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That was some inauspicious Feng Shui. I didn't dare shut the Sport off . . .

Same as those Turkey Vultures poised above the Sport?

All in a good spirit of camaraderie and solidarity. After all, Jaap's "V11LeMans" forums have taken in us tinkers, razor grinders, and RedFrame Sport types!

"What is this >boojie-woojie

Wait. Did I miss something here?? Sadly, Bruce was lost in a car wreck last year: http://www.v11lemans.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=19874&hl=%2Bbruce+%2Blawson You can search Bruce's topics and posts. He was refitting a wiring harness and fitting a set of wire-spoked wheels as I recall . . . http://www.v11lemans.com/forums/index.php?showuser=10329

Wizardry!

Mine look "cupped" . . .

And these are the "air filters?" Reminds me of my parents art deco Stewart Warner radio . . . (the air filter in my Sport is more reminiscent of something from a fish pond) . . .

"Totally unusable?" True, but . . . It's such a pretty thing. And that 1/4" stereo phono plug? That's the "ignition key?" Now, I do love that!

Seems there is always more on the line when "someone" is watching to see how it goes . . .

One must be mindful of one's pairings, after all . . .

Bruce Lawson (RIP) had a black one; only one I had ever seen. He was working on some interesting Guzzi projects when we lost him.

Finally, back "under her own power!"

All good on the shakedown ride. Draining the Mob1 flush oil to (lightly under)fill with Redline Shockproof/ Lightweight.

No offense taken. Of course, no one knows how many were made, let alone of each color. I suppose I've seen the very fewest of the early black Sport.

"[springs]. Why did it have to be [springs]?" > "[shift Springs]. Very dangerous. You go first . . ."

leroysch, can you get a look at the wire colors to that connector?

Worthy discussion. both. Always something to learn.

Just a rather cheesy continuation of the DoD nomencleture sub thread. As if Lewis Carroll had been working for the Ministry of Defense . . . "curiouser and curiouser . . . "

Cables here: http://www.v11lemans.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=19612

The service interval is 6,000 miles/ 10.000 km. New plugs, valve adjustment, throttle body balance. Once the CO Fuel trim is set, that's it. Generally, same for the TPS baseline, yet there are some vagueries that can cause it to drift over time/miles/hours of operation. I have found that performing a good tune-up even at 4,000 miles is noticeable. Much like tuning a musical instrument before each playing.

I remember being told by a respected Guzzi-guy that the digital devices would not hold up to the accuracy of mercury sticks (which I still use). Over the luscious loins of a Coppa Italia, motowfo and I put this to rest. The TwinMax will do the job.

FLASH! This just in! *Under-rated* relays could damage your wiring and connections! http://www.v11lemans.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=20254&p=228920

It is really do-able! If the Decent Tune-up and adequate relays do not solve the issues, you are in the right place! These guys take care of each other and our V11 !

So . . . every step in the Tune-up affects the others. They are all equally important. If you leave one out, all bets are off. The "Decent Tune-up" is a compendium of many peoples' efforts over the years and years. It is worth learning and doing. As I recall, it is six basic steps including setting the CO Fuel Trim with guzzidiag, baselining the TPS with a quality voltmeter, adjusting the valves, balancing the throttle bodies , and drinking beer. I could have one or two of those steps out of order . . . These are the two most straight-forward starting points to baseline any V11. Cost? About a hundred bucks US ($75 for the cables and about $20 for the relays. Add maybe a hundred bucks for a balancing tool like TwinMax or whatever. The PC is obsolete. Your throttle body rubber blew because the throttle bodies are out of balance and the rest of the parameters are out of tune. GEI are under rated and will not suffice. They fail. They are not up to the current demands in more than one location (#5, #2, and possibly #1). This is well established. The fact that under-rated relays contribute to running (and other issues) has been established unequivocally.