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Hi Sam...actually mine are white faced original Veglia's, not the older black faced ones or the newer (more stylish) black Speedhut style. If you want to shoot me an email I can send you a pic and see if that works for you! Cheers! Paul

Thanks very much Chuck…ok that’s a definite possibility, unfortunately I don’t have those tools in my garage. Looks like I’ll live with another faded orange indicator sweep needle.

I went back to this one and was successful in buying it from TLM, so I have it in my possession now! I took a gamble on Ebay and made them a reasonable offer @ 160 EUR plus 50 Euro for shipping). The only issue I am trying to solve is that the picture of the item on Ebay showed a beautiful orange needle, what arrived is one that is just as faded as the one I currently have, currently in email contact with TLM to see if they sent me the right one or if they have another one. I am hesitant to open this up and paint the needle, I don't recall anyone having success in opening these bevel cases and resealing w/o damage. If for some reason you're still looking, and you don't care if you have a tachometer with a faded orange needle and slightly faded numbers, I could send you the one I have on my Scura for $100 bucks plus shipping after I get this new one installed.

Nicely done P6X! I'll be picking up those same stops next week on my way to a small Guzzi rally in Cedar Vale, Kansas with a few days detouring thru Arkansas as well riding the twisties before ending up in Kansas. Hopefully can pick up some of the ones near Dallas on the way back down, then the 4 near Houston (Submarine, Edna, Blessing and Cuero) in a few more weeks time. Lemans doing well I hope...no more leaks?

That's one of the great songs...a real story. Nice to see them play together. Willie could be Keef's older brother!

Great find…these are rare but really nice to have for a rear bag…Also highly suggest getting longer screws, same style recessed head, it will make it easier to mount and provides more purchase on the frame. I found them at my local ACE hardware…made it much easier to mount. I painted my rack and screws black to keep with the Scura look…it’s very convenient to have a small bag. 3kg limit but With care could be 5-6 kg without any trouble. No sitting on it!!

170 miles…really smooth and cool temp ride today. The Meinolf map is a massive improvement over the stock map I had in the bike. To be fair I don’t know with certainty that it is a stock OEM map since it’s what the bike has had since I bought it almost 7 years ago. However, this Meinolf map is deliciously smooth, can ride at 70-80 mph and no vibrations at all…power seems to come surging on between 4-7k rpm, very different from the rather flat power delivery of the prior map. Really enjoyable ride and results!

All fixed! CO responded right away this morning after a full night charge on the battery. Time for a long run now!

MACS are apparently notoriously much harder to use with Guzzidiag…based on commentary from many folks on various forums. Using an OS laptop for some might be a bit fiddly on getting the right COM port or if you have firewall issues, and sometimes even the Guzzidiag system itself requires going in and out a few times, but I’ve always been able to get it work. It seems that adding a MAC element makes this process another bit harder.

P6X…Yes…and it’s the same laptop I use for the Norge and Griso. No connection issues or driver conflicts…just this particular functionality at the moment seems to be an issue. Merci!

Thanks 80….indeed the option to even begin adjusting the CO trim only works once the temp is above 60C. Once the temp has been achieved, It allows me to go from the current CO setting of +20 to any new setting or in this case to the recommended 0 setting for the Meinolf map but once I click The Finish button nothing happens and it doesn’t register and hold the new setting yet. I’ve left the bike charging overnight, hoping that maybe the battery might be the culprit….will know shortly! Thanks!

On a slightly different subject there is a good series profiling Marquez called Marc Marquez.All in.Season 1 in Apple TV…might be available elsewhere also. As always some interesting insights into the man and his thinking and his self admitted more aggressive behavior on the track. Enjoyable to watch like the series on Alonso from Formula 1

Today I decided to finally load Meinolf's V11 Bin map after 4 years! Anyway, after downloading it again since my original link had expired, managed to get all connected. Guzzidiag v60 connected perfectly just like it does for my Norge and Griso...no issues recognizing port or Guzzi specific model...up and running we go. Most current Reader working perfectly, saved my original Bin to my laptop. Most current Writer working perfectly, uploaded the new Bin to the ECU and dialed in the air bleed screws entirely (as per Meinolf's guidelines). Took it for a spin around the block...clearly a different animal entirely in terms of torque curve and smoother acceleration, but noticeably lower idle speed than I had with the stock Bin map. I haven't adjusted any idle screws or linkage between the throttle bodies so those are all the same. Followed the rest of Meinolf's instructions, but can't seem to get my CO Trim to move from the current setting of +20 to zero or for that matter any other number. Have tried a dozen times with various settings/switches on/off, always trying to set it to Zero (to align to Meinolf's settings), hit Finish and it just stays there...minutes go by and no further prompts coming from Guzzidiag. Bike is on a tender while I'm doing all of this so I'm getting full power...am starting to wonder if the battery which is in good shape is somehow the culprit? I have no stored faults of any sort, have read this every time. Read thru as many CO Trim and Meinolf specific map threads as I could find. I don't have TunerPro so I have no path to doing this mod via the EPROM process. Scratching my head...someone clue me in on what I'm doing wrong please! Thank you!

Aha...so this advance maintenance could then (hopefully?) lead to the creation of a problem on the road, which could then be solved by the collective wisdom while gathered together at the lodge! Good thinking!!

Is this some sort of Spine Raid ritual...tear down the bike just a few weeks before gathering of the Spineys? That looks to be a bit more extensive than just a "Tank off Maintenance"! Or is this a Ujoint replacement exercise coupled with a "let's replace the clutch for fun" since we're in this deep already? Sounds like a fun run to be sure!!

For equilibrium purposes, it just feels like you need a matching temperature gauge to balance the dash out!

Lovely!! Many thanks for the pointer here...some very nice options indeed...thank you! Friday purchase coming up!!

I have two items from a company called Clocks for Bikes...unfortunately they went out of business a while back. They were nice because they had a nice green backlight when pressed, so not too bright at night. My temp gauge still functions, but the clock required services and I couldn't get it repaired. Currently hunting for something new that fits with a 2002 time piece. No Patek Philippe, Ball or Ulysse Nardin for the Scura however...

Got lucky and found the Holy Grail…a complete dashboard light set from TLM Netherlands…arrived today! Includes jeweled light filter, perfect black lightbox with no cracks and plastic cover shield. I’m tempted to find a 3D printer to make a few of these light boxes as they are unobtainium!!

Very nicely done...a Stelvio with lovely Norge Panniers and stickers...my kind of bike and story indeed! I'm sure all of the folks here can relate directly to this passion and attachment...it's genuine and heartfelt.

Thanks Docc...much appreciated!

Thanks Docc…Unfortunately the housing is completely disintegrated on the light panel where the screws tap into, given how common this part is on many years V11’s…I’m sure one will pop up somewhere…will also change out the bulbs to LED except for the low fuel one, once I get a new one!

Hunting around on the forum to see where to buy this jeweled t-section. Having fixed the diffuser in my headlight this evening successfully, I'm now turning my attention to cleaning up the T-section...wouldn't you know it, two of the screws are just spinning and spinning, so assuming I eventually figure out a way to solve that I'd love to replace the lights with this jeweled t-section. Would someone be so kind as to point me where to find it again? Thanks! Was able to get the dash apart successfully, all of the plastic tabs where the screws lock in were broken. Now on the hunt now for part # GU02766300 (the instrument panel). Hunting the usual sources now. Seems like perhaps a no longer available part...anyone have one lying around perhaps? https://www.stein-dinse.biz/product_info.php?products_id=2463

Today's fun project...opened up the headlight and took the broken diffuser out - super easy to do. Have now re-glued it with Loctite glue as the diffuser had just cracked about a quarter inch down from where it's anchored in, we'll see if it holds or if vibrations break it again. I may try a bit of extra JB weld on it as well to reinforce a bit. Will also call Stein Dinse next week to see if they just sell the diffuser as mentioned earlier here...upgrading the small bulb to a brighter LED...we'll see how that works, but leaving the main bulb alone. Hard to find any after market headlamps that have the exact plug and play wiring, so worst case scenario, will spring for the upgraded Stein Dinse version...I wonder how much brighter it is than stock.

That's an interesting analogy! I guess the V11 must be Sean Connery then, and perhaps the V100 will be Roger Moore or Pierce Brosnan. The V100 definitely looks and sounds much more refined even with the Mistral installed vs. the stock exhaust. I didn't have the chance to ride it, but spent a lot of time inspecting, listening and watching it next to me and in front on the road. It looks and sounds FANTASTIC! There are a few interesting items on it...double chambered Ohlins rear suspension, an easily accessible and tilted clutch bleeder valve, the dash is easily read in bright sunlight, easy to switch modes (road, rain, touring, sport)...ironically, no Hazard signal button...I wonder why. Throttle has a nice feel, very strong snap back, very smooth response revving it a bit in the parking lot. The Tenni Green looks amazing too, overall the bike is quite a looker!