fotoguzzi
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that's a little bit of faith you should get over.. I would swap all relays for new if they are the Seimens brand (stock).. but agree the bullet connectors under left front of tank might be the problem.. after that ignition switch.. clutch in when starting right? oh, is your kill switch activated?
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That's not normal.
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you don't say the mileage but could the butterfly pin be loose (worn) in the holder so it can wiggle around and not be landing in the same closed position each time>?
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what's that?
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more likely the sub harness came unplugged.. do the rear turns work? I doubt there is a relay that just controls the tail light so something else would be funky too..
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Canada doesn't border N Ireland.
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could you get interested in risers instead? I have a set like these.. if you have clip ons like the 99 Sport they won't fit.
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well the steering neck is connected directly to the motor, you will have vibration.. perhaps a throttle body balance is in order? you'll need a new top triple clamp, or drill holes in yours to mount bars.
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Need help - bike leaking oil, loosing power, sluggish acceleration
fotoguzzi replied to FalcoLion's topic in Technical Topics
funny it's on the right head and left side oil stick.. better clean it up apply some foot powder and run awhile to find the source. -
Need help - bike leaking oil, loosing power, sluggish acceleration
fotoguzzi replied to FalcoLion's topic in Technical Topics
1, leaky rocker cover gasket, or timing cover gasket or pin hole in hose to oil cooler.. 2, valves set too tight if it runs good cold. could be other things like temp sensor etc. or maybe even tank suck. -
if you still have the stock crossover that might be the source of the rough patch. changed mine to a Mistral x-over and the cough, hesitation I had (3200rpm) went completely away.
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Right now I have only one rider and it's all I need.. '09 Buell Uly XT has every bit as much character as any Guzzi I've owned (more than a dozen).
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I never trusted those thin/fine threads of the manhole to hold up.. and by dropping the pan I could use a hose clamp.. you guys are not hose clamp converts?
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Preemptive Shift Return Spring and Pawl Arm Replacement
fotoguzzi replied to sp838's topic in Technical Topics
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Best thing you could do is ditch that front cross over for straight header pipes and also loose the stock mid crossover for a Mistral or Stucci x-over (under the tranny) . AND REV THAT MOTOR, it loves cruising at 5k and above. shift at 5 k or above too.
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YES
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do you have a cross over in the headers? they have cracked and leak air.. be sure valves are not set too tight. do you trust the service tech that did the work last? that negative trim setting does not sound right.
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water in tank? suck or drain it out and get fresh gas. do you have electric petcock? look carefully at the wires coming out the bottom. not easy to spot but it is easy for the wire there to break. clean battery terminals, coat with Vaseline.
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this thing is too simple to be so effective. $20. Aerostich.. better than the Throttlemiester I had before.
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Moto International is a Premium dealer.. they will fix you right. parts no problem, cheaper than BMW. the V11 6 speed is wonderful. I'm 5'10" and it fit me perfect once I added bar risers. it's not a simple deal to remove the Lemans fairing but you won't want to, it works! no you don't get too hot from the heads or anything else really (try a Buell if you want to know heat) I wear (experienced) Roadcrafter always. you can become 1 with a Lemans. sadly I don't have mine since this spring (traded for a Miata) my Uly has more of everything including character.
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how many miles? maybe replace the timing chain once in there.
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the heads are air cooled so yep it's an airhead.. there is a radiator but just to cool motor oil. the V11 is the perfect jump up from a R100.. a lot more of everything and easier to work on.
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the low fuel light gets progressively brighter as tank empties so it does look weak when it first comes on.
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yea try routing the cable with no sharp bends in it.. they usually break a few inches up from the tranny so look especially around the air box.
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do you have 2 speedos? sounds like you did everything right.
