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But I have since -- as a result of my enthusiastic reviews of earlier posts, an apparent parole violation -- again been transported to "banned camp"

I see this 1993 Daytona 1000, Dr John Wittner BOTT Racer Replica for sale here in Vancouver area. 93 Moto-Guzzi DAYTONA 1000, styled after Dr. John Wittner BOTT racer... (craigslist.org)

I guess they just unplug. I will label with tape and take a picture. Thanks DOCC

I think the host of the community is located in the USA, but I have not checked. You know that website hosts can be held (almost) anywhere in the world. My company had ours in the Netherlands because of geopolitical restrictions within the USA. But I don't think it affects our forum. To give you an example, if we had members in Sudan, and the site was hosted in the USA, they would not have the right to join. If instead the site was hosted in the Netherlands, they could. When you go over a threshold, there is a cool down period. It varies with different parameters. It is possible that you get more than 24 hours cool down. I think Google has that feature, the more wrong attempts, and the more time you need to wait to try again. You are correct also in not knowing when 00:00 UTC occurs in a server. I think this can be the privilege of the leaser.

looks great in that yellow!

Mine's not going anywhere either.

The change over point from flat to roller tappets was early to mid 2012 but any plated 13 bike should be a safe bet WRT the tappet issue. The other big bugbear that CARC bikes suffer from is lack of grease in the swingarm and shock linkage bearings and this is exacerbated by the rather odd and poor swingarm bearing design. ANY CARC bike, unless it has previously been documented as done, should have its swingarm pulled and it's linkage bearings and swingarm bearings inspected as a matter of course and there is a very good chance on any bike,(Seeing that they are all at least five years old now.) that both the bearings and the linkages will need replacing. Once done and the bearings thoroughly packed with marine grade grease they can be forgotten about for several years before needing further attention. If the linkage bearings are shot it is generally cheaper to simply buy a new linkage than buy the parts needed to refurbish the buggered one. As for the flat tappet issue I have written a 'Definitive guide to rollerisation' which is published on Griso ghetto. We've performed well over 200 rollerisations now and make no mistake, all the flat tappet top ends will fail. Once rollerised further failures of other componentry is rare but not unknown so if seeking an 8V a post 2012 model is the best bet. It wouldn't put me off an earlier model, providing it wasn't high mileage, but fixing 'em up doesn't worry me as I could rollerise an 8V blindfold and with one hand tied behind my back! For the record my first 8V trashed its first motor after rollerisation but it was by then high mileage, (80+ K km.) and had its powerplant replaced with one from a 2012 'Roller' wreck. My second one is a low mileage 2010 flattie rollerised by someone else who didn't really know what they were doing but it seems to work OK. Yeah, I'm the saddo mentioned above who has two 8V's, one is my 'Spare' in case something happens to my 2008. Oh, and rollerisation kits are still readily available.

Gauges are in place... but wiring to be done... Today, I fussed with the stock gauge cup and used household lamp fixture parts to position the little bushings where they would otherwise be on the ITI gauges. Superglue for brass cap-nut on the gauge. 80mm O-rings on each side of the gauges so they won't rattle. Last time I did this on a 2003 LeMans, I also installed a voltmeter and oil pressure gauge. Even though it was cool to have four matching gauges, they were kind of spendy and it was a real mess to wire it up. This time, I am hoping to get everything to fit inside the stock gauge cups (including the little cube inverter that powers the lights. Only two extra wires should come out alongside the stock harness - the constant power for GPS memory and the GPS input signal.

I've only allowed two passengers on my Guzzi; one, my step-mother on her 80th birthday (a cool ol' gal who has passed on, and the other one of the few loves of my life and she's gone on to the joy of married life to someone else. I don't blame her; I've still not "grown up"!...

Had a fabulous ride on my Griso around the Derbyshire hills today. Did exactly the same ride on my Greenie 2 weeks ago. Reflecting on the contrasts, it reminded me what a gem the 1151 cc 8V roller cam motor is. Masses of torque throughout, and at high rpms it just keeps on pulling. The Griso 8V is a joy to ride, sure it’s long heavy bike, but I can hustle it along the twisties around here and make great progress, it countersteers well, and generally feels rock solid even when really pushed hard, I think it’s a lot more planted than my red framed V11’s, but that’s down to it’s longer wheelbase and stiffer frame. IMHO styling wise I still think a V11 is slightly ahead of the Griso, but the Griso was and still is an awesome package & finale to the big block Guzzi’s Will we ever see an as accomplished a Guzzi as a 8V Griso ?

True. Cross out Grisoghetto & write in ‘V11LeMans’

wow..... 19 likes in one go! I am second.... I am going to the bar to tell everyone about it....

We are talking about the connections for the warning lights? My 1100 Sport has Lucar or Spade connectors if you prefer. They pull off but might be tight or corroded on a little, just wiggle them gently and pull them down, preferably by the connector and not the wire if you can avoid it. As suggested by @docc I'd label them to ensure you don't get them mixed up. My preference is to use small luggage labels, it doesn't matter which wire goes where on a single bulb as long as they are labelled for the bulb they come off you'll be fine. The other alternative is to check the wire colours match the wiring diagram BEFORE you pull them off, the factory could be a bit cowboy in that regard. I wouldn't rely on the wiring colours matching the diagram without checking As far as cable lube I use the same tool as docc has put up, I usually use a light oil, anything I've got handy from WD40, ACF50 Plusgas etc: Just don't use a heavy oil (like engine oil or the like) and you'll be fine. Just thinking aloud here but wonder how a light fork oil might fair for this sort of application

It was a 95 convertible with 6 speed. It had 130k miles so it was a bit worn out. I would have loved to have kept it but can't keep everything. I like the 67 body better than the 65. Maybe one day I will have another 67 convertible.

Hey, my like just worked. You scared it. Well done. Bill

Gratuitous Pics of Girls + Guzzi . . .

I don't think we should grow up, and it is a shame that we do. I would give anything to be able to rediscover the small emotions and joy of life again. I am tired of feeling that it is a repeat of something I have done before. My motto always was: Experience helps you recognize a mistake... when you make it again!

Okay… so let’s drill down just a little more here… Mike Rich remembers doing those heads & they ended up producing some of the best flow figures he’d ever produced right. Mike also keeps those flow figures in his records but somehow doesn’t seem to mention to Chuck when he rang whether he also keeps the record of whoever it was who placed the order (yeah right). I’d propose that client discretion was likely Mike’s policy in speaking to Chuck. Mike also indicated he didn’t build the motor - it was presumably put together by the owner. Along with the order of Mike’s titanium pushrods remember. Hmmm. This some dumb Dr sure seems to know what he’s doing. (How many Dr’s do you know who are also mechanically minded - but I digress). Mike also happens to be based in Newfoundland PA. Chuck believes Dr is from New Hampshire because… Okay - let’s stay with that for a moment. New Hampshire - where is that? Let’s search Google maps. Oh, the capital Concord happens to be a mere 320 miles North-East away from Mike’s… Hmmm - so what are those odds? This mystery Dr who just so happens to have conceived & produced the most mental 2-valver Pete Roper has ever popped a scabby leg over. It’s all conjecture - but it’s all about the odds here & whether they stack up. So let’s see if we can find someone - a Dr - who has the requisite knowledge to produce such legendary performance as is the wit of the Mighty Scura. So here we arrive at the confluence - it also just so happens that a mere 120 miles South of Mike Rich is one of the best places to live in Pennsylvania - a leafy suburb called West Chester. Also the home of a Dr John Wittner. That’s more than a mere happenstance. A Dr - the original owner/developer of the Mighty Scura. Coincidence? Yeah right.

Yes it Is.

This one will not last. Not my bike, saw it for sale and thought one of you might want to pick it up https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/5103045976386162/?ref=search&referral_code=marketplace_search&referral_story_type=post&tracking=browse_serp%3A9c87a906-aace-4b0a-bb63-9eef57ebe096

"send not to know for whom the bell tolls, it tolls for thee"

@Bill Hagan I recently pestered about that very same restriction. You are aware there is a leaderboard on this forum, and to appear in it, you need to have obtained a certain number of "likes" for your posts. I suppose the pages are coded in order to avoid someone getting too many "likes" from a "friend"; because obviously, the only reason anyone posts threads here is to get on top of the leaderboard!!!! In fact, every single day, I check my ranking, hopeful to get to the top spot, in order to brag about it at the bar...

Point of order! I haven't been spending enough time here, as my "likes" seem to have stopped last summer. Maybe Kathi busted me? Anyway, so I started wandering through the thread -- and "daydreaming" as @nobleswood euphemistically calls it -- and mashing the "Like" button (and needing an "Especially Like" button for several). Then, just as I am getting rolling, I get this: That is so wrong. I'd call a lawyer, but don't know any good ones. Mods note that I followed the rules by including entire screenshot. Yes, I know; check out the thread more often and I'd not get that annoying pop-up. Bill

Do you think she is a passenger only? being the pillion on such a bike must be so uncomfortable that I am saying it is her own bike.... it is not specified; of course, someone took the photo. It would have been wise to take a pic with another bike in the shot, to dissipate any doubt. What do I know.... I have doubts on how she manages to fit her hair in that helmet, and not looking tousled. To those of you who have a Panigale, is there any room in the tool kit to store combs, brushes, eye liners, lipstick?

From memory.. there was a New Hampshire sticker on the fork leg.

Good golly! Is she gapping those jugs?

Going thru Nero Corsa, new svingarm bearings coming this week, ( had to weld a nut and use a treaded rod and a Gardner piston pin to get them out )windage tray installed, 1 of those forever pawl springs, thanks C,, ( gear shifting was very smooth, now, feels more solid, spring differences about 20mm) , new o ring for Rpm sensor 0.7mm clearance it was. Will be busy for a few weeks, inside looked v nice,, ( no Castrol,,, oh well, lot's of oil changing ) outside another story. Yes it takes HOURS cleaning bolts, inside treads and and. But what's not to like, peaceful alone fiddling in the cave. It coud realy hard saying, OK It's late, tomorrow. Cheers Tom Sent fra min SM-A525F via Tapatalk

A few attempts may have gone a wee bit awry So getting back in keeping alive the spirit of the thread… Gratuitous Pics of Girls + Guzzi

It wasn't an issue. What was his biggest issue was 2 years spent on the Honda CRT bike which was a total POS. Even Nicky Haydon confirmed this. If Miller had gone to MotoGP on a Yamaha or even a Suzuki he'd be a different and possibly even more successful rider. Starting on that Honda was a liability. As you can see from testing the speed really isn't an issue for Rookies going to MotoGP these days, the bikes aren't that difficult to cut a fast lap on an empty track or alone, what separates them from the experienced guys is leaning to "race" a MotoGP bike. Riding them and racing them is two completely different things. You see Darren Binder now on the Yamaha and pretty fast. He's got the best bike in the paddock to learn on and will prove the step isn't too great. One advantage coming from Moto2 is they have greater adjustability to chassis and engine so you get greater experience in setting a bike up. Ciao

Some of us are old, and are Guzziless.... otherwise....

I think some of you have time on your hands.

Emily is still looking for somebody as she says....

https://www.leccoonline.com/articolo.php?idd=61360&origine=1&t=Mandello%3A+raduno+'in+rosa'+per+il+centenario+della+Moto+Guzzi

Enough! Have a nice Sunday before President's day.

Alone we go faster but together we go longer

I am looking at you.... yeah you!!!!

Lots of scratches on the cylinder head... kind of ruin the photo...

I was going to put a like, but I get a message that tells me I have exceeded my quota of reactions for today...

ATGATT?! My oh!

When I first saw a Guzzi, I liked it's design. Two cylinders angled out into the airstream. Equal cooling on the hot side of each cylinder head. No shared cyl wall like many twins, no rear cyl running hotter like HD & Ducati. Like a BMW twin, but cooler looking, with more ground clearance. Shaft drive. Less mess and less maintenance (or so I thought then). Dry clutch. Oil on a friction surface just seems wrong to me, and oil for engines and gearboxes should be different. Those features are no longer so important in modern bikes, but I still love the character and soul of the bike. It feels alive. I took a Triumph Bonneville for a blast, and nearly died of boredom (unlike the Thruxton R). I don't feel that way on a V11. Also I like how there are not many on the road.

Earlier, flat tappet, versions of the engine had minor camming differences. Once the roller system was adopted all 1200 motors became effectively the same. The 1400 motor has substantial differences to the 1200 but uses the same cams. Scud, the Sport 1200 is a much *Softer* motorbike than the Griso and is a lot less 'Sporty'. It's essentially just a Breva with handlebars and a small fairing. That isn't to say it's a bad bike. Far from it. But if you want 'Sporty' starting off with the Griso platform is a far better bet.

Griso is, without doubt, the ultimate iteration of the big block and what a glorious swan song it is. No, it doesn't speak to everyone and in stock trim is far from perfect but once mapped and suspended properly it is a 'Road' bike without peer. I like mine so much I bought another one in case something happens to my original one! I won't be buying another IC engined motorbike, at least not to keep, so my Grisos will be my swan song as well as Guzzi's as the firm now seems to be wandering off rudderless into the world of bland, uninspiring and uninteresting *Nothing* bikes.

PJPR01, you sir have summed it up perfectly!

Ha! Did the same today as well! Nice day for a run in the forest on the Griso…oodles of power…a bit more of a handful on the sweepers, but very long legged and fun to ride!