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Thanks @docc I'll take a look. Surprisingly the plastics on the bags are in pretty good shape still

@Lucky Phil I totally understand what you are saying about the rear end on these. This is the exhaust system my dad found and put on and I'm doing what I can to keep this bike the way he had it as a tribute to him

@p6x I would have to estimate something like 15 gallons lol? If you think the pain job looks bad you should see the sad state of the ceramic liner lol

They sound amazing. Loud as hell Dad said he found this full Bub set that was originally for a Sport 1100i but they also fit the v11. My parents lived in a rural area so it was no big deal for him, I live right in the middle of an urban area and the only one in my neighborhood who rides so I don't really take the v11 out for early morning rides lol. When on the highway out of town they are great. Take the bike north of 5k and it sounds like a vintage race bike.

@KINDOY2thanks!

Oh sorry, here is the 3rd pic . @guzzler thanks! I have been very happy with the results

When I inherited my dad's V11 last year I always planned on getting rid of these old , purple faded Tekno bags. With them being all worn out I thought it made the bike look bad. Then I realized that these things are rarer than hens teeth! I looked at a few older posts on here but didn't see anything that wowed me. After searching around I found a post on a Harley forum recommending Kiwiw Scuff Cover for black leather shoes to use on faded synthetic bags. At $5 a bottle I figured it was worth a try. What a HUGR difference using this as well as some zipper lube has made on these bags. They don't look brand new, but they look like the rest of the bike - pretty good for it's age! Pics from what they looked like when faded, one coat of the scuff remover on the bags, and then finally 3 coats with the bags on the bike

@po18guy just wanted to come back and say that it would appear this was a connections issues all along. I had to put this little project on hold for a couple of weeks due to life getting in the way. Today I pulled the bike out and took another look. One of the leads was very loose in its fitting, I pulled them all apart and cleaned and dried them off. After the bike was all back together the voltage being returned to the battery is looking good and a short test ride resulted in the bike running better than it has in months. Looks like I'm back on the road .

@po18guy this sounds like it's worth a try. I'll give it a shot , thanks!

@docc perfect, thank you!

I'll have a look this weekend! What gauge wire should I use when running the ground wire off the regulator?

@GuzziMotothanks! I should have gone to the website and checked on this info for myself. I'm happy to say that when the bike is off 12.85 is what my battery reads and it's been hovering in the mid 70s mostly here in Kansas City.

@docc thanks for the links!

@GuzziMotothanks for the post ok the allotted volts for the battery. This helps out my mind at ease. I see a lot of posts on here about the guzzidiag tool, can anyone link the most useful? I want to know where to download and what hardware I will need. During my boring day job I'm a Software QA so I feel more then confident working with the tool as opposed to my extreme basic understanding of power flow on this bike lol. Thanks in advance for any help

@LaGrasta thanks ! I picked up a new Odesy from Harper's so I was also playing it safe for the battery's sake as it was not inexpensive. Riding looks bad here after today but great next week so I'll put some miles on it!

Sounds good to me the. I was under the impression that 14.6v was too high. The battery is only a few weeks old with less than 100 miles on it. I'll take the win and just ride then. I really appreciate all the help on this!

Thanks for the link @LaGrasta @doccjust got back from a half hour test ride. No issue with tach , however at idle it's at 12.6 and at 3k rpm after the ride I am showing in 14.6 v which brings me back to my original assumption of bad reg/rec and that it should be replaced. Any thoughts?

Yep check and check. However I will will say that the tach would only do that cycling issue when the bike was going down the road. Not at idle. Tomorrow I'll take the bike out and make sure the tach is better.

@docc and everyone else that helped out on this , just wanted to say thanks! My new correct relays came in today and after swapping them out I'm seeing 13.3-13.4v at about 2500 rpm. I won't have a chance to take it for a test ride until tomorrow but can I operate under the assumption for now that with it putting out over 13v while running that the system is charging as it should? I have put 5 extra relays in the tool bag just to be safe.

@Speedfrog at least I know why I was blowing that fuse now lol.

Oh man, egg on my face. After looking at my order confirmation again, I accidentally order the 24v relays🤦

@docc I was wrong in saying that. I believe the relays that were just delivered are all 24v wlWhen comparing my original order from digikey that I bought last month and the order that showed up today they are not the same relay The first set of relays I was sent 12VDC1.2R But the new relays are marked as 2VDC1.2R

I understand and definitely appreciate this mindset. I remember when he replaced it and he was satisfied with how it worked but I don't think was ever nuts about how it looked. I just can't drop $600+ on a used Veglia right now. I have had 3 go bad in one way or the other on my Stone over the last 20 years so I am a bit hesitant to invest the money on a tach that might kind of work but will look good. This is my only bike with an analog tach. My Stone is just a speedo and my BMW has a digital screen. Seeing a digital bar raise and lower isn't nearly as fun as watching that tach needle rise and fall !

@doccthat is indeed what I order, they just sent the wrong thing unfortunately.