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Ian, sorry to hear about your riser- that's just not right. Better that you caught it rather than it catching you I suppose. I like the handlebars on my bike- more and more as I ride it. My .02 worth- get risers that are independent- that don't have a one-piece top clamp (like stock guzzi ones). It will give you a bit more room to mount stuff. I've found with handlebars that I do a _lot_ more countersteering in corners. Don't know why. J

Yeah, now that you mention it- probably does vent into the airbox on stock bikes. You're correct in that I took out my airbox and run K&Ns.

You don't want a resistor on the ECU, you want a diode. Resistors aren't directional, and a diode is like a one-way gate, so it can be set up to prevent a 'spike' from going into the ECU. I bet you'll find it if you do a search for transil diode. I printed the files off and probably have a pdf somewhere if anone needs it. J

That is nice looking- very 'clean'. Did you cut off the rear fender or is that a production unit? Cheers, Jason

I can't really address the other two, but this tube at the top of the frame is a vent- and it really does vent- I crimped mine one time behind the starter About a week later- hot day- I was doing some spirited riding, just entering a corner and -BOOM- it blew off the rubber line. After cleaning myself up (not from oil ), I figured it out. I would follow that line to see if it split or broke- and there's another line on the side of the frame-check that as well. They are both easy to get to once the tank is off. J

Good point about the valve lash. That can really screw up a nicely running machine. Ditto on the intakes. Watanabetakemasa, I think 2 years is kind of short time to replace intakes too. Depends on a lot of factors, though. Ozone can destroy rubber very, very quickly. On my older G5 which had rubber boots, they would crack and look awful, but they never, ever leaked. Still, it's easy to check out. J

I've only had one shifter spring go bad on me and that was a five speed box in the '80's (knock wood). I haven't actually worried about breaking one since. My plugs are both good- did you check your TPS settings, belfast?

Ah, this is becoming more clear. Mainly, you just need to put some miles on the bike. 3400 miles isn't even close to being broken in. I have 10000, and it's starting to smooth out nicely. Ride it in 4th or 5th if you need to, but keep the rpms above 4000. Below that, the motor really is lugging- it bashes all the splines together and isn't good for the driveline of the bike. I know, I know, it sounds good at those low rpms...(in a fatherly voice)...quit that. J

Just below 4K is a bad place on my bike. It vibrates more at 3800 or 3900rpm than any other. I try to cruise at about 4200+ rpm and everything is happy. Another thing to consider is that the flywheel on the Jackal imparts a very nice cruising aspect to it. Lots of inertia for a nice smooth ride. J

She'll be anti helmet law for the rest of her life after this. Personally, I like the flip up helmets, and I'll probably keep wearing them. If someone would like to point me to a study that indicates flip-up helmets are far less safe than regular helmets, I would be interested. I'm not interested in arguing the point- just looking for info. I guess I have a Nolan-shaped head; the Arai's are downright painful. My wife has an Arai head, so she gets the nice helmets. My only gripe with the Nolan is that it is a bit loud, but it's been a fine helmet J

Those are from the SoCal guzzi pictorial fellows, so ask Todd Eagan. He pops in on this board occasionally, and I think you can find him at www.guzzitech.com. They may be from J. Kenny, or elsewhere, and just anodized. J

Just a reflector. Mine fell off within a hundred miles- the vibrations tore the metal apart. I agree- nice looking bike!

I cannot sleep, but still the dreams come.

Yeah, it's a cute one. I have a private office- better for viewing...oh nevermind.

If you want a temp gauge, why not use the one that's already mounted on the bike? There's a head cylinder temperature guage already integrated- the ECU uses data from it to adjust the mixture, I guess. In the shop manual, there is a rubric to convert resistance to temperature. All you'd have to do is splice off that into a calibrated guage. J

It's about the right size to stuff a sandwich in, so I've heard it referred to as the sandwich hole. Pie is not recommended. I am rather partial to the older, less graceful, style. Don't know if it would work- lookswise- on the new bikes, but it would be fun to try. Not very high on my priority list, but if I run across a couple for cheap.... J

I think you answered your own question, Al. Keep the hole on center of the previous hole, not the boss. Although- if you want to be real anal about it, measure the distance on center of the cross-bolt hole to the plate-mount holes on both 'porkchops' and compare. this is a mod that I've been thinking about as well- I wanted to use some early 1100 sport style pork-chops, so I can take advantage of the 'sandwich hole'. Rock on, Al! J

On all the ones I've seen, oil pressure sensors have replaced the stock sensor for the idiot light. The mounting styles have ranged from professional-looking in the instrument cluster to a gauge zip-tied to the crash bar. I liked that one. The only other place I can think of mounting the sensor (off hand) is at the oil cooler- but that's regulated by valve, isn't it? J

Hey, that's my ticket to the big time!

Any update, Matthieu? J

I had a similar problem early on with my V11- in my case the switch had gone bad. Probably not what you wanted to hear- sorry. Have you swapped out the light's relay just in case it's that? Jason

Eeewww, flesh tone.

If you only drive two blocks to go to the corner store maybe... Cal II's are fine machines- the carbed version is supposed to work very well- it's the last of it's kind really. It'll handle well, go fast, stop good- what more could you want? I'd like to have another bike like that someday, as I enjoy riding Sonya's Jackal. Alas, it's not to be for awhile, and (advertising alert!) I need to sell her bike. j

There was a set of videos called 'Getaway in Stockholm' or something like that- real similar, except in cars. It seems the underground racing video scene is becoming more popular. J

And even better with Uranium! Lead has a density of 11.4 g/cm3, Uranium has a density of 18.9 g/cm3. No, no, no. No worries about radiation if you use DU (depleted uranium- two of the three naturally occuring isotopes have been mostly removed). While uranium is radioactive, its just a beta emmiter- so the aluminum bars would very easily block any radiation. So, who's up for it? J