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You didn't say where on the bevel box you saw it leaking but I would be chary of overfilling these things at all. One of the German forums (pinwand) a few years back said that Guzzi typically overstated the fill requirements by about 10%. Don't know if that's true, but if you or the dealer topped off the rear box when the bike was NOT on a stand with the rear wheel entirely dependent (hanging) and the bike vertical, then I would go so far as to say that the box was probably overfilled a bit and the vent did its job properly. You may not have a problem at all. OTOH, having the dealer check it out is the correct course of action - but ask how they check the fluid level. When I check mine (vertical and wheel hanging) I fill until I can just feel the fluid at the edge of the fill level check opening and absolutely no more than that. Other forum members have experienced seal failures on the rear box but for choices of problems, overfilling would be preferable to waiting for parts. I hope it's nothing more than too much fluid as that is something that is easily remedied.

This fuel tank brought to you by the same cartoon designers that originated the "Transformers"... I hate the tank. Maybe something can be done with it. It just doesn't look like a proper motorcycle tank of any previous bike segment. I hope this isn't a new trend, it just doesn't sit right with my sense of motorcycle esthetics.

Just because I was curious, I looked both the RU and RC models up to find out what the difference was. The RC has a chrome finish, the RU is rubber. The RC also has no inner wire - whatever that means.

Converting Pounds to USD and figuring for 17.5% VAT (hopefully done correctly - my math sucks...) 29LT PANNIER BOXES $721 28 LT TOP BOX with BACKREST $323 CARRIER KIT $173 SCREEN KIT $286 TANK BAG $203 REAR CARRIER BAG $169 LOW SEAT (GREY/BLACK) $191 MOTO GUZZI ALARM KIT $332 DUST COVER $100

Man, that sucks. I wonder if the oil filter was loose.

Maybe the muffler on the Griso is so ugly it sucks 3 horsepower worth of energy out of the system... I wish I knew the prices of the accessories for the Breva 1100.

It sort of sounds like a weak coil. That's pretty uncommon though, so the first thing to do would be to remove the spark plug cap and trim the wire back about one quarter inch and re-attach the spark plug cap. A very cheap thing to try and fully in concert with the KISS philosophy. You know "Keep It Simple Stupid". I have to remind myself of this constantly to remain on track. I've probably blown about three thousand dollars on my Sport 1100i trying to find the problem with that bike. I should've started with the cam chain tensioner first instead of last. That's the only thing left to change and the aftermarket item is a paltry $36. Live and learn I guess, but do the KISS approach first.

Gee, that's news to me. Joe, you haven't been calling the local constabulary and telling tall tales have you? I've PM'd, check your messages. Gad, I bring 4 Moto Guzzis and it increases the Moto Guzzi population of the state (Oklahoma) nearly 4%. I haven't seen anything but a few thousand HD's, two Gold Wings, a Triumph and a few UJM's since I got here. Oh and four Guzzis belonging to Russ Marooney, one of the local Guzzisti and a really nice guy. His Quota is for sale if anyone is looking for a nice one. I'd go for it, but I've got my sights set on a Breva 1100 to replace the California.

Agreed, but when my carpal tunnel was really bad in both hands, the only way I could ride my Sport 1100i for any appreciable distance was with a cruise control. In this case, I used the real thing, an all electric cruise control by Rostra because the module would fit under the seat. No such space in a V11 Sport. To the best of my knowledge, that was the first application of an all digital - all electric (no vacuum actuator) cruise control on a motorcycle. I did the same thing with a vacuum type on a Yamaha 650 Seca in 1982 and I believe that was also the first time an automotive type cruise control was fitted to a motorcycle. Honda came out with theirs the following year. If you have to "slab" a long distance, a cruise control is nice, but not a requirement. I've done 800 mile days on my V11 Sport with no problem (carpal tunnel surgery has fixed the hands) and there is no cruise control on this bike. If I ever get a Breva 1100, I would consider it because it would not be out of place on that bike.

I'm with JRT. Music is too distracting for me. Weirdly enough, I go faster when chewing gum. Spitting the gum out at high speed can be a bit disconcerting though.

Well, I can tell you all from personal experience that not changing the fork oil on a regular basis can be prohibitively expensive. $500+ USD...

Back in my Yamaha days (1982 Seca 650) I frequented that shop. They were, and are - good guys. That shop used to be Kenny Roberts Yamaha. BTW, I am no longer residing in Modesto having completed (nearly) the move to Oklahoma.

The wife, 3 Guzzi's and I stayed in Santa Rosa, New Mexico last night. There was a Ural parked out front of the hotel and this morning I got to talk with the two adventurers that were riding it. Mike and Ed from London, G.B., air-freighted a 2005 Ural sidecar to the USA and have 11 days to cross the USA and then deliver the rig to the Modesto, California dealer. This is a demonstration trip to show that the Ural is a much improved vehicle and can make the USA transit with no break-downs. So far so good. They're supposed to hit Modesto on Saturday, 16 July. Hopefully, their ride to the San Franciso airport for Sunday will show. Joe, I gave them your phone number just in case. Heh, heh, heh. What goes around, comes around. They're really nice guys. The trip is supposed to be covered on the ural.com site, but I didn't see any mention when I just checked.

I have a few to rebuild when I get moved in. Then we can start "core" replacements for not much more than postage and the price of a few beers. I'm at least 4 weeks away from being able to get at any of them though.

Hey. Wait a minute. I resemble that remark... It's covered over on the guzzitech site.

Who care's? It's a spine frame. Now an endangered "species".

I used a Roho AirHawk cusion on my V11 Sport for my trip to the MGNOC National 3 years ago. 3000 miles in 8 days. No problem. Autumn Gold Motorcycle Accessories The small cruiser seat seems to fit the V11 Sport pretty well. One caveat. If you don't have it tied down - don't stand up to stretch your legs. Mike Stewarts wife got to watch mine whip away in a strong crosswind on the way back from Prescott a few years ago. Kiss $200 goodbye.

It's gotten to the point where I'm afraid to click on the links TX REDNECK posts. Then curiousity gets that better of me and it's "Oh No Mr Bill" all over again

Check the crankcase breather hose too. The oil that spews from it when it goes bad shows up in pretty much the same places as the front gasket leak. I had both simultaneously. Hard to figure out what's going on when that happens.

Kind of a horrible thing to do to a Sport 1100i don't you think? It's pretty much okay though, despite the desecration of a good handling frame.

I put on the WP unit from a Sport 1100i and I did not like the resultant height, handling or the inability to make the TLM centerstand work. The Sachs is back on for now. Further experiments are due, but not for a while. FWIW, the WP seemed to be much heavier sprung than the Sachs. With the Sport 1100i frame, V11 Sport triple tree and the WP shock jacking up the rear, the bike just plain felt weird. The WP forks work pretty well though.

I'm still experimenting: This was the inspiration. I don't know if this is what you're looking for, but a full road race type fairing for the V11 Sport pretty much has to be adapted from something else. The biggest problem I've had so far is getting up courage to cut the fairing ears of a relatively uncommon 93 Daytona fairing to clear the much wider gas tank of the V11 Sport. The next problem will be the clip-ons for the same reason. Likely to be accomplished with much gnashing of teeth and emptying of wallet. Once I've determined which clip-ons will work, I will do my project with the early Daytona fairing with lowers. I will be left with enough parts to build up a late model Daytona RS fairing or the Airtech Sport 1100i fairing. I have no idea what the relative value is, but it isn't particularly inexpensive although it would be less than a Magni fairing. I suspect the clip ons will make for a fairly uncomfortable position because of how low they'll be. Just an FYI on this particular type of adaptation.

I hear ya Brandon, I'm likewise bummed about no Guzzi for the moment. We need to combine engines - mine won't run below 6000 rpm and yours won't run above... My problem is supposedly the cam chain tensioner, but I won't know until I move into my next house and the eventual Guzzi work period gets scheduled. FWIW, my Sporti has 60,000 miles and has run like crap for the last 13,000 of them. At this point, I've logged a whopping 140 miles on it in 3 years! Very disappointing. When they run, they're great. When they're recalcitrant, they are unbelievably bad. It's odd that yours would run to 8000 rpm once and then not again. I suppose the next place to check would be in the wiring harness underneath the power relay. Look for a single bullet connector buried in the wiring and pull it apart and re-seat it a few times. That was my problem once (in a driving rain with a 3 mile push to ensure a positive attitude when I got to the freeway off ramp). I won't go into the explanation of why that one was errant at that time. The second place might be the coils. This is all rpm dependent which makes it doubly hard to diagnose. My V11 Sport blows the ECU fuse every time I whack the throttle open when I'm riding. In the garage or on a stand in gear, I cannot get the fuse to blow, so I have a more than sincere appreciation of your problem.

I'm going to guess that the guards are there primarily to limit grease fling.