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I don't know who brought the fake oil spill, but Randy slept in Sunday, so he was last one to get it. The guy with the Honda seemed a little ruffled when he found under his ST1300 . . . Fair warning, Randy has it now and can mess with whomever he thinks will "enjoy" it the most. (Notice how docc knows precisely where an oil spill is most likely to occur under a V11. )

Would like to get out there one of these years. I was thinking about all y'all this weekend. So I took the Scura out for 250 mile round trip to get a breakfast burrito near the Mexican Border. I raised a glass of mango juice in your general direction. Waiting for more pics and stories. The fake oil leak is too funny.

@Randy is a good Sport. He deserves some lovin" . . .

I would think so. I wouldn't think so. It's a corrosion inhibitor, not something that removes corrosion as far as I know.

I think it had legs, it seemed to wander around a bit.

Basil Fawlty (John Cleese) in Fawlty Towers listening to a portable cassette player. Wife Sybil: "Basil, turn off that racket" Basil: "That's Brahms... ...Brahms 5th racket!!!"

"It'sa not a noise. It'sa sound.." Attributed to a Guzzi engineer, I think..

Last man out yesterday, beautiful day for the ride home. I want to see bike pics!

Welcome Chris. To be honest the thing is growing on me. Especially the green one. If I thought it perfection I still would have no use for it. I'm just past that type/size/class/sort of machine, but they aren't building their new line for me are they. I'm circling the drain as a demographic. It certainly looks better than several that came out post 2005 (won't mention names). Guzzisti are gonna bitch about anything new from Guzzi. That's what we do. They must know this. They're building for the future, as they should. All that said, the motor is very interesting. They have my attention and should they come up with a chassis that makes me feel the way I did when I first saw the Tenni.... who knows?

I left early this am, didn't get a chance to say goodbye to all you fellas. Sorry about that, I didn't want to interrupt the Sat nite Tech session last night and it was too early this am (0630 hrs) to knock on everyone's door. Had a great time, did some really fun, fast riding and will be one of my special memories when I'm too old to ride. Also learned a lot from all. Good times, already looking forward to a go next year. Everyone travel safe!

Home! Had a lot of fun! Good to meet everyone, and if you are caravaning down the Interstate pulling trailers, Adam is a heck of a Wing Man!

Yes, she feels at home. 1day today, NOT FOR SALE. NOT much for total original. Duc 900 faring? Original paint tank, sidecover. 17500m. [emoji16] [emoji482] Cheers Tom Sent fra min SM-A525F via Tapatalk

Mighty impressive group of bikes on top of the excellence and effort put forth by those who came . . . SpineFrame Raiders: 1996 SPOrT 1100, silver 1997 1100 Sport-i, yellow 2000 V11 Sport, silver 2001 Rosso Mandello, rosso speciale 2002 Le Mans. champagne 2003 Coppa Italia 2003 Ballabio, red LoopFrame Raiders: 1971 750 Ambassador, burgundy 1973 850 Eldorado, white CARC Raiders: 2007 Norge, molto molto rosso 2008 1200 Sport, tuxedo black&white Honorable SpineRaiders: 1993 Ducati 900 SS, arrest-me-red 2000 Moto Guzzi Quota 1100 ES, red Guests: Honda ST 1300 Yamaha TDM Kawasaki KLR BMW "The / " California 1400, black with champagne

Yes, the OO -- who was second to the last man out -- did.

One must be careful what one asks for . . .

I live in the sticks. Out here we do Tractor Pulls. There is a guy who runs the Tractor Pull circuit around here that runs one called Radial Reactor. It is powered by a Curtis Wright radial airplane engine. I think it is 18 cylinders, supercharged. The noise it makes is amazing.

The rewards of a bit of undying inquisitiveness.

Hi Footloose, I find it curious that if you asked the Guzzista 20 years ago what they wanted improved in their bikes you would get - More power Better brakes Lighter weight More reliable More, more, more. And yet when they actually get 'more' they fall back on well it ain't like the old stuff so it's not what I am looking for. What's a bet that Guzzi will offer a customisation suite that is Clan based to cover off every asthetic whim imaginable. Don't like the fairing? Here choose another style that will simply snap on. Want a reactive drive? Go for the R version, it simply bolts on. I can see it coming a mile away. Chris.

Vanuatu? Good stuff! A lot more interesting than Oregon… (in the eye of the beholder) Heavy salt & humidity environment changes the equation a bit, in my opinion. Actually, all the same, but the details get more important. We ran various kinds of batteries and chargers for well over a decade in a (technical) rain forest area on the coast of western Mexico and lots of odd stuff happened over those years. I think the same advice applies, meaning Odyssey batteries, proper charger, deoxit and/or di-electric grease, etc, but be much more careful about connections. That’s Probably all old news to an island resident. I’d just add that odyssey is arguably best choice, and then just need to watch those connections….batt cables, the charger sae connectors, all that stuff has given me issues on the machines I’ve had in coastal Mexico.

Sorry for the late reply, I don't check this site very often. As far as I know, there is only one other Guzzi in Vanuatu and it's a 1993 model California. Apart from the ring road around the island (Efate), the roads are generally awful. After heavy rain, pot holes are common and it's like riding a slalom course to dodge them. It also takes a while for them to be repaired as the funds allocation for road maintenance is abysmal. Sorry, no photos of roads.

Have read this topic with interest and there are some things I would like to comment on. Rising rate suspension, to me it's a bit of a gimmick if you only have between 4 to 6 " of travel and here with the forward cant of the rear shock and progressive wound spring it has it mildly built in anyway. The lack of reaction rod, with the swinging arm the length of an oil barge the squat will be minimal and hey, let's call it character and further consider it's a 'sports' bike not a racer. That and the lack of linkage and joints cuts down on unsprung weight. The fairing, consider what it had to hide, headlights, induction system (massive), fuel load, frame, be a radiator shroud, electricals with most likely the battery hiding up under it AND it has to be aerodynamic, look good and be the mobile bill board for Guzzi signage. I think that it looks just fine and comparing it to say a Le Man's that houses almost nothing seems a bit silly. If you want to compare then pit it against the Stelvio. The movable side vents, just wondering if this is more of a hot air exit than anything else, you know, hot day, fan kicks in, vent opens, hot air rises etc. Seems like a good thing to me. Enough for now, Chris.

Not Ballabio Tom, but the Rosso Mandello 2001 is included with the Tenni and Scura

I think we missed our Quota....

If you mean "Guzzi specific tooling" there is only 1 and that's the flywheel holding tool which is cheap to buy and needed when torqueing up the flywheel bolts. Maybe a clutch plate alignment tool for the twin platers. Not necessary on a RAM single plate unit. The rest is just std tooling. Even buying a few special tools is a lot cheaper and easier than taking it to a Mechanic. Ciao

Looks like he ran out of funds when it got to the front wheels, lol Ciao

It was gone when I left, I think the original owner may have retrieved it.

What a terrific group of SpineRaiders and fine human beings. The riding was fabulous, TechSessions stellar, and the camaraderie second to none. Welldone, all-y'all! I'll post a roll call later today . . .

That's if you could find a used one... and if we had known that at the time. On the other hand, I think the new RAM units that you and I both installed are improved. The flywheel is steel with 3 arms and the mass is more centralized than the huge aluminum disc flywheel.

Thanks gentlemen I have a shop that's about 2 hours away that specializes in older BMW and also works on MG that I will check with. I'm in central NC if yall can recommend anyone.

Bloody difficult to add a bolt-on reactive drive Chris......

I think you'll find that the OEM clutch used RAM components except for the flywheel that Guzzi sourced itself that were prone to failure. My bike has a RAM alloy unit in it and I'm not the slightest bit concerned. Aftermarket RAM units don't have a flywheel failure issue. Ciao

MM I understood that the RM had original RAM parts where as others had cheap copies that were liable to explode (Says owner of an RM with 75k on clock with original flywheel & clutch)

I've only been here for 15 months and the bike was in a container and storage for about 10 months - which didn't do the battery any favours, hence the curiosity about LiFe units. Prior to that I was in Australia (Darling Downs, Queensland) and the Le Mans was my daily ride to work and weekend tourer. Corrosion is a big problem, particularly as I live right on Mele Bay. I've had to tidy up a few switches and terminals but I keep wondering what is going to happen next. Normal lead acid batteries in vehicles here usually have to be replaced within 2 years. I have no doubt that AGMs would last longer. The prolonged storage, and perhaps the crappy roads, has affected the battery and I need to ensure it's charged before riding it anywhere.

Gosh, ... that's a tough question. Not that many shops about that would know the particulars. I was quoted 2300 4 years ago but it was from a dealer I did not trust. The parts for a RAM replacement will be around 600. The parts for the std dual plate will run from 400 used to ?$?$? new. It's a labor intensive job as the tranny OR the motor has to be pulled to do it. If you're just looking for a number to make an offer on a bike you might buy, IMO give yourself at least 1500-2000 'BUT' figure in that you know someone qualified to do it. That said, I did my own swap for only the cost of the clutch, and I'm not exactly a technician, just an extreme hobbyist with the good fortune of having this forum as a reference. It was a job I was scared to death to do but after it was done "that wasn't so bad". Bottom line... an oem single plate clutch will want replacing.

so if it is running the original single plate clutch, it is something to consider. It should be replaced imo before too many miles. The aluminum flywheel with those models is prone to cracking and maybe flying to bits causing considerable damage. Many have been replaced with RAM single plate with steel flywheel or the standard dual plate set up. Both work well. I chose the RAM.

2001 Rosso Mandelo

I found a loose bolt and Docc put it back

I found them! https://www.facebook.com/AMVAssurance/videos/2544489885837327/

Using Guzzidiag, enginee shoud have 60c + , and 0 is correct. Cheers Tom

Nice set of twins

What's that noise? Oh the sound of 60 million Italians groaning "Mamma Mia" and palms hitting foreheads. Ciao

@Kostarika posted this pic in his Gallery, but a lot of members don't pay attention or comment there. This stunning image deserves front page news, IMO . . .

Docc is a great host. I hope to be back someday. Stay safe y'all.

I'm an hour away, see you in the morning, trailer was slick this morning...

I've had a short run with the new clutch and all seems well. In fact, it doesn't feel that different with a two plate clutch. If there is an easy way to reunite the engine with the gearbox, I didn't discover it. Only other issue was caused by using a slightly oversize 'o' ring on the crank sensor during some engine out maintenance. It wouldn't run below 3000 rpm until I replaced it with the original. I've missed the roar and I'm pleased it's up and running again. Sent from my GT-I8190N using Tapatalk

And similarities to the ugliest modern Guzzi's ever...The Centauro...