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BTW, that pic of the melted loom makes me wonder if the black painted cases make for grounding issues . . . Worth cleaning all the paint off under the grounds and using "star washers" to dig in to the metal.

Once my Hawker is fully charged (there are different ways to do that alone!), and it settles into its normal 12.84 volts, my Sport takes about 5-7 days to drop to 12.6. Just one reference point for comparison.

Sure, none of US have done anything like that . . . If you get caught at fixing your V11 without posting the results, you will not be banned from the forum. They make you a moderator.

It's hard to imagine it doesn't have something to do with your last round of maintenance and repair of the front seal Like something didn't get plugged back up right. You had the crank sensor off? You are certain your replacement O-ring did not change the seating (which affects the timing)? You did refit the thin spacer fitted to it without changing its thickness?

Yeah, that's a spectacular shot of czakky's loom. I've always taken your grounding advice to heart adding grounds and keeping them fresh. Here's a photo from the Workshop Manual showing the (intended) factory location:

Roy, I agree that the cable lock for the seat is a bad place for the ground, but I don't think anyone has found it there but on your V11. Surely some PO or technician must have misplaced it there instead of the gearbox bolt.

It works! And sounds great!

Maybe a fresh battery in the multi-meter for those resistance tests?

Nice Scrambler! Can you get to the gearbox drain with out removing the exhaust?

Hey, Roy, what would make it better? (I've been planning on the jump to SpeedHut when my current Veglias play out . . .)

Good to hear someone like Ed has the bike and can get to the core of the trouble. I wish she had worked out better for you. A few years back, I rode a Speed Triple on a whim. Kept me up nights thinking about it! Gnarly good fun. Anxious to get the report back from Ed. Thanks for keeping us posted, Splicer!

You're a hero!

Great! I looked back for last year's thread, but missed it somehow. Thanks to everyone for all the support! My Sport would be a heap if it weren't for all of you and this site!

It was 68c!

I, for one, would not have my V11 so well sorted without this community. Thanks, again, to all of you! Time, for me, to buy Jaap and Paul a decent ale and a litre of petrol. Thanks for all the effort to keep us online!

That image you posted, from RossoPuro - you can't trace that back through the web?

I tried to navigate that RossoPuro site - but, no good for me. Figured to try ebay next, you?

Thought you might need a giggle. Pretty serious build! Still looking for those pods. Maybe discontinued items?

Uh-oh. "Nod-nod. Wink-wink. Know what I mean?" I went all through the BMC website and couldn't find that oval conical with metal top.

The flyscreen fairing is a wonderful piece! (I'm glad they didn't feel compelled to paint a Safety Orange section on it!) Otherwise, I seem to feel most comfortable with bikes that you can draw an arrow from the tail light through the head light and it points the way. Down the road. Not onto the road.

Hey, man, as far as you have gone with this custom V11, I think you should go straight to snorkels. Zip-tie the up-pipes to your elbows. Show those pesky water crossings who's boss!

No matter the repair, or even with replacement, some attention to the mounting to reduce any stress would be a good idea.

Good call, czakky! Here you go, vlad. guzzitech.com

The Stucchi faring is definitely a composite (fiberglass) but the later fairings (like Bjorn's and the Givi) appear to be a thermomolded or injection molded plastic without reinforcing material. The brittleness and hardness is what led me to believe it is a styrene derivative. The inside of the early Sport cover reads "Acerbis ABS." Perhaps someone can get a look inside their later fairing . . . chamberlin?

chamberlin's 2003 Sport. I'm not sure he's done anything radical with it, but certainly a major going over.