Steve Swan

Gentlemen, i have followed your advice and my better judgement and gone with the Castrol Actevo, 20/50 semi-synth. That being said, i have 6.5 liters of Motorex Power Synt 10/60 that i'll very likely not ever have any use for. if anyone is interested, i'll sell the unopened 4 liter jug and the other 1.5 liters for $50 + postage. Postage will be exact, i'll box the containers up, take the box to the post office, get an exact price on postage and we can go from there. Thanks again for your help, the plus side to this is now i only have to stock one type of oil for the V11, V7R and the 1967 Royal Enfield Interceptor

Thank you all for your replies, i am waiting on the o.f. wrench from MG Cycle, i sent Andrew a picture of the filter which has 8 flats and he advised me to purchase the wrench i have on order. When you say o.f. gasket, i need to look in my parts book. The cover has a large oil ring. and the filter has one also. When you say gasket what are you referring to?

Thank you, all gentlemen. Myself, i have used Castrol for decades. i'm going to reread your comments before i make a decision as i am waiting for a filter wrench from MGC to remove the filter. the one i had went with my Greenie a few years ago...

as i don't want to start a dreaded oil thread, i have a simple question on synthetic vs petroleum-based. i have 2 gallons of Motorex 4T PowerSynt (synthetic) 10/60 from when i have my '09 CalVin... The Le Mans owner's manual calls for 20/50, but does not note as synthetic, so i am assuming petroleum-based...? i run Castrol semi-synthetic 20/50 in my '11 V7R, of which i have 3 gallons. so, my questions are: 1) would it be ok to run the Motorex 4T PowerSynt (synthetic) 10/60 in the Le Mans? 2) or should i stick with 20/50, and if so, then is it ok to the run Castrol semi-synthetic 20/50? Thanks in advance

Thanks Phil!

@MartyNZ thank you for your comments and parts diagrams. sure makes sense risers i have may be Rosso Mandello... do these taller "under the triple clamp" riser give anymore rise than the "above clamp" short risers? i am guessing negligible if none...?

@docc yes, 45 mm rise measured from the top of the pinch clamp to the bottom of the hole for the bar. on the underside of riser is a channel, if this is what you are referring to...? also, a simple oil question, i don't want to start a dreaded oil thread. i have 2 gallons of Motorex 4T PowerSynt (synthetic) 10/60 from when i have my '09 CalVin... The Le Mans owner's manual calls for 20/50 which i am assuming is mineral or mineral/synthetic...? i run Castrol semi-synthetic 20/50 in my '11 V7R, of which i have 3 gallons. so, my questions are: 1) would it be ok to run the Motorex 4T PowerSynt (synthetic) 10/60 in the Le Mans? 2) or should i stick with 20/50, and if so, then is it ok to the run Castrol semi-synthetic 20/50? Thanks in advance

Thanks @docc they're not going anywhere and as they don't work well for my application, if somebody can use 'em, they're available. What is the best setup for getting a modicum of rise and pullback?

Thanks @docc ! i have Motorex in my fluids inventory, so i will go with what i've always been using, it's what the dealer serviced machines with.

@docc here are the only casting marks on the brackets, thanks in advance.

@docc given the "cling factor," do you think i'd be better off staying with redline?

i was a surprised to see this color of oil come out of the transmission... Is it Redline? Or...? I've always used Motorex fluids in my Guzzi's, specifically Motorex 75/90 Prismazx GL-4/5. Do you think filling the trans with Motorex that's mixed in with this residual red stuff will be ok?

These risers came installed my '02 Le Mans, installed backwards, as frontwards fouls fairing. The problem with backwards is the levers could not be turned down, which i'm sure you all know. What model are these risers from? What parts from what model make the best conversion to bring the bars up and back? I installed the original clamps, i'm almost happy with the position, but it is a tiny bit too forward and down, so anything up and back would be nice. please pardon me, this thread should have been posted elsewhere...

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."

March, 2009