I can PM if interested I just stuck the info in classifieds in case you don't need it.

Just under three months to the Seventeenth South'n SpineRaid, and what Centenary Celebration we can offer. These things need to be done just so. A matter of stewardship . . .

Hey gents, looks like we missed an opportunity to talk about how V85s will be escorting the president of Italy. But gosh, in its place we get to consider epistemology, which is also fun. A lot of propaganda is an attempt to control what people will accept as factual. For example, the omission of violence from history books that LowRyter mentioned. In this case, the history book is propaganda because it only tells the "nice" parts of the story. Students in California and Texas get different versions of the same textbooks, which plants the seeds of idealogical division in our youth. Here's a link to a NY Times article that shows some of the key differences in the textbooks. What state is guilty of propaganda - or are both guilty? Information overload presents special challenges to epistemology. None of us have the time or resources to fact-check everything we hear or see, so we have to decide who we believe will tell us the truth. Will governments lie about the nature of a disease, the occurrence of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena, or genocide committed against indigenous people in order to take their land? I say yes to all... and could add more topics. Will media outlets lie (including lies of omission) in order to report on events in ways that please audiences and advertisers? (I consider that a rhetorical question). Where do you go for "truth" and who do you trust to provide you with information that can credibly support a justifiable belief? Everything seems to polarized that I hardly know where to go anymore, but that's why I still subscribe to The Economist, which I trust to openly disclose the evidence they use to justify their claims. Fun case in point... last weeks cover said "10 Million Reasons to Vaccinate the World." I showed it to my 17 year old daughter, who plans to study journalism and marketing. She said "That sounds like hyperbole to me... but since it's The Economist, it's probably a population thing." Article at this link if you want to read it. In my opinion, the only way to show zero tolerance against propaganda of all sorts is to be informed with facts, while remaining open to considering the possible meanings or implications of those facts.

There was an interesting book a few years ago called "Future Shock" that fits well within the idea of "info overload". As for protected speech, I suppose lies and propaganda are fair game but like liable and slander, there are consequences and remedies. It just gets worse when bad intent is magnified on social and mass media. Patrick Moynihan said that everyone has right to his own opinion but not to his own facts. And so long as I'm on the soapbox, omission can be powerful too. Growing up in Oklahoma, there was never a mention of the Tulsa race massacre. I was in my 40s before I ever knew about it. Something so important and so awful, killing and affecting so many people, families and an wiping out and entire community, something I never knew even after studying "official Oklahoma State History". Nope, it wasn't in the book. Nothing about it.

Not wrong. They should be in N95s. Set a proper bloody example, leaders.

Hey, there are still four months. And untold determination! "Maybe new rings. Also mufflers. A little wiring . . ."

Guzzi seems to be the Colt's Patent Firearms of motorcycles - no two intentionally built alike. The color/fairing/handlebar combinations are seemingly inexplicable. BTW, I will be in your home town (is it still standing?) in about 1.5 hours on my '04 Ballabio.