Paul Minnaert

yes he does, but in general he is to busy, with to much customers to service. And since he wants to it all by himself so he knows the quality is ok, it takes a lot of time. Customers put their bike there months for service work. And they are happy.

it would be a big coincindence if oil from the engine and a non working gearbox would happen at the same time. But it can :-). The gearbox has 4 shafts where the gears are on. So it's not a row from 1 to 6. If you really want to look inside, you need to remove the starter engine, behind that is a door you can takeoff. But I don't think you can do much when you don't know where to look at. Call your dealer to pick it up.

well, if the oil is still in the engine, it must be gearbox oil. Blue smoke form burning the oil on the exhaust pipes. What you discribe isn't what is the most common: the gearbox spring that brakes. So the question is, why did the oil come out? Can be a broken casing because a gear went trough it. If so, then you are very lucky that the drivetrain hasn't locked the rearwheel suddenly. Serious trouble inside the gearbox can lock the rearwheel, and the clutch doesn't help then. Let us know what is wrong.

a new twin plate complete is expensive, much more as the Ram unit.

well carefull, nothing special. programierleitung, not used in your case. Is interesting if you have the version with injection or ignition. Only thing it can be used for is to adjust the speedo ratio, if not correct. But then you need a small box with a serial connector on it too. Have to order that too, if you need it. But if you stated at your order the bike it is for and the configuration, then it should give the right reading. On pin 13, there you can connect a switch, that on the other pole goes to ground. A switch that when pushed makes contact to ground. That has the same function as the magnet. Magnet isn't that usefull, since can't be operated when driving. You use it to change whats on the digital display

well if you need more, ask, I have one too.

In theory you are right, but the pivot moved down too, which gives another variation. I measured the swingarm ratio, with exchanging the shock for an alu piece with a number of holes in it, it has a almost flat 2:1 ratio. Shock lenght wasn't changed then. And the front was 40mm down, with shorther forks, but thats not so much as it seem because the angle there changed too. So nothing is as it was, and the complete package result is a nimble bike.

head angle minus 2 degrees, was 26 now 24. Shock mount isn't changed. What is changed, is the pivot point, moved 70 mm to the front, and a bit down to be on the center of the front joint. So that point is moved 70mm, but the swingarm is extended 60mm. So that makes the bike 10mm shorther at the back.

That was not the question, the same as loosing 25% of your weight would help with most guzzi owners. The quiestion was how the improve a bike.

man, this is boring here. Some don't see it. There are rational things and there is passione. Most changes to a guzzi aren't worth it, if compared to what you get with a sv650 suzuki, but the whole guzzi is bad value compared to that. It's no way to try to modify a v11 to get a bike like a modern Japanese 4. But that's not mentioned. With modding my bike, it was to try to make it just as I thought it should have been from factory. And it is now like that. A friend who has done a lot of v11 / sport 1100 mods, drove my bike and commented: "if Guzzi build such a bike I would go and buy it."

but in the end they nailed you!

Yes, shorther offset yokes, I have 30mm offset. Original v11 swingarm is extended by welding new bearing holders to the front, see my website for all pictures. http://www.fastguzzi.nl/ see "my v12".

Well, the first v11 sport frame is almost the same, only one degree steeper. So there the things should work the same. The swingarm mod I made isn't done by almost noone else, only bormiparts has done such a thing: http://www.bormiparts.com He is one of the old G&B employees. The v11 owners aren't so creative until now. I know several people who cut the head of a daytona/centauro frame. I did it in 2002/2003.

well, I have some experience. But not all mods work seperate. When changing the head angle, you also best have shorther triple clamps. Now you have 40mm, I have 30. 35 would do I think. My steeringhead was 64 degrees, is now 66. The frontwheel is real close to the alternator. I extended the v11 swingarm 60 to the front, and the swingarm pivot is moved 70mm forward. So at the back the bike is 10mm shorther. And swingarm is from 400 to 460mm. Since then the rear suspension works as it should. Wheelbase 1430mm, suspension from ohlins front & rear. I have a 1225cc engine with 115hp at the wheel, but from the mods, I think the frame things make the most difference, and give most fun.

so better looking?

These aprilabolts gave me a hard time when I wanted to take them of the 1200 sport, nearly 2 years old.

The first Tenni, not surprising since they were build the same time as the Scura. Please post a pic of the broken tenni parts, so I can see if it looks the same. Or send me the pics, I can post bigger ones. paul#fastguzzi.nl

They seem so boring. Weren't you the guy that sold the Stelvio because there were to many bikes in the stable?

I get a brand new one. It should have done the recall stuff. And if not, 2 years warranty to find out :-)

I bought a white Stelvio today, because I want to experience all these problems too.

>Where can I find more info about this german fellow's story? No, im deutschen stelvio forum: http://www.razyboard.com/system/user_stelvioforum.html Technikecke. He did write a bit in the WOG too.

well, no new engine jet, that has to come in from Italy first. Until that the importer gave him a Mana to be able to get to his work.

The better quality bolts are not for shearing, but to get them in one piece out, after some time, with loctite and corosion have done their work.

Pete was right about the stupid thing from guzzi about only flushing the oil after recall work. In Germany a Stelvio owner, got no letter from Guzzi. At 8200km he got the recall work done, and the tapets were smaller then they should. After another 5200 km the engine stopped, after the dealer looked, it was clear severe damage was there. The oilpump had gotten the debris from the cams, and was worn, so not enough oil pressure. The big-end shells were toasted. A Moto Guzzi reprensenatative looked at the engine, and he gets a new engine.

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