Moto Guzzi electrics?

[MotoKuzzi]

Erm....

If you get stuck - ask for directions here..

http://www.guzzitech.com/

I had a quick scan of Guzziology. You probably have a motoplat ignition (known as the motosplat)

Check the pickup to reductor gap. If you don't have this 'right' you can get these weird harold symptoms. Also, the pickups are magnetic so tend to pick up all kindsa shit.

Early injected models have a pickup mounted in the engine case behind the r/h cylinder that senses 'bumps' on the flywheel. All model have a pickup over the cam/timng-shaft gear/sprocket.

Sometimes a bit of loose ferrous shite from the ring gear will stick to the pickup located under the r/h injector. Simply pull out the injector and clean it off...

Honestly, spend a few bucks on a copy of Guzziology.

Cleaned the ring gear pickup behind the rh cylinder and the one on the cam chain today. The rh cylinder one was marginally dirty and had obviously been out before because the top cap screw washer was missing, but found it stuck to the underside of the pick up. Don't know if that would affect it, but I felt that it was running better today, a bit more smooth and responsive in accelaration.

[Taz]

Well done in strating your apprenticeship in tractor mechanics.

If you sit and stare at it long enough you can get a degree in anchor design.

[MotoKuzzi]

Well done in strating your apprenticeship in tractor mechanics.

If you sit and stare at it long enough you can get a degree in anchor design.

I started tractor mechanics about the age of 7 on the old mans Ferguson 35, it's when they apply modern technology (ECU / fuel injection) to old style mechanics that I'm fucked.

[Ixion]

Eytalian electrics? OK here's what you need to do.

Walk three times round the bike, widdershins. Let all the air out of the rear tyre. Walk three times round the bike , dalseil. Now inflate the rear tyre while someone alternately sounds the horn and flashes the main beam. When the rear tyre is reinflated turn ALL lights on for EXACTLY 17 seconds, then all off. Sorted. Works for Alfa Romeos anyway, I think it's generic for Eytie electrics.

[dangerous]

Cheers for that. Didn't realise this was going to get so complicated.

there is nothing complicated about a Guzzi... just watch us sort it for ya

Its not complicated - it's a moto guzzi ffs... Its about as simple as a motorcycle can get without being a bicycle BUT they do have their own ways. If it was a Jap 4 potter it would soldier on until it got so difficult you would just bin it ;-)

haha...

MK... here is a site to keep an eye on aswell when I got my 1st Guzzi I couldent have done with out it http://morini.com.au/phpBB2/viewforu...046fdeabf57883
INJ Guzzi are easyer to maintain than the carbs, just check for good earthing (MG in 97 loved fixing earths to thick paint) and have a couple of Bosch 0 332 207 307 relays in the boot incase the shity Semins fail.

[laRIKin]

Eytalian electrics? OK here's what you need to do.

Walk three times round the bike, widdershins. Let all the air out of the rear tyre. Walk three times round the bike , dalseil. Now inflate the rear tyre while someone alternately sounds the horn and flashes the main beam. When the rear tyre is reinflated turn ALL lights on for EXACTLY 17 seconds, then all off. Sorted. Works for Alfa Romeos anyway, I think it's generic for Eytie electrics.

I have found, Bones and a rattle, a camp fire and a good dance.

Sorry I have been holding this back for days.
What is it with the guys that design the electrical systems on these Italian bike's.
Like all the parts are good it is just the way they connect them.
And best of luck, you will find the problem soon I'm sure.

[Paul in NZ]

What is it with the guys that design the electrical systems on these Italian bike's.
Like all the parts are good it is just the way they connect them.
And best of luck, you will find the problem soon I'm sure.

Its not just italian bikes... Hondas, yams. they have all had 'issues'. Its a trade off between $$, weight and quality. The electics on all bikes are really vunerable, more so than a car..

The circuitry is just appalling in some cases and then theres the light weight wires, crappy connectors etc etc... Having said that, mines been pretty good once a few mods were made...

[MotoKuzzi]

Checked the rhs plug today after a 160km ride to the classic m/c display in Hams, looks a lot better to me than it did so maybe crap on the sensor was part of the problem. Good info from everyone thanks. Ixion haven't tried your solution yet but it appeals to my sense of humour.

[laRIKin]

Its not just italian bikes... Hondas, yams. they have all had 'issues'. Its a trade off between $$, weight and quality. The electics on all bikes are really vunerable, more so than a car..

The circuitry is just appalling in some cases and then theres the light weight wires, crappy connectors etc etc... Having said that, mines been pretty good once a few mods were made...

I think you are right with the crappy connectors.
I have been around Italian bike's for a long time.
I know of guys that did nothing part from change the connectors to soldering the wires together and having no connectors at all and all their
electrical problems went away.