docc

That should be no surprise I guess. I feel like Chicken Little. I'm not sure what the speed limit is there, but I don't guess I'd be rolling the Gap at 55.

Also, realize the tach is probably reading a bit higher than actual. Mine is 300 rpm off. No big deal at 4500 but setting the idle to 1050 was idling me at 750. Much happier showing 1300 at idle on the tach. I tried running my TPS low in the range ( 500mV) to save fuel. It didn't save fuel and ran worse. She's really a lot happier at 525mV.

Having seen only a handful of these '02 and '04 bikes, the later models appear to have a better fit and finish. Certainly the engine/driveline paint is better. Also, doesn't the '02 have the Veglia clocks? Pretty, but maybe more fussy than the later guages. Perhaps the biggest difference is the gas tank with the internal fuel pump. Slipping on some stock Lafranconi pipes for the inspection party seems prudent.

Ryan, There are a handful of protocols for setting the TPS. Some work better than others. Check out this from Jeff in Ohio. Certainly the easiest, cheapest way to flow a little more fuel at any given rpm is to move the TPS to the high end of its range. I find my Guzzi runs the best when the rider behind me complains of his eyes watering.

Aren't they the same as Ducati Monster?

Looks like we'll miss you by just a few days as we'll be just across the mountain in Sweewater June 8-10. So far just a few of us. There is good word coming out of the Tennessee Highway Patrol that the new commander for that region is determined to stop the excesses on US 129. Apparently the strategy is to call 20 mph over the speed limit "reckless driving" which is an arrest and impound offense. Ride well, docc

This is true but leftovers may have sold for half that just after Aprilia took control in 2002.

Alex, I hope by now your adversary has calmed down. We, too, have someone living nearby who is threatening and potentially dangerous. Thinking that the Sheriff's deputies will be here in time to avert disaster is not reassuring nor realistic. I do share your admiration of the edged weapon. Well, OK, sticks and firearms as well. As the adage goes, " What's the best weapon? The one in your hand when you need it." Contrary to the popular trend, a cell phone is neither a weapon nor a first aid kit.

Michael, Try pulling the middle relay ,which is activated by the neutral switch, and putting it in place of the headlight relay ( 2nd from the front) and see if she runs. This only works with the side stand down. If so, it's just the relay.

Apologies for the cross posting, but so many of us don't look in "Meetings,Clubs & Events" so often. Here's an open invitation to post on the South'n Spine Raid thread and show up in Tennesse in June. Or don't post and show up anyway.

The rumble has begun around a summer meet in the mountains. I'm somehow sure that 30 degrees F , blowing and nasty leads us to these thoughts. Last year about ten of us met at the Best Western in Sweetwater , Tn, on Friday then looped over to the 'Tail of the Dragon' in NC. Nothing formal although we generally have dinner catered one night ( pizza delivered) and there was fly fishing in the parking lot last year. Frankly, we owe all our class to Bill Hagan showing up. There must be warrants out in Tennessee for all the V11 (and Norge) riders from North Carolina. Maybe the statute of limitations has expired and some of them will venture over the divide. Again, not a rallye, no trophies, no vendors, bring your own grappa.

The v11 has a separate vent for the tank itself. Both the vent and the oveflow exit through nipple fittings under the tank. Tese can be seen looking under from the front up beside the spine frame. Have a look under your tank.

I believe Carl posted a link a while back which makes for interesting reading relative to oils and the air cooled motor: http://www.lnengineering.com/oil.html

There are guys wou've made them.

I believe all the USA models have this apparatus. It is a cannister ( or two) full of charcoal with vacuum lines from the two intake manifolds and a line to the underside of the gas tank to filter fuel vapor for a cleaner atmosphere. The line under the tank is fitted with a one valve which closes if not vertical. Early Sports wre mounted in the tool tray with 20 feet (!) of 3/8" fuel line for plumbing. Lter models, I believe, are mounted in front of the rear tire below the swingarm.

I do recall Pete saying " no friction modifiers as they glaze the bore." Actually, I shouldn't use the quotes as he said this with much more color and flare in his inimmitable style. Something about your 'donk' that I was afraid to repeat out of context. My understanding is that nothing over 10w-40 has friction modifiers.

I took 5 pounds off the Sport doing this. Since then I have gained 10 pounds probably from too much good single malt Scotch so I'm not pretending there are any real performance gains. Yet, my bike ran better right away having lost an annoying off idle pop pulling away from a stop. The experts disagree ,but I don't think my Sport liked it's intakes linked together with a vacuum line. Also, there is a 'tip-over valve' in the connection to the tank. They are known to foul and cause the tank to draw a vacuum making the paint very unhappy and , perhaps, impeding fuel flow. Losing the tip-over valve will allow fuel to flow out the line in some tip-over cases and, still, many have taken the risk for the percieved benefits. Welcome to the forum. It is the best anywhere!

No moly in the bevel box, Rocker? I ran Castrol 20w-50 for the first 40,ooo miles then switched to Mobil 1 15w-50. Redline Lightweight in the gearbox. I've always used the Guzzi final drive oil with the moly in it, but I'm ready to make a change.

Those look like bags from a Ducati ST 2. That far behind the axle I suppose he is not so concerned about wieghting the front tire.

I think it is actually 350 ml (0.350 l)oil and 20 ml ( 0.020) moly to total 370 ml ( 0.370 l). Richardson in Guzziololgy cautions that relying on the level plug may allow oil to cascade off the gears and contribute to underfilling. I checked this and found my box underfilled about 15% compared to careful volumetric measure.

I thought all the Euro bikes are delivered this way. No?

Ratch, No luck contacting the Guzzi rider in NC who built my screen, I suppose?

This is the finding I've noticed on batteries with seat pressure, kind of a 'misting' appearance. Something in FAQ is a good idea since the seat pressure is common. There are threads on modifying the battery basket. I moved my front mounts under the subframe with good clearance and still enough room above the shock.

So, the more the regulator can run the charge to ground the cooler it stays and longer it lasts? Taking that a step further, an auxiliary groud strap for the regilator case must be a real improvement.

We're in the same discussion now on two different threads. Still, it is battery season for most of us. Does the voltage monitor need to be full time or can you check voltage before and after a ride with accessories as an indication of too much load? I have tried plugging up the heated clothing and checking voltage at the battery while revving to different rpm. But all I was looking for was the rpm that voltage stayed above, say, 13vDC. Is there a better method to check how the system is tolerating the load? Finally, Gary, I see you don't like the yucky heated clothes. Just personal preference or some technical decision? I'm headed to a fellow rider's 80th birthday gathering Saturday in the upper 30s F and was counting on my Gerbings . . .