callison

The first Daytona's were TWO years late getting to market because MG had a hell of a time making a head that wouldn't melt. Eventually, special alloys were used and the problem was overcome. Still, I suspect that the engine was comparitively expensive given it's somewhat meagre gains in horsepower over the 2v engine.

Uhh. Guilty. I guess. No. Not really. I have my bookmark set for the 10 most recent posts. It doesn't take long for stuff to drop to the "bottom" and then disappear. So, I haven't answered you post, but welcome back. Like you, I'm moving. But from West to Middle America, as in California to Oklahoma. Probably see you at some rallies in the mid/south region next year with a little luck. Catch ya later.

Well, this isn't a new story of mine, so skip this particular post if it sounds familiar. I was gassing up my Sport 1100i four years ago on a hot summer day here in California. There was a nice looking Camaro in front of me and short dude fueling it up. He had on coveralls that were peeled down to the waist and the overall arms tied around his beltline. He finished filling his tank, hung up the hose and walked over to the Sporti. "Nice bike! Is it German?" "Nope. Italian. Just like the one in Rush Hour." "Fast?" "I've had it up to 134." As I finished saying this, he untied his sleeves and pulled on his coveralls. Across the chest - "California Highway Patrol". "Urk... of course, I did that in Nevada..." True story.

What he said - only pronounce it "Ruin"...

I did. Having tried that, I've decided to retire.

I strongly suspect a mechanical disengagement switch. That won't show on a wiring diagram but fits nicely with cost cutting by buying a switch unit that is configured that way. Also fits in well with the KISS philosophy. Imagine the theads we'd have if WM made a turn signal cancelling unit that needed an aftermarket USB-programmable electronic module to make it work correctly

15 Amps. Just like the manual says. It's not that large of a fuse, just big enouogh to handle the surge current of the starter solenoid.

Fastest way to get killed is to let me fly the plane. Notice I said I took the controls. I'm not stupid enouogh to think I can fly a plane with absolutely no training. So I carefully held the controls and I didn't move nuthin'!

If this stuff had been available 14 months ago, I would not have resurrected the V11 Sport. I would have had a super duper Sport 1100i and a bunch of cash left over.

I wonder what these conversions cost?

My Dad used to fly the Ford Trimotor for Scenic Airways in Las Vegas. He let me take the controls once after he was finished doing touch and go landings on dry lake beds. Way cool airplane.

That's mid-year sometime. Right now is prep the house for sale, pack up stuff and try like hell to get all of the bikes running.

Check all of your battery leads, especially the ground wire and that the regulator is firmly bolted in place.

I have one of these too. It's just great for my trailer. Unknown how it will behave on my new Toyota Tundra which is more than just a little bit higher than the trailer.

The gauges can be disassembled although I can also say that they aren't as watertight as they were prior to disassembly. Given that they can be taken apart, it is probable that the dial can be copied or scanned to make a new face of whatever color is desired.

Short thread down under: V11 6-speed gearbox with cracked casing

There you have it. Thanks Cliff.

One of these days, I'm going to have to ride an Ohlins equipped V11 Sport and then hop on mine for a comparison. I have a full WP setup from a Sport 1100i. Then of course, I'll have to hop on a stock V11 Sport to finish the comparison.

That sounds quite logical except... my oil pressure light is not working. The bike runs just fine. The fuel pump, injectors and coils share a common 12V fed by a relay controlled by the ECU. The oil pressure sensor only feeds a light on the instrument panel. No connection to the ECU. 1999 V11 Sport wiring diagram BTW, if you're trouble-shooting the ECU and you have the tank off and want to prevent gas from spewing all over the place, you can remove fuse #2 for the coils, injectors and fuel pump.

Aha! Thank you Brian. Then it must be an internal timer. That puts an end to my "emergency gas pump" idea too. An experiment I'm never going to need to try.

Yes, and it's a full 12 volts all of the time but the pump only runs hard for 2 seconds or so until the system is up to pressure. If it's always exactly two seconds, then I would guess there is an electronic timer. If it takes 2 seconds to pressurize our particular EFI plumbing, then I would guess there is a pressure reguator. If the pump ever has to be replaced, then curiosity will get the better of me and I'll take it apart the old one to see. There was a thread a long time ago on one of the forums about the fuel pump having some stuff internal to it to control it. I wish I had saved the results of that thread - they listed a number of suitable replacements for the pump. I'm going to ground the regulator both by a suitably heavy lead and a small bit of paint removal. A little silicone grease on the bare area after the bolt is in place should slow down the formation of rust. The powdercoat does not extend into threaded areas or mounting holes, so you can't absolutely guarantee total weather exclusion in any event. Normal cleaning and maintenance is still required.

I was looking through some old photos of my accident 14 months ago and noticed the weird "fold down" footpeg. If it had folded up, I probably would have lost my foot. Being as how I am easily amused, I posted the photo to see what kind of responses it garnered. The brake lever is a Guzzi part, it shattered (Guzzi castings are crud). The footpeg comes from a supplier, it is more ductile the the Guzzi casting and was just strong enough aid in the removal of the bumper from a 2003 Toyota Camry.

Yeah a leaky seal is preferable. Guzzi castings are so poor that it takes a fantastically good welder to be able to heli-arc them. I didn't find one and finally wound up buying a new case. $618, not including the rear cover or gaskets etc. I've seen entire 6 speed transmissions on eBay for not much more than that. Next time, I'll just JB Weld the heck out of it and wait for total failure. Hopefully, there won't be a next time. With a little luck, yours won't be anything worse than a gasket, seal or a leaky sidecover fitting.

Custom folding foot peg?

Et tu Davus? Here's where mine was cracked. Before my accident. After that, there were a lot more...