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How to remove the immobilizer from a Breva v1100?

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I would like to customize my breva v11. The idea of a guzzi cafe racer appeals to me, but I'd want to remove the dash/computer/immobilizer and go with old style instruments. I haven't seen any discussion of removing or bypassing the immobilizer, but surely there is a way to do this. I'd hate to think that we've been made slaves to technology to the point that we can't change our own property as we see fit.

Any ideas or leads? Thanks.

Joe Mac
 
Joe,

first up I believe the ignition switch is linked to the dash and it is there that the immobiliser is effected. Removal of both of these (or the dash anyway) is a good start. The speedo and tacho are both electronic items with the speedo driven from the front wheel sensor. The tacho is probably driven from the ECU and the coils.

This is my understanding of the intricacies but I am more than happy to be shot down in flames by those more knowledgable than I, though bypassing the dash is probably up for a rewire and I am not sure of the relationship between the dash and the ECU - I suspect they are interdependent.

good luck and keep us posted - might be worth going back to carbs of look at MyECU from Cliff Jeffries if appropriate.
 
mcwilljg said:
I'd hate to think that we've been made slaves to technology to the point that we can't change our own property as we see fit.

Joe Mac
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No Joe, We all have gear hobbers in our back yards to make up pinions or any ratio we require for our gearboxes and foundrys to make cranks to our own specifications so we aren't 'Slaves to technology'.

Yes you can change any/all of the bits on your bike. You've just got to be willing to accept that if you choose to do so the cost will be prohibitive.

Yes, the fact that modern vehicles use an integrated electonic system to control most of their functions means that certain difficulties are going to be presented if you wish to change things. Both the speedo and tacho are electronic so there is nothing 'Physically' you can simply change. There are though a plethora of aftermarket dashboards produced for motorbikes, mainly Japanese, but still using much the same triggering and signal advice that will probably be adaptable to your need for 'Change' but there are none that I know of that look like an old analog Speedo and Tacho and neither are there physical drive points for these either so I'm afraid that you will remain a 'Slave to Technology' as long as you wish to work with a bike designed in the times when this technology was/is commonplace.

If you want the real physical 'Nuts and bolts' experience the answer is to buy a machine that pre-dates electronics or at least still has the mountings/take off points for what you want.

Once again. I am not suggesting that what you want is impossible. It's only a motorbike after all. But it won't be either easy or cheap. Thassall.

Pete
 
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