LowRyter

Thanks for the info guys. My fears were completely unfounded. Got a few shots of contact cleaner in it and cleaned up some of the gunk on the outside edges. Both switches seem to have pretty good action. I made a point cycling them to scrub the contact cleaner. Hopefully, I'll be good to go.

I don't know if anyone here watches Colbert but I really like the band. You might know that John Baptiste has left and Louis Cato is the leader. Anyway, the Late Show band was playing this (Buddy Miles "Them Changes") during one of the breaks

I happened to find the silicon gasket I took off. It's now straighten up and sets flat.

I broke the glass trying to reinstall the bezel. A harder job for me than taking it off. A press and prying fixture makes a lot of sense. I'd bet Levine has something like that.

You might note if you hear something rattling around in it. If so, it's likely the counterweight. If you can get the bezel off, then you can glue it back on. Getting the bezel off is the hard part. I used a big hose clamp to squeeze the metal case and then I used a paint can opener to pry the bezel off off. I might've filed the opener to fit and be careful not to break the glass. If you do, a glass shop can cut you a new one (don't ask how I know). Glue the weight on with a light application of epoxy. Use soap or silicone on the rubber gasket to reinstall the bezel. If it doesn't rattle, don't even start. Call Joel Levine.

I'd wager someone here can get you one. There's pages on how Chuck and Scud made new springs.

Not Buddy Miles. ^^

^^ Reminds me of that Jethro Tull record, "Living in the Past".

yes, the Indian is 100+ HP at the wheel. Both are over 500lb.

Well, the long way around. I was going to post this photo here but it was too large. Anway, I was riding in the sauna the other day and there were only two bikes out, so I had to take this photo. The owner said he has two bikes, this and the Indian you're asking about. Next time I see him, I'll see if we can get a photo. Having ridden the Indian, I'd guess they're close in size, even close in weight- they're not fat but big boned. Anyway, you can understand why I took the photo.

Sometime it self burps. Then opening, it throws up. Not a pleasant analogy.

Next dumb question, are replacement switches available? It looks unique, like it was made at George Jetson's company (Spacely Sprockets).

The handlebar kill switch on my bike is a bit dodgy. I have to fiddle with it every once in awhile to get the bike to start. So, if I take it apart to clean it, I'm hoping that pieces to a Timex won't fall out? That it's pretty straight forward connection and switch? Docc, I did a couple of searches and didn't find anything before I asked. Just a word of caution or encouragement before a get the hammers out would be greatly appreciated. thanx.

it sure would've been easier if Guzzi just made the newer gaskets as superseding the old ones. And to think, this forum has been going for years and we didn't discover this until now.

Docc, 1. I mentioned that the silicone valve cover gaskets curled up after I removed them. They're squirmy to install and I've had a couple of them break the ears off. At one time, I had one silicone and one paper gasket on one of my bikes. 2 . I've found the green paper ones install best when glued on the head with grease and then aligning the valve cover. 3. Donnie at the Guzzi Tulsa shop mentioned that the later sandwich gaskets worked better. I misunderstood him and thought the didn't fit my V11 series. Lucky Phil and Pete corrected that for me and confirmed that they would fit. 4. In the future I'll look for the newer style valve cover gaskets. 5. I still might be confused.

Really? Then tell me the ones I took off my EV don't look like rolled up caterpillars. Perhaps if I put them in a book and closed the cover?

That was question when I talked to Donnie about them. He said they worked much better but that Guzzi didn't show them as applicable. I suppose he meant that they fit but just didn't match Guzzi's direction? I suppose I just misunderstood him. Yeah, he had problems with leaking valve cover gaskets too.

Much better idea. The local wrench in Tulsa liked those. The question was whether they fit. If so, why in the world wasn't this a superseded part?

I've used them. Had them tear. And find they're difficult to reuse once they get a little bent. I advise anyone as ham fisted as me to always carry a couple of spares if they're going overnight or longer. I find it's easiest to glue paper ones with grease to the head and install the cover over it. The silicone gaskets like to squirm around. I know some riders that have never changed out the paper gasket and never had a problem. Man, they're good.

Pretty sure the V7 has more yellow and not as metallic (almost pearlescent). The V11 greenie is unique to any other color.

Thanks all. Chuck, I was going to close the modular when I was on the highway. Man, the bike went down with no warning, scraped the pavement and threw me off. I really didn't know what happened until I got to the shop and remember pulling that crap out the fender and wrapped around the caliper. When you're 68 years old and roll on the pavement, well..... I had done a full gym in the morning, took a dive in the afternoon, rode the bike, still ticking now. Actually, feeling OK but my lower back is stiff but a little better than last night. Mechanically the bike seem good. Some of the trim and bars need to be replaced. So far as I could tell the paint and engine are OK. The only mark on the gas tank is rubber mark on the right side from one of my boots. I'm guessing it'll clean off. Don can fix it while he tries to take the pan off- I'm still pissed about that. Found that Cabella's has those earplug mold kits, gonna head there after breakfast. I don't want to look at the Shoei.

Yeah. if the cop would've been at issue, I'd probably been dehydrated and needed an ambulance. He took down my license but never got around to waving traffic. When I got to the shop I drank a gallon of water, went to the rest room, cleaned up, cooled down.

That's all can figure. I'd say it was about 4 ft length of some stiff plastic. I'm thinking it might have been roofing material wrap. Frankly, I gave it no never mind while getting the bike up. Later when I was at the shop we were trying to figure it out. All I could think of was perhaps the centerstand was dragging but it would go right back up. The I made the connection to the wrap stuck in the wheel. I'm pretty sure that was it.

Forgot to say, I'm glad it wasn't the Greenie