CagivaRider

The insulation was rock hard. The break was right at where it was tie-wrapped to the frame. It was probably just twenty years of vibration and heat.

I am back up and running. Ready to hand it off to my son. Thank you all for your help.

I can see why the cam sensor quit working . The break was under a secondary wrap of electrical tape. I put in the new sensor and have spark again. I should have it back together this weekend. [edit, October 5: "The insulation was rock hard. The break was right at where it was tie-wrapped to the frame. It was probably just twenty years of vibration and heat. "

It's a Magneti Marelli SEN813. Kiwi_Roy posted this in 2017 - The link is still good: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CRANKSHAFT-SENSOR-ALFA-ROMEO-145-146-1-4-FIAT-Tempra-Tipo-1-8-LANCIA-/251703577340? This is the exact same part mine arrived quickly direct fit £24.96 as opposed to over £130 from Guzzi I had to really look hard for it I have told the seller and he is going to add the Bike OR SEN-813 to make it easier to find this sensor is fitted to a whole load of Guzzis V11 series and all these Fits Moto Guzzi Quota 1100, V11 Sport ALL, 1100 Sport IE, 1100 Sport Corsa, Bellagio, Breva ALL, Bellagio, Cali EV, Cali Jackal, Cali Stone, Cali Special, Cali Vintage, Centauro, Daytona RS, Griso ALL, MGS-01, 1200 Sport ALL, Norge ALL, Stelvio, V7 Classic, V7 Cafe, V7 Racer, V7 Stone, V7 Special, Nevada 750 (2004-2013) http://www.gutsibits.co.uk/pr/img/HelpIcon.gif Phase Sensor

Is there a part number or other way of knowing what to buy? I will start my search today. Thank you all.

After twenty one years and 80,000 miles it looks like the sensor has given up. There is no resistance between any pins and any pin to ground. The sensor has three pins at the plug. No two pairs show resistance, nor is there resistance from any pin to ground. How do you folks confirm the sensor is dead? I am showing the female side of the plug in case the wire colors can help. I am testing the male side. Boy, I miss being able to swing by Moto International and get some hep from Dave Richardson! Second - assuming it is dead, which after-market sensor should I look for? Apparently it is a part that cars use and I can find it at a car parts store. Thanks for your help

It's a blind hole with very little space below the bearing.

After days and days of fighting with the driveshaft-side swingarm bearing I succeeded in getting it out. My first try was to just use heat with my good inside puller and a slide hammer. No luck. I ordered a cheapo puller kit that took either a slide hammer or two-jaw puller. None of its pullers fit snugly in the bearing. I ground the closest puller to the right size and modified its two-jaw puller to fit on the very thin area around the bearing. I cranked it tight and the bearing pulled out. I had to grind a lot of metal off the original puller to get to the one sitting on the bearing: I ground the two-jaw puller to have a slight hook to fit the narrow material surrounding the bearing. Here's what it looked like after I pulled the bearing. You can see the hooked inner surface of the puller legs.

Maybe I am lucky, but at nearly 80,000 miles both of the u-joints i am replacing feel fine. I have driveline slop and it must be something else. I will know more tomorrow.

Basic question … do I have to take off the swingarm in order to replace the u-joints? It sure seems that way. I thought the front u-joint would fit through the swingarm tunnel. Am I missing a trick?

79,000 miles on ours. I put the first 77,000 on it and now my son is taking over. We have to replace the universal joints (for the first time) this week. It's needed it for a while now. Check out Technomec in Montreal - $59.42 USD including shipping.

I just bought my V-11 universal joints from Technomec in Montreal. They even opened a PayPal account to ease the USD-to-Cnd exchange rate. Two u-joints and postage - Montreal to Seattle - was $59.42 USD.

I can't believe I missed all this. I have been a customer of Dave's since 1988. I bought my 1988 Cagiva Alazzurra and 2001 V11Sport from him at the various shops he was involved with in Seattle. I swung by last week to ask about replacement u-joints for the V11 and the shop was long gone. The was there last Fall and thought it seemed awfully quiet. Dave was there and we talked for a while. What a loss. Good things can't go on forever.