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2004 Ballabio, Red. ZGUKTCO234M111219. 483 miles. Yes, 4-8-3. I'm the original owner. This bike was on display at a Cagiva Store @ Marshall Field's flagship on State St in Chicago in 2004. I bought it from Cagiva in late 2004 with 5.3 miles. Came with factory-issued La Franconi 'Carbon Fiber' slip-ons as well as the stock. Clearly, AC stored it because of provenance (with other bikes bought in crates from factories). Ride it just enough (varied rpms). Changed battery once despite always trickle charged. Changed all oils once and front brake pads (caliper weeped into). Bled brakes front same time. Replaced Brembo o-ring. Original Metzeler M1s still have no dry rot. Rode it today. Expect break in circa 2036.

Mine typically begins to glow, off and on, around 150 miles/ 240 km. By the time it is full on and bright, I'm at the roadside performing the Tip-Slosh . . .

Yeah, and while I value Phil's knowledge and expertise, Pete has such a way with words when he is telling you things you need to know. "CF on a Guzzi is like shaving an elephant to make it lighter!" Classic. (sorry, this post is wandering off topic)

It really depends on how far you want to go and why. For some people simply having Ohlins means something because of the 'Cachet' they perceive as coming with that. For others it's about having the best 'Period correct' equipment. I'm sure there are other reasons too. For me the reason I'm willing to spend what many might consider disproportionately large money on suspension is because, quite frankly, it's the best 'Bang for your buck' money you can part with. If you look at my Griso it has a Matris shock on the back, not the absolute top of the range but pretty close. It wasn't cheap, and then it had to be re-sprung and re-valved because unfortunately, although it is a very nice unit, it was built all wrong by the factory! The front end is even more involved. Although the Showas are a lovely and very easily tuneable fork they seem to have incredibly shitty chrome on the legs. With a view to tackling that I originally decided I'd adapt some Ohlins off another machine and in fact went to all the bother of buying a new bottom yoke and having it bored and getting shims made for the legs to fit them into the top yoke. Thing is Ohlins are murder on both fork seals and fork oil, (No idea why?) and are consequently very labour and time intensive so I sold that front end to someone willing to pay the upkeep and deal with the hassle. Which brought me to where I am today. The fork legs are Sachs off an RSV4. Once again I had to bore and shim the yokes to get them to fit but the chrome is excellent and seal life also better than average. I run Matris cartridges and springs but once again these had to be re-valved to suit. The end result though is that the big green whale actually handles well while at the same time being very comfortable. The Sachs also have the benefit of having the gold paint wank factor and being off an RSV4 I could get a carbon fibre front guard as well to prove to anyone that didn't already know it that I'm a complete tosser! CF on a Guzzi is like shaving an elephant to make it lighter! My Mana was originally one of the worst suspended *Modern* bike's I've ridden. Horrible, non adjustable 'No Name' forks and a rear shock with completely inadequate damping and only rebound adjustability. It was awful! It used to crab and wallow any time it was pushed. That had to be fixed and fast! The answer was a fully adjustable Hyperpro on the back, similar to Phil's Wilburs with both high and low speed adjustment and the front end got a transplant from a Gen 2 Tuono. Yes, they're Showas so I have to keep a good eye on the chrome and they are currently not valves completely right as the HS damping is still slightly harsh but I'll address that when they next get re-sealed. An added benefit was that they take 100mm brakes rather than the 80mm radial calipers used on the original forks. While this may all sound a trifle extreme the fact is that to me it is money well spent. A well suspended machine is not only safer, it is immeasurably more enjoyable to ride and reduces fatigue. I always find it amazing that people will spend sometimes quite serious coin on dubious 'Tuning' and 'Performance' parts for their engines which at best will increase said 'Performance' incrementally whilst completely ignoring the stuff that actually keeps the wheels in contact with the road! Certainly in respect of the bloke who wants to improve his Ballabio if the aim is really good suspension rather than just craving Ohlins I'm sure that even at this remove from manufacture there will be cartridges available that are fully tunable and there is a list of shock manufacturers from the budget to the exotic who can provide any level of sophistication that will be better than the original Sachs shock.

Just received mine from MDI, only took around 3 weeks. Quality is very good, plate indent is centered, and fastener tabs are very beefy - will not have any breakage issues (unless they are off-center and require the holes to be enlarged). Will post install photos, but initial report is great quality, especially for $80.

Since there does not seem to be one for these "parts bin" neither-here-nor-there models, might as well begin one. ZGUKTC0254M111321 located in western Washington State, USA. EDIT: To include pic.

My highest standard in most things is probably a pretty low bar. In this instance, it was a pretty cheap bar, too, as ATD swapped those gratis and only charged me labor. Again, the improvement was noticeable, but I understand and appreciate the suspension wisdom from you and others as I am in this and many other moto-things clueless. Bill

The fuel light on mine would come on at 130-140 mile range. I can't tell you anymore since the odo reset stem fell out of my speedometer. I've declined to buy another one and relying on the light now. BTW- I purchased a replacement fuel level sensor for my EV and the replacement comes on about 20 miles fewer than the old one did. I just keep that in mind and know I have a few more miles of gas.

So i checked the sensor wiring and it seem to be connected, also hooked up the multimeter which gave me a measurement of 1,600 ohm. Guess I'll have to keep looking/troubleshooting...😥

First we Canucks have to find a way to get across the border......

I find that either running the glow plug cycle a couple times first, or praying the rosary 3 times, works better for rebooting the Zumo GPS.

2010

Wow what year was that?

There really is amazing riding at the South'n Spine Raid, but there is something special about the Parc Fermé . . .

Tomorrow I'll try again,I doubt the tps sensor is bad unless I broke it over torquing it.The shaft is ok I played with that a while back trying to get an extra notch like a timing chain,however the tps is not in anyway similar to a timing chain.The wiring harness that I use I totally trust ,but I will check it just to see! thank for all you do.

Nineteen posts since the OP lasted visited. Pretty much all right on topic. You guys rock!

Yes thats true, but it's a pretty low bar. The Ohlins design for the V11 Sport/Le mans has been around for 35 years, since the mid 1980's. I had one on my old 851 Ducati. You buy a new shock now and you get maybe not the latest technology but a hell of a lot later then that. The Wilbers on mine was built to suit my needs hence I needed to wait about 6 weeks to get it. There are other options out there now though. Penske make a nice shock as well. Ciao

The OEM Ohlins shock is better than the OEM Sachs shock. But an aftermarket Ohlins shock is dramatically better than the OEM Ohlins. And that set up that Phil has blows all three away. There are plenty of options to have a shock made for you and your Guzzi. That should always be better than buying something off the shelf, even if it is an Ohlins. The one nice thing about an off the shelf OEM Ohlins is any decent suspension guy should be able to adjust the valving to match you and how you ride. Nice ride, Bill.

Here's one for those people that say I never do anything. Me pushing our rider off again after a pit stop in the Senior race. John Williams is putting the re-fuelling gear back and the two guys in the red black and yellow are the marshals that give the bike a look over during the pit stop and make sure there are no mechanical issue. If there is they wont let you leave the pits until it's rectified. I didn't like the re-fuelling job just in case I gave the rider a crutch full of fuel. I stuck to the clean the screen and/or change the visor and give the bike a look over. We didn't need a tyre change. And here he is under the paint flat out past the pits lining it up for the run down Bray hill at probably 160 mph on a flying lap. Not a great image behind the fuelling churns. My memory of all the riders going past here wide open a meter away flat on the tank looking through the fly spattered screen is one I'll never forget. Imagine the commitment of pointing the bike down Bray hill between the curbs flat out, needing the line to be near perfect, especially the boys on the big factory bikes. Like threading the needle at 180 mph plus with the consequences of getting it wrong not bearing thinking about. Respect. MotoGP riders, not quite in the same league. Ciao

A couple guys have already made reservations. Coming on six months out, so I suppose I should get with it and make mine . . . https://www.lodgeattellico.com/ There are other places around that folks stay, or camp, but this is the locus. And where most of the tools get put to use. Definitely where the deals go down . . . . . . and photo ops of celebs . . .

Just bought this low mileage Ballabio here in the UK

Thank you and likewise. Was beginning to think that I had a one-of-one.

Thanks for starting! Mine is Red ZGUKTC0284M111300 located in Northern Colorado, USA.