Chuck

Lowryter and Bev took us here one time..

BTDT..

Mick.. while I *love* the Guzzi twins, and have kept 17 (!) of them over the years, I have a thing for singles. Always have, since I started riding a Harley eyetalian thumper back in the 60s. I'd be on a modern Falcone like a duck on a June bug, but that will never happen.

I'm still waiting for the Ippogriffo.. but I'd settle for a modern 500 single.

I was showing my pup Austin how to adjust valves a few years ago. I told him you want it to feel like it would if you put it near the spine of a phone book, closed it, then pulled the feeler gauge out. He said, "Phone book?"

Not very wise here.. but a common failure is the voltage regulator from a dodgy ground. This would have let the battery run down. If it was truly 0 volts (!) it may be dead even though you charged it. Battery's don't like being totally discharged. Once you have replaced the voltage regulator and ran a solid ground from the regulator case to the engine block and most likely replaced the battery..report back. Oh, and welcome to the best knowledge base on the V11 in the world. Somebody else may have a better idea than me shortly..

Beat me to it..

I'll take all that off your hands.. and use it.

Pretty awesome.. thanks for that.

From memory.. always suspect with me I fixed one like that with a broken solder joint at the ignition switch. Green wire, I think..

"when" I use it, I spray it on and immediately follow with a hose to rinse it off. Don't let it sit for *any* length of time.. just sayin.

Yes, it does work..comma but..(Hagen content) don't leave it on for any length of time, it is caustic. Spray it on, rinse it off immediately, and it will be fine for a quick clean up including oily road grunge.

It carries on. Colt, the MS's latest keeper, was on it at Guzzi lunch one day instead of his Grease O. He started the old girl up with the glorious sound from the Staintunes, and I said, "She's a bad MF er." He just smiled, and said, "I like it."

Well, at least Bev is getting better.

Sounds like a warranty issue to me. Want The Kid's phone number? Oh, never mind.. He and Nora are on vacation. Hell, it's just a machine. Fix it or have it fixed. They aren't making any more of them. Hope your sweetie's ok..and all the best to you, too, John.