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Not an expert calling @Kiwi_Roy over!!!! I've done a few wiring schemes from scratch but never an FI bike. My own experience is to go all metal non insulated crimp, with the separate plastic/rubber? covers. When I've used insulated crimps in the past they have tended to far less secure. Tool I use most is a Hozan, but they cost more than most would want to pay https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/154467327618?epid=1176468703&hash=item23f6f85e82:g:fWcAAOxydINSYQHq Also used something similar to these, with Ok results (not that particular tool, just one similar to it) https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/303350208172?hash=item46a114d6ac:g:6lUAAOSwUYRdwSyP Stay away from this style of crimper https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/274595599743?hash=item3fef2c557f:g:w-0AAOSwPbBfxPS5 For multi connectors I use AMP style Superseal, but again these need another tool to crimp.............search around if you're only doing this once maybe a generous soul will loan you tools or assist. If you were in the UK I'd loan you some of my tools that you'd probably only use once if it's a custom. Guzzi owners seem to be a reliable, solid bunch and anything I've loaned has always been returned with much thanks As far as wire you can usually get away with only a few sizes, use thinwall insulated cable, it carries a higher current for a given CSA. Run control cabling in 0.5 or 1mm^2 thinwall and power cable (for the majority of components, obviously not things like the starter or main battery terminals) 2mm^2 thinwall and you should be fine You can purchase HeatShrink in packs of varying lengths and diameters, useful for sealing connectors if you're OCD and covering wiring splices if required. @docc pointed out to me that the V11 has 2 looms one for the ECU/FI side and then another for the rest. I'd asses the FI side, it it's in reasonable nick I'd leave it alone, besides it's far less likey to have been tampered with. My approach is spec what you want to do Draw up or get a wiring diagram to cover what you're doing, so you have a clear plan Purchase cabling/connectors/sleeving etc: based on the above Layout the wiring onto the bike running all of it first, then sleeve, then terminate. I've had wiring all laid out then changed my mind quite often, so don't terminate until the end. Nothing particularly difficult it's just a lot of the same sorta shit but repeated. Like a wiring diagram they look daunting, but it's just a lot of info packed into the one sheet. I'm sure others are far more qualified than me and if KiwiRoy shows up listen to him above all!!!!!

Let me throw some kindling around the conversation. 1. These are motorcycles. In no universe can either electric or ICE be construed as "Good for the environment". It's an argument of degree and scale, not + or -. 2. ICE and electric are not mutually exclusive. They both exist to serve your leisure. So does your pool, and your pool table, and lawn mower. There is no philosophical difference. 3. The debate about the origins of the electricity do not encompass any place in the positive end of 'good for the environment'. Only the degree of the negative end. That said, I would not trade any one of my ICE bikes for any electric, regardless of the economic stupidity of that statement. But given the right circumstances, I'd absolutely add one to the stable.

That is good. I went back to uninsulated terminals a few years ago. Uninsulated crimp w/heatshrink tubing .The only way to go .

Love him! so glad Moto GP came to Indy for 8 years. It was the best of times for enthusiasts in Indy and Rossi won the inaugural. He showed up at the Indy Mile in 2009 to support King Kenny on the TZ750 for his exhibition ride. Nicky Hayden was the fan favorite here but Valentino had no trouble winning And winning us over. Class act indeed.

A Class act…and beloved representative for the sport!

Even if you are not following the MotoGP racing, Valentino Rossi has made official that he will hang his leathers at the end of this season. He started racing in the 125cc class in 1996, then 250cc, then 500cc and continued when the racing switched to four stroke engines and was renamed MotoGP. 9 World title won, he put motorcycle racing on the map for a lot of people who did not even know it was a sport.

True dat.. However I like Miss V85's smile betterer !! Cheers Guzzler

Last year, I promised myself to play Brubeck's (acoustic) Take Five in my head to insure a flowing, but upbeat, gentlemanly pace. It was, mostly, effective. And enjoyable. Except for that one exuberant pass played to Rammstein's (electric) Benzin that brought out the blue lights and respectful, courteous conversation . . .

Ok, I'll chime in. While I *love* airplane noise, especially a "gaggle" of these boogers roaring around.. Mother Earth is saying we really need to quit burning fossil fuels. Yesterday. The energy companies knew in the 70s that continued use of fossil fuels would upset the earth's natural carbon balance and decided to hire scientists to muddy the "climate change" waters. (Yes, there is proof of that.) It is the same scenario as when GM and the Ethyl corporation hired scientists to say the lead in the air that was causing birth defects, etc. were "normal" and "always" had been there. Finally, climate scientists did bore samples and determined that no, that wasn't true at all. We've cleaned that up. Remember the "ozone holes?" Fixed that. We have the capability to use renewable energy.. it will take a concerted effort, but we need to do it. Off the soap box.

Last year, mySport got lucky to sit back and play bass with some awesome Guzzi quartet . . . Cannot wait to get back there!!

Honestly the last thing I would be looking at on a bike with that mileage would be the pump. The usual suspects leaving out a mechanically damaged engine are. the switch The filter and gasket A missing section of sump plate gasket on the oil module a poorly seated oil pressure relief valve A blocked oil pickup screen, maybe. faulty wiring to the switch. A V11 pump is pretty bullet proof. I know lowrider has an issue with his Cali? and the dealer mechanic changed a pump after a priming issue but I'd have loved to see the old pump. Ciao

Obviously I need to learn how to perform basic wiring repairs and tasks. In addition to the lighting and grounding issues with the V11, I would like to replace the dash and ignition switch on the T3 and add some running lights. There are a lot of areas of old electrician tape wrapped around the wiring on that bike, so I figure she’ll be needing some TLC. Wiring is one area that I am totally green in, and looking around today to fix my headlight ground I realized that I have a multimeter and a wire cutter, and that’s it. So, I am planning to buy a crimping tool and some assorted connectors and wire to get started. Any recommendations on good sources for this stuff? I know that Summit Racing sells wiring items. I am also curious what style of connectors and wire are preferred to work with on these bikes? I know there are open barrel, closed barrel, insulated, non-insulated, some with heat shrink, 3.5mm, 4mm, etc., and 14g, 16g wire. I believe this will also determine what kind of crimping tool to buy. I guess when your bikes get old enough you gotta take the leap and learn how to do this stuff. Any practical guidance to get started is much appreciated! Thanks

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5nEboAQNcQ I've got no desire nor the time, to get into circular arguments or a pissing match; but if you're inclined and you have an hour, this interview with Dr Patrick Moore one of the original founding members of Greenpeace is enlightening. His credibility and scientific background cuts through a ton of eco hysteria crap. I was just forced to spend a little under $10k to remove a perfectly functioning HW tank & high efficiency furnace and a double walled composite furnace oil tank and haul them off to the dump; logically that somehow doesn't seem good for the environment, but it's a losing proposition when the powers that be, climb onto the eco green wagon. fwiw ymmv

If I were uhhh, even 10 years younger, I'd be putting up solar panels.. but I can read the actuarial tables as well as the next guy..

I'd drink a beer or two with her.....

We already have an electric car, a Chevy Bolt. I was one of those that thought I would never drive an electric car. I do love the sound and feel of an internal combustion engine (ICE). But the Bolt does what I need it to do, and it does it really well. It has enough range for someone who drive 190+ miles round trip to go to work and back. It goes faster, quicker, than any of my ICE powered cars. And it was cost effective, it cost us about the same as an equivalent ICE powered car, while being cheaper to operate. Clean electricity does exist, wind, solar, and hydro-electric are all around us. Is some electricity not clean, sure. There are still coal powered plants. But currently in this country electricity production makes less pollution than cars and trucks do burning fossil fuels as I understand it. While I do like the HD LiveWire, it isn't my style of motorcycle. But I have thought about an electric Dual Sport. That would be a great option where I live. Noise is an issue when Dual Sporting around here, most places to ride aren't exactly 100% legal. So having something quiet would be helpful. My KTM 440 doesn't fit that bill. I will pretty much keep our Guzzi's, although I have considered selling the Griso cheap to a good home. It needs a new clutch and I have not found the time and / or money to finish that job. It has sat half disassembled in the corner of the garage for too long now. But the other Guzzi's I will keep and ride until I die. But that doesn't mean I would not also own an E bike. As a side note, we are having solar panels installed soon. A sign of the times. A Luddite like me with an electric car and solar panels, who would have thunk?

Where I live, electric bicycles seem to be everywhere, and the dealers are having a hard time keeping supply. I'm seeing more of the cargo and other utility bikes too - going to the grocery store, out for dinner, doing errands. Street legal electric carts too - 3 or 4 wheelers. We just got an electric bicycle for my wife. All set up with basket on the back. I'm thinking about getting one myself. One of my neighbors has 6 e-bikes, one for everyone in the family. They go a lot of places together that they would previously have driven a car. They are having more fun, getting a bit of exercise, and burning less fossil fuels. One of the bike just rolled over 5,000 miles. This is in line with the video @Lucky Phil posted on the previous page. While I am not ready to give up my gas powered motorcycles, or my F250 that tows my trailer, I should be willing to ride an electric bike whenever practical. And if I had solar panels on my house, that would make it even "greener" - but I don't.

My pleasure, I meant to add generally the terminals come in 3 sizes, you'll have seen the insulated type in red and blue, there is a third yellow. Red is small, 1.5^2 nominal, I use for cable up to 2mm^2 Blue is med, 2.5^2 nominal, I use that for 2-3mm^2 Can't remember yellow but it's never used on motorcycles, for something like 3.5mm^2 which is never used, or I've never seen it on a bike. The non insulated I think are the best, are usually sized according to CSA or AWG so easy to choose what you need There's lots of other stuff out there too, but you usually need tools to use it and if it's a one off it's just not worth it. Neoprene (aka Hellerman) sleeve are great but heat shrink works just as well and doesn't need the tool. For sleeving you have a few choices, take a look here for some choices https://www.autoelectricsupplies.co.uk/product_list/66 Solid PVC sleeve keeps the cables clean, but a bit fiddly when routing cabling in and out I like the expandable netting type, as you can fish cables through it then use heat shrink on the end to tidy it. Spiral wrap doesn't look as nice but you can take it off easily and fish cables in and out and it's easier to see damaged cable. Anyway I need to go and get a life John

Thank you very much, Weegie. That is incredibly helpful and gives me a much better of idea of how to approach this stuff. I was not aware of thinwall insulated cable, just basic copper wire. Really appreciate all of that great info. Thank you, guys!

It seems like (from my foggy memory) I fixed a friends Greenie with those symptoms. It was a broken wire in the ignition switch, I think.

There is probably no reason to replace that switch, and end up with 2 keys. They are easy enough to take apart, clean the old hardened grease off that is holding the contacts apart, Scotch brite the brass pieces, apply fresh Vaseline, and reassemble. It is also FREE. (Guzzi content)

Which one is Miles, Herbie and Tony Williams? And where's John McLaughlin? Acoustic or Fender? That might cause a fist fight.

I would just change the switch. I've had switches fail to open on start and leave the light on and it wasn't on a Guzzi. My GSXR1000 track bike did it once. That was enough for me, I just changed out the switch and it was fixed. Just for the sake of accuracy a v11 doesn't use a trochoidal pump. It uses a gear pump. Not saying there mightn't be a more serious issue but do I need to remind everyone of Occams Razor? Ciao

Gotta love R.L. Burnside - a true original old school Blues artist. And that's his grandson on the drums! Sent from my Pixel 4a using Tapatalk

I always thought a screwdriver was a screwdriver until I came to a Guzzi board. Then I found perhaps 20,000 posts explaining the various sizes and geometries of different screwdrivers. Honestly, I don't know how I was able to survive all these years in gross ignorance.

Would it make sense to test the oil pressure sensor which would only consist of applying pressure and using an ohmmeter, checking the resistance between zero pressure and work pressure applied? Making the test jig is a small investment though, for just that one time.

I think electric vehicles have their place in the world but if I'm eventually forced to ride an electric motorcycle i'll just stop being interested in the motorcycle world. Like those clowns Harry and Megan driving away from their wedding day in an old E type Jag convertible that had been converted to electric. Pathetic. Automotive history sacrificed on the alter of Wokeness for an entitled generation. As for battery technology well the last thing I saw on that was it's still today 1/100th the energy density of gasoline. Some way to go yet and battery research has been very focused and funded for many years already. Here's the most sensible thing I've seen on electric bikes. Ciao

Stein Dinse has them,, but Easily made home in an afternoon. IPA time Cheers Tom.

Preparing to "sport-tour" rather than local riding, the time has come for mySport to slip on a long-sleeve-shirt and a tight-fitting cap . . .

...and then real-life got in the way... But today (finally) the pressure puzzle is solved. A piece of the upper sump gasket was missing. It was one of the two tabs that goes between the housing for the filter and the block - it was metal to metal contact at that point (where the oil was supposed to pass through under pressure). The lack of gasket created a substantial, pressure-robbing, internal leak. After finding that problem and installing a new gasket, I have much higher oil pressure - about 40 PSI at 2,000RPM and holding steady at about 60 PSI under normal riding conditions. Thanks again to everyone in this thread.

This has been a really useful and informative thread for me. Great writing, reading, wrenching, riding... and relationships. I like this place. I'll probably get into the oil pump, pressure valve, o-rings, etc. in the next month or so.