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Hen's tooth?

Now, I've pressed one of the brass inserts into the NOS angle drive and epoxied the metal *ejection* disc to prevent the well known "gear spit" failure. I know that the final solution is spelled S p e e d H u t, but just want to get past the 100k mark on these clocks!

With a stash of these parts on hand I cast about to recombine three of these things into one that would get me through the impending Twelfth South'n Spine Raid. No joy. That one gear was, apparently, designed by Achilles' own podiatrist. And then, lo & behold: a complete NOS angle drive in the bag shoved tightly into an empty speedometer shell!

After much ado, epoxy, colorful language, and spectacular disassembly, I found this split secondary gear:

The early (1999-2002) white face Veglia speedometer angle drives have long been known to be problematic (at best!) So much so, that Moto Guzzi superseded them in 2003 with the "bent tube" cable ends and the black face ITI gauges. Unfortunately, they, too, proved less than reliable. Trouble is, there is very limited space to direct a cable up from the right side top of the gearbox while clearing the throttle linkage. I was hoping to coax my third Veglia speedometer to the 100,000 mile mark, but *alas* . . . While it recently developed the common sporadic jumping and wagging, I found some improvement pressing the lower angle drive back together. Briefly. So, after removing the drive and attempting to press it well together . . . the speedo quit entirely.

Thanks, Kiwi_Roy!

My, my! At it's deepest core, I can see that really is a V11 . . . https://www.facebook.com/danilo.biello/videos/1369021586444811/

That makes perfect sense. I thought it odd that the spade connection on the solenoid itself is duplex. That appears factory, but no?

Thanks, Chuck! I tried sending you a Personal Message through the forum, but it is yet "unread." You want to show your email address here for contact info? Also, what should we add to cover shipping & fondling ?

"platform jack" = check, gotta get one! Certainly before the next big refit! I was recently observed Knolling tools while fettling a V11 with a variety of dental picks, tissue probes, scalpel, hemostats, jeweler's files, and one very fine French medical graduated cylinder. Sure, it's not *rocket surgery* (or is it? ) . . .

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Moto-Guzzi-V11-Coppa-Italia-/252512159783?forcerrptr=true&hash=item3acae5c827:g:Vz4AAOSwHoFXvmXY&item=252512159783

I had the fine fortune to help fettle a Rorso Corsa recently. While the rear-set foot shifter needed a good bit of attention, the starter had to come away for good access. That led to a full session of disconnecting/cleaning/*Vaseline-ing* the (loose) battery terminal stacks, (loose) ECU ground, main gearbox case ground, and the (loose) starter positive cable. My early Sport doesn't have this wire. What the what?

What kind of sealant around the wire? (I've used a couple different ones . . .)

Excellent, Man! Road Trip!!!

You guys crack me up. I love this community! I just refitted one of these shifter mechanisms on a Rosso Corsa yesterday that was so jacked up. We counted like eight or ten things that needed to be seen-to to get it *right.* Rear-set linkages have long been known to be Rube Goldberg machines!

Oh geez... forgot about the spacer !!!! I just updated the original instructions I posted up top... but YES..... There is a spacer !!!! whew... Andy York - The Perfessor-His-Own-Self.

Shouldn't it read "Check for spun bearings?" Oh, yeah - "A Night in Tunisia"

You know I grew up there, man. Best place for a Hurricane Party? The Appalachians! (Or Mandello del Lario would be nice . . .