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Hi Grim, I know I'm late to the party but FWIW my '02 Scura would backfire then spit off the RH inlet rubber after 100 miles. Replaced the inlet rubber & issue resolved, even found the low fuel light works as I now get 180 miles per tank. Rgds. Noel

Just got this in an email from Motorcycle Classics: "How to Set Up Your Motorcycle Workshop" Bill

BTW , filter "sockets" are exclusive to the brand filter . Find one brand filter you are going to be happy with , find a socket that fits it and stick with them .

I 'made' a 'tool' for that job out of a bolt with a head the size of the hole. Your next 'uuhg' might be finding a filter wrench to fit whatever filter is in there and small enough to go inside to grip. It's a pita till you get it right. I would recommend to anyone, first time... Remove the pan and get a feel for it. I did find a filter wrench at auto zone cheap.

Correct...an install by a previous owner....

I went to NAPA and found a castle(front wheel bearing adjusting)nut 27mm hex and welded a short 3/8" extension to the nut . AHA ! Now all I have to do is find it when the time comes . FWIW , when you are installing the manhole cover , push it up into the cavity and slowly turn it CCW like you are removing it . When you hear it click , stop and start tightening the cover . no crossthreading again !

27mm. Or you can just drop the sump off.

Lay down the tools, back away from the machine, and nobody gets hurt.. That sucker is super easy to cross thread. It's perpendicular to the block, but there's an optical illusion of sorts when eyeballing the sump. This very thing is what caused me to buy a metric thread file 20 some years ago..

Well I have now had the Stelvio over in BC since September. In that time I took it to the top of Vancouver Island (about 1500km with around 300 of gravel fire roads) and also on a round tour of BC for another 2,000km, plus running around locally. The bike has performed flawlessly, except for the popping on deceleration. I put the bike away at the end of November with a list of things to do over the winter. I took the bike over to the local suspension specialists in early Jan and got a series of suspension checks and recomendations and will be changing the cartridges and the rear shock in the near future and will report accordingly. In late January, I fell off my push bike and fractured the top of my femur - my own fault for riding a push bike. While "Hors de Combat" I decided to do something about the popping and crackling, so dug out the Guzzi cables and contacted Mark Bayley, or Beetle, of Stelvio mapping fame and got instructions and a new map for the Bike. Hooked it up - eventually, as I normally run a Mac, and subsequently using my Grandson's Windows computer, got the old map off and the new map loaded, plus ran GuzziDiag and used the carb sticks to balance out the throttle bodies. On a technical note, the air bleed screws were all but closed on both sides, but the throttle bodies were out of balance. I re-balanced them with the carb sticks and the bleed screws closed, by just using the balance screw on the left side linkage. I then re-set the TPS and also re-set the CO setting. Checked with teh carb sticks again and al was duly balanced without using the air bleed screws which I left closed. End result is that the bike now ticks over and revs beautifully. Can't road test it for popping as I am still on at least one crutch and "Err in Doors" will have a fit if I look like doing anything like that. I would like to thank Mark for his help on this lot. The worst bit was trying to make a Mac talk to GuzziDiag. Once I gave that up and went Windows, it all worked fine and was not difficult. Marks instructions were explicit. At some point over the winter, I will be doing the same thing to the California 1400. Now have to pull the forks and get the cartridges replaced. Andreani Cartridges and Springs are going in. Also a Matris rear shock. The old suspension was not bad, but I am told that these will be significantly better. Once my leg is back in order and the cold and wet weather goes, I should be able to find out! Meantime am now hobbling off to the Workshop to pull the Forks. All for now - will report on the final result in due course.

Thanks so much for everyone’s excellent input and sharing. I’ve been distracted and consumed by work all week, but have the next few days to get down to cleaning a prepping the space. It’s great to read and see what you all are posting! I hope everyone has a great weekend!

Holy crap, I love it!!! 😳😳😍😍

Thanks for asking but the Eldo's not for sale at the moment. Sooner or later I'll get tired of looking at the Eldo and either complete it or sell it. But not yet.

Ciao Docc, avevo portato all'attenzione del mio amico Sergio, titolare del Lario Store, la tua osservazione in merito all'impossibilità di poter effettuare acquisti in assenza di consegne internazionali. Mi aveva assicurato che avrebbe risolto il problema e questa è la sua comunicazione di ieri: ""Da oggi possiamo vendere anche in extra CEE. Basta andare sul sito e si trovano le modalità di contatto. A presto ciao."" Spero di esser stato utile 👍 Hi Docc, I brought to the attention of my friend Sergio, owner of the Lario Store, your observation regarding the impossibility of being able to make purchases in the absence of international deliveries. He assured me he would fix the problem and this is his communication yesterday: "" From today we can also sell in extra CEE. Just go to the site and you will find the contact methods. See you soon bye."" I hope I have been helpful 👍 https://www.lariostore.it/

It is bigger than I need -- as if anyone really needs a motorcycle-specific shop -- but the uninsulated, cinder-block building came with our house. The size of the improved space for the shop within that structure was more the result of (too) hasty "thinking" than a deliberate plan. Details provided if desired, but only in person and fueled with bourbon. All of that said, it's been a great place all around. The mini-split handles the heating and cooling more effectively and less expensively than I expected. I usually keep two Guzzis in the "Moto" side, with one on the lift, and the other three share the "Grappa" wing with our Mini Cooper 'vert, an old Toy pickup, and the Cub Cadet garden tractor. Bill

Pulled the K75S I was working on off the lift and put the V11 on the lift. New battery, air filter, and plugs today. Replaced the one blown fuse and put some extra fuses in the tool bag. Heading to the auto parts store tomorrow for a section of hose to replace the one attached to the fuel vapors blow by pipe. Also looks like I need to replace the headlight bulb as well. Making progress. :-)

A few days late, but wanted to report another successful 3-day 700 mile Catskill Mountains tour. Return home day 3 was moderate rain the whole way, but no issues whatsoever. Same goes for my friend's Duc. [emoji123]

As bad a rap as Boeing gets, I cannot trust an aircraft made by historical enemies. Ever see Bill Murray in "Lost in Translation"? Something like that. Oh, and I had a French car. It was frequently grounded - by itself.

It has been said that they live in rarefied air. It is fairly clear to me that, at that altitude, the oxygen level must be rather low.

IIRC the Bosch 3330 is too large to fit through the manhole. Then the flute wrench I purchased online for the Uni filter didn't fit. Then trying to get the manhole cover back on kept getting cross threaded and wouldn't go on. And then.........