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Bit of a long shot here Scud, and I don't doubt your impressive Guzzi surgical skills, but might you have a loose nut or washer or bolt floating around in the sump somewhere? Have you tried to drain the oil since hearing the noise to see if any metal bits show up? Perhaps a quick oil change, check the level again and see if that changes perceptibly the noise level. Starting with simpler items first before suggesting a full tear down... Night time canyon raid sounds like a good way to let the brain work on auto pilot and solve the issue by itself as well! Good luck!

That's an innovative way to Powder Coat the Pork Chops! Nothing like good BBQ at Black's in Lockhart, Texas...come on over Chuck/John...we'll get you properly attended to with some seriously good BBQ...you can add Dee Ip if you like...or not!

Thanks Scud...that's a great thread with tons of super ads! Mods...please feel free to merge this thread if considered appropriate with the one Scud mentions...although it might be best to edit LowRyter's comments, since he seems "Greenie" with envy! (Just kidding John...having a little fun here! )

Very nice story BB...enjoyed that, and enjoyed Moto GP here as well...have been for the last 4 years also to COTA. Must be great fun to be right on the track as they are coming by! Thanks for the story and pics!

I'm hoping to find a larger version in print of this picture for the garage...right now the version I found is only 7 x 10 inches more or less. Would be nice to get a poster size to go along with the other garage decorations. John...if I'm lucky I might even find a Greenie one, and as we all know...Matte Black is like a Picasso and the Greenie is more like a Dali...both good but in their own right!

Found this photo on line - nice description of what we all enjoy every day!

Mine as well...ZGUKR....looks like a Scura, sounds like a Scura, smells like a Scura... must be....

Good catch...for sure I'll go to Lindale, maybe Okie...so it looks like an Ark Spine raid may be out for me then this year as September is not possible...maybe next year! Thanks John...appreciate you trying to herd the cats here!!

For me...it's either the 1st or 2nd week of October...can't do anything earlier...so if it works out...great! Otherwise, plan when you can!!.

If possible. kindly push it to early to mid October John...and I have a good chance to make it up from Houston...can't do it in September...but obviously, pick the date with the most # of participants.

Thanks Chuck...glad I could provide a "chuck"le, I didn't know it was an electric regultor by the generic term "regulator", but I'm not too shy to ask if I don't know anyway!! Got all the tips written down, will start working thru them! Including the above mentioned 14 gauge wire with a star washer suggestion! (See...I was listening to the Guru!) By the way, we did see a phone on the stage at the barn, but no one could find its owner at the time! Now we know who it belongs to...hopefully Dusty can help out locating it if it was turned in to City Hall or the Mayor's office.

John...I'd be in for a Spine raid, just ran thru parts of Southern Missouri, Western Arkansas yesterday on the way back from Cedar Vale and there are a lot of great roads! I have a few "preventative maintenance" suggestions Chuck kindly gave me for my Scura To Do LIst while chatting at CV, so if I get them done and family/work schedule permits, I'd take a run up! October would work better for sure as we'll be in Colorado for 2 weeks in September... Sorry I missed you for the Skype NAR conference call, I walked around to all the groups in the Hewins barn with my laptop and we were able to greet the Cottonwood contingency and see the whole crew ( at least those assembled by JJ on Friday night)...we didn't do a Sat night connection however. Cheers! Paul

Could be 1 Red one with a Black Swoosh, and a Black one with a Red Swoosh! Just do it!!

Kermits are fun and easy...mine is strapped on as well for Cedar Vale...if you need assembly help, just mosey on over!

Plate received...thanks Tim!

I assume it's reading it at the ECU which I don't think it directly connected to the battery. Quite possible Dave...good idea! I have put the battery on an overnight trickle charger to see what I read on the battery in the morning once it indicates fully charged w/o running, and then test with a voltmeter at the battery when running to compare results.

I noticed a bit of fuel smell after the bike was parked in the garage for a few days after coming back from Moto GP last weekend. I found a small fuel leak on the left hand throttle body, took the clamps off, reseated everything and all was good. Also appears that one of the small bolts holding on the black flat metal bit on top of the throttle body has gone missing, so I'll need to get a replacement for that and the second one was quite loose...but luckily not lost. The bike seems to like rattling bolts around a bit! Spent a bit of time going around the bike with the various allen wrenches and checking all other easily accessible bolts. Next step: Attached Guzzidiag and ran thru errors and live values and settings: Found the CO setting at +31, reset to 0, all good. Voltage reading on Guzzi Diag showing me 11.88 which seems quite low to me, although the bike starts w/o fail every time and runs w/o problems so I'm guessing maybe I have an alternator problem or eventually a failure. Will have to check if the battery itself is any good now. 3 error codes were registered: Throttle sensor Battery Voltage Coil Right Off to read the archives here, review the detailed Workshop Manual and plan next steps. I have to say, the bike is running way better now with the CO reset to zero and the throttle body properly positioned with no leaks. Also upticked the low idle 2 turns and it's now idling perfectly even at start. Throttle feels much lighter, easier to rev, instantly responsive with no flat spots all the way to redline, significantly less engine braking, and although I'm sure it's my imagination, even sounds better! Love the Scura...

Ouch...more painful on a new bike to be sure! Hope all is well.

Nice!!! Comfy bike indeed the K1600GTL, I enjoyed a weekend rental on that bike in the Bay Area a couple of years ago. Almost an Iron Butt run on your first night! You can definitely run fast from San Antonio to El Paso...wide open territory!! So you're a flag man in the corner...cool gig!

Infraction free race for Marquez...super clean riding, no bumping and grinding with Rossi this time! Can't hate a guy for being so good, he ups the game and competition for all others which is a good thing for the whole of racing. Winning 5 times in a row on the same track certainly puts him into illustrious company in Moto GP history. Did you ride your Scura from Arizona to Austin Bbolesaz?

You would have enjoyed seeing Rossi battle it out all day John...was a great day at the track. Sorry you had a bad experience, but that shouldn't deter you from trying again...

A fantastic day to ride up and watch the Moto GP race at COTA in Austin. Easy 300 miler round trip door to door on the Scura...nice and crisp ride up and super pleasant on the way back. Met up with another Guzzi friend there to watch the race and saw a few others in the parking lots. Had a great ride back with my buddy Tom on his Stelvio. Tons of great bikes, fantastic atmosphere, perfect day for a ride and the King of COTA ran away with a 5th straight title...Marquez is just amazing. Was right on the corner watching where Rossi finally passed Pedrosa to take over 2nd, the crowd went wild! Lots of 93 and 46 fans as you might imagine! A few shots along the way - here's hoping for another few weeks of great riding weather before the humidity kicks in! Bike averaged about 32 mpg round trip...feels a bit low, so it's time to connect up to GuzziDiag and check the settings, but it ran like a champ...smooth and silky all the way regardless of gear or speed. First stop...some Limoncello flavored Gatorade...who knew it came in such a delicious flavor! Next stop: Backroads to the COTA: A sea of bikes - lots of interesting varieties everywhere! Turn 15 - probably the best spot is turn 15 to watch the race (saw the Moto 2 races here)...here comes the snake of riders! Best view in town - from the top of the tower: The famous Ducati Island - Marquez and Pedrosa on the big screen

ROFL !!...Limoncello my friend!!

Managed to replace the lower fuel vapor hoses today which attach to the throttle bodies, a bit of a challenge getting a hand wedged in the middle on the left hand side to release them from the plastic T-section and twist off the tubing...which was heat rotted and cracked on both sides and quite stiff. Virtually impossible to reach this from the right hand side. First set of replacement tubes I had purchased were inadvertently vacuum hoses instead of fuel line and just a shade too large on inner diameter, when I looked at what was on there originally it was labelled fuel line, so I replaced those and they snug on perfectly to the T and throttle bodies. Oddly enough though, after replacing these lines, I don't really notice the bike running any differently...not better or worse. Have managed to file down the nuts on the Napoleon mirrors, now to shave down some of the plastic so I can rubber mallet these mirrors into the bars...easy enough to remove the existing bar end weights. Have to do all that tomorrow and then take it for a spin up to watch Moto GP on Sunday in Austin.

God no Chuck...I wasn't going to suggest roping you into cooking that much!! Figured you might have one slip in a side bag to be shared surreptitiously around the camp fire!! Shoot...I'll bring a chilled bottle of the yellow stuff to pass run around!