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Different strokes...
A lot of modern customs are throwbacks to the past. With choppers and bobbers, a lot of the stuff was being done by returning GI's after the war with leftover Harleys, and it comes back in to fashion I guess every so often. Hot rodders follow similar patterns for sure, and regardless of utility, few people would turn down the keys to a '32 Highboy roadster. Or at least the people I know. I chalk it up to people wanting to create something different. It's definitely original.
People sometimes look at me funny for riding a Guzzi, so
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Far as I know, Ghezzi-Brian doesn't produce whole bikes anymore; only the parts to make them. They show up every so often on cycle trader/ebay/etc.
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The magazine articles have been just hard enough on this thing to pique my interest, that's for sure. Awaiting feedback from the first testride of a forum member...
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Missed the GP race, but caught most of the WSB at Brno. Great racing there today, as well.
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Looks like aviation-grade circuit breakers and hyd lines, as well...
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24,000 miles on mine, and no major issues here, either. As it's been said before on the forum, a lot of people have very few problems with the V11. On the forums, however, trouble spots tend to get magnified to where it might seem the bikes are unreliable. I think you might find that with alot of model-specific forums. Like Orson said, dealer setup and preventative maintenance are key. With any Guzzi, you have to keep on top of certain things more than with some of the Japanese brands but as you said, they sure are good looking!
But then, I might be a bit partial to the brand.
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Anyone in the states have one yet? What's the going price? Seems its creating a lot of interest at the local shop here so I need to be first in line with the money if I decide I want one. I know its always better to wait and see, but the stelvio has me
, looks like the perfect two-up touring bike.A dealer here in Virginia said maybe October was what he heard, but then it's still not listed on the US Guzzi website,
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I'd sure like to see one in the flesh as well.
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Sounds like you've covered all the basics...as far as the "strength" of the spark, as far as I understand it, 'fat and blue' doesn't neccessarily equal a stronger spark. From what I have gathered on this, modern high energy ignitions produce a visually smaller, weaker looking spark that is actually at a much higher voltage. I guess the point is that if you're getting spark, you're probably fine on that part of the 'big three'. This is, of course, open for correction if incorrect...
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Big fan of my Garmin Zumo as well, though I only have the cheaper 200 model. I haven't had problem one with it, and the interface is really user friendly.
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You have got to be bullshitting me!
I would love to say that it should be obvious, but I have seen it done so, yes- I'm being sarcastic. It should go without saying that any new connections should be soldered (enviro spliced at a minimum) and wrapped in heat shrink, but sound advice for the uninitiated just the same.
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I hope you soldered and used heat shrink on the connections?
Nah, just twisted the ends and wrapped the whole thing in scotch tape.
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Just curious, what else is needed to fabricate, I read about the sensor that needs to be tucked up, but do these just bolt up to the throttle bodies with clamps??? Or is there more involved.
The filters themselves just clamp to the throttle bodies. The only thing I ran into was dealing with the air temp sensor attached to the air box. I'd read (and originally assumed) that this could be tucked up just anywhere, but it seemed to cause a fair amount of trouble for my bike when exposed to the open air around the motor once warm. (i.e. spitting, coughing, etc.) So the only modification I made was to mount the temp sensor into the back of the right pod, where the bulb got cooler, shaded air. This required lengthening the leads about 8" to reach the pod neatly. Otherwise it was bolt-on.
As for the results, I did this in part for asthetics due to a damaged side cover, and it definitley looks the part. Recieved many compliments. Performance seems a little cleaner, with a nice pull at the end, but with all the back and forth on pods vs. stock who knows; not real interested in the numbers.
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Is the stock airbox still in place or did you install pod filters? I had a similar problem after changing to K&N pods, in that the air temp sensor that was protected and fed cooler air via the airbox was now getting hotter air right off the motor. Once I moved it away from the engine's direct heat, all was well again. You can also test this sensor with hot water and a voltmeter set up to check resistance. Good luck and don't get frustrated!
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I had avoided the mesh for the lack of protection and I was fine out in Nevada, but after two weeks here in Virginia the humidity finally got to me. Definitely prefer the dry desert summers...
Anyway, got a Frank Thomas job that has enough padding/armour to (hopefully) make a difference. My logic is to restrict it's use to in-town only, hoping the lower speeds will offset the flimsy build. Better than a long-sleeveed Harley tee I guess...
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I haven't done any research on this yet, but has anyone looked into replacing our tach with one from another bike using the same ECU and just replacing the face plate? Don't know if it's even possible, but the thought crossed my mind on the ride in. Could be an option...any thoughts?
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I went through something similar with mine. Turned out the rotor was out of round/off center/whatever and was contacting the stator. Messed everything up, to put it simply. I would take a close look at that and make sure there is no way those two pieces are coming in contact w/ each other. Went through two regulators before finding this problem.
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The Buell option is a cheap way to go that looks close to OEM. Looks a little funny at first, but in three days I got over it, and the extra length makes all the difference. As always.
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If nothing else it's a very clean look. I like it.
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Dan, It is not too late to throw your hat in the ring for a Presidential run. I will vote for you on that platform alone.
Agreed. Count me in as well.
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Coco Celeste.
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This isn't entirely b.s. I used to utilize a space near the exhaust ducts of the H-53 helicopter for cooking burritos on long flights. Worked great!
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Agree with all the above. The V11 won't be nearly as Honda smooth as the VFR, but it only takes about 5 miles to figure out how nice of a thing that is. A good riding buddy of mine has a '98 VFR, and after swapping rides for a few miles about six months ago he bugs me about it all the time and is searching for a twin now!
Welcome to the forum.
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I did this on one side of mine last winter. Harley sells the paint for about $12/can. I chipped off as much of the flaking stuff as possible w/ a flat plastic putty knife and feathered down the rest to get rid of any edges. If you prep the surface properly and follow the temperature recommendations on the can it works pretty well. It's not exactly the same finish, but looks better than it did. I did hear somewhere that Harley also sells a 'Texture' paint (vice 'wrinkle') that might match better.
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hi mate thanks for the reply,first im 99.9% sure it aint the battery its brand new and ive tested it and its holding a strong charge,the connectors at the battery are clean and secure as are the ones connected to the starter and solenoid with no corrosion,you say the ground cable ,i havnt checked it yet ,but it is now on my "new" list of things to do,cheers
Try exposing the terminals on the battery cables where they clamp to the cables themselves. Mine were clean at the battery, but corroded all to hell under the shrink wrap. Good luck!
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Just so it's on the record, I don't really like the choppers all that much, either.
Or the 'tuner car' set.
And worst of all, now that I'm thinking about it, are the extended-swingarm, NOS-bottled 'drag bikes' riding around on the street.
Still, to each his own I guess.