nobleswood

Here's how I got into a speedo recently Using a dremel I cut through the retaining ring at the back where it would be hidden when in place by the instrument panel. Cutting the metal into small lengths so that as they were almost straight they would bend up easily. Putting everything back together, which I dont have a picture of, I held the assembled parts down onto a bench with a wood clamp & using a punch worked each strip of metal back into place. A bead of clear silicon sealed the cuts & when mounted in the instrumental panel can't be seen.

If it was summer , riding time, you could still be waiting for an answer ! This was like a murder mystery whodidit.

With the riding season starting now might be a good time to add a second V11 to the stable. While you explore the different possibilities of what's not working of course. It would also give you a working model to compare against as well. ( Tim, you can chime in now )

Ouch ! That sucks !

Thanks Marty, You've convinced me....to put Seafoam in the tank & call it a day. I'll still enjoy reading about you & Scud opening up, repairing & rebuilding engines & stuff

I remember someone saying ' you can always find a problem if you look hard enough '

Very thorough & helpful. Thanks Chuck. Hope the back's healed up enough to enjoy this Spring weather we're having & you can give us a ride report

Most tank fulls of fuel for my V11, are Shell V power premium, which they advertise has fuel cleaners in it. But does anyone pull the injectors at a regular mileage interval ?

Scratching my head & having a think here. Then decided I should ask more knowledgable mechanics. Recently on my diesel Sprinter it was running a bit rougher than I remembered so I added some Lucas fuel injector cleaner which seemed to help after a couple of tanks. Last year at the SSR Tech session, Docc recommended cleaning out the throttle bodies, which I dutifully did. Now I'm wondering about the fuel injectors on the V11, as I imagine they have similar amounts of gunk on them. The bike doesn't get run as much as the Sprinter, but the injectors never been worked on. What's the general opinion about putting injector cleaner in the tank periodically ?

I think it's a cultural thing amongst mice. You know how we associate Pasta with the Italiens, potatoes with the Irish. The mice in my shed prefer clean rags with chamois when they can get it, but thankfully no wiring. Cos over the past 5 winters they have had plenty of opportunity.

Whenever I go in my shed & see rags chewed up & realize The mice are back ! Luckily no damage; just chewed up rag nest in front of the airbox !

I hate mice !

SH. That is a tough week. You have the right attitude about it though, it is what it is. It will get better from here. Routing for you.

Seems you need to have different hammers for different curves. The number of hammers needed could be endless

In that video of yours they showed the small aircraft you'd built & I wondered at the time if you had fabricated the metal bodywork. Many years ago a friend of mine was building a wooden frame aircraft in his garage; I don't know if it was ever completed or flown, but I remember admiring how light & risilient the wing sections were. Firm but able to flex.

This evening while doing chores, I turned on the TV. The program was 'Craftsman Legacy'. Never heard of it before. The host runs Voodoo Choppers & was demonstrating how to shape a front fender from 18 gauge sheet steel. As a fabricator of all things wooden I'm fascinated how other craftsmen shape their materials. I've worked with sheet metal before & always been startled how easily it warps & deforms. Then wondering how do they get the stuff to be so smooth ? How do they create those sensuous lines on aircraft or cars ? The program worked through putting big dints in the metal, got that bit down, then working out the ripples. Then finally the fabled 'English wheel, with the craftsman smoothing & refining the shape of the fender. So different to the material I work; you don't stretch or compress wood like that. Fascinating.

For those following this. Please check the WildGuzzi site

I am an enthusiastic amateur and the 1100 Sport needs a knowledgeable mechanic. Case in point; Chuck's sons bike was a 'Barn find'. It's a beautiful thing now. A couple of winter's ago on the WildGuzzi forum, Unkempt kept us entertained over the lousy weather as he took lesson's at Chuck's Home for the Mechanically Illiterate. I learned many a detail then. I'm curious, Mr Roper was of the opinion that the gearbox needed to be rebuilt on the craigslist 1100 Sport. Is that a common problem with those models ? Tim, My garage is so full that I'm keeping my Griso over at my neighbors. Need to build an extension, a bigger Man cave. I pity the owners of UJM's etc; no need to tinker & adjust. It's the main reason for my beer night with my neighbor He's lusting after a mid 80's BMW, again returning to biking after a long hiatus.

Docc, Scud, Chuck just burst my bubble ! 'Neophytes need not apply '.

You know. Maybe I should listen to wiser voices such as you three... Maybe there could be room in my garage....

I can only lie so many times to my wife ! You're a funny man !

Saw this and wanted to pass it along: http://denver.craigslist.org/mcy/5934847744.html A very enthusiastic Guzzi owner & justifiably proud

Merry Christmas everyone! What brand of crimpers do we prefer ?