dhansen

Djævelsk smukt if I say so myself! Min dansk er ikke så godt........... but I am true to the heart. dhansen.

Ummmmmm, just my type.

Not much fun without DK.

Hi All. I've been pretty busy so I haven't spent much time with the bike. I did put some Techron in the fuel but because the bike still isn't registered, I'm reluctant to ride it around very much. I've put about 10 miles on it since adding the Techron with no apparent change. I did pull the plug on the offending cylinder and, carefully grounding it, spun the motor over. Seems to be getting good spark. Another MG fan suggested disconnecting the PC III to see if the problem might be there. I did and got a curious result. The bike fired right up and almost instantly started picking up revs and within just a couple of seconds was going through 5k for 6 before I hit the key and killed it. I never touched the throttle either. I plugged the PC III back in and it returned to its old self. The over-rev incident happened so fast I really can't remember if it was missing or running on both! So thats it for now. Maybe this weekend I'll investigate under the tank. Thanks, Dennis in Maine.

Skeeve sez......... Best recommendation I can make is to go out & buy 3 bottles of Techroline (toluene would work dandy, but since our govt. fears us, that stuff's hard to come by anymore... ) dump'em in the tank, and proceed to ride around WFO. So Skeeve, are you serious about loading up the tank with this stuff or to use it as per the instructions on the bottle? I got some at Wallyworld today. Thanks, Dennis.

Hi All. I've just been messing around with a V11 Sport that I've inherited from a friend who passed away. He had the bike for 3 or 4 years and rode it very little. Although he was very sick he still went out into the garage and ran it just for the noise and the feel. Life is cruel sometimes but this little Guzzi sure did make my friend smile. He is gone now and the bike is living in my garage. I fired it up this morning and started trying to figure out what I'll need to do to get it back up and going. Turns out it only wanted to run on one cylinder so I went right off for new plugs and fresh gas. Plugs and fresh fuel don't seem to have helped. Every once and awhile it will hit on both cylinders but not for long. Lots of popping and misfiring. Can anyone think of any simple things I'm missing? Not sure if it is a fuel or spark problem. Fuel filter maybe? Clogged injector? At this point I don't even know if it is a 2000 or 2001 model. It has aftermarket mufflers (I think) and an aftermarket ignition module. (Don't remember the name on the box right now). Bodywork is silver, engine is silver and the frame is red. There are 8000 miles on the clock. I'm hoping to do all my own wrench work if possible. I've had a few bikes in my 53 years but this is my first FI machine and first Guzzi. Eventually I'll get some tech manuals but I thought I'd try here first to see what happens. No big rush as it will be several weeks before the title can be transfered. Funny how conflicted I feel............. I'm excited to have this beauty but sad to think of why it came my way. It is a long, complicated story for sure. TIA, Dennis in maine.