Paul Minnaert

No explanation for the brake. other than what I can think of: metal fatigue, DOn't know how to say this in english. But keep an eye on the alu flywheel, through to inspection slot. Pete, you have good weather and such sad stories ? I think youre right about the distance, that combined with the total number of purchaced units from the factory. But on the other hand I hear a lot of complaints about mgna, that's an interesting market for Guzzi, or should be. We in europe have it easy, I live 1100km from the factory, and because germany has a lot of guzzisti, we can get a lot of parts there. I got 2 v11's from germany, the scura and the one that donated my gearbox. What you maybe don't know is that Teo Lamers is having a ranch in Australia. So you ausis do have Teo. And claiming the warranty by TLM might have given me some luck too.

I don't like the low ideling, it's not a harley! Slow idling is for slow riders. I have it at 1300 or maybe even a bit more I think. But a 4 V is different. We have gears!, and from a 4v engine I've never heard of broken gears. Broken heads: Yes

A few month ago, I bought a scura where the clutch has come out. I applied for warranty, and now Guzzi has deliverd an brandnew engine and gearbox. This time, because I asked for it, with 2 plate clutch. After all complaining from people this time a different sound. Now I only have to add a decent tail:-)

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If you look good, it's a ghezzi & brian "transformed" single side swingarm...

the guy(Filippo Barbacane) has a high production

2 front and one rear? jean marc, that carbon wheels are dymag. I've been looking long enough for wheels that I've seen ALL options. dymag at harris

Well, price is the only thing that held me from cf wheels. If you think PVM is expensive.....think about 3500 $ for a pair. Wheels passed all tests for road certification carried out by Rim Technology (UK government certified facility) Corner fatigue carried out as specified in BS. AU. 50. Radial fatigue carried out as specified in BS. AU. 50. Torsional fatigue carried out as specified in BS. AU. 50. Impact test carried out as specified in JWL

All, I'll be tomorrow at TLM to pick up a new Scura engine, so tell me what you need. I don'understand the problem, or you want a centerstand because you have a practical urge for it, fi heavy touring bags or something like that, or you like to take wheels out everywhere. In that case you don't care that it is totally invissible.

Yes, But the ones below 2000 have no guzzi wheels. Do they say to ride magnesium on the road? We have a lot of the usa here but we can't get sport rider I think.

Jean Marc, Look good at the first Furia prototype pictures, they had PVM wheels in there. Ask Bruno.

these are heavy for the money: weights of all wheel types are approximately the same, front: 3.5x17" = 5 kg, 6x17" = 8.5 kg My pvm wheels: weight, approx: aluminium, size: 3.5x17'' front, 3.7 kg aluminium, size: 6x17'' rear, 6.0 kg

Al, I've wanted pvm wheels for 8 years, and decided now to do it, so you have some years to think left.

Well captain, I sold my front wheel yesterday, so my le mans 5.5 inch wheel is for sale. Price is 400 euro + shipping. These wheels look like the ducati wheels, but the center is totaly different. That's the heavy part I think. The cush drive from guzzi is made like they make them in all big guzzi's, that is working good, but not lightweight. OZ wheels don't have the cush drive, and are bad news for your gearbox I think. If you inform what a gearbox costs.... No wonder that guzzi makes a new one for the breva:-). My next gearbox will be from the new bmw r1200gs, with monoarm. That looks light!. BMW managed to get 20kg's of a bike. Now Guzzi..

Rear wheel 5.5 from a v11 le mans is 18 kg including tyre and disk. I have to wait till my pvm rear in in, I can tell you exact. The weight saving of the pvm front wheel is 1.5 kg, compared to v11 stock.

The original Guzzi stand is the way to go, easy to have both wheels off the ground , rock solid. It has a guzzi number: 00979717

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Al, I have ordered a PVM rearwheel, so with the new wheel, began the thinking about the rear brake. I don't use the brake, but it should be there, and working. The disk is only 190mm against the 280mm from the v11. That's real lightweight. It's a scooter front disk. Then after I decided on the disk, I went looking for a caliper, the stock one doen't fit here. So after looking at the posibilities, I bought a one size smaller version of the brembo, 30mm pistons instead 32mm. And designed a mounting thing for the caliper. And then Ebay came.... I had seen the PVM 4pot caliper already, but at 500+ euro way to expensive. But then it was on ebay, and now it's mine . It's new unused. It's milled out of one piece of billet. Beautifull made. I'm now designing a new mounting thing for it. And I can use a program that lets you apply forces on the piece, so you see where you can take off material, or have to make it thicker. Fun playing. But I wait until I get the wheel with (letting it) make it from billet. See attached picture what sort of output such a program gives.

there is not difference from the earlier kit's, maybe the on the right wider swingarm is a problem, or how close it passes down the tranny that's lower with the v11. There is a complee system availabble from dynotec, but that's a different price level than some muflers. Look that it starts thin, and gets thicker along the way

That are fine looking calipers, but they don't make em with 65mm mounting distance. And I hate to put some adapter in between. Did you see my rear pvm caliper? On my v12 page. Master cilinder looks a bit over engineerd. Thta's why they have the harley folks as customers? If cost is no object i vote for pvm's master cilinder, 3 way adjustable ratio. One day...

iAn, sourcing shoun't be aproblem. Size is the same as most modern duc's( monster/916 etc) Not the 748r or 999. In the usa you also have disks from galfer http://www.hardracing.com/Brakes/Galfer.htm The easyest way of upgradinng braking is : better pads The new hit around here are "Performance Friction" pads. I upgraded my disks to the narrower track brembo's from a 748. I paid not much more for them ojn ebay as I got for the original disks. Then I added the newer p4 brembo's that have 4 pads in each caliper. But haven't used it by now, has to wait. And the other upgrade you can make is a radial master cylinder. Used on ebay 200$ for a brembo. Some people only do that with pad's.

the v sump is made by moto spezial in germany, and does a much better job in cooling, dynotec thinks it's enough for 135hp 4v guzzi's. so get rid of that oilcooler too. Only minus is the price.

It's a small world.

Well, ordering in england isn't nessecary, it's a normal skf bearing: 30205 50x25x15mm. What sort of forks do you have?

carb sprots have a 160x18"rear wheel doc. As the original daytona.