Make SURE you have EVERY bolt out of the pan before you try removing the pan . Get under the bike and verify all the bolts/capscrews or whatever you want to call them are out of the pan .
There is nothing hi-tech about a MG electrical system .
This reminds me of a story concerning a VERY old garage in Wickliffe run by two very old mechanics . A buddy of mine said " the only thing hi-tech about Dreamy Haynes was an 8 volt battery ".
Just what are you calling cartridge or damper rod forks ? My parts manuals show the assemblies to be the "same" . The early style has a smaller diameter part(s) . Make sure what you get when you order . Joe Eish took care of me when I ordered my fork seals/bushings .
I will NEVER understand why things are underdesigned (if that is a real word) when something a little larger does the job ! Smaller gauge wire , mini-relays , etc... Yuck . I hope underwater craft & aircraft are not built with this spartan design .
I hate to think and get this wrong , but which "coil" leads when this this action takes place and what does the other coil do during this event ?
Then when does the other coil "take over" ?
Should we add an electrical theory forum to this site or is a part of the Moto Guzzi ownership included ?
p.s. I thought I was the only one curious {stupid} enough to take off down the driveway with a coil in my hand seeing how much wire IS in a winding .
Is this the only starter solenoid you have found to have this setup . This setup is seen a lot on fuel {shutoff} control solenoids on diesel systems , and I forgot ,gasoline fuel injectors .