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I was hoping someone had the definitive answer for this . . . I've been through a couple pair of FIAMM horns. Nice to sound like a pickup truck when necessary! They are certainly susceptible to gathering moisture and debris. I learned to angle them away from the tire spray: . . . using the FIAMM guards (secured with black RTV silicone). FIAMM once offered to replace my horns when they quit. Worth asking. (They also sent me the guards, pictured, free of charge).

I had always heard the rockers had to come out, but my last attempt to pull that plug, I found it accessible above (inboard of) the rocker shaft. (I just could not get the thing to budge.) There are a couple other oil leak points that make it look like a head gasket (but isn't), so we'll see what Seth finds when he checks back in . . .

So, we Guzzisti are religiously bound to a practice, no longer necessary, that dates to the value of AM radio? Why am I not surprised?

"Recovery" straps would be too stretchy. This was a "tow" strap. They still stretch a little, but not much. It still took heat and quite a lot of slide hammering to free them.

I use a couple 1156 bulbs in series or an old fog light from a Jeep Wrangler. Simply watch the voltage a few minutes until it stabilizes.

Glad not to be alone . . .

Those are perfect for the timing sensor that was leaking on the original poster's (plexiform's) V11 back in 2016, but that may not be what Seth has. The image I posted above shows a leak that had me thinking head gasket for a long time, but it is an O-ring inside the valve cover under a plug (that I can't get out) . . .

PM sent, Joe . . .

Looking something like this, Seth?

Here ya go, bud:

Stand by, jwatches. Gonna move this question to TechTopics while I search for images and a link for you . . . .

Slip a sharp edge carefully under its edge and pry up. Pretty sure I can find swooshdave's images of this . . .

PC 545 is the direct replacement.

Yeah, "transitional" model with mostly 2002 features, yet the later black face (ITI?) gauges without the angle drives for the cable. I wonder if the Ballabio handlebars would be any higher, or just put the hands at a different angle . . .

Heh, I've never been fond (either) of the headlmap/instruments that stand off, frame-mounted, on the Ballabio and Café Sport. Otherwise, Guzzimax, the Ballabio will have the same frame as your 2003 Sport, but with handlebars instead of clip-ons . . . (Yet, I'm looking at your nice "maroon" 2003 Sport and it looks to be a "carry-over" 2002 with chin-pad/short tank, white face Veglia, etc. I can't tell , but are those actually clip-ons or handlebars?)

Hey, gstallons rocks! If you are running a Hawker Odyssey PC545, cosmo, consider a careful "conditioning" which includes verifying the charging voltages (once she starts):

Just for broad comparison, what horsepower did the vaunted, roadgoing V7 Sport of the 70s put down at the rear wheel?

I am uncertain, now: Is the TPS baseline target 156 mV or 157 mV?

An MGS-3/4! Whew, 20-30 kg would be hard to come by, yes? Start with very expensive magnesium wheels?

I had success with JB Weld epoxy sealing the wire coming out of the sensor years ago. It ain't purty, but works. (Fitting a new O-ring is good, as well, but didn't fix my leak.)

Sounds like a good plan. Doesn't take much grease to keep that together for assembly.

Seems it would not be difficult to fashion a little pusher from a scrap of Delrin or such. I would be concerned Nylon might swell from moisture exposure there. I suppose lots of folks have defeated their clutch lock-out by shorting the connectors. Even with the Neutral Switch/ Neutral Relay functional, the bike could then start in gear with the sidestand up. Simple enough to keep the habit of holding the clutch for start-up.

Hmm, actually no. That interface button is used to close the switch so the starter will engage.

Not sure where to put it. Sounds like a great TechTopic for thread of its own. Maybe when you perform same on your Greenie?