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Ah, bravo! The 'NemEnzo' Effect! This thread should make 346 posts. Like a lively chat at a good party. I'm rather out of the loop having ditched and resurfaced at about the same times (conspiracy???). Do you still have the V11? I suppose it is such a croozer for you next to the RC51 which is race bred. I remember following an endurance rider in the Pisgah Forest of North Carolina , he on the RC51 and I on my GB500. It wasn't like I would pass hm on the inside but,oh, the exhiliration!

I had an 80/100 melt the connector on a Honda after several years. It never shorted or opened but sure looked bad. Another 80/100 damaged the plastic lens of a Ford headlamp assembly. I like the Sylvania Silver Star. 77 watt high-beam, distinctive color and full beam. I do think the system benefited from running fused hots to separate relays in the shell abd separate grounds to frame. Check out this thread on relay failures.

That's a really good idea. I forgot what a weak connection that is. A good dose of Guzzi Salve (dielectric grease) will be helpful as well. It's true that these systems really benefit from some simple tweaking, especially pulling-cleaning-greasing every connector you can get your hands on. Second, changing the relays is important. The most difficult tweaks are improving the ground paths and adding separate relays for the horns and the lights.

Per Carl's diagram for the 2000 Sport: The neutral switch is on the side of the gearbox. That switch on the side stand is the 'side stand safety switch' which flows current to the run switch when the bike is in gear. Now, to confuse matters completly: The run switch is energized in neutral by the middle relay which is activated by the neutral switch. It is called the sidestand relay but is activated by the neutral switch not the side stand switch. Soooo- No neutral light -look for- sticky neutral switch neutral light won't go out -look for- sticky neutral switch Won't run in gear -look for- stuck or dirty sidestand switch Won't run in neutral -look for- stuck neutral switch OR neutral (middle)relay Neutral light yes but won't run in neutral -look at- middle relay Starter won't turn -look at- clutch switch or starter relay Perhaps , Carl, you can confirm any variations in the system for the later schematics? Rumor has it Marelli learned his electrical craft from Lucas. . .

I remade the tank to pump line on my 2000 Sport to route more clear of the cylinder and move the pmp slightly forward. For shielding I went to the local electronics supply for 5/8" zinc coated copper braid, cut this with aviation shears and used heat shrink the get a nice clean end.

They do stick out a little more, enough to perhaps save the the plug cap. Of course he has several models and some stick out further than others.

certainly sounds like the neutral switch is sticking. Do you park the bike in gear typically?

My chops got a couple scratches when my son knocked it over in the garage. I'm waiting for him to turn 40 so I can hear the whole story on that. Guys told me to use finger nail polish as it'savailable in so many shades . No luck. Best match: Testors enamel model paint in Italian Red. Should be durable with a quality clear coat. Is there "Testors" model paint in Norway?

"The amount of attention and repair this V11 required in its low 16,000 miles of life is quite embarrasing." ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- My Sport had similar issues from 16,000 to 25,000 but has been magnificent ever since! (40,000 now)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brian, The main ground is the negative battery cable to the back of the gear case. All of the harness grounds go back to the stack of terminals on the battery. There is a separate ground wire for the ECU. The instruments grond through their mounting posts which have a reputation for loosening up. Per Pete Roper's (colorful) advice, I added a ground strap from the frame to the engine. If the previous owner took the regulator ground off the battery stack and rerouted I wonder if that's a sign of this having been cooking for a while? There used to be threads in the 'How-to' with pictures.

Good comments from carl-the-electron-guru. Also, be sure the terminal stacks on the battery are tight . They have a habit of loosening up. If possible , check the battery voltage with a digital meter. It should be at least 12.7v and increase to around 13.5v at 2500 rpm. I'll have to look again but I don't remember a ground wire from the regulator. And the previous owner had a taped connection?What's up with that?

i think some of you guys may still be holding out. These make great tool drawer liners. Ain't nothin' like reaching for that polished 10mm combo wrench . . .

__________________________________________________________________________________________________ brian, I don't recall the filter changing from the earlier Sport. If they're the same , the K&N iis part# 33-2682. No clue on the mirrors as Sport riders never look back.

I can't recall a moderator unhappy about ladies in bikinis on Guzzis. I do recall several moderators with nausea over a forum member without either a bikini or a Guzzi.

The new Aprilia compact twin in a pegaso size package would be a hot set-up! Sure to be pricey, though. The BMW 650GS makes 50hp and has roughly the same power to weight ratio as the V11 Quota. Still, for chasing a line of liter bikes past slow moving traffic on windy roads all day long, the little dual-sports seem a bit underpowered. Ah, looking for the elusive perfect bike . . .

I'm sure this must have been discussed here before but how about a link to your avatar foto? I can see the jugs clearly and they are as pert as any Guzzi should be . Yet I can't make the bike out too clearly . . .

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mike, It's ggod to get a bottom line on your injuries. You can't believe the number of people who go on hurting and won't follow through to get a thorough diagnosis. Definately the fractures will benefit from being as immobile as possible. Some getting around will help stimulate healing but lay off the bunjie jumping for 4-6 weeks. Again, bone heals very, very well. It's the ligaments that take so long and will determine the degree of difficulty you'll have in the future. Plan on a regular series of visits with your Chiropractor for the months to come. Vitamin-mineral supplements are extremely beneficial especially in the first three months. Plan on taking 3000 mg vitamin C daily to promote the knitting in the connective tissue. (DON'T do this if you're on a Beta blocker med). Make sure the C has a bioflavinoid. If the C makes you queazy or gives you diarrhea, you're getting too much. Take also a good quality multi mineral supplement. Bones are made of the stuff. Take good care yourself and you'll be back in saddle in no time!

i've read the tires are tubeless as on the BMW (?) But the torque band and shaft drive, available HEPKO-becker bags, 32 1/4" saddle all seem pretty attractive. The weight is not ideal but I'm not really looking for an off-roader. Just a bad-roader (malstrada). That 5.2 gallon tank . . . is that like the Sport's 5.8 tank that will only let you have 5.1? Also, I would hope you could squeak out closer to 40USG/mile vs the Sport's typical 33-37. (???) Chasing these fellows into West- By God- Virginia on a VFR 750 was jarring, unnerving and, ultimately put me out of fuel at 194 miles on one tank while blazing it. The Guzzi can't be trusted to go over 175 miles without running dry with nearly a gallon on board. Plus, I must admit, it is alluring to keep with the Guzzis and still hang with these more 'adventurous' rides without crapping up my Sport. I've been told the Quota is more of a 7/10ths bike but,truth is I'm more of a 7/10ths rider.

Well in any way the golden rule when riding a bike(concerning this side stand) IS : Always remember & take care of the stand before you start and when you stop, no electrical wirings and switches or automatations can substitute this , so always remember this golden rule until it becomes second skin. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Amen to this! If you swing a leg over , kick up the stand EVERY TIME. The clutch switch will prevent starting and the side stand switch will prevent running. Pulling the tank and cleaning/ dielectric greasing all the connectors is good V11 medicine!

It would be easy to dismiss this as a brutally compulsive obsession. But I have color copies of Carl's schematics in my shop manual. On dark and stormy nights I'll pull them out and peruse them for comfort and security. "We few, we lucky few. We band of brothers."

My riding cohort with the early Trimph Tiger, 'Steamers' they call them, tells me the carb rack must be pulled to change the air filter. But that's the worst I've heard of.

So many of my fellow riders have succumbed to the 'adventure tour' thing that I am looking for a suitable "drop-doggie." I cringe to flog the Sport up mining access roads. I am hoping for 500 lbs +/-, 200 mile range, 70+ hp and the exhiliration of the v-twin. Something not too pretty to bolt boxes and lights to. jaap's "leMans" site has been most accepting of a variety of variants on the modern Guzzi. What's the link? Spine frame? Six speed? Certainly not the LM fairing as we'd have to show Jaap the door . . . So, what of the Quota? Just a poseur? A real contender for the Triumph Tiger?

This is a style that speaks to my gypsy soul. Yet the Trumpet still doesn't hold a candle to your Naked Le Mans. Perhaps 'cause you had your way with her and all . . . How a about a heads- up comparo picture?

I enjoyed the concept though I didn't really know all the 'Joans'. Just one more look at Joan Jett and I recognize my vixen of a Sport. Oh, she's lusty and nasty and wants me. Good thing she bonks for fuel and oil.

Mike, Glad to hear you have a good DC. Not everyone speaks 'the language'. Heat will make you more moblie. i.e.: loosen things up. but at the cost of increased nerve activity ( pain) and inflammation. The typical 'roll' technique may be too provocative for your injury and better served by traction techniques or 'drop' technique like 'Thompson'. Depending on your Doc's training they may be able to provide for this transitional care. Another fabulous modality avaiable to both Chiropractors and Phyisiotherapists is Interferential Electrical Therapy. Not all electrotherapy is 'interferential' so be sure to inquire. Wish I could see you tommorow at the clinic. We have what my staff has come to call "Club Nite." This is the time when they try to schedule all the motorcyclists as I am prone to disappearing out the back door to assess fuel injection set-ups and the center of gravity of luggage attachments. The average patient is remiss to tolerate such triviality. Yet, without riding, what is life?