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    How to diagnose a bad immobilizer key?

    Looks like the battery terminals were not the problem. Rode to the cafe for lunch, took a long route back, and 20 miles into the ride... same deal... bike shut down without warming, then switched back on 30 seconds later. I've checked everything I can see and reach without doing some serous...
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    How to diagnose a bad immobilizer key?

    The O'Reilly I always use doesn't do battery tests these days and my favorite Pep Boys closed recently, darn it, but I took the battery by Autozone for a load test. amd it checked out OK. While I was putting it back in, I verified that the main and secondary fuse boxes are getting power, that...
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    How to diagnose a bad immobilizer key?

    Thanks! I was about to get a plain key blank cut to see what would happen, and you've answered that question. A power problem is looking increasingly likely. I'm thinking Scott's right about the battery, since both shut-downs happened several minutes into a ride, and the second time the bike...
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    How to diagnose a bad immobilizer key?

    Will do! Thanks! The only reasons I have to believe the battery is OK are 1) The clock doesn't reset, so it's still getting power. 2) The headlights come on even if the instrument panel stays dark, so power is still getting from the ignition switch to the the lights. This means the battery...
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    How to diagnose a bad immobilizer key?

    Thanks, John! I was wondering what the system in the vehicle would tdo it the key were to fail, and you've answered my question. I checked the fault codes, and the only one it showed, 'P2119 Generic, Throttle Actuator, Control Throttle Body, Range/Performance'. This doesn't seem consistent...
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    How to diagnose a bad immobilizer key?

    Is there a way to tell if an immobilzer key has gone bad? My V85TT has cleverly decided to not switch on -- or worse, switch off unexpectedly -- at random and unpredictable intervals, then work fine a few minutes later, and after puzzling over the wiring diagram, testing everything I could get...
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    V85TT Alum top case "slope"

    It is? Insensate lout that I am, I never noticed. Now I'll have to put on a jacket and go out to the garage to check, darn it!.
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    V85TT Mods Thread

    It appears that Madstad will be coming out with a system for the V85 around March, rendering my project to adapt their system for the 2011-2017 Tiger 800 moot. Oh well. It was still fun. For the heck of it, here's what I came up with. It works fairly well, but I'm sure their system will be...
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    V85TT Mods Thread

    Look what just showed up on my doorstep today :) Phase Two of the Great Madstad Project has begun. If all goes well, I'll start measuring and figuring out how to adapt it tomorrow. Pictures and a write-up to follow...
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    V85TT Mods Thread

    The Great Madstad Project continues. After riding around with the Remarkably Ugly Test Setup for several hundred miles of back road, side road, and freeway, trying various heights and rake angles, using the good old hold-your-hand-in-front-of-you-o-meter to check the airflow, and measuring...
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    V85TT Ride Review

    It has a neutral indicator. Which works, unlike the one on my old [name deleted to protect to reputation of an otherwise fine company]. That's the indicator I feel that I need at stops. When I'm running, I can usually tell if I'm in the gear I want, and don't care too much about the number...
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    V85TT updates for 2021

    Tough call. I went from a Tiger 800 to a V85, and they're both... very good...
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    V85TT updates for 2021

    Members of my tribe want those tubeless rims for our 2020! Tomorrow! Or better yet, yesterday! We're already looking for a set...
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    V7 III 820cc Big Bore Kit - '17-20

    I too will be watching this with considerable interest. As will my wife, because if this tips me into getting a V7, she gets to take over the Ducati Scrambler...
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    V85TT updates for 2021

    I'm already speculating about how I might pick up a set of those wheels!
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    New V7/85 65hp for 2021

    I'm sure the new V7s will be a big success here in the Bay Area. I already see quite a few of the current V7s on the road. Of course, we have not one but two Guzzi dealers here, which helps.
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    V85TT Mods Thread

    Will do! I was reluctant to cross-post, because some people object to this, but here are the two relevant posts. I for their length, and would in no way be offended if you deleted them because they were too long or didn't seem appropriate for this thread. [FIRST ADVRIDER POST] The Great...
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    V85TT Mods Thread

    The big design features that distinguish Madstad's systems from the Givi Airflow are 1) the 2" separation between the screen and the mounting surface that acts as a venturi and 2) they don't have that flare at the top to mess up the airflow. This proof-of-concept setup works so well I could...
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    V85TT Mods Thread

    I've successfully fitted a Madstad screen to a V85. I posted a description to the V85 thread on the Advrider site, which I will not cross-post here unless someone asks, but can reproduce if anyone's interested. So far it works brilliantly. It may be ugly as sin ('Sloth' or 'Gluttony' would be...
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    V85TT Mods Thread

    The Final Word: I did a bit of fiddling and measuring after lunch, and it seems those fenders don't all come out of the mold the same. Very slight changes in the radius of the fender can produce significant changes in clearance with the tires. Still, it's fairly straightforward to pop one in...
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