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He'll be posting it later. It could be very illuminating

You have got the spirit of French Bob's Rooster

Thanks for the research That is a little surpising. How full was the fuel tank. Can you give us an idea of where you sit in the saddle? Tail bone against rear cowling? Crotch against tank? somewhere inbetween? Probably like most people, I find the bike handles better when I shift my weight forward. Also FWIW, when shifted rearward, the bumps in the road are brutal.

That was not difficult 5W http://www.atlantalightbulbs.com/ecart/nw0.../64111OSRAM.htm 10W http://www.atlantalightbulbs.com/ecart/nw012104/64113.htm 20W http://www.atlantalightbulbs.com/ecart/nw012104/64115.htm Apparently I just had to determine the bulb is a ba9s FWIW the OEM is 3W LEDs and blue xeon are not hard to find either http://autolumination.com/otherleds.htm But LEDs might not be able to handle the heat close to the halogen...

Exactly. I want to reduce the load for daytime running, while retaining visibility. Those are some good ideas. Thanks! I'll try hunting for a 9mm bulb in halogen. I have been looking for one in LED to make parking less battery draining, and the bulb more durable. My original 5mm parking bulb has been burnt out for years Of course if I go halogen, I'll have to make sure the socket does not get too hot. The 20W halogen reflector bulbs would be too tricky to fit, especially without interfering with the main reflector's high beam. Crossing over the high and low filaments in series may be the ticket. Bulb life would be extended and energy would not be wasted like it apparently is with a resistor.

And I heard he was brilliant in movies

The cheapest I found were these at only $119!!! http://cqlight.ca/index.php?cPath=31 8000K (pretty darn bluish) and http://cqlight.ca/product_info.php?cPath=3...products_id=113 5000K (close to daylight white, but blue compared to halogen which are normally about 3200K) The thing that still holds me back is the extra clutter on the bike. If only we had REAL side panels to hide stuff behind ...progress

Clown phobia

Wow! Prices really have gone down on HID. Thanks Gary! for everything! I am pretty sure the kit will give me the lighting I need. I would only go for the HID if I needed an electric vest or other accessories. Instead of HID, which can be bulky, could one add a resistor to reduce the load? If so, what resistor might work? Maybe a ballast resistor for an automotive coil? The resistor could be bypassed for normal use. For example durring the day time, or on moon lit night it might be nice to have the high beam on, but energy use reduced to 30 or 40 Watts. What do you think...could be alot cheaper than HID and reserve a little energy for accessories. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!!

1. I beg to differ. I think it is long overdue for Harley to make a road legal XR or a classic looking Buell. 2. yah, Sportsters are for guys and girls who aren't obscessed with their penis size, unlike the harley fatboy crowd... 3. The Buell is FUgly art with a some good engineering and some bad....I guess that is the risk one takes when being revolutionary. 4. Grisos are for players The V11S kicks all ass for style. Guzzi only should have taken the styling further retro the way Ducati did with their retros.

More to compare it to

I agree

I think that is one of the best looking Harleys I have seen. compare to a Buell or a sportster

Sorry, that sucks. I hope you atleast had pretty nurses Your bike sure looked better in the photos you posted here http://www.v11lemans.com/forums/index.php?...amp;#entry90802 Heal well

I am not sure what the details are on that kit. The good news is it uses less than two thirds the power of the OEM light. What I wonder is, is it the High/Low Beam conversion kit or does it only do low beam? These lights may be illegal in the USA. Don't get me started on the politics their. Here is a site that sells the high/low H4 kit...for export from US only... http://www.sportsimportsltd.com/higlowbeamhi.html and the High or Low H4 kit http://www.sportsimportsltd.com/mothidsinkit.html Warm up time for HIDs is slow, so it is better to set it up as a low beam, and then get a pair of driving lights to act as a high beam The kit racerX posted looks to be a bit easier to set up. I wonder how effective it is??????? My neighbor has a KTM dirt bike with HID lighting....it is pretty impressive, and a bit blinding to uncoming drivers.

Get me drunk enough and even full boat Gold Wings and hot dog colored Guzzis with Swanee fairings look good

Just for giggles, I pulled out two of my OEM signal lights, and I have no idea whether they are front or back, but what may be useful is that one is light blue positive : blue ground, and the other is red/black positive : blue/black ground. Useless for diagramming unless we know where they go. Maybe you should keep it the wires reversed to illustrate the absurdity of getting the colors right....of course if someone switches to an LED bulb, they may curse your diagram Also for what is worth the lamp leads are male bullets while the harnass leads are both female.

I was looking at the August 2004 version. The turn signal wires were either non-descript or black. As far as I know there is no problem reversing those wires as the signals are not grounded. Ideally the wire going to the shell of the bulb should be the ground wire and the positive to the centered contact on the bulb. No big deal, just pointing out a possible inconsequential error in the diagram.

If the oil level was set too low, burned to low, or leaked to low, it would be good to know. The information might not be worth much in determining what needs replacing, but you will have a better idea why she died, if not for technical reasons, for peace of mind. You may only get one chance to measure the oil level, before the Ducati mechanic gets his hands on her:luigi:

Thanks Gord and Carl! The change in yellow really helps visibility! Regarding the 1999 V11 Sport gif: The left font turn signal color change is amusing. I am pretty sure they can be reversed to match. I went out to check, but I had switched to Buell so the color is different. I suspect the red/black lines from the coils should join where they cross Keep up the great work. I don't know what I would do without that diagram

More Install Photos here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/98476523@N00/...9179611/detail/ Courtesy MG Dan Diego Coronado

KeS might not have to worry about the llast two suggestions: KeS wrote: "- Relays already replaced with 5-pin Bosch, except starter relay replaced with magic GEI relay. snip - Clutch switch connectors under tank replaced with spade connectors and neatly heat-shrinked." Of course the GEI relay could still fail and the under tank connectors could still face the same problem as the original bullets.

Don't worry, there are lots of beautiful women in that quadradant, like there is Anne Coulter and Margaret Thatcher and lots of nice church ladies who get wild on a couple of martinis PS Not sure if this cold turkey thing is working. I going to try to discuss but not argue politics, so if what I post is too controversial, I'll pull it. My apologies in advance.

Ouch. Sorry to hear the bad news. My first thought is oil filter failure due to lack of hose clamp. But if the light came on after the stalling, maybe the timing chain slipped or broke I guess it could be just about anything. Good luck

I go to Sonny Angel, Don is an amazing mechanic and their service prices are very reasonable....I think shop rate is $50/hour. But I also hear nothing but good things about GP. I just have not tried GP since Sonny Angel is so good.