Pungoguzzi
Just got it firing!
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- Feb 3, 2009
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Just picked up a new Stelvio last week. (my nth bike, and fifth Guzzi, but first MG in ten years or so) For reasons mostly due to weather, the machine was started but not driven at the dealer, and I trailered it home.
Took it out for its first run later that day. Going down my driveway with 1 original mile on the odometer, the speedometer failed to indicate anything other than "0" Then, once on the road, the digital speed readout rapidly ran up and down between 0 and high(er) speeds - speeds not anywhere near actual. Riding it for just a short distance, I returned home and shut the machine off, and dismounted it in order to open the garage door. Then, the bike would not start (ie, no starter engagement). There is more...upon subsequent attempts to start it, after reentering security codes, etc, it simply would not start. Late that evening, it did start during one attempt, but not again. Battery voltage good, all that. And oh, the odometer was now running up miles...engine off, about one mile per ten-fifteen seconds - hauling. One other anamoly that crept up later in this debacle, was that on several later attempts, the starter would engage simply after the key was turned to "on," without ever depressing the starter switch.
Question, what has likely gone wrong? Dealer has the machine, and cannot even enter into the menu for code readouts, and has ordered new speedo/multifunction display. Any ideas? (Please don't bother to tell me that the machine is mad cause I took it home via trailer!)
Now, having said all the above: I love the machine, and am looking past this new, shouldn't happen, problem. Typical Guzzi feel, power delivery, awesome seating position, handling, love all that. Have new bags for it, not yet installed. Can't wait to ride on.
Pungoguzzi
Took it out for its first run later that day. Going down my driveway with 1 original mile on the odometer, the speedometer failed to indicate anything other than "0" Then, once on the road, the digital speed readout rapidly ran up and down between 0 and high(er) speeds - speeds not anywhere near actual. Riding it for just a short distance, I returned home and shut the machine off, and dismounted it in order to open the garage door. Then, the bike would not start (ie, no starter engagement). There is more...upon subsequent attempts to start it, after reentering security codes, etc, it simply would not start. Late that evening, it did start during one attempt, but not again. Battery voltage good, all that. And oh, the odometer was now running up miles...engine off, about one mile per ten-fifteen seconds - hauling. One other anamoly that crept up later in this debacle, was that on several later attempts, the starter would engage simply after the key was turned to "on," without ever depressing the starter switch.
Question, what has likely gone wrong? Dealer has the machine, and cannot even enter into the menu for code readouts, and has ordered new speedo/multifunction display. Any ideas? (Please don't bother to tell me that the machine is mad cause I took it home via trailer!)
Now, having said all the above: I love the machine, and am looking past this new, shouldn't happen, problem. Typical Guzzi feel, power delivery, awesome seating position, handling, love all that. Have new bags for it, not yet installed. Can't wait to ride on.
Pungoguzzi
Guzzi are good with this sort of thing IME, if you trust the dealer I'd just leave it to him and see what comes. Once sorted I am sure the bike will be fine.
