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No wonder my wife haven't understood anything I said for the last 48years . Cheers Tom.

I think the idea is to buy the man a plane ticket.

What you want is a group 4 full (proper) synthetic oil with the lowest cold number you can get for good flow at start up but with the narrowest viscosity spread for minimal VI improvers. So for the old BB 2 valve engine a 0W-40 such as Mobil1 0W-40 or a full synth 10W-40. The M1 spread is on the limit but I ran it for years without issue and you might need to change it slightly more regularly but it’s a great oil. The M1 also has enough zink for the lifters as well. Too much zink is a bad thing and actually leads to greater engine wear. A case of too much of a good thing. Even in a moderate climate you want the lowest cold number you can get while keeping the viscosity spread within reason. My Daytona engine runs 10W-60 which is a bit to much spread but that engines has “special needs” phil

Your engine doesn't care. The compatibility issue died decades ago, as paraffin base oils turned into base for synthetics and synthetics changed and advanced. Only the higher number matters, unless you ride at temperatures below freezing. I run usually run Klotz 20w50 V-twin in my motorcycles because it tests at the top. But if it's not available, I use Shell Rotella T6 synthetic. '68 Dodge Charger with 502 stroker, '04 GMC Yukon with 8.1L, '74 Aermacchi H-D Sprint 350, '21 Enfield Himalayan... Everybody eats the same thing. That said, I do add some zddp to the 'Guzzis just because they have lifter issues with severe use.

At what point does this turn into the dreaded oil thread?

2004 Ballabio.

Ah. I am the Goofman and I approve this idea.🛫

One of our moderator's grey-area rules of engagement . . . An Original Poster (OP) cannot drift his own topic off-topic. After all, it's his topic. Exceptions occur when the topic is in "Technical Topics " or "How To . . ." in order to maintain our technical archive and improve search outcomes. Operative term: "grey-area ".

i don't know where all the members live concerning this Hurricane Helene / Tropical Storm / one helluva rain storm / bad weather. i hope / pray everyone w/ family & close friends in the pathway of this are safe and doing well. Please post about their conditions, etc. so we can be aware and hopefully relieved for them

Incredibly sad to see the destruction, loss of life and the scale of damage to such beautiful areas. Hopefully over time it can all be rebuilt again!

We got it pretty good in the tri-cities area of TN. A few trees down in the neighborhood, lost power for about 7 hours, we are on a water boil notice, but 30 miles south they got hit hard. A friend's grandmother's house got washed away in Erwin (house was empty). I have seen pictures of some of my favorite roads around here, Hwy 58 out of Damascus, and they are out of commission for a long time. One of my concerns is for the Wheels through Time museum, can't find any information on it. There were some very rare bikes there, and it was right on a creek. If anyone in the area needs help and is on this side of the mountains, let me know.

I'm afraid I don't have any direct experience, but from what I have heard, Celestions are generally a good plan.

Thanks for checking in. We are too far west of the Smokies to have gotten more than 2" and some mild gusts. Living on the bank of the Cumberland River, we saw only a foot or two rise from reservoir releases up stream in Kentucky. Prayers for all affected by this.

Do you subscribe to Machinery & Lubrication magazine ?

The fan extended the life of the overheated Onkyo for about a month. Long enough to source a "period" replacement. It was pleasing that "blowing out the dust"of the replacement unit yielded no cloud! Keeping the fan on the replacement . . . On to considering replacing the four Italian-made Jensen 10" speakers in my "reissue" tube Fender Bassman . . . They are fine at "studio" volume, but break up driven at stage levels. What about Celestion replacements for my blues-oriented bass playing? Or just source fresh Jensens?

Welcome and feel free to participate. I hope you enjoy owning your bike .

Yes, I'll pay that point.

That's what Redline ShockProof looks like, an "emulsion." Same with the Lightweight/blue.

Haha, true on all counts. Yet, all of the discussion remains about the OP's GuzziQ within his own thread.

Hello from Halfmoon Bay B.C. Canada I have a 2003 Rosa Corsa with 18000miles originally an American bike bought new in Georgia

VHT products are good stuff

Funnily enough, while lying awake in the early hours last night (something I do a LOT) I realised I didn't need the guzzidiag stuff just yet as the TPS is with a multimeter. This also arrived a few minutes ago from John Woolfe Racing, the only supplier of VHT products (like copper spray for gaskets) I've found in the UK. The rear bevel box is a mess, rest of the cases just need touching up here and there. Hoping this is a good match, recommended by Scud.

Hi Everyone! i am happy to be a member of this forum for this wonderful Moto Guzzi model. i took delivery of this '02 Le Mans i purchased off ebay that came with all the goodies i hoped to find, Throttlemeister, MotoBits, Givi and more. I've been with Guzzi's since 2007, i have a 2011 V7R and sold my '09 CalVin last year, and am glad i found this Le Mans. I'm looking forward to participating with you guys, have been mostly reading topics, but will be more active. Here's a couple pics of my bike. It's been a bit neglected, but nothing that some attention can't make right. Right now, i'm changing fluids, it will need a new set of tires and i'm thinking i'm going to purchase a full Mistral exhaust system. PS. my apologies, this intro should have been posted in "Introductions."

I change my tires every year, independently of the mileage. My V11 is equipped with Michelin Road 6; My Quota with Dunlop Trailmax Mission. The biggest challenge seems to be availability. My initial choice for the Quota was different, but I had to settle for what could be made available within the time frame I had. The Michelin Road 6 were also hard to get. I am not recommending any brand, as said above, we all have our opinion. Here's a topic which may help to confuse more:

Having followed myriad tire (and oil) threads on the interwebs, and on tarmacs, I would venture some consensus: 1) Tires (and oil) are good! 2) Fresh tires (and oil) are ALWAYS better than worn out tires (and oil). 3) Change tires (and oil). Ride & repeat.

BTW , tires are like BBQ sauce . Everyone has different tastes . You can get 100 opinions and when it is said and done , you will have to decide for yourself !

IMHO...#1 Get some good tires #2 Learn how to do docc's complete "Decent tune up" ( do the whole thing carefully..its not hard if you get a few simple tools) and you will really love your bike. All the rest you can do as you go and learn about it.

They are the clip-ons for the red frame bike. I didn't think they had 3 holes in the tab to hold the clip-on in place but they do . Now , as it is in the photo . The bar end on the left side of the picture goes on the l.h. fork leg and the right one goes on the r.h. fork leg. The clip-ons for a black frame bike should mount on top of the triple tree . These look nothing like the red frame set-up.

This is a typical mistake some owners often make. They heavily modify their bike to suit their preferences, and when resale time comes, they think the enhancement they installed deserve a premium. It can actually be a deterrent rather than an incentive. Unless those changes were carried out to remove some of the known weaknesses; such as the instruments, either Veglia or ITI, the starting wiring... there is an exception though; the exhaust replacement seems to be an acceptable improvement, but not always. My Guzzi Q (I like that it sounds like Suzy Q) retained the stock exhaust. Most of the Quota I saw before purchasing this one had an aftermarket exhaust, sometimes with the original available, sometimes not. I like the way the stock exhaust looks.

Perhaps this was already said, but the Tenni is indeed a limited edition with limited production numbers (I've seen claims of 150; 170; experts please help!). Production numbers for the Rosso Corsa and Nero Corsa were not limited. Years ago, I asked the then Moto Guzzi PR department in Mandello how many Rosso Corsa's were built, but they never replied.... probably they do not know the numbers themselves? The Tenni being a 2002 model, comes with the poor quality "wrinkle" engine paint which, if not fixed in the meanwhile, will probably have turned brown/grey-ish or (will) at least (party) peel(ed) off (sooner or later). I love the Tenni color scheme, but I prefer by far my 2003 Rosso Corsa, because of the Ohlins suspension, and of course, no issues with the glossy engine paint. PS: I am not sure I would want to have the Scura's and Tenni's single plate clutch It is obvious that Tenni sellers use the "limited edition"-factor to inflate asking prices.... This however also requires that the bike is in original condition (and not with exhaust pipe wrapping or other pseudo-tuning).

I thought I recognized those , but this will be of no help . . . Let's not give up, though. Those risers look worth identifying . . .

Ahh, except there isn't one! Or at least not one that goes through the pork chop 😁. Check out the photo of the rearsets on page 2. No idea what the linkage leverage will work like until I ride it, but I do have the standard pegs and linkages that came with the bike.

Also the tacky (as in not very classy, rather than sticky) fake carbon wrap off the hugger. This came off waaay easier than the tank/seat film. Very satisfying!

@Kiwi_Roy's SpeedHut set-up:

That is well put. The chassis, exhaust, engine management, and suspension are all 2002 LeMans. I really do love the Tenni color scheme. Yet, it is pretty well known here that I love ALL of the V11 SpineFrames.

I may be wrong, but my head is wrapped around the idea that the V11 Tenni is a rare color, not a rare bike.

Today I received a big envelope with some really nice goodies and letters from the US. Thank you ‘spine raiders’ 🙏 And especially Docc! Hope you had a great weekend.

I didn't use a Sigma, I used a Speedhut the sensor was mounted in place of age speedo cable at the gearbox It worked very well I highly recommend the Speedhut line. https://www.speedhut.com

Yes, finally. My pix of SSR XX. Lots of reasons for my tardiness in gathering, culling, and adding captions, including general sloth and lethargy. These are, if not quite ready for prime time, they are probably "good enough." Even if barely that, consider that I started with 452, and deleted 300+. In other words, could have been worse. As usual with my pix, opens in “collage landscape,” and you can hover your cursor over the individual to see the captions, but those are easier to read in slideshow format. Bill's Pix of SSR XX September 2024 Bill

I think the proper color is Maize .

Officially eight weeks to SSR XX. Even if you're on the metric system!

docc ..You told me the one I had to get to come LAST year was the same as yours and Bills!

The Lodge at Tellico has announced new innkeepers. Looks like the transition will be seamless . . . Best wishes to Bryan and Catherine and welcome Ken and Viki !

You're fired.

Did I say "Tonti?" I meant to say tonties!

Motorcycles, smoking, and high heels . . . the three most dangerous food groups!