gstallons

A test light is the best tool to use . When I am checking for no-power on a circuit , I test EVERY fuse in that fuse block to see one that is not working. Yes , it never is bad to use the BEST consumable parts available . IDK what is happening with the parts quality in the States over the last 25 yrs. AZ and other stores sell trash parts. You have to find reputable stores and patronize them . AFA the video Phil posted ; boring , over the top and technical= yes. Important= yes . I watched this some time ago and it is necessary to know . Watch it a few times until it gets familiar . This kinda testing is familiar in a classroom environment . There is a reason for this "saturation" on a subject . I posted a while back where I posted having purchased a fuse kit that lights up when the fuse is open AKA blown or broken. Terrific if you are broke down at night . These things light up and there is no guessing ! Pricey......yeah ! Worth it .... yeah ! This last place I worked at had a fresh-outta-college KIA in purchasing and everything he purchased was from Amazon or eBay. All the bulbs we installed , half of them would burn out w/in seconds of installation . His response "you must not be putting them in correctly" ?

it is not a "one step" operation .

That looks pretty sharp ! I hope it serves you well. Did they recommend any maintenance on the seat leather ?

Have a friend move the fast idle "lever" at the bars and YOU watch what goes on at the r.h. throttle body . Look at all these linkages and see what needs to be done . There is nothing under the fuel tank for you to see or have any affect on the fast idle mechanism .

You need to print these diagrams (multiple) and study them . I have mine in a folder near where iI sit along with w/11x20 exploded wiring diagrams .

CSNY = perfect

These ( I talian ) bikes hahve a personality all their own . If you don't know the orfer of procedure , you a screwed .

Do start your repairs after verifying a GOOD battery.

I saw this cartoon with a cat on a "table" of the Earth and the caption stated "if the Earth were flat , cats would have knocked everything off by now"

A bride player ?

Whew , that varies from State to State . In some states , if a vehicle is over ___ years old a title is no longer needed . Some states are so stupid you give up on trying to license them . Years ago there were places that advertised in magazines where you could pay $X , send them a bill of sale w/VIN , mileage , etc. , they would send you a title (Vt) and all needed papers to get your chariot on the road. Pretty slick. I think this has been shut down because the states.....well you know how states are. with all this being said , you will just have to check where you live.

You should have a "conversation" w/those flat-earthers !

"It was supposed to have been fully serviced but clearly it wasn't" . If it were FULLY serviced it would have been $1,000 more to the price tag. I would suspect oil change , valve adjustment and fluid checks only .

Soldering is a feat you have to do all the time to stay good at . Using (old) good resin core solder , good flux and a good iron or gun. I do it just frequently enough to look terrible. I hope you are using a GOOD heat-shrink tubing to close the deal ? It doesn't hurt to practice 15 mins before soldering the real connection either.

My rocker arms would look like the one on the right long enough to get some more and I would inspect the top of the valve to see what it looked like too . This stuff really needs looking at .

you got that rite. Valves get tighter not looser. BTW , I use International specs.

Well , I haven't had them checked with The Bureau of Weights and Measures..... but I am satisfied with the results. They are all SnapOn brand. P.S. I do hope you are BSin' me.

My personal method on valve clearance adjustment : tighten the adjusting screw until the feeler gauge will not move , Loosen the screw until the feeler gauge slides out , holding the screw in place then tighten the adjusting nut until it is snug AKA not coming loose . then I am happy.

A lack of frequent greasing ?

Are you going to try and salvage this ? Post some better pics of this .

IDK what makes a beautiful bike sit on a showroom floor. The W650 , GB500 and other are beautiful , functional , fun to ride , simple and easy (none) to maintain and were wallflowers . The V11 fit a lot of these categories too. I cannot remember not knowing what these bikes look like and I cannot think of ever getting rid of them .

Uhhhh , have you greased the grease fitting at the slip yoke to push it apart ?

I am no historian but NO . I've never known of anything other than Marzocchi or Ohlins.

Good , these require steps in diagnosing/repairing and if the tech speaks the English language they can join the forum and get involved with asking questions .

@David Sandbrook David S , did you get your bike repaired / running correctly ?