francod123
Cruisin' Guzzisti
Sounds good. I'll check the 0611 error code again at another time to see if cycled out. If the check engine light doesn't come back on then that's a good sign.
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Every bike I connect to shows 0611, and clearing it doesn't seem to matter.
But they are NOT all the same. And the new V7s perform in a more universally acceptable fashion (nothing approaching 15v) so maybe Moto Guzzi decided it wasn't so good. That forum is scary.I posted this on WG too but passing along FWIW.
Bob,
We think Guzzi installed that higher switching voltage regulator/rectifier on purpose. They are all like that. All measure same.
There was no way to expand the alternator size because of the wheel and casting positions so they bumped up the voltage of the zener diode gate switch. Yeah, poor substitute but it was cheap!
You can go back to 14.6VDC reg/rec if you want but in our opinion it doesn’t resolve anything really.
I know, just letting folks know what my dealer mentioned....also said will depend on age of battery etc for some of the fluctuations noted. Mine actually measured okay and I think I am just going to monitor over time.But they are NOT all the same. And the new V7s perform in a more universally acceptable fashion (nothing approaching 15v) so maybe Moto Guzzi decided it wasn't so good. That forum is scary.
I'm changing mine I checked it last week, it was reading high. I mailed the plug inns to Todd to wire up for me. Better to pay a little now and be safe then pay a lot more later.Im just curious to know, has anyone changed or thinking of changing their VR?
Did you have the battery fully charged with the battery tender when you checked it?Today I checked out my charging system by plugging into my Battery Tender lead on the bike.
I had text book conditions in that at idle it was 13.4-13.8v. At 3,000 and 3,400 it was not over 14.4volt.
I assume this is correct and good.
My dealer said he had not found a single machine with this problem here in Illinois and he has sold some V7's and has more on the floor.
I don't know if they checked mine at PDI as they don't remember. I guess they need a better PDI chart they save in the customer file, right?
So, does anyone have a problem with me checking this in this manner?
I didn't want to dig back into the battery.
I have right at 900 miles now on this little Guzzi and did first service at 700 miles from the dealer.
So far, so good. I love the machine. It's what I expected but better and I can highly recommend this brand to others.
Ok and my buddy bought his v7 at Rose Farm in Illinois and his vr was reading too high. Was fine first time we checked he checked again and it was high.I have been riding the bike and my dealer just did first service on it.
I have no idea if fully charged. I do keep it on a Battery Tender but not every night while riding it.
I can put it on the tender for the next couple of days at home and then check on Friday.
I'm running it back to my shop to install my new center stand on Friday and can check then.
I'll let you know.
Ken
Yup that would be me. After about a 40 min. ride I tested again and it was 15.5V. I think it's about a 50/50 fail rate amongst owners. I don't know that keeping a battery on a tender at all times is necessarily a good idea either. I think they are intended to be used mostly for long term storage.Ok and my buddy bought his v7 at Rose Farm in Illinois and his vr was reading too high. Was fine first time we checked he checked again and it was high.