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After being side tracked with a couple minor health issues and a foray into the adventure bikes for several years, I finally got back around to trying to track down the eeelectric malfunctions on my 02 Goldie. I have a front running light, rear tail light, turn signals and starter but no head light, brake light or horns!!!!! Replaced the relays with Omron units I ordered over a year ago. Docc and company, thanks so much for posting the wiring diagrams. Trying to get this lump sorted and running in time for the next Spine Raid.

Happy 4th of July!

Never leave a fallen Spine Raider behind

Thanks for providing these solutions. I would rule out the Slimbuds since I do want any microphone nor controls on my bars. What I like of my Shark, is they designed their own Bluetooth communication system that perfectly integrates with their helmet. Unfortunately, the "Shark tooth" is not as good as others in terms of performance. Decibuilz seems to be a possible solution, however the sound attenuation needs to be verified, cut off wind noise but let through other necessary sounds.

3 really good items I use regularly: Slimbuds - wireless, bluetooth, exceptionally soft comfortable and low profile...all day comfort, can stream music for some company, but also great at blocking wind noise Decibullz - custom molded earplugs for $25...soak the plastic in boiling hot water, mold to your ears, has a tube going thru to eliminate the odd feeling of being in a tunnel and reduces the pressure, also fits flush, no pressure on ear drum, all day comfort. Silicone Swimmer Ear Plugs - if you want truly quite, full seal, but can still hear vehicles, but zero wind noise...also easy to use, especially on warm days...

Got my new hearing aids this past Monday...$7k all up....so far they are worth every penny, my audiology Doctor specializes in working with classical musicians who have hearing loss ( NOT ME)...the hearing aids are small little things, re chargeable, you replace the batteries once a year..3 year full warranty and with blue tooth..I can control them thru an easy App in my I phone.. equalizer..front rear side to side, bass treble midrange...and I can get my calls, and music, TV thru them when I want .... I am hearing sound now I havn't heard in years..From 57 years of riding and racing, working in motorcycle shops and in the wind up on on tall sail boat masts,and lots of loud music concerts I had a bad high high frequency loss...So Monday I was listening to some sirius music in the car on the way home I heard a Song I have loved and listened to 100's of times...suddenly I could hear lyrics clearly, some I never heard or understood before. Both Retinas repaired 2 years ago, Now ears this year..., Shoulders next...things are wearing out...trying to do the maintenance but thankful for technology!! " Keep on Rollin"!!!!!! Elvin Bishop

Hello everyone, I have a v11 le mans registered in 2007, so I believe it is one of the last models of its type with a lambda sensor fitted into the standard crossover box. I have a few questions I would like to ask some of the more experienced members regarding exhaust mods. I wondered if anybody has fitted the Mistral stainless steel reverse cone silencers along with their crossover pipe to the same model and what their opinions are on the results/benefits? My questions are, 1, If I take the plunge and treat myself to these items, will my bike run better without any further tuning, can I just bolt them on and enjoy? 2, Does fitting the crossover box as well as the silencers make much difference to how well the bike runs?, I am also asking this question as my bike has a slight hesitation/cough between 2500 and 3000 rpm and If I invest in just the silencer`s might it help get rid of this or would I need the Mistral crossover pipe as well? (I appreciate a straightforward tune up that has been described here by Docc for example is probably a good idea to do first anyway, but I have noticed other members complaining of a similar hesitation, is the general opinion that this is a symptom of how the bikes have been set up from the factory to meet ever more stringent emission laws? In the Uk, the main agent for Mistral seems to be a company called "Gutsibits" and the silencers and crossover pipe come to £804 so they are not cheap!, so if just fitting the silencers makes the bike run better along with the weight saving and better looks/sound I would be more than happy saving me £286, (the cost of the crossover pipe). Finally, has anyone actually put their V11 on a Dyno before and after fitting these parts to see actually what gains there are in Horsepower and Torque? Thanks in advance for anyone who can help, meantime I am saving my pennies!! Formula Alfa.

Seems to me that in light of the subject here(hear), you should be mostly happy to hear...

Ok, thanks again for your help Docc, I appreciate your time. Formula Alfa.

Sorry to hear about such widespread hearing loss. Good news is it's fixable. If this is leading to a wider topic on old rider health issues, I've got lots to say on memory loss. If I can remember.

Yes, they pop in pop out, as if they were made for us!

@docc said...Since my factory crossover is very special to me, I would never change it out . . . Is there a story to that?

While I have been satisfied with reduction of wind noise while retaining perception of traffic and exhaust note (with my molded audiologist earplugs), I did learn (the hard way) that high pitched mechanical noise is obscured by effective ear plugs. This, unfortunately, allowed my GB500 rockers and cam to consume themselves over a long period of time. Until, one day, I heard it idling without the earplugs/helmet. The clatter was alarming!

@JRD is a bona fide South'n SpineRaider from Eleventh SSR, 2015: Two months to SSR IX, y'all . . . (I'd rather we sort JRD's LeMans from here than from one of those Cherohala overlooks above the cloud ceiling.)

It sounds like you and I have both identical requirement with noise protection. I do not take calls nor listen to music while I ride, but I listen to GPS directions. Meaning my phone is in my tail bag, and I follow turn by turn directions. Because Apple controls the volume since they know better what is good or bad for my ears, I have difficulty hearing the directions at speed when wearing earplugs. The Alpine MotoSafe Pro black work well most of the time. The red are for track and attenuate a lot more. However, I have had trouble to extract the Alpine to the point of asking assistance from a gas station clerk. He had to use a plastic fork. As you can see in the picture, the large skirts of the Alpine oppose easy extraction, especially when temperatures are high, and you are sweaty. Because of its form, the Quies is already better because the little tab that is used for extraction is larger, and the force required for extraction is low. I still need to confirm after my next trip which will be around 1300 miles.

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Nice to know about Decibulz . I have long used custom molded earplugs made by my audiologist, but they don't fit flush. And they're definitely not $25! Add about a hundred bucks . . .

Moved @JRD's inquiry to this dedicated topic. Pretty likely a common failure that others will benefit from knowing about and finding here in the future . . .

I've tried many types of ear plugs both cheap and expensive and spent hours reading and searching..I have finally given up on being able to find anything that allows me to listen to music or blue tooth calls and still properly protect my ears from wind/noise damage..in the end saving what I have left of my hearing is the most important to me. I'll be looking to read your results with these. I paid $7000.00 for my hearing aids including a regular 2 year program of check up's every 6 months for re-tuning with my expert Berkeley audiologist doctor and my hearing is great when not riding and hearing aids in now, But of all I have tried these are simple and the best as far as comfort and protection when riding imo..but you wont hear much else with these inserted...I can hear the engine and gear box some. Howard Leight MAX-1 Foam Ear plugs Uncorded NRR33 (50 Pair)

I have been looking for the best hearing protection to suit me on those long rides. My Shark Race-R Pro maybe fine to protect my head, but not so much in protecting from the wind noise. I looked for hearing protection adequate to be worn under a helmet, but not completely isolating you from the rest of the traffic. I had settled on the Alpine MotoSafePro until I found that Quies, a 100 years old company that specializes in hearing protection had a product specific to motorcyclists. One of the problem I experienced with the Alpine MotoSafe Pro, is extraction. As Quies explains it in their French narrative, the hear conduit is not straight but curved. Unfortunately, Quies is not distributed outside of EUR, but I managed to get a pair of their protection from a contact who went to France for the 4th of July. I got them yesterday, and a quick test just confirmed they are more ergonomically suited than the Alpine. They are extremely comfortable, and easy to remove because they are bent. Remains to put them through a trial by fire to get a final opinion. Note that other Alpine users have complained the MotoSafe hurt after a while. It is easy to understand why. The rubber skirts are a lot larger. Some have cut them, but if the cut is not properly circular, you defeat the purpose of having the sound only flowing via the center audio filter. I also have to point out the rubber material used by Quies seems to be a lot softer than that of the Alpine; Also Quies is an ISO 9001 certified company. Once I have put some serious miles on them, I will let you know.

Hey, @JRD! Good to see you back! Those functions are all Relay #2, all from the same (Fuse #5). Check for power at the relay base then at the fuse. Next check upstream is the ignition switch inspection. Probably best we move this to its own topic. You'll get it squared away!

5 years/ 17,000 miles/ 27.500 km on this "Vintage Car" LED (my second LED after numerous attempts to enhance the H4). Great Hi- and Lo- beam patterns from the early Sport Bosch steel bucket reflector/lens. Not sure how this may apply the the later V11 plastic bucket . . . https://vintagecarleds.com/shop/bulbs-only/vcm3-bulbs-only/

Finally zero’ed the CO trim with GuzziDiag. Was set at -40. Runs much better now. First time using GuzziDiag. It’s really useful. Verified engine and air temp sensors were functioning.

Yep, i built it. Bought as a 89 Mille GT and made a couple of changes.

Update: Timing sensor still leaks. New sensor, new oem style oring & Permatex Motoseal gasket maker (looks like hondabond/yamabond stuff) and leaking at lower screw. Before with the old sensor my leaks were coming from the top of the old sensor moulded housing & cable casing......now with new parts, it leaks at the lower screw. Frustrating. Any sealing ideas or other things to look at in that area? Cyl. base gasket, presure sensor, oil feed lines & timing cover are all dry. Art

Possibly wired in backwards?