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You blokes have good weekend. If all goes according to plan, I'll be spending a Guzzi weekend here. Tents instead of cabins, not enough "facilities", but good people and a group ride on Saturday through beautiful countryside. https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/854709452#map=19/50.706699/11.326726

I usually use the last name, or I try to. Bagnaia. His first name is Francesco, although he goes by "Pecco" for everyone in the paddock. I don't use Pecco personally, because I am not intimate enough to allow myself to use a sobriquet for him. I can somewhat refer to that, as all my life I have been called P6 or 6. Having strange names that don't pronounce well in other languages is never a perk. I learned my lesson early, because I had a colleague from Egypt who used a nickname for his wife all the time. I mistakenly thought it was something I should use too, but it turned out it was something that was complimenting a specific part of her anatomy, which of course was not for everyone's privilege. Because the word was in Arabic, I did not know...

Sorry. It can get even worse. In some cases on the AF1 forum people just use initials, like PB for Pecco Bagnia or MM for Marc Marquez. And back in the day when Jorge Lorenzo was still racing he tended to be known as JLo. It makes it easier to type. While P6 can certainly call Pecco Bagnia Francesco, I suspect only his mother calls him that (when she is mad at him). I typically say / type Pecco or Bagnia. But aside from Pecco, everyone else just has a first name and a last name (on the AF1 forum some guys have unofficial nick-names, that can also make it more complicated. Marc Marquez, for example, is "The Joker" among other nick-names). And I usually use last names but sometimes I use first names, usually with people like the two Marquez brothers (because there are two Marquez brothers just saying Marquez doesn't tell you which one). Honestly, when you know peoples first and last names as a set it isn't as hard to follow. Same as everyday life. I have co-workers that I sometimes refer to by their first name and sometimes by their last name. Do you not do that same? Last names are more formal, but first names are usually shorter. But sometimes there are two Kevins, so using a last name instead can help be more specific. Like say Alex or Marc instead of Marquez since there are two guys in MotoGP with the last name Marquez.

Thank you all for sharing wisdom and solutions. Really appreciate it. When there is a little bit more time, I'll anyway closely inspect all starter wiring, open and clean the ignition switch and replace the starter Relais with a turbo version. For now I wish all blessed riding weather, in the Netherlands it is still dry as can be 😊

Having tried to follow this thread is maddening. You fellows throw out so many names. Like you know these people, personally. When you transition between surnames and first name and team names, it is just impossible to follow. I am not saying that there is anything wrong, only that it is impossible to decipher from the outer edge without the dedicated immersion . . .

Just for a fun experiment, I've ordered a new set of coils (Ducati pricing is 50% of Guzzi pricing for the exact same part) and will see that that makes any difference at all. If not, then it's purely a fueling issue with no electrical contribution in which case back to asking for an updated map with small gaps in the table as suggested above. The quest continues! I looked at Beetle's website, he doesn't have any V11 maps there as far as I can see...but I could have sworn he used to have them.

There's a bloke in the german forum that has the following in his signature: "If the Lord God had wanted motorcycles to be clean, there would be dishwashing liquid in the rain". Just sayin'...

As far as I can see, no-one has answered the questions explicitly yet, so I'll give it a go, even if it's only for posterity Unless I am very, very mistaken, that is the wire coming from the starter relay that supplies the voltage that activates the starter solenoid. Theortically, it shouldn't, but: The headlight is held on by the other state of the starter relay, i.e. the state it falls back to when the starter button is not being pressed. So there is a connection, somehow. The neutral light is not directly involved in the circuit, but I believe it might be indirectly involved via earth contact in the dashboard. Put those two together, and some of the really weird behavior of lights I have observed on older cars full of bad contacts, and I'd say "you never know" to both of those. Definitely. See the first point. That wire circled in the photo actives the starter solenoid, which causes the starter to crank over. If that wire has a bad contact, and it sounded like it had marginal or perhaps no contact, then the starter simply wont work. The question you haven't asked is "why did it only show up after a year of standing around?" If you are really sure that you didn't accidently dislodge that wire during the year's standing around, it probably just mucked up through corrosion. That can easily happen between metal surfaces that are close together. You get a bit of moisture in there, and it does it's thing. Or just dust. Or something else. I once had a bad connection in a studio mixing desk that was caused by a very small spider building a web inside a large multi-pin connector. Seriously, I kid you not.

The Lodge is cloudless at the moment. 3:49pm Thursday.

Ok, so as per my recent "introduce yourself" post, I have bought a Coppa Italia imported from Japan by a dealer, described as a "barn find". In this case I actually think it might have been in a barn! The date code on the tyres is 2007 and there's numerous signs around the bike of having been stored either in slightly damp conditions and/or UV damage though fundamentally in good condition? I suspect it might be a deceased estate purchase as there's a few expensive extras that came with it, but also signs of poor storage, we'll never know? I'm no stranger to restorations (which is not how I see this project) having resurrected a T3 Cali, numerous 60s/70s Bonnevilles and Commandos etc, but never really had that much involvement with a spine frame over and above tank-off checklist type stuff. I see this one as requiring a bit more than that somehow! First hurdle was getting the badly uv hardened paint film off without destroying the paint and decals underneath. So far it's working, albeit very slow process (combination of gentle heat gun and specialised solvent) but the tailpiece decals aren't clearcoated so will have to repair small areas or source new ones/get copies made, we'll see. I wanted to clean it up a bit before any stripdown or startup, as much to give me some motivation as anything else. It's really filthy, even under the tank etc. Oddly though oils look clean as does brake fluid, and there's a small amount of what looks like reasonably fresh fuel in the tank, which I'll change out before powering up the pump etc. I've sourced new oil, oil filter, fuel filter and just had 10 Picker relays arrive from Digikey in the states (2 days shipment time!) as it currently has the dreaded Tycos. Will post a few updates as and when, (and steer specific questions into the technical forum) though this project is competing with my brother's BSA 250 charging issue and a few other bits and pieces, plus the demands of a 10 year old daughter, so it's not going to be a 2 weeks and ride off into the sunset thing.

G,day All... First post, I am rebuilding my Sport 1100ie which I brought new in '97. She is nearly completed apart from forks and brakes. I can source the fork seals but I am having problems with the bushes. The forks are 40mm White Power USD. I have taken the time to search the forum before posting, any information re the sizing or where to source would be very much appreciated...

As a long time Beetle customer, I have purchased his maps for my Norge and Griso, I would recommend Nuevo reach out to Beetle for a map. He has invested significant amounts of time and effort and should always be compensated for his work. He's very responsive and easy to work with...you can find him via his website as posted above or go to Griso Ghetto where he is very active as well and send a PM. I'm happy to help with local Guzzidiag activities, but I can't share Beetle's map without his permission.

In some languages, including mine, we have formal sentences and were taught to always refer to people we did not know well using the appropriate formal sentences. The same does not exist in English. When I first started to work for US businesses, everyone called everybody by their first names. This was a revelation, and it sounded strange, as in French, you always use Sir followed by the last name. In my culture, when you call someone by his first name, it means something. Or it used to. You would only call your close friends or family by their first names. Someone you work with, you will use the formal way. You would also say "Vous" and not "Tu". Also in my culture, we kiss on the cheeks the ladies we greet, and we shake hands with the men. This is something that did not export well here (the kissing the lady). While in Houston, a former female colleague of mine got transferred to my section, and we kissed in the morning... HR said we should not.... lol...

Hey Davey I considered buying it myself and probably regretted missing it, I’m quite close to you and have a few v11 bits around, I removed a right hand TB recently on a cafe sport and found the bottom screws were torx not Allan

The valve is fine and the buildup to be expected on a 2 valve engine thats done a bit of suburban/commuter riding. Production port finish, same as just about any of the time

12.6 and 12.2, is the voltage of the reference wire.

That topic (rubber boot for something or other...) came up in another forum just recently. I haven't looked into it myself, although my bikes have a couple that need replacing. To change them, one needs to get the pins (or sockets) out of the connector to be able to get the new rubber bit over the wires. The following links were posted, the first one from Phil, the other two from two other members of the forum in question https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/854709452#map=19/50.706699/11.326726 https://de.aliexpress.com/item/4000781880821.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.order_list_main.1373.432e5c5frYsjMF&gatewayAdapt=glo2deu https://www.amazon.de/dp/B07P7LNLR5?ref=cm_sw_r_apan_dp_MFHHMW69CG46WEMQGH96&ref_=cm_sw_r_apan_dp_MFHHMW69CG46WEMQGH96&social_share=cm_sw_r_apan_dp_MFHHMW69CG46WEMQGH96&starsLeft=1&language=en_GB The point is, the boot on the connectors are pretty much a generic part. The don't really keep the water out or anything. Their main purpose is to stop the wires getting bent too severely where they come out of the connector. If they don't fit perfectly, it doesn't really matter, as long as the stay on (and aren't too ugly...). It seems the only trick is finding someone who sells something suitable at prices that apply when the names of Italian motorcyles don't appear in the product description.

I know from personal experience with another forum, that means somewhere between 3 and 4 hours work. At least, for someone who reads and types quickly. Somebody buy that man a beer or three. I'd do it, but I'm too far away.

Electrolysis. It seems that half the wire connections maintain metal-metal contact via constant engine and road vibration. At the micro level, this would cause the fretting of tiny amounts of oxidation. But the longer it sits and the closer to water/humidity, the process accelerates. But, all of the safety switches are a marvel to behold. They insist on providing complete safety, often when one desires to be dangerous.

No mate, she sounded like this. (That Guzzi sounds nice, though. The flywheel must be pretty light...)

That would be Beetle, almost certainly. Mentioned further up, if I recall correctly. This is his site: https://griso.org/ I believe his first name is Mark.

Hmm. I suppose finishing that early could have it's advantages. The last couple of weeks I've been starting at 9 a.m. , because the (Opera) season hasn't started properly yet. Not good for me at all. Generally, during the season, I start at 2.30 p.m. and finish between 10 and 11.30 p.m. Much better for my system.

All good. But I am always mindful that God doesn’t watch Weather Channel. Bill

I just cover my naked self in baby oil and glitter, tie a brilo pad to my knob and writhe all over the motorbike. It may not clean it up a lot but it guarantees that the space surrounding it is empty and devoid of admirers so as long as the bike works who cares?

Split 77 posts from the last 6 months into this dedicated topic from the "30 amp fuse failure " thread . . .

I bought the breaker from Amazon, planned to have installed it this past weekend, but it wasn't delivered until Sunday evening. I did manage to free the buss, cut the wires and prep it. In doing so, I discovered a previously installed butt-connector on the 15amp fuse that easily fell off. I'll solder that back when I finish the CB install. Much thanks to @gstallons, for calling me to advise my repair and check in on my progress. I've got a friend in Kentucky!