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Groundhog Day (halfway through winter) ride . . .

I had the opportunity to spend a couple of beautiful days on the Isle of Man (sans bike) in mid-January. It's all they say it is and more. Definitely planning a week long trip back there sometime although probably not during the TT due to cost.

Yes it's a lovely place in it's own right. I did 2 TT's back in the mid 80's and my wife is quite keen to do one herself but after seeing a docco about the TT fortnight a few years ago I'm not super keen to return. These days you need to book 3 years in advance and it was fairly crowded back in the 80's but now it's wall to wall people during TT week/fortnight. A case of popularity ruining something that was really good. Seems popularity often has this impact on many endeavours the more I think of it. Climbing Everest is a complete joke these days as a classic example. Phil

Placed an order on MC master Carr thanks everyone for your input

Those Bosch were decent relays. PyroDan sold them for a short time before going with the Chinese GEI. Yet, even the Bosch are under-rated for Position 5 (fuel/Ignition) and, on the early V11 wiring (1999-2001), Position 1 (especially the "5th pin"/NC contact). Failure of a High Current relay can be an indication of voltage spikes from a faulty regulator or/and the nefarious detachment of the yellow charging wires at the stator.

Another member sourced the High Current OMRON G8HE from China via eBay and found them to be legit. While OMRON no longer produces them, it is not unlikely that some resourceful Chinese company bought up the NOS from other suppliers and has marked them up. Not sure what the US dollar price is on US eBay, but ~22 Euro for four is not bad (depending on the shipping). Of course, the price doubles if you want to buy five, because of their packaging quantity . . .

By God I enjoyed the ride home from the mechanics on Friday! Back giving me a wee bit o gyp standing round waiting till we got her out of the shed but once under way...... Bloody Marvelous and it did wonders for the back win win! Cheers Hmmm.... Hon the lawns need mowing, sorry just heading out for some back therapy!

Mate If it happens again try flicking the Kill switch a few times.... I had this issue twice last year when the bike wasn't ridden for 4-6 weeks.....I know the shame! Anyways worked a treat till I rode her more frequently! Cheers Ps I think it was her way of telling me she don't like to be left alone!

Thanks! they had 3 packs of 4 available. So bought them all . Delivery will be a while they say. Chinese new year next week...

I have replaced regulators on both Guzzis and at least one stator.

I think Brian said he was holding all of the lodges back except one for us since it's the 20th. Don't know when his cut off point on that will be date wise.

My first failed relay on my two Guzzis was a replacement Omron. Luckily I have plenty, starting with the OEMs. The ones taken from the Greenie were Bosch. Now one of those has been returned to service.

Hmmmm. Looking at the diagram and part #s . I would go to Fastenal and order them . e.g. m6x10mm dia. and 10mm length. The thread pitch I would suspect a regular pitch. I am going to guess these are a button head SS sockethead screw . It would be pricey to get this stuff from MG or a MG dealer. Maybe someone here can help you . All the V11s I am familiar with do not have fairings.

Like you said, ride it more. I thought about it on my 1000S, but l liked the way she was settling her rear. Cheers Tom

I've been a Pomplamoose fan for years

From my experience, no. Keeping these Guzzis going, or even my last showroom bike, needing to be re-jetted just to take it home. Whether riding the new V100 or my Duc, they're great right of the box. Lots of power and smooth delivery. And tell me about all the "computer and electrical" gremlins, and I'll just counter with Guzzidiag, relay and fuse issues. The most trouble free bike I've ever owned (knock wood) has been my '17 Ducati 937 with 31k miles. Old bikes are fun. I know hobbyists here enjoy keeping them going and turning wrenches, solving problems the factory inflicted. Some of us just enjoy the feel of the ride and only minor tinkering.

This could only be funny to a tiny subset of the world population, and even just a tiny subset of Guzzi people. Might only be funny to one guy we know . . .

Weekend after US Labor Day in September (6th-8th), Tellico Plains, Tennessee. Even Honda are welcomed, but may leave with a prominently featured Moto Guzzi sticker on the fairing . . .

I love this plan!

Today I did nothing on or to the Guzzi, but something for a Guzzi: paid for it. A Breva 750 i.e. with less than 10,000 km on the clock, to be precise 9,883 km. . Of those, about 9,500 were ridden before 2013. Effectively one owner. There are two in the papers, but the first was a dealership. It was a "test-ride" bike. Actually a fairly boring motorcycle in a lot of ways, but I wanted a boring motorcycle to run errands on so that I don't do that on the V11 (or the V35 Imola), and the Breva is also a Guzzi.